Sunday Worship

The Evangelism of the New Testament Church

Fri, 4 Jun 2004 12:52:11 +0000

Christ commissioned His disciples to evangelise - 'Go and make disciples of all nations'. From this commission we notice -
1. A command to evangelise
2. The expectation of evangelism
3. The fruit of evangelism
4. The empowerment for evangelism
5. The example for evangelism

Speaker: Robert McCollum
Series: Mark
Event: Sunday Worship
Date: 23/05/2004
Length:34:27 minutes (0.0 MB)

Raised from the Dead

Tue, 25 May 2004 15:00:11 +0000

Many dismiss the resurrection as a story invented by the disciples but all evidence however points to Christ raising from the dead. What we have in the Gospels is a record of the facts of how the women found the empty tomb.
1. A ministry to perform
2. A problem to surmount
3. A sight to behold
4. A message to deliver
5. An experience to remember

Speaker: Robert McCollum
Series: Mark
Event: Sunday Worship
Date: 16/05/2004
Length:30:08 minutes (0.0 MB)

Taking a stand for Christ

Tue, 18 May 2004 13:36:43 +0000

God never leaves Himself without a witness. This sermon focuses on a man who was a bright and shining light in his day. Joseph of Arimathea - in the midst of the Sanhedrin. Joseph took charge of the burial of Christ - God had him there, ready and able.
1. His identity
2. His faith
3. His boldness
4. His service

Speaker: Robert McCollum
Series: Mark
Event: Sunday Worship
Date: 09/05/2004
Length:30:20 minutes (0.0 MB)

Forsaken by God

Mon, 17 May 2004 15:48:19 +0000

When Christ died is was dark for about three hours, but it was no ordinary darkness caused by an eclipse or dust storm. It was a supernatural darkness. The God who established the laws of nature suspended them for three hours and he did so for a purpose. The darkness sent out a powerful message, a powerful message of judgement. The sins of God's people were being laid upon Christ on the cross. An unusual, agonising cry was heard from the cross.
1. A cry that underlines the curse of sin
2. A cry that emphasises the son's faith in the father
3. A cry which illustrates the saviours love for His people

Speaker: Robert McCollum
Series: Mark
Event: Sunday Worship
Date: 09/05/2004
Length:34:49 minutes (0.0 MB)

Nailed to the Cross

Mon, 17 May 2004 14:38:06 +0000

We know of Christians in many parts of the world who are under constant persecution. We say of such people that they have a heavy cross to carry. On a Friday morning over 2000 years ago there was a man called upon to carry His literal cross. Simon was randomly selected to carry Christ's cross but he was affected by it and became a believer. Christ was nailed to the cross and as he hung there to die many of His enemies made comments -
1. The cruel actions of the soldiers
2. The cynical inscription of Pilate
3. The insulting comments of His enemies

Speaker: Robert McCollum
Series: Mark
Event: Sunday Worship
Date: 05/05/2004
Length:35:00 minutes (0.0 MB)

Denying Christ

Tue, 11 May 2004 14:04:44 +0000

What do you appreciate most about a congregation? Are they good listeners? Are they a praying congregation? In our prayers do we also pray that the minister will remain loyal to Christ. They are at the forefront of satan's attacks. His strategy is to pick out and neutralise those who teach. We see here Peter under such an attack.
1. The facts relating to Peter's denial
2. The steps leading to Peter's denial
3. The grief associated with Peter's repentance

Speaker: Robert McCollum
Series: Mark
Event: Sunday Worship
Date: 25/04/2004
Length:35:17 minutes (0.0 MB)

Miscarriage of Justice

Tue, 11 May 2004 13:49:27 +0000

The accused is presumed innocent until clear and irrefutable evidence is produced. The Jews had their courts of justice and their highest court was the Sanhedrin. There had very strict rules to guard against any miscarriage of justice. During the Roman occupation they couldn't carry out the death sentence. As Christ was brought before the Sanhedrin we discover certain things about this particular sitting -
1. The hypocrisy of the Sanhedrin
2. The false witnesses before the Sanhedrin
3. The testimony to the Sanhedrin
4. The sentence of the Sanhedrin
5. The brutality of the Sanhedrin

Speaker: Robert McCollum
Series: Mark
Event: Sunday Worship
Date: 25/04/2004
Length:30:24 minutes (0.0 MB)

