Category: Sermons

2nd Sunday of Advent – Sermon 61

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 “On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cryannounces that the Lord is nighawake, and harken, for he bringsglad tidings of the King of Kings” The first verse…

By Derek Buckthorpe 13th February 2011 Off

5th Sunday in Easter – Sermon 17

Prayer to Start May every word and every thought be graciously received for the Glory and Honour of our Lord Jesus Christ. AMEN Introduction “The evidence that I shall give, shall be the truth,the whole truth, and nothing but the truth” In a court of law that would be one of the first words you…

By Derek Buckthorpe 13th February 2011 Off

1st Sunday in Advent – Sermon 167

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 Learn a lesson from the Fig tree. When its tender shoots appear and are breaking into leaf – you know that summer is near –…

By Derek Buckthorpe 13th February 2011 Off

2nd Sunday of Easter – Sermon 143

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 The Story on the road to Emmaus – like the story of the Prodigal Son – is perhaps one of the most-loved stories in the…

By Derek Buckthorpe 13th February 2011 Off

1st Sunday in Advent – Sermon 153

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 Advent – a season of expectation – preparation – anticipation – the start of the new church year – observed since at least the fourth…

By Derek Buckthorpe 13th February 2011 Off

4th Sunday of Easter – Sermon 127

Prayer to start May the word of my lips and the thoughts of our hearts be graciously received for the Glory of our Lord Jesus Christ AMEN Introduction Few words have brought greater comfort and inspiration – across the centuries than – God’s declaration of Himself and His astonishing love for us – through Jesus’…

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