Sermon – The Passion of the King: Deserted and delivered (Matthew 26:36-56)

Read the text – Matthew 26:36-56

In this sermon series, we’re going through the events before Jesus’ Crucifixion. In ‘Deserted and Delivered’, we look at his betrayal. Everyone have moments they feel strong, and moments when they are weak. In this sermon by Paul Hallam, we look at the weakness of ourselves, and the strength of Jesus’ character and passion nearing his gruesome end.

Sermon Outline Matt 26.36-56

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.

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 Program

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 – Pictures of Judgement and Grace: The Feast of all Nations (Isaiah 24:1-27:13)

Read the text – Isaiah 24:1-27:13

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 us a beautiful picture of heaven, with people from all nations coming to the mountain of the Lord, and enjoying the fruit of the vineyard, with death being swallowed up forever. We have seen God’s power over the nations – we now get a glimpse of God’s plan for the nations. In the midst of hopelessness, we hear songs of joy from the most unlikely of places as God’s gospel goes to all nations.

Sermon – Firm Faith: Contending for Christ (Colossians 1:24-2:5)

Read the text – Colossians 1:24-2:5

Any teaching that wants to suggest that Christians need Jesus PLUS … (anything else) to be a Christian or to live as a Christian is guilty of contradicting the supremacy of Christ. Being told we need more than him (either for salvation or to live as a Christian) means that we are being taught that what he has done is not enough. We need to stand firm in our faith in Jesus as all we need for this life and the next.

In this sermon, Gary Haddon helps us understand that growing in Christ doesn’t happen without effort on our part. It must be pursued, and there will be struggle, but we can encourage each other as we contend for Christ together.

Sermon – Truth & Anti Truth (1 John 1:5-2:6; 2:18-27)

Read the text – 1 John 1:5-2:6 & 1 John 2:18-27

The second in this series from the little letter of 1 John – this talk looks at the contrast between truth and un-truth and more particularly the danger of not thinking that truth is important. Truth and knowledge matter when it comes to faith – so does untruth and error.

In this talk Ken Noakes suggests that if we lose sight of the truth of the gospel, then it is impossible to live by the truth of the gospel.