by maryjo | Feb 16, 2026 | sermon
Matthew 17:1-9 Overall view: Jesus wants us to experience who he is Introduction Have you ever made a new friend? If we know someone for any length of time, the relationship usually grows. Broadly speaking, there are three levels of knowing a person. First, we notice...
by maryjo | Feb 4, 2026 | sermon
Matthew 5:1-12 Jesus redefines our understanding of ‘the Good Life’ Introduction These words in the first 12 verses of Matthew 5 begin the Sermon on the Mount, roughly 2000 words that are some of the most recognisable and universally appealing teachings of Jesus...
by maryjo | Jan 5, 2026 | sermon
John 1:1-18 – Second Sunday of Christmas What child is this? Introduction There’s a Christmas carol set to the tune of Greensleeves, I’m sure many of you know it, What Child is this? It captures the wonderings of the shepherds and the Magi looking at this small,...
by maryjo | Dec 15, 2025 | sermon
Matthew 11:2-19 Unmet expectations in the waiting – The Kingdom of Jesus isn’t always easy to see. Introduction In this season of Advent, we are reminded that we are waiting. On a small scale, we are waiting for Christmas. But our waiting for Christmas and the...
by maryjo | Nov 3, 2025 | sermon
Ephesians 6:21-24 Introduction Two weeks ago, I said we were concluding our journey through Ephesians. Except that we hadn’t covered these last few verses, Paul’s concluding greetings. The funny thing about reading the New Testament Letters is that, because of the way...