Garden of Gethsemane

Fri, 9 Apr 2004 07:54:53 +0000

Place names remind us of certain events. What does the Garden of Gethsemane remind us of. We are going to consider what it meant to Christ and how it applies to us.
1. The agony Christ felt
2. The submission Christ showed
3. The diligence Christ expected

Speaker: Tim McEwen
Series: Mark
Event: Sunday Worship
Date: 04/04/2004
Length:33:16 minutes (0.0 MB)

Loyalty to Christ

Sun, 28 Mar 2004 17:00:15 +0000

Many Christians say about certain sins - I would never do that. Have we any right to be so presumptuous. 'The seed of every sin lies hidden within the human heart'. The disciples had recently been with Christ as he initiated The Lords Supper and had been shocked with the news of Judas's betrayal but they claim they would remain loyal.
1. The scattering Jesus disclosed
2. The gathering Jesus announced
3. The denial Jesus revealed

Speaker: Robert McCollum
Series: Mark
Event: Sunday Worship
Date: 28/03/2004
Length:32:19 minutes (0.0 MB)

Preparing to meet God

Tue, 23 Mar 2004 14:12:33 +0000

What happens in your house before an important visitor arrives. The Israelites were to receive a very special guest - God was coming on a special visit. They were having trouble living by faith alone, just like so many today who want to worship a God they can see. God was going to visit His people but before the visit God stipulated the requirements for it.
1. The preparations for the Lords arrival
2. The manifestations marking the Lords arrival
3. The separation enforced at the Lords arrival

Speaker: Robert McCollum
Series: Exodus
Event: Sunday Worship
Date: 21/03/2004
Length:34:45 minutes (0.0 MB)

The Passover (part 2)

Tue, 23 Mar 2004 13:44:19 +0000

Transition is never easy to get used to and some find it easier than others. This was particularly the case for Jewish christians as for centuries they had been observing the passover. Now that they had been converted to Christ they were beginning to drift back to the practises that had been part of the old covenant. What signalled the change away from the passover.
1. The passover practise
2. The passover fulfilment
3. The passover omission

Speaker: Robert McCollum
Series: Mark
Event: Sunday Worship
Date: 21/03/2004
Length:29:38 minutes (0.0 MB)

The Covenant

Wed, 17 Mar 2004 06:42:08 +0000

Exodus 19 and 20 are about God's covenant relationship with Israel. God had certain things he needed to communicate to them.
1. The grace God's people had experienced
2. The obligation God's people must accept
3. The status God's people enjoy
4. The position God's people occupy

Speaker: Robert McCollum
Series: Exodus
Event: Sunday Worship
Date: 14/03/2004
Length:29:28 minutes (0.0 MB)

The Passover

Wed, 17 Mar 2004 06:01:10 +0000

Just before Christ's death the passover was to be observed as God had commanded since the Israelites had been delivered from Egypt. The passover not only looked back but also forward to an even greater deliverance when Christ would set His people free from the grip of sin and satan. Christ was about to celebrate the passover for the last time - He was bringing it to fulfilment and it would never be celebrated again.
1. The passover preparation
2. The passover revelation
3. The passover imprecation

Speaker: Robert McCollum
Series: Mark
Event: Sunday Worship
Date: 14/03/2004
Length:35:09 minutes (0.0 MB)

Knee-Jerk Reactions

Thu, 11 Mar 2004 14:06:39 +0000

We use the phrase 'knee-jerk reaction' to describe the automatic response someone who acts impulsively will make. In the spiritual realm, natural man reacts in the same way to the gospel - he rejects it. We will be considering various reactions of different groups of people.
1. The reaction of hate
2. The reaction of love
3. The reaction of scorn
4. The reaction of Christ
5. The reaction of betrayal
6. The reaction of you

Speaker: Tim McEwen
Series: Mark
Event: Sunday Worship
Date: 07/03/2004
Length:33:41 minutes (0.0 MB)

Jethro - The Constructive Critic

Mon, 8 Mar 2004 14:26:31 +0000

How good are you at taking advice, especially from those in leadership. Pride often gets in the way. In this passage Moses accepts the advice of Jethro.
1. The situation Jethro observed
2. The explanation Jethro received
3. The wisdom Jethro imparted
4. The humility Jethro discerned

Speaker: Robert McCollum
Series: Exodus
Event: Sunday Worship
Date: 29/02/2004
Length:37:16 minutes (0.0 MB)

