St John's Hartford

Ecclesiastes 9:7-12:8 - This is the life we have been given. Seize the day and live it to the full! Jon Teasdale points us to the positive and exciting message of Ecclesiastes and considers how we can respond.

Ecclesiastes 8:1-9:6 - Gary Nelson reveals how Ecclesiastes teaches a wisdom of caution amidst human frailty in a world of injustice, and suggests how our response should be Gospel related.

Matthew 7:7-11 - Mike Smith explains the truth of God as our Father, how much he loves us, and how we can know Him.

Ecclesiastes 7:1-25 - "The day of death is better than the day of birth." (v1) Jon Teasdale explores how this scripture can be true and what it means for us.

Ecclesiastes 5:5-6:12 - Rob Munro asks "What are you living FOR…?" and explains the futility of striving for worldly pleasures. In contrast is a life lived for God with contentment, purpose and gratitude for God's. forgiveness.

Ecclesiastes 5:1-7 - "What is it like for people to come together to worship God?” And “Does it give meaning to life?” David Charlton explores these questions from Ecclesiastes 5, focusing on three key elements: watch your step for God is Holy, listen rather than speak and fulfil your promises to God.

John 14:25-26 - Lewis Li explains how the Holy Spirit teaches us and how He reveals Jesus to us.

Ecclesiastes 4:1-16 - Jeremy Hunns shows how Ecclesiastes chapter four has much to teach us about life today, from problems of oppression and jealously, to the important principles of work-life balance and the power of community.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-22 - Considering the question 'What is the purpose of our life?', Robin Barfield shows how Ecclesiastes 3 tells us to be satisfied in all the times we have, and to yearn for eternity.

Ecclesiastes 1:12-2:26 - What is life about? What do we gain from our labour? Jon Teasdale begins to unwrap the answer to these important questions from Ecclesiastes 1 & 2.

Ecclesiastes 1:1-14 - Jon Teasdale draws our attention to the grenade which has been thrown in through the window! He explains how the truth of Ecclesiastes 1 should shock us into paying attention.

Ephesians 3:14-21 - For the message supporting the AGM, Jon Teasdale asks us to consider where God is taking us as a church, and helps us learn how we can trust him.

Philippians 2:19-30 - Looking at the examples of Timothy and Epaphroditus in Philippians 2, Jeremy Hunns considers how we should grow our mission.

Philippians 2:1-18 - Having been saved through Jesus' Death, James Doo uses Philippians 2 to consider how we should now live.

Philippians 2:1-11 - On Easter Sunday, James Doo explains how Jesus Christ came from being with God as the King of the Universe and gave his life to save us.

John 1:29 - Looking at Matthew 21:1-17, Lewis Li points out that whatever king the people may have been expecting, God has given us the perfect King - the One we really need!

John 21:15-25 - In the final part of our series on Sharing the Good News, James looks at the third session in "The Word One to One" material. The video link is: https://vimeo.com/703446358 . The Word One to One resources can be found at theword121.com .

James 1:19-27 - Jon Teasdale concludes the series by drawing our attention to the message of James 1:19-27, which declares that we must not just listen to the Word of God, but do what it says.

Luke 20:39-44 - In our series on Sharing the Good News, James looks at the second session in "The Word One to One" material. The video link is: https://vimeo.com/703446358 The Word One to One resources can be found at theword121.com

John 15:9-17 - Jon Teasdale explores Jesus' words in John 15 on what 'complete' joy looks like and how it can be achieved.

Acts 8:26-39 - In our series on Sharing the Good News, James uses "The Word One to One" material, looking at Session 1. The video link is: https://vimeo.com/703439749. The Word One to One resources can be found at theword121.com

John 8:31-36 - With Jesus' answer to the believing Jews in John 8:31-36, James Doo shows us how the Word of God brings us a wonderful freedom.

1 Corinthians 10:31-11:1 - Jon starts a new series looking at sharing our faith with others. The video shown at the end of the service is not included for copyright reasons, but can be accessed on YouTube using this link: https://youtu.be/6md638smQd8

Romans 15:1-13 - Expanding on Romans 15:1-13, Jon Teasdale brings encouragement by outlining the certainty of our hope which is based on the trustworthy Word of God.

Psalms 119:105-136 - Robin Barfield shows, from Psalm 119, how the Bible is like a light shining into a dark place.