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St. Luke's, RamsgateFamily Christmas Carol Talk
Does Christmas help bring us Comfort and Joy? Even during a pandemic?
St. Luke's, RamsgateDon't miss out (Revelation 3.14-22) - PW
Don't miss out! The church in Laodicea are complacent and comfortable in their wealthy town. Yet, Jesus warns them that they are missing out on the riches he…
St. Luke's, RamsgateTrue Reputation (Rev. 3.1-13) - PW
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…
St. Luke's, RamsgateFantastic Feast (Matthew 22.1-14) - PW
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…
St. Luke's, RamsgateConquering by not Compromising (Rev. 2.12-29)
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…
St. Luke's, RamsgateThe Inspector's Report (Rev. 2.1-11) - PW
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…
St. Luke's, RamsgateWho is in charge? (Revelation 1.8-20)
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…
St. Luke's, RamsgateTerrible Tenants (Matthew 21.33-46) - PW
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…
St. Luke's, RamsgateHow Long? - A Community Cry (Psalm 80)
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…
St. Luke's, RamsgateHow Long - A Personal Cry (Psalm 6) - PW
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…
St. Luke's, RamsgateEqually Employed (Matthew 20.1-16) PW
The present pandemic has led to some very strange economic behaviour - especially the government furlough scheme. In this story that Jesus tells, Jesus teaches…
St. Luke's, RamsgateLitigious Servant (Matthew 18.21-35) - PW
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…
St. Luke's, RamsgateLost Sibling (Matthew 20.15-20) - PW
How do you help a fellow Christian who is caught up in a serious sin, perhaps even one that is harming you? Jesus lays out some practical teaching based on…
St. Luke's, RamsgateLost Sheep (Matthew 18.10-14) - PW
What key principles of being church do we need to hold onto in this period of change? Why does Jesus talk about the angels of 'the little ones' in heaven? Does…
St. Luke's, RamsgateLittle Children (Matthew 18.1-9) - PW
The disciples ask Jesus, "Who is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?" Jesus's response is radical and paradoxical: he places a little child in their midst…
St. Luke's, RamsgateHope and Humility (1 Peter 5.1-14)
As Peter finishes his letter to the scattered and under pressure small Christian communities, he reminds them of the living hope that they have in the…
St. Luke's, RamsgateFlourshing under Pressure-1 Peter 4.12-19
Sometimes as Christians we can face pressure from the world around to give up on our faith. In some places this can even mean death. So, how can we flourish as…
St. Luke's, RamsgateLiving for God (1 Peter 4.1-3) - PW
As Christians we are called to be finished with sin by being willing to face the ridicule and pressure of those we used to hang around with. This is to live…
St. Luke's, RamsgateFear God (1 Peter 3.8-22) - PW
Who or what do you fear? Fear controls and drives our lives in many ways. In the midst of a scary world, Peter encourages us to fear God and shows us what this…
St. Luke's, RamsgateSubmit and do good - pt. 2 (1 Pet. 3.1-6)
Peter continues to explore how as Christians we are to live among those who have rejected Christ. In this passage he focuses on wives with non-Christian…
St. Luke's, RamsgateSubmit and do good, Pt 1 (1 Peter 2.13-25)
As Christians we have change loyalties and allegiances. We no longer follow the ways of the world, but of Jesus Christ. So, how then are we to relate to a…
St. Luke's, RamsgateA Spiritual House (1 Peter 2.4-12)
Church has changed in recent months as we have spent months away from the building we are used to meeting in. But, what is the church fundamentally? In this…
St. Luke's, RamsgateShaped by God (1 Peter 1.13-2.3)
The shape of our lives has been transformed by the Coronavirus. We behave differently and in some ways even think differently as a result. In this passage…
St. Luke's, RamsgateHope in Exile (1 Peter 1.1-13)
How are Christians to live when they feel out of place in the world? When they are in small scattered groups surrounded by those who do not follow Jesus. These…
St. Luke's, RamsgateThe Wise Choice (Matthew 7.24-29) - PW
Jesus claims that to do what he says is the wise choice. Yet most of us don't like having to do what others say! So, why choose to follow Jesus and do what he…
St. Luke's, RamsgateAvoid Superficiality (Mt. 7.13-23) - PW
As Jesus comes to the end of his Sermon on the Mount, he helps us consider the choices we face around following him. In doing so he urges us not to look at…
St. Luke's, RamsgateWhat kind of person (Mt. 7.7-12) - PW
What kind of person does God want us to be? As Jesus draws to the conclusion of the sermon on the mount, he sums up his teaching on what kind of person he…
St. Luke's, RamsgatePaul's Prayer Col. 1.9-14, Jo Kelly-Moore
Jo Kelly-Moore, Archdeacon of Canterbury reflects on Paul's prayer in Colossians 1:9-14 on Trinity Sunday.
