Sunday 20 December 2009

20th December 2009

Jane spoke about entertaining Angels, also being aware of this even, especially when we are tired, this may also need us to change our mind set.

Notes will usually be available on the downloads section of the VPBC website

Sunday 13 December 2009

13th December 2009

Jane Thorington-Hassell continued our series on being called to Hope around the promise of Jesus “ I am making everything new” (Rev 21:5). The resurrection and a new creation is more than life after death. Our hope is built not on what might happen but what God has promised.

6th December 2009

First in our series on hope Jane ( Senior Pastor) looked at John 11:17-44 focusing on Jesus as the resurrection and the life and the Christian teaching based on this.

Sunday 29 November 2009

29th November 2009

Rebecca Suknenko looked at how God qualifies us into being called to the world as a light to the Gentiles ( i.e. us). This was through the acronym of CBT. C ( Chosen, Called, Cherished), B (Beautiful, Broken, Blessed) and T ( Transformed, Tested (En) Trusted).

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Sunday 22 November 2009

22nd November 2009

Associate Pastor Georgina Stride looked at the background and implications of the parable of Jesus in Matthew 13:31-32 of the mustard seed and the kingdom of God. Then high lighted what the signs are of being a “ Mustard “ type person.

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15th November 2009

Jane spoke to Paul’s encounter with the citizens of Athen’s in Act 17:16-34 and highlighting the challenges and opportunities presented by pluralism in society. The world outside of our front door has changed and is changing but by using Paul’s example it shows the importance of dialogue, reasoned argument and encounter which give us clues to our missionary task.

Notes will usually be available on the downloads section of the VPBC website

Sunday 8 November 2009

8th November 2009

The second in our series on “Called to the world” as part of the season looking at the foot steps of Jesus. The talk examines the battle for hearts and minds of people. The senior Pastor Jane Thorington-Hassell begins by looking at John 20:19-23 and the fact that Jesus sends us out into harms way like sheep amongst wolves. In the face of different teachings and ideologies battling for allegiance the talk looks at 2 Cor 10:1-5 to compare and contrast the tactics the world uses to that expected of Christians linked to truth, prayer, faith and the Holy Spirit using gentleness and kindness.

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Wednesday 4 November 2009

1st November 2009

Georgina began the series of talks this month in looking at being “called to the world” starting with John 3 :16 ( called to love the world) via John 15 ( not to be of the world) and ending up with Matthew 5 ( having an impact/engaging with the world).

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Sunday 18 October 2009

18th October 2009

Georgina spoke on this month's theme of Called to Discipleship, focusing on the Great Commission.

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Sunday 11 October 2009

11th Oct 09

Called to make Disciples.Jane spoke on 1 Thessalonians 2:1-13 sharing our lives with others and not just the Gospel of God


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Sunday 4 October 2009

4th October 2009

Rev Pat Took, Team leader for the London Baptist Association, began this months series of talks based around being called to make disciples by looking at the incident in Luke 5 verses 1 to11 at the calling of Peter in his workplace. Pat gave three clues from the story as how best to meet the challenge of calling people to faith and commitment.

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Saturday 3 October 2009

27th Sept 09

The last in this months talk on spiritual warfare Rebecca Suknenko looks at a series of biblical case studies of examples of prayer, trust, obedience. Then linking this to the authority invested in Jesus as a basis for our own response in challenging the powers present in today’s world.

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Sunday 20 September 2009

20th Sept 2009

This was the third talk on this months theme of “origins of evil”, the emphasis was around principalities and powers, the opening reading was Ephesians 6: 10-18(in plural) read by Becca, the talk was delivered by Rev Jane Thorington-Hassell.

Notes will usually be available on the downloads section of the VPBC website

Saturday 19 September 2009

13th Septmber 2009

Rev Jane Thorington-Hassell, Senior pastor, undertook the second of three talks on the origin of evil by focusing on the clash of kingdoms. Part of the 12 month series looking at walking in the footsteps of Jesus this month focuses on spiritual warfare. The talk highlights how Jesus came to bring in and demonstrate the Kingdom of God on earth and the clash of the values and powers between the Prince of this World and the Prince of Peace. The talk finalises with the thought that although this power battle spans not just time but eternity we resist by “ do not be overcome by evil. Overcome evil by good.

