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.
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
Preached on Sunday 23rd April 2023, by Rupert Hunt-Taylor
The twenty-third sermon of our series in the Gospel of John:
From the Father’s Heart
1. Caught: 7:53-9a
Can we see ourselves exposed with the Miserable?
2. Changed: 9b-11
Will we stand alone before the Mercy-Hearted?
Preached on Sunday 2nd April 2023, by Rupert Hunt-Taylor
The twenty-second sermon of our series in the Gospel of John:
From the Father’s Heart
The kindest offer ever made:
Heaven reaches out to shrivelled souls 37-39
The saddest snobbery ever shown:
Shrivelled souls dismiss the glory of heaven 40-52
Preached on Sunday 19th March 2023, by Rupert Hunt-Taylor
The twenty-first sermon of our series in the Gospel of John:
From the Father’s Heart
1. There is a way to find God (v14-24)
2. But only through one who knows God (v25-31)
3. And the time to meet him is running out (v32-36)
Preached on Sunday 5th March 2023, by Rupert Hunt-Taylor
The twentieth sermon of our series in the Gospel of John:
From the Father’s Heart
1. His way is not what we want to hear 1-9
2. His way is brave, beautiful, and full of love 10-13
Preached on Sunday 9th October 2022, by Rupert Hunt-Taylor
The nineteenth sermon of our series in the Gospel of John:
From the Father’s Heart
1. The cross we can’t stomach 60-65
2. The grace we can’t resist 66-71
Preached on Sunday 2nd October 2022, by Rupert Hunt-Taylor
The eighteenth sermon of our series in the Gospel of John:
From the Father’s Heart
On sticking our noses up at good food…
1. Come to Jesus: 35-47
…because however ordinary he seems, he alone can keep the Father’s loved ones.
2. Feed on Jesus: 48-59
…because however strange it seems, his flesh alone can share the Father’s life.
Preached on Sunday 25th September 2022, by Rupert Hunt-Taylor
The seventeenth sermon of our series in the Gospel of John:
From the Father’s Heart
1. Our striving never ends with a satisfied stomach 22-27
2. Only God can sustain a starving soul 28-33
3. So will we feed on the Son he sent? 34-35
Preached on Sunday 11th September 2022, by Rupert Hunt-Taylor
The sixteenth sermon of our series in the Gospel of John:
From the Father’s Heart
1. Who they experience:
a deliverer who saves to the uttermost (v1-13)
2. Who they see:
a king who rules for their stomachs (v14-15)
3. Who he reveals:
a God who rides on the storm (v16-21)
Preached on Sunday 4th September 2022, by Rupert Hunt-Taylor
The fifteenth sermon of our series in the Gospel of John:
From the Father’s Heart
How do you explain the ‘failure’ of Jesus’ public ministry?
1. The patience and kindness of God… 30-40
2. …and why we squander it 41-47
Preached on Sunday 28th August 2022, by Rupert Hunt-Taylor
The fourteenth sermon of our series in the Gospel of John:
From the Father’s Heart
A hugely provocative claim: equality with God (v17,19)
What is true in eternity shapes how things are today:
1. Honour Jesus: because all he is and does,
the Father has loved from eternity past (v19-23)
2. Listen to Jesus: because through his voice,
the Father is speaking life today (v24-27)
3. Marvel at Jesus: because he will pass
the Father’s verdict over every last forever (v28-20)
Preached on Sunday 21st August 2022, by Rupert Hunt-Taylor
The thirteenth sermon of our series in the Gospel of John:
From the Father’s Heart
1. A voice that can reach to the dead 1-9a
2. A Lord who will search for the sinful 9b-15
3. A shepherd who won’t put down his work 16-18
Preached on Sunday 5th June 2022, by Rupert Hunt-Taylor
The twelfth sermon of our series in the Gospel of John:
From the Father’s Heart
1. The strangest ‘So’ in the Bible: 43-48
When mankind is at its most superficial and selfish,
Jesus gives himself.
2. The kindest ‘No’ in the Bible: 49-54
When life is at its most real and raw,
Jesus gives his word.
Preached on Sunday 29th May 2022, by Rupert Hunt-Taylor
The eleventh sermon of our series in the Gospel of John: From the Father’s Heart
1. What the uncertain evangelist has 27-30, 39-42
2. What the unpromising apostles lack 31-38
Look at the love willed in eternity
Look at the calendar written into your Bible
Look at the joy waiting for you in the world
Preached on Sunday 22nd May 2022, by Rupert Hunt-Taylor
The tenth sermon of our series in the Gospel of John: From the Father’s Heart
If only you knew the Gift of God!
• “Living water”?
• Satisfaction?
• Cleansing?
• Eternal life?
• The Holy Spirit?
• True, spiritual worship?
1. What Jesus gives to us: Not just benefits, but a bridegroom
The Gift: Christ himself, though his Spirit, with every blessing in his hands
Christ alone possesses the Spirit “without measure”, and every gift of the Father is placed in his hands (3:34-35)
God himself is “living water” his people need (Jer 2:13)
Drink from Christ, receive the living water of his Spirit (7:37, 39)
So What: No a ‘second blessing’, but more of Jesus
2. What Jesus wants for us: Not just mercy, but a marriage
A thirst we never knew we had: a temple for honest sinners to worship in