2. Persia's Got Talent (Esther 2:1-3:1)

2. Persia's Got Talent (Esther 2:1-3:1)
Rupert Hunt-Taylor

Preached on Sunday 6th November 2022, by Rupert Hunt-Taylor

The second sermon of our series in the book of Esther:
A Series of Unfortunate Events

  1. An ugly parade of beauty

    God’s People: caught in a contest we can’t control, where the strong and selfish reign.

  2. A beautiful impaling of ugliness

    God’s People: combatants in a battle we cannot see, where sinners are blessed, and serpents are bludgeoned.

1. Ahashverosh, the Great and Powerful (Esther 1:1-22)

1. Ahashverosh the Great and Powerful (Esther 1:1-22)
Rupert Hunt-Taylor

Preached on Sunday 30th October 2022, by Rupert Hunt-Taylor

The first sermon of our series in the book of Esther:
A Series of Unfortunate Events

1. Behold, the King of Kings! (v1-9)

2. See his great pride popped! (v10-12)

3. See his great power mocked! (v13-22)

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

The Gospel of Your Salvation (Ephesians 1:1-14)

The Gospel of Your Salvation (Ephesians 1:1-14)
Rob Cardew

Preached on Sunday 16th October 2022 by Rob Cardew, our minister in training

The first sermon in an occasional series in Ephesians

1. In Christ we are chosen… 1-6

…so we can be holy and blameless

2. In Christ we are forgiven… 7-10

…so we can receive and be changed by the blessings

3. In Christ we are sealed… 11-14

…so we have a guaranteed future inheritance

18. True Food (John 6:35-59)

18. True Food (John 6:35-59)
Rupert Hunt-Taylor

Preached on Sunday 2nd October 2022, by Rupert Hunt-Taylor

The eighteenth sermon of our series in the Gospel of John:
From the Father’s Heart

On sticking our noses up at good food…

1. Come to Jesus: 35-47

…because however ordinary he seems, he alone can keep the Father’s loved ones.

2. Feed on Jesus: 48-59

…because however strange it seems, his flesh alone can share the Father’s life.

17. Sustain my Starving Soul! (John 6:22-35)

17. Sustain my Starving Soul! (John 6:22-35)
Rupert Hunt-Taylor

Preached on Sunday 25th September 2022, by Rupert Hunt-Taylor

The seventeenth sermon of our series in the Gospel of John:
From the Father’s Heart

1. Our striving never ends with a satisfied stomach 22-27

2. Only God can sustain a starving soul 28-33

3. So will we feed on the Son he sent? 34-35

16. Feed me 'till I want no more (John 6:1-21)

16. Feed me ‘till I want no more (John 6:1-21)
Rupert Hunt-Taylor

Preached on Sunday 11th September 2022, by Rupert Hunt-Taylor

The sixteenth sermon of our series in the Gospel of John:
From the Father’s Heart

1. Who they experience:
a deliverer who saves to the uttermost (v1-13)

2. Who they see:
a king who rules for their stomachs (v14-15)

3. Who he reveals:
a God who rides on the storm (v16-21)

15. Every Opportunity (John 5:30-47)

15. Every Opportunity (John 5: 30-47)
Rupert Hunt-Taylor

Preached on Sunday 4th September 2022, by Rupert Hunt-Taylor

The fifteenth sermon of our series in the Gospel of John:
From the Father’s Heart

How do you explain the ‘failure’ of Jesus’ public ministry?

1. The patience and kindness of God… 30-40

2. …and why we squander it 41-47

14. Everything the Father Does (John 5:19-29)

14. Whatever the Father does (John 5:19-29)
Rupert Hunt-Taylor

Preached on Sunday 28th August 2022, by Rupert Hunt-Taylor

The fourteenth sermon of our series in the Gospel of John:
From the Father’s Heart

A hugely provocative claim:  equality with God (v17,19)

What is true in eternity shapes how things are today:

1. Honour Jesus: because all he is and does,
the Father has loved from eternity past (v19-23)

2. Listen to Jesus: because through his voice,
the Father is speaking life today (v24-27)

3. Marvel at Jesus: because he will pass
the Father’s verdict over every last forever (v28-20)

13. When God turned up at the Lido (John 5:1-18)

13. When God turned up at the Lido (John 5:1-18)
Rupert Hunt-Taylor

Preached on Sunday 21st August 2022, by Rupert Hunt-Taylor

The thirteenth sermon of our series in the Gospel of John:
From the Father’s Heart

1. A voice that can reach to the dead 1-9a

2. A Lord who will search for the sinful 9b-15

3. A shepherd who won’t put down his work 16-18