Posts by Colin Adams

Posts by Colin Adams

2019 series

2019 is hurtling towards us like a freight train. One of the things this means is that we’re leaving some parts of the Bible behind (Exodus, Philippians) and moving on to some fresh ground. So here is an overview of the year, all subject to God’s will of course. I encourage you to read ahead, pray for the preachers, and pray for yourself. May God change us all…

Cross-words

During our summer Sunday evening communions we’re going to be remembering the death of Jesus. While we rightly use our eyes on these occasions (as we see the ‘visual sermon’ of bread and wine) it is just as important that we open our ears. We want to hear God’s word as it helps us grapple with the significance of Jesus’ sacrifice.  So on…

We Believe…

The Greenview Church statement of faith got a mention last Sunday. It contains some of the central truths that we believe as a church: We believe… In the divine inspiration, authority and sufficiency of the Bible That God exists eternally in three persons – Father, Son and Holy Spirit to whom equal honour is due That Jesus Christ, unique Son of God, became…

Five Offerings That Point To One

The Bible’s epicentre is the person and work of Jesus Christ. We could unpack that a little by saying that in the Old Testament Jesus’ person and work is predicted, while in the New Testament his person is revealed and his work is accomplished. In terms of Jesus’ work, the cross of course is the key. Calvary was the supreme place where our redemption…