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ENC Sermons
329 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago -Listen again to sermons preached at Edinburgh North Church.
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How to Rule the World! (Hebrews 2:5-3:6)
July 07, 2024 19:46 - 37 minutes - 36.1 MB1) Jesus descended becoming the perfect human before exaltation... (2v5-9) 2) ...bringing His family from death to glory... (2v10-18) By a) Destroying death (v14&15) b) Helping us when we are tempted to give up! (v17&18) 3) ...as God’s faithful Son (3v1-6)
Pleading with The Lord (2 Cor 12:1-10)
June 30, 2024 16:32 - 26 minutes - 26.9 MBIIntroduction – Beware of impressive strength! The Christian life can be full of great torment …. so we need a principled self-denial in our attitudes … … but may plead to the Lord and trust his wisdom!
Eternal longing in prayer (1Thess 3:6-13)
June 23, 2024 18:49 - 30 minutes - 31.8 MBIntroduction – The letter which aches Increasing, overflowing, more & more language Prayer transcends earthly distance – but longs for presence Strong hearts until Christ’s coming
What does Gratitude Produce? (Philemon)
June 16, 2024 19:28 - 27 minutes - 28.9 MBThe gospel of Christ You heard, you understood, you learned … The language of confusion Fulness, knowledge, wisdom, understanding & power Prayerful gratitude despite our circumstances Prayerful gratitude deepens relationships Prayerful gratitude makes real appeals
How Godly Churches Save the World
June 09, 2024 19:35 - 28 minutes - 30.5 MBThe living God seen through godly living (v14-15) The gospel saves through the mystery revealed (v16)
Remember God's Goodness to us (Psalm 103)
June 02, 2024 19:11 - 31 minutes - 36.6 MBThe key to wholehearted praise of God is remembering all his benefits
Pray For More Of What We Already Have (Colossians 1:9-14)
April 21, 2024 19:27 - 36 minutes - 37.9 MBThe gospel of Christ You heard, you understood, you learned … The language of confusion Fulness, knowledge, wisdom, understanding & power The miracle of endurance and patience The objective facts of God’s work Qualified, rescued, redeemed & forgiven
Three Essential Gospel Truths (Luke 24:13-35)
April 07, 2024 18:07 - 36 minutes - 38.3 MBThe Old Testament is the foundation of all that we believe The cross of Christ is at the heart of God’s redeeming love The work of The Spirit is to bring understanding and selfless action
Easter: THE Great Game Changer (1 Corinthians 15:1-11)
March 31, 2024 18:14 - 31 minutes - 33.4 MBThe resurrection of Jesus is at the very heart of the gospel (vv 1-4) The resurrected Jesus was seen by eyewitnesses (vv 5-7) The resurrection of Jesus is the future certainty seen in part now (vv 8-11)
Forgiven by God (Psalm 32)
March 24, 2024 19:11 - 34 minutes - 33.8 MBThe crime The warning The invitation
Where Does Your Help Come From? (Psalm 121)
March 17, 2024 20:00 - 35 minutes - 35.2 MBA real problem A real power A real person
The Unhappy Business of Busyness (Ecclesiastes 1)
March 10, 2024 18:03 - 32 minutes - 33.6 MBDealing with the problem of no personal gain Dealing with the problem of not making a difference
The Pursuit of Happiness (Psalm 1)
March 03, 2024 19:45 - 30 minutes - 30.9 MBThe way that leads to blessing (v1-3) The way that leads to perishing (v4-6
Learning to Live with Lady Wisdom (Proverbs 9)
February 25, 2024 19:52 - 31 minutes - 31 MBLady Wisdom’s banquet (v1-6) Lady Folly’s banquet (v13-18) The banquet guests (v7-12) Rebuke Reverence Reward
3. An Unexpected Bump in the Road? (1 Kings 19)
February 18, 2024 19:40 - 30 minutes - 31.4 MBAn unexpected result (v1-8) A trip to the mountain (v9-14) A new task (v15-21)
2. The Decision (1 Kings 18)
February 11, 2024 20:01 - 35 minutes - 38.6 MB1. The Way God Works 2. The Decision God Demands 3. The Prayer God Answers
1. Elijah's Training School (1 Kings 16:29-17:24)
February 04, 2024 20:54 - 32 minutes - 35.8 MB1. God’s word rejected (16:29-17:1) 2. God’s word removed (17:2-7) 3. God’s word received (17:8-24
Worship as True Humanity (Revelation 4)
January 28, 2024 20:25 - 29 minutes - 30.3 MB1. On His throne 2. On our knees
Walking as True Humanity (2 John)
January 21, 2024 09:22 - 26 minutes - 27.3 MB1. More than truth 2. Born to walk 3. Destined for glory
3. Settle Down (2 Thessalonians 3:1-18)
