Recent Sermon Series

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Be Faithful: Developing the Ministry of the local Church (1 Timothy): Autumn 2010


     Introduction to 1 Timothy (1 Timothy 1: 1-5) (Stephen Sizer)

The Dynamics of Effective Servant Leadership (Nehemiah): Autumn 2010


        Introduction to Nehemiah (Nehemiah 1: 1-4) (Ro Mody)

A Few Good Men: Summer 2010

     Distinctive Daniel (Daniel 1: 1-21) (Stephen Sizer)

     Wholehearted Caleb (Joshua 14: 6 to 15) (Stephen Sizer)

         Rejected Moses (Acts 7: 17 to 50) (Ro Mody)

     Self-disciplined Joseph (Genesis 39: 1-23) (Stephen Sizer)

     Sacrificial Abraham (Genesis 22: 1-19) (Stephen Sizer)

     Obedient Noah (Genesis 6: 5 to 22) (Stephen Sizer)

Acts - Real Church growth: Summer 2010

        Church in a multi-cultural context (Acts 11: 19 to 29) (Ro Mody)

        The conversion of the Church's enemy (Acts 9: 1 to 19) (Darryl Betts)

        The second blessing of the Spirit (Acts 8: 4 to 25) (Ro Mody)

        Sin in the Church (Acts 5: 1 to 11) (Ro Mody)

        No other name (Acts 4: 1 to 22) (Ro Mody)

        An amazing healing and an amazing story (Acts 3: 1 to 26) (Ro Mody)

        Real Church growth (Acts 2: 42 to 47) (Ro Mody)

        Old and young will dream together (Acts 2: 14 to 41) (Tim Martin)

        The coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost (Acts 2: 1 to 13) (Ro Mody)

        A question of leadership (Acts 1: 12 to 26) (Ro Mody)

        Look! He is ascended (Acts 1: 1 to 11) (Ro Mody)

        How does the Church grow? (Acts 6: 1 to 7) (Ro Mody)

        An overview of Acts (Acts 1: 1 to 11; 28: 17 to 31) (Ro Mody)

Knowing Jesus from John's Gospel: Summer 2010

        Jesus: the bread of life (John 6: 25 to 40) Paul Dutton

        Jesus - superhero prototype (John 6: 16 to 24) Francis Blight

        The biggest picnic ever (John 6: 1 to 15) Tim Martin

    The authority of Jesus (John 5: 21 to 47) Stephen Sizer

        Jesus - equal with God (John 5: 1 to 23) (Darryl Betts)

        True and false faith (John 4: 27 to 54) (Darryl Betts)

        Quench your thirst (John 4: 1 to 26) (Tim Martin)

        How to cure ego-mania (John 3: 22 to 36) (Tim Martin)

        Jesus: the Son of God (John 3: 1 to 21) (Paul Dutton)

        Tearing down the temple (John 2: 13 to 25) (Tim Martin)

         Tearing down the temple (drama sketch)

        Jesus and the new wine (John 2: 1 to 12) (Francis Blight)

Youth Services 2010

        The wretched man (Romans 7: 7 to 25) (Andy Bruins)

        Ruin and rescue (Romans 5: 12 to 21) (Andy Bruins)

        Larry - the rock-stacking legalist (Romans 2: 17 to 3:20) (Andy Bruins)

        Five pictures of Peter (Luke 5) (Craig Dyer)

Ephesians: Summer 2010


    The Armour of God (Ephesians 6: 10 to 24) (Stephen Sizer)

        The fruit of the Spirit in Christian homes (Ephesians 5: 21 to 6:9) (Francis Blight)

    How to be filled with the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 5:1 to 20) (Stephen Sizer)

   Created to become like Christ (Ephesians 4:17 to 32) (Stephen Sizer)

    Unity and diversity in Church (Ephesians 4: 1 to 16) (James Hughes)

        I've got the power (Ephesians 3: 14 to 21) (Tim Martin)

     The mystery of the Church (Ephesians 3: 1 to 13) (Stephen Sizer)

         One new humanity: Jew and Gentile united in Christ (Ephesians 2: 11 to 22) (Francis Blight)

    Jesus and God's gift of grace (Ephesians 2: 1 to 10) (Stephen Sizer)

        A life of prayer (Ephesians 1: 15 to 23) (Francis Blight)

        A life of blessing (Ephesians 1: 3 to 14) (Bishop John Ellison)

        Introduction to Ephesians (Francis Blight)

Easter 2010

        How to read the Bible (Luke 24: 36 to 53) (Ken Edwards)

        Slow to understand the Bible (Luke 24: 13 to 35) (Scott Elias)

        The reality of the Resurrection (John 20: 1 to 18) (Francis Blight)

     Where's Jesus? (Luke 24) (Stephen Sizer)

        Resurrection - a new dawn (Luke 24: 1 to 12) (Ro Mody)

     An Hour at the Cross (Mark 15: 1 to 47) (Stephen Sizer)

     Surrender to Christ (Luke 19) (Stephen Sizer)

        The Cross - two views on death (Luke 23: 26 to 49) (Ro Mody)

A Passion for Life

     Alternative Easter 2.0: The death of death? (Tim Martin)

          A meeting of minds (drama sketch)

          Testimony - Sophia

    What is a Christian? (Neil Richardson)

