Sermons By Date: 2024
29 Dec 2024 - More precious than gold
The priceless Word of God, its power, wisdom, truth and life-giving and life-changing power, all of which is in His Son. The Word is God.
25 Dec 2024 - A Christmas Blessing
Christ is at the heart of Christmas, not eating and drinking. He waits to be invited into every heart. A blessing from Psalm 115 rounds off the talk.
22 Dec 2024 - Christmas in the shadow of the Cross
Even though we may be in God's perfect will difficulties and pain could await us. The cross of Jesus, meant to destroy Him, has become a symbol of His victory. We must bear our own cross too; God is wiser than us and knows what's best for us.
15 Dec 2024 - Jesus - the Pearl of great price
The extraordinary journey the wise men made to discover Jesus for themselves exemplifies Jesus' teaching that those who come to know Him find him to be "the pearl of great price" (Matt 13:45-46).
08 Dec 2024 - The Child Who Enables Us to Become Children
In our drama this evening, we followed a Pharisee and his family.
Sadly, this Pharisee had no time for Jesus.
In our sermon this evening, we met another Pharisee, called Nicodemus.
He was very different, and was Born Again when he met Jesus.
Jesus is the child - who grew into a man - who went to the cross - so that we can be Born Again - and become Children of God.
Please find the drama recording and the sermon recording below.
The slides accompany both the drama and the sermon.
01 Dec 2024 - Transforming Words by the Power and Presence of God - part 17
How important is your name?
How important is your fame?
What about the name of Jesus?
To what extremes would you go, to defend the name of Jesus?
24 Nov 2024 - Transforming Words by the Power and Presence of God - part 16
What comes to mind, when you hear the words: Finishing the race?
What would you say, if you were meeting a group of friends, and you knew that you would never see them again?
What did the Apostle Paul say, in this situation?
17 Nov 2024 - Transforming Words by the Power and Presence of God - part 15
Taking the gospel next door.
Why did the Apostle Paul go next door?
Is God calling us to go next door?
10 Nov 2024 - How does God demonstrate his own love for us, today?
Would you be willing to die, for someone else?
For a really good person?
What about for a really bad person?
Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.
While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
03 Nov 2024 - Transforming Words by the Power and Presence of God - part 14
Repentance is not on trend at the moment.
Repentance is not in vogue.
What did the Apostle Paul say about repentance?
What might he say to the Social Media generation?
27 Oct 2024 - Transforming Words by the Power and Presence of God - part 13
Worshipping God shakes the foundations.
How did this work for Paul and Silas?
How might Worshipping God transform our lives too?
20 Oct 2024 - Transforming Words by the Power and Presence of God - part 12
Have you ever been accused of being a hypocrite?
What did others suffer to bring the gospel to us?
What are we prepared to suffer to take the gospel to others?
13 Oct 2024 - Transforming Words by the Power and Presence of God - part 11
Last week we asked: How do we deal with doctrinal questions?
This week we are asking: How do we make plans?
What if people disagree - when making plans?
06 Oct 2024 - Transforming Words by the Power and Presence of God - part 10
The Circumcision question:
How do you deal with doctrinal questions?
How does the early Church deal with a doctrinal question that could have split the Church?
Are you guided by the Word of God and convicted by the Holy Spirit of God?
29 Sep 2024 - The Parable of the four types of ground
What does this parable teach us?
What are you doing about it?
22 Sep 2024 - Transforming Words by the Power and Presence of God - part 9
Just say "No" to the desire to receive praise from other people.
This is what Paul and Barnabas chose to do, when they were in Lystra, even though it resulted in Paul being stoned.
What about us?
Can the desire to receive praise from other people, become addictive?
Is it time, for us also, to just say No?
15 Sep 2024 - I am the Bread of Life
What does bread do for you?
Physical bread fills the stomach.
What, or who, can fill the inner-person?
Bread features in both the Old and New Testaments, culminating in Jesus' words: I am the Bread of Life.
08 Sep 2024 - Remarkable Saints: Paul
What made Paul such a great man of God?
