Sermons
PLEASE NOTE - From Sunday 22nd March 2020 the Sunday services can be watched or listened to in full. They will be available to watch or listen to (Lord willing) from Saturday morning. The Church family aim to watch in their homes at the normal service times of 10:30 and 18:00 on the date indicated on each service, so if you are visiting the site, please feel free to join as we watch together at those times.
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"I am Joseph!"
Series: The Joseph Story Genesis 44:1-45:15 The time has come for Joseph to reveal himself to his brothers. As we follow the story through and see how it happened our thoughts will turn again and again to the reconciliation that comes to believers through Christ. Bulletin and Sermon Notes (This will automatically open in a new tab) -
At the foot of the mountain
Series: Luke's Gospel - Chapters 9 & 10. Luke 9:37-43a At the foot of the mountain we see Jesus expressing sorrow over a faithless and twisted generation, exercising his authority over demonic power, and evoking astonishment at the greatness of God. Bulletin and Sermon Notes (This will automatically open in a new tab) -
The second encounter
Series: The Joseph Story Genesis 43:1-34 We train the spotlight on Joseph's brothers once again. We think about them returning to Joseph, standing before Joseph, and then feasting with Joseph. As before, our thoughts are drawn in the most natural way to Christ. Bulletin and Sermon Notes (This will automatically open in a new tab) -
The Transfiguration
Series: Luke's Gospel - Chapters 9 & 10. Luke 9:28-36 Our focus is on four things that happen on the mount of transfiguration: there is time spent in prayer - a change in Jesus' appearance - a conversation about Calvary - and a voice heard. Bulletin and Sermon Notes (This will automatically open in a new tab) -
First encounter
Series: The Joseph Story Genesis 42:1-38 We follow Joseph's brothers as they make their way to Egypt, as they find themselves in Joseph's presence, as they are locked up in prison, as they admit their guilt, as they make their way home, and as they give in their report - learning all kinds of things as we do so. Bulletin and Sermon Notes (This will automatically open in a new tab) -
Don't hold back!
Series: Luke's Gospel - Chapters 9 & 10. Luke 9:23-27 Being a disciple of Jesus is costly. It means denying ourselves, taking up our cross daily, and following him. Don't let that hold you back! There is immeasurably more to be lost by saying 'no'; immeasurably more to be gained by saying 'yes'. Bulletin and Sermon Notes (This will automatically open in a new tab) -
Years of plenty, years of famine
Series: The Joseph Story Genesis 41:46-57 The names of Joseph's two sons - born during the seven years of plenty - illumine what these years were for Joseph: years when God made him forget; years when God made him fruitful. Bulletin and Sermon Notes (This will automatically open in a new tab) -
A question of identity
Series: Luke's Gospel - Chapters 9 & 10. Luke 9:18-22 As we listen here to three voices - the voice of the crowds, the voice of the disciples, and the voice of the Lord himself - we learn how we are not to think about Jesus and how we are. Bulletin and Sermon Notes (This will automatically open in a new tab) -
From the depths to heights
Series: The Joseph Story Genesis 41:1-45 As we look at Pharaoh's dreams - at what they were, what they meant, and what they did - we see how complete is God's control, how perfect is his timing, how swiftly he acts, and how highly he exalts. Bulletin and Sermon Notes (This will automatically open in a new tab) -
What the power of God can do
Series: Luke's Gospel - Chapters 9 & 10. Luke 9:10-17 The feeding of the five thousand with only five loaves and two fish teaches us how the power of God can provide for us, how it can do things we can't do, how it can do much with little, how it can satisfy needs. Bulletin and Sermon Notes (This will automatically open in a new tab) -
Joseph and the cupbearer
Series: The Joseph Story Genesis 39:20-40:23 The God who is ordering Joseph's steps (and ours) is the God who remains with his people amid all the changes, the God whose time-frame tests our faith and endurance, the God who may permit things to get darker before he acts on our behalf, the God who offers hope to the sinned-against. Bulletin and Sermon Notes (This will automatically open in a new tab) -
The first commission
Series: Luke's Gospel - Chapters 9 & 10. Luke 9:1-6 As we examine this first commission and look at how the disciples were to go, what they were to tell people, what they were to do as well as preach, how they were to leave, and what they did, we can learn important lessons about gospel work today. Bulletin and Sermon Notes (This will automatically open in a new tab) -
