Sermons - St. Luke's, Ramsgate

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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Children's Activity Sheet
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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'?

Sunday 10:30am

Sunday 6:30pm, Going Deeper

Jesus, the Spirit and Us (John 15:26-16:15)

16/6/2019

Jesus tells his disciples that it is better if he goes away. How can that be? Because then He can send the Holy Spirit on us. So, what has the Spirit come to do?

Sunday 10:30am

Sunday 6:30pm, Going Deeper

The Holy Spirit (John 14:8-17)

9/6/2019

Jesus promises his followers the Holy Spirit. But what does the Holy Spirit come to do in our lives?

Sunday 10:30am

Sunday 6:30pm, Going Deeper

Remain in Love (John 15:1-17)

4/5/2019

Jesus want us to be fruitful Christians. But what is the secret of achieving this fruitfulness?

In this passage from John, Jesus explains how we need to remain in him to be fruitful for God.

Files to download:

Remain in Love (John 15:1-17, Growth Team Sheet)
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Sunday 10:30am

Sunday 6:30pm - Going Deeper

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!

Files to download:

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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