Central Evangelical Church in Kilmarnock is a fellowship that Solas has had a relationship with for a long time. Andy Bannister has spoken there several times over the years, and they were very involved in the Keswick in Ayrshire group who hosted our Confident Christianity conference in West Kilbride a few years ago.
I had never been to Central before though – so was delighted to receive and invitation from their pastor Burt Garrick, to preach there morning and evening recently. They graciously allowed me to tell the church a little about Solas and our work too.
Both my talks that day were related to the gospel work that Solas is engaged in. In the morning we looked at 1 John 1 7-21 which contains the famous phrase, “God is Love”. We explored what John meant (and didn’t mean) in that great saying, and how it demands a response from us.
In the evening we turned our attention to the apostle Paul and looked at his courage in the book of Acts. We looked particularly at Acts 23:11, a key moment in Paul’s ministry. In that verse we meet Paul in protective custody as the crowd were trying to kill him. The spiritual encounter he had with The Lord there in that cell, explains why he didn’t give up in the face of opposition and what we need to seek from The Lord in order to be braver, bolder, more consistent witnesses for him in the face of a culture which routinely opposes us.
The morning message on 1 John can be viewed here.
The evening message on Acts can be viewed here:
At Solas we love working we local churches, all over the country. Every week Solas speakers are found in churches all over the country, preaching the gospel and equipping and encouraging congregations in sharing their faith. We also enjoy sharing the vision of Solas with Christians and developing partnerships in the work we do. If a Solas speaker might be useful for you in your church, please do get in touch using the ‘Connect’ button above. Along with sermons like the two in this news report, we are also very happy conducting seminars, discussions, and Q&A style events which meet the needs fo different churches.
