Psalm 20: This Fateful Hour

Psalm 20: This Fateful hour
Rupert Hunt-Taylor

Preached on 19th May 2019 by Rupert Hunt-Taylor.

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

Sermon Notes

1. The people plead v1-5

2. Their champion leads v6-8

3. Jesus bleeds v9

What are we to learn?

1. Our biggest battle is His battle

2. Our little battles are His battle

Psalm 18: When God bent the heavens

Psalm 18: When God bent the heavens
Rupert Hunt-Taylor

Preached on 5th May 2019 by Rupert Hunt-Taylor.

Sermon 18, from: Psalms | Book 1: Christ's battle for the kingdom

Sermon Notes:

1. What did God do?

He hurled down the heavens in strength v7-19

He held up His King in gentleness v31-54

2. Why did He do it? v20-30

3. How do we respond? v1-3, 46-50

The Son and the Sunrise (Malachi 4:2)

The Son and the Sunrise (Malachi 4:2)
Rupert Hunt-Taylor

Preached on April 21st 2019 by Rupert Hunt-Taylor

Easter Sunday Message from Malachi 4:2

Sermon notes:

The darkness before sunrise:

i. A truth gulf (1:2)

ii. A holiness gulf (2:7,13)

iii. A relationship gulf (2:17, 3:2)

The dawn of Jesus’ New Day:

1. Righteousness shines on the unforgiven

2. Healing shines on the broken

3. Joy shines on the despairing

8. The church that killed with kindness (1 Timothy 5:1-16)

8. The church that killed with kindness (1 Timothy 5:1-16)
Rupert Hunt-Taylor

Preached on 17th March 2019 by Rupert Hunt-Taylor.

Sermon 8, from:1 Timothy | Our Charge

Sermon Notes

A caring family commends Jesus to the world:

• Serve the servants

• Don’t indulge the indulgent!

1. When a widow isn’t a widow…

• Circumstances

• Heart

2. When kindness isn’t kind…

i. When it damages the dependent

ii. When it neglects the needy

iii. When it disgusts the decent

iv. When it releases the responsible

v. When it robs the rescuers

7. The battle for the church: Jesus or old wives' tales? (1 Timothy 3:14-4:16)

7. The battle for the church: Jesus or old wive's tales? ( 1 Timothy 3:14-4:16)
Rupert Hunt-Taylor

Preached on 10th March 2019 by Rupert Hunt-Taylor.

Sermon 7, from: 1 Timothy | Our Charge

Sermon notes

A remedy for godliness?

1. What we need to know about godliness

• The pattern

• The power

• The purpose

2. What we need to know about shortcuts

3. What we need to know from our pastors

6. What God has joined Together (1 Timothy 3:8-13)

6. What God has joined Together (1 Timothy 3:8-13)
Rupert Hunt-Taylor

Preached on 3rd March 2019 by Rupert Hunt-Taylor.

Sermon 6, from: 1 Timothy | Our Charge

Sermon Notes:

Sermon 1: “Move on, nothing to see here!”

Problem: who is the Servant?

• In Acts 6?

• In the wider New Testament?

• In the context of 1 Timothy?

Sermon 2: Three things Paul holds closely together

1. Leadership and the master’s voice

2. Leadership and the master’s death

3. Leadership and the led

5. Elders in the dog house (1 Timothy 3:1-7)

Elders in the dog house. (1 Timothy 3:1-7)
Rupert Hunt-Taylor

Preached on 3rd February 2019 by Rupert Hunt-Taylor.

Sermon 5, from: 1 Timothy | Our Charge

Sermon Notes:

God wants leaders who will bring up his children without disgracing the family:

  1. Character, not charm

  2. people, not polity

  3. fathers, not bullies

  4. Teachers, not titles

  5. Battling, not perfection

    1. For men who aspire to lead…

    2. For Christians who long to be led…