Sermon Library

St John's Sermon Library

This is St John's library of sermon recordings. Recordings can be played using the built-in player, or downloaded to your device for offline listening. Sermons and talks are usually published each week, but there may be delays during holidays or at busy times.

If there is a backlog, we prioritise the Rooted evening services, because they are not on YouTube. Morning services will appear here in due course, but you can always catch-up on our YouTube channel - services are available immediately, from 10am every Sunday.

We also publish our sermons on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, Amazon Music and other places as a podcast.

Sun, Oct 11, 2026
Duration:49 mins 8 secs
Is salvation only possible by the name of Jesus Christ? Mike examines Article 18 of the articles of faith of the Church of England
Sun, Oct 04, 2026
Duration:41 mins 38 secs
PLEASE NOTE: due to a technical problem, part of the audio recording is unfortunately missing. The slideshow is complete, but Mike's talk is only recorded up to slide 16 (title "Paragraph 3a (2)"). It cuts off at 18 mins 19 secs into the recording. After a brief silence, the latter part of the Q&A session is available, starting a few seconds later at 18 mins 24 secs.
Sun, Sep 27, 2026
Duration:50 mins 42 secs
Article 16 - Mike preaches on "Of Sin after Baptism" as part of our series looking at the 39 Articles in our evening Rooted services
Sun, Sep 20, 2026
Duration:51 mins 16 secs
Resuming our journey through the 39 Articles of the Church of England, Mike explains article number 15 - "Of Christ alone without sin"
Sun, Aug 30, 2026
Duration:32 mins 53 secs
Jeremy Hunns explains from Psalm 56 the difficulty David was facing, but shows how he overcame this by turning to God for his help and confidence.
Sun, Aug 23, 2026
Duration:38 mins 30 secs
What is troubling you at the moment? Jon Teasdale shows us we have a choice of two possible responses, similar to that which David faced in Psalm 55.
Sun, Aug 16, 2026
Duration:36 mins 15 secs
How should we respond when people cause us trouble? Mike Smith expounds on David's answer in Psalm 54.
Sun, Aug 09, 2026
Duration:32 mins 16 secs
David Charlton opens up Psalm 53, comparing it with Psalm 14 and looking at how the message speaks into Israel's situation.
Sun, Aug 02, 2026
Duration:33 mins 26 secs
Whose voice has the final word in our lives? How should we respond when storms come? Lewis Li uses Psalm 52 to find the answers.
Sun, Jul 26, 2026
Duration:20 mins 17 secs
Lewis Li concludes the series on the Trinity by explaining the amazing truth of how God became a man in the person of Jesus Christ.
Sun, Jul 19, 2026
Duration:37 mins 19 secs
What is the most important thing you can do in your life? Jon Teasdale shows us the answer to this question from Ecclesiastes 12.
Sun, Jul 12, 2026
Duration:41 mins 30 secs
This is the life we have been given. Seize the day and live it to the full! Jon Teasdale points us to the positive and exciting message of Ecclesiastes and considers how we can respond.
Sun, Jul 05, 2026
Duration:29 mins 40 secs
Gary Nelson reveals how Ecclesiastes teaches a wisdom of caution amidst human frailty in a world of injustice, and suggests how our response should be Gospel related.
Sun, Jun 28, 2026
Duration:27 mins 13 secs
Mike Smith explains the truth of God as our Father, how much he loves us, and how we can know Him.
Sun, Jun 21, 2026
Duration:43 mins 18 secs
"The day of death is better than the day of birth." (v1) Jon Teasdale explores how this scripture can be true and what it means for us.
Sun, Jun 14, 2026
Duration:35 mins 38 secs
Rob Munro asks "What are you living FOR…?" and explains the futility of striving for worldly pleasures. In contrast is a life lived for God with contentment, purpose and gratitude for God's. forgiveness.
Sun, Jun 07, 2026
Duration:30 mins 52 secs
"What is it like for people to come together to worship God?” And “Does it give meaning to life?” David Charlton explores these questions from Ecclesiastes 5, focusing on three key elements: watch your step for God is Holy, listen rather than speak and fulfil your promises to God.
Sun, May 31, 2026
Duration:13 mins 50 secs
Lewis Li explains how the Holy Spirit teaches us and how He reveals Jesus to us.
Sun, May 24, 2026
Duration:38 mins 55 secs
Jeremy Hunns shows how Ecclesiastes chapter four has much to teach us about life today, from problems of oppression and jealously, to the important principles of work-life balance and the power of community.
Sun, May 17, 2026
Duration:33 mins 47 secs
Considering the question 'What is the purpose of our life?', Robin Barfield shows how Ecclesiastes 3 tells us to be satisfied in all the times we have, and to yearn for eternity.
Sun, May 10, 2026
Duration:41 mins 26 secs
What is life about? What do we gain from our labour? Jon Teasdale begins to unwrap the answer to these important questions from Ecclesiastes 1 & 2.
Sun, May 03, 2026
Duration:34 mins 46 secs
Jon Teasdale draws our attention to the grenade which has been thrown in through the window! He explains how the truth of Ecclesiastes 1 should shock us into paying attention.
Sun, Apr 26, 2026
Duration:36 mins 8 secs
For the message supporting the AGM, Jon Teasdale asks us to consider where God is taking us as a church, and helps us learn how we can trust him.
Sun, Apr 19, 2026
Duration:37 mins 51 secs
Looking at the examples of Timothy and Epaphroditus in Philippians 2, Jeremy Hunns considers how we should grow our mission.
Sun, Apr 12, 2026
Duration:34 mins 18 secs
Having been saved through Jesus' Death, James Doo uses Philippians 2 to consider how we should now live.
Sun, Apr 05, 2026
Duration:15 mins 58 secs
On Easter Sunday, James Doo explains how Jesus Christ came from being with God as the King of the Universe and gave his life to save us.
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.