In depth look at God`s Word. Each week Pastor Gordon Naumann delves into the richness of its meaning. What it meant for the audience of the time; who Jesus was speaking to; and what it means for us today. Because Jesus is still speaking to us through Scripture and in ways that show us where we have gone wrong but don`t leave us hanging in despair. He swiftly brings us the good news of the Gospel.
What makes a true saint? One who makes themselves appear just? No, rather one who trusts in the only Just One, our Lord and Saviour, Who alone can justify us sinners, from death and hell. Saints, then, are justified sinners, declared so by Christ, the...
Taking into consideration what it took for God to save us, it is truly a mystery how He is able to maintain His joy in us. Of course one can imagine, having gone to such great lengths, any moment in which we may show any kind of recognition for His grace...
If you were to draw a picture of love, how would you do it? A mother comforting her child perhaps over a scraped knee? There is no greater show of love than the Good Shepherd gently leading His sheep to good pasture, all because He also became the Lamb...
The Day of Judgment is, for believers, the Day of Resurrection. Just as we know Jesus was already judged for our sin, and is now risen from the dead, we know that the Day of Judgment will but mirror this event. Essentially, because this sentence has...
We are, again, invited to come to be with Jesus; to join those who are the body of Christ, to congregate as brothers and sisters and not neglect our gathering. Weddings take a lot of work to prepare. Just so, God has been preparing our Salvation from the...
When God blesses us, it is not with a conditional, lest we somehow claim that we deserve our blessings. Rather we are to see that we are blessed despite all the untoward aspects of our lives. God continues to grace us, especially when we least expect...
As we commemorate the Reformation, we meditate on the one thing we know is always sure and certain in a world which will always seem like it may fall apart at any moment or take away the rug from under our feet; God's Word, a lamp for our feet and a...
Citizens of the kingdom of heaven, how are we encouraged to live? To be of one mind as brothers and sisters in Christ. As loyal subjects of Jesus Christ, we follow His example; to not live as if greatness is a thing to be grasped but rather to serve,...
Heaven is not so far from us, not because we will be able to attain it or reach out and touch it but because God, in His divine compassion, comes down to us. His ways are higher than our ways and His thoughts our thoughts but He deigns to come down and...
Can being holy be as easy as following one rule? We sometimes say there is a golden rule don't we? If only it were that easy; one could as easily say there is one can of worms! Oh, how many rules come out of this Word, once it is opened, read and...
A life of mercy is a life lived with blessings from God, to be more specific, one in which we do not receive what we deserve. This too is good news because to not receive punishment for sin is a grace indeed! We know perfectly well when we do wrong and...
As the world around us continues to try to choke out our faith, our confession of Jesus Christ as Lord and saviour, let us encourage one another and build each other up in the faith, clinging to Christ's Word of peace, in faith, knowing that the...
Jesus bore an infinitely great burden upon His shoulders for us. If we follow in His footsteps, can our load really be any lighter? Yes. For the very point is that that which we bear has already been borne. In view of what Christ has undergone for us, we...
Whereas God's Word is certainly meant to bring peace between man and God, it does not always bring peace between men. In fact we are told that it is more likely to divide us, not because God's Word is unreasonable but because the majority of us...
Do you worry about your life? Does everything around you just frighten you? Are you anxious about your work, your family, your health, the judgement of others, what God thinks of you? Through the gift of faith, God shows us that we have nothing to fear....
How amazing it must have been to witness the disciples effortlessly speak to a whole crowd from every corner of the earth and everyone understands them in their own tongue! It is never God's intention to confuse us with His Word but speak to us the...
Just as St. Paul did, we proclaim the resurrection as if it were the one doctrine upon which our faith stands or falls. Only in raising Jesus to life again does God give us the power to rise, not just for all eternity, but to strengthen us for our daily...
It's not shameful to go to the opticians and get the correct prescription glasses to be able to see clearly. Just so, not only does God gives us His Word, but He provides for us the right goggles we need with which to see it correctly. Take a walk...
There is more than one way to see. The first is obvious; most of us have two eyes with which to see. But there is another way; to see with the eyes of faith. Just as with regular sight we need light to illuminate everything around us, we need the light...
Can the Gospel be summarised simply? Yes. It is just this; the bridge between heaven and earth; Jesus' death and resurrection for you and for me. This has already been freely given to us at our baptism. Unless we reject this, the full benefits of...
You can't put a lid on the light of Christ. It is natural for us to be afraid of the dark. Light gives us security so that we know what is before us. Just so, only with Christ can we truly know what is coming. Rather than condemnation, we can look...
Jesus went to the waters of the Jordan in order to proclaim the profound purpose of His ministry. This great vision would forever remind us that He truly took our sins upon Himself and that, having been nailed to the cross and raised from the dead, this...