St Jude's Southsea

This is the talk from our 10:45 service on 15th September 2024. Discover the transformative power of spiritual gifts in this enlightening sermon from St. Jude's Church. Delving into 1 Corinthians 12:1-11, Neil explores how the gifts of the Holy Spirit are essential for building a vibrant, effective church in today's world. Learn why these gifts are given to all believers, how they benefit the enti...

This is the talk from our 10:45 service on 8th September 2024. This powerful talk explores how God's Word equips believers for every good work. Drawing from 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Andrew Dow emphasizes that all Scripture is God-breathed and useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness. Through examples like Archbishop George Carey memorizing extensive portions of Scripture...

This is the talk from our 10:45 service on 19th August 2024. Debs explores the story of Jesus healing the two blind men in Matthew 9:27-31. She highlights how the blind men demonstrated persevering faith by continually crying out to Jesus as the "Son of David," the long-awaited Messiah. Debs emphasizes the importance of faith in coming to Jesus for both physical and spiritual healing. She challeng...

This is the talk from our 10:45 service on 8th August 2024 The passage was from Matthew 9. In this sermon, Adam explores the story of Jesus healing the paralyzed man in Matthew 9:1-8. He examines the passage in reverse order, focusing on three key words: miracle, misunderstanding, and motive. Adam emphasizes being filled with awe at Jesus' miracles, both in scripture and in our daily lives. He cau...

This is the talk from our 10:45 service on 21st July 2024 The passage was from Matthew 7 and Neil spoke with the title ‘Building a life on truth.' In this impactful sermon, Neil delivers a wake-up call: it's not enough to just hear Jesus' words, we must put them into practice. Using powerful illustrations, he shows how lives not grounded in Christ's teachings will ultimately collapse. Neil challen...

This is the talk from our 10:45 service on 14th July 2024 The passage was from Matthew 7 and Adam Tams spoke with the title ‘Asking.' In this sermon, Adam delves into the challenging passage of Matthew 7:13-23, urging us to consider if we are in danger of being deceived in our spiritual lives. He emphasizes the importance of examining this difficult text rather than ignoring it.

This is the talk from our 10:45 service on 7th July 2024 The passage was from Matthew 7 and Debs Smart spoke with the title ‘Asking.' In this talk, Debs discusses Jesus' teachings on prayer and righteousness from the Sermon on the Mount. She emphasizes the importance of praying persistently with faith for God to develop inward righteousness and Christlike character in our lives. Debs encourages us...

This is the talk from our 10:45 service on 30th June 2024. In this inspiring message, Pastor Mike Robins shares about the power of intervention and how sponsoring a child in need can transform lives and communities. Drawing from Scripture and his own experiences with Compassion UK, Pastor Mike challenges us to reflect God's heart for the poor and helpless.

This is the talk from our 10:45 service on 23rd June 2024 The passage was from Matthew 6 and Adam Tams spoke with the title ‘Judging.' In this sermon, Adam explores the importance of exhibiting both grace and truth as followers of Jesus. Drawing from John 1:14-17, he explains how Jesus himself was full of grace and truth, and calls Christians to reflect that same balance. The message examines the...

This is the talk from our 10:45 service on 16th June 2024 The passage was from Matthew 6 and Neil Smart spoke with the title ‘Worry.' In this insightful sermon, Neil unpacks Jesus' famous teaching on worry in Matthew 6. Through personal stories and practical wisdom, he shows how living worry-free is possible when we trust God, seek His kingdom first, and find contentment in Christ - not the fleeti...

This is the talk from our 10:45 service on 9th June 2024 The passage was from Matthew 6 and Ruth McCabe spoke with the title ‘Investing in Eternity.' In this sermon, Ruth unpacks Jesus' challenging teaching in Matthew 6:19-24 about money, possessions and wholehearted devotion to God. She explains how Jesus warns against storing up earthly treasures that can be destroyed or stolen, and instead call...

This is the talk from our 10:45 service on 2nd June 2024 The passage was from Matthew 6 and Bethan Fogell spoke with the title ‘Prayer.' The talk was about prayer and communicating with God. The key points were: There are many different ways we can communicate with each other, as illustrated by a quiz showing various communication methods like text messages, old telephones, letters, telegrams, soc...

This is the talk from our 10:45 service on 26th May 2024 The passage was from Matthew 6 and Anthony Rustell spoke with the title ‘Spiritual Authenticity.' The sermon focuses on Matthew 6:1-4 where Jesus warns against practicing righteousness in front of others to be seen by them, specifically when giving to the needy. The preacher suggests the reason people engage in inauthentic piety through alms...

This is the talk from our 10:45 service on 19th May 2024 The passage was from Matthew 5 and Jos McCabe spoke with the title ‘Hate and Enemies.' The sermon focuses on Jesus' teachings from the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5 about loving one's enemies and not retaliating when wronged. The main points are: 1. Jesus challenges the Pharisees' interpretation of "an eye for an eye" from the Old Testame...

This is the talk from our 10:45 service on 12th May 2024 The passage was from Matthew 5 and David Bacon spoke with the title ‘Adultery, Divorce and Oaths.' Adultery: Jesus says looking at someone lustfully is committing adultery in your heart. He uses hyperbole saying it's better to gouge out your eye than to sin, meaning we need to take drastic measures to avoid lust, like avoiding certain media....

This is the talk from our 10:45 service on 5th May 2024 The passage was from Matthew 5 and Neil Smart spoke with the title ‘Relationships.'

This is the talk from our 10:45 service on 28th April 2024 The passage was from Matthew 5 and Richard Portlock spoke with the title ‘The Law.'

This is the talk from our 10:45 service on 21st April 2024 The passage was from Matthew 5 and Neil Smart spoke with the title ‘Influence.'

This is the talk from our 10:45 service on 14th April 2024 The passage was Matthew 5 and Rachel Drake spoke with the title ‘Happiness.'

This is the talk from our 10:45 service on 7th April 2024 The passage was John 21 and Bethan Fogell spoke with the title ‘Breakfast with Jesus.'

This is the talk from our 10:45 Easter service on 31st March 2024 The passage was John 20 and Adam Tams spoke with the title ‘The Risen Jesus and Mary.'

This is the talk from our 10:45 service on 24th March 2024 The passage was Romans 15-16 and Neil Smart spoke with the title ‘Romans: Giving.'

This is the talk from our 10:45 service on 17th March 2024 The passage was Romans 13-14 and Sam Adie spoke with the title ‘Romans: Devotion.'

This is the talk from our 10:45 service on 10th March 2024 The passage was Romans 12: 1-2 and Adam Tams spoke with the title ‘Romans: Devotion.'

This is the talk from our 10:45 service on 3rd March 2024 The passage was Romans 9-11 and David Pearson spoke with the title ‘Romans: Mystery.'