Category: Sermons

14th Sunday after Trinity – Sermon 117

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  "Anyone who wishes to be a follower of mine must renounce self; he must take up His cross and follow me” – “Whoever wants to…

By Derek Buckthorpe 13th February 2011 Off

22nd Sunday after Trinity – Sermon 60

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 We live in uncomfortable times – Terrorism – bombing in Afghanistan – never ending violence in Israel – Anthrax scares It’s at such times that…

By Derek Buckthorpe 13th February 2011 Off

14th Sunday after Trinity – Sermon 74

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  Congratulations – I’m delighted to tell you – you’ve won a free holiday in our prize draw competition – isn’t that wonderful! We’ve all had…

By Derek Buckthorpe 13th February 2011 Off

19th Sunday after Trinity – Sermon 134

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 Who’s your favourite hero? Who’s the person you most admire? Someone in a book – in a film – or perhaps – closer to home…

By Derek Buckthorpe 13th February 2011 Off

19th Sunday after Trinity – Sermon 119

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 Words – are important – they help us learn and understand – communicate our feelings- explain to people who we are They are important –…

By Derek Buckthorpe 13th February 2011 Off

19th Sunday after Trinity – Sermon 75

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 Warning signs – do we take them seriously? Do this – do that – Don’t do this – don’t do that – Don’t smoke –…

By Derek Buckthorpe 13th February 2011 Off

18th Sunday after Trinity – Sermon 151

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 Blindness is something we all hope we never have to experience – to a person with sight – it conjures up images of helplessness –…

By Derek Buckthorpe 13th February 2011 Off

18th Sunday after Trinity – Sermon 106

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 Friendships are special – A real friend will accept you for the way you are – believes in you – encourages you – is trustworthy…

By Derek Buckthorpe 13th February 2011 Off

18th Sunday after Trinity – Sermon 46

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 How responsive are we? How good are we at understanding and responding to what people tell us? If you ask that question to one of…

By Derek Buckthorpe 13th February 2011 Off

17th Sunday after Trinity – Sermon 150

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 Harvest time – conjures up images – of fields of corn – Farmers in their combine Harvesters – tractors towing carts piled high with –…

By Derek Buckthorpe 13th February 2011 Off