Kenmore Presbyterian Church

Jesus: Don’t Miss Out!John 5(Bible Reading: John 5:1-30) We’re back to John’s Gospel.. and John shows us more people who come face-to-face with Jesus. John records the sad indifference of a man who completely misses the point……and the blind antagonism of the Jewish leaders – when Jesus explains who he really is. Take care that you don’t miss the point… and miss out on life! (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

God You Can TrustJeremiah 46-52(Bible Reading: 51:1-24) Kingdoms come & kingdoms go but God is always in control God even uses the evil intent of the nations to bring about his good purposes  If God is so powerful and so faithful, then you can trust Him!(Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

Mired by CowardiceJeremiah 38Preacher: Thom Herbert

Hope for HopelessJeremiah 32Have you had a time when you felt hopeless?Well, that’s how Jeremiah feels in this chapter (v1-25)But God offers hope to Jeremiah (v26-41)And God offers hope to us, as well!(Preacher: Lawrence Claire)

A New Covenant!Jeremiah 30-31(Bible Reading: Jeremiah 31:27-34 & Hebrews 10:11-25)  Jeremiah said:days are coming…  … when God will cut a new covenant  The writer to the Hebrews says… those days have come in Jesus!  Are you enjoying all the privileges of God’s new covenant?   (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

Living in a Fallen WorldJeremiah 27-29(Bible Reading 29:1-14)These chapters record God’s word to people He is judging    What can we learn from this as we live in a world that is being judged?   (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

Hope is in Hearing God’s WordJeremiah 26 The ‘temple sermon’ is revisited as a reminder and summary of the serious situation This time the glimmer of hope is highlighted Hope that begins with hearing God’s word  And leads to  taking risks to defend the proclamation of God’s word  a desire to see justice done Are we acting appropriately as we hear God’s word?(Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

God’s Plans & God’s PeopleJeremiah 11-25(Bible Reading 23:1-8) Punishment is part of a plan A plan that includes hope, beyond judgement  God’s plan then and God’s plan now  (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

Trusting religious observance?Jeremiah 7-10 (Bible Reading 7:1-20) Jeremiah’s “Temple Sermon”  A sermon with two points       “reform your ways…”       “do not trust in deceptive words…” A sermon for then, and a sermon for now     (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

What it looks like to turn your back on GodJeremiah 2-6 (Bible Reading 2:1-13) God’s people commit two sins:          i.                  ii.           We should learn from their unfaithfulness(as the ‘prophet to the nations’ describes it for us) 2v6         starts with not seeking God2v20       moves to a declaration of independence2v23       then self-deceit – I have not sinned2v25       abandonment – I can’t help it3v3         and hard-heartedness4v1ff       God continues to call for them to return And know the truth about:          i.         ‘broken cisterns’         ii.         ‘living water’  (John 4:13-14, Rev 7:17, 21:6)(Preacher: Steve Blencowe

Human Hearts can be Hard of HearingJeremiah 1, 36, 52(Bible Reading, 36:1-8, 13-25, 27-28) Human hearts can be hard of hearingJeremiah and the reality of God’s Judgement  …for rejecting God and failing to listen to God’s word       …failing to listen to God’s powerful and effective word  (1:9-11) God’s word and the reality of Judgement … for us! (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

Thinking about Elders1 Tim 3:1-7, 1 Peter 5:1-5, Titus 1:5-9 Elders are everywhere, and in the Bible   We have Elders in the Presbyterian Church  How should the Bible inform the way we think about elders for KPC?You don't need to be an elder to love and serve your church(Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

What more do you need?John 20 We often think we need to see to believe…  But seeing can be hard to believe (20:14ff) And we don’t really need to see to believe (20:29) What more do you need, to recognise Jesus is your Lord and your God?    Dear God, I am sorry for ignoring the truth about Jesus. Thank you for sending Jesus to die my death and give me life. Please forgive me and change me to live with Jesus as my Lord and my God. Amen   (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

The Inconvenient Truth? John 18-19 Pilate: a man who couldn’t handle the truth  John 18:38  John 19:8  John 19:12-16  The truth that Jesus is King  John 18:36-37  John 19:11  The truth that means LIFE  John 3:16-21 “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life…”   Dear God, I am sorry for ignoring the truth about Jesus. Thank you for sending Jesus to die my death and give me life. Please forgive me and change me to live with Jesus as my King.Amen (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

Belief without signs and wondersJohn 4:43-54 1. A desperate request   2. Seeing and believing  3. Jesus' promises are fulfilled before they are seen, so we can believe without seeing  (Preacher: Thom Herbert)

Thirsty? John 4:1-42 John wants us to believe Jesus is the Messiah, that by believing we would have real life in Jesus He shows a harvest of Samaritans who put their trust in Jesus’ words As he teaches us about living water, real food and true worshipAre you thirsty for real life?(Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

Saviour of the WorldJohn 3:12-21Jesus is qualified to speak and able to save  Jesus is the way God has loved the world Jesus is God’s light shining in our darkness  What matters now - is that you  come into the light trust in Jesus  and keep your eyes on Him(Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

Born from Above?John 2:23-3:12  Did Nicodemus really believe? And did Jesus entrust himself to Nicodemus?  What does it take for anyone to enter the kingdom of heaven?   Why is it so difficult to believe?   (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

New and OldJohn 2:13-25 Renovate or rebuild? Why did Jesus clear the temple courts? And how does Jesus rebuild the temple? What does all this teach us about the state of human hearts and the nature of true worship?   (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

Signs of GloryJohn 2:1-12 John records the first of seven signs that show Jesus’ glory Jesus says his “hour has not yet come” (4) as he gives a taste of what to expect when it does by replaced the old with the new (6-8)and revealing his glory to his disciples (11)And John shows Mary’s appropriate response (4-5)(Preacher: Steve Blencowe)