What kind of church do you want to be? (Colossians 1:1-8)

What kind of church do you want to be? (Colossians 1:1-8)
Gavin McGrath

Preached on Sunday 30th July 2023 by Gavin McGrath, a member of our congregation

The first of two sermons in Colossians 1.

1. A people marked out by faith in Christ

2. A people with love for one another

3. A people with hope through the gospel

4. A people encouraged by the sufficiency and supremacy of Christ

Q. Why should we be this kind of church?

The true grace of God and the 'gospel gap' (1 Peter 1:1-12)

The true grace of God and the 'gospel gap' (1 Peter 1:1-12)
Gavin McGrath

Preached on Sunday 222nd January 2023 by Gavin McGrath, a member of our congregation

A one-off sermon

1. Here is how to see your identity right now 1-5

• Because of the gospel (10-12)

• So, stand firm in it (5:12)

2. Here is how to interpret your experience right now 6-8

• Because of the gospel (10-12)

• So, stand firm in it (5:12)

Faith in a dry, parched and thirsty land (Psalm 63)

Faith in a dry, parched and thirsty land (Psalm 63)
Gavin McGrath

Preached on Sunday 23rd October 2022 by Gavin McGrath, a member of our congregation

A one-off sermon

1. Hear David plead to God 1

2. Hear David praise God's love 2-5

3. Hear David remember God's help 6-8

4. Hear David rejoice in God's triumph 9-11

A Future Longing (1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13)

A Future Longing (1 Thessalonians2:17-3:13)
Peter Dickson

Preached on Sunday 17th July 2022 by Peter Dickson

A one-off sermon

1. Depth of relationships leads to huge angst in the

present day

2. Growth of the gospel leads to many trials throughout.

all days

3. Strength of heart leads to blameless believers on the

last days

Living the Blessed Life (Matthew 5:1-12)

Living the Blessed Life (Matthew 5:1-12)
Matt Baines

Preached on Sunday 19th June 2022 by Matthew Baines

A one-off sermon

Sermon Notes:

  1. #Blessed

  2. Three important principles

  3. Blessings

    1. The poor in spirit

    2. The mourners

    3. The meek

    4. The hungry and thirsty for righteousness

    5. The merciful

    6. The pure in heart

    7. The peacemakers

    8. The persecuted

  4. Be Glad and Rejoice

Psalm 133: Beardy Blessings

Pslam 133: Beardy Blessings
Rupert Hunt Taylor

Preached on Sunday 12th June 2022, by Rupert Hunt Taylor

A one-off sermon on Psalm 133

1. God is a joy best shared (v1)

2. God’s blessings pour down when we do (v2-3)

  • Like sacred oil, that belongs in no-one else’s beard (v2)

  • Like life-giving dew, that belongs nowhere else on earth (v3)


What Does God Think About Abortion?

What Does God Think About Abortion?
Dave Brennan

Preached on Sunday 30thJanuary 2022 by Dave Brennan

A one-off sermon by Dave Brennan from Brephos

Sermon Notes:

What does God think about abortion? Luke 10:25-37

1. Who is my neighbour?

When does life begin? What makes us valuable?

2. What is happening to my neighbour?

What takes place during an abortion?

3. What must I do for my neighbour?

What does a truly Christlike response to abortion look like?

In him we live and move and have our being: The doctrine of participation in the Christian life (Acts 17:16-34)

In Him we live and move and have our being: the doctrine of participation in the Christian life.
Matt Baines

Preached on Sunday 2nd January 2022 by Matthew Baines

A one-off sermon

Sermon Notes:

1. Participation

2. Three pitfalls:

• Paganism

• Pantheism

• Pelagianism

3. Payoff