Sermons from August 2019

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Summer Series 5 – The Miracle Maker: The raising of Lazarus

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There is no recording of this sermon from the 10.30am service, due to a technical issue. The Bible reading was this video, Jesus Raises Lazarus from the Dead. John 11:1-44 (NIV) The Death of Lazarus 11 Now a man named Lazarus was sick. He was from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. 2 (This […]

It’s Unfair!

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Bible readings: Matthew 20:1-16 (NIV) The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard 20 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. 2 He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard. 3 “About nine in the […]

Learning to Live with Uncertainty

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Bible readings: Psalm 46 (NIV) For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. According to alamoth. A song. 1 God is our refuge and strength,     an ever-present help in trouble. 2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way     and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, 3 though its waters roar and […]

Summer Series 4 -The Miracle Maker: Jesus heals a man born blind

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Bible reading: John 9:1-12 (NIV) Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind 9 As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” 3 “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works […]

Summer Series 3 -The Miracle Maker: Faith in a time of struggle

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Bible reading: John 6:16-21 (NIV) Jesus Walks on the Water 16 When evening came, his disciples went down to the lake, 17 where they got into a boat and set off across the lake for Capernaum. By now it was dark, and Jesus had not yet joined them. 18 A strong wind was blowing and the waters grew […]

Seek joy now

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Bible readings: Psalm 95 (NIV) 1 Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord;     let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. 2 Let us come before him with thanksgiving     and extol him with music and song. 3 For the Lord is the great God,     the great King above all gods. 4 In his hand are […]

Telling our story with Thanksgiving

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Bible readings: Mark 6:45-52 (NIV) Jesus Walks on the Water 45 Immediately Jesus made his disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. 46 After leaving them, he went up on a mountainside to pray. 47 Later that night, the boat was in the middle of the lake, […]

Summer Series 2 -The Miracle Maker: The Feeding of the 5000

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Bible reading: John 6:1-15 (NIV) Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand 6 Some time after this, Jesus crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias), 2 and a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the signs he had performed by healing the sick. 3 Then Jesus went up […]

Making a difference where you are

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Sermon reading 2 Kings 5:1-19 (NIV) Naaman Healed of Leprosy 5 Now Naaman was commander of the army of the king of Aram. He was a great man in the sight of his master and highly regarded, because through him the Lord had given victory to Aram. He was a valiant soldier, but he had leprosy. […]

Learning the Unforced Rhythms of Grace

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Bible reading: Matthew 11:25-30 (NIV) The Father Revealed in the Son 25 At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. 26 Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do. 27 “All things […]