Preached on Sunday 16th February 2025 by Gavin McGrath, a member of our congregation. A one-off sermon.
A desire which the day of trouble cannot overcome
A shared desire between the LORD and his Anointed
A desire for which “we” rejoice for we are included
Preached on Sunday 29th September 2024 by Gavin McGrath, one of our elders.
The third of a three sermon series in Genesis.
Preached on Sunday 22nd September 2024 by Gavin McGrath, one of our elders.
The second of a three sermon series in Genesis.
Preached on Sunday 15th September 2024 by Gavin McGrath, one of our elders.
The first of a three sermon series in Genesis.
Preached on Sunday 31st March 2024 by Gavin McGrath, one of our elders.
A one-off sermon for Easter Sunday
The resurrection of Jesus is at the very heart of the gospel (vv 1-4)
The resurrected Jesus was seen by eyewitnesses (vv 5-7)
The resurrection of Jesus is the future certainty seen in part now (vv 8-11)
Preached on Sunday 17th December 2023 by Gavin McGrath, a member of our congregation.
The third sermon in a four sermon advent series.
Why Christmas?
1. Because he came into the world (v.10a)
• Who he is
• Who he is to the world
2. The world in which he was and is rejected (vv.10b-11)
• The world which will not know him but should
• Even those who should know him but didn’t
3. Yet in the world he was and is received by some (v.12)
• Reception is believing in his name
• Reception is through nothing less than a new creation
4. Because we are in this world
• Who he is to us
• What he offers us
He is why Christmas
Preached on Sunday 29th October 2023 by Gavin McGrath, a member of our congregation.
The third of a three sermon series: The Church in Acts: what, who and why?
1. The storms of human events cannot stop the Lord Jesus growing his church!
i. Storms of every kind (vv.11-13)
ii. Yet there are ‘brothers and sisters’ already (vv.14-16)
iii. Rejection by some, acceptance by others (vv.17-29)
2. The church of Jesus both subverts and answers the longings of Rome
i. A welcome (v.30)
ii. A message (v.31)
3. The church of Jesus has not stopped with Rome
iii. Luke’s brevity and Luke’s point
iv. The ongoing story…including us
Preached on Sunday 22nd October 2023 by Gavin McGrath, a member of our congregation.
The second of a three sermon series: The Church in Acts: what, who and why?
1. The church is attacked but attacks never ultimately win (11:19-21)
2. The church is strengthened by the grace of God (11:22-30)
3. The church is a wonderfully diverse people - even if this is complicated
(13:1-5; 15:1-5)
4. The church sends out people in the Spirit with the gospel (13:2-3)
For us at ENC now:
• …Let’s look for unexpected opportunities even in hard times
• …Let’s pray we increasingly be a grace-filled church
• …Let’s ask questions about our ‘culture’ and if we are welcoming outsiders
• …Let’s continue to be a sending out church