Sealing with the promised Holy Spirit
2024-07-28
Pastor Hedley Clemo
One-offs
The 7th blessing in Ephesians 1v3-14. 1. The Spirit is God's seal 2. The Spirit is Our seal Sealing a wonderful mark that authenticates, shows ownership and speaks of the security of our salvation in Christ Jesus.
What does Biblical Inclusion look like?
2024-07-21
Pastor Hedley Clemo
Ephesians 1:10-14; Ephesians 2:11-22; Ephesians 3:2-13
One-offs
This message addresses the 6th of 7 spiritual blessings that we are given in the heavenly realms - it is that we have been included along with Jews into the household of God. In this message we look at what Biblical Inclusion means (and what is doesn't). We also look at how this works itself out:a) in intergenerational attitudesb> in racial, cultural, class differences
Salvation is found in no one else but Jesus Christ
2024-07-14
Bill Newton
A one-off message from a visiting speaker - Bill Newton (Carey Baptist)
In an age of change does the church need change too?
2024-07-07
Pastor Hedley Clemo
One-offs
This sermon was preached after the 4th July 2024 election where a great change was effected with the Tories being replaced by Labour. This sermon recaps the first 4 spiritual blessings that we have and leads us into the 5th one. We are: 1. Called Before - Election 2. Called Out - Redemption 3. Called For - Holiness 4. Called Into - Adoption 5. Called Under - Authority - Knowing the will of God through Wisdom and the Understanding of God's word
Three words from David for all of life
2024-06-30
Pastor Hedley Clemo
A one-off message looking at that favourite Psalm 23 It draws out three convictions or 'words' from David: 1. I shall not want 2. I shall not fear 3. I shall dwell always
Totally forgiving one another
2024-06-23
Pastor Hedley Clemo
Ephesians 1:7; Matthew 6:9-15; Matthew 18:21-35
One-offs
This complements the previous week's message on God forgiving us through the cross work of the Lord Jesus Christ. Here we look at us forgiving one another. We look at: 1. What forgiveness is not2. What forgiveness is3. Some objections and questions
Understanding the grace of God's full & final forgiveness
2024-06-16
Pastor Hedley Clemo
Jonah 4:2; Exodus 34:6; Ephesians 1:6-7
One-offs
Understanding God's rich and free grace of full forgiveness. For this topic from Ephesians 1v6-7 we ask 2 questions: 1. What is so hard about grace? 2. What is so amazing about grace?
Redeemed for a life of service
2024-06-09
Pastor Hedley Clemo
Ephesians 1:7; Ephesians 1:14; Exodus 6:1-7; Psalms 130:1-8
One-offs
A message on the topic of Redemption, of being Ransomed by Jesus our Kinsman-Redeemer 2 Points: 1. An old life bought 2. A new life begun
Adoption, the crowning blessing
2024-06-02
Pastor Hedley Clemo
Ephesians 1:5; Romans 8:15-17; Galatians 4:1-7
One-offs
Regeneration and Justification are Founding Blessings whereas Adoption is a Crowning Blessing 4 Benefits: 1. A new family, a new Father 2. A new inheritance 3. A new guarantee 4. A new set of siblings
Where does human responsibility fit into Salvation
2024-05-26
Pastor Hedley Clemo
2 Peter 1:1-11; Ephesians 1:4-5; Ephesians 1:11
One-offs
This message shows the other side of God's Election, Predestination and God's Sovereign Will in Salvation.1. What God does in his Sovereignty 2. What we do in our Human Responsibility
God has chosen me - Election & Predestination
2024-05-19
Pastor Hedley Clemo
Ephesians 1:4-5; Ephesians 1:11; Deuteronomy 7:1-10; Romans 8:29-30; Romans 9:9-18
One-offs
A message on the Bible teaching of Election & Predestination (including God's foreknowledge):1. The fact of election - (God chooses us) 2. The point of election - (Chosen that we would be holy and blameless) 3. The marvel of election - (That we can know we are saved and that not by our good record)
Christmas 2024
December 2024
A series of 2 messages looking at Christmas themes from John's gospel and Luke's gospel.
