Preached on Sunday 2nd July 2023 by David Ely, one of our gospel partners.
A one-off sermon.
1. Christ is with us to purify us
2. Christ is with us to bless and to curse
3. Christ is with us so do not fear death
6. The Crucified Apostle (Galatians 6:11-18)
Preached on Sunday 25th June 2023 by Rupert Hunt-Taylor
The sixth sermon in our series on Galatians: Life and Love in the Awkward age
1. A ministry of self-love 11-13
• Its motive: v12
• Its mark: v13
2. A ministry of self-giving 14-18
• Its motive: v14
• Its mark: v17
Embrace the cross:
your only pride in death, and your only pattern in life
5. God’s Precious Gift for a Passing Age (Galatians 5:26-6:10)
Preached on Sunday 18th June 2023 by Rupert Hunt-Taylor
The fifth sermon in our series on Galatians: Life and Love in the Awkward age
1. Brothers carry each-other
through a shared struggle 5:26-6:5
2. Brothers invest together
in a shared salvation 6:6-10
4. Strange Fruit (Galatians 5:13-25)
Preached on Sunday 11th June 2023 by Rupert Hunt-Taylor
The fourth sermon in our series on Galatians: Life and Love in the Awkward age
1. Those who are beautifully free in Christ 13-15
can be slaves to one-another
2. Those who know beautiful friendship with Christ 16-25
will know war within themselves.
3. Brothers from Another Mother (Galatians 4:12-5:1)
Preached on Sunday 4th June 2023 by Rupert Hunt-Taylor
The third sermon in our series on Galatians: Life and Love in the Awkward age
1. Two Ministries 4:12-20
One that serves Christ, one that serves self
2. Two Mothers 4:21-5:1
One who bears free sons, one who bears slaves
2. A Coming of Age Story (Galatians 3:19 - 4:11)
Preached on Sunday 28th May 2023 by Rupert Hunt-Taylor
The second sermon in our series on Galatians: Life and Love in the Awkward age
1. This world is a dangerous place for children 3:19-24
2. The nursery is a tragic place for a grown son 3:25-4:11
Enjoying all that it means to be a true son…
• To come of age, in the Only Son
• To belong, no matter what, in the Spirit
• To be known, by the Father
1. No Man's Gospel (Galatians 1:1-2:10)
Preached on Sunday 21st May 2023 by Rupert Hunt-Taylor
The first sermon in our series on Galatians: Life and Love in the Awkward age
Life in the Awkward Age…
1. Nothing in this age 1:1-9
can pull you out of this age
2. Nothing in Jesus’ Gospel 1:10 – 2:10
can be improved by flesh and blood
• Anything slipped in to Paul’s gospel will enslave you to a dying age
• Any pressure to please flesh & blood can become pressure to desert Jesus
25: The Invisible Prison (John 8:31-59)
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.
24: This Dark World's Light (John 8:12-30)
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
6. The Love of Christ (Ephesians 3:14-21)
Preached on Sunday 30th April 2023 by Rob Cardew, our minister in training.
The sixth sermon in an occasional series in Ephesians.
1. Growing in power from within the heart 14-17
2. Growing the church in perfect unity 18-19
3. Growing God’s glory in the church forever 20-21
23: The Miserable and the Mercy-Hearted (John7:53-8:11)
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?
5. In the Heavenly Places (Ephesians 3:1- 13)
Preached on Sunday 26th March 2023 by Rob Cardew, our minister in training.
The fifth sermon in an occasional series in Ephesians.
1. See Church Through Paul’s Eyes. (1-7)
2. See Church Through Angel’s Eyes (8-13)
The Lamb Who Sang at Death (Psalm 116)
Preached on Sunday 9th April 2023, Easter Sunday, by Rupert Hunt-Taylor
A one-off sermon
1. The last song of the lamb:
Love that held in the chains of death 1-11
2. The first song of the loved:
Praise we’ll join in the choirs of heaven 12-19
Stop Doubting and Believe (John 20:24-31)
Preached on Sunday 16th April 2023 by Gavin McGrath, a member of our congregation
A one-off sermon
1. The problem 20-25
2. The proof 26-28
3. The promise 29-31
22. There is a Fountain (John 7:37-52)
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
21. How (not) to find God (John 7:14-36)
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)