Category: Sermons

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

2nd Sunday in Advent – Sermon 184

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 What kind of Alarm Clock wakes you up in the Morning? Is it one designed jar us out of bed with the sound of loud…

By Derek Buckthorpe 13th February 2011 Off

7th Sunday of Easter – Sermon 86

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 Waiting is something most of us are not very good at – we like to be busy – doing things – solving problems – Stillness…

By Derek Buckthorpe 13th February 2011 Off

6th Sunday of Easter – Sermon 128

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 So have we got the message? Experts tell us that on average – we’re exposed to over 1400 advertisements every day – the TV –…

By Derek Buckthorpe 13th February 2011 Off

6th Sunday of Easter – Sermon 85

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 So are we getting the message? If you’ve got a mobile phone or a computer – or a TV for that matter – you’ll no…

By Derek Buckthorpe 13th February 2011 Off

6th Sunday of Easter – Sermon 69

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 What do we value most in life? The house we live in? the money we earn? The car we drive? The holidays we experience? Or…

By Derek Buckthorpe 13th February 2011 Off

9th Sunday after Trinity – Sermon 116

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  Well – who would have believed it? – “Toilets in – St. Mary’s Church – and – using an electronic organ for our services” How…

By Derek Buckthorpe 13th February 2011 Off

9th Sunday after Trinity – Sermon 72

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  Ask any Christians what they find hardest in the Christian life – and they’ll probably answer “prayer” – we can’t find the time we can’t…

By Derek Buckthorpe 13th February 2011 Off

8th Sunday after Trinity – Sermon 163

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  Who’s in charge? – Who’s the boss in our lives? The wife? – the kids? – the bank manager? – our work? What about in…

By Derek Buckthorpe 13th February 2011 Off