The temptation
Series: The Joseph Story Genesis 39:1-20 Things take a downward turn for Joseph because of a temptation to which he says 'no'. After setting the scene we examine the temptation itself, how Joseph resisted it, and how eventually he escaped from it altogether. Bulletin and Sermon Notes (This will automatically open in a new tab) -
Jairus and his daughter
Series: Luke's Gospel - Chapters 7 & 8. Luke 8:40-42; 49-56 As we think about Jesus raising the daughter of Jairus to life again we are going to reflect on a similar work that Jesus is doing to this hour - raising the spiritually dead to newness of spiritual life. Bulletin and Sermon Notes (This will automatically open in a new tab) -
Sold as a slave
Series: The Joseph Story Genesis 37:12-36 It is God's plan that Joseph should go to Egypt. We explore - and try to learn from - the way in which it happened: in a way that meant sin for his brothers, sorrow for his father, and suffering for Joseph himself. Bulletin and Sermon Notes (This will automatically open in a new tab) -
An Easter journey
Series: Easter 2020. 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 Paul, in vs.3-4, is taking us on an Easter journey - a journey that begins on Good Friday with Jesus dying for our sins, continues over Easter Saturday with Jesus buried, and ends on Easter Sunday with Jesus risen. Bulletin and Sermon Notes (This will automatically open in a new tab) -
Jesus' death God's will
Series: Easter 2020. Romans 8:32; Isaiah 53:10 What an astonishing thing that it should be the will of the Lord to crush his own beloved Son; to put him to grief! And how impossible, in the light of that, that sin should be a light thing, God's love a shallow thing, his people's final salvation an uncertain thing! -
Hated by his brothers
Series: The Joseph Story Genesis 37:1-11 The Joseph story begins with Joseph being hated by his brothers. We explore the two-fold reason for their hatred and then move on two matters directly concerning ourselves: God's people being hated and our Saviour being hated. Bulletin and Sermon Notes (This will automatically open in a new tab) -
How faith is at the heart of it
Series: Luke's Gospel - Chapters 7 & 8. Luke 8:40-48 We are looking at how this women's faith came to birth, what her faith moved her to do, how her faith was rewarded, and how she confessed her faith. As we do so we shall be tracing out parallels with the faith that saves us from our sins. Bulletin and Sermon Notes (This will automatically open in a new tab) -
Lights and shadows
Series: The Isaac & Jacob Story Genesis 35:1-29 Jacob knows God as the God of Bethel. So also do we. We explore what that means for us. So also how the lights and shadows in Jacob's family life are reflected both in our own families and in the life of the church. Bulletin and Sermon Notes (This will automatically open in a new tab) -
How much God has done for us
Series: Luke's Gospel - Chapters 7 & 8. Luke 8:26-39 God through Jesus did amazing things in this man's life, delivering him from cruel and wicked demonic oppressors. The man then told others about it. We are to do the same, telling people how much God has done for us. Bulletin and Sermon Notes (This will automatically open in a new tab) -
The calming of the storm
Series: Luke's Gospel - Chapters 7 & 8. Luke 8:22-25; Mark 4:26-41 This incident is a picture of life for believers and for the church. Though Christ is with us we may still find ourselves in the midst of storms. Those storms, however, Christ is always equal to calming - however ferocious they may be. Bulletin and Sermon Notes (This will automatically open in a new tab) -
The message of Christ crucified - a Communion sermon
Series: The Cross in Galatians Galatians 3:1; Galatians 3:1-14 Paul's words about Christ being clearly portrayed as crucified make a powerful appeal to us as witnesses, listeners, believers, and as a church. They urge us to tell the message out, believe it ourselves, hold it fast, and keep it central. -
Taking care how we hear
Series: Luke's Gospel - Chapters 7 & 8. Luke 8:4-21; We should all be anxious to hear God's word aright. In the light of Jesus' teaching in Luke 8.4-21 we are asking, What does it mean to hear God's word aright? What if we don't hear it aright? What if we do hear it aright? -
A three-fold threat
Series: The Isaac & Jacob Story Genesis 34:1-35:5 If three perennial threats to the church are illustrated in this incident - the threat of absorption by the world, the threat of corruption to our faith, and the threat of destruction by our enemies - so too the repeated deliverances of God. -