        God, men and redundancy (Neil Richardson)

        What would you most like to see before you die? (Neil Richardson)

        An invitation to God's great banquet (Neil Richardson)

        How to save a life (Neil Richardson)

        Alternative Easter 1.0: Death, meaning and Easter (Francis Blight)

          Mum's the word (drama sketch)

          Testimony - Marianne

    Every Mother's dream - the perfect Son (Neil Richardson)

        What is 'A Passion for Life' (Neil Richardson)

        What is 'A Passion for Life' Q and A (Neil Richardson)

    A Passion for the Lost (Acts 17: 16 to 32) (Bishop Lawrence)

         The Challenges of Mission in India (an interview with Bishop Lawrence)

   Sharing a Passion for Life (Psalm 22) (Stephen Sizer)

        Discovering a Passion for Life (John 3: 16 to 21) (Francis Blight)

All Age Services 2010

        Dare to be different: The story of Noah (Stephen Sizer)

        The Big Picture: The Fall (Stephen Sizer)

        What's in the Bible? Creation (Suzanne Derbyshire/Stephen Sizer)

        Wrecked roof (Mark 2: 1 to 12) (Francis Blight)

    Love your neighbour as yourself (Luke 10: 25 to 37) (Stephen Sizer)

        How to be born again (John 3: 1 to 17) (Stephen Sizer)

    Wise men follow Jesus (Matthew 2: 1 to 12) (Stephen Sizer)

Consider the kindness of God

        A sweet and bitter providence (Ruth overview) (Ro Mody)

        Redemption and the redeemer (Ruth 4) (Ro Mody)

        How to find true love (Ruth 3) (Ro Mody)

        The grace of man & the Grace of God (Ruth 2) (Ro Mody)

        How to respond to emptiness (Ruth 1: 1 to 21) (Ro Mody)

7 Habits of Fully Devoted Followers of Jesus: Spring 2010

    Give to the Lord's work (Matthew 6: 1 to 4; 19 to 24) (Stephen Sizer)

   To receive Communion faithfully (1 Corinthians 11:17 to 34) (Stephen Sizer)

   The joy of service (Matt 25: 31 to 46) (Stephen Sizer)

    Come to Church every Sunday (Matt 18: 15 to 20) (Julian Henderson)

        Be regular in private prayer and read the Bible  (Matt 4: 1 to 11) (Francis Blight)

    Follow the example of Christ (Matthew 16: 13 to 28) (Francis Blight)

The Quest for Meaning in Life: Spring 2010

   What life is really all about (Ecclesiastes 12) (Stephen Sizer)

        Meeting your last enemy (Ecclesiastes 9: 1 to 18) (Bishop Lawrence)

        What about the wicked? (Ecclesiastes 8: 1 to 17) (Darryl Betts)

             Knots and tangles (Ecclesiastes 7: 1 to 29) (Andy Bruins)

        Three habits of highly effective idiots (Ecclesiastes 5: 1 to 7) (Tim Martin)

        The enigma of wealth (Ecclesiastes 5: 1 to 20) (Francis Blight)

             The restless heart (Ecclesiastes 4: 1 to 16) (Stephen Sizer)

    Testimony - Richard Price

    The mystery of time (Ecclesiastes 3: 1 to 15) (Tim Martin)

         Time (drama sketch)

         Testimony - James Bunyan

             Living for pleasure (Ecclesiastes 2: 1 to 26) (Andy Bruins)

        Is life really worth living? (Ecclesiastes 1: 1 to 18) (Stephen Sizer)

Mission Sunday: January 2010

    Give us this mountain! (Joshua 14: 6 to 13) (Richard Bewes)

    Our Church could touch the world! (Acts 17: 16 to 23) (Richard Bewes)

    Interview with Richard Bewes

Christmas 2009

        True or false worship (Ro Mody)

        Jesus is born (Francis Blight)

        The Purpose of Christmas: Reconciliation (Stephen Sizer)

    The Purpose of Christmas: Celebration (Stephen Sizer)

              Baa-ing Uncertainties (drama sketch)

        Who is Jesus? (Ro Mody)

        Why Christmas? (Ro Mody)

              The Unwelcome Carol Singer (drama sketch)

    Nativity Service: The Cross and the Christmas Tree (Stephen Sizer)

Christmas Foretold: Winter 2009

        Zechariah's song (Luke 1: 57 to 80) (Ro Mody)

        Mary's song "My soul magnifies the Lord" (Luke 1: 39 to 56) (Francis Blight)

        Mary, Mary, quite contrary (Luke 1: 26 to 38) (Tim Martin)

              Mary, Mary quite contrary (drama sketch)

        The birth of John the Baptist foretold (Luke 1: 1 to 25) (Andy Bruins)

Life Lessons from the Parables of Luke: Winter 2009

    On being a generous investor (Luke 12: 13 to 21) (Stephen Sizer)

    On being a Prodigal God (Luke 15: 11 to 32) (Stephen Sizer)

        Jesus' Parable of the Lost Sheep (Luke 15: 1 to 7) (Francis Blight)

        On being a generous steward (Luke 16: 1 to 15) (Ro Mody)

    On being a good neighbour (Luke 10: 25 to 27) (Craig Dyer)

    On being a good neighbour (Luke 10: 25 to 27) (Stephen Sizer)