Sermons

Jesus: The resurrection & The Life

John 11

(Reading 11:1-26)

 

John shows us Jesus’ humanity and his divinity

These events took place to glorify Jesus…      (11:4)

…the resurrection and the life            (11:25-26)

 

And these events are recorded that you might believe

 

As we finish our time in John’s gospel, can you declare with Thomas – that Jesus is your Lord and God (20:28)

   

(Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

The Shepherd and His Sheep

John 10

(Reading 10:1-24)

 

Jesus is the Good Shepherd 

• He uses the gate (10:1-6)

• He is the gate (10:7-9)

• He gives his life for his sheep, voluntarily (10:10-13, 17-18)

• He knows all his sheep (10:14-16)

 

Jesus’ sheep listen to His voice (10:4-5, 16)

 

 

Beware of thieves, robbers and wolves….

 

 

 (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

The right response to Jesus!

John 9

 

A man born blind demonstrates how we should respond to seeing Jesus’ signs

  

 

While the Jewish leaders display the sorry reality of spiritual blindness

 

 

Along the way John causes us to think about the relationship between sickness and sin

 

 

What can we learn from the once blind man?

(Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

Jesus’ words: the diagnostic test for our hearts

John 8:31-59

Believing in Jesus will set you free

Jesus is denying the truth

There’s no one more important than Jesus. So how we respond to Him matters more than anything.

(Preacher: Thom Herbert)

Jesus: the true light, that gives life

John 8:12-30 

 

 

John has told us Jesus is the light…    (Jn 1:1-18) 

Now Jesus says “I am the light…”       (Jn 8:12)

 

John shows us the darkness of:  

The Pharisees’ human judgement  (Jn 8:12-20)

  

      and the Jews’ worldly thinking      (Jn 8:21-30)

  

Everything will be clearer – when Jesus is ‘lifted up’

 

Are you enjoying the life that the light gives?

 

 (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

Thirsty?

John 7 

(Reading 7:1-13, 37-44)

 

This chapter of John’s Gospel shows us:

 

 

The sad irony of many who do not receive Jesus

 

 

 

And the boundless blessings for those who do!

 

 

Doesn’t it make you thirsty?

(Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

Where else have we to go?

John 6:22-71

(Reading vs22-42)

  

What is it that keeps you going?

In this passage there are many looking for Jesus, but very few really find him (v26, 66)

 

What does Jesus mean when he says: “I am the bread of life”?  (v35)

 

And what does it mean to “eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood” (v53)

 

Can we say what Peter said? 

“Lord, to whom shall we go?  You have the words of eternal life.”

(Steve Blencowe)

More and More

Romans 5:1-11

 

 

More and more

 

Assurance troublers

 

 

1. The Reality of Justification (v1)

 

 

 

2. The Benefits of Justification (v1-4)

 

 

 

3. The Security of Justification (v5-11)

 

 

Assurance can take time

 

 (Preacher: Sam Hemming)

More than 5,000 reasons to trust Jesus

John 6:1-21

 

These two miracles mirror God’s provision for and God’s salvation of Israel.

 

Jesus calls people to trust him to provide and Jesus shows that he can save.

 

Jesus is not the king people expected but Jesus IS the king God has promised… a king who provides and a king who saves.

 

 

You can trust Jesus too.

 

 

 (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

Jesus: Don’t Miss Out!

John 5

(Bible Reading: John 5:1-30)

 

We’re back to John’s Gospel.. and John shows us more people who come face-to-face with Jesus. 

• John records the sad indifference of a man who completely misses the point…

• …and the blind antagonism of the Jewish leaders – when Jesus explains who he really is.

 

Take care that you don’t miss the point… and miss out on life!

 

(Preacher: Steve Blencowe)