Saturday 14th February 2026
Love Maps
Stress-Reducing Conversations
Marriage Potential Inventory
Conflict
1 Samuel 19 God’s anointed king: a good shepherd or terrifying threat
Sunday 8th February 2026
Read: Psalm 59:1-10; Acts 4:1-31; 1 Samuel 19:1-24
Sermon: 1 Samuel 19:1-24
Introduction
Samuel and the Bible
1 Samuel 19:1-7 David saved by Saul’s son
1 Samuel 19:8-10 David escapes from Saul’s spear
1 Samuel 19:11-17 David saved by Saul’s daughter
1 Samuel 19:18-24 David rescued by the Spirit of God
Acts 4 The rule of Jesus: goodness or threat
1 Samuel 18 Loving David and loving the Lord Jesus
Sunday 1st February 2026
Read: Matthew 10:32-42; 1 Samuel 18:1-30
Sermon: 1 Samuel 18:1-30
Introduction
Samuel and the Bible
1 Samuel 18:1-5 Jonathan loved David; Saul took David
1 Samuel 18:6-16 All Israel and Judah loved David; Saul feared David
1 Samuel 18:17-30 Michal loved David; Saul made David his enemy
1 Samuel 17 The king’s heart and corresponding actions
Sunday 25th January 2026
Read: Psalm 27; 1 Samuel 17:1-58
Sermon: 1 Samuel 17:1-58
Introduction
Samuel and the Bible
1 Samuel 17:1-11 The enemies of God’s people
17:1-3 The Philistines and the Israelites
17:4-10 Goliath
17:11 The fear of Goliath
1 Samuel 17:12-30 The Philistine threat and David’s family
17:12-16 The youngest David and his brothers
17:17-27 David and the Philistine threat
17:28-30 David and his brothers: what have I done now!
1 Samuel 17:31-40 The youth David and the king Saul!
17:31-37 Yhwh will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine
17:38-40 Saul’s way and David’s way
1 Samuel 17:41-58 David and Goliath
17:41-44 Goliath’s disdain
17:45-47 David’s confidence in Yhwh
17:48-54 David’s victory
17:55-58 David the nobody and Saul the king
1 Samuel 16 Introducing Yahweh’s king
Sunday 18th January 2026
Read: Psalm 138; Acts 10:34-43; 1 Samuel 16
Sermon: 1 Samuel 16
Introduction: Yahweh’s rejection of the king his people chose
16:1 Samuel sent to search for the king after Yahweh’s heart
16:2-5 The troubled interregnum (the period between reigns)
16:6-13 The king Yahweh is looking for
16:14-23 David enters Saul’s service
Hail to the Lord’s Anointed (Acts 10:34-43)
Luke 10:25-37 Jesus: the true and better Samaritan
Sunday 11th January 2026
Read: Deuteronomy 6:1-6; Colossians 1:15-23; Luke 10:25-37
Sermon: Luke 10:25-37
Psalm 122 Jerusalem – The city of peace
Sunday 4th January 2026
Read: Revelation 21:1-10; Psalm 122
Sermon: Psalm 122
Introduction: Family reunion
v1-2 Context – The joy of Jerusalem (Deut 12:1-7)
v3-5 Unity of Jerusalem
v6-9 Pray for Jerusalem
The fall of Jerusalem (Psalm 137, Ezra 3:12, Luke 19:42-44, Isaiah 60)
The new Jerusalem (Rev 21:3-4, 22:3)
Jerusalem now? (John 4:21-23, Eph 2:13-14)
2 Peter 1:1-21 Building Faith
Sunday 28th December 2025
Read: Genesis 22:1-18; 2 Peter 1:1-21
Sermon: 2 Peter 1:1-21
1. Exhortation to Growing Christian life vs 1- 15
2. Encouragement that we have the Absolute Truth vs 16 – 21
3. Exercise in Faith Building
Luke 1:26-2:40 Miracle Mums: Mary
Christmas Day – Thursday 25th December 2025
Read: Luke 1:26-2:40
Sermon: Luke 1:26-2:40
Introduction
Luke 1:5-25; 1:26-38 Birth announcements
Luke 1:39-45; 1:46-56 Miracle mums group
Luke 1:57-80 The birth of John and Zechariah’s praise of someone else’s son
Luke 2:1-21 The birth of Jesus and response
Luke 2:22-40 Nail and spear shall pierce him through
Luke 1:1-25, 57-80 Miracle Mums #7 Elizabeth and John the Baptist
Sunday 21st December 2025
Read: Isaiah 9:2-7; Malachi 3:1-4, 4:1-6; Luke 1:1-25, 57-80
Sermon: Luke 1:1-25, 57-80
Introduction: Luke 1:1-4 Fulfilment and certainty
Luke 1:5-25 The angel Gabriel brings good news
Luke 1:57-66 The Birth of John the Baptist
Luke 1:67-79 Zechariah’s Prophecy
Conclusion: The Messiah and the way of peace