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Jesus meets us where we are, in the daily grind of life, with all of our doubts and questions. He meets on the road.

In this Easter sermon, we look at Isaiah's description of Christ as the "Man of Sorrows". We examine what this prophecy of the Messiah written hundreds of years before Christ, tells us about the Saviour and what He accomplished at the cross. Ultimately, we are reminded how Jesus became the man of sorrows, so that we may have joy in this life and the next.

Jesus, on the Mount of Olives, foretells the signs that reveal the end of the age as well as His second coming, but emphasizes the need to be ready. He uses the '"Parable of the Ten Virgins" to further illustrate the importance of being ready and prepared for His return.

In this sermon we look at the triumphal entry from the vantage point of the apostle John. We see that the apostle’s purpose is to highlight the ignorance of the people present at the triumphal entry, that despite the shouts of “Hosanna” the people's faith in Jesus was insincere. Similarly, many Christians today have a misconception of who Jesus is and what His kingship entails, thus placing unwarranted expectations on the Saviour. It is for this purpose that we examine who King Jesus truly is so that we render to Him what His kingship truly deserves.

We begin our study in John chapter 12 with the story of Mary anointing the feet of Jesus and the significance behind the act. Similar to the accounts of the other Gospels, this act of anointing Jesus is meant to convey His Kingship; just like the kings of old were anointed for office, Jesus was anointed as well. The act also demonstrated how much Mary valued the Saviour, willing to give up something precious to communicate His worth. Finally, this act of devotion also communicated Mary’s repentance, an outward expression of her inward conviction of who Christ was. This story in the twelfth chapter of John gives us an example of how we should value Christ, a template for our devotion.

To what degree do unbelievers fall into God’s purposes? Can evil men be used to carry out God’s plans? Continuing our study in the Gospel of John, we look at the plot to kill Jesus and how God used the plotting of evil men, to carry out the redemption of the Elect. From this passage, we were reminded of God’s sovereignty and how even what men intended for evil, God uses for His glory and our good.