Sermons - St. Luke's, Ramsgate

True Reputation (Revelation 3:1-13)

6/12/2020

As Jesus addresses the churches of Sardis and Philadelphia he turns to the issue of reputation. Smyrna are reliant on a good reputation, when the truth is quite different, whilst Philadelphia need to be encouraged that Jesus’s reputation as the true leader of Israel and God’s Kingdom is to be trusted.

Growth Team Sheet (Revelation 3:1-13)
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Sermon Transcript (Revelation 3:1-13)
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Fantastic Feast (Matthew 22:1-14)

29/11/2020

Jesus’s parable emphasises that God invites everyone to the great wedding banquet of His Son. But the parable also warns us that if we do not respond correctly we will miss out on this fantastic opportunity.

Fantastic Feast (Matthew 22:1-14,Sermon Transcript)
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Fantastic Feast (Matthew 22:1-14, Growth Team Sheet)
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Conquering by not Compromising (Rev. 2:12-29)

22/11/2020

We continue to look at Jesus’s reports on the churches. In these two reports Jesus is pictured as the conquering judge, who promises those who ‘conquer’ with him a wonderful future. Yet, there is a warning not to compromise with the idolatry of the world.

Transcript of Sermon - Revelation 2:12-29
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Growth Team Sheet - Revelation 2.12-29
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The Inspector's Report (Revelation 2:1-11)

15/11/2020

What would Jesus say if he inspected our church today? We can’t know for sure, but we can read his inspection report for 7 churches in the first century AD. This week we look at the first two reports and the issues that Jesus speaks to them about.

Sermon Transcript
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Growth Team Sheet
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Who is in charge? (Revelation 1:9-20)

9/11/2020

With leaders struggling to deal with Covid-19 and a long wait for the result of the US Presidential election result the question: ‘Who is in charge?’ looms large. Although, Revelation is hard to understand it presents Jesus as the one who is Lord of History and yet also intimately involved in the life of his church.

Sermon Transcript
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Growth Team Sheet
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Terrible Tenants (Matthew 21:33-46)

2/11/2020

What is so important about believing in Jesus? Why is this one religious act seen as the difference between life and death? We need to see the bigger picture and this parable of Jesus picks up the sad pattern of human relations with God and helps us to see why the way we relate to Jesus is so important.

Terrible Tenants (Matthew 21:33-46) - Transcript of the Sermon
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How Long? A community cry? (Psalm 80)

19/10/2020

How long will this pandemic last? Why is God letting this happen to us? These are natural questions to ask of God. Psalm 80 asks these questions on behalf of the people of Israel who are going through much greater suffering. Find out what the Psalmist thinks the answer is.

How long? A community cry (Psalm 80) - Sermon Transcript
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How Long? A community cry (Psalm 80) - Growth Team sheet
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How long? - A Personal Cry (Psalm 6)

12/10/2020

With the pandemic promising to drag out for at least another six months, we may well be feeling, "How long will it last?" In Psalm 6, David is suffering from a terrible illness and he cries out to God, "How long?" What can we learn from David's prayer?

How Long? - A Personal Cry (Psalm 6) - Transcript of Sermon
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How long? - A Personal Cry (Psalm 5 - Growth Team Sheet)
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Equally Employed? (Matthew 20:1-16)

4/10/2020

The present pandemic has led to some very strange economic behaviour - especially the government furlough scheme.

In this story that Jesus tells, Jesus teaches the disciples about the economics of the Kingdom of Heaven. The landowner in the parable gives full pay to workers who do almost nothing - a bit like furlough!

Equally Employed? (Matthew 20:1-16) - Sermon Transcript
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Litigious Servant (Matthew 18:21-35)

27/9/2020

How many times are we to forgive others? How big a sin is still forgivable? Jesus's answer to these questions is radical, so he tells a story to help us understand why as Christians it is essential that we always forgive.

Litigious Servant (Matthew 18:21-35) - Sermon Transcript
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