Kenmore Presbyterian Church

More than 5,000 reasons to trust Jesus John 6:1-21   These two miracles mirror God’s  provision  for and God’s  salvation  of Israel.   Jesus calls people to trust him to  provide  and Jesus shows that he can  save .   Jesus is not the king people expected but Jesus  IS  the king God has promised… a king who  provides  and a king who  saves .     You  can  trust Jesus too.      (Preacher: Steve Bl...

Jesus: Don’t Miss Out! John 5 (Bible Reading: John 5:1-30)   We’re back to John’s Gospel.. and John shows us more people who come face-to-face with Jesus.  John records the sad indifference of a man who completely misses the point… …and the blind antagonism of the Jewish leaders – when Jesus explains who he really is.   Take care that you don’t miss the point… and miss out on life!   (Preacher: St...

God You Can Trust Jeremiah 46-52 (Bible Reading: 51:1-24)   Kingdoms come & kingdoms go but God is  always  in control   God even uses the evil intent of the nations to bring about his good purposes    If God is so powerful and so faithful, then you can trust Him! (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

Mired by Cowardice Jeremiah 38 Preacher: Thom Herbert

Hope for Hopeless Jeremiah 32 Have you had a time when you felt hopeless? Well, that’s how Jeremiah feels in this chapter (v1-25) But God offers hope to Jeremiah (v26-41) And God offers hope to us, as well! (Preacher: Lawrence Claire)

A New Covenant! Jeremiah 30-31 (Bible Reading: Jeremiah 31:27-34 & Hebrews 10:11-25)     Jeremiah said: days are coming…     … when God will cut a new covenant     The writer to the Hebrews says… those days have come in Jesus!     Are you enjoying all the privileges of God’s new covenant?      (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

Living in a Fallen World Jeremiah 27-29 (Bible Reading 29:1-14) These chapters record God’s word to people He is judging        What can we learn from this as we live in a world that is being judged?      (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

Hope is in Hearing God’s Word Jeremiah 26   The ‘temple sermon’ is revisited as a reminder and summary of the serious situation   This time the  glimmer of hope  is highlighted   Hope that begins with hearing God’s word    And leads to  taking risks to defend the proclamation of God’s word  a desire to see justice done   Are we acting appropriately as we hear God’s word? (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

God’s Plans & God’s People Jeremiah 11-25 (Bible Reading 23:1-8)   Punishment is part of a plan   A plan that includes hope, beyond judgement     God’s plan then and God’s plan now    (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

Trusting religious observance? Jeremiah 7-10 (Bible Reading 7:1-20)   Jeremiah’s “Temple Sermon”    A sermon with two points         “reform your ways…”         “do not trust in deceptive words…”   A sermon for then, and a sermon for now       (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

What it looks like to turn your back on God Jeremiah 2-6 (Bible Reading 2:1-13)   God’s people   commit two sins:           i.                   ii.             We should learn from their unfaithfulness (as the ‘prophet to the nations’ describes it for us)  2v6         starts with not seeking God 2v20       moves to a declaration of independence 2v23       then self-deceit – I have not sinned 2v25...

Human Hearts can be Hard of Hearing Jeremiah 1, 36, 52 (Bible Reading, 36:1-8, 13-25, 27-28)   Human hearts can be hard of hearing Jeremiah and the reality of  God’s Judgement   …for  rejecting God  and  failing to listen  to God’s word        …failing to listen to  God’s powerful and effective word  (1:9-11)   God’s word and the reality of Judgement … for us!   (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

Thinking about Elders 1 Tim 3:1-7, 1 Peter 5:1-5, Titus 1:5-9   Elders are everywhere,  and  in the Bible      We have Elders in the Presbyterian Church     How should the Bible inform the way we think about elders for KPC? You don't need to be an elder to love and serve your church (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

What more do you need? John 20   We often  think  we need to see to believe…    But seeing can be hard to believe (20:14ff)   And we don’t really need to see to believe (20:29)   What more do  you  need, to recognise Jesus is your Lord and your God?       Dear God,   I am sorry for ignoring the truth about Jesus.   Thank you for sending Jesus to die my death and give me life.   Please forgive me a...

The Inconvenient Truth?  John 18-19   Pilate: a man who couldn’t handle the truth  John 18:38  John 19:8  John 19:12-16    The truth that Jesus is King  John 18:36-37  John 19:11    The truth that means  LIFE   John 3:16-21  “ For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life…”      Dear God,   I am sorry for ignoring...

Belief without signs and wonders John 4:43-54   1. A desperate request      2. Seeing and believing     3. Jesus' promises are fulfilled before they are seen, so we can believe without seeing    (Preacher: Thom Herbert)

Thirsty? John 4:1-42 John wants us to believe Jesus is the Messiah, that by believing we would have real life in Jesus He shows a harvest of Samaritans who put their trust in Jesus’ words As he teaches us about living water, real food and true worship Are you thirsty for real life? (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

Saviour of the World John 3:12-21 Jesus is qualified to speak and able to save    Jesus is the way God has loved the world   Jesus is God’s light shining in our darkness    What matters now - is that you  come into the light trust in Jesus  and keep your eyes on Him (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

Born from Above? John 2:23-3:12     Did Nicodemus really believe? And did Jesus entrust himself to Nicodemus?     What does it take for  anyone  to enter the kingdom of heaven?       Why is it so difficult to believe?       (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

New and Old John 2:13-25   Renovate or rebuild?   Why did Jesus clear the temple courts?   And how does Jesus rebuild the temple?   What does all this teach us about the state of human hearts and the nature of true worship?      (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

Signs of Glory John 2:1-12   John records the first of seven signs that show Jesus’ glory   Jesus says his “hour has not yet come” (4)  as he gives a taste of what to expect when it does  by replaced the old with the new (6-8) and revealing his glory to his disciples (11) And John shows Mary’s appropriate response (4-5) (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)            

Come and see John 1:35-51   “The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world..”                                                               (John 1:9)   John has shown us the ‘witness to the light’. Now we see people meet Him. Andrew and John?  Simon Philip Nathanael   “Come and see”  1:39 and 1:46    “…We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son.. (John 1:14)...

A Witness to Jesus John 1:19-34 and 3:22-36 (Bible Reading: John 1:19-34)     Meet John ‘the Baptist’ (1:6-8, 15, 19-34 and 3:22-36)     Some of the questions we want answers to?   What John and John want us to know about Jesus      Is there anything we can learn from John the Baptist? (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

Jesus Shows Us God (Bible Reading: John 1:1-18)    1.          How to put into words the miracle of the incarnation!   2.          Jesus shows us God    3.          Many do not recognise him    4.          Those who do, can become children of God   (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

Do you Believe? (Bible Reading: John 20:24-31)   An introduction to John’s Gospel: “..that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God,  and that by believing you may have life in his name.”                                                         Thomas’ story: he needed to see, to believe…     But Jesus says you  don’t have to see  to believe...   (v29)   and John has given us evide...