The Parable of the Sower
Series: Luke's Gospel - Chapters 7 & 8. Luke 8:4-15; We look at the Parable of the Sower both as a whole and in its parts noting, in the mixed responses of people to the word sown, how prophetic it is of the history of the kingdom of God. -
Reconciliation
Series: The Isaac & Jacob Story Genesis 33:1-20 It is the Lord who brings about reconciliation between these two divided brothers, Jacob and Esau. So too reconciliations among ourselves. So too the great reconciliation between God and man. -
The good news of the kingdom of God
Series: Luke's Gospel - Chapters 7 & 8. Luke 8:1-3; Luke 8:1-21 We discover just how good the good news of the kingdom of God is when we consider the inwardness of its beginnings, the splendour of its king, the righteousness of its laws, the nationality of its citizens,and the magnificence of its prospects. -
Jacob at Peniel
Series: The Isaac & Jacob Story Genesis 32:1-32 As Jacob waits for Esau's arrival a number of things happen, the most remarkable being a night-long encounter with God. We see God coming to Jacob in the guise of an antagonist, changing Jacob's name, showing Jacob his face, and leaving on Jacob his mark. -
Forgiven much, loving much
Series: Luke's Gospel - Chapters 7 & 8. Luke 7:36-50 From this story of the woman who was a sinner we learn about forgiveness and many sins, forgiveness and faith, forgiveness and going in peace, and above all forgiveness and love. -
No needless death this! - a Communion sermon
Series: The Cross in Galatians Galatians 2:21; Galatians 2:11-21 Standing before Christ's needed cross we see the proof of God's wisdom, the working of God's grace, the noblest of sacrifices, the measure of our helplessness, and the place of faith and thankfulness. -
Here's what Jesus thinks
Series: Luke's Gospel - Chapters 7 & 8. Luke 7:24-35 Jesus gives here his estimate both of John the Baptist and the people of that generation. He does so with perfect knowledge of the facts and for the instruction of all who would afterwards read his words. -
'At the end of twenty years'
Series: The Isaac & Jacob Story Genesis 30:25-31:55 Jacob's twenty years in Haran were memorable for the following four things: increase, hardship, prosperity, and deliverance. Each has its parallel in the experiences of God's New Testament people. -
John's doubt
Series: Luke's Gospel - Chapters 7 & 8. Luke 7:18-35 John in prison is wondering if Jesus is the one who was to come or if they should look for another. We examine and seek to learn both from the doubt itself and from how Jesus dealt with it. -
Jacob's children
Series: The Isaac & Jacob Story Genesis 29:30-30:24 There are a number of things for us to see: the Lord granting his blessing, the Lord answering prayer, the Lord showing kindness, the Lord fulfilling his word, the Lord revealing to us our need of a Saviour. -
Jesus in the presence of death
Series: Luke's Gospel - Chapters 7 & 8. Luke 7:11-17; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Jesus finds himself in the presence of death. We focus on what he felt, what he said, and what he did - how his heart went out to this widow, how he spoke a word of life to her son, and how he gave him back to his mother. -
Where is God?
Series: The Isaac & Jacob Story Genesis 29:1-30 Though there is no mention of God in the text he is nevertheless present and active in the events the text describes - as the God who orders our steps, provides for our needs, disciplines us for our good, and saves us from our sins. -
Such faith
Series: Luke's Gospel - Chapters 7 & 8. Luke 7:1-10; Matthew 8:5-13 The spotlight is trained on the centurion's faith. We consider and endeavour to learn from the reasoning of his faith, the rarity of his faith, the explanation of his faith, and the reward of his faith. -
How he loved me - a Communion sermon
Series: The Cross in Galatians Galatians 2:20; Acts 9:1-19a Paul's testimony is that the Son of God loved him and gave himself for him. That is every believer's testimony. Focusing on Christ's love we explore how it knew the worst about us, sacrificed for us, and is powerfully at work in us. -
A good work
Series: Standalone Sermon 1 Timothy 3:1; 1 Timothy 3 Those who have been entrusted with the pastoral oversight of a congregation have a noble task; literally, a good work to do. What makes it so? The materials, the goals, the tools, the Master, and the reward. -
In the time of my distress
Series: The Isaac & Jacob Story Genesis 27:41-28:22 At a distressing time in Jacob's life the LORD appears to him in a dream. We explore the description of this appearance, its purpose, its unexpectedness, and its effect. -
Who should serve as elders?
