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From a young age we all instinctively know the world is not safe. It starts with the monsters under the bed when the lights go out but we never really grow out of it do we? We lock our doors and insure our homes and contents and incomes and lives because we know that life is not safe, that unseen dangers lurk in the shadows that can pounce when we least expect it. But there is a way to be safe in this world, even when we live in the most frightening of times

Dealing with Difficulty and Danger

Many people think that this life is all we get and that it's really all about the here and now.  Jesus, in today's passage, shows that there is more to life than that. There is the life to come. See how true greatness is found in service, how the little ones are so important in the kingdom, how our sin is serious and our God is gracious.

There's More to Life Than This

Matt is from Three Crosses Church in Murdoch and we look forward to hearing him speak about the Parable of the Weeds and how Jesus' plan for Christians is to be godly in the midst of ungodliness.

Christ's Vision for Society

Join us this week as we take a look at the prophecies and teaching Jesus gave either side of the exorcism we saw last week. The main idea that keeps coming up is that Jesus was going to suffer, die and rise again. The disciples didn't understand; they questioned among themselves what Jesus meant and they asked Jesus about Elijah coming first. Jesus showed how the destiny of the Elijah figure (John the Baptist) is much like what would happen to Him (the Son of Man). When Jesus prophesied His death and resurrection again, the disciples still didn't understand and were afraid to ask Him. Why were they scared? Why are these prophecies so significant? Why die and rise? What is the right response?

The Prophecy

The Exorcism: Having faith in a faithless generation 

On top of the Mountain, Jesus' appearance was changed so that He shone blazingly brightly. Elijah and Moses appeared and Peter, James and John saw Jesus' glory. Peter spoke without knowing what to say, because they were terrified. The bright cloud overshadowed them and the voice of God spoke. 

The Transfiguration

We see so much evil all around us in this world. Well may we wonder, "why trust God when we see and experience evil?" Come, listen as we see how Psalm 36 answers this question.

Refuge found in Steadfast Love

Those who exalt themselves (like the Pharisee) will be humbled and those who humble themselves (like the Tax Collector) will be exalted. We all deserve God’s judgement, but God, in His love and mercy, justifies those who confess their sin and trust wholly in Jesus as Lord and Saviour. Let us not be like the Pharisee, but rather like the Tax Collector, acknowledging our sin and crying out to God to have mercy on us in the Lord Jesus.

The Pharisee and the Tax Collector

This week Jared will be speaking about how Jesus is the Deliverer from Exile. After sending His people into exile for their sin, God promised to rescue Judah and we see this partially fulfilled, when God brought some of the people back in the Old Testament. In Jesus, true deliverance from exile is possible that deals with the very cause of why God's people were sent into exile in the first place - their sin. We all need this deliverance that only Jesus offers.

Deliverer From Exile

Jesus the descendent of both Abraham and David, became the fulfilment of the prophecies and covenants God had made with them. Therefore, Jesus is The King, who is God's Son, who rules forever!

Son of David

This week Jared will be starting a 3 part series from the book of Matthew. Today he will be speaking about how Jesus is the Son of Abraham. God made promises to Abraham, partially fulfilled them in the Old Testament and ultimately fulfils them in Jesus.

Son of Abraham

Jesus came to this Earth to be born and to die to offer salvation to sinners like us. We all need to be born again this is only possible in Jesus. The awesome news is that for all who turn to Jesus and believe in Him there is the sure hope of eternal life.

Jesus Was Born So We Could Be Born Again

We all have relationships that are broken and that need to be fixed. By nature we all need to be reconciled to God and we can’t do it ourselves. Amazingly, in His enormous love, God has acted to reconcile us to Himself in the Lord Jesus. He has done this by taking our sin upon Himself on the cross and giving us His righteousness in return. This reconciliation with God then leads to a call for us to seek the reconciliation of others to God, by reaching out with the message of Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit.

God and Sinners Reconciled

Jesus' Name - The Real Meaning of Christmas

Why did Jesus heal the blind man in two steps? What does this teaches us about the disciples and us? This passage shows us that Jesus is the Christ, the Suffering Servant and that He calls us to follow Him by carrying our own cross.

Seeing and Seeing: Jesus is the Christ who Suffers

Today, Jared will be looking at how Jesus is God with us (Emmanuel). He does things that only God does – making the deaf hear, the mute speak, the blind see, feeding people miraculously both physically and spiritually. The Pharisees don’t get who Jesus is. And even the disciples haven’t yet got who Jesus is. The disciples, and us, need Jesus to give us ears to hear and eyes to see the spiritual truths of who Jesus is and what He came to do. Have I seen the evidence, but missed the point? OR do I recognise Jesus for who He is? God Himself come to save.

Do you not yet understand?

This week, Jared will tell us about Jesus and the Syrophoenician woman. We’re going to be looking at how this lady came to Jesus, as a beggar, with open hands ready to receive from Jesus and how Jesus provided for her and her daughter. We too must come to Jesus as beggars, not with any sense of entitlement, but with open hands ready to receive the gift of salvation He alone offers. Once we’ve received this gift we need to keep remembering that salvation is a gift and telling others where they can receive the greatest gift of all – in the Lord Jesus.

Nothing In My Hand I Bring

The Heart of the Problem

Feeding the 5000 and Walking on the Sea

One Prophet, Two Bears and 42 Reasons to Fear the Lord

Today Jared is continuing in the Gospel of Mark. We will be reading Mark 6:14-29 which shows us how unrepentance leads to death. The actions that Herod takes are a warning to us all about the dangers of unrepentant sin. But there is hope! If we turn to Jesus and accept Him as Lord and Saviour, we’ll be raised with Him to everlasting life.

