HTC | Holy Trinity Clapham

Jago continues our Questioning Jesus sermon series and helps us think through how to respond to “troubles with death” and “troubles with life”. We see the huge comfort of why Jesus can legitimately tell us “do not let your hearts be troubled” (John 14:1) even in the midst of all sorts of troubled times.

John 13:31-14:4

Jago asked the challenging question – “Are you faking it as a Christian?”, and helped us to think through what to do when we recognise elements of hypocrisy within us, and how Jesus responds to our hypocrisy. He also spoke into the challenging situation of high profile Christian leaders who have turned out to be frauds and fakes.

John 13:18-30

Josh started our new series ‘Questioning Jesus’ looking at John 13, answering the question posed by the disciples to Jesus ‘Are you my Servant?’. Josh encouraged us to be reliant on Jesus, rooted in who he says we are and choose to live a radical life of humility and love because Jesus first showed us how to love.

John 13:1-17

As we launch the HTC Get Together Week, Reema explores the Godly habits we are instructed to live out in Hebrews 10. These include not giving up meeting together in light of Christ's return.

Hebrews 10:19-25

As we launch the HTC Get Together Week, Jamie speaks on familiar verses from Hebrews including that we should not give up meeting together. Given the current context, he looks at the heightened importance of this command and how it leads to us living an ‘all the more’ life.

Hebrews 10:19-25

At a time when many people are questioning the future of the city, and thinking that “the grass is greener” in the countryside, Jago speaks on Christ in the City from Revelation 21. He helps us to see God’s passion for the city, and how the City is our ultimate future. He challenges us to stay connected to the city in the present, and get connected to the City of the future.

Revelation 21:1-4

A culture of condemnation and accusation has become so widespread that it has been given a name - “cancel culture”. Tim unpacks Jesus’ famous teaching on being salt and light, and explores what it means to bring Jesus’ life and hope in such a divided time. How can we be salt and light in a cancel culture?

Matthew 5:11-16

The advice to 'just be yourself' can be confusing and chaotic. Jamie speaks on the countercultural idea suggested by Graham Tomlin in his book 'Why Being Yourself is a Bad Idea'. To address this question and the cultural moment we find ourselves in, he also refers to the title of another publication, Martin Luther King, Jr's final book: 'Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?' Jamie encourages us to delve into Ephesians 4 and 5 which address the chaos around us and within us. He challenges us, even in the midst of the pandemic, to be strengthened and matured in love, holiness and unity so we can be the church for the sake of others.

Amidst the chaos, which will win, trust or control? Having operated with the illusion of at least some sense of control in our lives, will we trust God with our anxieties and even our whole lives? In this battle of trust vs control Peter invites us to clothe ourselves with humility towards one another, and Jamie explores the strange dynamic of humbling ourselves under God's mighty hand so that He might lift us up.

2021 has begun and the chaos has only escalated. Over the next five weeks we are exploring the chaos of the current moment both for our culture and for us individually. To begin with, Jamie asks how we can have purpose for our lives and the year ahead. He urges us that this comes as we experience God’s glory for ourselves, just like we see in Isaiah 6.