Series introduction
Over the past month we’ve been asking: ever feel like something is missing? We’ve explored where to find real purpose, security, freedom and hope. From 25 October we turn to one of the Bible’s shortest and sharpest books: the prophet Micah. Writing some seven hundred years before Jesus, Micah was a small-town preacher speaking to a nation that looked successful on the outside but felt hollow within - which may sound familiar. His name is itself a question: “Who is like God?” Over four Sundays we’ll discover his answer: a God who tells us the truth, shows us how to live, promises a peace no army can win, and sends a King from insignificant Bethlehem. It’s the perfect road into Advent. Why not read Micah before we start? It takes about twenty minutes - and do bring a friend.
The Sermons
|
Date |
Theme |
Passage |
|
25th October |
Bible Sunday |
Micah 1:1-5; 2:1-11; 3:8 |
|
1st November |
All Saints Sunday |
Micah 6:1-8 |
|
8th November |
Remembrance Sunday |
1 Thess 4:13-end or Matthew 25:1-13 |
|
15th November |
2nd Sunday before Advent |
Micah 3:12 - 4:5 |
|
22nd November |
Christ the King |
Micah 5:2-5a; 7:18-20 |
Note: 8th November (Remembrance Sunday) sits outside the series; Week 3 deliberately picks up its themes.
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