January 14, 2024 20:19 - 33 minutes - 34.9 MB1. Bound together in prayer (1-5) 2. Bound together in work (6-15) 3. Bound together in truth (14-18)
2. Don't become easily unsettled (2 Thessalonians 2: 1-17)
January 07, 2024 19:17 - 34 minutes - 34.5 MB1. Don’t let anyone deceive you (1-4) 2. A powerful delusion but Christ is Lord (5-12) 3. Stand firm, …hold to the teaching of Christ’s apostles (13-17)
1. Counted Worthy of the Kingdom (2 Thessalonians 1:1-12)
December 31, 2023 19:21 - 34 minutes - 34.1 MB1. Perseverance is more precious than we know (1-4) 2. Perseverance is focused on the future (5-10) 3. Perseverance is fuelled by prayer (11-12)
The Glory of God (John 1:14-18)
December 24, 2023 14:24 - 35 minutes - 34.4 MB1. John’s experience of Jesus’ glory 2. John’s vision of Christ’s glory 3. John’s appeal to us his readers
The rejected by many yet received by others Messiah (John 1:10-13)
December 17, 2023 21:44 - 21 minutes - 22.1 MBWhy Christmas? 1. Because he came into the world (v.10a) • Who he is • Who he is to the world 2. The world in which he was and is rejected (vv.10b-11) • The world which will not know him but should • Even those who should know him but didn’t 3. Yet in the world he was and is received by some (v.12) • Reception is believing in his name • Reception is through nothing less than a new creation 4. Because we are in this world • Who he is to us • What he offers us He is why Christmas
The True Light (John 1:6-9)
December 10, 2023 20:48 - 20 minutes - 20.1 MB1. Jesus is the true light 2. Jesus is the light of God in our hearts 3. Jesus is the light giving eternal life to our soul
The Eternal Son (John 1:1-5)
December 03, 2023 12:00 - 34 minutes - 34.8 MBQ. Why Christmas? Q. Who is Jesus? 1. The Eternal Word (1-2) 2. The Source of Being (3) 3. The Source of Life and Light (4-5) ✴ Investigate Jesus ✴ Receive Jesus ✴ Proclaim Jesus
14. Incorruptible Love (Ephesians 6:10-24)
November 26, 2023 19:54 - 29 minutes - 30.2 MB1. Stand together 2. Stay alert Five things the Devil wants to destroy: i. The Word of God and its reliability ii. The character of God and his generosity iii. The righteousness of God and his absolute dependability iv. The enjoyment of God and its abundant pleasures v. The fellowship of the people of God and its harmony and unity 3. Put on God’s armour 4. Pray for each other
13. A Servant of Christ (Ephesians 6:5-9)
November 19, 2023 20:12 - 24 minutes - 24.5 MB1. A New Attitude of Submission 2. A New Motivation of Love 3. A New Perspective of Equality
12. Jesus in our Family (Ephesians 6:1-4)
November 12, 2023 20:33 - 29 minutes - 30 MB1. Being a Christian in your family 2. Being joined to Jesus transforms your family role i. Tenderness ii. Discipline iii. Instruction 1. Be involved in verbally instructing our children (keep talking to them). 2. Regularly leading them in family devotions and prayer (minister to the family). 3. Monitor and take responsibility for the input that enters their impressionable minds. 4. Taking responsibility to help assure that church is a meaningful experience. 5. Be an example. We mu...
Where does hope come from? (Psalm 33)
November 05, 2023 20:17 - 35 minutes - 35.9 MB1. We praise the God who has forgiven us (1-3) 2. Because his words and his works are one (4-11) 3. And he rules over all things (10-19)
3. Rome (Acts 28:11-31)
October 29, 2023 20:27 - 33 minutes - 34.1 MB1. The storms of human events cannot stop the Lord Jesus growing his church! i. Storms of every kind (vv.11-13) ii. Yet there are ‘brothers and sisters’ already (vv.14-16) iii. Rejection by some, acceptance by others (vv.17-29) 2. The church of Jesus both subverts and answers the longings of Rome i. A welcome (v.30) ii. A message (v.31) 3. The church of Jesus has not stopped with Rome iii. Luke’s brevity and Luke’s point iv. The ongoing story…including us
2. Antioch (Acts 11:19-29 and 13:1-3)
October 22, 2023 19:21 - 36 minutes - 48.1 MB1. The church is attacked but attacks never ultimately win (11:19-21) 2. The church is strengthened by the grace of God (11:22-30) 3. The church is a wonderfully diverse people - even if this is complicated (13:1-5; 15:1-5) 4. The church sends out people in the Spirit with the gospel (13:2-3) For us at ENC now: • …Let’s look for unexpected opportunities even in hard times • …Let’s pray we increasingly be a grace-filled church • …Let’s ask questions about our ‘culture’ and if we are w...
