Psalm 39: How to pray with a mouth full of bitterness

Preached on Sunday 21st March 2021, by Rupert Hunt-Taylor.

Psalms | Book 1: Christ's battle for the kingdom

Sermon Notes:

v1-3 He holds it in:
but bitterness burns under our tongue.

v4-6 He longs to learn:
how quickly life slips through our fingers

v7-13 He lets it out:
because forgiveness brings a smile to our face.

Psalm 38: When God is Angry

Preached on Sunday 7th March 2021, by Rupert Hunt-Taylor.

Psalms | Book 1: Christ's battle for the kingdom

Sermon Notes:

Can God be angry with Christians?

The bookends of the psalm: a basic plea (v1, 21-22)
The guts: a bitter lament

v2-8: Even under the cross of Christ,
God’s wrath is horrifying.

v9-20: Even under the stench of sin,
God’s redeemed are never alone.

Psalm 37: Trusty Care for Twisty Knickers

Preached on 28th March 2021, by Rupert Hunt-Taylor.

Psalms | Book 1: Christ's battle for the kingdom

Sermon Notes:

When resentment gets your knickers in a twist…
Quiet trust can quell your heats (v1-8)

1. Trust God’s kindness over your eternity:
Lasting care, or a legacy in smoke? (v8-20)

2. Trust God’s kindness over your today:
Gracious giving, or grasping greed? (v21-40)

16. Our Beating Heart (1 Corinthians 10:23 – 11:1)

Preached on 14th February 2021 by Rupert Hunt-Taylor.

The sixteenth talk in the "How to win at Christianity" series.

Sermon Notes:

What made Paul’s heart beat? (v24-24, v31-11:1)

v25-27 An earth full of gifts

Two freedoms to enjoy…

v28-30 An earth full of souls

…and to gladly surrender….

v31-1 An earth to fill with glory

…for him who came to seek, serve and save.

13. The 'Others', the Ox, and the Apostle (1 Corinthians 9:1-18)

Preached on 24th January 2021 by Rupert Hunt-Taylor.

The thirteenth talk in the "How to win at Christianity" series.

Sermon Notes:

What could be so precious to Paul that he would surrender every right for it?

v1-14 An Awkward Argument

v15-18 A Precious Privilege

12. On Growing Up (1 Corinthians 8)

Preached on 17th January 2021 by Rupert Hunt-Taylor.

The twelfth talk in the "How to win at Christianity" series.

Sermon Notes:

- The issue behind the question in Chs 8-10: what is true maturity?

- True maturity understands how the cross reorders our priorities:

v1-3 The purpose of knowledge …is love (not pride)

  • “Your knowledge doesn't show what you think it shows!”

v4-6 The goal of life …is our Father (not our freedom)

  • “God’s uniqueness doesn’t mean what you think it means!”

v7-13 The danger we worry about …is losing souls (not looking weak)

  • “Your message doesn't say what you think it says!”