Author: Ian Bayne
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The Good Shepherd IX (Psalm 23:5 & John 21:12-23) – You prepare a table before me
From the valley of the shadow of death, to a table prepared for us in extraordinary circumstances. What is this table, and what does it mean for us?
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The Good Shepherd VIII (Psalm 23:4 & 2 Cor 4:16-5:10) – Your rod and staff comfort me
Though we can have severe trials in life, how does the Lord protect us from harm? What tools does he have available, and what can we expect?
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The Good Shepherd VII (Psalm 23:4 & Ephesians 6:10-17) – The shadow of death
From the “valleys of life”, this week we look at the evil that stalks the valleys and makes them dangerous. We’ll look at how our shepherd protects us, and what we need to do to stay safe.
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The Good Shepherd VI (Psalm 23:4 & 2 Cor 4:16-5:10) – The valleys of life
This week Psalm 23 takes a much darker turn. Life is not plain sailing, and Christians aren’t exempt from life’s troubles. This psalm was written by David in one of his darkest hours. What guidance can we draw from the Good Shepherd to get through?
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The Good Shepherd V (Psalm 23:3 & 1 John 3:16-24) – For His name’s sake
Why does the Lord help us? What is His purpose? This week we’ll look at the importance of “His name’s sake” and the purpose we can aspire to in good times, and times of trouble.
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The Good Shepherd IV (Psalm 23:3 & Acts 8:1-5) – He leads me in paths of righteousness
As well as restoring our soul, this week, we’ll look at how the Lord calls us, leads us and even drives us, along the right paths.
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The Good Shepherd III (Psalm 23:3 & 1 Peter 1:3-9) – He restores my soul
He restores our soul. Why do we need restoring, how does He do this, and what is the purpose of our life? Pastor Ian Bayne tackles the big questions.
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Easter – He is risen! (Matthew 28:6 & Psalm 22:22-31)
He is risen! Happy Easter day! In this sermon we look at the resurrection of Jesus: the central miracle that all of Christianity is based on, including our hope of salvation. What happened, and why should we believe it really happened?
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Easter – His gift to us on Good Friday (Galatians 6:14)
On this Good Friday, we are reminded of the costly sacrifice Jesus made for each one of us to offer us a relationship with Him. But there are many alternative ideas floating in our society. How do we know which to trust? And what does Easter mean for us today?
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The Good Shepherd II (Psalm 23:2 & Hebrews 3:1-11) – He makes me lie down in green pastures
The Lord gives us rest. Where does it come from and what should we do with this?