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See The Light - Luke 11:14-36 | Luke Sermon Series | 22 October 2017

Jesus attends a formal dinner and asked why he didn’t do the ritual washing beforehand 
 
Jesus’ answer provokes fierce opposition (53, 54) 
 
1. The Pharisees were cleaning the outside not the inside (39-41) 
They looked good on the outside but inside they were full of greed 
 
2. The Pharisees focussed on small details of the law, neglecting the main issue – God’s love and justice (42) 
They were obsessed with tithing small crops like spices but were neglecting the justice and love of God 
 
3. The Pharisees valued their public status over being spiritually alive (43-44) 
They loved to be acknowledged and given seats of honour 
 
4. The scribes placed heavy burdens on people did not help them (46) 
The Law was meant to be a delight 
 
5. The scribes had outward respect for the OT prophets but they weren’t listening to their message (47-51) 
Jesus points out their hypocrisy that they might honour the prophets but were not listening to their words 
 
6. The scribes had lost the way to know God themselves and were preventing others from knowing (52) 
 
This was all about outward, public, rule keeping but not about getting a heart that loves God 
 
We need to 
 
 Get cleaned up from the inside 
 
 Not get lost in the detail and neglect the big truths about God’s love and justice 
 
 Be defined by how God sees you in Christ, not what other people think of you 
 
 Help each other to really delight in God’s word and not find it a burden 
 
 Make sure we don’t worship the Bible but at the same time ignore God’s word 
 
 Find the key to knowledge (Christ) and unlock the door for ourselves and others

Jesus attends a formal dinner and asked why he didn't do the ritual washing beforehand Jesus' answer provokes fierce ...

Rebuke - Luke 11:37-54 | Luke Sermon Series | 29 October 2017

Watch Graham Nicholls preaching at Christ Church on Sunday morning, 1st October 2017.

The One Thing Needed - Luke 10:38-42 | Luke Sermon Series | 1 October 2017

Power - ‘Stop wailing,’ Jesus said. ‘She is not dead but asleep.’ 
 
- Stop hiding: come in faith 
- Stop doubting: Jesus rules death 
 
Watch Graham Nicholls preaching at Christ Church on Sunday morning 23rd July 2017.

Power - ‘Stop wailing,’ Jesus said. ‘She is not dead but asleep.’

- Stop hiding: come in faith
- Stop doubting: Jesus rules death

Watch Graham Nicholls preaching at Christ Church on Sunday morning 23rd July 2017.

Power - Luke 8:40-56 | Luke Sermon Series | 23 July 2017

Questions about Jesus 
 
- The Question (v18-20) 
- The Answer (v21-23) 
- The Prophet (v24-28) 
- The Real Sceptics (v29-35) 
 
Watch Graham Nicholls preaching at Christ Church on Sunday morning 18th June 2017.

Questions about Jesus

- The Question (v18-20)
- The Answer (v21-23)
- The Prophet (v24-28)
- The Real Sceptics (v29-35)

Watch Graham Nicholls preaching at Christ Church on Sunday morning 18th June 2017.

Questions about Jesus - Luke 7:18-35 | Luke Sermon Series | 18 June 2017

Family likeness 
 
Love your enemies (v27-31) 
Love that surpasses that of the world (v32-34) 
Love like your Father loves (v35-36) 
 
Listen to Mark Ventham preaching at Christ Church Haywards Heath on Sunday morning 21st May 2017.

Family likeness

Love your enemies (v27-31)
Love that surpasses that of the world (v32-34)
Love like your Father loves (v35-36)

Listen to Mark Ventham preaching at Christ Church Haywards Heath on Sunday morning 21st May 2017.

Family likeness - Luke 6:27-37 | Luke Sermon Series | 21 May 2017

Discipleship 
 
A Night of Prayer (v12) 
The Chosen Twelve (v13-16) 
A Worked Example (v17-19) 
 
Listen to Graham Nicholls preaching at Christ Church Haywards Heath on Sunday morning 23rd April 2017.

Discipleship

A Night of Prayer (v12)
The Chosen Twelve (v13-16)
A Worked Example (v17-19)

Listen to Graham Nicholls preaching at Christ Church Haywards Heath on Sunday morning 23rd April 2017.

Discipleship - Luke 6:12-19 | Luke Sermon Series | 23 April 2017

The boy Jesus in the temple 
 
Son of God 
Son of Mary 
Son of Man 
 
Listen to Graham Nicholls preaching at Christ Church Haywards Heath on Sunday morning 29th January 2017.

The boy Jesus in the temple

Son of God
Son of Mary
Son of Man

Listen to Graham Nicholls preaching at Christ Church Haywards Heath on Sunday morning 29th January 2017.

The boy Jesus in the temple - Luke 2:41-52 | Luke Sermon Series | 29 January 2017

John the baptist the last great prophet preaches repentance and points people towards Jesus. 
 
Listen to Graham Nicholls preaching at Christ Church Haywards Heath on Sunday morning 5th February 2017. 
 
NB. Starts a few minutes into the sermon.

John the baptist the last great prophet preaches repentance and points people towards Jesus.

Listen to Graham Nicholls preaching at Christ Church Haywards Heath on Sunday morning 5th February 2017. 

NB. Starts a few minutes into the sermon.

Preparing the way - Luke 3:1-20 | Luke Sermon Series | 5 February 2017

Jesus presented in the temple 
 
The Saviour who fulfils the law (v21-24, 39-40) 
The Saviour who fulfil expectations (v25-30) 
The Saviour who saves ALL (v31-35) 
The Saviour who is to be praised (v36-38) 
 
Listen to Mark Ventham preaching at Christ Church Haywards Heath on Sunday morning 22nd January 2017.

Jesus presented in the temple

The Saviour who fulfils the law (v21-24, 39-40)
The Saviour who fulfil expectations (v25-30)
The Saviour who saves ALL (v31-35)
The Saviour who is to be praised (v36-38)

Listen to Mark Ventham preaching at Christ Church Haywards Heath on Sunday morning 22nd January 2017.

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