Some of Tim's Sermons

Faithful Generosity

So Christmas has come and gone, most of the decorations are down and homes have been found for the presents we have been given and, if we’re really organised, we’ve written the thank you letters. It can be a bit of a challenge that, can’t it. I have to confess that in our house we’ve […]

January 12, 2014 – 5:31 pm | By tim | Posted in River Church | Tagged blessing, Christianity, faithfulness, Generosity, gratitude, Philippians 4:10-19, self-supporting minister, thankfulness, worship | Comments (0)

Vulnerable Urgency

So, tonight’s theme is “Equipping for mission”. I’m here to share with you some of what we’re doing in Priorslee, and some of our understanding of mission that has informed what we’re doing, and has come our of our experience there. I’m also here to find out if God is calling any of you to […]

November 19, 2013 – 11:24 am | By tim | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged disciple making, evangelism, faith, Good Samaritan, harvest, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Luke 10:1-12, mission | Comments (0)

Love in Action

I was watching Holby City earlier in the week and there was a touching story line about a man whose wife had early onset Alzheimers. He was upset and was talking to one of the doctors about what it would mean. Then he shared with this doctor something that his Dad had said to him […]

November 10, 2013 – 12:54 pm | By tim | Posted in Tong | Tagged God the Father, Jesus, John 15:9-17, Love, Remembrance Sunday, Romans 8:31-39 | Comments (0)

Life Long Learning to Live

I’ve been asked to talk this morning about becoming a disciple of Jesus. This is a very big subject, and I’m not going to be able to cover everything that could be said, but I hope that I’ll be able to make a start and to give us some things to think about over the […]

November 3, 2013 – 12:47 pm | By tim | Posted in Chinese Church | Tagged baptism, costliness, disciple, discipleship, Jesus, John Wesley, Lordship, Luke 14:15-35, Scriptural Way of the Cross, Teacher | Comments (0)

Joy hard won

Before we look at today’s passage, let’s remind ourselves a bit about the church that Paul is writing to. It was a church that he planted in the city of Philippi. Two of the key events from the church’s early life are its roots in a prayer group that used to meet at the river, […]

September 9, 2013 – 8:03 am | By tim | Posted in River Church | Tagged Christian prayer, confidence, Joni Eareckson Tada, joy, Love, Philippi, Philippians 1:3-11, prayer, thankfulness | Comments (0)

Jonah – God’s change of mind

Welcome to the fifth week of our series exploring the book of Jonah, focussing especially on what it might have to say to us about conversion. Firstly a reminder of why we’re having this series. Our vision is for there to be a new congregation in Priorslee. This will mostly be made up of local […]

July 15, 2013 – 7:49 am | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged dependence, God's character, God's promises, humility, Jeremiah 18:1-11, Jonah, Jonah 1-4, Love, meekness, obedience, repentance, Salvation | Comments (0)

Sent to proclaim

I wonder why you’re here this morning. It’s a lovely day, the sun is shining. Most people in this country aren’t in church. They are doing other things. Maybe they’re having a lie in or are out with the family. Maybe playing sport or shopping. Perhaps mowing the lawn or washing their cars. That is […]

July 7, 2013 – 9:11 pm | By tim | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged disciple, evangelism, Jesus, mission, Priorslee, proclaim, Resurrection of Jesus, Romans 10:9-17 | Comments (0)

Jonah – Unconverted?

Welcome to the fourth week of our series exploring the book of Jonah, focussing especially on what it might have to say to us about conversion. Firstly a reminder of why we’re having this series. Our vision is for there to be a new congregation in Priorslee. This will mostly be made up of local […]

July 7, 2013 – 8:59 pm | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged conversion, Gerard Hughes, grace, Jesus, Jonah, Jonah 4, repentance, Walter Brueggeman | Comments (0)

Jonah and the Ninevites – Sorrow for Sin

Welcome to the third week of our series exploring the book of Jonah, focussing especially on what it might have to say to us about conversion. Firstly a reminder of why we’re having this series. Our vision is for there to be a new congregation in Priorslee. This will mostly be made up of local […]

July 1, 2013 – 7:42 am | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged Book of Jonah, grace, Jesus, Jonah, Jonah 3:1-10, Mark 4:1-9, penitence, repentance, Salvation, sin, South Sudan | Comments (0)

Freedom

Twenty three years ago a man walked out of prison, having been locked up for twenty seven years. One of the consequences of that imprisonment was irreversible damage done to the tissue in his lungs by TB and the fine dust created by the rocks that he was set to break. That damage has been […]

July 1, 2013 – 7:24 am | By tim | Posted in Priorslee | Tagged Acts 12:1-11, Empire of the Sun, Ezekiel 3:22-27, freedom, Jesus, Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven, liberation, Matthew 16:13-19, mission, Nelson Mandela, persecuted church, Peter, prayer, prisoners, Salvation, The Shawshank Redemption | Comments (0)