John continues the sermon series Acts: A church in transition by speaking on power and manifestation of the Holy Spirit. Based on the book of Acts of the Apostles.
From Emmanuel Church, Durham. Sunday 11th May, 2025.
God will do a new thing
John Parker speaks on perceiving what God has done and what He will do by having an encounter with God, Based on Isaiah 43:16-21.
From The Emmanuel Church, Durham, 27th August 2023.
The river of the Holy Spirit
John Parker speaks on diving deeper into the river of the Holy Spirit, from Ezekiel 47.
From Emmanuel Church Durham on Sunday 9th July, 2023.
Patience, Kindness & Goodness
John Parker speaks on Patience, Kindness and Goodness, part of the fruit of the Spirit.
Part of the Deeper sermon series.
From Emmanuel Church Durham on Sunday 16th April 2023.
Living by faith
John Parker speaks on living by faith.
Part of the ‘Deeper’ series.
From Emmanuel Church Durham on Sunday 22nd January, 2023.
Ways to be generous
John Parker speaks on ways we can be generous. Read John’s slides here.
Part of the ‘Generous God, Generous People’ sermon series.
From Emmanuel Church Durham on Sunday 23rd October, 2022.
Gathered to Jesus
John Parker speaks on the church being ‘Gathered to Jesus’.
Part of the ‘Church: Spirit filled and led’ sermon series.
From Emmanuel Church Durham on Sunday 25th June, 2022.
Encountering God
John Parker speaks on encountering God, and how God wants to meet with His people.
From Emmanuel Church Durham on Sunday 10th April. 2022.
Jesus: Healer and Deliverer
John Parker speaks about Jesus as our Healer and Deliverer.
Part of the Jesus series.
From Emmanuel Church Durham on Sunday 13th February, 2022.
Body ministry
John Parker speaks on how, as part of a church, we are part of one “body” - all valuable, and all needed. Based on Romans 12.
Part of the ‘The Church: For Her He Died’ series.
From Emmanuel Church on Sunday 26th January, 2020.
Looking back, looking forward
John Parker speaks at the final Emmanuel Church Durham meeting of 2019, asking:
What has God taught you this year?
Where does this leave you for next year?
And the church or your community?
From Emmanuel Church Durham on Sunday 29th December 2019.
Stepping into the promises of God
John Parker speaks on stepping into the promises of God, based on the story of Israel crossing the Jordan, told in Joshua 3:1-6 and 14-17.
From Emmanuel Church Durham on Sunday 24th November, 2019.
As part of this service, the congregation visited Th Emmanuel Centre. Read more here.
Justice, mercy and grace
John Parker speaks about God’s justice, mercy and grace.
From Emmanuel Church Durham on Sunday 22nd September, 2019.
With a testimony from Jo.
Jesus must increase, we must decrease
John Parker speaks on how John the Baptist’s life was about decreasing in prominence, as Jesus increased - and how our lives are to be the same.
Based on 1 John.
Part of the Prepare the Way series.
From Emmanuel Church Durham on Sunday 10th February, 2019.
Extravagant Generosity
John Parker speaks on Extravagant Generosity.
Part of the Extravagant series.
From Emmanuel Church Durham on Sunday 18th November, 2018.
Present your bodies as a living sacrifice
John Parker urges us to “present your bodies as a living sacrifice”, echoing Paul’s words from Romans 12:1-8.
Part of the Romans: the Gospel of God series.
From Emmanuel Church Durham on Sunday 22nd July, 2018.
Grace and Works
John Parkers explores the second half of Chapter 1 of Paul's Letter to the Romans, including grace and good works, and the context of the Old Testament Law.
Part of the Romans: The Gospel of God series.
From Emmanuel Church Durham on Sunday 11th February, 2018.
The Spirit dwells in God's church and God's people
John Parker speaks on the Spirit dwelling in God's church and God's people.
Based on John 14:23, drawing on 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 and 6:19-20.
From Emmanuel Church Durham on Sunday 1st October, 2017.
The renewing of the mind
John Parker speaks on the renewing of the mind, based on Romans 12:2.
From Emmanuel Church Durham on Sunday 27th August, 2017.
Hurt and Forgiveness
John Parker discusses Hurt and Forgiveness, based on Genesis 42-45 - the story of Joseph being reunited with his brothers.
From Emmanuel Church Durham on Sunday 4th June, 2017.
Part of the Genesis series.