Sermons by The Rev. Alex Shuttleworth (Page 11)
May 2: The Gospel of Encouragement
We can be encouraged by the power of the gospel in the lives of others in our church and be encouraged by any participation we’ve had in that work, knowing there is an eternal pay off for it.
A jolly …
April 25: The Gospel of Hardship
Often gospel ministry is embedded in the lives of others (not just a lecture from the front, but care in their homes). It can be hard work, but the power of the gospel goes to work harder than we do.…
April 11: The Gospel of Deliverance & Power
Rev. Alex starts our new series 1 Thessalonians: What the Gospel Does. We talk a lot about what the Gospel is, but here we ask what it does: what practical difference the Gospel really makes. Receiving the gospel is not …
April 4: Easter Sunday
Rev. Alex focuses on Mark 16: 1-8 and Colossians 3: 1-4. Resurrection Sunday is the strongest piece of evidence for our faith. If the resurrection is real, then what real difference does it make to you?…
Mar. 28: Palm Sunday: The True King
Jesus is welcomed as a liberating warrior king in triumphal procession. But within a week He is rejected in mock coronation, before being revealed as the true King.
Readings from this service:
Mark 11: 1-11
Psalm 22: 1-11
Mark 15: …
Mar. 14: The Rejected Servant
God’s plan of salvation is brought about by unusual means. The Servant is unattractive, despised, rejected, and yet he brings about the cleansing of the nations. Isaiah hints how this brutal and inglorious ministry is a reflection of the heavenly …
Mar. 7: The Obedient Servant
In week three of our Lent series, the path of the Servant becomes clear: He is one who suffers in order to sustain and comfort others. He is one whose face is set like flint toward a higher purpose and …
Feb. 14: It’s Not That Urgent
This is a clever lie because you accept the truth to some extent, but are deceived into thinking you can deal with it tomorrow.
Delayed obedience is disobedience. When we trust this lie we reveal that our convenience rules us …
Feb. 7: Be Spiritual, Just Not Religious
This lie equates spirituality with Christianity and encourages an individualist view of faith. It also mischaracterizes church as a ceremonial place of rituals and rules, not an assembly of disciples. The value of the body is ignored (where we encourage …
Jan. 31: God Doesn’t Care About That
Satan wants to disrupt our relationship with God getting us to believe that we can’t pray about certain things because they are too insignificant or too selfish etc. He also wants to undermine our trust in God’s word and either …