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Sunday 6 September 2009

6th September 2009

Georgina Stride continued our theme of Disciple, speaking on September's topic: Called to Spiritual Warfare, based on various texts including Ephesians 6.

Sunday 30 August 2009

30th August 2009

The Pastor,Jane Thorington-Hassell, completed the series in August in the footsteps of Jesus as to what makes for effective prayer by looking at Matthew 6:5-15. The talk explores the link made by Jesus to forgiveness, the consequences and implications of harbouring unforgiveness and strategies on how to deal with this.

Notes will usually be available on the downloads section of the VPBC website

Sunday 23 August 2009

23rd August 2009

Following in the footsteps of Jesus, this week looking at the clues for effective prayer and what marks out the distinctive of Christian prayer.

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Sunday 16 August 2009

16th August 2009

VPBC's Associate minister Georgina Stride spoke about being 'Called to Prayer', the will of god bring done through prayer.

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Sunday 26 July 2009

26th July 2009

VPBC's Associate minister Georgina Stride continued on from last week's evening sermon by looking at the work of the Holy Spirt and being filled by the Holy Spirit

Sunday 19 July 2009

19th Jul 2009

JTH spoke about the Spirit of belonging as part of the theme of being called to live in the Spirit.

Reading: Romans 8:1-17



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Sunday 12 July 2009

12th July 2009

Jane led a short reflection on the Holy Spirit as the Helper who is in within as well as the Helper along side from John 14:15-20. Part of the discipleship series. This month looking at “called to live in the Spirit.”

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Sunday 5 July 2009

5th Jul 2009

JTH Spoke about be called to live in the Spirit - spiritually born again and connected to god.

Reading: John 3:1-13


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Sunday 28 June 2009

28th June 2009

The last week looking at simplicity as part of the core experience of being a disciple of Jesus. The reading was from Luke 10:36:42 and the talk looked at the attitudes of Martha and Mary and the seeking after the " one thing that is needed."

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Sunday 21 June 2009

21st June 2009

JTH spoke about affluence, turning a blind eye at those living in poverty.

Reading - Luke 16:19:31


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Sunday 14 June 2009

14th Jun 2009

JTH continued to talk about living simply in the eyes of the Lord.

Luke 9:57-62

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Sunday 7 June 2009

7th June 2009

Jane spoke from Luke 12 vs 13-21 on our calling to a lifestyle of simplicity.

Sermon notes will be available on the VPBC website.

Sunday 31 May 2009

31st May 2009

GS spoke about the testing of Jesus by the Holy Spirit. Temptation, the pressure and influence that leads to not doing Gods will.

Reading - Matthew 4:1-11

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Sunday 24 May 2009

24th May 2009

JTH Spoke about the Authority of God and the Power of Scripture.

Reading, 2 Samuel 12:1-15

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Sunday 17 May 2009

17th May 2009

JTH Spoke about being called to the Word. Jesus & Scripture - the Word delivered through the Bible.

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Sunday 10 May 2009

10th May 2009

JTH spoke about being called to the Word, both the Written Word and the Living Word.

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Sunday 26 April 2009

24th April 2009

Our Associate Minister Georgina spoke to the passage concerning events on the road to Emmaus and when we meet crossroads in our lives clues how to assess whether we are going the right way. This continues our series on “following Jesus” and the fourth step considering holiness and obedience. The bible passage was from Luke 21 verses 11 to 35.

Notes will usually be available on the downloads section of the VPBC website

Monday 20 April 2009

12th April 2009

Easter Sunday. Jane spoke about the dangers of stubbornness (hardness of heart) as a hindrance to belief from part of the resurrection discourse found in Luke 24 v 36-49. This continues as part of the fourth step in following Jesus in examining our call to holiness and obedience.

