Category Archives: Sermons

Sermon – Listening and Speaking to God: Prayer – Believe (John 17:20-26)

Read the text – John 17:20-26

Who am I? We can have many answers to this, most of which we make ourselves or garner from those around us. In this sermon on ‘Speaking to God’, David Swan argues that the answer is who we are in Christ, and is shown in Jesus’ prayer in John 17. Listen to how we’re supposed to relate to God, each other and ourselves in Belief in the One that was sent.

Sermon – Listening and Speaking to God: Prayer – Mission (John 17:6-19)

Read the text – John 17:6-19

In this sermon of the sermon series ‘Speaking to God’, Dave Swan speaks on our mission to show the world The Good News. He also looks into the delicate question on who is capable of spreading the Good News, and those who feel they do not know enough. Find out what Jesus prayed in John 17 discussing these points.

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

Bible Talk Outline – Talk 1Download

Talk 2 – Matthew 25:31-46. The Shepherd King & the Sheep and the Goats.

Read the text – Matthew 25:31-46

Bible Talk Outline – Talk 2Download

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: 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.