Compromise Kills

This week in Mark, Jesus sends out the 12 Apostles. We will see how Jesus called, sent and charged them. We aren't the 12 Apostles, so we can't expect that all of this directly applies to us. However, we can learn lots from how they listened to Jesus and preached the same message He preached of repentance and faith in Jesus. We too must listen to Jesus and follow His call of where He's sent us - making disciples of all nations.

Jesus sends out the twelve

We are starting chapter 6 of the Gospel of Mark where the disciples accompany Jesus as he returns to his home town of Nazareth. We will read how his fellow countrymen repeatedly reject Jesus as Lord, despite of the overwhelming evidence that He really is the Son of God.

Unwelcome Home

Jesus Heals the Sick and Raises the Dead - Stronger than Sickness and Death

Pete's Testimony

Jesus Casts out Demons - Stronger than the Demonic

Jesus Calms the Storm: Stronger than the Elements

The Light, the Harvest and the Kingdom

The Resurrection and the Life

The Parable of the Sower

Tom Richards speaking about the Urban Coconuts Ministry to Vanuatu

Urban Coconuts Presentation

Equipping us for Christian Ministry

Where is God when Good People Die?

The Replacements

Foolish for what Reason

The 'Light' and 'The Lights'

Love Your Enemies

Well that Escalated Quickly

Give it a Rest Pharisess

Sermon preached at the offical Welcome Service for HWC.

Party Time

Sermon preached when the women from Shalom House were visiting HWC.

Jesus Welcomes Sinners

Sermon preached when the Shalom House men were visiting HWC.

Jesus Forgives Sin

The Life of Prayer

Jesus' Authority and Priority

The Promised, Everlasting King

Perfect Prophet, Priest and King

The Promised King

The first sermon preached at High Wycombe Church. The first in our series on The Gospel of Mark.

Title	Bible Passage(s)	Date
Dealing with Difficulty and Danger	2 Kings 6:1-23	2023-03-12
There's More to Life Than This	Mark 9:33-50	2023-03-05
Christ's Vision for Society	Matthew 13:24-43	2023-02-26
The Prophecy	Mark 9:9-13, 30-32	2023-02-19
The Exorcism: Having faith in a faithless generation	Mark 9:14-29	2023-02-12
The Transfiguration	Mark 9:2-13	2023-02-05
Refuge found in Steadfast Love	Psalm 36	2023-01-29
The Pharisee and the Tax Collector	Luke 18:9-14	2023-01-22
Deliverer From Exile	Matthew 1:1, 11-17	2023-01-15
Son of David	Matthew 1:6-11	2023-01-08
Son of Abraham	Matthew 1:1-6	2023-01-01
Jesus Was Born So We Could Be Born Again	John 3:1-21	2022-12-25
God and Sinners Reconciled	2 Corinthians 5:14-21	2022-12-18
Jesus' Name - The Real Meaning of Christmas	Matthew 1:18-25	2022-12-11
Seeing and Seeing: Jesus is the Christ who Suffers	Mark 8:22-9:1	2022-12-04
Do you not yet understand?	Mark 7:31 - 8:21	2022-11-27
Nothing In My Hand I Bring	Mark 7:24-30	2022-11-20
The Heart of the Problem	Mark 6:53-7:23	2022-11-13
Feeding the 5000 and Walking on the Sea	Mark 6:30-52	2022-11-06
One Prophet, Two Bears and 42 Reasons to Fear the Lord	2 Kings 2:15-25	2022-10-30
Compromise Kills	Mark 6:14-29	2022-10-23
Jesus sends out the twelve	Mark 6: 7-13	2022-10-16
Unwelcome Home	Mark 6:1-6	2022-10-09
Jesus Heals the Sick and Raises the Dead - Stronger than Sickness and Death	Mark 5:21-43	2022-10-02
Pete's Testimony	Testismony	2022-09-25
Jesus Casts out Demons - Stronger than the Demonic	Mark 5:1-20	2022-09-25
Jesus Calms the Storm: Stronger than the Elements	Mark 4:35-41	2022-09-18
The Light, the Harvest and the Kingdom	Mark 4:21-34	2022-09-11
The Resurrection and the Life	John 11:1-44	2022-09-04
The Parable of the Sower	Mark 4:1-20	2022-08-28
Urban Coconuts Presentation	Ministry Update	2022-08-21
Equipping us for Christian Ministry	2 Corinthians 2:12-3:6	2022-08-21
Where is God when Good People Die?	1 Kings 21	2022-08-14
The Replacements	Mark 3:7-35	2022-08-07
Foolish for what Reason	Galatians 3:1-14	2022-07-31
The 'Light' and 'The Lights'	John 8:12-30	2022-07-24
Love Your Enemies	Luke 6:27-36	2022-07-17
Well that Escalated Quickly	Mark 3:1-6	2022-07-10
Give it a Rest Pharisess	Mark 2:23-28	2022-07-03
Party Time	Mark 2:18-22	2022-06-26
Jesus Welcomes Sinners	Mark 2:13-17	2022-06-19
Jesus Forgives Sin	Mark 2:1-12	2022-06-12
The Life of Prayer	James 5:13-20	2022-06-05
Jesus' Authority and Priority	Mark 1:29-45	2022-05-29
The Promised, Everlasting King	2 Samuel 7:1-17	2022-05-22
Perfect Prophet, Priest and King	Mark 1:9-15	2022-05-15
The Promised King	Mark 1:1-9	2022-05-08
Jesus: The King Who Saves	Mark 1:1	2022-05-01