Speaking from John 1, Jamie Franklin exhorts us to follow the example of John the Baptist and recognise that there is only one true Christ and that it is not us.Thank you for supporting the sermon audio podcast. We hope you have enjoyed listeni

How to Identify the Antichrist (Advent 1)

Dec 4th, 2023 19m 1s

Speaking from Mark 13, the Rev'd Dr Jamie Franklin exhorts us to take seriously the words of Jesus about the Antichrist and the end of the world.Thank you for supporting the sermon audio podcast. We hope you have enjoyed listening. As always ou

The Final Judgement (Christ the King)

Nov 27th, 2023 13m 29s

Speaking from Matthew 25:31-46, Rev Jamie Franklin exhorts us make a (Liturgical) New Year's resolution to live in the light of the fact that Jesus Christ is the King of the Universe.Thank you for supporting the sermon audio podcast. We hope yo

The Parable of the Talents

Nov 19th, 2023 17m 9s

Speaking from Matthew 25:14-30, Rev Jamie Franklin exhorts us to use our gifts for the glory of God.Thank you for supporting the sermon audio podcast. We hope you have enjoyed listening. As always our sister podcast Irreverend: Faith and Curren

Walk on the Water

Aug 13th, 2023 16m 1s

Speaking from Matthew 14:22-33, Rev Jamie Franklin encourages listeners to shun the empty futility of the demonically busy world and adopt instead the practices of Jesus in silence, solitude and prayer. And this in preparation for the great sto

Transfiguration Sunday

Aug 6th, 2023 16m 59s

Rev Daniel French's sermon given at Holy Trinity Church based on Luke 9. 28-36 reminds us that as Christians there is a mountain to climb and a Christianity without the mountain is no Christianity at all.

"Found" Things and the Kingdom of God

Jul 30th, 2023 16m 35s

Speaking from Matthew 13:44-46, Jamie Franklin asks how we are to make sense of the unblushing promises of joy and gain made to us by Christ and the Scriptures. Isn't being a Christian all about being a boring hypocrite? And how does taking up

Is God Unloving to Judge Us?

Jul 23rd, 2023 17m 13s

Speaking on the Parable of the Wheat and the Weeds, Jamie Franklin answers the question of how we in a tolerant age can believe in God's judgment of humanity. Isn't God unloving and unmerciful to consign some of us to the fiery furnace of which

How do you hear?

Jul 16th, 2023 14m 23s

Speaking from Matthew 13:1-23, Rev'd Jamie Franklin challenges us to hear the voice of God with desire, depth and attention and to recognise the joy that bearing fruit in the Christian life will bring to us.Thank you for supporting the sermon a

The Love of God in the Holy Trinity

Jun 4th, 2023 20m 34s

For Trinity Sunday, Jamie Franklin speaks about the way that the persons of the Holy Trinity reveal the truth of the statement in 1 John 4:16, "God is love".Thank you for supporting the sermon audio podcast. We hope you have enjoyed listening.

The Real Difference of the Holy Spirit

May 28th, 2023 23m 7s

In this sermon for the feast of Pentecost, Rev Jamie Franklin says that those who receive the Holy Spirit can be set free from fear and know true and lasting peace and joy in this life. And not only that but that disciples of Christ can be empo

The Presence of God Above the Praises of Men

May 21st, 2023 14m 58s

Rev. Jamie Franklin speaks from 1 Peter 4:13-16 and John 17:1-11 on what it means (and what it does not mean) to share in the sufferings of Christ for faithfulness to God. Thank you for supporting the sermon audio podcast. We hope you have enjo

Enter the Door

Apr 30th, 2023 16m 3s

Speaking from John 10:1-10, Rev. Jamie Franklin explains why the claims of Christ for his own self-importance are so shocking and uncompromising, why the voices of false and antichrists must be rejected, and he encourages to listen for the voic

Recognising Jesus

Apr 23rd, 2023 17m 53s

Speaking from the story of the Road to Emmaus in Luke 24:13-35, Jamie Franklin encourages listeners that, though the Christian faith acknowledges the great darkness that we all encounter at times, nevertheless the presence of the risen Christ i

The Redemption of Everything - Easter Vigil 2023

Apr 8th, 2023 9m 18s

Alleluia! Christ is risen! Happy Easter friends. In this special sermon for Easter Eve, we ponder the glorious implication of Christ's redemption: the redemption of our souls, bodies and the rest of the universe. Thank you for supporting the se

"I am the Resurrection and the Life"- 5th Sunday of Lent

Mar 26th, 2023 15m 19s

Today, we are reminded of the greatest saying of Christ: not only that he gives us what we need for life, but that he is life itself, and that he will bring us through death and into life, both now and forever. Speaking from the story of the re

Literal-Mindedness

Mar 12th, 2023 13m 37s

For the Third Sunday of Lent, Jamie Franklin speaks about the literal-mindedness of various characters in the Gospels including the Samaritan Woman, who we encounter today in our reading from John 4:5-42. It is easy to laugh at all of these com

The Wilderness Must Be Confronted

Feb 26th, 2023 13m 13s

Speaking of the story of Christ's temptation in the Wilderness, Jamie Franklin contends that suffering is a normal part of life and offers us an opportunity for growth towards holiness and change. This should be embraced rather than avoided and

What is Ethics?

Feb 19th, 2023 15m 6s

Speaking from Leviticus 19:1-2 and Matthew 5:38-48, Rev'd Jamie Franklin demonstrates the connection between ethics and participating in the character of God and offers the encouragement that this change happens gradually as we make day-to-day