Sermons

Rick Warren at Desiring God 2010 – The Battle for your mind

October 4, 2010

Rick Warren’s talk at the Desiring God 2010 National Conference Think: The Life of the Mind and the Love of God conference follows below. Not surprisingly in some reformed circles online the recriminations continue. People wonder why Piper would invite Warren. But I very much enjoyed this talk. Warren is no lightweight. It is easy to [...]

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SERMON: What has sustained John Piper for thirty years?

August 3, 2010

These notes are from the morning session of the 300 conference we recently had with John Piper. I have set them to auto-publish today, as I have been reliably informed that by now the video and audio of both this talk and the excellent Q and A should be available from 300leaders.org pop over and [...]

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New John Piper sermon: The Gospel and racial harmony

June 28, 2010

This past Sunday it was a joy to have John Piper with us at Jubilee Church in London. He seemed to be very much at home with us, and was clearly enjoying preaching one of the very few sermons he will preach this year. We benefitted greatly from this talk as Jubilee continues to aim [...]

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Why your church doesn’t feel like family

June 18, 2010

Mark Driscoll is at his very best in the following clip. Ever wondered how family and mission entwine, especially in a growing church where you don’t know anyone? Ever wished for more intimacy and a greater relational feel in your church? Ever felt neglected and rejected in your church? Ever felt like your church was [...]

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SERMON: A People on a Mission

June 2, 2010

I preached this message at Jubilee Church a little over a week ago. It was part of our series from Acts and based on Stephen’s Martyrdom from Acts 6 and 7. Brief notes follow the video. Downloads: Video Audio HighDef Till now, Acts had been a time of glorious growth and excitement power. Their friend [...]

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Video sermon on the gospel by Matt Chandler

May 26, 2010

About ten days ago, Matt Chandler preached the following sermon at Jubilee Church in London.  In it he preaches the gospel, focusing in on the parable of the prodigal son from Luke’s gospel.  Many readers will remember seeing Matt’s “Jesus wants the battered rose” illustration. If you want to see that illustration in context this [...]

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Top Twenty Five Videos

May 22, 2010

This weekend I thought I would share a list of my top Twenty Five videos ordered by total number of views. As you can see, one of my Chandler videos has already jumped in above Mark Driscoll in second place. Terry’s fantastic sermon on prayer is way ahead of that one even, however. I enjoyed [...]

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Jesus is better

May 21, 2010

When a pastor tells you that a certain passage of Scripture has been one of the most influential on his life, and is among the most precious to him you take notice. When he says that it is a passage he thinks about, or makes reference to almost every week your ears should prick up. [...]

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Matt Chandler at Newfrontiers Prayer and Fasting in the UK

May 13, 2010

Matt preached to 800 church leaders here in the UK after they had spent the day praying, worshipping and fasting. If you will be at 300 you may want to check this out before you come: Watch P&F May’10: Matt Chandler on vimeo

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Matt Chandler on preparing for suffering

May 9, 2010

Quite simply, you absolutely have to watch this. Chandler is in the UK this week, and will be addressing the Newfrontiers prayer and fasting event, a 300 leaders gathering, and next Sunday will be preaching at Jubilee Church.  Try and come to hear him live if you possibly can. But please do watch this, and [...]

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Preaching and teaching tips for an Easter sermon

March 29, 2010

Mark Driscoll shares the following 6 Preaching & Teaching Tips for Easter | TheResurgence. He urges Christians to bring their friends to church this weekend.  In the full article he makes a point which should be obvious: this Sunday you MUST speak about the resurrection.  Strangely, I have even heard reports in the past of Easter [...]

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John Piper taking eight-month break from ministry

March 29, 2010

It was announced yesterday that from May 1 to December 31 John Piper will be taking a step back from his ministry for a prolonged period to refocus his priorities. I respect and admire the humility, honesty, and commitment this represents. No one, not even Piper, is indispensable to God’s mission. But every husband is [...]

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Jubilee Church St. Louis – A Home Away From Home

February 8, 2010

One of the joys of being a Christian is that we have brothers and sisters all over the world. One of the delights in being in a family of churches like Newfrontiers, which has a strong set of core values and a shared story, is that such ties are even stronger. Call it shared DNA, [...]

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My Time At The Journey

February 7, 2010

St. Louis is home to two churches I was keen to visit.  The Journey (an Acts 29 church) is led by Darrin Patrick, and I was so glad to be able to get there yesterday evening.  I’ll talk about Jubilee probably tomorrow.  First up, I think I like the idea of the time.  Saturday at [...]

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Pastors Conference Day One

February 2, 2010

Yesterday was an amazing day.  The relational warmth of the people here and their passion for Jesus is infectious.  It was exceptional to meet Sam Storms, who I interviewed via email back in 2006, and whose ministry I have watched from afar. Look out for a video interview with him in the not-too-distant future here. [...]

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New Spurgeon Sermons

January 31, 2010
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Phil Johnson describes the release of a volume of previously unpublished sermons from the undisputed prince of preachers.  Pray that God will raise up men like this to declare boldly his word, going after lost souls and complacent saints in the same message.  His was a voice you simply couldn’t ignore. Out of love for [...]

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Getting Back To The Book Of Acts

January 18, 2010
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Tope Koleoso preached the following sermon entitled “A Call to Evangelism” yesterday. It marks the start of a new series at Jubilee that you can follow on our sermons page. If you have ever thought that the book of Acts must be more than just a story of the beginning of the Church, then this [...]

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“You Don’t Need Me Here” – John Piper

January 16, 2010
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John Piper preached from Romans 8 for The Village Church recently while Matt Chandler was recovering from surgery.  I loved the way he began his sermon by stating that, having listened to recent talks by other pastors in the church, he was confident that the church did not really need Piper to help them deal [...]

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Matt Chandler: The Weight Of Pastoring And The Knowledge Of Christ

January 5, 2010
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It somehow seems appropriate that the second sermon I am sharing on the blog this year comes from Matt Chandler. Matt has a very similar philosophy to us at Jubilee, and his illness has driven us to pray for him. It has also prompted me to listen to and watch more of his talks.  The [...]

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Pray Your Way Into The Busyness Of Twenty-ten

January 4, 2010
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Tope Koleoso preached this last Sunday on entering the New Year purposefully and with prayer. We are beginning the year with a week of prayer and fasting at church, so I have asked a guest blogger to join us here later in the week after I have shared a sermon I have set on auto-publish [...]

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