Trinity Church Chester: Sermons

At the beginning of 1 Samuel, God’s people were in a sorry state. Yet there was hope and it centred on a man named Samuel. For the last few chapters, Samuel had been absent. But in chapter 7 he shows up. What does he do when he shows up? How will God restore and renew his people through Samuel? Well, he begins with one thing: repentance. In this sermon we look at what repentance is and how we get...

In Exodus 28, God gives instructions regarding what the priest was to wear in the time of the Old Testament. When we look back on this knowing all that we know from the New Testament, we see that those instructions teach us something about who Jesus is and what he does. In this guest sermon, Rev David Thomas from Christ Church Romford (IPC) helps us understand these important things.

In 1 Samuel chapter 6, the ark of the Lord is returned to Israel. The journey of the ark and its treatment teaches us one fundamental lesson: God is holy. So, what does it mean that God is holy? And how can we possibly stand before him? In this sermon we consider these matters.

They were dark days for God’s people at the beginning of 1 Samuel, and before things get better, they get worse. In 1 Samuel 4:1-5:12, Israel suffers a humiliating defeat. Yet in the midst of it there are fundamental lessons to be learned. Why does God allow his people to be humiliated?

In the midst of apparently hopeless days for God’s people, God spoke. In the Bible, we are repeatedly taught that God speaks to his people. But why does he speak? How does he do it? And how should we respond? In this sermon on 1 Samuel 3:1-4:1, we consider this subject.

In 1 Samuel 2:11-36, God removes leaders of his people from their office after they show total contempt for his worship. What’s the problem with bad leaders in the church? How does God deal with it? And how should we respond? In this sermon we consider these questions.

1-2 Samuel is all about Israel’s king and the kingdom. Yet it begins not with royalty or anybody influential, but with one Israelite woman unable to have children. Why does it begin here? In this sermon we look at Hannah’s problem, Hannah’s prayer, and Hannah’s people in 1 Samuel 1:1-2:11.

One way the Bible guides us in understanding who Jesus is and his significance for us is by showing us that he occupies all three of the important Old Testament offices: the offices of prophet, priest, and king. In this week’s sermon we consider what it means that Christ is our King.

What does it mean that Christ is our Priest? In this sermon we consider this important question.

How does the Bible present Jesus to us? In the Old Testament, there were three significant roles that God appointed people to serve in: the prophet, the priest, and the king. When we get to the New Testament it becomes clear that Jesus occupies all three role. He is our Prophet, our Priest, and our King. What does this mean? In this sermon we look at Jesus as our Prophet.

In the final of the Ten Commandments, God instructs us not to covet. What does it mean to covet? And why is it so serious? In this sermon we look briefly at these issues.

In the Ninth of the famous Ten Commandments, God regulates our speech by commanding us to “not bear false witness against our neighbour.” In this sermon we look at what the boundary is, why God gives it, and what hope there is for those who stray beyond it.

Almost every human being would agree that stealing is wrong, even the person who steals for a living is offended when stolen from. But what does the Bible class as stealing? And why does God treat it with such significance? In this sermon we consider these questions.

Continuing in our series on the Ten Commandments, we look at the command, “You shall not commit adultery.” What is adultery, and why does God forbid it? We consider these issues in this sermon.

“You shall not murder” is perhaps the commandment we find easiest to rush past. But what does the Bible consider to be murder? And what does this command teach us about God? In this sermon we consider these questions.

The Fifth Commandment is all about showing honour, particularly in relation to authorities God has placed in our lives. Who are we to honour? And what does that look like? In this sermon we consider these questions.

In the New Testament, all four of the Gospels mention one dark night in the garden of Gethsemane, shortly before Jesus’ death. Why is it so significant? And what took place in that garden? In this sermon we seek to answer these questions.

In the fourth of the famous Ten Commandments God gave his people to live by, he commands that a weekly Sabbath day be observed. In this sermon we consider what the Sabbath is, why it is significant, and how we can keep it.

The Third of the well known Ten Commandments is all about God’s name. Whilst the Second Commandment shows us that God does not make himself known to us through man-made images, the Third Commandment teaches us how God does make himself known: through his name. So, what is God’s name? And how can we keep or break this commandment?

In the moral law that God famously gave us to live by, the Second Commandment relates to making images and worship. What exactly are we being commanded to do and not do? Why is it important? In this sermon we consider these questions.

The Ten Commandments were famously given as the law to govern how we live. If we are to understand these commandments rightly, we need to understand the context in which they were given. In Exodus 20:1-17, we see that this law was given in the context of God showing grace to his people, which helps us understand the First Commandment not to have any other gods before Him.

In the Book of Psalms we find several psalms that focus on God’s law. Rather than portraying it in a negative way, these songs are overwhelmingly positive about the law. Why is that? And how should we understand the law? In this sermon series we look at Psalms 1, 19, and 119 to consider these questions.

In the Book of Psalms we find several psalms that focus on God’s law. Rather than portraying it in a negative way, these songs are overwhelmingly positive about the law. Why is that? And how should we understand the law? In this sermon series we look at Psalms 1, 19, and 119 to consider these questions.

In the Book of Psalms we find several psalms that focus on God’s law. Rather than portraying it in a negative way, these songs are overwhelmingly positive about the law. Why is that? And how should we understand the law? In this sermon series we look at Psalms 1, 19, and 119 to consider these questions.

At the end of the famous prayer that Jesus taught his disciples to pray, the Lord’s Prayer, Christians have traditionally included a conclusion: “For yours is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, for ever and ever, amen.” What do these words teach us about prayer, and specifically where we find confidence that our prayers will be heard and answered? In this sermon we consider these questions.