Sermons by The Rev. Alex Shuttleworth
April 18: Good Friday
Rev. Alex delivers a Good Friday message.…
April 13: Judgment, Destruction, Hope & Restoration
In the final sermon of our series on Amos, Alex explains how, after months of gloom, Amos ends with hope a new life after the storm.
Readings from this service:
Amos 9: 1-15
Psalm 106: 40-46
Matthew 26: 26-29…
March 30: Speaking Truth to Power
Like the plot of a TV thriller: Amos speaks the truth to power, and the shadowy cabal fights back.
Readings from this service:
Amos 7: 10-17
2 Timothy 4: 1-5
Psalm 78: 1-4
Matthew 24: 4-14…
March 23: The Plumbline
Though we are measured, we are also saved, by Christ the “plumb line” and the “Passover lamb”.
Readings from this service:
Amos 7: 1-9
Psalm 78: 56-60
Matthew 5: 17-20…
March 16: The Cost of Complacency, Pt. II
Our themes today are power, hate, faded glory, fear, stupidity, bitterness, the total meaninglessness of all human success, death, and life.
Readings from this service:
Amos 6: 8-14
Psalm 10: 4-9
Luke 6: 20-26…
March 2: Genuine Worship
It is possible to look like you’re worshipping God, when in reality, you’re worshipping yourself. But genuine worship always manifests in genuine blessing.
Readings from this service:
Amos 5: 18-27
Psalm 24: 3-5
John 4: 1-26…
Feb. 16: God Pleads with Us, Pt. I
From Amos 5, Alex explores how to find hope, even when life is hard.
Readings from this service:
Amos 5: 1-7
Psalm 62: 7-11
Matthew 23: 37-39…
Feb. 2: Self-Indulgence & Superficial Worship
Alex explains why the heavy prophecy of Amos 4 is, in fact, good news.
Readings from this service:
Amos 4: 1-5
Psalm 1: 1-5
Matthew 23: 29-36…
Jan. 19: Judgment on God’s Children
As Amos explains that everyone will face the judgment of God, he hints at the good news that some will be delivered by God, at cost to Himself.
Readings from this service:
Amos 2: 4-16
Psalm 19: 7-10
Luke 19: …
Jan. 5: The Rejected God Speaks
Alex introduces the book of Amos, explains why it is so relevant to our setting today, and shows how God always calls to His people warning them of judgment, and offering a rescue before it’s too late.
Readings from this …