Christ Church Chester Sermons

In Ralph's last sermon as Associate Vicar he also closes the sermon series on the marks of mission. "The climate emergency is the greatest challenge that we face in generations. It is absolutely clear that following Jesus must mean include standing alongside those who are on the front line of this unfolding catastrophe."

https://bible.com/bible/111/gen.1.26-30.NIV

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In this delayed sermon from 2 weeks ago David explains how this is "One of the most difficult passages that Paul ever wrote".

https://bible.com/bible/111/col.2.6-15.NIV

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Anna emphasises how the message of Paul gives us freedom from human rules. God has made you alive in Christ so you don't need to worry about these old ideas.

We don't need to live in the shadows because Jesus has come - look to Jesus.

https://bible.com/bible/111/col.2.16-23.NIV

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Paul brings his sermon forward to continue the series based on the supremacy of Christ

"We're all 1 in Christ, I am just a son of God."

https://bible.com/bible/111/col.3.1-25.NIV

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Ed continues the series based on the supremacy of Christ

https://bible.com/bible/111/col.2.1-5.NIV

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Mike continues the series based on the supremacy of Christ

https://bible.com/bible/111/col.1.15-23.NIV

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Anna kicks off the series by explaining the context of where Colossi is, what Paul was doing when he wrote it and what his connection with Colossi was.

https://bible.com/bible/111/col.1.1-14.NIV

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It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness. David uses the famous Holman Hunt painting and the Amnesty International symbol to emphasise that Christ is the Light of the World, waiting outside for us. But we have to be the ones to open the door from the inside.

https://bible.com/bible/111/luk.3.1-6.NIV

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How do we avoid distraction?  Adventus - Coming Towards - What does Advent mean to you? - What does it mean for the church? We are living in fear of the future. People will die to try and find a safe place to live. The world is becoming more inhospitable as we create CO2. So where is the God of Love?

How do we respond? How do we avoid distraction or despair? Jesus knew we tended to do this and told us to "be careful". Distraction becomes a burden and we get lost. Social Media makes this even more possible to bury your head in the sand. But the bible says "Look for God", "Be on the watch" , "Take solace in me"

Jesus says "Lift up your heads because your redemption is drawing near"

https://www.bible.com/bible/111/LUK.21.25-36.NIV

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It's our Feast Day, the feast of Christ the King. But what does that mean? Ed looks into the origins of the day and how it was started by the Pope in 1925 as an emphasis on Christ after the mass annihilation of WW1.

Ed then looks at

• As he was - feeding those who followed him
• As he is today - Christ the King is no longer with us as he was with his disciples. We reach out to the weary and serve in his name.
• As he will be forever - We are waiting for him to return, it sustains us and gives us something to look forward to ahead.

As we celebrate the feast we will remember him as he was, embrace as he is and look with hope to the glory in the future.

https://bible.com/bible/111/jhn.18.33-37.NIV

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