Sun, Mar 29, 2026
Duration:20 mins 39 secs
Looking at Matthew 21:1-17, Lewis Li points out that whatever king the people may have been expecting, God has given us the perfect King - the One we really need!
Sun, Mar 22, 2026
Duration:46 mins 44 secs
In the final part of our series on Sharing the Good News, James looks at the third session in "The Word One to One" material.
The video link is: https://vimeo.com/703446358 .
The Word One to One resources can be found at theword121.com .
Sun, Mar 22, 2026
Duration:37 mins 27 secs
Jon Teasdale concludes the series by drawing our attention to the message of James 1:19-27, which declares that we must not just listen to the Word of God, but do what it says.
Sun, Mar 15, 2026
Duration:36 mins 45 secs
In our series on Sharing the Good News, James looks at the second session in "The Word One to One" material.
The video link is: https://vimeo.com/703446358
The Word One to One resources can be found at theword121.com
Sun, Mar 15, 2026
Duration:36 mins 45 secs
Jon Teasdale explores Jesus' words in John 15 on what 'complete' joy looks like and how it can be achieved.
Sun, Mar 08, 2026
Duration:39 mins 42 secs
In our series on Sharing the Good News, James uses "The Word One to One" material, looking at Session 1.
The video link is: https://vimeo.com/703439749.
The Word One to One resources can be found at theword121.com
Sun, Mar 08, 2026
Duration:32 mins
With Jesus' answer to the believing Jews in John 8:31-36, James Doo shows us how the Word of God brings us a wonderful freedom.
Sun, Mar 01, 2026
Duration:53 mins 52 secs
Jon starts a new series looking at sharing our faith with others.
The video shown at the end of the service is not included for copyright reasons, but can be accessed on YouTube using this link: https://youtu.be/6md638smQd8
Sun, Mar 01, 2026
Duration:37 mins 11 secs
Expanding on Romans 15:1-13, Jon Teasdale brings encouragement by outlining the certainty of our hope which is based on the trustworthy Word of God.
Sun, Feb 22, 2026
Duration:24 mins 17 secs
Robin Barfield shows, from Psalm 119, how the Bible is like a light shining into a dark place.
Sun, Feb 15, 2026
Duration:36 mins 32 secs
Jon Teasdale expands upon the metaphor in Matthew 4:1-4 and other Scriptures, of how the Word of God is our spiritual food.
Sun, Feb 08, 2026
Duration:54 mins 13 secs
James looks at three of the Church of England's Articles of Religion together, a group of articles all concerning Good Works. They are numbers 12 to 14: of good works, of works before justification, and of works of supererogation.
Sun, Feb 08, 2026
Duration:34 mins 16 secs
Using Mark 12:41-44, Jon Teasdale explains how giving more is not just about monetary value.
Sun, Feb 01, 2026
Duration:54 mins 14 secs
Jon recaps some points from last week's talk, then explains Article XI which is about our justification by faith.
The slideshow includes a photo of the flipchart that Jon used during the questions at the end of his talk.
Sun, Feb 01, 2026
Duration:35 mins 48 secs
From 1 Corinthians 3, Mike Smith explains how it is God who brings about growth in his church, and in his people into the likeness of his Son.
Sun, Jan 25, 2026
Duration:52 mins 57 secs
Article number ten - Jon tackles the subject of free will and how we are saved by grace alone.
Sun, Jan 25, 2026
Duration:16 mins 8 secs
With the help of verses 1, 2 & 8 from Matthew 5, James Doo helps us understand how we can look forward to seeing God face to face.
Sun, Jan 18, 2026
Duration:53 mins 28 secs
In our series on the Articles of Religion of the Anglican Church, James examines article number nine, 'of original sin'.
Sun, Jan 18, 2026
Duration:39 mins 52 secs
Mike Smith shows how the Word of God has transforming power in our lives using 1 Peter 1:22-2:10.
