How can we be the church we want to be? (Colossians 1:9-14)

Preached on Sunday 6th August 2023 by Gavin McGrath, a member of our congregation.

The second of two sermons in Colossians 1.

On our own, we can’t!

But following Paul’s prayer, we pray we may…

1. Be filled with all knowledge, wisdom, and understanding (v.9)

2. Be fully pleasing to the Lord (v.10)

3. Be strengthened with all power (v.11)

4. Be thankful for redemption (12-14)

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

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?

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

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