Read the text – John 17:1-5
In this sermon, Paul Hallam looks at the prayer of Jesus in John 17, in particular the focus that Jesus has on the glory of God, that underlies all the work that Jesus has been performing on earth.
Category Archives: New Testament
Sermon – Clash of Kingdoms: Be Ready for the Kingdom (Matthew 25)
Jesus’ disciples ask of Jesus: ‘Tell us… what will be the sign of your coming and the end of the age?’ (Mt 24:3). His answer to the first part of the question (his coming) was answered in the rest of Chapter (see last post), the answer to the second part of the question (the end of the age) is found in Matthew 25.
Here are two Bible Talks looking at the whole of Matthew 25. Whilst both start the same way – the content of each looks at the chapter in two parts.
Talk 1 – Matthew 25:1-30. The Parable of the Bridegroom & the 10 Virgins + The Parable of the Master and the 3 Servants.
Read the text – Matthew 25:1-30
Talk 2 – Matthew 25:31-46. The Shepherd King & the Sheep and the Goats.
Read the text – Matthew 25:31-46
What Jesus teaches as recorded in Matthew 25 is not complicated, but it can be very hard to hear. What will the end of the age look like? The answer will involve a division. In these two Bible talks Ken Noakes unpacks this extraordinary chapter – to help us hear what can be very hard to hear.
Sermon – Clash of Kingdoms: Signs of the Kingdom (Matthew 24:1-35)
Read the text – Matthew 24:1-35
This week we look at what Jesus says on what would herald the end of the age. Paul Hallam provides insight on this contentious chapter of the Matthew and gives us a new perspective on what these signs actually mean.
Sermon – Clash of Kingdoms: Warnings from the King (Matthew 23:1-39)
Read the text – Matthew 23:1-39
In this sermon series, ‘Clash of Kingdoms’, our ministers walked through conversations between Jesus and the people of Israel, talking about the coming Kingdom and how it would change our lives. This time, David Swan talks on Jesus’ criticism of the Pharisees, with a somber warning for hypocrites and hope still for Kingdom of God.
Sermon – Clash of Kingdoms: Fighting the King (Matthew 22:15-46)
Read the text – Matthew 22:15-46
In this sermon in our sermon series, ‘Clash of Kingdoms’, Paul Hallam speaks on the challenges brought before Jesus in the form of questions. Paul us walks through 3 questions asked of Jesus and 1 question he asked of his attackers, where he highlights the futility to fight the king and his kingdom.
Sermon – Clash of Kingdoms: The King is here (Matthew 20:29-21:27)
Read the text Matthew 20:29-21:27
Jesus reveals himself as the Son of David. The crowds acknowledge his identity, while Jerusalem’s leadership resist this revelation. How do we respond? Dave Swan explores the identity of Jesus, encouraging us to not resist the revelation about who he is.
Sermon – Clash of Kingdoms: Greatest in the Kingdom (Matthew 20:17-28)
Read the text – Matthew 20:17-28
In this sermon Dave Swan speaks on what it takes to be great in the Kingdom of God. Dave walks through 2 talks between Jesus and his disciples, where he reveals his coming death and how authority would look in his new Kingdom.
Sermon – Clash of Kingdoms: The way into the Kingdom (Matthew 19:13-20:16)
Read the text – Matthew 19:13-20:16
In this sermon, Paul Hallam guides us through three interactions people have with Jesus. In these conversations, Jesus reveals the way into the kingdom, that is, how someone can have eternal life. Only those who humble themselves and follow Jesus will enter the kingdom, and we must think about what might be hindering us from following him.
Sermon – Clash of Kingdoms: Marriage and the Kingdom (Matthew 19:1-12)
In this sermon, Ken Noakes tackles Jesus Christ’s words on marriage and divorce. In Matthew chapter 19, Jesus is asked, ‘can someone get divorced for any reason?’ Ken talks about the meaning behind marriage and what it means to get divorced through how Jesus answers this contentious question, which remains relevant to this day.
Sermon – Persevere: Contending for the Faith (Jude 1-4, 17-25)
Read the text – Jude 1-4, 17-25
Jude is a short little letter which packs a punch. It is written to those who know what faith in Jesus is about – and urges them to ‘contend for the faith’ in the face of what are known challenges. This letter is as valuable today as it would have been for those who originally received it and will help equip believers to persevere as we walk in Jesus.
In this sermon, Ken Noakes encourages us to “be in it to win it”, because there is an urgent, pressing need that we fight for our faith. But we aren’t left to our own devices: we have the firm foundation of God’s word, and we have the power of the Holy Trinity behind us, so we can be built up by God’s word, pray in the Holy Spirit, keep in God’s love and wait on the Lord Jesus.
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