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VPBC

Sunday 19 April 2009

19th Apr 2009

JTH spoke about obedience and the challenges in responding to commands from the Lord.

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Sunday 5 April 2009

5th Apr 2009

JG spoke about following the feet of Jesus and putting our feet where God calls us.

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Sunday 29 March 2009

29th March 2009

Jane Thorington-Hassell, Pastor of VPBC, spoke on "Making a home together" as part of this months focus "called to community". This continues our series on discipleship. The reading was from John 14:1-6,18,23 to 26 looking at the form and nature of Gods' promises of abiding and dwelling.

Notes will be available on the downloads section of the VPBC website

Tuesday 24 March 2009

22nd March 2009

VPBC Associate Minister Georgina Stride continued our series on discipleship looking at "called to be community and family - from the inside out." The talk examines how living by biblical principles for community will release God's promises that have been given to us for our personal lives as well as our community.

Notes will be available on the downloads section of the VPBC website

Monday 23 March 2009

15th March 2009

Jane Thorington-Hassell continued in our series on discipleship in exploring the call to be part of community from Galatians 3 26-28. This included the vision and value behind the embracing of the importance of “associating“ within a whole range and scope of the wider Body of Christ as well as finding new depth and commitment at the local level.

Notes will be available on the downloads section of the VPBC website

Sunday 15 March 2009

8th March 2009

Paul Martin of the London Baptist Association spoke from John 15 looking at the " I am the vine “ saying of Jesus. He explained the context and setting of this and how it therefore informs our understanding as to our relationship to him when Jesus spoke about “ you are the branches. “The talk was part of the LBA road show seeking to explain and encourage debate around the draft strategy of the LBA for the next five years. For more details of this see the LBA website (www.londonbaptist.org.uk/)

Sunday 8 March 2009

8th Mar 2009

Rebecca spoke about community and entering the spiritual household of God.

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Sunday 1 March 2009

1st March 2009

Jane Thorington-Hassell,pastor of VPBC, continues in the series "Discipleship." This month starting on the third of twelve steps " called to community."

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Sunday 22 February 2009

22nd Feb 2009

Georgina spoke about the truths of maintaining a spiritually healthy life.


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Sunday 15 February 2009

15th Feb 2009

Jane Thorington-Hassell, pastor of VPBC (www.vpbc.org.uk) ,continues the theme for this year looking at Christian discipleship. This sermon is number two of the second of 12 steps. This second step is " called to serve. " The talk looks at what it means to be in "active service." It is based around the teaching of Jesus found in Matthew 21 versus 28 to 32.

Notes will be available on the downloads section of the VPBC website

8th Feb 2009

Georgina Stride, our future Associate Minister at VPBC, spoke about the cost of discipleship from Luke 14 verses 25-35 as part of a year long focus in 2009 looking at Discipleship. Each month has a particular focus which adds up to 12 steps. For February the focus is " called to serve."

Notes will be available on the downloads section of the VPBC website

Sunday 1 February 2009

1st Feb 2009 am

Jane continued with the theme of Discipleship: following Jesus, speaking on the "Call to serve". Cataryna was then baptised.

As usual notes will be available on the VPBC website.

Sunday 25 January 2009

25th Jan 2009

Becca spoke about the call of Nathaniel and his encounter with Jesus. How we move from being listeners to learners, to living the teaching of Jesus.
John 1:40 - 51

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Sunday 18 January 2009

18th Jan 2009

Discipleship: following Jesus 3
Jane spoke on "Coming to be alone with Jesus" based on Mark 6 vs 30-46

Notes will be available on the VPBC website.

Sunday 11 January 2009

11th Jan 2009 (am)

Discipleship: following Jesus 2
Jane spoke on "Coming to Jesus" based on Matthew 1 vs 25-30

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Sunday 4 January 2009

4th Jan 2009

Happy New Year! Jane begins 2009 with a new theme for the year looking at discipleship and begins the series with a seasonal look at the coming of the Magi.
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