5 smooth stones for facing life's giants

2020-10-04

Pastor Hedley Clemo

Genesis 28:10-22; Psalms 27:13-14; John 9:1-3; John 11:1-37; 2 Corinthians 1:1-11

One-off Messages

This message was preached on the occasion when the church returned after the 6 month lockdown in 2020 and also during a time when one particular family close to the church had received some very devastating news. This was a hard time for the church to process why bad things sometimes happen in the lives of Christians.It gives 5 'smooth stones' which should both 'define' and 'direct us' for our good when passing through difficult times:1. God's presence 2. God's goodness 3. God's glory 4. God's compassion 5. God's sufficiency

When we need COMFORT for our TROUBLES

2024-10-06

Pastor Hedley Clemo

2 Corinthians 1:3-7; Psalms 6:1-10; Hebrews 4:14-16

One-off Messages

A one-off message on God's comfort given to us in our troubles.It focusses on 4 questions for help us understand biblical comfort: 1. Where it comes from? 2. Who it comes to? 3. Why it comes? 4. How it comes?

Walking by faith and not by sight

2020-06-28

David Hey

2 Corinthians 4:18; Genesis 12:1-9; Genesis 13:1-13; 2 Corinthians 5:7

One-offs

This message considers, by way of comparison and contrast, the story of Abram and Lot as they go their separate ways in Genesis 13

Christmas is obscurity

2021-12-26

Pastor Hedley Clemo

2 Corinthians 8:9

One-offs

The last of 4 messages that are all considering different Christmas themes and passages.

Unanswered prayer

2024-11-17

Mike Blackstock

Matthew 7:7-11; 2 Corinthians 12:1-10

One-off Messages

A one-off message on unanswered prayer taken from Paul's prayer for his thorn to be removed.

A sufficient secret

2016-01-03

Pastor Hedley Clemo

2 Corinthians 12:9

One-offs

10th Church Anniversary

Classic fail point #2 - Temptation

2024-08-18

Pastor Hedley Clemo

1 Peter 5:5-11; Matthew 26:31-35; Matthew 26:41; 1 Corinthians 10:12-13; 2 Corinthians 13:5; James 1:14-15

One-offs

2nd message of 2 on the classic fail points for Christians. This one is on Temptation and the previous one is on Pride.

Examining the footings of our own faith

2024-09-08

Pastor Hedley Clemo

2 Corinthians 13:5

One-off Messages

A one-off message considering Paul's double command in 1 Corinthians 13 verse 5 to Examine and to Test that we are in the faith, that we are truly in Christ.

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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