Series: Standalone Sermon Titus 1:5-9; Titus 1:1-16 For the guidance of the church in the appointing of elders we learn what an elder is to be in general, what he is to be as a family man, what he is to be as a Christian man, and what he is to be in his doctrine. -
The deception
Series: The Isaac & Jacob Story Genesis 27:1-40 We're gathering our thoughts around the deception that secured Isaac's blessing for Jacob. We note how Isaac was the occasion of it, Rebekah the instigator of it, Jacob the perpetrator of it, Esau the loser by it, and God the over-ruler of it. -
A model congregation
Series: Standalone Sermon Acts 10.33; Acts 10.1-23; Acts 10.24-48 This congregation had consciously gathered in the Lord's presence and with a determination to hear all that had been given the preacher to say. Congregations today should gather with a similar consciousness and with a similar determination. -
Isaac & Gerar
Series: The Isaac & Jacob Story Genesis 26:1-33 As we picture Isaac going to Gerar, settling there, prospering there, leaving there, and then making a covenant with Gerar's king, we have multiple illustrations of the truth expressed in Psalm 31.15, "My times are in your hand". -
Rejoicing in hope of the glory of God
Series: Standalone Sermon Romans 5:2 As we think about the world to come we rejoice in the sure and certain prospect of God's glory being revealed to us, bestowed on us, reflected in us, and admired by us. -
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Good news of great joy
Series: Advent 2019 Luke 2:10-11 Four things that a preacher wishes for his hearers in the light of the announcement of the angel: to be glad, to be confident, to be amazed, and to be saved. -
The Word who was God
Series: Advent 2019. John 1:1; John 1:1-18 The child in the manger is the Word who was God. We may think of him as the eternal one who has now experienced a beginning, the unchanging one who has now become something, and the incarnate one who still remains the same. -
Rescue through the Cross - a Communion sermon
Series: The Cross in Galatians Galatians 1:4-5 Christianity is a rescue religion. Our text touches on one particular aspect, namely, rescue from this present evil age. We see that it is a costly rescue (it comes through Jesus' cross), and that both the way and the end are the outflow of the Father's heart. -
The Word who was with God
Series: Advent 2019. John 1:1; 1 John 4:7-21 Prior to his incarnation Jesus the Word was with God. In trying to get a picture of this we are going to think of him being with God as a worker, as a Son, as an equal, in perfect oneness of of purpose, in mutual love and delight, amid the glories of heaven. -
Jacob and Esau
Series: The Isaac & Jacob Story Genesis 25:19-34 God makes decisions about Jacob and Esau and they themselves make decisions about one another. In applying this to ourselves we touch on the doctrine of God's election to salvation and the danger of despising a Christian upbringing. -
Christ the Word
Series: Advent 2019. John 1:1. John gives to Christ the name or title "the Word" because he stands at the heart of all divine speaking. We are going to think about him speaking from the beginning, speaking when he was here, speaking today, and speaking at the end. -
Waiting time, testing time
Series: The Isaac & Jacob Story Genesis 25:19-26 Isaac and Rebekah waited twenty years to become parents. As we explore this waiting time we see how it was a time of waiting for God, a time of prayerful waiting, how the waiting was long, and how the waiting eventually ended. -
You say he is Lord but is he?
Series: Luke's Gospel - Chapters 5 & 6. Luke 6:46-49; Matthew 7:15-27 Jesus had hearers who were just hearers. So to this day. They say that Jesus is their Lord but their lives belie it. Jesus has words of sober warning for such. Words too of encouragement for those who are doers as well as hearers. -
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"O love that wilt not let me go"
Series: How is it all going to end for the believer? Romans 8:35-39 In his climactic argument for our security as believers Paul asks whether the troubles and sorrows of life can separate us from the love of Christ. His answer is that far from being able to do that these troubles are overruled for our good. -
Two searching illustrations
Series: Luke's Gospel - Chapters 5 & 6. Luke 6:41-45; Revelation 21:1-8; 22-27; Revelation 22:1-5 In these verses Jesus, the master illustrator, speaks first about a speck and a log, then about trees and their fruit. In doing so he would warn us against finding fault with others whilst oblivious to our own faults; so too against supposing we are truly good people when the evidence of that is absent from our -
Our security because of Christ
