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| Sermon Title | Bible Reading | Synopsis/Keywords | Sermon Notes | Audio Sermon |
| Preparing for Christmas #4 Joseph | Matthew 1:18-25 |
Synopsis The story of Joseph is tole with a consideration of some of the stresses he would have endured. The challenge of the message is to recognize that obedience to God can be costly but always worthwhile in the end. Keywords Joseph. Righteous. Obedience. Cost. Joy. reward Other Readings Matt 13:55; 2 Cor 4:17 |
View Sermon: (Date added: 19th December, 2011) |
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| Preparing for Christmas #3 and there were shepherds | Luke 2:8-20 |
Synopsis In our look at the Shepherds we see their low social standing in the time of Christ and consider that, alongside the amazing fact that God chose them as the first witnesses of Christ's birth. How they were affected by the Glory and the announcement and then made themselves available to God. Keywords Shepherds. Angels. Social standing. Christ-child. Witness. Challenge Other Readings 1 Corinthians 1:27-29 |
View Sermon: (Date added: 13th December, 2011) |
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| Preparing for Christmas #2 An Incredibly Wicked Man | Matthew 2:13-23 |
Synopsis A look at Herod the Great including the history of his rise and fall. Then we consider the dark side of Christmas and the victims of his evil act. That such victims of evil still exist today and we need to reach out and help them. Keywords Herod. Baby Jesus. Evil. Victims. Help we can give. Other Readings John 1:4-5 |
View Sermon: (Date added: 13th December, 2011) |
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| Preparing for Christmas #1 Wise Men Still Seek Him | Matthew 2:1-12 |
Synopsis This is the first in a series where we look at the characters from the nativioty and link them with a Biblical verse that reveals something about them. Here we begin with the wise men and consider their history and how they teach us 'to seek the Lord with all our heart'. Keywords Wise men. Magi, Seeking. Gifts. Challenge. Other Readings Jeremiah 29:13 |
View Sermon: (Date added: 13th December, 2011) |
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| John 17 series #4 Heaven-A Place Where Jesus Wants Us to be | John 17:24-26 |
Synopsis From John 17:24 we discover that what Jesus willed for His followers above everything else was that they would be with Him in heaven and see His glory. We look closer at these concepts. Keywords Glory. Heaven. As a permanant, joyful, happy place. Reunion. Rescue. Hell Other Readings 2 Corinthians 2:9; Hebrews 13:14 |
View Sermon: (Date added: 21st November, 2011) |
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| John 17 series #3 Oneness That Comes In Many Shapes and Sizes | John 17:20-26 |
Synopsis Looking at the prayer that Jesus prayed for 'all who would come to belief in Him' we focus on His desire for Christians to be One and think about what that really means. Keywords Oneness. Protection. Trinity.Purpose. Glory. Servanthood |
View Sermon: (Date added: 21st November, 2011) |
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| John 17 series #2 Rough Diamonds in the Care of Jesus | John 17:1-19 |
Synopsis In this second of the series we look at Jesus praying for His close disciples. How they were rough diamonds when He called them and how He:-1. Saw them as a Gift from the Father. 2. How they were Exceptionally Transformed. 3.Prayed for by the Best. 4. Set Apart to be Different. 5. Set Apart to Make a Difference. Keywords Transformation. Power of Jesus. Different. Difference Other Readings Hebrews 7:25 |
View Sermon: (Date added: 24th October, 2011) |
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| John 17 series #1 In the Prayer Room With Jesus | John 17:1-5 |
Synopsis In this first of a three part series on John 17 we look at how Jesus connected with God as Father, and then prayed for Himself. We consider what He meant when He asked God to glorfy the Son so that the Son could glorify the Father, and then we apply it to our prayers. Keywords Glory. Father. Shekinah. Cross.Surrender Other Readings John 16:33; Colossians 2:15; John 1:14 |
View Sermon: (Date added: 24th October, 2011) |
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| Well Worth Repeating | Romans 3:9-18 |
Synopsis There are two psalms in the book of Psalms that are close to identical. We look at them in the light of this and discover that the reason for this repetition by the Holy Spirit in the Bible has a lot to do with the power of their message. They talk about the sinfulness of all, and are quoted by Paul in Romans 3. Keywords Fool. Sinfulness. All have sinned. Holy repetition Other Readings Psalms 14 & 53. 2 Cor 6:2 |
View Sermon: (Date added: 24th October, 2011) |
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| Beware Pretenders | Mark 13 |
Synopsis A message on the second coming that relates especially to the warning to beware those who say they are Christ returned. The challenge is for believers to be prepared for His coming by being about the work of the Gospel. Keywords Christ. Second Coming. Beware. False Christs. Gospel Other Readings Rev 1:7;Matt 24:3; |
View Sermon: (Date added: 24th October, 2011) |
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| The Celebration of Success | Luke 19:1-9 |
Synopsis Following on from the Parable of the Lost Son in Luke 15 we turn to Luke 19 and the story of Zacchaeus as an illustration of a celebration when a sinner is saved. Our focus is on evangelism and getting really excited over the conversion of one who was lost. Keywords Party. Salvation. Evangelism. Passion for the lost. |
View Sermon: (Date added: 24th October, 2011) |
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| Out of Alignment with the Father's Love | Luke 15:25-32 |
Synopsis Second message from the Parable of The Prodigal Son where our focus is on the love of the Father. In this message we consider the story of the older brother and how he was out of alignment with the love shown his brother by the father. Keywords Compassion. Judgment. Love. Acceptance. Forgiveness. Condemnation |
View Sermon: (Date added: 24th October, 2011) |
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| Father's Day: A Parable of The Father's Love | Luke 15:11-32 |
