Holy Trinity Church, Claygate

Living by Faith

Our motto as a church this year is 'we live by faith, not by sight'. The heroes of faith that the writer commended in Hebrews 11 are fine examples of people who did just that. This sermon series is designed to help us think how we - as individuals and as a church - can learn from them and be people who live by faith.

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The Ascended Jesus

What happened after the resurrection? Jesus ascended to heaven. But what does this mean for our faith today? This short series explores who the Ascended Jesus is and how an understanding of Him can enrich our walk with Him.

Christian FAQs

Meeting monthly on Sunday evening in church from 8 - 9.30pm, these teaching evenings are designed to help us grow as followers of Jesus through looking in more detail at some of the tough questions Christians find themselves (or others) asking. The evenings include teaching, group discussion and time for questions. The recordings here are just of the talk, if you want to take part in the discussions and questions then please come along - details in our Term Card.

James: Practical Christian Living

The book of James is one of the most practical in the whole of the Bible. As we seek to be deeper and closer followers of Jesus this letter will help us see God’s view on knowing and doing God’s will, living through suffering, the value of prayer and honouring God in what we say and do.

The Promise

This Advent we celebrate the fulfilment of God’s promises in Jesus through looking at the words of the prophet Isaiah.

Walking with Jesus

Our vision as a church is to see more followers of Jesus, deeper followers of Jesus and closer followers of Jesus.  In our autumn teaching series we looked at those three aims in turn: Starting the Walk, Continuing the Walk and Walking Together.

A Time for ...

Summer is a good time to reflect on our priorities and how we spend our time.  God is interested in this as he is in every area of our lives.  In our Sunday morning teaching we will be looking at what the Bible teaches about the gift of time and what we do with it.

Forgotten Followers

Part of our vision at Holy Trinity Claygate is to see deeper followers of Jesus.  But what might this look like?  In this sermon series we are looking at followers of Jesus who are sometimes overlooked but who have much to tell us about following Jesus then - and now.

The Gospel-Centred Church

Acts chapter 2 must be one of the most remarkable chapters in the Bible.  The coming of the Spirit at Pentecost, the first evangelistic sermon, thousands coming to faith, the life of the early church - all are packed into Luke's historical account.  At the heart is the gospel of Jesus Christ which changes lives.  In this short series we look at the different aspects of that gospel - its power, identity and impact, on both individuals and a community.

The Resurrected Jesus

After Jesus rose from the dead he appeared to his disciples and others on a number of different occasions. In each case there was transformation: fear, doubt and guilt were replaced with hope, faith and forgiveness. That is the power of the resurrected Jesus that we celebrate at Easter and seek to know in our own lives. These studies on John 20-21 are designed to help us know that transformation ourselves.

Jesus' Last Journey

Jesus' last journey was a journey of intent, a journey to a city where he knew he would be given up to suffer and die. It was no easy journey, but on the journey Jesus encountered people at different points. As we look at people who met Jesus we can learn about the encounter Jesus wants to have with each one of us.

Daniel 1-6 – Faithful Living in a Foreign Land

Daniel 1-6 includes some of the most famous stories from the Old Testament: Daniel in the lions' den, his friends in the fiery furnace, Belshazzar's feast.  They are powerful tales that speak of a God who is in control - even when the Israelites find themselves in exile in Babylon and much seems to be going wrong.

This emphasis on the power of God is a lesson of enduring value.  However, these chapters include another valuable message for today as well.  In Daniel and his friends we see fine examples of faithful living in a foreign land, that is, putting God first even when it involves going against the flow of the society where they find themselves.  In their lives we will find excellent role models for Christians today:  in a country which in some ways feels increasingly foreign to the Christian, as followers of Jesus we are called not to compromise our faith, but instead to remain faithful to God.  Daniel and his friends show the way.

It is my prayer that through these studies in Daniel we will be challenged and encouraged about our Christian lives and witness in 21st century Britain, and equipped for faithful living in a foreign land.

1 Corinthians 1-4 – The Church and Its Message

What does the church really stand for and what is its message? There can be no more important questions with which to engage as we embark together on this new chapter in the life of Holy Trinity Claygate.

As we study the first four chapters of Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians in our Sunday teaching and homegroups up to Christmas, we will find inspired answers to these questions: as Paul wrote to that community of Christians (living in a culture not so different to 21st century Claygate) he found himself reminding the believers again and again what their identity was and what their mission involved.

As we hear God’s message for us today in these words we will discover that the challenge for us today is as counter-cultural as it was then; however, if we are to reflect Christ in the world it is precisely this challenge that we need to be equipped to face.

On a practical note, you will get most out of the series if you are able to follow each sermon and see the argument develop; recordings of each of the sermons will appear below shortly after they are given in church. You can download the study notes for this series.