Category: Sermons

1st Sunday in Easter – Sermon 7

Prayer to start May the words of my lips and the thoughts of our hearts be graciously received for the Glory and Honour of our Lord Jesus Christ Introduction Our two readings have something to say about hunger! – but –What is Hunger ? We’ve all seen the pictures on our televisions of Famines in…

By Derek Buckthorpe 13th February 2011 Off

Easter Sunday – Sermon 158

Prayer to start  May the words of my lips and the thoughts of our hearts be graciously received for the Glory and Honour of our Lord Jesus Christ AMENIntroduction Is it too good to be true – that Jesus lived – and died and rose again? Most people have no problems with the first two…

By Derek Buckthorpe 13th February 2011 Off

Easter Sunday – Sermon 112

Prayer to start May the words of my lips and the thoughts of our hearts be graciously received for the glory and honour of our Lord Jesus Christ AMEN Introduction If you managed to get any of the Compline services last week – You’ll have been treated to something different Instead of the usual address…

By Derek Buckthorpe 13th February 2011 Off

Easter Sunday – Sermon 67

Prayer to start May the words of my lips and the thoughts of our hearts be graciously received for the Glory and Honour of our Lord Jesus Christ AMEN Introduction “Love” is probably the most talked about, written about, sung about word in the human vocabulary – when we think of love – we think…

By Derek Buckthorpe 13th February 2011 Off

1st Sunday in Advent – Sermon 136

Prayer to start May the words of my lips and the thought of our hearts be graciously received for the Glory and Honour of our Lord Jesus Christ AMEN INTRODUCTION Well – Its started – and I don’t mean Christmas – Today – is the first Sunday in Advent – the first Sunday in the…

By Derek Buckthorpe 13th February 2011 Off

4th Sunday of Easter – Sermon 51

Prayer to start May the words of my lips and the thoughts of our hearts be graciously received for the Glory and Honour of our Lord Jesus Christ AMEN Introduction Almighty God, whose Son Jesus Chris is the resurrection and the life , – raise us who trust in Him – from the death of…

By Derek Buckthorpe 13th February 2011 Off

2nd Sunday before Advent – Sermon 108

Prayer to Start May the words of my lips and the thought of our hearts be graciously received for the Glory and Honour of our Lord Jesus Christ AMEN INTRODUCTION What’s your favourite picture or painting? Constables Haywain? – Van Gough’s Sunflowers – Renoir’s boating party – the Mona Lisa – the Sistine Chapel? Paintings…

By Derek Buckthorpe 13th February 2011 Off

3rd Sunday of Easter – Sermon 159

Prayer to start May the words of my lips and the thoughts of our hearts be graciously received for the Glory and Honour of our Lord Jesus Christ AMEN Introduction Buildings are important to us – we eat in them – sleep in them – work in them – worship in them – the’re a…

By Derek Buckthorpe 13th February 2011 Off

2nd Sunday before Advent – Sermon 35

Prayer to Start May the words of my lips and the thought of our hearts be graciously received for the Glory and Honour of our Lord Jesus Christ AMEN INTRODUCTION "Lo He comes with clouds descendingOnce for favoured sinners slainThousand, thousand saints attendingSwell the triumph of His train,Aleluia Christ appears on earth to reign!"The first…

By Derek Buckthorpe 13th February 2011 Off

3rd Sunday before Advent – Sermon 120

Prayer to Start May the words of my lips and the thought of our hearts be graciously received for the Glory and Honour of our Lord Jesus Christ AMEN INTRODUCTION  Few things are more difficult – in life than to follow God’s call for faith and love It sounds wonderful – but when it comes…

By Derek Buckthorpe 13th February 2011 Off