#97 - No Righteous One (Romans 3:1-20)

Date - 15 February 2026

Preacher - Rev Luke Collings

Paul concludes the first part of his argument for righteousness coming by faith by ruling out completely any chance of natural righteousness from either Jew or Gentile.

#96 - Who Fulfils the Law? (Romans 2:17-29)

Date - 8 February 2026

Preacher - Rev Luke Collings

After dealing with the general condition of humanity under sin, Paul turns his attention to the question of whether the Jewish members of the Roman church have any special claim to righteousness because of their relationship to God through the Torah covenant.

#95 - The Impossibility of Spiritual Finger-Pointing (Romans 2:1-16)

Date - 1 February 2026

Preacher - Rev Luke Collings

After establishing the reality of sin as the rejection of divine truth and the consequences of depraved bodies and minds in Romans 1, the apostle Paul goes on conclude there is no case for any preferences for access to divine righteousness either for Gentiles outside the Law or Jews under the Law.

#94 - Exchanging the Truth for a Lie (Romans 1:18-32)

Date - 25 January 2026

Preacher - Rev Luke Collings

As the apostle Paul begins his case for the righteousness of God which is revealed in the gospel, he first establishes the problem of universal human sinfulness as a wilful exchange of divine truth for worldly lies.

#93 - The Gospel of Faith (Romans 1:1-17)

Date - 18 January 2026

Preacher - Rev Luke Collings

In the opening of his letter to the church in Rome, the apostle Paul declares himself to be a servant of The Gospel. What is this "gospel" that he serves, and how will this idea of The Gospel shape everything that he will go on to say in the rest of his message?

#92 - Flight and Fulfillment (Matthew 2:13-23)

Date - 28 December 2025

Preacher - Rev Luke Collings

Jesus and his family have to flee to Egypt to escape the murderous king Herod, but in doing so they show how God's promises to his people in the past are being fulfilled.

#91 - Room For Jesus (Luke 2:1-20)

Date - 25 December 2025 (Christmas)

Preacher - Rev Luke Collings

God's promised king was born among animals and laid in a manger because there was "no room" in the house for him. How is God asking us today to make room for Jesus in our lives?

#90 - The Immanuel Warning (Isaiah 7:1-17)

Date - 21 December 2025

Preacher - Rev Luke Collings

Isaiah brings a message of hope to King Ahaz which will require the king to renew his faith. When Ahaz refuses, Isaiah declares that God will send a new sign which will be bad news for Ahaz personally but will become good news for the entire world in time.