Light and Momentary Troubles

Author: nickjones2011

  • What makes Jesus angry? (Gen 6-8; Psalm 104; Mark 3)

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    If you want to know how good a children’s Bible is, see what they do with Genesis 6-9. That’s my wife’s advice and I think it’s wise! It is amazing how many people can make a cute story about fluffy animals about a horrific account of man’s sin and God’s judgment. We reach a point…

  • Paradise – an insult? (Genesis 3-5, Mark 2)

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    “This was the nerve the serpent had touched in Eden, to make even Paradise appear an insult” (Derek Kidner). If you ever find yourself thinking, ‘God must be holding something back from me’, you are not alone. God had given the most amazing place to live, and yet, the devil crept up and whispered a…

  • New Year’s Resolutions (Genesis 1-2; Psalm 19; Mark 1)

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    Have you got a Bible reading plan for 2025? I would recommend this one. I love the way it takes you through the Bible in a year, following the history of God’s salvation plan and linking different parts together. You can get the plan here, and here’s my thoughts on the first day’s readings: Genesis…

  • How can you sing to God when…

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    I’m often struck that when Paul and Silas are beaten with many blows and thrown in prison that they sing hymns to God. How can they sing when they have been through so much and it’s being followers of Jesus that has got them into all this bother? How can they view their present troubles…

  • We bring you good news

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    I wonder what you think of the Christian faith? Sometimes we may think that it may suppress us or ruin our fun. I was struck reading Acts 14 this morning that when Paul and Barnabas are explaining the Christian faith they say “We bring you good news.” Why is it good news? Well, they continue…

  • How will you read the Bible in 2024?

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    As we head into a new year, it’s always a good time to plan your Bible reading. If you have a plan that works for you, stick with it! But if you don’t, now is a great time to get one, there’s a really helpful plan that you can get here. If we want to see…

  • Thank you for praying

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    Thank you to all who have been praying for us since finishing in Drung. It was a hard time in many ways and it was hard to know what I would do for work. I was trying not to be anxious and to trust the Lord and I’m really pleased to let you know that…

  • Light in the darkness

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    I’m sure you don’t need persuading that the world is a dark place, sometimes we may despair other times we may try and fix the problem ourselves. Isaiah tells us that there is a better way – to receive the light that God promises. You can listen to my last sermon in the Drung Group…

  • Introduction to Revelation

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    Revelation is a book that some find enthralling and others find puzzling but it is a book that God tells us is given for our blessing—a book that will enable us to take heart and love the Lord Jesus Christ. This introductory sermon will help us as we prepare to go through the book together.

  • “Meaningless, meaningless, everything is meaningless” (Ecclesiastes 1)

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    “Meaningless, meaningless, everything is meaningless” (Ecclesiastes 1) “Inside every old person is a young person wondering what happened”! Words attributed to author Terry Prachet, but maybe you can echo them in your heart. Life just seems to go so quickly and sometimes we’re left wondering, what happened, what was it all about? This September our…