Sermons Archive
2020
LAMENTATIONS - The cries of suffering nation facing a national disaster
Sin Leads to Tears
How can you pray when everything collapses? And when the country falls apart?
The faithfulness of God
The God who remembers
SPIRITUALITY - in the Psalms
Learning To Love God's Word
Hunger for holiness
2019
THE LAST THINGS
The Second Coming of Christ
What false hopes should we watch out for? What will Jesus second coming be like?
Heaven
God promises a new heaven AND earth as the dwelling place for those who follow him. It will be a perfect community, with justice and without suffering or sin. The present does not even begin to compare with the glorious future God has prepared for us
Hell
Is hell real? Is It fair? Does it go on for ever? Is hell inevitable?
Judgement
PHILLIPIANS - living as a Christian
Extraordinary Prayer
Do you sometimes think I don't know what to pray for or not know what to say? Paul begins his letter to the church in Philippi with a prayer that is a model prayer for us all.
Circumstances
Can we be confident in God whatever the circumstances? Paul was in prison - even facing death and yet he rejoices.
Relationships
How do we make and maintain good relationships with people? How do escape from the whirlpool of selfishness and self interest?
Two Good Men
We need good models to follow. Here are two - Timothy and Epaphroditus.
Growing as a Christian
We cannot stand still as Christians. Either we are growing or stagnating and falling away. Keeping our confidence and trust in Christ alone is the key to growth.
Strength
How can we find the strength to live for Jesus whatever the circumstances?
CARING FOR GOD'S WORLD
The world God has made
God has made a glorious world that we must steward wisely
The world we have spoilt
How human sin has damaged our environment.
The world God will transform
The best is yet too be. One day our weak fallen bodies will be transformed into something far more glorious and the whole creation too.
ESTHER
The emperor, the empire and the grace of God
Trump tower on steroids with Viagra might describe the court of King Xerxes. Yet despite the sordid ugliness of a beauty competition that makes Love Island look tame God is still king and is graciously at work. (Sermon in 2 parts)
Pride, plot and pleading.
Pride is a small thing that can have potentially catastrophic effects.
God is King.
God is sovereign king over all creation and so even it what might seem like coincidence God is at work.
KINGS IN CRISIS
Jehosophat - the king who prayed through a crisis.
Jehoram - the king who created a crisis
Asa - the king who began well but ended badly
Rehoboam - "Brexit" 900 BC
Solomon - a model King?