St. Luke's, RamsgateNehemiahs Prayer (Neh. 1.1-11) - GW
Gordon Warren reflects on Nehemiah's prayer for Jerusalem. It is a masterclass that we can learn from as we consider how to pray for our church today.
St. Luke's, RamsgateTrue Judgement (Matthew 7.1-6) - PW
Jesus says very clearly, 'Do not Judge!' But how are we meant to understand that? Are there exceptions? Should I serve on a jury? Can I judge who is safe to…
St. Luke's, RamsgateTrue Confidence (Matthew 6.25-34) PW
With so much anxiety around the Coronavirus, how do we as Christians obey Jesus's command not to worry?
St. Luke's, RamsgateTrue Wealth (Matthew 6.19-24) - PW
Your money or your life? The answer seems obvious, but in the normal run of things is our focus more often on acquiring wealth and possessions than pursuing…
St. Luke's, RamsgateFlourishing Prayer (Matthew 6.5-15) - PW
The Lord's Prayer is one of the most famous and important parts of scripture. But how does Jesus use it to show how Christian prayer is to be distinctive and…
St. Luke's, RamsgateFlourishing Religion (Mt. 6.1-6, 16-18)-PW
What does Jesus have to say about religious practice? The first thing he says is do not be a hypocrite! Don't do it to impress people, but in secret to seek…
St. Luke's, RamsgateLiving Hope (Matthew 28.1-10) Paul Worledge
The Sermon for St. Luke's, Ramsgate for Easter Sunday 2020. Looking at Matthew 28:1-10 and the difference between blind optimism and living hope.
St. Luke's, RamsgateA Gentle Earthquake (Matthew 21.1-11) PW
The story of Jesus riding into Jerusalem on a donkey is one of the better known Bible stories, remembered every Palm Sunday. But why is Jesus riding into the…
St. Luke's, RamsgateWhat is God teaching us (Exodus 16) - Paul
What is God teaching us during these strange times? One way to answer that is to look at what God taught the Israelites when they found their lives radically…
St. Luke's, RamsgateJesus Family (Matthew 12.46-40) - Paul Worledge
To most of us family really matters. Wonderfully, Jesus invites us to be a part of his family. This brings immense privileges as well as responsibilities.