Series: How is it all going to end for the believer? Romans 8:34; Esther 6:14-7:10 In a series of ascending steps Paul takes us from Christ's death to his resurrection to his place at the right hand of God and to his intercession there for us - all to show how sure our final salvation is if we belong to him. -
All about others
Series: Luke's Gospel - Chapters 5 & 6. Luke 6:37-40; Matthew 6:1-18; The common factor in this brief section of Jesus' sermon is others. He has something to say about judging and condemning others, forgiving others, giving to others, and, by way of warning, following others -
The God who justifies
Series: How is it all going to end for the believer? Romans 8:33 Notwithstanding the sin-stained lives that we are living, believers in Jesus can anticipate the Day of Judgment without fear. The blessing of justification ensures that no one will be able to bring any charge against us. -
Loving our enemies
Series: Luke's Gospel - Chapters 5 & 6. Luke 6:27-36; Matthew 5:43-48; God loves his enemies and we, as Christians, are to love ours. In this passage Jesus explains what loving our enemies means in practical terms. He also encourages us with the prospect of a great reward. -
The Father's love
Series: How is it all going to end for the believer? Romans 8:32 How sure can believers be of heaven? The answer of our text is the Cross. Having not spared his own Son but delivered him up for us all God will not fail to give us all that we need for our perseverance and final salvation. -
A series of woes
Series: Luke's Gospel - Chapters 5 & 6. Luke 6:24-26 To each of the beatitudes in the first part of Jesus' sermon there is a corresponding woe. That woe is expressive of sorrow, alarm, warning, and judgement and summons us to repentance before it is too late. -
The God who is for us
Series: How is it all going to end for the believer? Romans 8:31 Believers have in Satan the most powerful of enemies. But God is for us. He is on our side for our salvation - our complete, our final salvation. The outcome, therefore, is not in doubt. It is victory. -
Are you blessed?
Series: Luke's Gospel - Chapters 5 & 6. Luke 6:17-23 If we are among the poor, the hungry, the sad, and the hated of whom Jesus is speaking here we are blessed. We explore in this message what a surprising word that is - and also just how true and encouraging it is. -
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God glorifying us
Series: God is working to a plan Romans 8:30; Revelation 7:9-17 As we take up the theme of glorification we note that it hasn't happened yet, that it will happen when Jesus comes again, that the creation is waiting eagerly for it, that we will all be glorified together, and that it is certain. -
The calling of the Twelve
Series: Luke's Gospel - Chapters 5 & 6. Luke 6:12-16; Mark 3:1-19 In common with Matthew and Mark Luke lists the names of the twelve whom Jesus called to be apostles. By contrast it is Luke alone who tells us that the choice was preceded by a night of prayer. -
God justifying us
22/09/2019 (pm) - David Campbell - Romans 8:30 With the help of Paul's letter to the Romans we are going to look at justification in its connections - to God, to Christ's death, to our faith, to glorification, and to grace. -
Doing Good on the Sabbath
Series: Luke's Gospel - Chapters 5 & 6. The Sabbath of the Old Testament was a day for doing good. So too our New Testament Sabbath, the Lord's Day. But what does doing good on the Lord's Day actually look like? And what will encourage us to do it? -
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It's ultimately about him
01/09/2019 (pm) - David Campbell - Romans 8:29-30; Hebrews 2:5-18 Series: God is working to a plan God's purpose in predestination doesn't end in our conformity to the likeness of his Son. It goes beyond us to the Son himself, to something God has planned for him - that he might be the first born among many brothers. -
Darkness then light - a Communion sermon
01/09/2019 (am) - David Campbell - Matthew 27:45 Series: Standalone Sermon The darkness that was over all the land from the 6th hour till the 9th hour is symbolic of what lies at the heart of our Saviour's Calvary work, namely, his enduring of the darkness of divine judgment in our place. -
Visiting Speaker - Walter Johnston
25/08/2019 (pm) - Walter Johnston - Ezekiel 34; John 10:1-18 Visiting Speaker -
Visiting Speaker - Walter Johnston
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Conformity to the image of God's Son
18/08/2019 (pm) - David Campbell - Romans 8:29-30; 1 Corinthians 15:50-58; Philippians 1:19-26; 3:17-21 Series: God is working to a plan God's plan in salvation is to make us like Jesus both in heart and in body. It is something that he has begun to do (through the work of the Spirit in our hearts) and on the day of resurrection he will complete it. -
