Sermons by The Rev. Alex Shuttleworth (Page 15)
April 12: Easter Sunday
The resurrection is the strongest piece of evidence for the truth of the Christian faith. But verse 9 is key: the death and resurrection was not just a demonstration of God’s sovereignty, it was the fulfillment of His plan to …
Apr. 5: Strong in the Lord
Rev. Alex closes our series on Ephesians this week.
The enemy does not like it when we live like this. He is threatened by our lives and the way our freedom attracts others. So he attacks. But Jesus offers strength …
Staff Bible Study: April 5
The clergy (informally!) discusses the scriptures from the April 5 service. Special guest Kat Shuttleworth.…
Staff Bible Study: March 29
The clergy (informally!) discusses the readings from the March 29 service. Special guest Robert Fire.…
Staff Bible Study: March 22
The staff discusses (informally!) the readings from the March 22 service broadcast.…
Mar. 22: Becoming a “You First” Church, Pt. II
The mutually submissive teaching to spouses here is radical because it mirrors Christ’s submission to death for us.
The staff team & vestry operates on the principle of submitting to one another. The aim is for this culture to impact …
Mar. 15: Becoming a “You First” Church
At a time of stress Ephesians 5: 21 shows what a powerful witness it can be to become a “you first” church. Extending the series by a week, Rev. Alex zooms in on just one verse today.
Readings from this …
Mar. 7/8: Distinctly Distinct
Although believers still sin, we should be distinctly different from non-believers. And this ought to attract people to Christ. God in His grace points out our behavior to us so that we can be changed.
Readings from this service:
Ephesians …
Feb. 15/16: Think Bigger
Paul’s prayer is that we would grow stronger in our faith and trust in Christ more, seeing that he can do way more than we currently believe. God can always do more than even the most faithful person believes.
Readings …
Jan. 25/26: Raised by Grace
God lavishes grace on us through his saving initiative. The language of death could not be stronger in debunking the idea of salvation through our own works: the dead do not raise themselves.
Readings from this service:
Ephesians 2: 1-10…
