This sermon was preached on the Second Sunday of Advent, 7th December 2025. Isaiah 11.1-10; Romans 15:4-13; Matthew 3.1-12 The Kingdom of heaven has come near. At Advent, we spend so much time talking about waiting for the arrival of Jesus at Christmas and for his arrival at his Second coming that you could be … Continue reading The Kingdom Of Heaven Is Near: What Are You Going To Do About It?
Sermons
Are You Ready For Jesus?
This sermon was preached on Advent Sunday, 30th November 2025. Matthew 24.26-34 Are you ready? Today is the start of Advent, and it marks the initial countdown to Christmas, not the 1st of November as all the shops seem to think. It begins the church’s official period of waiting for the coming of Jesus. At … Continue reading Are You Ready For Jesus?
The Pharisee, The Tax Collector, and Indiana Jones – Only The Penitent Man Shall Pass
This sermon was preached on Sunday 26th October 2025. Bible Reading: Luke 18.9-14 Do you think you are a good person? It’s a somewhat forward question, but also somewhat vague. What does it mean to be a good person? Does thinking I am good make me a good person, or is being a good person … Continue reading The Pharisee, The Tax Collector, and Indiana Jones – Only The Penitent Man Shall Pass
Summers With Dadi Showed Me God’s Kingdom
This sermon was preached on Sunday 10th August 2025. Bible Reading: Luke 12:32-34 You can tell it’s the summer holidays at the moment. There are several clues that give it away. First, people are coming and going from Sunday to Sunday, depending on who is on holiday. Second, people seem much more relaxed, indicating that … Continue reading Summers With Dadi Showed Me God’s Kingdom
Palm Sunday – What Will You Do When the King Comes In?
This sermon was preached on Palm Sunday, 13th April 2025. Bible Reading: Luke 19:28-40 What will you do when the King comes in? It was going to come out sooner or later, so I might as well just tell you now, I am a huge royalist. I just love the King and Queen. I remember … Continue reading Palm Sunday – What Will You Do When the King Comes In?
If I were a Christian, I wouldn’t tell anyone…but there would be signs
This sermon was preached on Sunday 6th April 2025. Bible Reading: Philippians 3:4-14; John 12:1-8 If I were a Christian, I wouldn’t tell anyone… but there would be signs. Obviously, I am saying this in jest. You know I am a Christian, and I repeatedly tell you that I am a Christian, too. But this … Continue reading If I were a Christian, I wouldn’t tell anyone…but there would be signs
Mothering Sunday: Celebrating Love Beyond Biology
This sermon was preached on Mothering Sunday, 30th March 2025. Bible Reading: Colossians 3:12-17; John 19:25-27 Mothering Sunday is always one of those days with mixed emotions. For some of us, our experience of motherhood is great. We have wonderful mothers in our lives, and being a mother has been a great joy to us. … Continue reading Mothering Sunday: Celebrating Love Beyond Biology
Lent Reflections: Jesus’ Challenge to Jerusalem
This sermon was preached on Sunday 16th March 2025. Bible Reading: Luke 13:31-35 Wow! What a gospel reading. If any of you are left wondering, ‘Jesus, what on earth is going on here?’ You are not alone. We are on the Second Sunday of Lent. Lent is the period of 40 days where we build … Continue reading Lent Reflections: Jesus’ Challenge to Jerusalem
Yet If You Say So
Bible Reading: Luke 5:1-11 Do you ever feel like no matter how hard you try, the fish just won’t take the bait? This, of course, is a fishing analogy, and to the best of my knowledge, I am not aware of anyone here who takes an interest in fishing. But I hope you can appreciate … Continue reading Yet If You Say So
Mary’s Magnificat: A Song of Blessing and Praise
This Sermon was preached on Sunday 22nd December 2025 at All Saints Church, Oakham. Bible Reading: Luke 1.39-55 So, you’re an unmarried teenager who has just found out that you are pregnant. But this isn’t today in the UK; this was 2000 years ago in the Middle East, which was a very different place compared to … Continue reading Mary’s Magnificat: A Song of Blessing and Praise
Shakeel Nurmahi 