Discipleship and fasting
18/08/2019 (am) - David Campbell - Luke 5.33-39; Matthew 6.1-18 Series: Luke's Gospel - Chapters 5 & 6 It wasn't a time for fasting then, when Jesus was with his disciples. What about now? Though fasting is not something required of us Jesus does envisage it and for a number of reasons it ought to be seriously considered. -
A snapshot of the whole
11/08/2019 (pm) - David Campbell - Romans 8:29-30 Series: God is working to a plan In saving sinners God is working to a plan. We examine the special word that tells us there is a plan, note what the plan actually is, glance at the outworking of it, and then focus in on what moved God to make it. -
Jesus, God's greatest gift
11/08/2019 (am) - David Campbell - Acts 4:12 Series: Standalone Sermon Of all the many gifts God has given us Jesus is the greatest. We explore the reason for the gift (that we might have a Saviour), the value of the gift (he's the only Saviour there is), and how we get the benefit of it (by faith). -
Looking forward
04/08/2019 (pm) - David Campbell - Genesis 25:1-10; Hebrews 11:13-16 Series: Continuing in Genesis – The story of Abraham Abraham died in faith, still waiting for the promise of a homeland - a homeland believers in Jesus will one day share with him. We ask about where it is, what kind of place it will be, and when we will live there. -
Following Jesus
04/08/2019 (am) - David Campbell - Luke 5:27-28 Series: Luke's Gospel - Chapters 5 & 6 Following Jesus is a duty. It is also demanding for it means believing what he teaches, obeying what he commands, going where he sends us, doing whatever work he has for us to do, and taking up our cross daily. What will help us? -
A bride for Isaac
28/07/2019 (pm) - David Campbell - Genesis 24:1-67 Series: Continuing in Genesis – The story of Abraham At one level the events of Genesis 24 illustrate how able God is to provide for the unmarried. More fundamentally, they illustrate how committed God is to our salvation. -
It was why he had come!
28/07/2019 (am) - David Campbell - Luke 5:27-32 Series: Luke's Gospel - Chapters 5 & 6 Levi's dinner invitations gave Jesus a golden opportunity to do what he had come to do - to call sinners to repentance. It is both our responsibility and privilege to create such opportunities for Jesus today. -
The small beginning
21/07/2019 (pm) - David Campbell - Genesis 23:1-20 Series: Continuing in Genesis – The story of Abraham There are four words that it is natural to associate with this transaction - slowness, sureness, smallness, and sadness. Each of them turns our thoughts in a particular way to the promise of new heavens and a new earth. -
The blessing we need most
21/07/2019 (am) - David Campbell - Luke 5:17-26 Series: Luke's Gospel - Chapters 5 & 6 The Lord Jesus blesses this paralysed man both with forgiveness and with healing. The forgiveness is given first, is by far the more important of the two blessings, and is sure to all who seek the Lord for it. -
Isaac and Jesus
14/07/2019 (pm) - David Campbell - Genesis 22:1-14; Romans 8:31-39 Series: Continuing in Genesis – The story of Abraham As we think about Isaac at the start, Isaac on the way, Isaac at the place of sacrifice itself, and Isaac going home our thoughts turn again and again to the Lord Jesus and to his own journey to the Cross. -
Christ, our model for private prayer
14/07/2019 (am) - David Campbell - Luke 5:15-16 Series: Luke's Gospel - Chapters 5 & 6 The two things that we learn about Jesus here - that he prayed alone and that he did so in the midst of a very busy life - form the basis for some very important teaching on the subject of private prayer . -
Abraham's faith
07/07/2019 (pm) - David Campbell - Genesis 22:1-19; Hebrews 11:17-19 Series: Continuing in Genesis – The story of Abraham Like Abraham's faith our faith in God's goodness, wisdom, and faithfulness can be severely tested. Like Abraham's faith too, however, it will certainly be vindicated and rewarded. -
Both able and willing
07/07/2019 (am) - David Campbell - Luke 5:12-14 Series: Luke's Gospel - Chapters 5 & 6 The Jesus of this incident was both able and willing to cleanse this man of his leprosy. When it comes to the cleansing of our sin Jesus is equally able and willing. -
A tale of two wells
30/06/2019 (pm) - David Campbell - Genesis 21:8-34 Series: Continuing in Genesis – The story of Abraham There are two wells in this passage - Hagar's well and Abraham's well. We find them to be places of preservation, promise, peace, and prayer and therefore good places for us to visit. -
Fruitful evangelism
30/06/2019 (am) - David Campbell - Luke 5:1-11 Series: Luke's Gospel - Chapters 5 & 6 The night with nothing to show together with the amazing daytime catch illustrate so many important truths about fruitful evangelism. How it may be long in coming. How it may come with great suddenness. How it may vastly exceed our expectations. How it is the fruit of the Lord's blessing. -
