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In this Sermon we explore the story of Jesus being anointed by a sinful woman in Luke 7:36-50, the passage explores the powerful message of forgiveness, grace and love.You may be present at the table, but have you truly tasted and eaten the meal? Being near Jesus is not the same as truly knowing Him.May we not simply sit at the table, but truly taste and see the goodness of the Lord, experiencing His forgiveness, responding to His love, and allowing His grace to transform our hearts.Amen.

In this sermon titled "Knowing God" , we explore Philippians 3:10 and Paul's desire to know Christ more deeply, experience the power of His resurrections and share in His sufferings. Knowing God is more than simply knowing about Him; it is about developing a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and growing in faith as we walk with Him daily. Lord, help us to know You more deeply, grow in our relationship with You, and become more like Christ each day. Amen.

This sermon is given to us by our Guest Speaker Tim Francis for our Good News Sunday. He talks to us onLuke 15:11-32, the parable of the prodigal son and the wonderful mercy of our Heavenly Father. Just as the father in the parable welcomed his lost son home with open arms, God welcomes us with open arms, running to meet us.His love, grace and forgiveness remind us that no one is beyond the reach of His mercy.May we always remember the mercy of our Heavenly Father and share His love and forgiveness with others. Amen.

In this sermon, we focus on the verse in Proverbs 25:28 and the importance of self-control in the Christian life. Just as a city with broken walls is left vulnerable to attack, a person who lacks self-control leaves themselves open to temptation and sin by the Devil who prowls around looking to devour you.May we learn to exercise self- control, guard our hearts, and rely on God for the strength to live in a way that honours Him.

This sermon looks at Romans 1: 24-32, where Paul continues to explain the consequences of rejecting God. We see 3 times the words "God gave them over" in this part of the passage, showing us that one of the consequences of sin is God allowing people to follow the desires and sinful patterns they have chosen. We look at what Paul means when he describes homosexuality as a dishonourable passion, and how God's punishments for idolatry is to give people over to many different forms of sins as they turn away from Him.May we recognise the seriousness of sin, turn away from idols and sinful desires, and continually turn towards God and His truth.Amen.

This sermon looks at Romans 1:18-23, where Paul shows us that God's creation makes His existence and power clear, yet humanity can choose to supress that truth and turn away from Him.  This passage challenges us to recognise God for who He is, the one who takes sin seriously pointing us towards the holiness of God and our need for Him.  May we see You clearly, recognise the truth You have revealed, and never suppress it. Give us humble hearts that honour You as God and turn away from sin. Amen.

This sermon focuses on the passage of Romans 1:16-17 which teaches us that the righteousness of God is revealed through the gospel, and salvation is only by faith in Jesus. We also explored the doctrine of justification and what it means for how we live. For example, putting our faith in Jesus, humbling ourselves before God, not trying to earn His favour and not allowing guilt to keep us from participating in church. We're also called to be like Paul, not being ashamed of the gospel and extend grace to others.May we trust in Jesus, rest in his grace and boldly live out the good news of the gospel.

This sermon looks at Isaiah 6: 1-8, exploring 3 main questions:1. Who God is- seeing His holiness, glory and greatness.2. Who we are - recognising our sin, need and response to God.3. Who Jesus is- seeing the hope, grace and salvation found in Him. May we have eyes to really see how things are and respond like Isaiah with hearts ready to say "Here am I. Send me!".

This sermon examines Romans 1: 8 -15 to highlight Paul’s deep affection for the church and his urgent impulse to preach the gospel to the lost. By using Paul’s example to call listeners to prayerful love for fellow believers, active use of spiritual gifts, and bold evangelism. Duncan summarises some practical responses including thanking God for fellow believers, praying unceasingly, longing to gather, pursue and use spiritual gifts and share the gospel expectantly. Lastly, there was an invitation for personal confession and renewal followed by a corporate prayer asking for transformed hearts and a greater evangelistic zeal.

