Sermons - St. Luke's, Ramsgate

What makes you happy? (Luke 10:17-24)

4/8/2019

What makes you happy? Adverts often tell us that their product will make us happy, but the truth is material things or one-off experiences never lead to a settled happiness.

Christianity, however, calls us to a real joy despite the problems and struggles of life. What can we learn from this teaching of Jesus about reasons to be happy?

Sunday, 10:30am

Sharing God's Kingdom (Luke 10:1-16)

1/8/2019

As Christians, like the 72 in this passage we are called to share God's Kingdom with others.

However, when we do so we will be welcomed by some and rejected by others. How do we respond to that? This is the issue Jesus tackles in this team talk to the 72 he is sending out.

Sunday, 10:30am

Jesus appears to his disciples (Luke 24:36-49)

21/4/2019

The disciples are beginning to understand that something amazing has happened. Jesus has risen from the dead. But what does that mean? How exactly has he risen? Listen to hear more about this strange, unique and most important of historical events.

Sunday 6:30pm - Going Deeper

The Cross (Luke 23:26-49)

14/4/2019

As Jesus goes to the cross, the people around him react in different ways. But what can we learn from their responses?

Sunday 10:30am

Sunday 6:30pm - Going Deeper

Jesus calls Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1-10)

24/2/2019

Zacchaeus was a greedy man. Abandoning all sense of being a true Jew, he worked for those who were oppressing the Jews, the Romans, as a tax-collector in order to get rich quick.

Yet, when Jesus came to his home town Jericho, of all the people he could choose to stay with, he stayed with Zacchaeus. The people of Jericho were outraged. Why was Jesus staying with Zacchaeus?

Files to download:

Jesus Calls Zacchaeus (Luke 19.1-10) - Paul Worledge
File Size:	16837 kb
File Type:	mp3

Jesus calls Zacchaeus (Luke 19.1-10, going deeper) - Paul Worledge)
File Size:	27616 kb
File Type:	mp3

Jesus Calls Simon Peter (Luke 5:1-11)

27/1/2019

Simon Peter is a Galilean fisherman who like many people is amazed by Jesus's teaching and the miracles he is doing.

But then Simon Peter sees one more miracle and his understanding of Jesus and himself is transformed and his life changed forever.

File to download:

Jesus Calls Simon Peter (Luke 5:1-11, Growth Team Sheet)
File Size:	294 kb
File Type:	pdf

Jesus Calls Peter (Luke 5.1-11, Going Deeper) - Paul Worledge
File Size:	30670 kb
File Type:	mp3

Son of God (Luke 1.26-38)

16/12/2018

Gabriel appears to Mary a virgin and announces that she will give birth to the one called the Son of God.

We easily identify Jesus as the 'Son of God', but what does the Bible actually mean by that phrase?

Files to Download:

Son of God (Luke 1:26-38) - Paul Worledge
File Size:	22364 kb
File Type:	mp3

Son of God (Luke 1:26-38, Going Deeper) - Paul Worledge
File Size:	26162 kb
File Type:	mp3

God's Deal (Luke 1:5-25, 57-66)

9/12/2018

Often in life, people fail to deliver on deals. We may be left wondering whether God will deliver on the deal he promises us?

Luke writes his gospel so that we can be confident in what we have been taught. Including the deal he offers us. In this opening story of the gospel, Zechariah is offered an amazing deal by God, but he is not sure that God will deliver.

However, he soon learns that God does deliver on the deals he offers. So, we like Zechariah can learn to trust the good news that God promises all who follow him.

Files to download:

God's Deal (Luke 1:5-25, 57-66) - Paul Worledge
File Size:	18877 kb
File Type:	mp3

God's Deal (Luke 1:5-25, 57-66, Going Deeper) - Paul Worledge
File Size:	20437 kb
File Type:	mp3

Future Investment (Luke 16:1-15)

22/10/2016

When it comes to churches asking for money we often think of it as Bad News. But in this at first glance strange story, Jesus shows us that choosing to use money for God's purpose is in reality Good News.

Files to download:

Future Investment (Luke 16:1-15) - Paul Worledge
File Size:	30800 kb
File Type:	mp3

Foolish Wealth (Luke 12:13-21)

31/7/2016

'Money, money, money... all the things I could do if I had a little money..."

For many people life is about making enough money to get rich or at least to be comfortable. But is life about having stuff?

In this passage Jesus tells us a story that warns against greed.

Files to download:

Foolish Wealth (Luke 12:13-21)
File Size:	35024 kb
File Type:	mp3