Luke's Gospel - Good news for all people
November 2024 – November 2025
This series takes us all the way through the longest of the four gospels of Jesus Christ, written by the only Gentile writer in Holy Scripture.
Christmas 2023
December 2023
2 Messages from Luke's Gospel about the Invitation that Christmas gives us to Faith, Blessing and Service along with a message about the Emotion of Joy that we find that binds the Christmas stories all together - Joy for the Old, the Young, the Rich and for the Poor.
Easter 2023
April 2023
A pair of messages for Easter 2023 - one from Matthew's account of the crucifixion looking at how the episode centres around mocking and how the irony of that brings out four clear truths and then - second, looking at the Thomas account in John's gospel and considering his journey from doubt to worship and then to witness.
Day by day - Daily grace
January – March 2023
This short series looks at 'daily' things in Scripture and reminds us of the typical 'rhythms of grace' or 'means of grace' that we as Christians should use and benefit from.
Proverbs - Wisdom From Above
May – September 2022
Studies through the Book of Proverbs giving us God's wisdom for everyday living that pleases Him and blesses us
Romans - The Letter That Changed The World
April 2021 – April 2022
This series explores Paul letter to the church at Rome. This letter would be considered by most as the greatest of all the New Testament letters. It has been a letter that has changed the world by changing numerous people down through the ages by it's powerful and masterful explanation of the Gospel of God.
One-off Messages
October 2020 – October 2025
These messages are just adhoc and don't form part of a larger series and are not related to life-cycle events such as dedications etc.
John 13-17 - Jesus' Teaching For Tough Times Ahead
August – October 2020
This series picks up what is known as Jesus' Farewell Discourse (traditionally John 14-17) and also includes the introductory chapter where Jesus shows, in many ways, what it means to truly love one another.It teaches us how to maintain our joy when everything around us might be caving in.
1 Peter - God's Grace For Life's Grind
March – July 2020
This series has much to encourage and strengthen us.It has the theme of God's sufficient grace running through and dwells much on Christ and His salvation.It also has the theme of suffering present from start to finish and that helps us a lot at this time of world uncertainty with COVID-19.
This book has been helpfully described as an extended commentary on Matthew 6 verse 33 'Seek first the kingdom and his righteousness...' (Ralph Earle)
Habakkuk - The Prophet's Deep Questions - God's Divine Answers
March – April 2018
A series working through the questions and answers that come up in this short 3 chapter minor prophet in the Old Testament.It ends with a wonderful climax in chapter 3 - a wonderful psalm on praise.
The Normal Christian Life
December 2017 – February 2018
This series works through 5 key aspects of any 'normal' Christian life:• Divine Power • Divine Purpose • Divine Pleasure • Divine Passion • Our Progress
This series takes a look at the Lord's Prayer from Matthew's gospel, which forms a part of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount.
Luke - Jesus The Travelling StorytellerIn this series we follow the eleven unique stories and parables that Jesus told in Luke's account of his travels through Samaria on his way to Jerusalem.
A look at the Pastoral letters - starting off with 1 Timothy
A 2 message Christmas series based around a pair of 'baby bios' one on John the Baptist and one on Jesus.
In this series we follow the steps of the Psalm writer as he makes his way through the many challenges of life done God's way.This Psalm has many high points and also more than its fair share of stressful seasons.
Christmas in 3 WordsA short 3 message Christmas series taken from 3 passages in Luke's gospel.
Matthew 6v5-13 - The Lord's PrayerA series of 8 messages on the familiar yet profound Lord's Prayer.
Mark 1-13 - So Who Exactly is this Jesus?This is a gospel series from Mark's eyes and tackles the first 13 chapters.
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