Sermons from 2026

Sermons from 2026

As I Have Loved You

As I Have Loved You – John’s Gospel chapter 15 verses 12-17 The Love of God is unfathomable “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 8:38-39) Compelled to Love My command is this: love each other as…

Abiding in Christ

Abiding in Christ – John’s Gospel chapter 15 verses 1 to 11 How do I grow as a Christian?  ‘I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. 3 You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. John 15:1-3 Two pitfalls 1) just being passive 2)…

A Hopeful Word for a Hopeless World

A Hopeful Word for a Hopeless World – Revelation chapter 1 verses 4 to 8 Who is in control, when everything seems out of control? it’s all about Jesus. A real word to real believers in real churches, of the 1st century and today. We can be confused often by much speculation, yet it’s overall meaning is clear. To bring sure hope. The world seems out of control, but God has not lost control. Our triune God Who rules over history.…

The Choices We Make

The Choices We Make – Genesis chapter 13 A tale of 2 choices. Abram and Lot.  The Context Chapter 12, Abram’s deception of Pharaoh, “throwing his wife Sarah under the bus”.  But God rescues Abram and Sarah from Egypt. The Return to Canaan So Abram went up from Egypt to the Negev, with his wife and everything he had, and Lot went with him. 2 Abram had become very wealthy in livestock and in silver and gold. He returns to worship…

Exposed by God’s Word

Exposed by God’s Word – Hebrews chapter 4 verses 12 and 13 Exposed – the Word of God Reveals For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Hebrews 4:12 God’s Word is alive and active, like an MRI of the soul. It reads us more than we read it! We can run from the…

He is Risen! – Resurrection Sunday

He is Risen! – Resurrection Sunday – Mark’s Gospel chapter 16 verses 1 to 8 How does the resurrection speak hope into my life? Put yourself In the disciples’ shoes.  Doubt and Devotion When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus’ body. 2 Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb 3 and they…

The God-forsaken God

The God-forsaken God – Mark’s Gospel chapter 15 verses 33-39 “Alexamenos worships his god.” Graffiti from 2nd century Rome, mocking Jesus on the cross. Was Jesus mistaken, and Alexamenos a a fool? Listen to these four witnesses and check it out:- The darkness At noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. Mark 15:33 The cry And at three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, ‘Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?’ (which means ‘My…

Are You Bearing Fruit?

Are You Bearing Fruit? – John’s Gospel chapter 15 verses 1-8 What does it mean to follow Jesus, to bear fruit for him, to be more than a nominal Christian? Jesus, the True Vine I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. John 15:1 So, what is the false Vine? We read of it in Isaiah’s prophecy, “The vineyard of the Lord Almighty is the nation of Israel, and the people of Judah are the vines he…

Supernatural Peace

Supernatural Peace – John’s Gospel chapter 14 verses 25 to 29 A Supernatural Teacher All this I have spoken while still with you. 26 But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. John 14:25-26 A Supernatural Peace Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not…

The Promise of the Holy Spirit

The Promise of the Holy Spirit – John’s Gospel chapter 14 verses 15 to 24 The Promise of Another Counsellor ‘If you love me, keep my commands. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you for ever – 17 the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.…
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