1. Jerusalem (Acts 2:40-47)
October 15, 2023 19:01 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MB1. The church is built upon the Apostles’ witness to Jesus (1:1-11) 2. The church receives the faithful fulfilment of God’s promises (2:1-40) 3. The church is the people of God (2:41-47) 4. The church shares Jesus’ sufferings and resurrection (Acts 3-8) For us at ENC now: • Do we know what time we’re in right now? • Do we long for a Spirit-enabled community life? • Will we make the apostles’ witness and teaching central to everything we do? • Do we know how to read the times in which...
Rejected by the World, Kept by the Spirit (John 15:18-16:15)
October 08, 2023 09:41 - 32 minutes - 35.2 MBBeing in Christ will have a cost… (15:18-25; 16:1-8) i) Rejection from the world ii) Persecution on Jesus’ account iii) Causeless hatred …but the Spirit bears witness (15:26-27; 16:8-10) i) About Jesus ii) Against the world …and the Spirit preserves us (16:12-15; 16:5-7) i) Revelation ii) Real presence
John 15:1-17
October 01, 2023 18:18 - 33 minutes - 34.9 MBAbiding in Jesus (1-6) i) Attitude: Dependance ii) Action: Obedience …means we will bear (and enjoy) Christ’s fruit (7-11) i) We can be assured that the Father listens (7) ii) We will glorify God (8) iii) We will remain in Jesus’ love (9-10) iv) We have fullness of joy (11) …means we have fellowship with God (12-17) i) Friendship with God (12-15) ii) Participation in his mission (16-17)
Don't be Afraid (Luke 12:1-12)
September 24, 2023 18:57 - 26 minutes - 27.8 MBIntroduction: Yeast & its big impact 1. The truth will out (3) 2. So do not be afraid (4-7) 3. Here is the real perspective 4. Future certainty (8-10) 5. Disciples Apostles (11-12) Application Because we know truly… …we can truly live.
Can't see the Wood for the Trees (Luke 11:33-54)
September 17, 2023 18:39 - 38 minutes - 41.2 MBIntroduction: Light & Darkness (33-36) 1. Key cause of hypocrisy (37-41) 2. Obsession with detail (42) 3. Impressive spirituality (43-44) 4. False piety (45-46) 5. A very heavy burden (47-51) 6. Worst of all…. (52-53) Application This is not exaggeration This is repeated throughout church history So… don’t switch off the light
Precision in the Christian Life (Philippians 1:27-2:11)
September 10, 2023 19:01 - 25 minutes - 26.6 MB
11. God's Design for Unity in Marriage (Ephesians 5:22-33)
September 03, 2023 18:57 - 34 minutes - 35.9 MB1. The Best and Most Beautiful Love Story (22-33) 2. The Medal of Honour (22-24) 3. The Crown of Thorns (25-30) 4. The Profound Mystery (31-33)
10. The Household of God (Ephesians 5:1-21)
August 27, 2023 18:56 - 44 minutes - 45.5 MB1. God’s Children Walk in Love (1-6) 2. God’s Children Walk as Light (7-14) 3. God’s Children Walk as Wise (15-21)
Who is on the Lord's Side? (Revelation 13-14)
August 20, 2023 17:31 - 49 minutes - 56.3 MB1. Opposition from the devil is real and dangerous… (13) 2. …But Christ the Lamb has conquered (14:1-5) 3. …and will return to judge the earth (14:6-20)
How can we be the church we want to be? (Colossians 1:9-14)
August 06, 2023 18:49 - 33 minutes - 34.3 MBOn our own, we can’t! But following Paul’s prayer, we pray we may… 1. Be filled with all knowledge, wisdom, and understanding (v.9) 2. Be fully pleasing to the Lord (v.10) 3. Be strengthened with all power (v.11) 4. Be thankful for redemption (12-14)