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…

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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 –…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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 –…

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