St John's Hartford

Romans 8:1-8 - Article number ten - Jon tackles the subject of free will and how we are saved by grace alone.

Matthew 5:1-8 - With the help of verses 1, 2 & 8 from Matthew 5, James Doo helps us understand how we can look forward to seeing God face to face.

Psalms 51:1-12 - In our series on the Articles of Religion of the Anglican Church, James examines article number nine, 'of original sin'.

Isaiah 40:1-8 - Mike Smith shows how the Word of God has transforming power in our lives using 1 Peter 1:22-2:10.

Romans 10:4-13 - In the first Rooted service of 2026, Mike resumes our series on the 39 Articles with Article 8 - the faith we confess.

2 Timothy 3:10-17 - Jon Teasdale begins the new series asking "What is the Bible?", using 2 Timothy 3:10-17 to show how it is trustworthy.

Luke 2:15-21 - Looking at Luke 2:15-21, Jon Teasdale asks "What can we learn and apply from those events of the first Christmas?".

Jeremiah 29:4-14 - Jeremy Hunns reflects on the mixed events of 2025 and reminds us of God's promise in Jeremiah 29 to prosper his people.

Isaiah 9:1-7 - Christmas Eve service of Holy Communion, with Jeremy preaching from Isaiah and Luke.

John 6:35-12:36 - Mike Smith explains the Christingle service using the sayings of Jesus about himself in John's gospel.

Matthew 16:21-28 - Lewis Li challenges us with this big question, based upon Jesus words in Matthew 16:21-28.

Luke 2:25-38 - Mike takes a look at Christmas - should we celebrate it? Or just cancel it? You may like to download the slideshow for links to the videos played or mentioned during the talk by visiting sermons.stjohnshartford.org

Matthew 16:13-20 - David Charlton shows how this was a momentous event in Matthew 16:13-20, when Jesus explored the disciples' understanding with this pivotal question.

Luke 12:49-53 - James preaches from Luke 12:49-53 where Jesus declares 'I have come to bring fire on the earth'.

Matthew 16:1-12 - Using the Pharisees' demand for a sign from Jesus in Matthew 16, Mike Smith asks "What are the signs of the times?" and "How do we guard against dangerous teaching today?".

Revelation 21:1-8 - Having spoken about the certainty and the necessity of suffering, Mike concludes this series by looking at the brevity of our suffering.

Matthew 15:29-39 - James Doo focuses on how the feeding of the four thousand shows us God's compassion, which is for everyone.

Romans 5:1-10 - The second of Mike's series on suffering - this week the title is 'the necessity of suffering'.

Matthew 15:21-28 - Following on from the diagnosis of our unclean condition (Matthew 15:1-20, 02/11/25), James Doo examines verses 21-28 to determine what we need to do about it.

Genesis 3:1-19 - In the first part of a new Rooted series called "Sharing in His Sufferings", Mike considers why we suffer.

John 15:9-17 - James Doo explains how Jesus' sacrifice was the greatest act of love ever.

Matthew 15:1-20 - James Doo expands on Jesus' explanation of what makes a man unclean in Matthew 15:1-20.

Matthew 14:22-36 - Using the example of Peter in Matthew 14, Michael Walters warns of the consequences of taking our eyes off Jesus.

Colossians 3:1-14 - The second and final talk in a short series entitled 'Living in a Strange New World' - this week, James looks at being Christian witnesses in the modern world.

1 Chronicles 15:29-16:36 - Mike Smith asks "Why are we here?" and shows us how the answer can be found in these verses of 1 Chronicles 15 & 16.