Sermons from 2018 (Page 4)
The Temple of the Holy Spirit
Due to technical challenges the sermon on 15th April was not recorded. In its place, here are some notes of the topics which Andrew covered. Andrew started by reminding us of the “Mission shaped church” series we have been following since January. In summary we had covered the following points: there is a disconnect between church and the everyday culture…
On the Road to Emmaus
On 8th April Tim spoke from Luke 24, the well known account of the encounter with Jesus on the Emmaus Road, and drew parallels with our own encounters with Jesus on our journey through life.
Easter Sunday
On Easter Sunday, which was also April Fools day, Andrew spoke about the foolishness of the Cross from 1 Corinthians chapter 1: “For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.”
Palm Sunday
On Palm Sunday Andrew reminded us of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem as God’s chosen lamb, on the same day that the local people would be choosing a lamb to sacrifice on the Feast of the Passover, four days later. He went on to talk about the events of the coming week, and in particular Jesus’ prayer in Gethsemane which can teach us so much about prayer and…
The Word of God is our foundation
On 18th March we were joined again by our good friend Chris Justice from Hope Church in Beaconsfield who drew together some of the threads of our discussions over the last few weeks. In particular he reminded us that the truth of the Word of God needs to be the foundation for everything we do.
What is church?
On 4th March Andrew spoke again on “what is church?” and drew our attention to the early church as described in Acts chapter 2.
The characteristics of church
On 25th February Andrew returned to the mission shaped introduction studies which we have been following since January. This week we discussed the important characteristics of church and concluded there are four important elements: we gather together in the presence of God; we are a fellowship with deep love for each other; we seek discipleship – learning and growing…
Pray and don’t give up
On 18th February Chris Justice from Hope Church in Beaconsfield spoke from Luke chapter 18 about the importance of praying and not giving up. As we consider the role of church in mission, this is an important reminder that everything should be underpinned by persistent prayer.
Trust God in the small things
On 11th February we were delighted to welcome back Mandy and Noel Taylor, former members of our church, and workers with WEC International, a Christian missionary organisation. At the start of last year they moved away from south Buckinghamshire to Coventry where they are now based. They came back to talk from Zechariah chapter 4 about trusting God in the small things – a…
What is mission?
On 4th February Andrew used 1 Thessalonians chapter 2 to lead a discussion on “what is mission?”