01 Sep 2024 - Uncompromising Obedience
The final chapter of Paul's first letter to Timothy
25 Aug 2024 - Widows, wages & wine
More issues Timothy had to deal with including purity in relationships, supporting only 'real widows', honouring elders appropriately and rebuking persistent sinners in public
The consequence of not following instructions and Faithfullness of Ruth
11 Aug 2024 - For the best result: follow the maker’s instructions
Adam and Eve getting it wrong
Joshua getting it right
04 Aug 2024 - The Battle for the Mind
The Unbelieving naturalistic mind rests on some deep held assumptions which are very different and stand in stark contrast to the Biblical worldview as presented in Scripture. Believers should be aware of these differences in worldview which can be helpful when engaging with the culture around us as we share the gospel message. We explore the consequences of unbelief as laid out in Romans chapter 1 and remind ourselves that Trust in God our Everlasting rock is the source of a believers perfect peace.
28 Jul 2024 - Transforming Words by the Power and Presence of God - part 8
Watch out!
Paul and Barnabas are in Pisidian Antioch
They have declared that forgiveness of sins can only be obtained through Jesus, and now, they declare: Watch out!
21 Jul 2024 - Transforming Words by the Power and Presence of God - part 7
As we move into Acts chapter 13 - the Holy Spirit speaks.
Do we expect the Holy Spirit to speak today?
How would we know that it was Him speaking?
What test could we apply?
(Some of the issues raised will be continued in next week's message - part 8)
14 Jul 2024 - Transforming Words by the Power and Presence of God - part 6
As a result of persecution, the Word of God was spread further afield.
And despite persecution, the word of God continued to spread.
What about us?
What is our priority?
Are we people-pleasers or God-pleasers?
07 Jul 2024 - Transforming Words by the Power and Presence of God - part 5
Do we get it that the gospel is for everyone?
Did the early Church get it?
Did they need convincing?
What about us?
30 Jun 2024 - Transforming Words by the Power and Presence of God - part 4
Moving into Acts chapters 8 + 9 we see the Apostles continually being led by the spirit of God in what they were saying.
What can we learn from their example?
23 Jun 2024 - Transforming Words by the Power and Presence of God - part 3
As we continue into Acts chapters 5 to 7 we see the early church dealing with "pseudo encouragement" within the church and persecution from outside the church.
The people of God have to rely on the power and presence of God to speak into such challenging situations. What is God saying to us through these passages?
16 Jun 2024 - Transforming Words by the Power and Presence of God - part 2
We continue our focus on the words that the Apostles were saying in the book of Acts.
A man was healed by the power of God.
What did Peter and John say around the time of the healing?
God wants to offer "times of refreshing" to all who will turn to him.
09 Jun 2024 - Transforming Words by the Power and Presence of God - part 1
What was the Apostle Peter saying in Acts chapters 1 & 2?
What does it mean to be cut to the heart?
02 Jun 2024 - Resurrection words of Jesus - part 6
This is the 6th and final part of our series, looking at the words that Jesus spoke, after his resurrection.
Here are some of the words that we will be looking at in this message:
Haven't you caught any fish?
Throw your net on the right side
Do you love me?
Feed my sheep
Follow me
What may Jesus be saying to us today, though these Resurrection Words?
26 May 2024 - Aim (Even) Higher
2 Timothy chapters 3 and 4
19 May 2024 - Christian Etiquette
"How one ought to behave in the household of God", based on Paul's first letter to Timothy
05 May 2024 - Resurrection words of Jesus - part 5
This is the 5th part of our series, looking at the words that Jesus spoke, after his resurrection.
Here are some of the words that we will be looking at in this message:
Go and tell
Go and make
Teach them to obey
Repentance will be preached
You are witnesses
Stay
My father and your father
My God and your God
28 Apr 2024 - Resurrection words of Jesus - part 4
This is the 4th part of our series, looking at the words that Jesus spoke, after his resurrection.
Here are the words that we will be looking at in this message:
How slow you are to believe
Why do doubts rise in your minds?
Do you have anything here to eat?
Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed
Do we find it easy to believe - or does it seem like hard work?
21 Apr 2024 - Resurrection words of Jesus - part 3
This is the 3rd part of our series, looking at the words that Jesus spoke, after his resurrection.
Here are the words that we will be looking at in this message:
What are you discussing?
What things?