The End Times

Mon, 8 Mar 2004 14:14:28 +0000

Famous speeches are often associated with geographical locations. In the passage this address was delivered on the Mount of Olives. One of the disciples drew attention to the splendour of the temple but Christ informed them that the temple was to be destroyed. The disciples concluded that such a magnificent building would only be destroyed at the end of the world and wanted to know when it would happen and what signs would there be. Christ addressed all aspects of the question.
1. The signs of the end times
2. The son of man and the end times.
3. Man's absolute requirement and the end times

Speaker: Robert McCollum
Series: Mark
Event: Sunday Worship
Date: 29/02/2004
Length:37:05 minutes (0.0 MB)

Jethro's Faith

Fri, 5 Mar 2004 15:18:39 +0000

The Israelites on their way to Canaan would encounter some very hostile nations. We never read of a good or Godly Amalekite. On the other hand God had His elect people among the Moabites and Midianites and Jethro was an outstanding example in that category.
1. The object of Jethro's Faith
2. The confirmation of Jethro's Faith
3. The expression of Jethro's Faith

Speaker: Robert McCollum
Series: Exodus
Event: Sunday Worship
Date: 22/02/2004
Length:39:34 minutes (0.0 MB)

Prayer Essential for Victory

Thu, 19 Feb 2004 12:42:30 +0000

As Christians we are involved in a struggle against evil but we must remember we are already identified with the winning side with faith as our weapon. Israel's presence attracted the attention of the Amalekites who resented them. They represented the seed of the serpent.
1. Preparing for battle
2. Participating in battle
3. Prevailing in battle

Speaker: Robert McCollum
Series: Exodus
Event: Sunday Worship
Date: 15/02/2004
Length:32:08 minutes (0.0 MB)

Hypocrisy Exposed

Thu, 19 Feb 2004 12:34:58 +0000

Outward appearance can be deceptive. This was the case when our Lord walked the earth. In this passage we see the contrast between the genuine and the fake - the men that appeared to be righteous and the window who appeared to be insignificant.
1. The people who our Lord rejects
2. The people who our Lord accepts

Speaker: Robert McCollum
Series: Mark
Event: Sunday Worship
Date: 15/02/2004
Length:28:36 minutes (0.0 MB)

Putting God to the Test

Thu, 12 Feb 2004 10:50:22 +0000

Satan is a cunning foe who often disquises himself as an angel of light. e.g. someone will come to you and tell you to make God cure you of your affliction. But we must never put God to the test as the Israelites did here.
1. The reaction to this need
2. The solution to the need
3. The sequel to that need

Speaker: Robert McCollum
Series: Exodus
Event: Sunday Worship
Date: 08/02/2004
Length:29:57 minutes (0.0 MB)

Christ - Human & Divine

Thu, 12 Feb 2004 10:37:44 +0000

Our Lord's expert handling of the many attacks from His enemies during 'passion week' only served to increase His popularity and left His enemies dumbfounded. Now it was Christ's turn to ask a question - but one designed to meet a particular need.
1. The reason for the question
2. The nature of the question
3. The answer to the question

Speaker: Robert McCollum
Series: Mark
Event: Sunday Worship
Date: 08/02/2004
Length:28:27 minutes (0.0 MB)

The greatest commandment

Thu, 5 Feb 2004 11:51:30 +0000

We are obsessed with the biggest or greatest of everything, or of noteworthy facts. We have a great curiosity just like as in this passage where the debate was over the greatest commandment.
1. The question for the teacher
2. The answer from the teacher
3. The agreement with the teacher

Speaker: Tim McEwen
Series: Mark
Event: Sunday Worship
Date: 01/02/2004
Length:30:43 minutes (0.0 MB)

The Living Bread

Wed, 28 Jan 2004 07:33:27 +0000

Sometimes it's hard to know where obedience fits into a Christian's life. We are not saved by keeping the law and therefore sometimes Christians err in grasping the point. We think the law has no relevance which couldn't be further from the truth. We are challenged to be perfect as the father is perfect. We are not saved by keeping the commandments but saved to keep them. What about the Israelites ? They professed to be the people of God -
1. The miracle of God's daily provision
2. The stipulation about God's provision

Speaker: Robert McCollum
Series: Exodus
Event: Sunday Worship
Date: 25/01/2004
Length:37:57 minutes (0.0 MB)