Church Anniversary Service 2019
23/06/2019 (pm) - Bill James - Romans 8:18-30; Isaiah 65:17-25 Church Anniversary Service 2019 -
Church Anniversary Service 2019
23/06/2019 (am) - Bill James - Isaiah 42:1-9; 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 Church Anniversary Service 2019 -
The promised son is born
16/06/2019 (pm) - David Campbell - Genesis 21:1-7; Galatians 3:23-4 7 Series: Continuing in Genesis – The story of Abraham Isaac's birth was no ordinary birth. It was remarkable in the circumstances that surrounded it, remarkable in its significance for our salvation, remarkable in its similarities to the birth of Jesus. -
Serving the world in general
16/06/2019 (am) - David Campbell - Galatians 6:9-10 Series: Saved to serve We do people good as we seek their salvation. Paul's words encourage us to do this without getting weary of it, in expectation of a harvest, and as we have opportunity. -
Visiting Speaker - Stephen Holland
09/06/2019 (pm) - Stephen Holland - Psalm 11:1-7 Visiting Speaker -
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Visiting Speaker - Jim Waterworth
02/06/2019 (pm) - Jim Waterworth - 2 Corinthians 5:1-21 Visiting Speaker -
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A dark cloud over Abimelech
26/05/2019 (pm) - David Campbell - Genesis 20:1-18 Series: Continuing in Genesis – The story of Abraham There is a dark cloud over Abimelech, King of Gerar, and his household. We explore how it all began, how the story unfolded, and how it all ended. Along the way we pick up a number of very important lessons. -
Serving the Jewish people
26/05/2019 (am) - David Campbell - Romans 10:1; Romans 11:11-36 Series: Saved to serve How may Christians serve the Jewish people? One way is by uniting with the Apostle Paul in prayer for them (Rom.10.1). This sermon outlines a number of reasons for doing just that. -
More right than they knew
05 May 2019 10:30
05/05/2019 (am) - David Campbell - Matthew 27.42a Standalone Sermon The mockers said that Jesus could not save himself. We explore the various ways in which they were actually right - though they would have been the last to admit it themselves. -
The God who does what is just
28/04/2019 (pm) - David Campbell - Genesis 18:16-33 Series: Continuing in Genesis – The story of Abraham Anticipating God's destruction of Sodom Abraham challenges the justness of such an action. We explore Abraham's reasoning, how he gives expression to it, and what we can learn from it. -
The solitude shared only by God
28/04/2019 (am) - David Campbell - Proverbs 14:10; Romans 12 9-21 Series: Standalone Sermon The only one who really knows what is going on in someone's heart (apart from our sympathetic God who knows everything) is the one whose heart it is. We look at this from the standpoint of observers, sufferers, and sympathisers. -
When he appears the second time
21/04/2019 (pm) - David Campbell - Hebrews 9:26-28 Standalone Sermon The second coming of Jesus will be very different from the first. It will not be to bear sin (there's no need for that) but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him. -
Many decisive proofs
21/04/2019 (am) - David Campbell - Acts 1:3 Easter 2019: Easter Sunday Knowing how foundational his resurrection was to New Testament Christianity, and so that both they and we might proclaim him as Saviour, Jesus gave to his apostles many decisive proofs that he was alive. -
Good Friday
19/04/2019 (am) - David Campbell - Ephesians 1:7; Psalm 22 1-11; Matthew 27 32-50 Easter 2019: Good Friday -
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Evening and Morning
14/04/2019 (am) - David Campbell - Luke 4:40-44 Series: Returning to Luke's Gospel We join Jesus in the evening, watch him heal all who are brought to him, and wrestle with the question, Why are things different now? We also join him in the morning and think about him never leaving but always being present by the Spirit. -
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Is anything too hard for the Lord?
31/03/2019 (pm) - David Campbell - Genesis 18:1-15 Series: Continuing in Genesis – The story of Abraham Our theme is the omnipotence of God. There is nothing too hard for the Lord. He can do all that he wishes, plans, and promises. We explore the bearing of this on our prayers, our circumstances, our evangelism, our land, our futures, and our message. -
The blessing of restored health
31/03/2019 (am) - David Campbell - Luke 4:38-39 Series: Returning to Luke's Gospel The healing of Simon's mother-in-law illustrates two truths about restored health: it is a blessing that comes from the Lord and it is a blessing that is to be used for the Lord. -
So what's new?
