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

The Cradle that Rocked the World (Haggai 2:1-9)

The Cradle that Rocked the World (Haggai 2:1-9)
Rupert Hunt-Taylor

Preached on Sunday 26th December 2021, by Rupert Hunt-Taylor

A one-off sermon for Boxing Day

Sermon Notes:

God in the manger: the smallest of temples

  1. Worth less than nothing in our earthly eyes (v1-3)

  2. Worth more than all our earthly treasure (v4-9)

Merrily Rested (Lessons and Carols 2021)

Merrily Rested (Lessons & Carols 2021)
Rupert Hunt-Taylor

Preached on Sunday 19th December 2021, by Rupert Hunt-Taylor

A one-off talk from our service of Lessons & Carols, from Matthew 1:21

Sermon Notes:

  1. A weary world: humanity longs for rest and rejoicing

  2. A Suffering Saviour: Jesus was born to shoulder your burden

…So come, and Rest Merrily with us!