How foolish you are
Maybe we should ask ourselves the question: What are we discussing on the journey?
14 Are 2024 - Resurrection words of Jesus - part 2
This is the 2nd part of our series, looking at the words that Jesus spoke, after his resurrection.
Here are the words that we will be looking at in this message:
Brothers
Friends
Come and have breakfast
How can these words transform our lives, in our generation?
07 Apr 2024 - Resurrection Words of Jesus - part 1
This is the first part of a new series, looking at the words that Jesus spoke, after his resurrection.
Here are the words that we will be looking at in this message:
Rejoice
Peace be with you
Why are you crying?
Why are you troubled?
Do not be afraid
I am with you always
Mary
How can these words transform our lives, in our generation?
31 Mar 2024 - The Journey - part 6
This is our message for Resurrection Sunday.
We did things differently this morning, by giving over a lot of our teaching time to an interview with our young people.
You can see the questions that we looked at in slides 1-7 but we have not included the audio recording of this interview.
This was followed by a very short message which was accompanied by slide 8.
29 Mar 2024 - The Journey - part 5
This is our Good Friday message.
We look at everything that happened, according to Luke, on that memorable Friday, starting with the words: At daybreak ...
24 Mar 2024 - The Journey - part 4
Judas betrays Jesus.
Jesus talks about his body and his blood.
Peter denies even knowing Jesus.
And if we take a closer look, there are so many aspects that apply to us.
17 Mar 2024 - The Journey - part 3
Jesus is still in the temple, and he is delivering some key teaching.
We start by noting that we should give God our best, in terms of time, energy, resources and finance.
And we end by noting that we should also give God, the best part of our day.
10 Mar 2024 - The Journey - part 2
Jesus is in the temple courts and people keep asking him questions.
And sometimes, Jesus answered a question - with a question.
We notice that Jesus is so different from the celebrity leaders back in his day, and in our generation too.
Jesus did not come to be treated as a celebrity.
He came to serve, and to give up his life as a ransom for many.
03 Mar 2024 - The Journey - part 1
Jesus passes through Jericho on his way to Jerusalem and arrives at the temple.
Opinions are divided.
Some people hang on his every word.
Others want to hang him on a cross.
How do we respond to Jesus?
25 Feb 2024 - Are you religious? Are you following a religion?
Are you religious?
Are you following a religion?
Jim says that following Jesus is not a religion - but a relationship.
But if you asked his work colleagues, they would tell you that Jim does not swear, because he is religious.
So, who is correct?
What does the Bible say about religion?
Does the Bible encourage us to be religious?
18 Feb 2024 - Me or Us? Part 2
Last week we looked at the importance of unity within the body of Christ, and that we should not declare that we do not need each other.
This week, in part 2, we look at how we should behave, if and when we find that we are the only believer in a certain location or season in life.
How did Old Testament characters behave, when they were alone?
What did Jesus do, when he was alone?
As an introduction to this message, we were given the opportunity to discuss a fictitious couple who say:
"We love Jesus, but we have no time for church!
From now on, it’s the two of us and Jesus!
Church is full of hypocrites, who will let you down!
We love Jesus, but we don’t need church!"
(This is not included in the recording.)
We look at what Jesus' teaches on this subject, and end with an illustration of a jug and some cups.
04 Feb 2024 - The Great Dilemma - part 2
Following on from last week's message, we have some further dilemmas to ponder this morning:
To live or to die?
Financial gain or godliness with contentment?
Friendship with God or friendship with the world?
28 Jan 2024 - The Great Dilemma
What is the greatest dilemma that we face today?
Jesus says: Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed.
How does this relate to Jesus?
How does this relate to us?
21 Jan 2024 - Glory! Grace! Truth!
John's Gospel talks about Jesus' glory, grace and truth.
Who can see the glory of God?
What kind of people can see the grace of God?
Who can accept the truth of God?
14 Jan 2024 - Blessing our children
How can we really bless our children?
How can we invite God's blessing into their lives?
How can we play our part?
07 Jan 2024 - How will you respond to the King of the Jews?
The Magi arrived in Jerusalem asking for the King of the Jews.
Who else refers to Jesus as the "King of the Jews" in the gospels?
How will you respond to the King of the Jews?