Sermons and Talks

As you'll see from the list below, I've preaching from time to time for a number of years in a number of places. My first real outings were at Greyfriars Church in Reading when we were members there, and more recently at our current church, Woodley Baptist. There are also a few of the preaching exercises I did for the Cornhill Training Course, and I've lately been getting out and about a bit to other local churches.

Although I use pretty much a full text it doesn't in general correspond exactly to what was actually preached. On the day, I've added things, left things out and rephrased things in almost all cases, as seemed right to me and as the Spirit led. They would no doubt benefit from being revised as a result of feedback I've had, and those inevitable "I really should have/shouldn't have said that..." regrets, but I've resisted doing that.

Please feel free to make use of the material as you wish, whilst respecting the copyright notices attached.

The title links to the sermon or talk itself, and the text reference links to the Bible passage. Clicking on the "Text" or "Date given" header will re-sort the table.

Date given Title Text Place
16 November 2008 What the church is for 1 Timothy 3:14-16 Blenheim Free Church, Maidenhead
9 November 2008 The Heart Transplant Ezekiel 36:26 Woodley Baptist Church
12 October 2008 A World Without Hope? Ecclesiastes 1:1-14   "  "
14 September 2008 Love from the inside out 1 Timothy 1:3-11 Blenheim Free Church, Maidenhead
10 August 2008 Are you fit to follow? Luke 9:57-62 Woodley Baptist Church
20 July 2008 The Joy of Theology Psalm 100   "  "
8 June 2008 Certain Security in an Uncertain World Psalm 61 Blenheim Free Church, Maidenhead
1 June 2008 Big-hearted Barnabas and the Whole-hearted Church Acts 11:19-26, Acts 13:1-3 Woodley Baptist Church
4 May 2008 The day of the Lord will come 2 Peter 3:3-14   "  "
9 March 2008 How good people do evil 2 Samuel 11 Blenheim Free Church, Maidenhead
2 March 2008 Can you see clearly? Mark 8:22-38 Woodley Baptist Church
17 February 2008 God Justifies the Ungodly Romans 4:1-17 Shottesbrooke
17 February 2008 God Justifies the Ungodly Romans 4:1-17 White Waltham
20 January 2008 Images of a Kingdom 2 Samuel 5 Blenheim Free Church, Maidenhead
6 January 2008 Don't be chaff; don't be bonsai Psalm 1 Woodley Baptist Church
11 November 2007 How to be God's Enemies James 4:4-10 Blenheim Free Church, Maidenhead
28 October 2007 The Substitute Isaiah 52:13-53:12 Woodley Baptist Church
21 October 2007 Justice and Judgement Luke 18:1-8 Shottesbrooke
21 October 2007 Justice and Judgement Luke 18:1-8 White Waltham
23 September 2007 The limits to Christian mission 1 Timothy 2:1-7   "  "
26 August 2007 Building, Belonging and Believing 1 Peter 2:4-10 Woodley Baptist Church
19 August 2007 Becoming a Fisher of Men Acts 2:14-4:22, 1 Peter 4:11 Blenheim Free Church, Maidenhead
15 July 2007 God who Speaks Hebrews 1:1-2 Woodley Baptist Church
24 June 2007 The presence of God Exodus 33 Blenheim Free Church, Maidenhead
29 April 2007 Living God Jeremiah 10:1-16 Woodley Baptist Church
11 March 2007 An attitude of gratitude Psalm 50 Fifield Christian Fellowship
4 March 2007 An attitude of gratitude Psalm 50 Woodley Baptist Church
25 February 2007 That you may know that I am the Lord Exodus 6:28-10:29 Blenheim Free Church, Maidenhead
4 February 2007 Holy God Psalm 99 Woodley Baptist Church
10 December 2006 Division Matthew 7:13-29 Blenheim Free Church, Maidenhead
12 November 2006 Getting your righteousness right Matthew 6:1-18 Woodley Baptist Church
19 October 2006 Unveiled faces 2 Corinthians 3:12-18, Exodus 34:29-35   "  "