Resurrection

Wed, 28 Jan 2004 07:24:25 +0000

The enemy is on the attack, this time the attack coming from the Saducees - one of the religious parties. They could be distinguished by what they didn't believe (in resurrection or angels) and had a spiritual arrogance.
1. The question about the resurrection
2. The nature of the resurrection
3. The fact about the resurrection

Speaker: Robert McCollum
Series: Mark
Event: Sunday Worship
Date: 25/01/2004
Length:30:41 minutes (0.0 MB)

Grumbling against God

Wed, 28 Jan 2004 07:19:10 +0000

Besetting sins - the sin I am individually prone to commit. The Israelites were prone to the sin of grumbling against God.
1. The reason for the grumbling
2. The gracious provision in spite of grumbling
3. The remedy for the grumbling

Speaker: Robert McCollum
Series: Exodus
Event: Sunday Worship
Date: 18/01/2004
Length:31:04 minutes (0.0 MB)

Give to God what is God's

Wed, 28 Jan 2004 07:13:47 +0000

There was great opposition to the poll tax when it was introduced as a new tax. This is very similar to the tax introduced by the Roman government. Opinion was divided as to this tax and exceedingly controversial, hence the testing of Christ in His regard of the tax in an effort to trap Him with His answer.
1. The devious nature of the questioners
2. The difficult nature of the question
3. The definite nature of the answer

Speaker: Robert McCollum
Series: Mark
Event: Sunday Worship
Date: 18/01/2004
Length:30:49 minutes (0.0 MB)

Contentment in Christ

Fri, 23 Jan 2004 14:03:42 +0000

The children of Israel were singing a song of thanksgiving in light of their redemption. We cannot sit at the Lord's table and we must move on and continue our earthly pilgrimage.
1. The pilgrimage on which they embarked
2. The problem they encountered
3. The provision which they experienced
4. The rest which they enjoyed

Speaker: Robert McCollum
Series: Exodus
Event: Sunday Worship
Date: 11/01/2004
Length:35:26 minutes (0.0 MB)

The Rejected One

Fri, 23 Jan 2004 14:02:48 +0000

The religious leaders had been questioning Christ and he had answered them using The Parable of the Tenants.
Why were the religious leaders so stirred up in the first place ? Why were they rejecting His teaching ?
1. The plot of the tenants
2. The purpose of God
3. The provision of the gentiles

Speaker: Robert McCollum
Series: Mark
Event: Sunday Worship
Date: 11/01/2004
Length:24:32 minutes (0.0 MB)

The Rule of Christ

Thu, 22 Jan 2004 14:27:41 +0000

Many people may be pessimistic as they look to the year ahead. But the Christian shouldn't as we know who rules and world history is moving steadily to that event of the coming kingdom. Currently many spurn Christ as did a delegation that came to Him in Mark's gospel.
1. Jesus questioned by the religious leaders
2. Jesus question to the religious leaders
3. Jesus answers the religious leaders

Speaker: Robert McCollum
Series: Mark
Event: Sunday Worship
Date: 28/12/2003
Length:27:38 minutes (0.0 MB)

Christ's Church

Wed, 24 Dec 2003 10:34:02 +0000

Christ entered the temple during His 'passion week' and was appalled at what he saw and reacted accordingly.
1. The spectacle our Lord witnessed
2. The anger our Lord revealed
3. The action our Lord took
4. The scripture our Lord quoted
5. The hostility our Lord provoked

Speaker: Robert McCollum
Series: Mark
Event: Sunday Worship
Date: 07/12/2003
Length:33:58 minutes (0.0 MB)

The Christian Life as a Fig Tree

Sun, 7 Dec 2003 11:05:05 +0000

None of us like disappointment and in this passage Christ means a major disappointment with a fig tree which also has parallels in His disappointment with us.
1. An empty outward show
2. A discerning inward inspection
3. A terrible final judgement

Speaker: Robert McCollum
Series: Mark
Event: Sunday Worship
Date: 30/11/2003
Length:34:58 minutes (0.0 MB)

Spiritual Blindness

Sun, 16 Nov 2003 12:00:10 +0000

Many people procrastinate and put off becoming a Christian - unknown to them the opportunity drifts past never to return. The sermon shows how a blind beggar responded to the call to Christian service -
1. The condition he was in
2. The cry he uttered
3. The call he heard
4. The cure he received
5. The consequences he demonstrated

Speaker: Robert McCollum
Series: Mark
Event: Sunday Worship
Date: 09/11/2003
Length:28:43 minutes (0.0 MB)

A Ransom for Many

Wed, 29 Oct 2003 14:01:29 +0000

Christ came to give His life as a ransom for many. Why ?

