Why OBEDIENCE is so rewarding for the believer

2023-12-10

Pastor Hedley Clemo

1 John 2:3-6

One-offs

Our assurance - The HALLMARK of Love

2023-12-17

Pastor Hedley Clemo

1 John 2:7-11; John 13:34

One-offs

Refreshed by Forgiveness, Strength and the Knowledge of God

2023-12-31

Pastor Hedley Clemo

1 John 2:12-14

One-offs

A new year's message where the apostle John pauses to give them 3 helpful certainties: 1) about Forgiveness 2) about Strength in the Lord and 3) about Knowing God intimately

How we detect and how we remove the idols of our hearts?

2024-04-07

Pastor Hedley Clemo

1 John 5:21; Exodus 20:3-7; 1 John 2:15-17

One-offs

Idolatry is one of THE most important themes through all of the Scriptures.This message looks at what Idolatry is, how we detect and how we deal with it.

Something to KNOW, to DO & to BELIEVE

2024-01-07

Pastor Hedley Clemo

1 John 2:15-17

One-offs

A message suitable for the 18th Church Anniversary Service although it was the next section of the present series of messages on 1 John

Cain's hatred vs Jesus' love

2024-01-28

Pastor Hedley Clemo

1 John 3:11-18

One-offs

Medicine for the condemning heart

2024-02-04

Pastor Hedley Clemo

1 John 3:19-24; Hebrews 4:14-16; Hebrews 10:19-27

One-offs

1. The Condemning Heart - How to gain assurance (God's MEDICINE)2. The Uncondemning Heart - The blessings that flow (God's MOTIVATIONS)

What is God like and how this changes us

2024-02-18

Pastor Hedley Clemo

1 John 4:7-21

One-offs

1) What God is2) What God did3) What God does4) What God desires

The Father's love

2016-06-18

Stuart Jarvis

1 John 4:7-19

One-offs

God is love

2016-02-14

Pastor Hedley Clemo

1 John 4:16

One-offs

1 John 4v16 - God is love (Note: for the message transcript click the 'Extras' tab above)

What does the 'Normal Christian life' look like?

2024-02-25

Pastor Hedley Clemo

1 John 5:1-5

One-offs

This message looks at what some would call the Victorious Christian life - a life of overcoming and victory that John emphasises 3 times here.Here we consider what is better called the 'Normal Christian life' which comprises:1) Opposition2) Obedience and3) Overcoming

Can we really ask God for anything in prayer?

2024-03-10

Pastor Hedley Clemo

1 John 5:13-17; Hebrews 10:19-23

One-offs

1) The ROOT - Can we ask God anything in prayer?2) The SHOOT - Why do our prayers sometime bounce?3) The FRUIT - Do we have any responsibility with this privilege of prayer?

Will I persevere to the end?

2024-03-17

Pastor Hedley Clemo

1 John 5:18-20

One-offs

3 things that the Apostle John tells us that WE KNOW: 1) WE KNOW that we are SAFE in Jesus 2) WE KNOW that we BELONG in the family of God 3) WE KNOW that our faith isn't just true BUT REAL 3 Vital Foundation Stones that John gives us SAFETY, BELONGING and REALITY

How we detect and how we remove the idols of our hearts?

2024-04-07

Pastor Hedley Clemo

1 John 5:21; Exodus 20:3-7; 1 John 2:15-17

One-offs

Idolatry is one of THE most important themes through all of the Scriptures.This message looks at what Idolatry is, how we detect and how we deal with it.

A message from Luke's gospel preparing us for the New Year 2025.

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

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.

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.

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)

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.

Kennet Radio on FM - 'In Conversation' (2014) with the Rev. Hedley Clemo

Kennet Radio on FM - 'In Conversation' (2013) with the Rev. Hedley Clemo

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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