In Psalm 56, spoke of God holding our tears which gives us our theme for this weekend, ‘Lake of Tears.’

Psalm 13 gives the believer the vocabulary to lament and wait on God for answers to prayer

Psalms have been the songbook for the Hebrew people for several millennia . Psalms is not meant to be autobiographical but written for other worshippers pray and praise. Imagine writing your own Psalm!

Christianity stands or falls apart on the truth about the Resurrection. Join me in thinking about why a search for the empty tomb is fruitless but significantly life changing.

In Romans Chapters 12-16 Paul goes into detail of what it means to be a fellowship. He uses the image of a body - the body of Christ and encourages hospitality. Let us dig deeper

This ‘summary’ is a tale of three musts. First – Jesus said ‘I Must’, then Peter said ‘You Must not.’ Finally, Jesus said ‘We Must.’ From the first verse, that little word MUST controls this summary in Mark 8:31-38. Let us explore more.

Psalm 126 is one of the Songs of Ascent, used by pilgrims as they journeyed to a festival. It depicts their highs and lows, but it was the ‘lows’ that reaped a harvest.

Looking back to how God has helped us in the past gives courage and assurance that He will continue to be our ever present help in times of trouble.

In Psalm 56, David was fleeing for his life from King Saul but in a fear led panic he ended up in Gad. It was there he received a revelation which gives us our theme for this weekend, ‘Lake of Tears.’

Three verbs from the Gospel of Matthew 11 :28 illuminate the relationship he longs to have with each one of us. How will you respond to his invitation?

In response to the one who would ask us to come unto him, I suggest we ask three questions. Let us ask and seek and find.

In a few words from Jesus’ conversation with the disciples in the upper room at the ‘Last Supper Jesus says he will not leave us alone, he will send another helper to be with us forever. What a promise!

In this talk I assert that the resurrection is rational and relational and that it explains me. In a strange way, like Peter, I am a witness to the resurrection because it has changed me. Let us look deeper.

Palm Sunday is such a dramatic part of Jesus’ story. What does the familiarity breed in you, let us mark four things to note well