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…

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3rd Sunday of Advent – Sermon 77

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 Less than two weeks to go – and around seven posting days to Christmas – have you sent off all your Christmas cards yet? –…

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2nd Sunday in Advent – Sermon 23

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 This week we light the second candle of our Advent wreath – and we focus especially on the prophets – to help us look again…

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2nd Sunday in Advent – Sermon 168

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 Telling the truth is not always easy – but God commands that we do it – Today we don’t often speak about lies – we…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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10th Sunday after Trinity – Sermon 32

Prayer to start May every thought and every word be graciously received for the Glory and honour of our Lord Jesus Christ AMEN Introduction Well – Have you caught eclipsemania yet?Only 3 days to go to – “a unique event in the solar system” last witnessed in this country in 1927 – we are told…

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10th Sunday after Trinity – Sermon 132

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 ready for it? Are we ready for the challenge the Christian Faith presents to us today? The challenges that God puts…

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10th Sunday after Trinity – Sermon 148

Bible References : Genesis 15:1-6 Luke 12:32-40 Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-15   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 Journeys and traveling – something – most of us have to think about –…

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