Sermons - St. Luke's, Ramsgate

Encounters with Jesus: Peter - Do you love me? (John 21:1-19)

18/4/2021

Often to show things are definite and certain they are said or done three times. In this epilogue to John’s gospel not only does Jesus certify his resurrection by appearing for the third time to his disciples, but he has a three-fold conversation with Jesus to undo Peter’s three-fold denial.

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Encounters with Jesus: Thomas - Unless I see, I will not believe! (John 20:19-31)

11/4/2021

Many people find the idea of Jesus being resurrected from the dead completely unbelievable. It is just not possible for dead people to come alive again. Thomas one of Jesus’s closest disciples was one of those people. He had been told by ten other disciples that Jesus had risen from the dead, but he refused to believe. Then the risen Jesus appeared to him.

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Encounters with Jesus: Mary Magdalene - Where have they put him? (John 20:1-18)

4/4/2021

Mary is distraught at the death of Jesus. Her one consolation is that she can care for his dead body. Then she discovers it is missing! Yet, in the midst of her grief she discovers an amazing truth.

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Encounters with Jesus: Pilate: Are you the king of the Jews? (John 18:28-19:16a)

28/3/2021

Jesus is brought to Pilate, the Roman governor, the most powerful person in Judea, the only one who can officially condemn Jesus to death. The Jewish leaders demand that Jesus be executed. Who has the real power here? What is the truth about what is happening? What kind of king is Jesus

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Growth Team Sheet
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Encounters with Jesus: Peter - Are you going to wash my feet? (John 13:1-17)

21/3/2021

Peter is flabbergasted that Jesus would wash his feet. How can the one who is Messiah degrade himself and act like the lowest of slaves? Yet, Jesus’s actions are designed to help Peter understand some very important truths

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Not Self-Improvement (John 3:1-21)

24/1/2021

Many people have made up their minds about who Jesus is and how you gain eternal life. Nicodemus comes to Jesus seemingly open to learn, but he begins by telling Jesus what he has decided about Jesus. He has decided to approach Jesus as a teacher. Jesus responds by telling Nicodemus that he needs to be ‘born again.’ What does Jesus mean?

Sermon Transcript: John 3:1-21
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Growth Team Sheet - John 3:1-21
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Children's Activity Sheet - John 3:14-15
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Not an Institution (John 2:13-22)

17/1/2021

People often say they don’t believe in organised religion. There are some good reasons for that and at first glance it seems that Jesus is against organised religion when he clears out the temple precincts. On closer inspection we discover Jesus is concerned to reform the Temple and ultimately to replace it with something better.

Sermon Transcript - John 2:13-22
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Growth Team Sheet (John 2:13-22)
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Children's Activity Sheet (John 2:13-22)
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God is not a kill-joy (John 2:1-12)

10/1/2021

Many people dismiss Christianity as a root into puritanical joylessness, with lots of rules and regulations designed to stop you having fun. Yet, in John chapter 2, we find Jesus at a wedding celebration turning water into wine. Not only is Jesus keeping the fun going, but this sign points to deeper truths about the eternal joy that God longs to give us.

Sermon Transcript: God is not a kill-joy
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Growth Team Sheet: God is not a kill-joy
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What do you want? (John 1:35-42)

3/1/2021

The first in our series on encounters with Jesus in John's gospel. This sermon preached at the beginning of 2021 looks at the question 'What do you want?'

We see Andrew and another (could it be John the writer of the gospel?) encountering Jesus for the first time.

Sermon Transcript (What do you want? - John 1:35-42)
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John 1.35-42, Childrens Activity Sheet
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Feeding the 5,000 (John 6:1-15, 25-35)

6/10/2019

Jesus performs an amazing sign, feeding 5,000 with one pack lunch. But, what does the sign mean? What does Jesus mean when he says he is the 'Bread of Life'?

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