Sermon Recordings

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.

Chapter 1

Sun, Jul 06, 2014
Duration:47 mins 47 secs

Real Issues: Creation

Real Issues
Genesis 1:1-2:3
by Mike Smith

The question and answer session is available to download as a separate recording.

You can also download the presentation slides using the "slideshow" button below.

Sun, Nov 22, 2015
Duration:53 mins 45 secs

Real Issues - Creation and the Canyon

Real Issues
Genesis 1:1-2:3
by Mike Smith

The question and answer session is available to download as a separate recording.

Sun, Jan 31, 2021
Duration:36 mins 23 secs

Things Go Wrong

God's Big Story
Genesis 1:24-31
by Mike Smith
Sun, Jul 11, 2010
Duration:52 mins 26 secs

Real Issues: Climate Change

Real Issues
Genesis 1:26-31 & Romans 8:18-25
by Mike Smith

The recording of the question and answer session can be downloaded here.

Sun, Jan 29, 2017
Duration:1 hr 1 mins 41 secs

71 and counting - thinking Biblically about gender in the 21st Century

Real Issues
Genesis 1:26-31
by Mike Smith

Chapter 2

Sun, Dec 25, 2011
Duration:14 mins 19 secs

Colours of Christmas - Christmas Day service

Christmas 2011
Genesis 2:10-14
by Mike Smith
Sun, Feb 26, 2012

Real Issues: Redefining Marriage

Real Issues
Genesis 2:15-25
by Mike Smith

Real Issues service looking at a Biblical view of marriage at the time when the government are seeking to change its legal definition.

The question and answer session is available to download as a separate recording.

Chapter 3

Sun, Jun 25, 2017
Duration:41 mins 55 secs

Where was God when the bomb went off?

Glad you asked!
Genesis 3:1-19
by Phil Highton
Sun, Apr 28, 2024
Duration:52 mins 52 secs

Genesis 3:1-10 - Basic Christianity 3 - Rebellion

Rooted - Basic Christianity
Genesis 3:1-10
by Mike Smith
Genesis 3:1-10
Sun, Dec 09, 2012
Duration:39 mins 52 secs

Hope amidst the curse

Christmas: Nine Lessons
Genesis 3:8-19
by Michael Boreham
Sun, Jun 07, 2015
Duration:31 mins 50 secs

Confirmation Service - Bishop Peter Forster

Miscellaneous Sermons 2015
Genesis 3:8-15 & Mark 3:20-35

Chapter 6

Sun, Sep 04, 2011
Duration:30 mins 19 secs

Noah found grace

Miscellaneous Sermons 2011
Genesis 6:1-8:36 & Matthew 24:36-51
by Mike Smith

Chapter 8

Sun, Nov 11, 2007
Duration:16 mins 55 secs

Remembrance Sunday

Miscellaneous Sermons 2007
Genesis 8:1-14
by Mike Smith
Sun, Oct 31, 2021
Duration:21 mins 32 secs

God's Covenant Sign

Miscellaneous Sermons 2021
Genesis 8:15-22 & Genesis 9:8-17
by Mike Smith
All Age Harvest Service talk on the Colours of the Rainbow

Chapter 12

Sun, Jan 09, 2011
Duration:32 mins 34 secs

The call of Abram

Abraham - our father in the faith
Genesis 12:1-20
by James Hughes

Chapter 13

Sun, Jan 16, 2011
Duration:34 mins 23 secs

Abram and Lot separate

Abraham - our father in the faith
Genesis 13:1-18
by Mike Smith

Chapter 14

Sun, Jan 23, 2011
Duration:39 mins 31 secs

Abram and Melchizedek

Abraham - our father in the faith
Genesis 14:1-24
by Mike Smith

Chapter 15

Sun, Jan 30, 2011
Duration:41 mins 40 secs

Abram believed the Lord

Abraham - our father in the faith
Genesis 15:1-21
by Mike Smith
Sun, Feb 07, 2021
Duration:31 mins 47 secs

