Sermons from St James Chorley

Is it worth making a thing about False Teachers? Who do you listen to online, how would we know if they or dan was a false Teacher?

How can we know we have everything we need for a godly life, Listen as Bishop Rob unpacks 2 Peter 1:12-21 to tell us!

Is Christianity a poisoned chalice? 2 Peter says we have everything we need Questions How have God’s promises helped you in the past?  Where do you want to grow? Who will you talk and pray with about it? What parts of the Bible speak to you about it?

What is the pattern for the Christian life? Our last time in 1 Peter gives us an opportunity to see in church and life. Discussion Qs Think of someone at church you find difficult, how can you clothe yourself with humility towards that person? Pray to God for help. What life circumstance are you finding hard? Ask for God to help you pour it out to the Lord in prayer and to trust he cares for you i...

If we suffer for being a Christian has something gone wrong? Peter tells us not to be surprised or ashamed, but to commit and continue. Discussion Qs If you are suffering for being a Christian how does 1 Peter 4 encourage you? If you are not suffering for being a Christian, could it be because you are not living as a Christian? Where might you need to change? Reflect on the hymn God moves in a mys...

How can we keep living good lives in the world when we suffer for it? Why would anyone want to keep following Jesus if it means suffering? 1 Peter 3 helps us...   Discussion Qs What people do you fear? How would fearing God change your life?  Should we expect to suffer as Christians? Why, why not? How could Jesus’ victory journey transform how you view suffering today?

Peter talks about Submission. Is that ok to talk about today? What would it look like? for all of us, for husbands and for wives?

Where do you get your identity from? What's your purpose? Questions What areas of your life do you need to build on Jesus? Why not commit these to God in prayer How can you praise God during this coming week outside of Church? How can you encourage non-believers you know, so they don’t stumble over the Word?

Who we are affects what we do. Peter shows us how to live as God's people. Discussion Questions: Which of the following would you like to implement in your life? Fix your hope, not on the things of this world, but on heaven Pursue holiness, asking others and praying for help Seek to get to know others at church in order to deeply love them Begin regularly reading God’s Word. How will you make that...

How can we sing when life hurts? Peter tells us to embrace our new identity, set out hope on our inheritance and rest in our privileged position. Sermon Questions: Which joy killer should you put off and replace with a reason to rejoice from this passage? Where could you pin a bible verse to remind you of the above? When you notice a put off thought, how can you consciously call to mind a counteri...