Sermons

 Church: Clear on who we are?

Ephesians 1:15-23

 

We have been made alive in Jesus by responding to the Gospel.

 

We gather around Jesus and His Gospel – as people who belong to Jesus and want to live for Him. 

  

We seek to grow in knowing Jesus, living for Jesus and sharing the Gospel of Jesus. 

 

 (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

 KPC 20 years later… 

Hebrews 12:18-29

 

The sermon back then…

• Let’s not go chasing Shadows

• The shadow: a church at a mountain (12:18-21)

• The reality: the Church around God in heaven (12:22-24)

• The warning: fear and worship God (12:24-13:1ff)

 

KPC 20 years later!

 

(Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

Christian Hope

1 Thessalonians 4:13 – 5:28

  

There’s no need to worry about Christians who die before Jesus returns (4:13-18) 

 – because v14


– because v15


– because v16-17


– so, encourage each other v18 

 

There’s no need to worry about ‘when’ Jesus will return (5:1-11) 

– you know he IS coming v2-3


 – be ready v4-8


 – you know where you’re heading v9-10 

– so encourage each other v11 

 

Focus on finishing (5:12-28)

 

(Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

Christian Living

1 Thessalonians 4:1-12

You’re walking, keep walking!

How to walk in a way that pleases God?

1. Walk in Holiness (1 – 3a)

1a Walk without lust (3b – 8)

1b Walk with love (9 – 12)

Walking is slow … but God is patient

(Preacher: Sam Hemming)

Christian Ministry

1 Thessalonians 2:17 – 3:13

How to show spiritual concern for others:

1. Try to get closer (2:17 – 2:20

2. Bear the costs (3:1 – 5)

3. Celebrate the wins (3:6 – 10)

4. Just pray (3:11 – 13)

Let the return of Christ capture your heart.

(Preacher: Sam Hemming)

Model Christians?

1 Thessalonians 1:1-2:16

Christian Faith proved genuine by imitation 1:4-6

.. imitation which is a model to others 1:6-7

.. imitation which proclaims Jesus 1:8-10

Christian Ministry proved genuine by its

.. motives

.. method

.. message

How genuine is your imitation?

(Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

 Un-shakeable Hope

Hebrews 12

 

Worship and Perseverance in Hebrews

Encouragement for individuals,

– look to Old Testament witnesses

– look to Jesus

– remember God’s word

– be strengthened

Exhortation for Church

– word at peace and holiness

– beware bitter roots

 

The warning – Listen to God’s voice                                            (v18-25)

 

And look to our unshakeable hope                          (v26-29)

 

 

(Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

Christian Perseverance

Hebrews 10:26-12:3

 

Don’t deliberately keep sinning?           (10:26ff)

 

 

You need to persevere..                      (10:36ff & 12:1-3)

• “throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles.”
• “run with perseverance the race marked out for us”

Consider the cloud of witnesses            (11:1ff)

 

And fix your eyes on Jesus                  (12:2-3)

 

 

(Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

Holding firm to the end

Hebrews 10:1-25

 

1.⁠ ⁠Draw near to God through Jesus 

 

 

2.⁠ ⁠Hold firm to your hope in Jesus 

 

 

3.⁠ ⁠Spur one another on, while we wait for Jesus

 

(Preacher: Thom Herbert)

The ONLY way to approach God

Hebrews 8-9

Jesus is better!

better Tabernacle

better Sacrifice

better Covenant

Everything about the Old Covenant should teach us -that Jesus is the only way we can approach God!

So where are you up to?

(Preacher: Steve Blencowe)