This sermon focuses on the war for the affections of our heart and the object of our love. Jesus says the greatest commandment and necessary requirement to inherit eternal life is to "love the Lord Your God with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength" and to "love your neighbour as yourself". God is clear in his Word what he has called us to. The problem is, we have all failed to fulfil these instructions. We have replaced the pure, undefiled love of the eternal God for earthly loves. However, we need not fear! For we can know decisive victory in this war through Jesus Christ. For Jesus fulfilled this perfectly, took our deserved punishment on the cross, and rose up landing a decisive victory blow in this war. The importance of these instructions and the war of loves doesn't disappear once we belong to Jesus. Yes, we are securely held in him, but the evil one will try to steal the affections of our heart through sin, disobedience, and daunting callings. Yet, we are encouraged to look at Jesus again. For he laid it all down for us holding nothing back. So, how can we hold anything back from him. We are also encouraged by Jesus' encouraged that whoever sacrifices for the kingdom in this life will receive more in this world and in eternity. Lord, thank you for victory through Jesus Christ. Have all of my heart and help me to hold nothing back from you.

This sermon reminds us just how much God cares and lavishes grace upon us.  Jonah understood God abounds in grace and mercy. For God had shown this to him powerfully across his life. Yet, Jonah didn't feel this should be extended to the Ninevites because of his prejudice towards them.  Every follower of Jesus is called to in the power of the Holy Spirit show care, grace, and mercy to everyone around us. This includes to those who have acted wickedly and wronged us. We are also called to do this collectively as God's Church shining his light into the world. Lord, help us to see all people like you do, and to extend care, grace, and mercy to everyone around us.

This sermon encourages us to trust that God hears our cries. Jonah finds himself in a desperate place of distress in the belly of a fish. His sin and disobedience has led him here. It is from this place that he cries out to God for help. Jonah acknowledges his sin before God and repents. His repentance isn't merely remorse, it is a concrete turning towards God, and making a commitment to follow God. God gracefully provided a way that Jonah was delivered from the fish straight onto dry land. He was restored and recommissioned to fulfil the task God had called him to do. Lord, examine our hearts and identify anything that hinders us from following you. Help us to develop a pattern of crying out to you in all seasons of life.

This sermon encourages us to trust that God is working in the midst of every storm. We all experience storms in a variety of ways and for a variety of reasons in life. However, one certainty remains amongst all storms, God uses them to achieve his perfect plans. These plans and purposes aren't always visible to us. But we are encouraged to seize every challenge presented by a storm trusting in and looking for God. The experience of Jonah teaches us three ways we can face storms. Firstly, we can react by devoting ourselves to prayer, to declaring God's goodness, and by having a heart to see God in it. This is in contrast to reacting by seeing ourselves as the solution or burying our heads in the sand. Secondly, we can reflect upon the storms we and/or our family and friends have faced. By reflecting, we can learn lessons from the past for current and future storms we will face. This process will remind us of the goodness of God, that he is working in every situation, and that we can trust in him. Thirdly, there may be a need to repent of behaviour that got us into the storm and/or our behaviour during the storm. We know God is merciful to forgive us when we come to him and confess our sin. Lord, help us to be those who trust and look for you in amongst every storm we face in life.

Jeff starts his Jonah series by showing how we can run from Tarshish in our own lives rather than going to Nineveh as God commands. You can view the video from the sermon here: https://youtu.be/Pp7DhyAJXQ4?si=uL852z9II8ruijDF

This sermon looks at the potential outcomes of God's Word being proclaimed to us and through us.  Jesus speaks of three soils in this parable that lead to negative outcomes. Firstly, God's Word can fall on the path. We can be robbed instantly by not receiving or listening to God. Secondly, God's Word can fall on the rocky ground. Despite an initial positive response, no deep roots are formed and thus heart transformation hasn't taken place. So, when faced with trial, persecution, and troubles these people depart from the Word. Thirdly, God's Word can be choked by the thorns of life. This is where we put idols before Jesus relegating him to second place in our lives.  Jesus then speaks of and encourages us to be good soil. We are instructed to be those who carefully hear, accept, and put into action God's Word. For everyone who has a heart of good soil we can expect to be fruitful for God as we imitate his example of faithfully sowing wherever we go. Lord, help us to have hearts of good soil, and to faithfully sow your Word wherever we go.