31/03/2019 (pm) - David Campbell - Genesis 18:1-15 Series: Continuing in Genesis – The story of Abraham Our theme is the omnipotence of God. There is nothing too hard for the Lord. He can do all that he wishes, plans, and promises. We explore the bearing of this on our prayers, our circumstances, our evangelism, our land, our futures, and our message. -
Here's my story
"Here's my story" 24/03/2019 (am) - David Campbell - Acts 8:26-39 Dedication Service In the hope and with the prayer that it may become someone's own story we listen-in to the story of the Ethiopian's conversion as he retells it in his own words. -
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The God who sees and hears
10/03/2019 (pm) - David Campbell - Genesis 16:1-16 Series: Continuing in Genesis – The story of Abraham We learn from this chapter the importance of continuing to wait upon God and of not taking matters into our own hands. We also learn that God is a God who both sees and hears the afflicted. Note: Due to a technical issue there are approx. 13 seconds of the sermon missing at 31:30. We apologise for the inconvenience -
Speaking with authority
10/03/2019 (am) - David Campbell - Luke 4:31-37 Series: Returning to Luke's Gospel This is the first of Jesus' miracles that Luke records and it fills the people of Capernaum with amazement. The day will come, however, when Jesus denounces the city because the people have not repented. -
The covenant
03/03/2019 (pm) - David Campbell - Genesis 15:7-21 Series: Continuing in Genesis – The story of Abraham God helps Abram's faith by entering into a covenant with him. We look at the preparations for the covenant, what God said about things ahead, the mysterious climax, and the bearing of it all on the promise of the world to come. -
Don't let history repeat itself!
03/03/2019 (am) - David Campbell - Luke 4:22-301 Series: Returning to Luke's Gospel The unbelief of the Jews in Nazareth - with its roots in prejudice, with its eagerness for signs, with its grave consequences for the Jews themselves - is recorded for our warning. -
Abram's faith
24/02/2019 (pm) - David Campbell - Genesis 15:1-6 Series: Continuing in Genesis – The story of Abraham In this opening section of Genesis 15 we see Abram's faith in difficulties, his faith being helped, his faith continuing, and his faith enriching him. At each point there is a parallel with our own faith as believers in Jesus today. -
The best news in the world
24/02/2019 (am) - David Campbell - Luke 4:14-21 Series: Returning to Luke's Gospel In his great love God sent Jesus to the poor, the captives, the blind, and the oppressed. Both to those who are literally such and to all their spiritual counterparts Jesus still comes with his message of deliverance. -
Hated without a cause
17/02/2019 (pm) - David Campbell - John 15:25 Communion Sermon Calvary is in one sense the triumph of hatred. In a higher sense it is the triumph of love as God overrules men's hatred for the attainment of his goal of providing salvation. -
The third temptation
17/02/2019 (am) - David Campbell - Luke 4:9-13 Series: Returning to Luke's Gospel Jesus is tempted to put God to the test. In a similar way Satan would tempt us to expect God's help when we have no warrant for doing so. -
Abram and the two kings
24/02/2019 (pm) - David Campbell - Genesis 14:1-24 Series: Continuing in Genesis – The story of Abraham In Melchizedek the Priest-King who both blesses Abram and receives from him we have a picture of Christ blessing us and in return receiving gifts from us. -
The second temptation
10/02/2019 (am) - David Campbell - Luke 4:5-8 Series: Returning to Luke's Gospel In resisting Satan's second temptation Jesus chooses the way that costs, the way of the Cross. But it is also the way of ultimate and glorious gain. -
The separation
03/02/2019 (am) - David Campbel - Genesis 13:1-18 Series: Continuing in Genesis – The story of Abraham When Abram and Lot separate certain promises are made by God to Abram that have their ultimate fulfillment in his innumerable spiritual offspring and the new world that we will one day inhabit. -
The separation
03/02/2019 (am) - David Campbel - Genesis 13:1-18 Series: Continuing in Genesis – The story of Abraham When Abram and Lot separate certain promises are made by God to Abram that have their ultimate fulfillment in his innumerable spiritual offspring and the new world that we will one day inhabit. -
The first temptation
03/02/2019 (am) - David Campbell - Luke 4:1-4 Series: Returning to Luke's Gospel Jesus is tempted by Satan to rebel against God's will for him. His response is a model of very decided submission to that will.
