Alex Bainton
If Christ has not been raised then…
“If Christ has not been raised then… But in fact Christ has been raised”… 1 Corinthians 15: 1-28,58 In this message I’d like to conclude our recent series on the resurrection of Jesus Christ by looking at Paul’s teaching in his letter to the church at Corinth as we find it in 1 Cor 15: 1-28 and verse 58. One of the things the coronavirus pandemic is doing is raising thought about what matters and what life might be like post covid 19. Read more
“If Christ has not been raised then… But in fact Christ has been raised”… 1 Corinthians 15: 1-28,58 In this message I’d like to conclude our recent series on the resurrection of Jesus Christ by looking at Paul’s teaching in his letter to the church at Corinth as we find it in 1 Cor 15: 1-28 and verse 58. One of the things the coronavirus pandemic is doing is raising thought about what matters and what life might be like post covid 19. Read more
Encounters with the risen Lord!
We are continuing our reflections on the wonderful, great truth of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. In this message let’s reflect on the story as we find it in Luke 24:13-49. The first part of this story or reading, could perhaps be summarised as : From burdened faces to burning hearts to bounding feet! Let’s take each in turn. Burdened faces Two ordinary disciples are described here as ‘looking sad’ - Read more
We are continuing our reflections on the wonderful, great truth of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. In this message let’s reflect on the story as we find it in Luke 24:13-49. The first part of this story or reading, could perhaps be summarised as : From burdened faces to burning hearts to bounding feet! Let’s take each in turn. Burdened faces Two ordinary disciples are described here as ‘looking sad’ - Read more
“He is not here; for he has risen, as he said…”
Sunday 3rd May 2020 Alex Bainton “He is not here; for he has risen, as he said. Come see the place where he lay.” Matthew 28:6 Jesus has risen! He has been resurrected, but what is the significance of this? I’d like to explore this a bit. Firstly, resurrection isn’t resuscitation. Resuscitation is someone being brought back to life in their ‘old’ body, only to one day die again. Although in such cases life is prolonged, death isn’t cancelled, only ‘postponed’. Read more
Sunday 3rd May 2020 Alex Bainton “He is not here; for he has risen, as he said. Come see the place where he lay.” Matthew 28:6 Jesus has risen! He has been resurrected, but what is the significance of this? I’d like to explore this a bit. Firstly, resurrection isn’t resuscitation. Resuscitation is someone being brought back to life in their ‘old’ body, only to one day die again. Although in such cases life is prolonged, death isn’t cancelled, only ‘postponed’. Read more
Catch, Commissioned, Come
Catch, Commissioned, Come John 21:1-19 Alex Bainton. 26th April. ‘20 In today’s reading from John 21:1-19 there are three things in particular that I’d like to draw attention to; we could call them catch, commissioned, and come. Let’s consider each of these in turn. Catch. Simon Peter said to some of his fellow disciples, “I am going fishing”. They joined him, and fished all night. The Sea of Tiberius, also known as Lake Galilee, was well-known for its abundant supplies of fish. Read more
Catch, Commissioned, Come John 21:1-19 Alex Bainton. 26th April. ‘20 In today’s reading from John 21:1-19 there are three things in particular that I’d like to draw attention to; we could call them catch, commissioned, and come. Let’s consider each of these in turn. Catch. Simon Peter said to some of his fellow disciples, “I am going fishing”. They joined him, and fished all night. The Sea of Tiberius, also known as Lake Galilee, was well-known for its abundant supplies of fish. Read more
The first Easter night
We are living in days when we may be fearful or disturbed or unsettled, because of the coronavirus, and how it is changing or upsetting our lives in many ways. In the bible reading for today from John 20verses 19-31, we hear how the first disciples of Jesus were fearful and disturbed and in their case it was because their Master had just been crucified. Their world had been unexpectedly turned upside down as it were; life wasn’t the same. Read more
We are living in days when we may be fearful or disturbed or unsettled, because of the coronavirus, and how it is changing or upsetting our lives in many ways. In the bible reading for today from John 20verses 19-31, we hear how the first disciples of Jesus were fearful and disturbed and in their case it was because their Master had just been crucified. Their world had been unexpectedly turned upside down as it were; life wasn’t the same. Read more
Easter Day
Someone asked Joseph of Arimathea, “That was a great tomb. Why did you give it to someone else to be buried in?” “Oh”, said Joseph, “he only needed it for the weekend”. Today we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus! And so I’d like to think with you about the Bible reading for today from John, because it is about this resurrection of Jesus. And there are two things in particular in John’s account that are important for us to ponder on, namely, Read more
Someone asked Joseph of Arimathea, “That was a great tomb. Why did you give it to someone else to be buried in?” “Oh”, said Joseph, “he only needed it for the weekend”. Today we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus! And so I’d like to think with you about the Bible reading for today from John, because it is about this resurrection of Jesus. And there are two things in particular in John’s account that are important for us to ponder on, namely, Read more
Good Friday
There’s a lovely old hymn with a chorus “Tell me the old, old story, tell me the old, old story, tell me the old, old story of Jesus and his love.” It’s the old, old story of the Cross of Jesus, followed by his resurrection. This morning being Good Friday, let’s ponder on his cross; and Easter Day, on his resurrection. Going back to the beginning of today’s Gospel reading John 19:17 “So they took Jesus, and he went out bearing his own cross, to the place of the skull, which is called in Hebrew Golgotha”. Read more
There’s a lovely old hymn with a chorus “Tell me the old, old story, tell me the old, old story, tell me the old, old story of Jesus and his love.” It’s the old, old story of the Cross of Jesus, followed by his resurrection. This morning being Good Friday, let’s ponder on his cross; and Easter Day, on his resurrection. Going back to the beginning of today’s Gospel reading John 19:17 “So they took Jesus, and he went out bearing his own cross, to the place of the skull, which is called in Hebrew Golgotha”. Read more
The Cross Foretold
Back about this time in 2018 there was a news article with the title “Trebes supermarket shooting: Policeman who traded places with hostage dies in hospital”. A French policeman Arnaud Beltrame swapped himself for a hostage held by a gunman during a deadly siege of a supermarket in the southern French town of Trebes. After taking the place of the female hostage, Mr Beltrame was then shot by the attacker. Interior Minister Gerard Collomb said in a tweet, that France would “never forget his heroism, his bravery, his sacrifice”. Read more
Back about this time in 2018 there was a news article with the title “Trebes supermarket shooting: Policeman who traded places with hostage dies in hospital”. A French policeman Arnaud Beltrame swapped himself for a hostage held by a gunman during a deadly siege of a supermarket in the southern French town of Trebes. After taking the place of the female hostage, Mr Beltrame was then shot by the attacker. Interior Minister Gerard Collomb said in a tweet, that France would “never forget his heroism, his bravery, his sacrifice”. Read more