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Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [Text: Isaiah 9:1-2, 6-7; Titus 3:4-7; Luke 2:8-20] I love the celebrations of Christmas but what are we celebrating? Let's turn back to the Bible to find out... 
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [Text John 6:35,41-51] After feeding the 5000, Jesus taught on the bread that God provides. What is it? What does it do? How do we get it?
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle Texts: John 3:14-21; Ephesians 2:1-10 Today we baptise a family and another seven of our people renew their baptismal vows. It is a celebration of life in Christ. It is worth remembering that we have this life because God so loved the world.....
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [Is 9:2-7; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-14] Did you know the Christian origin of the Christmas Tree? It tells the story of fall and redemption. Read on ...
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [1 Thessalonians ] As we look at this passage we see marks of a true apostle and consider too comparisons to Martin Luther as he ignited the Reformation 500 years ago.
Preacher: Tim Johnston [Text: Romans 10:5-15] Tim explores what Paul teaches in Romans 10 about our salvation. Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [John 3:1-17; Romans 4:1-5, 13-17; Genesis 15:1-6] Who are you descended from ... spiritually? It is an important question. Can your 'spiritual DNA' be changed? Paul leads us to see what our natural inheritance is and what we are offered.....
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [Texts: Isaiah 49:1-7; John 1:29-42] In John the Baptist and his disciples we see an example of good discipleship - has Jesus been revealed to you? Will you follow him? Will you tell others?
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [Text: Hebrews 10:11-25; Daniel 12:1-4; Mark 13:1-8] Read what is written about our position in Christ - this is wonderful stuff - we should be delighting and rejoicing in the blessings we receive.
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [Text Ephesians 2:11-22] Whereas in Ch 2:1-10 Paul addresses the separation between God and mankind, now he turns to the alienation of Jew and Gentile and shows how Jesus has made the two one in his body.
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [Text Ephesians 1:9-14] We are in Christ. This is Paul's favourite expression to describe our position as believers. Here we look at the way in and the outworking of this status in the believer's life.
Preacher: Peter & Christine Akester [Ephesians 1:1-8]
Peter and Christine are CMS missionaries about to return to Tanzania for another period of missionary service - this time in Kondoa. Peter introduces us to the book of Ephesians, with application to his mission field. Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [Texts: John 20:1-18; Acts 10:34-43] The crucifixion looks like the greatest disaster but ;that is not the whole story. The eye-witness accounts of the following Sunday morning change everything. The final outcome - Love Wins!
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [Text: Numbers 21:4-9; Ephesians 2:1-10; John 3:14-21] The Apostle Paul said that the accounts of the Israelites were given for our instruction. In the reading from Numbers, they complain against God which brings discipline and a means of safety. Amazingly, Jesus compares himself to that solution. What do we learn from this account?
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [Text: Luke 14:25-35] Jesus calls us to a radical commitment and warns us of the cost of following him. Surely we need then to be ready to share the gospel with others. Having listened to the person and the Holy Spirit, having conversed in love the time will come when it is appropriate to share the gospel.
This video by Dave Mann of the Hope Project is referenced in the sermon - watch it at the appropriate point to learn a simple gospel presentation.
Below are the audio files of the sermon. Listen to part 1, then watch the video, then continue with part 2. Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [Text 1 Peter 3:13-22] The Apostle Peter continues telling us not to be afraid giving us the assurance that Christ is the Victor over evil powers. He goes on to teach about baptism. The power of baptism lies in the resurrection of Jesus.
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [Texts: Acts 2:36-42; 1 Peter 1:17-23] Do you wish you could have heard Jesus teaching his followers how he fulfilled the Old Testament prophecies? I think we can - via Peter who was a faithful witness.
[Preacher: Ian Hardcastle] Is the Christmas Tree just a pretty decoration or does it tell us more ?
[Preacher: Ian Hardcastle. Texts:Acts 2:1-21; Romans 8: 14-17; John 14:8-17; 25-27 ] Pentecost and its outworkings for us today.
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