17 September 2006 The letter to Laodicea Revelation 3:14-22 Blenheim Free Church, Maidenhead
10 September 2006 Fear of the Lord Psalm 112, Acts 9:31 Woodley Baptist Church
13 August 2006 From Despair to Hope Psalm 130 Fifield Christian Fellowship
25 June 2006 Why does God permit evil? Genesis 45 Blenheim Free Church, Maidenhead
21 May 2006 Sorry, Thank you, Please. Psalm 131, Luke 18:9-17 Woodley Baptist Church
30 April 2006 Jesus and the Spirit John 16:5-15   "  "
16 April 2006 Baptism Testimony   "  "
9 April 2006 His love endures forever Psalm 118 Blenheim Free Church, Maidenhead
12 March 2006 Where does your help come from? Psalm 121 Arborfield Christian Mission
5 March 2006 Judging Jesus John 7 Woodley Baptist Church
29 January 2006 Heavenly heartedness Psalm 84   "  "
22 January 2006 Heavenly heartedness Psalm 84 Arborfield Christian Mission
11 December 2005 Joseph's first Christmas Matthew 1:18-25 Blenheim Free Church, Maidenhead
13 November 2005 Worship when life is tough Psalm 42-43 Woodley Baptist Church
20 October 2005 The significant life Psalm 1   "  "
2 October 2005 Where does my help come from? Psalm 121   "  "
11 September 2005 The Secret of Happiness Psalm 32 Arborfield Christian Mission
26 June 2005 The Secret of Happiness Psalm 32 Woodley Baptist Church
13 May 2005 Transplant Surgery Romans 5:6-8 Cornhill Training Course
3 April 2005 How long, O Lord? Psalm 6 Woodley Baptist Church
4 March 2005 Come to me Matthew 11:28-30 Cornhill Training Course
17 February 2005 Lent Matthew 4:1-11 Woodley Baptist Church
6 February 2005 Can't help speaking about Jesus Acts 4:1-31   "  "
21 January 2005 God is faithful to His covenant Malachi 2:17-3:12 Cornhill Training Course
24 October 2004 Getting free and staying free Galatians 5:1-26 Woodley Baptist Church
8 October 2004 Gospel Truth Ephesians 1:11-14 Cornhill Training Course
8 August 2004 Trust in the Lord with all your heart Proverbs 3:5-6 Lower Earley Baptist Church
4 July 2004 The missionary heart of God Isaiah 66:18-24 Woodley Baptist Church
25 January 2004 Is it worth it? Matthew 19:27-30, Acts 9:1-22 Greyfriars Church
28 December 2003 A gospel for all Acts 10:1-48   "  "
2 November 2003 Hearing and Doing James 1:19-27, James 2:14-26   "  "
5 October 2003 Divorce Genesis 2:18-24, Mark 10:2-16   "  "
6 July 2003 An approved workman 2 Timothy 2:14-26   "  "
15 June 2003 Holy, holy, holy Revelation 4:1-11   "  "
25 August 2002 Suffering and Sovereignty Genesis 45:1-28   "  "
28 July 2002 Patient Endurance Genesis 40:1-23   "  "
9 June 2002 Facing Temptation Luke 4:1-13   "  "
12 May 2002 Another Counsellor John 14:15-27   "  "
10 February 2002 Adultery Exodus 20:14   "  "
14 October 2001 No Second Chance Daniel 5:1-31   "  "
19 August 2001 The Rich Fool Luke 12:16-21   "  "
24 June 2001 David, a Forerunner of Christ 1 Samuel 16:1-13   "  "
13 May 2001 Abraham and Isaac Genesis 22:1-24   "  "
18 February 2001 Everything is permissible 1 Corinthians 6:9-20   "  "
1 October 2000 Rahab and the Spies Joshua 2:1-24   "  "
20 August 2000 Jonah's Prayer Jonah 2:1-10   "  "
16 July 2000 The Cost of Commitment Luke 14:25-35   "  "
20 February 2000 Eternal Accountability Matthew 25:31-46   "  "
23 January 2000 Accept the Invitation Matthew 22:1-14   "  "
5 December 1999 Managing Anger Jonah 4:1-11, Ephesians 4:26-27   "  "
24 October 1999 The Centrality of the Cross Galatians 6:1-18   "  "
14 February 1999 The Coming Jesus 1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11   "  "
17 January 1999 A Pastor's Character 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16   "  "

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