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The Holiness and Grace of God

9/2/2025

 
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [Texts Isaiah 6:1-8; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; Luke 5:1-11]
Here we have three examples of people responding to the holiness of God and being transformed by His grace.  Isaiah, Peter and Paul were all undone and terrified when God encountered them.  Each of aware of his sin; each was transformed.
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Three Responses

5/5/2019

 
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle  [Texts: Acts 9:1-20; Revelation 5:11-14; John 21:1-19]
We are given the responses of three different people to Jesus:  Thomas who struggled to believe; Peter who had denied Jesus and Saul who had persecuted the church.  As we look at their responses, what is our own?
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What did Jesus teach his disciples after he rose from the dead?

29/4/2018

 
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle   [Text: Acts 8:26-40; (Luke 24:36b-48)]
We are in the Easter season, in these 40 days Jesus appeared repeatedly to his disciples and taught them - what?  We are not told - or are we?
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A New Beginning vs a Bad Ending

21/1/2018

 
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle  [Texts: Mark 1:14-20, Jonah 3:1-5,10]
A New Beginning: Jesus starts his public ministry.  The key to following him is to change our minds and trust what he says. 
A Bad Ending:  Some comments on the Euthanasia Bill before Parliament
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Advent 2: Roadworks and Rulership

10/12/2017

 
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle  [Texts: Mark 1:1-8; Isaiah 40:1-11]
Comparing John the Baptist's mission with what was prophesied about it gives us a broader picture of what he did and perhaps also of Jesus.
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Repent and Believe!

26/1/2015

 
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [Text: Jonah 3:1-5,10; Mark 1:14-20]
Jesus calls us all to change our minds - come into line with him in our thinking - and believe.  In what way do you need to do that? ...
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The Privilege and Responsibility of Revelation

5/7/2014

 
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [Texts: Matthew 11:16-30; Zechariah 9:9-12; Romans 7:15-25a]
Revelation is wonderful but our response is critical.  It is a privilege for which we are help responsible.  The gospel passage continues with the wider account of the disciples first mission tour. 
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Apostolic Teaching

3/5/2014

 
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.
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Advent 2: Once and Future King

8/12/2013

 
[Preacher: Ian Hardcastle; Texts: Isaiah 11:1-10; Romans 15:4-13; Mattehw 3:1-12]
Repentance and 7 Spirits of God

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Repentance - True and False

22/7/2012

 
As we follow David after his victory over Goliath, we find that King Saul quickly become jealous - very jealous.  They make up and Saul swears never to harm David and soon tries to spear him.  How real was his repentance?  What about Herod's response to the call to repent in the gospel?  What about our own repentance ... ? 
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