GROWING DEEPER THROUGH DISCIPLESHIP
Our current preaching and teaching programme for the summer of of 2010 is based on St Luke's Gospel - and thetheme is "Ready ... Steady ... Go!" - following Jesus through Luke's gospel
| 30 May 2010 |
Trinity Sunday |
| 6 June 2010 |
New Life! - 1 Kings 17:17-24 & Luke 7:11-17 |
| 13 June 2010 |
Anointed! - 2 Samuel 11:26-12:10,13,15 & Luke 7:36-8:3 |
| 20 June 2010 |
Bringing healing - Isaiah 65:1-9 &
Luke 8:26-39 |
| 27 June 2010 |
Counting the cost - 1 Kings 19:3-16 &
Luke 9:51-62 |
| 4 July 2010 |
Off you go! - Psalm 66:1-8 & Luke 10:1-11,16-20 |
| 11 July 2010 |
The Good Samaritan - Deuteronomy 30:9-14 & Luke 10:25-37 |
| 18 July 2010 |
This way or that way? - Genesis 18:1-10a & Luke 10:38-42 |
| 25 July 2010 |
Prayer for the journey - Genesis 18:20-32 & Luke 11:1-13 |
| 1 August 2010 |
Living simply - Psalm 49:1-12 & Luke 12:13-21 |
| 8 August 2010 |
Treasure! - Genesis 15:1-6 & Luke 12:32-40 |
| 15 August 2010 |
Tough words - Jeremiah 23:23-29 & Luke 12:49-56 |
| 22 August 2010 |
Straight up - Isaiah 58:9b-14 & Luke 13:10-17 |
| 29 August 2010 |
Humility - Psalm 112 & Luke 14:1,7-14 |
If you would like to listen to the mp3 files of previous sermons/teaching, please email st.francis.church@btinternet.com
"Serving from the Heart" - reflecting on Paul's second letter to the Corinthians (post-Easter 2010)
| Easter 2 |
(1) Serving from the Heart: With Reconciliation |
| Easter 3 |
(2) Serving from the Heart: With endurance |
| Easter 4 |
(3) Serving from the Heart: In Purity |
| Easter 5 |
(4) Serving from the Heart: In Gracious Generosity |
| Easter 6 |
(5) Serving from the Heart: With the right motivation |
| Easter 7 |
(6) Serving from the Heart:In the power of weakness |
| PENTECOST |
(7) Come,Holy Spirit |
"Dear God ... it's me!" - exploring Prayer as a Way of Life (Lent 2010)
Lent 1 |
(1) Our Father in Heaven (Adoration) |
Lent 2 |
(2) Your Name is hallowed (Praise) |
Lent 3 |
(3) Your Kingdom come (Justice and Righteousness) |
Lent 4 |
(4) Your Will be Done (Obedience) |
Lent 5 |
(5) Give us today daily bread (Intercession) |
Lent 6 / Palm Sunday |
(6) Forgive us our sins (Forgiveness) |
Easter Day |
(7) The Kingdom, the power and the glory (Thanksgiving) |
If you would like to listen to the mp3 files of previous sermons/teaching, please email st.francis.church@btinternet.com
New Year 2010: "Riches in Christ" - Exploring Paul's letter to the Ephesians
3 January |
Ephesians 1 "In Christ" |
10 January |
Ephesians 2 "Man Utd ... with God!" |
17 January |
Ephesians 3 "Made to measure" |
24 January |
Ephesians 4 "Let Go!" |
| 31 January |
Ephesians 6 "What to wear" |
Advent 2009: The Way of Jesus
Advent 1 |
Jesus, the Right Way - Psalm 25:1-9 & Luke 21:25-36 |
Advent 2 |
Jesus, the Refining Way - Malachi 3:1-4 & Luke 3:1-6 |
Advent 3 |
Jesus, the Righteous Way - Isaiah 12:2-6 & Luke 3:7-18 |
Advent 4 |
Jesus, the Redeeming Way - Micah 5:2-5a & Luke 1:39-55 |
September-November 2009 “Encountering God through the Psalms”
6 September 2009 |
(1) God is … (Psalm 103) |
13 September 2009 |
(2) Only You! (Psalm 62) |
20 September 2009 |
(3) God in crisis (Psalm 46) |
27 September 2009 |
(4) Come as you are! (Psalm 96) |
4 October 2009 |
(5) The wonder of God (Psalm 139:1-18,23-24) |
11 October 2009 |
(6) Worthy of Worship (Psalm 100) |
18 October 2009 |
(7) The Shepherd King (Psalm 23) |
25 October 2009 |
(8) By royal invitation (Psalm 84) |
| 1 November 2009 |
(9) Saints and Sinners ... Saved! (Psalm 33) |
| 8 November 2009 |
(10) Rock Solid! (Psalm 62) |
| 15 November 2009 |
(11) Bless you! (Psalm 16) |
| 22 November 2009 |
(12) In His Majesty's Service (Psalm 93) |
July/August 2009 “Run the Race” (The Letter to the Philippians)
26 July 2009 |
(1) Joy in community (Philippians 1:1-11) |
2 August 2009 |
(2) Strength in suffering (Philippians 1:12-30) |
9 August 2009 |
(3) Humility in service (Philippians 2:1-30) |
16 August 2009 |
(4) Hope for the future (Philippians 3:1-4:1) |
23 August 2009 |
(5) Peace through Prayer (Philippians 4:2-4:9) |
30 August 2009 |
(6) Contentment in all things (Philippians 4:10-23) |
June/July 2009 “Stand Strong” (1st letter of Peter)
R09-22 |
(1) “A Life of Hope” (1 Peter 1:1-21) |
R09-23 |
(2) “A life of Love” (1 Peter 1:22-2:10) |
R09-24 |
(3) “A life of Submission” (1 Peter 2:11-3:17) |
R09-25 |
(4) “A life of Purpose” (1 Peter 3:8-4:6) |
R09-26 |
(5) “A life of Service” (1 Peter 4:7-19) |
R09-27 |
(6) “A life of Humility” (1 Peter 5:1-4) |
April 2009 “Basics for Builders!”
R09-16 |
(1) Facing the challenge (Nehemiah 1:1-2:6, John 20:19-31) |
R09-17 |
(2) Keeping Momentum (Nehemiah 4:1-9,15-23, Luke 23:36b-48) |
R09-18 |
(3) Problems, Problems! (Nehemiah 5:1-13, John 10:11-18) |
R09-19 |
(4) Enemy Territory (Nehemiah 6:1-9, John 15:1-8) |
R09-20 |
(5) Sorry (Nehemiah 9:1-37, John 15:9-17) |
JL 3 |
(6) What’s that sound? (Nehemiah 12:27-43, John 17:6-19( |
March 2009: “Cross Words Can Change your Life”
R09-09 |
(1) "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" (Matt 27:46) |
R09-10 |
(2) “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing” (Luke 23:34) |
R09-11 |
(3) “I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise" (Luke 23:43) |
R09-12 |
(4) “Dear Woman, here is your son!” and “Here is your mother!” (John 19:26-27) |
R09-13 |
(5) “Father, into Your hands I commit my spirit” (Luke 23:46) |
R09-14 |
(6) “I am thirsty” (John 19:28) |
RO9-15 EASTER |
(7) “It is finished!” (John 19:30) |
February 2009: “What’s His Name?” - exploring the Names of God
R09-03 |
(1) Yahweh |
R09-05 |
(2) Adonai |
R09-06 |
(3) El Shaddai |
R09-07 |
(4) Abba |