A Promise Made

God's Big Story
Genesis 15:1-6
by Mike Smith

Chapter 16

Sun, Feb 06, 2011
Duration:30 mins 51 secs

Hagar and Ishmael

Abraham - our father in the faith
Genesis 16:1-16
by Dick Clague

Chapter 17

Sun, Feb 13, 2011
Duration:37 mins 35 secs

The covenant of circumcision

Abraham - our father in the faith
Genesis 17:1-27
by Mike Smith

Chapter 18

Sun, Feb 20, 2011
Duration:46 mins 9 secs

Sodom and Gomorrah

Abraham - our father in the faith
Genesis 18:16-19:29
by Mike Smith

Chapter 20

Sun, Feb 27, 2011
Duration:36 mins 9 secs

Abraham and Abimelech

Abraham - our father in the faith
Genesis 20:1-18
by Mike Smith

Chapter 21

Sun, Mar 13, 2011
Duration:33 mins 39 secs

The birth of Isaac

Abraham - our father in the faith
Genesis 21:1-34
by James Hughes

Chapter 22

Sun, Mar 20, 2011
Duration:31 mins 26 secs

The test of Abraham

Abraham - our father in the faith
Genesis 22:1-24
by Richard Sherratt
Sun, Dec 16, 2012
Duration:41 mins 31 secs

The Lord will provide

Christmas: Nine Lessons
Genesis 22:1-18
by Mike Smith

Chapter 23

Sun, Apr 03, 2011
Duration:32 mins 19 secs

The death of Sarah

Abraham - our father in the faith
Genesis 23:1-20
by James Hughes

Chapter 24

Sun, Apr 10, 2011
Duration:37 mins 59 secs

Isaac and Rebekah

Abraham - our father in the faith
Genesis 24:1-67
by James Hughes

Chapter 25

Sun, Apr 17, 2011
Duration:35 mins 15 secs

The death of Abraham

Abraham - our father in the faith
Genesis 25:1-34
by Jeremy Hunns
Sun, Jan 08, 2012
Duration:37 mins 24 secs

First encounters of Jacob and Esau

Genesis 25-36 - From Isaac to Esau
Genesis 25:19-34
by David Morris

Chapter 26

Sun, Jan 15, 2012
Duration:40 mins 1 sec

Isaac and the Philistines

Genesis 25-36 - From Isaac to Esau
Genesis 26:1-33
by Mike Smith
Sun, Jan 22, 2012
Duration:44 mins 33 secs

Jacob cheats Esau of his blessing

Genesis 25-36 - From Isaac to Esau
Genesis 26:34-28:9
by David Charlton

Chapter 28

Sun, Jan 29, 2012
Duration:40 mins

Jacob meets God at Bethel

Genesis 25-36 - From Isaac to Esau
Genesis 28:10-22
by Gharry Eccles

Chapter 29

Sun, Feb 05, 2012
Duration:31 mins 7 secs

Jacob marries Rachel and Leah

Genesis 25-36 - From Isaac to Esau
Genesis 29:1-30
by James Hughes
Sun, Feb 12, 2012
Duration:49 mins 2 secs

The birth of Jacob's sons

Genesis 25-36 - From Isaac to Esau
Genesis 29:31-30:24
by Michael Field

Chapter 30

Sun, Feb 19, 2012
Duration:43 mins 59 secs

Jacob outwits Laban

Genesis 25-36 - From Isaac to Esau
Genesis 30:25-31:2
by Kevin Eccles

Chapter 31

Sun, Mar 04, 2012
Duration:31 mins 52 secs

Jacob leaves Laban

Genesis 25-36 - From Isaac to Esau
Genesis 31:2-32:2
by Jeremy Hunns

Chapter 32

Sun, Mar 11, 2012
Duration:37 mins 13 secs

Jacob and Esau are reconciled

Genesis 25-36 - From Isaac to Esau
Genesis 32:3-33:20
by Aled Seago

Chapter 34

Sun, Mar 18, 2012
Duration:32 mins 58 secs

Dinah avenged by her brothers

Genesis 25-36 - From Isaac to Esau
Genesis 34:1-31
by Jonathan Gough

Chapter 35

Sun, Mar 25, 2012
Duration:42 mins 4 secs

Journey's end for Jacob and Isaac

Genesis 25-36 - From Isaac to Esau
Genesis 35:1-29
by Michael Boreham

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