The Word From Thurles

Exodus 20:7. The third Commandment is about God's name. God demands that we treat it with appropriate respect, and this sermon is about what that means.

Exodus 20:4 – 6. The second Commandment warns us that God is jealous, so we have to be very careful; the God we serve and worship must be the God of the Bible, not some other God we may have dreamed up for ourselves. But did you realise? It also implies that we have to be careful about how we go about serving and worshipping Him.

Exodus 20:1 – 3. In the first commandment, God claims first place in your heart. You can't give that place to anyone or anything else.

Back in the day, there were standards: standards that Christians held to. Not now. Not the same.

Maybe some of the old rules were wrong, and they had to go, but maybe we have gone too far, reacting against strict legalism, fitting in with the world around us, going with the flow.

These sermons are about restoring Biblical standards of Christian behaviour: getting back to some clear black-and-white thinking about what’s right and what's wrong. They take a fresh look at the Ten Commandments.

But our starting point is Psalm 119:97: “Oh how I lo...

In this, the final episode in our series on Paul's Letter to the Romans, Paul warns us to watch out for people who cause division in churches or cause immature believers to stumble: take note of them and avoid them. Romans 16:17 – 20.

Greetings are important. Paul filled 23 verses with them. Romans 16:1 – 23.

Things do not always turn out the way we had hoped and prayed for. Even Paul experienced that. Romans 15:22 – 33.

What a privilege it is to play a part in what God is doing in the world. Romans 15:14 – 22.

We are coming near the end of Paul's letter to the church in Rome. Paul winds up everything that has gone before with a benediction. Romans 15:13.

In Romans 15:1 – 12, Paul continues to answer the question: What are we to do about Christians who do not think the way we do?

How should we relate to Christians who don't think the way we do? Paul answers that question in Romans chapters 14 and 15. In this episode, our third look at his answer, we will see that Paul warns us not to risk putting a tumbling block in their way. Romans 14:14 – 15:2.

What are we to do about Christians who don't think the way we do: how ought we to relate to them? Paul answers that question in Romans chapters 14 and 15. In this episode, we continue to look at his answer. Romans 14:5 – 13.

There are so many different kinds of Christians. What should we do about the ones who don't think the way we do: how ought we to relate to them? Paul answers that question in Romans chapters 14 and 15. In this episode, we look at the first part of his answer. Romans 14:1 – 4.

What is it with us? Why are we so slow to change and so quick to make excuses?

We all have people who get on our nerves. They've been getting on our nerves for years. We know we should love them. We say we want to, and we mean to, but we keep making excuses. It’s so hard! we say.

Will you wake up? Do you not know what time it is? It’s way past time for excuses. Just wake up and do it?

Romans 13:11 – 14

You don't need to have lots of rules to follow. You don't need a list of dos and don'ts to live by. One word has it covered. Romans 13:8 – 10.

How should we behave when our governments are corrupt and justice is not upheld. How should Christians respond when their freedoms are restricted by the authorities? Paul answers those questions in Romans 13:1 – 7.

What does love look like when there is no pretending with it? Romans 12:9 – 21

It’s the cause of so many of our failures. If we ever bring dishonour on God’s name, rather than glorify Him, this is probably why. It’s one of our biggest problems in the Christian life. We think too much of ourselves. Romans 12:3 – 8.

Paul says, no, God says, you need to have your mind renewed. Romans 12:2

In the light of all that Paul has taught us so far, there is only one reasonable response. Romans 12:1.

Paul has told us all we need to know about the Jews and what God’s doing with them, and now, he has one loose end to tie up before he winds up this part of his letter. In doing so, he will answer one of the hardest questions you might be asked. Why did God allow sin to come into the world? Romans 11:25 – 36.

Has God completely rejected Israel? Is there no hope? Is there no future? Romans 11:11 – 24.

Is that it? Is it all over for Israel? No more chances? That’s the question Paul turns our thoughts to in Romans chapter 11:1 – 10.

Why has God rejected the Jews? They desperately wanted to be right with Him, but they went about it in entirely the wrong way. What a tragedy! Romans 9:30 – 10:13.

We return to our series of studies in Paul's letter to the Romans. God has rejected Christ-rejecting Israel and is saving Gentiles and making them into true Israelites. What are the implications of that? Romans 9:24 – 29

When love grows cold and Jesus comes alongside and gently, lovingly, graciously whispers, “You don’t love me like you used to,” what are you supposed to do? Song of Solomon 5.

Psalm 26. A prayer to experience the love of God in the everyday circumstances of life. Speaker: Pastor Paul Savage of Craigavon Baptist Church.

In the second of our teaching sessions from Durrow we think about the glory of God: what is it and what it means to glorify Him? Exodus 33:1 – 34:8.

We are interrupting our series on Paul's letter to the Romans with some Bible teaching from our joint weekend retreat with Craigavon Baptist Church, at Durrow. But we'll be back in Romans soon.

This is the first of three sessions on the theme, When Love for Jesus Grows Cold. Revelation 2:1–7.

In Chapter 9, Paul sets out to prove that God's promises to Israel have not failed, but along the way he has to take time out to deal with the difficulties some people get into over the doctrine of unconditional election. Romans 9:1 – 13.

We have soared to the heavens with Paul in Romans 8: the gospel is great news. But now in Romans 9, he brings us back to earth with a bump. What about those who don’t have faith: those who are still lost? Romans 9:1 – 3.

Are you not amazed by the incredible things God is doing in you? Does it not thrill you every time you think about them? Does it not stun you into silence? It should. It must. Romans 8:31 – 39.

Christian, why is God working all things for your good? Why did He save you? What is He doing in your life? How can you be sure? Paul answers those and other questions in Romans 8:29 – 30.

How can Paul be so sure that absolutely everything is working for the good of those who love God? He tells us in Romans 8:29 - 30.

Romans 8:28 has to be one of the best-known, most quoted — and sometimes misquoted — verses in the whole of the Bible. Are you clear about what it means?

Are there times when you just don't know how to pray? Don't worry— God has that covered. Romans 8:26 – 27.

The world is under God's judgement. It's why bad things happen. The whole creation groans and longs for better times, and so do we, but we must stay faithful to Jesus. Romans 8:18 – 25.

Heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ. Wow! But what does it mean? And there's an if. If we suffer with Him. Romans 8: 17.

Do you ever wonder if you are really saved? In Romans 8:14 - 15 Paul tells you how you can be sure you are the real deal.

If you want to be done with those persistent sind that trouble you, you've got to do it "by the spirit." Romans 8:12 - 14.