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Sermon Notes: Ephesians 1:15-23, part 2 – The Greatness of His Power

These are the notes of a sermon preached by Andy Evans on the morning of the 1 November 2009 at Firwood Church. Click here to stream or download the sermon audio. Ephesians 1:15-23 15For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, 16I…
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Sermon Notes: Ephesians 1:15-23, part 1 – That You May Know

These are the notes of a sermon preached by Andy Evans on the morning of the 25 October 2009 at Firwood Church. Click here to stream or download the sermon audio. Ephesians 1:15-23 15For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, 16I…
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Sermon Notes: Ephesians 1:11-14 – Safe

These are the notes of a sermon preached by Andy Evans on the morning of the 18 October 2009 at Firwood Church. Click here to stream or download the sermon audio. Ephesians 1:3-14 3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in…
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Sermon Notes: Ephesians 1:9-10 – Christ and the Cross: The Centre of Everything, part 3

These are the notes of a sermon preached by Andy Evans on the morning of the 6 September 2009 at Firwood Church. Click here to stream or download the sermon audio. Ephesians 1:3-14 3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in…
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Sermon Notes: Ephesians 1:7-10 – Christ and the Cross: the Centre of Everything, part 2

These are the notes of a sermon preached by Andy Evans on the morning of the 30 August 2009 at Firwood Church. Click here to stream or download the sermon audio. Ephesians 1:3-14 3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in…
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Sermon Notes: Ephesians 1:7-10 – Christ and the Cross: The Centre of Everything, part 1

These are the notes of a sermon preached by Andy Evans on the morning of the 23 August 2009 at Firwood Church. Click here to stream or download the sermon audio. Ephesians 1:3-14 3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in…
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Soul Survivor… Please pray!

Stephen Evans (Youth Pastor and Eden Team Leader) has asked that we post the following prayer request as the youth leaders and young people head down to Soul Survivor based in Shepton Mallet, Somerset. Stephen writes: “This Monday we embark, once again, for Soul Survivor. Picture the scene: twenty-two young people, ten tents, four gas…
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The Death of Respect

I recently watched an extremely good programme on the TV – Death of Respect (BBC 2). The theme of the programme was how behaviour and culture has changed and continues to change across Britain. It showed clips from family life and behaviour in the 1950s through to the current day. I remember Britain in the…
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Jesus and the Eyewitnesses

I am currently partway through reading Jesus and the Eyewitnesses by Professor Richard Bauckham (based at the University of St. Andrews). The purpose of Jesus and the Eyewitnesses is to consider whether the gospel accounts should be considered reliable historic documents. Professor Bauckham defends the reliability of these texts, arguing that the Gospels heavily rely…
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Sermon Notes: Ephesians 1:4-6 – To the Praise of His Glorious Grace

These are the notes of a sermon preached by Andy Evans on the morning of the 2 August 2009 at Firwood Church. Click here to stream or download the sermon audio. Ephesians 1:3-14 3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in…
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