Sermons by Jo Vickery

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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 […]

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 […]

Jesus forming future community

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Bible readings John 13: 1-17; 31-35 Jesus Washes His Disciples’ Feet 13 It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. 2 The evening meal was in progress, and […]

Jesus’ Betrayal, Trial and Crucifixion

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Bible reading: In a change to our usual format there was no sermon at this service. Instead, the full story of the betrayal, trial and crucifixion of Jesus was read from the Gospel of Luke. The full text of the reading is below. In this recording, the reading is in two parts, with a pause […]

Cross-Shaped Living

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Bible reading: Matthew 26:36-46 (NIV) Gethsemane 36 Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” 37 He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled. 38 Then he said to […]

Learning to live in Rest

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Bible readings: Acts 16:16-34 (NIV) Paul and Silas in Prison 16 Once when we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a female slave who had a spirit by which she predicted the future. She earned a great deal of money for her owners by fortune-telling. 17 She followed Paul and the rest […]

Creation: Speaks of God and Speaks to God

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At the end of the sermon, Jo introduces this video. Bible reading Genesis 1:20-31 (NIV) 20 And God said, “Let the water teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the vault of the sky.” 21 So God created the great creatures of the sea and every living thing with which the water […]

Disciples of Jesus are those who give

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Bible reading Acts 20: 32-38 32 “Now I commit you to God and to the word of his grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified. 33 I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing. 34 You yourselves know that these hands of mine have supplied my own needs and the […]