Weekly sermons from Rev. Philip Dunwoody, pastor of Dromore Reformed Presbyterian Church, County Down, Northern Ireland.
What gives us the right to pray to God and expect to be heard? Only the gracious, steadfast love of God for sinners, given to us through Jesus Christ. His love is our entryway into the place of praye…
Ever felt like saying - or shouting! - "Give me some space!"? We naturally gravitate towards people, entertainment or distraction when the pressures of life pile up. Psalm 4 shows us that, instead, w…
The Lord's Supper is a simple yet wonderful gift from the Lord Jesus for the good of his church. Here we consider one of the two elements: the cup, and what it means for those who take it.
Life is full of pressure - at home, in work, in the church, perhaps even in our own minds and hearts. King David was no different from us - and the pressures he faced were a shadow of what his greate…
The Psalms include clear prophecies and promises concerning the Lord Jesus Christ. At times, they even describe in detail some of Jesus' life experiences. Psalm 2 is a particularly clear example of a…
Psalms 1 & 2 serve as the gateway to the Psalter - the songbook of the Bible. But before we can praise God, we need to know whether we are walking in the way God has marked out for us in His Word - t…
The Bible is made up of 66 books, written by 40 different authors, over a period of about 1500 years - but it is all about one great story. That story is encapsulated here in Genesis 3:15 - the first…
The Bible is made up of 66 books, written by 40 different authors, over a period of about 1500 years - but it is all about one great story. That story is encapsulated here in Genesis 3:15 - the first…
"I love you, but I'm really disappointed in you"; words we wouldn't want to hear from anyone - but least of all Jesus! Yet, that's what he says to the last of the seven churches to whom he writes. Je…
Genesis 3 might seem a very bleak chapter of the Bible, but in fact it is also full of great hope. God deals with the sins of the serpent, Adam and Eve, but in doing so gives his image-bearers guaran…
Philadelphia receives only encouragement from Jesus. Despite limited strength, they were serving him faithfully. To such churches, Jesus gives the wonderful reassurance that he has set before them an…
Our world is both beautiful and awful. For every awesome natural sight, we find a horrible act of violence, a deadly disease or a terrible tragedy. What has gone so badly wrong in our world? Genesis …
It's possible for a local church to have a good reputation, but poor spiritual health. Jesus, the Great Physician, diagnosed the Sardis church as "dead". What leads to a church receiving such a dire …
"Are you a tolerant person?" "Is this a tolerant church?" These kinds of questions are being asked of Christians a lot in our culture today. But if we're more tolerant than Jesus, we've made a mistak…
Christians are mocked and ridiculed for their beliefs regarding who we are, where we came from and how we should live together are perhaps more than anything else. But in societies that have radicall…
The biggest threats to the local church often come from inside, rather than outside; from asking, "What's the harm?" This letter shows us Jesus' knowledge of our challenges, but his hatred of our com…
Two trees sum up the whole of human history; which sums up your life?
The gospel is still being preached in Smyrna today - modern-day Izmir, Turkey. This despite thousands of years of persecutions and trials. To the church that is willing to persevere, and remain faith…
What's the point of the human life? Where do we truly belong? Are we made for more than work and money, food and drink, pleasure and prizes? Genesis 2 helps to answer these questions.
Imagine hearing Jesus say to your church, "I have this against you". Imagine hearing it in a church that had steadfastly refused to compromise on the truth for decades. Yet, this is what Jesus said t…