St. Luke's, RamsgateFlourishing Love (Matthew 5.28-38) - Paul Worledge
As Jesus continues to explain what he means by a surpassing righteousness he comes to his most revolutionary command: 'Love your enemies!' But how are we to…
St. Luke's, RamsgateFlourishing Faithfulness (Matthew 5.27-37) - Paul Worledge
None of us like it when people fail to keep their promises to us and Jesus in calling us to a greater righteousness calls us to be people of faithfulness in…
St. Luke's, RamsgateFlourishing Righteousness (Matthew 5.17-26) - Paul Worledge
Jesus calls us to live a righteous life. Yet, people today see that as restrictive, judgemental or even bad for your mental health. However, we need to see how…
St. Luke's, RamsgateFlourishing Church (Matthew 5.13-16) - Paul Worledge
Jesus has said that when we take on his ways as part of the Kingdom of Heaven we will flourish. He now goes on to explain how it will not only mean our…
St. Luke's, RamsgateThose who flourish (Matthew 5.1-12) - Paul Worledge
The Sermon on the Mount is Matthew 5-7 is Jesus's first major set of teaching in Matthew's gospel. It is an invitation to enter the Kingdom of Heaven and a…
St. Luke's, RamsgateJacobs Prayer (Gen. 32.22-32) - Paul Worledge
Do we see God as a means to an end? Like a heavenly Amazon - we put our prayer requests in and we receive a next day response? Is prayer like speaking to a…
St. Luke's, RamsgateMoses Prayer (Exodus 17.8-13) - Paul Worledge
The Israelites are faced with an attack from the Amalekites. Moses's response is to commission Joshua to fight as he, Aaron and Hur go up to pray. Prayer is…
St. Luke's, RamsgateGod and Biology (Psalm 139), Paul Worledge
We are wonderfully made and science can help show us how amazing the human body is. But, can science help us fully understand what it means to be human?
St. Luke's, RamsgateScience and the Bible (Psalm 19) - Paul Worledge
Do the Bible and science contradict each other? If you accept the conclusions of science do you have to dismiss the Bible or alternatively if you hold to the…
St. Luke's, RamsgateGod, me and the stars (Psalm 8) - Paul Worledge
Many people today assume science has disproved the existence of God. Yet, the first scientists claimed they were thinking God's thoughts after him and actually…
St. Luke's, RamsgatePress On (Philipians 3.7-14) - Paul Worledge
Paul is eager to press on as a Christian. But what does that mean and what might it mean for you in 2020?
St. Luke's, RamsgateTrusting God through History (Matthew 1.1-17) - Paul Worledge
At first glance, the first chapter of the New testament is just a long boring list of names. But look deeper and you will see that it reminds us of the plans…
St. Luke's, RamsgateThe need to change (Matthew 3.1-12) - Paul Worledge
The Kingdom of Heaven is coming! So what? You need to get ready, you need to change and re-commit yourself to God. That was the message of John the Baptist.
St. Luke's, RamsgateSheep vs. Goats (Matthew 25.31-46)
Do you know what the difference is between a sheep and a goat? Do you know what a true Christian looks like? And why be a Christian anyway?
St. Luke's, RamsgateWho to respect (Romans 16.1-27) - Paul Worledge
This is the last passage from the letter to the Romans. It may have a daunting list of names, but when we focus on what messages and culture Paul is promoting…
St. Luke's, RamsgateGodly Ambition (Romans 15.14-33) - Paul Worledge
Ambition can be very ugly and destructive, but when it is a godly ambition rooted in God's calling seeking God's aims and done in His power, then we can…
St. Luke's, RamsgateUnited Nations (Romans 15.1-13) - Paul Worledge
War throws up great examples of self-sacrifice, but it also makes us long for unity between nations. These are both things that the church is called to live…
St. Luke's, RamsgatePursuing Peace (Romans 14.13-23) - Paul Worledge
Christians often disagree on all kinds of issues. In first century Rome the big disagreement was over whether it was right for Christians to eat meat or not…
St. Luke's, RamsgateThe Bible and the Devil (Luke 4.1-13)- Paul Worledge
As Jesus prepares for his ministry in the Wilderness he faces some big temptations from the devil. His responses to resist the temptations are all done using…
St. Luke's, RamsgateTransformed by Love (Romans 13.8-14) - Paul Worledge
In Romans, Paul has explained the good news that God in his love sent Jesus to die for us even while we were still sinners, so that we could be freed from…
St. Luke's, RamsgateFeeding the 5,000 (John 6.1-15, 25-35) - Paul Worledge
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'?
St. Luke's, RamsgateZeal (Romans 12.3-13) - Paul Worledge
How does the idea of zealous Christians make you feel? Zeal carried out in the wrong way can be quite destructive, but without zeal the church becomes lifeless…