St John's Hartford

Ecclesiastes 3:1-22 - Considering the question 'What is the purpose of our life?', Robin Barfield shows how Ecclesiastes 3 tells us to be satisfied in all the times we have, and to yearn for eternity.

Ecclesiastes 1:12-2:26 - What is life about? What do we gain from our labour? Jon Teasdale begins to unwrap the answer to these important questions from Ecclesiastes 1 & 2.

Ecclesiastes 1:1-14 - Jon Teasdale draws our attention to the grenade which has been thrown in through the window! He explains how the truth of Ecclesiastes 1 should shock us into paying attention.

Ephesians 3:14-21 - For the message supporting the AGM, Jon Teasdale asks us to consider where God is taking us as a church, and helps us learn how we can trust him.

Philippians 2:19-30 - Looking at the examples of Timothy and Epaphroditus in Philippians 2, Jeremy Hunns considers how we should grow our mission.

Philippians 2:1-18 - Having been saved through Jesus' Death, James Doo uses Philippians 2 to consider how we should now live.

Philippians 2:1-11 - On Easter Sunday, James Doo explains how Jesus Christ came from being with God as the King of the Universe and gave his life to save us.

John 1:29 - Looking at Matthew 21:1-17, Lewis Li points out that whatever king the people may have been expecting, God has given us the perfect King - the One we really need!

John 21:15-25 - In the final part of our series on Sharing the Good News, James looks at the third session in "The Word One to One" material. The video link is: https://vimeo.com/703446358 . The Word One to One resources can be found at theword121.com .

James 1:19-27 - Jon Teasdale concludes the series by drawing our attention to the message of James 1:19-27, which declares that we must not just listen to the Word of God, but do what it says.

Luke 20:39-44 - In our series on Sharing the Good News, James looks at the second session in "The Word One to One" material. The video link is: https://vimeo.com/703446358 The Word One to One resources can be found at theword121.com

John 15:9-17 - Jon Teasdale explores Jesus' words in John 15 on what 'complete' joy looks like and how it can be achieved.

Acts 8:26-39 - In our series on Sharing the Good News, James uses "The Word One to One" material, looking at Session 1. The video link is: https://vimeo.com/703439749. The Word One to One resources can be found at theword121.com

John 8:31-36 - With Jesus' answer to the believing Jews in John 8:31-36, James Doo shows us how the Word of God brings us a wonderful freedom.

1 Corinthians 10:31-11:1 - Jon starts a new series looking at sharing our faith with others. The video shown at the end of the service is not included for copyright reasons, but can be accessed on YouTube using this link: https://youtu.be/6md638smQd8

Romans 15:1-13 - Expanding on Romans 15:1-13, Jon Teasdale brings encouragement by outlining the certainty of our hope which is based on the trustworthy Word of God.

Psalms 119:105-136 - Robin Barfield shows, from Psalm 119, how the Bible is like a light shining into a dark place.

Matthew 4:1-4 - Jon Teasdale expands upon the metaphor in Matthew 4:1-4 and other Scriptures, of how the Word of God is our spiritual food.

John 15:1-8 - James looks at three of the Church of England's Articles of Religion together, a group of articles all concerning Good Works. They are numbers 12 to 14: of good works, of works before justification, and of works of supererogation.

Mark 12:41-44 - Using Mark 12:41-44, Jon Teasdale explains how giving more is not just about monetary value.

Micah 6:8 - Jon recaps some points from last week's talk, then explains Article XI which is about our justification by faith. The slideshow includes a photo of the flipchart that Jon used during the questions at the end of his talk.

1 Corinthians 3:1-23 - From 1 Corinthians 3, Mike Smith explains how it is God who brings about growth in his church, and in his people into the likeness of his Son.

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, Dames 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.

Acts 17:16-31 - The first of a short series entitled 'Living in a Strange New World'.

Psalms 65:1-13 - Lewis Li uses the time of harvest thanksgiving to remind us that God gives us good things and that God graciously forgives us.

James 4:1-10 - "Pitfalls" - the final part of James' series on Prayer. Please note that this is a re-recording of the sermon from the Rooted service on October 5th, due to issues with the original recording.

1 Chronicles 13:1-14:17 - Mike Smith asks "How do we choose wisely?" and "How do we find God's blessing on our choices?", and shows how the chronicler helps to answer these questions.