Sermons At St Aidan's

As we continue in Mark's gospel, we see Jesus come face to face with the enemies that most fill us with fear, sickness, and death. Yet, like before the storm and the strong man, Jesus' power prevails , and he restores the sick and raises the dead. We see that Jesus is our only hope in life and death, and we are called to place our faith in him.

Jesus actions show he has defeated all the forces of evil in our world, this frees us to serve him and declare the good news of belonging to Jesus and his Kingdom.

In this sermon, we consider the event of Jesus calming a storm, and where Jesus questions his disciples "why are you afraid?" which raises their question "who is the man?"

In his parables, Jesus teaches about the nature of his Kingdom. It upsets expectations and may look weak, but it is present and growing to become the greatest of all Kingdoms. Are you part of this Kingdom? What will it mean for you to live under the reign of King Jesus?

Today, we hear more of what believers would contend for the faith that was transmitted to them, and what that positively looks like, building up ourselves and others as we wait for the day when the Lord Jesus comes again.

Jude wrote so that believers would contend for the faith that was transmitted to them and so that they would not abandon the faith that was threatened by false teachers.

Today, we hear Paul's appeal to Philemon, and we see that sharing in Christ together makes us a new family. Life in families can have its share of challenges and conflict, and this is true in the church. So, how does our fellowship as brothers and sisters shape the way we relate to one another? Here we see the power that the gospel gives us to welcome, reconcile, and restore.

Today we start a new year with a new series looking at two small letters in the New Testament which have big implications for who we are as God's church. W e begin today with Paul's shortest letter addressed to Philemon which speaks about the nature of our fellowship with one another in the faith.

Everywhere we go at the moment, we see celebrations beginning, but what is it that we celebrate at this time of the year? Today we explore the good news of the Saviour that was promised, who arrived in our world 2000 years ago, and who will come again in glory.

We conclude the series considering Growth in the Christian life by considering the sovereign and Holy God who meets us in the incarnation of his son.

Today we continue our series considering Growth in the Christian life, and explore the relationship between service and spiritual growth. Jesus understood his mission as one of service of others. Having been made alive in Christ, we are called to follow his example of service.

Today we continue our series considering growth in the Christian life. God uses various means to grow us in Christlikeness, and today we consider the gifts of the personal prayer and Bible reading.

In our series on growing in Grace, we are looking at how the Gospel motivates us to grow to be more like Jesus. This week, we will consider how loving God and loving others motivates us to proclaim Jesus.

Today we continue our series considering Growth in the Christian life. This time we consider one of the primary means that God uses to grow us, namely fellowship with other believers

Today we begin a new series considering growth in the Christian life. In our sermon today we begin by considering what kind of growth is envisioned in the New Testament and the grace that motivates it. Incredibly, we are being transformed more and more into the likeness of Jesus as we are shaped into his image by grace.

As we come to the finale of Isaiah we are presented with a choice, go our own way without God or humbly trust in his provision of salvation. Isaiah warns that one way leads to death and judgment, the other to God's promised renewal of all things.

As we approach the end of the book of Isaiah, the prophet speaks to us about the time of the end. The prophet reveals the glory that is yet to come for the redeemed people of God as well as speaking about what will happen before then and how we should live in light of the end.

We are now nearing the end of Isaiah, and we hear Isaiah confronting the people about the same kind of issues as back in the early chapters. The sin that caused the exile has persisted, and so far, the people remain untransformed. So, what will God do about that? And what better hope do we have to see transformation in our lives?

The servant has secured salvation for God's people through his sacrifice, so let us all come to him and rejoice in our redemption and call the world to join us also,

Today as we continue in Isaiah, we come to one of the most famous passages of Isaiah, if not the entire Old Testament. Isaiah promised a coming servant who would redeem God's people and become the light to the nations that Israel failed to be. The promise is fulfilled in Jesus, and in Isaiah 53, we discover how Jesus will redeem his people.