Sermons - St. Luke's, Ramsgate

Mary Magdalene (John 20:11-18)

8/4/2018

Mary Magdalene is a popular figure in fiction and films. Yet the Bible says very little about her. In Luke's gospel we are told that she was one of the group that travelled around with Jesus and had had 7 demons cast out of her (Luke 8:1-3), but other than that we are only told that she was one of the first to see the empty tomb and resurrected Jesus.

In John's account we are given a very touching account of Mary meeting the resurrected Jesus for the first time. Her tears are turned to joy, but can we find the same joy and hope from the resurrected Jesus today.

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Mary Magdalene (John 20:11-18) - Paul Worledge
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Jesus's Journey (John 20:11-18) - Paul Worledge
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Water of Life (John 4:5-26)

1/10/2016

We all need water to drink. More importantly we need clean water to avoid becoming ill.

As Jesus gets into a conversation with a woman at a well he offers her 'living water'. But he is not talking about physical water, but about something far more important!

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Water of Life (John 4:5-26) - Growth Team Sheet
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Water of Life (John 4:5-26) - Paul Worledge
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Is Christmas about giving? (John 1:1-18)

24/12/2015

Most of us will give and receive presents this Christmas. It's a wonderful tradition that pre-dates Christianity. What Christianity especially remembers at Christmas, though, is that God gave us the most amazing present of all...

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Is Christmas about giving? (John 1:1-18) - Paul Worledge
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Should I leave Jesus when I find his teaching difficult? (John 6:60-71)

13/9/2015

At times people found Jesus's teaching hard. People reacted in different ways. This week's talk looks at a time when many who had been following Jesus deserted him. However, others realised that although it can be hard following Jesus at times - it was certainly worth it!

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Should I leave Jesus when I find his teaching difficult? (John 6:60-71) - Peter Brown
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Do you want to complain or get better?

6/9/2015

This series is called encounters with Jesus. We are looking at some occasions in John's gospel where people meet with Jesus. Usually the outcome is very positive, but the encounter this week is less so.

Amazingly a man is healed by Jesus of an illness that he has suffered with for 38 years. Surely something to rejoice and give thanks for? The response from others around and the man himself, however, is quite different.

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Why believe in Jesus?

30/8/2015

He had a good job and a lovely family. Then tragedy struck: his child was ill with a fever and looked as though she was going to die. What could he do?

Some friends told him of a miracle worker in Cana. It would take all morning to get there, but if he left early perhaps he could go and persuade the miracle worker to come back with him.

In Cana he finds Jesus and finds life, but not just for his daughter...

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Why do we need Jesus and the Spirit? (John 3:1-17)

31/5/2015

God is Trinity, three persons in one. Each person plays their part in our salvation as Christians. In this talk discover the part played by each person of the Trinity and the radical nature of what it is to become a Christian.

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Why did Jesus have to leave us? (John 16:5-15)

24/5/2015

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Christianity is all about Jesus. We rightly claim that he is alive. But where is he. Well the simple answer is with God in heaven. But why? Why didn't he stay on earth with us wouldn't that have been better?

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Which government really matters? (John 18:28-19:16a)

17/5/2015

In the last of our series in this pre- and post- election period. We ask, 'Which government really matters?'

In this passage in John's gospel Jesus is the subject of a political row between Pilate, the Roman Prefect and the Jewish leaders. But who is really in charge? Who has the real power? Which government really matters?

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Which government really matters? (John 18:28-19:6a) Growth Team Sheet
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Which government really matters? (John 18:28-19:16)
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