This morning we come to the penultimate week of our series on the ‘I am’ sayings, where Richard unpacks the meaning of Jesus as ‘the Way, the Truth and the Life’.

What does it mean to be generous, and as Christians how can we instill this discipline in our lives? In this sermon Richard explores this topic showing us that we can be a generous people because our Father in heaven has been and is always generous towards us.

In this sermon Richard reminds us of the importance of the church. We exist firstly to praise God, we praise Him because He has saved us through Jesus and is worthy of our praise. The church is important because our spiritual needs and growth can only happen in the context of a church. It is important because it is a place where unbelievers can walk in and meet with the living God.

God has given each of us gifts to use for the building up of His kingdom. In this sermon Richard talks about the variety of gifts that are set out in scripture, and encourages us to earnestly desire them so we can walk in the fullness of God’s plan for us.

In this sermon Richard reminds us that Jesus is the only one we can find our satisfaction in. He also reminds us that we are called to enjoy Him in all aspects of life.

In this sermon Richard reminds us that our faith hinges on the resurrection of Jesus. Because Jesus rose from the dead we can walk in confidence knowing that every promise of God had been fulfilled in Him.

As we continue our series in 1 Corinthians, Richard reminds us that the cross is the power and wisdom of God. The cross is the sum and substance of God’s message to us.

In this teaching, Richard explores the biblical understanding of the role of Deacons, and what it means to serve as a Deacon within the church.

Richard teaches us from Hebrews 11: 13 – 22 that by faith, the patriarchs awaited God’s promise. They didn’t force it through, challenge it, or seek evidence of it. By faith, they didn’t settle for second best, and God was pleased to be their God.

Looking at James 4:1-12, Richard Palmer explains how James lays a foundation for biblical living by exhorting us to submit to God in humility, in order that the fruit of our lives would be rooted in the Lord and not in our human pride.