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Blessings of Following Jesus

29/1/2023

 
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle  [Text: Matthew 5:1-12]
When Jesus preached the Sermon on the Mount, it was in effect his manifesto.  The laying out of the policy of his kingdom.  He starts with the Beatitudes.  This may seem to us to be all upside down, but in fact it is  right side up.  In this sermon, Ian looks at these character traits which Jesus calls blessed.
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Three Men in St Paul's Life: Demas, Mark and Luke

23/10/2022

 
Preacher: Peter Lloyd  [Text:  2 Timothy 4:9-13]
Peter draws our attention to three followers of Paul and their different responses and the outcomes of those choices.  Demas, Luke and Mark illustrate possible courses for a disciple with the consequences and values write large.  Here is encouragement to be steady or to come back after failure along with a warning of what to avoid.   

Overdelivering with God

17/7/2022

 
Preacher: The Ven Jonathan Gale  [Texts: Genesis 18:1-10a; Colossians 1:15-28 ; Luke 10:38-42]
Jonathan, our Archdeacon, and paid us a visit this Sunday.  He laid before us a vision of Christ and his Kingdom as the basis for our motivation.  “Don’t teach people how to build a ship. Teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea.”
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Lent - What's it about?

21/2/2021

 
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle  [Texts: Mark 1:9-15; 1 Peter 3:18-22; Genesis 9:8-17]
With intertwined metaphors we learn about Lent, about spiritual growth, covenant and baptism.
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The Cost and the Reward

28/6/2020

 
Preacher: Peter Lloyd  [Texts: Matthew 10:40-42; Genesis 22:1-14; Romans 6:12-23]
We have a high calling as disciples with rare privilege and sometimes a very high cost.  Peter helps us consider this by looking at Abraham and two contemporary examples of those who have given much.
The sermon may be watched in the video of the service starting at 27:15.
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Revenge and Recompense

27/2/2020

 
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle  [Text: Matthew 5:38-48]
Jesus teaches further on how we may be like our Father in heaven - how we may be fit for task or perfect!
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Be Wise - Let Your Light Shine

9/2/2020

 
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle  [Text: Matthew 5:13-20 with 1 Cor 2:1-12]
As Jesus started his public ministry he gave his great teaching we call the Sermon on the Mount.  We hear again his call for his followers to be salt and light to the people around.  Let's consider what he means and how we might follow him.
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What we learn from the Magi

5/1/2020

 
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle  [Text: Matthew 2:1-12]
The Wisemen, the Magi, travel from afar to honour the newborn Jesus.  What can we learn from them?

In this talk, Ian starts by summarising a Blog posting by Dr Peter Gainsford who shows that Christmas has not borrowed from pagan sources.  That Blog post can be found here:
http://kiwihellenist.blogspot.com/2015/12/christmas-and-its-supposed-pagan-links.html

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Trustworthy?

22/9/2019

 
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle  [Text: Luke 16:1-13]
The Unjust Steward - a difficult parable.  What should we make of it?  Read the sermon to see what Jesus' challenge is to us, today.
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St Stephen: Challenging Culture

4/8/2019

 
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle  [Texts: Acts 7:51-60; Matthew 23:34-39]
Our patron saint is Stephen.  What can we learn from his example?  One thing we see is that he stood his ground for the gospel.  How well do we do on that front? 
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Sitting at Jesus Feet

21/7/2019

 
Preacher: Helen Hardcastle  [Text: Luke 10:3-42]
Mary & Martha - we struggle with the balance between devotion and practicality - but Jesus gives a clear direction.
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I have decided to follow Jesus

30/6/2019

 
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle  [Texts: Luke 9:51-62; 1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21]
The theme this week of our readings is on discipleship.  We learn of a radical call from Elisha's response and of Jesus' expectations from the stories of disciples in Luke's gospel.  But how are we as disciples?  Have we counted the cost?
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Christ: the Divine Shepherd

12/5/2019

 
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle  [Texts: John 10:22-30; Revelation 7:9-17]
The leaders of the people ask Jesus to clarify whether or not he is the Christ but instead He tells them He is ... God!  This is the one who assures us of his care and leading of us and calls us to follow him!

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Remain in my Love

6/5/2018

 
Preacher: Helen Hardcastle  [Text: John 15:7-17]
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