Sun, Jan 11, 2026
Duration:58 mins 3 secs
In the first Rooted service of 2026, Mike resumes our series on the 39 Articles with Article 8 - the faith we confess.
Sun, Jan 11, 2026
Duration:37 mins 34 secs
Jon Teasdale begins the new series asking "What is the Bible?", using 2 Timothy 3:10-17 to show how it is trustworthy.
Sun, Jan 04, 2026
Duration:40 mins 32 secs
Looking at Luke 2:15-21, Jon Teasdale asks "What can we learn and apply from those events of the first Christmas?".
Sun, Dec 28, 2025
Duration:31 mins 35 secs
Jeremy Hunns reflects on the mixed events of 2025 and reminds us of God's promise in Jeremiah 29 to prosper his people.
Wed, Dec 24, 2025
Duration:27 mins 27 secs
Christmas Eve service of Holy Communion, with Jeremy preaching from Isaiah and Luke.
Sun, Dec 21, 2025
Duration:17 mins 46 secs
Mike Smith explains the Christingle service using the sayings of Jesus about himself in John's gospel.
Sun, Dec 14, 2025
Duration:34 mins 29 secs
Lewis Li challenges us with this big question, based upon Jesus words in Matthew 16:21-28.
Sun, Dec 07, 2025
Duration:48 mins 16 secs
Mike takes a look at Christmas - should we celebrate it? Or just cancel it?
You may like to download the slideshow for links to the videos played or mentioned during the talk by visiting sermons.stjohnshartford.org
Sun, Dec 07, 2025
Duration:29 mins 32 secs
David Charlton shows how this was a momentous event in Matthew 16:13-20, when Jesus explored the disciples' understanding with this pivotal question.
Sun, Nov 30, 2025
Duration:31 mins 47 secs
James preaches from Luke 12:49-53 where Jesus declares 'I have come to bring fire on the earth'.
Sun, Nov 30, 2025
Duration:34 mins 42 secs
Using the Pharisees' demand for a sign from Jesus in Matthew 16, Mike Smith asks "What are the signs of the times?" and "How do we guard against dangerous teaching today?".
Sun, Nov 23, 2025
Duration:54 mins 40 secs
Having spoken about the certainty and the necessity of suffering, Mike concludes this series by looking at the brevity of our suffering.
Sun, Nov 23, 2025
Duration:41 mins 57 secs
James Doo focuses on how the feeding of the four thousand shows us God's compassion, which is for everyone.
Sun, Nov 16, 2025
Duration:55 mins 45 secs
The second of Mike's series on suffering - this week the title is 'the necessity of suffering'.
Sun, Nov 16, 2025
Duration:33 mins 36 secs
Following on from the diagnosis of our unclean condition (Matthew 15:1-20, 02/11/25), James Doo examines verses 21-28 to determine what we need to do about it.
Sun, Nov 09, 2025
Duration:53 mins 2 secs
In the first part of a new Rooted series called "Sharing in His Sufferings", Mike considers why we suffer.
Sun, Nov 09, 2025
Duration:12 mins 14 secs
James Doo explains how Jesus' sacrifice was the greatest act of love ever.
Sun, Nov 02, 2025
Duration:45 mins 30 secs
James Doo expands on Jesus' explanation of what makes a man unclean in Matthew 15:1-20.
Sun, Oct 26, 2025
Duration:24 mins 35 secs
Using the example of Peter in Matthew 14, Michael Walters warns of the consequences of taking our eyes off Jesus.
Sun, Oct 19, 2025
Duration:47 mins 4 secs
The second and final talk in a short series entitled 'Living in a Strange New World' - this week, James looks at being Christian witnesses in the modern world.
Sun, Oct 19, 2025
Duration:40 mins 29 secs
Mike Smith asks "Why are we here?" and shows us how the answer can be found in these verses of 1 Chronicles 15 & 16.
