The Story

The Story

Throughout 2011 we are looking at the whole Bible; the amazing story of God at work in his world - and discovering that Jesus is present throughout the whole of the Old Testiment as well as the New.


The Word brings Life

The written word of the Bible always points to the Living Word of Jesus. We need to look, listen and live God’s word every day
Sermon Notes: The Word brings Life
Reading: John 1:1-14
Speaker: Simon Harris
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Sunday, November 28th, 2010

The Word must be heard

It’s easy to fall into traps while reading the bible, and fail to hear God’s personal word to you. This talk describes practical, powerful ways to get the best from daily bible reading
Sermon Notes: The Word must be heard
Reading: Psalm 119:33-48
Speaker: Simon Harris
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Sunday, December 5th, 2010

The Word must be lived

Reading, and even understanding, the bible is not enough. Even though many things get in the way it is vital to live the Word. The video mentioned can be seen on youtube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvDDc5RB6FQ
Reading: John 1:14-18 James 1:19-25
Speaker: Claire Earl
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Sunday, December 12th, 2010

The Word is Light

Surrounded by messages, we constantly make choices in the dark. We need the light of God’s Word
Sermon Notes: The Word is Light
Reading:
Speaker: Simon Harris
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Sunday, December 19th, 2010

Life as we know it

The awesome sweep of God’s plan is apparent in the beginning of the bible
Sermon Notes: Life as we know it
Reading: Gen 1-Gen 11
Speaker: Simon Harris
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Sunday, January 2nd, 2011

Abraham - The Covenant

Abraham listens to the living God and joins in a covenant of complete belief and trust
Sermon Notes: Abraham - The Covenant
Reading: Gen 12-Gen 36
Speaker: Simon Harris
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Sunday, January 9th, 2011

Joseph - The Kingdom

Joseph seemed an unlikely choice to grow God’s kingdom, but he became one of the most powerful men in the world
Sermon Notes: Joseph - The Kingdom
Reading: Gen 37-Gen 50
Speaker: Simon Harris
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Sunday, January 16th, 2011

The Deliverance

The story of the Exodus shows God’s defeat of the world’s powers, but the Israelite response to freedom has a lesson for us all
Sermon Notes: The Deliverance
Reading: Ex 3:1-10
Speaker: Simon Harris
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Sunday, January 23rd, 2011

A new way of living

The second part of Exodus and the book of Leviticus introduce a new way to live which breaks completely away from the old life in Egypt
Sermon Notes: A new way of living
Reading: Ex 18:1-10
Speaker: Simon Harris
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Sunday, January 30th, 2011

Lessons of the Desert

When we find ourselves in a `desert place`, do we react like the Israelites, or do we trust God?
Sermon Notes: Lessons of the Desert
Reading: Num 13:17-33
Speaker: Simon Harris
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Sunday, February 6th, 2011

Into the Promise

The Bible is bursting with God’s promises but it can be hard to know how to claim them. Joshua shows how the Israelites did it.
Sermon Notes: Into the Promise
Reading: Josh 1:1-9
Speaker: Simon Harris
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Sunday, February 13th, 2011

History repeats itself

The book of Judges is full of strange heroes and happenings but at its heart is a cycle of sin which teaches about how to deal with our own temptations.
Sermon Notes: History repeats itself
Reading: Judges 2:6-19
Speaker: Claire Earl
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Sunday, February 20th, 2011

Ruth - the secret of blessing

The Book of Ruth helped to reassure the Israelites of God’s blessing and steer them away from the cycle of sin and punsihment
Sermon Notes: Ruth - the secret of blessing
Reading: Ruth 3:13-22
Speaker: Simon Harris
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Sunday, February 27th, 2011

Samuel - the Word of the Lord

Set aside as a Nazarite from birth, Samuel was the first of the prophets to represent God’s word to his people
Sermon Notes: Samuel - the Word of the Lord
Reading: 1 Samuel 2: 1-11
Speaker: Simon Harris
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Sunday, March 6th, 2011

Saul - Israel's first king

The story of Saul shows that even a man with a great family, impressive looks and the best job in the land is nothing without God
Sermon Notes: Saul - Israel's first king
Reading: Matt 13:44-46
Speaker: Simon Harris
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Sunday, March 13th, 2011

David - young boy to great king

God wants people who are both a worshipper and a warrior, who have both a relationship with God, and a responsibility for his kingdom on Earth
Sermon Notes: David - young boy to great king
Reading: 1 Sam 17:25-32 1 Sam 17:40-51
Speaker: Simon Harris
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Sunday, March 20th, 2011

David - winning away, losing at home

God blessed David and promised that his Kingdom would never end. But, despite military triumphs and an appearance of success, his personal and family life was a sin-fuelled disaster
Sermon Notes: David - winning away, losing at home
Reading: 2 Sam 7:18-29
Speaker: Simon Harris
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Sunday, March 27th, 2011

Solomon - on top of the world

Behind the wisdom, wealth, power and signs of God’s blessing in the life of Solomon is another story about pride and disobedience
Sermon Notes: Solomon - on top of the world
Reading: 1 Kings 1:12
Speaker: Simon Harris
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Sunday, April 10th, 2011

Ecclesiastes - All meaningless except ...

Despite starting and ending with the statement that everything is meaningless, Ecclesiastes has a deeper message
Reading: Ecc 1
Speaker: Claire Earl
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Sunday, April 17th, 2011

Jonah - getting past the whale

Many people think they know the story of Jonah, but it’s important to read the whole story, and not get stuck at a man swallowed by a fish
Reading: Jonah 1:1-17
Speaker: David Willson
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Sunday, May 1st, 2011