Synopsis A sermon for Father's Day that looks at the parable of the lost son as principally a story about the amazing love of our heavenly Father for all. Keywords Father. Outcasts. Sinners. Welcome. Grace. Love |
View Sermon: (Date added: 5th September, 2011) |
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| A Little Child Shall Lead Them #2 The Value of a Gift | John 6:1-14 |
Synopsis For the second message in this series we consider the story of the boy with the lunch of 5 loaves and 2 fishes and how he shared it with Jesus. We see how important he was, not because of the size of the gift but because of the power of Jesus, and the boy's willingness to be used. Keywords Feeding of the five thousand. Impossible becomes possible. Faith. Love . Sacrifice |
View Sermon: (Date added: 1st August, 2011) |
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| A Little Child Shall Lead Them #1 The Value of a Word | 2 Kings 5:1-14 |
Synopsis In this series the aim is to look at two stories of children who give adults a great example of faith and teach us how God can use even children to achieve His purposes. This first message is about the little slave girl in the story of Naaman the leper. Keywords Naaman. Elisha. Slave girl. Unlikely Faith. Unlikely Love. Unlikely Success Other Readings Isaiah 11:6 |
View Sermon: (Date added: 1st August, 2011) |
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| Practical Christianity #7 The Essence of Self-Control | James 4:1-10 |
Synopsis In this final message in this series we consider that the essence of the spiritual and physical control that we as Christians need to constantly practice is 'submission to God'. Keywords Self-control. Submission. Priorities. Puirity. Resisting the devil. Drawing near to God. Repentance |
View Sermon: (Date added: 1st August, 2011) |
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| Practical Christianity #6 Burden Bearing | Galations 6:1-10 |
Synopsis In the series on Practical Christianity this sermon takes us from James to what Paul says about bearing one another's burdens in the book of Galatians. We look at the bearing of spiritual as well as physical loads. Keywords Burdens. Weaknesses. Law of Christ.Brothers and Sisters in Christ |
View Sermon: (Date added: 1st August, 2011) |
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| Practical Christianity #5 Time: The Most Valuable Resource We Have | James 4:13-17 |
Synopsis In this sermon we consider what James has to say in this passage from the viewpoint of the Christian's use of time. The emphasis is on how God is in control of our time and how Procrastination can lead us into sin. Keywords Time. Control. Planning. Procrastination Other Readings Psalm 90:12; Job 1:21 |
View Sermon: (Date added: 4th July, 2011) |
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| Practical Christianity #4 The Love Challenge | James 2:1-26 |
Synopsis In this message we look first at the problems James deals with relating to welcoming all comers, not just the rich, and showing love in a practical way and not just in words. We look at the royal law mentioned in James 2:8 as the basis for the title of the sermon which is The Love Challenge. Then we turn to a consideration of the parable of the Good Samaritan to show how we must avoid compromising our love to others by making it less than what God has commanded. Keywords Love. Compromising. Good Samaritan. Neighbour. Challenge. Commandments Other Readings Luke 10:25-37 |
View Sermon: (Date added: 27th June, 2011) |
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| Practical Christianity #3 Tongue Control | James 3:1-12 |
Synopsis In this series from the book of James we turn to the practical subject of controlling our tongues. We see how James talks about the tongue's power for good, for evil, how it bears witness either good or bad to our commitment, and how without God's power it is not able to be tamed. Keywords Tongue, Good. Evil. Witness. Power to overcome Other Readings James 1:26. Psam 19 |
View Sermon: (Date added: 27th June, 2011) |
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| Practical Christianity #2 Coping With Anger God's Way | James 1:19-21 |
Synopsis Second in this series from James we look at the practical issue of dealing with anger. Through the use of balloons we investigate the different ways of expressing anger and then look at some Biblical directions from James and Ephesians./ (One major illustration is on the audio but not in the notes) Keywords Anger. Expression of. Man's anger compared with God's anger. Precaution and Process regarding expression of anger Other Readings Ephesians 4:26-27 |
View Sermon: (Date added: 13th June, 2011) |
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| Practical Christianity #1 Just Do It | James 1:22-25 |
Synopsis The beginning of a series based on Epistle of James emphasising some practical issues for Christians to deal with. This first study is mainly an introduction with the focus on being doers of the word and not just hearers. Keywords Word. Doers not hearers. James. Mirror. Christ likeness Other Readings Luke 24:12; Luke 18:22-25 |
View Sermon: (Date added: 6th June, 2011) |
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| Jonah #4 A Love Story | Jonah 4:1-11 |
Synopsis Final in this series on Jonah we see how God's amazing love is expressed towards Jonah and the people of Nineveh. Keywords Jonah. Anger. Love. Compassion. Ninevah. Repentance. Salvation. Other Readings Luke 23:42 |
View Sermon: (Date added: 30th May, 2011) |
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| Jonah #3 Miracles Come No Bigger Than This | Jonah 3:1-4:1 |
Synopsis This is another Mission Month study and it reveals that the greatest miracle is the salvation of a soul, and the greatest of all is the revival of a whole community. We look at how God works when He touches a whole city. Keywords Jonah. Ninevah.Repentance. Revival. Power of God's Proclaimed Word Other Readings Lamentations 3:22-23 |
View Sermon: (Date added: 30th May, 2011) |
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| Easter Subday The Weekend That Changed The World | Matthew 28:1-20 |
Synopsis A short and simple Easter Sunday sermon Keywords Change. Resurrection. Other Readings Romans 10:9-10 |
View Sermon: (Date added: 9th May, 2011) |
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