Who are you descended from ... spiritually? It is an important question. Can your 'spiritual DNA' be changed? Paul leads us to see what our natural inheritance is and what we are offered.....
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Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [John 3:1-17; Romans 4:1-5, 13-17; Genesis 15:1-6] Who are you descended from ... spiritually? It is an important question. Can your 'spiritual DNA' be changed? Paul leads us to see what our natural inheritance is and what we are offered.....
Preacher: Tim Johnston [Matthew 6:24-34] Jesus tells us not to worry. He knows about food, clothing, all the details of your life and he says: Do not worry!
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [John 4:4-19, 25-30, 39,42] The account of Jesus meeting the Samaritan woman gives us examples of conversational evangelism first by Jesus and then by the woman as she evangelises the town!
Preacher: Peter Lloyd [Text: Micah 6] Peter looks at "Aspects of Love"
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [Texts: Isaiah 49:1-7; John 1:29-42] In John the Baptist and his disciples we see an example of good discipleship - has Jesus been revealed to you? Will you follow him? Will you tell others?
Preacher: Helen Hardcastle [Texts: Isaiah 42:1-9; Acts 26:12-18; Matthew 3:13-17 ] Epiphany is the church season recalling the epiphany/manifestation/revealing of Christ to mankind. It started with the Magi but leaps to the Baptism of Christ and our readings pick up the OT foreshadowing of the Messiah being revealed to the Gentiles.
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [Texts: Isaiah 63:7-9; Hebrews 2:10-18; Matthew 2:13-23] All three texts speak of suffering, Ian addresses that topic and the reason for the Incarnation as the writer to the Hebrews explains it.
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [Text: John 1:1-14] What is the importance of Christmas? From John we learn that it is that God became a human in Jesus of Nazareth.
Preacher: Tony Jee [Texts: Isaiah 7:10-16; Romans 1:1-17; Matthew 1:18-25]
Who will you be like - Ahaz or Joseph? Preacher: Capt. Peter Lloyd [Texts: Isaiah 35; James 5:7-10 ; Matthew 11:2-11]
Twin themes (Joy and Judgement) - how can we hold those together? Peter leads us through this Advent tension. Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [Texts: Romans 15: 4-13; Isaiah 11:1-10; Matthew 3:1-12] The Word for you today is 'Hope.' Christ is our Hope - Ian explores our Advent Hope in Christ.
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [Texts: Isaiah 2:1-5; Romans 13:11-14; Matthew 24:36-44] Jesus makes it very clear that no one will know the time when he is to return, but Paul makes the point that while we don't know the time of His coming, Now is the time to wake up and be ready!
Preacher: Tony Jee
Tony explores the reason for the ending added to the prayer Jesus gave... Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [Texts: Genesis 3:1-7; James 1:12-18 ; Luke 22:31-34] Ian takes a look at the way temptation works and how we may pray and act to avoid it.
Preacher: Tim Johnston [Text: Matthew 6:9-15] Tim takes a frank and powerful look at what Jesus says about forgiveness. Sermon notes
Preacher: The Revd Anne Aspden [Texts: Luke 11:1-4, 12:22-34; Exodus: 16:2-15; 1 Cor 11:23-26]
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [Texts: Luke 11:1-4, 12:22-34; Ps 145; Col 1:9-14] As we continue in this series on the Lord's Prayer, today we look at "Your kingdom come, your will be done."
The video below is from the Brazilian trip we were on. That trip is referenced in the sermon. Preacher: Capt Peter Lloyd [Texts: Isaiah 6:1-7; Rev 4; Matthew 6:5-9,10-13] From the awe of Isaiah's vision to the intimacy of "Our Father" ...
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