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Simon Bartlett
Contributing sermons since Jan 17, 2020
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The Most Important Thing About Christmas
Contributed on Dec 21, 2024
The most important thing about Christmas is that Jesus entered the world as king. And when we remember the humble circumstances of his birth, we remember that Jesus - although the great king - was committed to being Immanuel, 'God with us.'
In 1717, King Louis XIV of France died. When he was alive, Louis XIV demanded that he be addressed as ‘Louis THE GREAT.’ It’s said that he once declared, ‘L’État, c’est moi’ – meaning, ‘I am the State!’ Louis XIV’s court was the most magnificent in Europe and his funeral was the most ...read more
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Cut Out The Light Pollution!
Contributed on Dec 7, 2024
At Christmas, Christians need to cut out the light pollution - the many things which can prevent us from focusing on the Light of the World.
INTRODUCTION WHILE THE CHILDREN ARE WITH US: ‘HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS!’ Somewhere around about the beginning of 1957, Dr Seuss started to write the story, ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas!’ It was published later that year. That was almost 70 years ago! Today, ‘How the Grinch Stole ...read more
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Isaiah's Vision Of Jesus' Coming
Contributed on Dec 6, 2024
At Christmas, Christians often look forward to Jesus' second coming. Isaiah's vision relates both to Jesus' first and second comings. He tells us one thing about Jesus (an example for us); one thing Jesus does (a warning to us); and one result (an encouragement for us).
INTRODUCTION How optimistic are you about the future? For a number of years, a market research company, IPSOS, has been doing a survey at the start of the year. One of the questions they ask is whether people expect the coming year to be better for them than the previous year. In Britain, about ...read more
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Philemon
Contributed on Nov 22, 2024
Paul's letter to Philemon is short but it has some wonderful lessons for us, especially about how we address something that's wrong.
I’d like you to imagine a scene. It’s about 60 A.D. We’re in the home of a wealthy man named Philemon. Philemon lives in the city of Colossae, in the south-east of what is now Turkey. Some time back, he met the apostle Paul and became a Christian, and he’s now one of the leaders of a church. ...read more
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David: Zealot For God's House
Contributed on Nov 16, 2024
David and Jesus were both zealots for God's house. What did that look like in practice for David? And are WE willing to be zealots for God's house?
INTRODUCTION Earlier in today’s service I showed the video, ‘David the worshipper’ [Angel Studios]. I’ve really liked all the videos in this series but I especially liked this one. Young David in the video loves to sing praise to God! He’s joyful, exuberant! His joy and exuberance are ...read more
Newest Sermon Series
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Who Jesus Is
Contributed on Aug 18, 2024
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Learning From David
Contributed on Aug 18, 2024
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Getting To Know Paul In Acts
Contributed on Aug 27, 2023
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Encounters With Jesus In John's Gospel
Contributed on Jan 29, 2023
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Revelation: The Hard Parts
Contributed on Sep 22, 2022