John

3. The High Priestly Prayer: Reassuring Unity (John 17:20-26)

Preached on Sunday 31st August 2025 by Stephen Ballingall, our minister. The third in a series of three sermons on the high priestly prayer of John 17.

The Unity of Christ’s Word (v 20-21)

The Witness of Christ’s Church (21-23)

The Blessing of Christ’s Church (v24)

The Continuing of Christ’s Work (v25-26)

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

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.