Kenmore Presbyterian Church

Nicodemus meets Jesus…John 2:23-3:12, 7:45-52, 19:28-42 Is Nicodemus born again? What would it mean for Nicodemus to be born again?  Are you born again? (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

Mary Meets Jesus(John 20:1-18)looking for one thing but finding something betterMary Magdalene meets the risen Jesus1. Mary looks for somethingShe sees … (v1 – 2)She sees … (v11 – 13)She sees … (v14 – 15)… but doesn’t believe.2. Then Mary finds something better.He calls her by name (v16)Everything changes(v17 – 18)3. Who are you looking for?(Preacher: Sam Hemming)

 Do you need to see? John 20 We often think we need to see to believe… But we don’t really need to see to believe (20:20) What more do YOU need, to recognise Jesus is your Lord and your God?  Dear God,I am sorry for ignoring the truth about JesusThank 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)

 Pilate’s Politics: What is Truth? John 18:28-19:16A bad dream Pilate’s politics Jesus: the inconvenient truth What will you choose?  (Preacher: Sam Hemming)

Learning to PrayJohn 17 Jesus prays in the hearing of his disciplesHe asks God the Father to: -      Glorify His Son                                 v1-      Keep/protect the disciples                   v11-      Sanctify them                                  v17-      And unite all who will believe              v21 What can we learn from Jesus’ prayer?(Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

Unavoidable Grief. Unstealable Joy.John 16:16–33(Preacher: Sam Hemming)

 Good, Jesus is LeavingJohn  16:1 – 15 For your good? Exclusion and Execution (v1 – 3)  Grieving Hearts (v4 – 6) 1.         The coming Spirit1.1             The Spirit will come and convict (v7 – 11)  1.2             The Spirit will Guide and Glorify (v12 – 15)  The Spirit and our hearts (Preacher: Sam Hemming) 

Expect to be hated!John 15:18-27 Why Christians should expect to be hated…      Because we no longer belong               (v18-19)      Because Jesus is our master                (v20-21)      Because many hearts are hardened       (v22-24)      Because it fulfils what God wrote          (v25) And how we should respond?                 By trusting God to do His work             (v26) By bearing witness to Jesus                 (v27) By abiding in Jesus                            (15:1-17) (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

Faithful Friends of Jesus?John 15:1-17 Context: Seven signs and seven “I am” statements   (15:1)John writes - so we would believe and have life  (20:30-31) And Jesus prepares His disciples to really live (ch13-17)To really live, means remaining/abiding in Jesus (15:1-8) bearing much fruit in prayerful dependence on God and bringing glory to God the Father Remaining in Jesus means remaining in His love, as friends  (15:9-16)Which will be seen in obedience to Jesusin love for one another, andin prayerful dependence on God Are you really living? As a faithful and fruitful friend of Jesus? 

 Truth for Troubled Hearts (Part 2)John 14:15-31  Okay, now what?  1. Not orphaned   2. Not homeless    3. Not afraid Love and loved(Preacher: Sam Hemming

 Truth for Troubled Hearts (Part 1)John 14:1-14 Jesus is leaving? Truth for troubled hearts 1.  Place (v1 – 4) 2.  Path (v5 – 11)3.  Promise (v12 – 14)   Don’t let your hearts be troubled (Preacher: Sam Hemming)

Church: What are we doing?Hebrews 10:19-25 & Ephesians 4:11-16 As a church we encourage each other to keep living with Jesus as our Lord and Saviour (Hebrews 10)  And we’re all involved in serving to that end (Ephesians 4) We are a Bible teaching Church that seeks to grow followers of Jesus, as we each:  grow in knowing Jesus,  grow in living for Jesus, and  grow in making Jesus known  (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

 Church: Clear on who we are?Ephesians 1:15-23 We have been made alive in Jesus by responding to the Gospel. We gather around Jesus and His Gospel - as people who belong to Jesus and want to live for Him.   We seek to grow in knowing Jesus, living for Jesus and sharing the Gospel of Jesus.   (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

 KPC 20 years later… Hebrews 12:18-29 The sermon back then…Let’s not go chasing ShadowsThe shadow: a church at a mountain (12:18-21)The reality: the Church around God in heaven (12:22-24)The warning: fear and worship God (12:24-13:1ff) KPC 20 years later! (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

Christian Hope1 Thessalonians 4:13 – 5:28  There's no need to worry about Christians who die before Jesus returns (4:13-18)  - because v14
 - because v15
 - because v16-17
 - so, encourage each other v18  There's no need to worry about 'when' Jesus will return (5:1-11)  - you know he IS coming v2-3
 - be ready v4-8
 - you know where you're heading v9-10  - so encourage each other v11  Focus on finishing (5:12-28) (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

Christian Living1 Thessalonians 4:1-12You’re walking, keep walking!How to walk in a way that pleases God?1. Walk in Holiness (1 – 3a)1a Walk without lust (3b – 8)1b Walk with love (9 – 12)Walking is slow … but God is patient(Preacher: Sam Hemming)

Christian Ministry1 Thessalonians 2:17 – 3:13How to show spiritual concern for others:1. Try to get closer (2:17 – 2:202. Bear the costs (3:1 – 5)3. Celebrate the wins (3:6 – 10)4. Just pray (3:11 – 13)Let the return of Christ capture your heart.(Preacher: Sam Hemming)

Model Christians?1 Thessalonians 1:1-2:16Christian Faith proved genuine by imitation 1:4-6 .. imitation which is a model to others 1:6-7 .. imitation which proclaims Jesus 1:8-10Christian Ministry proved genuine by its .. motives .. method .. messageHow genuine is your imitation?(Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

 Un-shakeable HopeHebrews 12 Worship and Perseverance in HebrewsEncouragement for individuals, - look to Old Testament witnesses - look to Jesus - remember God's word - be strengthened Exhortation for Church- word at peace and holiness- beware bitter roots The warning - Listen to God’s voice                                            (v18-25) And look to our unshakeable hope                          (v26-29)  (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

Christian PerseveranceHebrews 10:26-12:3 Don’t deliberately keep sinning?           (10:26ff)  You need to persevere..                      (10:36ff & 12:1-3)“throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles.”“run with perseverance the race marked out for us”Consider the cloud of witnesses            (11:1ff) And fix your eyes on Jesus                  (12:2-3)  (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)