The King of Transforming Authority (Matthew 21:1-32)

Preached on Sunday 13th April 2025 by Stephen Ballingall, our minister. A Palm Sunday sermon.

1. Jesus’ Authority Proclaimed

2. Jesus’ Authority Rejected

3. Jesus’ Authority Transforms

The Roar that Reaches its Prey (Amos 1:2-2:5)

Preached on Sunday 6th April 2025 by Stephen Ballingall, our minister. The second sermon in a series on Amos.

1. The Lion of Judgement

Tyre & Edom - who treat people as objects

Ammonites & Moab - who betray their brothers

Judah - who spurned their privelege

2. The Judgement of God is:

Principled

Personal

Patient

3. The Great Danger of Sinful World

The Lion Roars (Amos 1:1-2)

Preached on Sunday 30th March 2025 by Stephen Ballingall, our minister. The first sermon in a series on Amos.

1. What happens when the Church forgets what God is like?

2. The role of God’s prophets: covenant enforcers

3. The lion roars

The Gratitude Attitude (Psalm 100)

Preached on Sunday 23rd March 2025 by Stephen Ballingall, our minister. A one-off sermon.

1. Know that the Lord is God (v1-3)
   

2. Know that the Lord is Good (v4-5)

Standing Firm as Christ's Church (1 Peter 5:5-14)

Preached on Sunday 9th March 2025 by Stephen Ballingall, our minister.
The twelfth sermon in a series on 1 Peter.

1. v5-7 Humble under God’s mighty hand

2. v8-9. Watchful in Adversity

3. v10-11. Called to Glory
   
   So … this I the true grace of God. Stand firm in it.

Leading Like Christ While Under Pressure (1 Peter 5:1-4)

Preached on Sunday 2nd March 2025 by Stephen Ballingall, our minister.
The eleventh sermon in a series on 1 Peter.

1. Christian Leaders will Share Christ’s Sufferings

2. Christian Leaders are to Lead Like Christ

3. Christian Leaders will Share Christ’s Crown

Sharing in the Glorious Scars of Our Saviour (1 Peter 4:12-19)

Preached on Sunday 23rd February 2025 by Stephen Ballingall, our minister.
The tenth sermon in a series on 1 Peter.

1. Embracing Christ’s pattern (v12-13)

2. Displaying Chirst’s Glory (v14-16)

3. Proved as Christ’s people (v17-18)

4. Trusting Christ’s Father (v19)

Armed for Warfare (1 Peter 4:1-11)

Preached on Sunday 9th February 2025 by Stephen Ballingall, our minister.
The ninth sermon in a series on 1 Peter.

1. Under Pressure from Outside the Church
   Pressure to conform (v3-4)
   Think like Christ (v1-2)
   Look to the future (v5-6)

2. Under Pressure from Inside the Church
   Rely on God (v7)
   Love one another (v8-11a)
   Which glorifies Christ (v11b)