Preached on Sunday 24th December 2023 by Pete Dickson, one of our elders.
The third sermon in a four sermon advent series.
1. John’s experience of Jesus’ glory
2. John’s vision of Christ’s glory
3. John’s appeal to us his readers
The rejected by many yet received by others Messiah (John 1:10-13)
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
The True Light (John 1:6-9)
Preached on Sunday 10th December 2023 by Rob Cardew, our minister in training
The second sermon in a four sermon advent series.
1. Jesus is the true light
2. Jesus is the light of God in our hearts
3. Jesus is the light giving eternal life to our soul
The Eternal Son (John 1:1-5)
Preached on Sunday 3rd December 2023 by Matt Baines, a member of our congregation.
The first sermon in a four sermon advent series.
Q. Why Christmas?
Q. Who is Jesus?
1. The Eternal Word (1-2)
2. The Source of Being (3)
3. The Source of Life and Light (4-5)
✴ Investigate Jesus
✴ Receive Jesus
✴ Proclaim Jesus
Rejected by the World, Kept by the Spirit (John 15:18-16:15)
Preached on Sunday 8th October 2023 by Daniel Mackay. The second of two sermons in John’s gospel.
Being in Christ will have a cost… (15:18-25; 16:1-8)
i) Rejection from the world
ii) Persecution on Jesus’ account
iii) Causeless hatred
…but the Spirit bears witness (15:26-27; 16:8-10)
i) About Jesus
ii) Against the world
…and the Spirit preserves us (16:12-15; 16:5-7)
i) Revelation
ii) Real presence
John 15:1-17
Preached on Sunday 1st October 2023 by Daniel Mackay. The first of two sermons in John’s gospel.
Abiding in Jesus (1-6)
i) Attitude: Dependance
ii) Action: Obedience
…means we will bear (and enjoy) Christ’s fruit (7-11)
i) We can be assured that the Father listens (7)
ii) We will glorify God (8)
iii) We will remain in Jesus’ love (9-10)
iv) We have fullness of joy (11)
…means we have fellowship with God (12-17)
i) Friendship with God (12-15)
ii) Participation in his mission (16-17)
25: The Invisible Prison (John 8:31-59)
Preached on Sunday 14th May 2023, by Rupert Hunt-Taylor
The twenty-fifth sermon of our series in the Gospel of John:
From the Father’s Heart
1. The depth of our need 31-47
Even though you don’t know it,
you really do need to be set free by a true son.
2. The height of Jesus’ grace 48-59
Even though you insult him,
there really is still time to rejoice with the Eternal Son.
24: This Dark World's Light (John 8:12-30)
Preached on Sunday 7th May 2023, by Rupert Hunt-Taylor
The twenty-fourth sermon of our series in the Gospel of John:
From the Father’s Heart
“Why should we listen to you?”
We should follow where Jesus leads, because
1. Only Jesus is Light from Light 12-20
We must follow where Jesus leads, because
2. Without Jesus, we will die with the darkness 21-30