Preached on Sunday 28th March 2021, by Peter Dickson.
A one-off sermon on Luke 7:36-50
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.
The Lost and the Lonely (Luke 19:1-10)
Preached on Sunday 14th March 2021, by Rupert Hunt-Taylor.
A one-off sermon on Luke 19:1-10
Sermon Notes:
On believing impossible things
Why include Zaccheaus?
v1-6: Christ breaks uninvited into our lives
— People in trees
v7-9: Our lives break open before a grumbling world
— People at tables
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.
15. Dining with Demons (1 Corinthians 10:1-22)
Preached on 7th February 2021 by Rupert Hunt-Taylor.
The fifteenth talk in the "How to win at Christianity" series.
Sermon Notes:
v1-13 The warning: Blessed bodies bloating
v14-22 The lesson: Dumb demons dining
14. The Athlete Without a Spine (1 Corinthians 9:19-27)
Preached on 31st January 2021 by Rupert Hunt-Taylor.
The fourteenth talk in the "How to win at Christianity" series.
Sermon Notes:
v19-22 Freedom Chained by Love
v23-27 A Heart Trained by Longing