Community Church Putney Sermons

From Luke 2:8–14, we learn that God brings outsiders into the joy, peace and favour that the good new brings.

Happy Christmas! From Luke 2:1–7, we reflect on the humble birth of the King of Kings and how we can faithfully respond to this.

From Luke 1:76–80, we learn that just as John the Baptist prepared the way for Jesus, each of us is also called to prepare the way for Him in the hearts and lives of others.

From Luke 1:67–75, when we're inspired and filled by the Spirit, we praise God and help others to do the same.

From Luke 1:46–56, let's learn from Mary to be people who recognise how richly we've been blessed, so that our lives overflow with worship.

Matt Beaney preaches from Luke 2:13-21 on how Mary treasured and pondered the good news of Jesus.

From Luke 1:39–45, we see that the Holy Spirit's work produces praise, joy, and encouragement - the fruit of God's presence overflowing to bless others.

From Matthew 1:22–25, let's be strengthened by this unshakable truth: Jesus is Immanuel - God with us.

From Matthew 1:18-21, let's be inspired that Jesus has come to free us from sin.

From Luke 1:34–38, we see Mary move from questioning to humble acceptance of God's word of promise.

From Luke 1:26–33, we see that God shows grace to Mary and gives her astonishing promises—promises which overflow to all who belong to Christ.

Matt Beaney preaches from Luke 1:76-80 on how John was born to prepare the way for Jesus, so the church continues to prepare the way for Jesus.

In Luke 1:18–25 we see that God grows our faith through testing, and He keeps His promises in His perfect timing.

In Luke 1:5–17, we see that God is faithful in our waiting and that He calls us to help prepare others to meet Him.

Today we reflect on what Scripture means when it calls Jesus ‘the son of David' and the promised Messiah.

From John 1:12-14, lets reflect on Jesus' incarnation - God becoming a man

From John 1:1–5 we learn that Christmas - Jesus' birth - was not His beginning. Jesus is the eternal God, who existed before creation and through whom all things were made.

What is the nature of the ‘good works' that God has for us, and what does it mean that they are ‘prepared in advance' for us?

Do we appreciate that God chose to create each of us, and that we have been created for important reasons?

Why is it vital that we learn to boast in the right things and that we must make this a lifestyle?

What aspects of salvation are the gift of God and how does our understanding of this affect our joy and security?

What does it mean to be saved by grace through faith, and how should we apply this in our lives to fight for the peace that God wants us to enjoy?

Matt Beaney preaches from Ephesians 2:8-10 on how we are God's masterpiece, created for His good works.

From Ephesians 2:4-7, let's reflect on God's great purpose - the great ends - for which He has chosen us.

From Ephesians 2:4-7, let's reflect on how we are raised with, and seated with Christ by virtue of our union with Christ.

From Ephesians 2:4-7, we see afresh that “It is by grace you have been saved.”

From Ephesians 2:4-7, we reflect on how God has made us alive with Christ.

From Ephesians 2:4-7, we see that God's love and mercy are the only cause of our salvation.

Nev Floyd preaches from Ephesians 2:4-7. (The end of this message features the song 'Oh But God' by Davy Flowers.)

Apart from Christ, we were ‘by nature deserving of wrath' - knowing this is vital for our joy and for us to come to Jesus in the first place!

What is meant by the ‘sinful nature' or ‘flesh' that so dominated us before becoming a Christian, and that also seeks to influence us after we come to Jesus?

Satanic powers are described as a ‘spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient.'

Our spiritual condition prior to coming to Jesus was the result of being enslaved in Satan's kingdom!

Those who fully rejoice in God's grace, remember their condition without it!

Matt shares from Ephesians 2:1-3

What does it mean for Jesus to ‘fill everything in every way.'

Today, we turn to Paul's remarkable claim that the church - Jesus' body - is ‘the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.'

Today, let's explore why Paul adds that the church is ‘his body.'

Today, we consider how His supreme authority specifically relates to the church.

Welcome to this Come to Jesus Daily Devotional (posted, at present, every weekday) as we Continue our Ephesians series: Ephesians - To the praise, for the purpose, in the power of God. Today, we reflect on the stunning claim that God has placed all things under Jesus' feet. What does this mean?

Phil Mash preaches from Ephesians 1:22-23 on Jesus being the head of the church.

The Holy Spirit wants to reveal to us the supreme rule of Jesus so as to trust Him absolutely. 

God wants us to know, rejoice and trust in His resurrection power - a power that is already at work in those who believe.

Prayer imparts spiritual vision so as to believe for and rejoice in our future hope.

Do we understand that persistence - to ‘keep asking' - is vital if we are to see more of the work of God?

We are called to faithfully give thanks and pray into the work that God is doing.

Matt Beaney shares from Ephesians 1:15-21

The Holy Spirit Himself is God's seal and guarantee that we belong to Him eternally.

We are chosen in order to praise and be for the praise of His glory

God has chosen and predestined us to share in His eternal inheritance of peace and glory.

In our last study, we reflected on the lavish - superabundant - nature of God's grace - His redemption and forgiveness in Christ; we also saw that God also lavishes - imparts to us - His wisdom and understanding so that we see things and live in a new way. Today, building on this, we see how: The wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives leads us into an understanding of the mystery of God's will.