Sermons & Devotionals by Selwyn Hughes

"All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness ..." (v. 16) For reading & meditation: 2 Timothy 3:10-17 The next aspect of Christian uniqueness we consider is the Holy Scriptures, which we call the Bible. Nearly every brand of religion i... Read More

"From this time many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him." (v. 66) For reading & meditation: John 6:60-71 The next aspect of Christian uniqueness we consider is the Person of our Lord Himself. "Christianity is Christ," said one great preacher. "He is not just the Founder of Chris... Read More

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son ..." (v. 16) For reading & meditation: John 3:1-17 Yesterday's point about God finding great pleasure in His Son is worth pursuing as so much hangs on it when contrasting the Bible with the sacred books of other faiths. It seems strange t... Read More

"Jesus said ... 'I am returning to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'"v. 17) For reading & meditation: John 20:10-18 Some non-Christian religions claim that God is the Author of their sacred writings as well as of the Bible, but the god they talk about is not the God who has reveale... Read More

"But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son . . ." (v. 4) For reading & meditation: Galatians 4:1-8 The Incarnation, we are saying, is one of the chief distinctives of the Christian faith. But there are some within the Church today who cast doubt on this and many other aspects of Christianit... Read More

"... [Jesus] is able to save completely those who come to God through him ..." (v. 25) For reading & meditation: Hebrews 7:11-28 Is it possible to know without any shadow of doubt that one is saved and ready to meet God? This question, says one writer, goes right to the roots of religious experience... Read More

"I tell you that one greater than the temple is here." (v. 6) For reading & meditation: Matthew 12:1-14 We continue reflecting on the thought that Jesus Christ is not like anyone else who has ever lived. Take the claim which He made in our text today: "One greater than the temple is here." Jesus in ... Read More

"... He appeared in a body, was vindicated by the Spirit ..."(v. 16) For reading & meditation: 1 Timothy 3:1-16 Max Muller, a writer on religious issues, once made this arresting statement: "You do not know the worth of your Christian faith until you have compared it to others." The first article of... Read More

"May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ ..." (v. 14) For reading & meditation: Galatians 6:1-18 Whenever I hear a person saying that all religions are the same, my mind runs immediately to the cross. If what is found here is true (and I believe it is), and represents the mean... Read More