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.
LMAP Women’s Retreat 2024 (Proverbs)
Wisdom in Proverbs: More precious than Rubies.
Julie Haddon helps us see the truth of the gospel in Proverbs across 3 talks from our Women’s retreat.
Join her in Proverbs to see God’s creative purposes, through the Fall, until we see Jesus as the true expression of Wisdom in Proverbs 31.
2024 Womens retreat slides talk 1 and 2
2024 Womens retreat slides talk 3
Talk 1 – Wise Ways (Julie Haddon)
Read the text – 1 Kings 4:29-34 & Proverbs 1:1-7
Talk 2 – Wise Worship (Julie Haddon)
Read the text – Proverbs 9:1-18
Talk 3 – Wise Women (Julie Haddon)
Read the text – Proverbs 31:10-31
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.
Sermon – Persevere: Challenges to the Faith (Jude 1-16)
Read the text – Jude 1-16
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 explains that the call to be Christian comes with challenges, and we need to be ready to walk with God, especially when the challenges are targeted at the faith we profess.
Sermon – Identity: Finding Yourself (Mark 10:32-52)
Read the text – Mark 10:32-52
We have many avenues to find the most genuine version of yourself, but in this sermon, Ken Noakes argues that there is only one way to be truly authentic through chapter 10 of Mark.
Sermon – Identity: Losing Yourself (Mark 8:22-9:1)
Read the text – Mark 8:22-9:1
How do we identify ourselves? Is it our looks, hobbies, gender, social standing? In this sermon, Ken Noakes talks on what we use to identify ourselves (and in our individualistic society, there are many different ways we can identify ourselves), and whether it would be better to lose yourself in order to find yourself.
Sermon – Pictures of Judgement and Grace: The Shadow of Mercy (Isaiah 38:1-39:8)
Read the text – Isaiah 38:1-39:8
The people of Judah face a number of crises from within (their own sin) and without (the alliance of Israel and Syria, the power of Assyria). Who will they trust to rescue them? Themselves? Foreign Nations? or God Almighty?
“The word of the Lord is good.” Hezekiah grappled with this statement on his deathbed. When the word doesn’t give the best outcome, do we still trust that it is good? Nick Lindeback unravels this mystery as we read about Hezekiah’s journey and prayer in this final bible talk of “Pictures of Judgement and Grace”.
Sermon – Pictures of Judgement and Grace: The Angel of the LORD (Isaiah 36:1-37:38)
Read the text – Isaiah 36:1-37:38
The people of Judah face a number of crises from within (their own sin) and without (the alliance of Israel and Syria, the power of Assyria). Who will they trust to rescue them? Themselves? Foreign Nations? or God Almighty?
This is the culmination of everything so far. Jerusalem is under siege, and the situation, humanly speaking, is hopeless. In this sermon, Stephen Hawkins outlines the historical context and explains the choice that the people in Jerusalem are faced with: Who will they trust? There is only salvation when they trust in God for deliverance, and that salvation may be unexpected and beyond belief.
Sermon – Pictures of Judgement and Grace: The Highway of the LORD (Isaiah 33:2-35:10)
Read the text – Isaiah 33:2-35:10
The people of Judah face a number of crises from within (their own sin) and without (the alliance of Israel and Syria, the power of Assyria). Who will they trust to rescue them? Themselves? Foreign Nations? or God Almighty?
In this sermon, Dave Swan shows how God, after sending adversity and affliction on his people, will also provide bread and water for the righteous that will not fail. God will provide a highway in the wilderness, enabling the ransomed of the Lord to return to him. In God we have the ultimate provider and sustainer; he is our Rock, our foundation and giver of life.
Sermon – Pictures of Judgement and Grace: The Bread of Adversity (Isaiah 28:1-33:1)
Read the text – Isaiah 28:1-33:1
The people of Judah face a number of crises from within (their own sin) and without (the alliance of Israel and Syria, the power of Assyria). Who will they trust to rescue them? Themselves? Foreign Nations? or God Almighty?
In this sermon, Ken Noakes shows us how God’s punishes and saves Jerusalem – bringing them back to himself through the bread of adversity and water of affliction. This might not be the meal the people of Israel want, but it’s what they need. And even when his people are unfaithful, he is faithful. God will use both the good and the bad to bring about his plans, so we should trust God, even when things don’t seem good.
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