Category Archives: Sermons

This week’s theme is the secret of wisdom as we focus on Solomon, Israel’s wisest king.

This week’s theme is the armour of God (Ephesians 6:10-20). Listen and find out how to be equipped for life’s spiritual battles.

This Sunday in our morning worship our reading is 1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14 and Claire preaches about the wisdom of Solomon.

This Sunday in our morning worship, using John 6:60-69, we see Jesus answering questions from the crowds and disciples in the wake of his radical statements about who he is after feeding the 5,000.

This week we think about what our motivation is in how we live, and ask ourselves: are we living the wrong life? (John 6:24-35)

Jesus seems superhuman, but is superhuman the right way to describe him?
Is there something more going on? If so, what does that mean for us?

“Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves.” (Mark 6:41)

At the feeding of the 5000 the disciples’ role in organizing the people, distributing the bread and loaves, and collecting the leftovers teaches us to participate in God’s work to provide for others and to trust in God’s ability to meet our needs whilst working to show compassion and generosity to those around us.

“Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God, this is your true and proper worship.” (Romans12:1-9)

“Jesus said to them, ‘A prophet is not without honour except in his home town, among his relatives and in his own home.'” (Mark 6:4)

It turns out that procrastination until ‘tomorrow’ and nostalgia for ‘yesterday’ are both ways of avoiding the present moment, and the opportunities and the challenges it brings. In living our lives before God, we would be wise to seek the Lord while he may be found, and to call on him while he is near.

“Jesus told the synagogue ruler, “Don’t be afraid; just believe.”” (Mark 5:36)

Both fear and faith can be strong motivators, but they create very different emotions. Fear creates an atmosphere of gloom and despair. Faith produces hope and excitement.

Jesus did tell us to fear hell and the temptations of the devil, but there was a stronger emphasis on faith. He inspired people to trust him, offering a vision of the Kingdom of God, marked by compassion, healing and even victory over death. Surely, his is a message and a performance that can truly inspire?