1. The need for a ransom
2. The nature of the ransom
3. The beneficiaries of the ransom

Speaker: Robert McCollum
Series: Mark
Event: Sunday Worship
Date: 26/10/2003
Length:23:34 minutes (0.0 MB)

Can you drink the cup I drink ?

Wed, 22 Oct 2003 15:23:51 +0000

The disciples failed to understand Christ and were more concerned about an earthly kingdom and positions of power - they didn't want to contemplate suffering.
1. A foolish request
2. A challenging reply
- A life of service
- A life of self denial
- A life that included suffering
3. A self confident assertion

Speaker: Robert McCollum
Series: Mark
Event: Sunday Worship
Date: 19/10/2003
Length:26:59 minutes (0.0 MB)

Knowing the Future

Sat, 18 Oct 2003 04:41:28 +0000

Only one man has ever known the future.
1. The chosen path.
2. Concerned followers
3. Careful Explanation

Where do you stand in relation to Christ -
1. The open enemies including the religious leaders
2. The 11 disciples and faithful followers - in the school of Christ
3. Pretending to be a follower of Christ - Judas

Speaker: Robert McCollum
Series: Mark
Event: Sunday Worship
Date: 12/10/2003
Length:28:30 minutes (0.0 MB)

Through the eye of a needle

Sat, 11 Oct 2003 07:17:27 +0000

This sermon considers that salvation by man's perspective is an impossibilty and what is required.
1. Man's riches - an obstacle to faith
2. Divine grace - a prerequiste to faith
3. God promises encouragements to faith

Speaker: Robert McCollum
Series: Mark
Event: Sunday Worship
Date: 05/10/2003
Length:28:12 minutes (0.0 MB)

Knowing the one true God

Mon, 6 Oct 2003 15:44:15 +0000

The sermon looks at the parable of The rich young ruler and shows the need to center life around God and His kingdom instead of self.
1. The knowledge of God which is vital
2. The knowledge of self which is essential
3. The knowledge of truth which is challenging

Speaker: Robert McCollum
Series: Mark
Event: Sunday Worship
Date: 28/09/2003
Length:31:32 minutes (0.0 MB)

Child Abusers

Mon, 29 Sep 2003 14:18:31 +0000

How the disciples misrepresented Christ in their treatment of children.
1. The anger Jesus revealed
2. The welcome Jesus gave
3. The challenge Jesus issued
4. The blessing Jesus imparted

Speaker: Robert McCollum
Series: Mark
Event: Sunday Worship
Date: 21/09/2003
Length:29:17 minutes (0.0 MB)

Marriage - as God intended it

Tue, 16 Sep 2003 13:59:12 +0000

1. The trap the pharisees set
2. The concession Jesus recognised
3. The principle Jesus affirms

Speaker: Robert McCollum
Series: Mark
Event: Sunday Worship
Date: 07/09/2003
Length:28:15 minutes (0.0 MB)

The school of discipleship

Mon, 7 Jul 2003 15:30:34 +0000

1. Seek to be holy
2. Learn to be submissive
3. Yearn to be useful

Speaker: Robert McCollum
Series: Mark
Event: Sunday Worship
Date: 22/06/2003
Length:33:03 minutes (0.0 MB)

And the first shall be last

Thu, 12 Jun 2003 13:34:50 +0000

The debate on the road to Capernaum
1. The question of human interest
2. A question legitimate in itself
3. A question answered in Christ

Speaker: Robert McCollum
Series: Mark
Event: Sunday Worship
Date: 01/06/2003
Length:29:38 minutes (0.0 MB)

The healing of the boy with an evil spirit

Sun, 1 Jun 2003 11:06:32 +0000

1. The situation Jesus met
2. The command Jesus gave
3. The authority Jesus displayed

Speaker: Robert McCollum
Series: Mark
Event: Sunday Worship
Date: 18/05/2003
Length:25:13 minutes (0.0 MB)

The Transfiguration

Sun, 13 Apr 2003 13:18:04 +0000

1. The transfiguration of Christ
2. The conversation with Christ on the Mount
3. The testimoney about Jesus on the Mount

Speaker: Robert McCollum
Series: Mark
Event: Sunday Worship
Date: 06/04/2003
Length:29:40 minutes (0.0 MB)