Author: Andrew Griffin

Sunday 21st June 2026

Read: Psalm 8; Genesis 1:26-27; 2:18-23; 1 Corinthians 11:2-16

Sermon: 1 Corinthians 11:2-16

 

Introduction: Should we bring back hats?

11:2-14:40 “Glorify God” in Your Worship

2-3 The tradition of headship

4-6 Dishonouring headship

7-12 The obligation to honour

13-16 Propriety not contentiousness in the church

Conclusion: If not hats then what? What now for us?

 

Sunday 14th June 2026

Read: Psalm 78:32-42; Exodus 17:1-7; 32:1-24; 1 Corinthians 10:1-11:1

Sermon: 1 Corinthians 10:1-11:1

 

Introduction

1 Corinthians 8-10 Concerning food sacrificed to idols

1 Corinthians 10:1-13 The boundaries of Christian freedom
10:1-6 freedom that destroys
(Exodus 13:21; 14:21-22; 16:4, 14-18; 17:6; 32:6)

10:7-13 types from the Church before Jesus
(Numbers 25:1-9; 21:4-9)

1 Corinthians 10:14-22 We are not free to be unfaithful to the covenant

1 Corinthians 10:23-11:1 We are free to be governed by what is helpful

 

Sunday 7th June 2026

Read: Psalm 115; Amos 3:1-8 (Jeremiah 20:7-12; Matthew 22:36-40); 1 Corinthians 9:1-27

Sermon: 1 Corinthians 9:1-27

 

Introduction: How much do rights matter?

1-2 Questions of identity: Paul and the Corinthians

3-14 Questions on rights and entitlements

15-18 Rewards outweigh rights

19-23 The freedom to be a servant

24-27 The freedom to win

 

Sunday 31st May 2026

Read: Jeremiah 1:1-10; John 13:34-35; 1 Corinthians 8:1-13

Sermon: 1 Corinthians 8:1-13

 

Introduction: “Head knowledge” vs “Heart knowledge”

1-3 The knowledge that builds up

4-6 The knowledge that puffs up (Good theology badly applied)

7-13 Rights and wrong (Taking care that being right doesn’t lead to doing wrong)

Conclusion: “You are not your own”; “I will show you a more excellent way”

 

Sunday 24th May 2026

Read: Revelation 14:1-13; 1 Corinthians 7:17-40

Sermon: 1 Corinthians 7:17-40

 

Introduction

1 Corinthians and the matters about which they wrote

1 Corinthians 7:17-24 If only my situation were different

1 Corinthians 7:25-38 To be or not to be married

1 Corinthians 7:39-40 Widows and remarriage

Conclusion

 

Sunday 17th May 2026

Read: Psalm 128; Genesis 2:15-25; 1 Corinthians 7:1-16

Sermon: 1 Corinthians 7:1-16

 

1-5 Concerning marriage and sex

6-9 Concerning singleness

10-11 Christians and divorce (a)

12-16 Christians and divorce (b)

 

Sunday 17th May 2026

Read: Psalm 128; Genesis 2:15-25; 1 Corinthians 7:1-16

Sermon: 1 Corinthians 7:1-16

 

1-5 Concerning marriage and sex

6-9 Concerning singleness

10-11 Christians and divorce (a)

12-16 Christians and divorce (b)

 

Sunday 10th May 2026

Read: Psalm 50; Exodus 34:1-10; John 5:18-47

Sermon: John 5:30-47

 

Introduction

John 5 and the Gospel according to John

5:30-47 Testimonies validating Jesus
5:30-31 True testimony

5:32-35 John the Baptist (and the Prophets)

5:36-38 The works from the Father

5:39-44 The Scriptures

5:45-47 Moses

 

Sunday 3rd May 2026

Read: Psalm 36; Daniel 12:1-4; John 5:1-30

Sermon: John 5:1-30

 

Introduction: Dishonouring the sender

1-9a An invalid healed

9b-18 Working and the Sabbath

19-24 Like Father like Son

25-30 The Son’s authority over life and death

Conclusion: the resurrection has begun!

 

Sunday 26th April 2026

Read: Isaiah 6:1-13; John 4:43-54

Sermon: John 4:43-54

 

Introduction

John 1-4 The Gospel according to John

4:43-44 His own did not receive him (1:11)

4:45-48 Many believed in Jesus but he did not ‘believe in them’ (2:23-25)

4:49-53 Blessed are those who believe without seeing (20:29)

Conclusion