A summary of the sermon delivered at the Annual Civic Service, on 21st September, 2024AD, World Gratitude Day. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. (1 Thessalonians 518) There are particular days devoted to charitable causes and areas of concern, not to mention individual saints … Continue reading Gratitude
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All power is given unto me
Well might we ask how Christ could be so confident in His assertion that “upon this rock I will build My Church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” The answer no doubt lies in divine sovereignty. Immediately before the Great Commission at the end of Matthew‘s gospel, Jesus said to His … Continue reading All power is given unto me
Ye are the light of the world
The text for the year 2023AD. Here is the substance of a sermon preached by the Rev’d Peter Michell on New Year’s Day. We may bemoan the darkness of these days with all the challenges we face. Amid all the gloom, Jesus pays His believing people a great compliment when He says to us: Ye … Continue reading Ye are the light of the world
Bicentenary Sermon
On Saturday 23rd April 2022, there was a civic service to mark two centuries of the life of Higham Congregational Church. The Bible reading was John 2:13-22 and the text: The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up. (John 2:17) I love the Church. To say it sounds incredibly unfashionable. The Church is despised … Continue reading Bicentenary Sermon
I will build My Church
Text for the year 2022 These are the words of the Lord Jesus Christ recorded in Matthew 16:18. They set before us an encouragement, but also a challenge. Both these aspects are to be taken seriously.In the immediate past, following secular society, Christians have become increasingly individualistic in outlook. The Church has featured less and … Continue reading I will build My Church
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