Sermons

  • Can I Trust the Bible?

    Can I Trust the Bible?

    Bible Text: Hebrews 4:12 | Preacher: Ben Grist | Can I trust the Bible? The Bible, it’s the best selling book in all history And yet it still remains one of the most controversial. We as Christians see it as God’s Holy Word And it has had such an impact on the world. But…

  • Freedom in Christ

    Freedom in Christ

    Both my parents and my other 3 siblings all live together down in Poole in the south coast. I have a younger brother, Daniel Older brother, Nathan Older Sister Hannah. We all grew up going to church and learning from the bible, but my sister hannah, she always struggled with Christianity. For her, she…

  • Ordinary People, Extraordinary Purpose

    Ordinary People, Extraordinary Purpose

    Bible Text: Luke 2:8-20 | Preacher: Ben Grist | This years All-Age Christmas Service at Christ Church Barnet thinking about the Shepherds when the Angels appeared to them.

  • Real Jesus: Passionately Prayerful

    Real Jesus: Passionately Prayerful

    Bible Text: Luke 11:1-10 | Preacher: Ben Grist | I’m glad you’re all here this morning, I hope not too many of you got here an hour ago having forgotten about the clocks going back. The scary thing for me now is that my phone and alarm and everything, they all change over automatically,…

  • Fearing God

    Fearing God

    When we fear God, we can discern his heart, we can evade worldliness and we can follow in Christ’s example every step of the way.

  • New Years: Thanking God, Looking to the Future

    New Years: Thanking God, Looking to the Future

    Bible Text: Romans 6:11-14 | Preacher: Ben Grist | Ben Grist preaching at The Lantern Church on 31st December 2017 on the subject of Thanking God for the past and looking forward to the future

  • Preparing the Way

    Preparing the Way

    Bible Text: Mark 1:1-8 | Preacher: Ben Grist | Ben Grist was preaching at Winsor Evangelical Mission Church in the New Forest on 10th December 2017 on Mark 1:1-8 about ‘Preparing the Way’

  • Harvest 2017

    Harvest 2017

    In light of the passage, we should, because of God’s love, be thankful, love others, and have compassion for those in need and be active about it, in every part of our lives.

  • Service

    Service

    This week at The Lantern Church I was preaching on Matthew 20:1-16 on the topic of Service as part of an opportunity for me to try out preaching to a congregation (of around 100 people). Please note, this was my first time speaking to a large audience and had little time to learn/practice my…