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Sermons from April 2018

The Fourth Sunday of Easter

Readings: Acts 4:5–12, 1 Jn. 3:16–24 & Jn. 10:11–18 What do we mean when we talk of salvation? In this morning’s reading from the Book of Acts we heard the Apostle Peter proclaim in his sermon before the rulers, elders and scribes in Jerusalem, “There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among mortals…

The Third Sunday of Easter

Readings: Acts 3:12-20, 1 Jn. 2:15–3:5 & Lk. 24:36b–48 Today’s reading from the Gospel of Luke, is Luke’s version of Jesus’ appearance to the apostles when they are gathered together in Jerusalem. It is similar in a number of respects to John’s account, but it is also different. Rather than spending time talking about the similarities and differences between the two versions…

The Second Sunday of Easter

Readings: Acts 4:32–37, 1 John 1:1–2:2 & John 20:19:31 I wonder what message you might have taken from our readings this morning? I wonder if it might have something to do with “bearing witness” to Jesus Christ in the world? That’s certainly the message that I got. That as Christians, we are called to bear witness to Jesus Christ in the world…

Easter Sunday

Readings: Is. 25:6-9, 1 Cor. 15:1-11 & Mk. 16:1-8 As I sat down to write this sermon, I was feeling very angry. I’d had an experience with some people, who are not involved with the church in any way, which had made me feel like there was something wrong with me, for dedicating my life to God. And it brought back memories…

Good Friday

Readings: Is. 52:13–53:12, Heb. 10:16–25 & Jn. 18:1-19:42 Today’s passage from the Book of Isaiah, which is the fourth of the four ‘Servant Songs’ in Isaiah, and which is sometimes referred to as the “Suffering Servant”, has often been interpreted as a prophecy of the death of Jesus Christ. And it’s easy to see why when we read some of the verses…

Maundy Thursday

Readings: Ex. 12:1-4, 11-14, 1 Cor. 11:23-26 & Jn. 13:1-17, 31b-35 What is the significance of Maundy Thursday to the Christian faith? The main thing, is that it marks the institution of the Lord’s Supper (or Holy Communion) which, as Paul tells us in the First Letter to the Corinthians, occurred “on the night when he was betrayed”, during what has come…