St Jude's Southsea

This is the sermon from our 10:30am morning service as we began a new sermon series looking at the book of Revelation. Neil Smart (associate vicar) began the series by thinking about Revelation 1.

Adam introduces the verse of the year from Matthew 6 - 'Your Kingdom come, Your will be done.' Reading: Matthew 6

Neil talks about following God's lead this year, and at epiphany. Reading: Matthew 2:1-12

This is the sermon from our morning service on Sunday 27th December 2020. Rev. Adam Tams (Vicar) spoke about Simeon and Anna from Luke 2.

This is the sermon from our evening carol service on Sunday 20th December 2020.

This is the sermon from our morning service on Sunday 13 December 2020. Rev. Adam Denley (Curate) preached his final sermon with us from Isaiah 9.

This is the sermon from our morning service on Sunday 6th December 2020. Ruth McCabe preached from Isaiah 9 and Mark 10, as we continued our four part series looking at the 4 names for Jesus from Isaiah 9. This week the name we focus on is Everlasting Father.

This is the sermon from our morning service via Zoom on Sunday 29th November 2020. Rev. Neil Smart (Associate Vicar) preached from Isaiah 9 and Mark 4, as we continued our four part series looking at the 4 names for Jesus from Isaiah 9. This week the name we focus on is Mighty God.

This is the sermon from our morning service via Zoom on Sunday 22nd November 2020. Rev. Adam Denley (Curate) preached from Isaiah 9 and Mark 4, as we begin our four part series looking at the 4 names for Jesus from Isaiah 9. This week the name we focus on is Wonderful Counselor.

This is the sermon from our morning service via Zoom on Sunday 15th November 2020. Rev. Adam Tams (Vicar) preached from Ephesians 1:18-21 on knowing the Hope we we have been called to, our glorious inheritance and the incomparably great power which is available for us who believe.

Reading: Matthew 5:13-18 Synopsis: Colin reminds us of our purpose and calling as Christ's disciples and encourages us to: - bring out the best in others, - resist the corruption of the world, - be ready to openly confess to being a follower of Christ.

Neil talks about how being grounded in the word of God is one of our post-lockdown priorities Reading: Nehemiah 8:1-12

Readings: Romans 12:1-2; John 9:1-7 Synopsis: Dom reminds us of the importance of focussing on the God purpose both of our ministries and our day to day encounters.

Readings: Synopsis: Ruth reminds us of the importance of Christian community and that we all have valuable, but different roles to play within the body of Christ.

13 Sep 2020 - 10.30am - Sam Douglas - True worship by St Jude's Southsea

Neil talks about post-lockdown priorities for our lives - beginning with leading a life of love. Readings: Ephesians 5: 1-2 John 3:16-21

In place of our normal services Rev Neil Smart and Debs his wife deliver the first of our Sunday Morning Messages Reading: Exodus 32 Synopsis: Debs challenges us all, in these uncertain times, to consider what things are taking the place of God in our thoughts and our hearts. She presents some very relevant challenges to us all and reminds us that in the midst of all this, God still reigns. Additi...

Readings: Exodus 20:1-21; Matthew 5:17-20 Synopsis: John reminds us of how we are still under God's law and it is only by Jesus intercession and sacrifice we are able to stand before God. He also reminds us of God's encouragement to "be holy as I am holy". Additional readings: Hebrews 12:18-29; 1 Peter 1:15-16

God's Provision Exodus 16 by St Jude's Southsea

Readings: Exodus 14:1-31; Matthew 5:43-48 Synopsis: Rachel reminds us about the biblical evidence for the parting of the Red Sea - that this was a miracle and that God is the same God today - a God who performs miracles. Rachel also encourages us to call out to God if we are facing challenges reminding us of God's response to the Israelites when they did the same.

Readings: Exodus 14-15; Matthew 5:43-48 Synopsis: Nigel shares about the communal and personal celebration of the Israelites of God's salvation of them from the Israelites and reminds us as to how this can berelated to our own salvation from sin and Satan. Additional scripture: 1 Peter 5:7, Phillipians 4:6-7

Readings: Exodus 11:1-10, 12:29-32; Matthew 5:13-16 Synopsis: Colin preaches on the themes of sin, judgment, deliverance and memorial how these manifested themselves in the plague of the firstborn, the Passover and subsequent exodus of the Israelites from Egypt. He then highlights how these relate to use today. Additional readings referenced: Psalm 77, John 8:34-36, Romans 12:19, Matthew 11:28-30.

Readings: Exodus 11:1-10, 12:29-32; Matthew 5:13-16 Synopsis: Colin preaches on the themes of sin, judgment, deliverance and memorial how these manifested themselves in the plague of the firstborn, the Passover and subsequent exodus of the Israelites from Egypt. He then highlights how these relate to use today. Additional readings referenced: Psalm 77, John 8:34-36, Romans 12:19, Matthew 11:28-30.

16 February 2020 - 10.30am - Rev Neil Smart - Exodus 7-10 by St Jude's Southsea

Readings: Exodus 5:22-6:12 Matthew 4:12-17