Avenue Community Church
By Avenue Community Church, Leicester
We are a community of people who God has brought together to follow Jesus and seek to help others know and love Jesus as their king. You can find out more at avenue.org.uk.
Avenue Community ChurchFeb 12, 2023
Come, follow me // #41 - Jesus Denied (Mark 14:53-72)
Jesus is denied by both his enemies and his friends – but he remains faithful to the end. Preacher: Richard Brewster Passage: Mark 14:53-72 Avenue Community Church is a group of people based in Clarendon Park, Leicester, seeking to know God and make him known. Find out more about Avenue on our website.
Come, follow me // #40 - Gethsemane (Mark 14:27-51)
Jesus knows all about our sin and weakness – and yet he still willingly submitted to the Father and went to the cross for us.
Preacher: Richard Brewster Passage: Mark 14:27-51
Avenue Community Church is a group of people based in Clarendon Park, Leicester, seeking to know God and make him known. Find out more about Avenue on our website.
Come, follow me // #39 - The Last Supper (Mark 14:12-26)
Jesus is our Passover Lamb who gives his body and blood to save us from our sin and welcome us round God’s table. Preacher: Pete Cansdale Passage: Mark 14:12-26 Avenue Community Church is a group of people based in Clarendon Park, Leicester, seeking to know God and make him known. Find out more about Avenue on our website.
Baptism Service // Romans 6:3-4
Richard Brewster explains what baptism is in preparation to baptise three people during our baptism service.
Avenue Community Church is a group of people based in Clarendon Park, Leicester, seeking to know God and make him known. Find out more about Avenue on our website.
Easter Sunday // Christ is Risen! (Luke 24:13-35)
An all-age service, celebrating the wonderful news – Christ is risen!
Avenue Community Church is a group of people based in Clarendon Park, Leicester, seeking to know God and make him known. Find out more about Avenue on our website.
Come, follow me // #38 - Jesus anointed at Bethany (Mark 14:1-11)
Jesus is worthy of everything we can give to him, because he has given everything for us. Preacher: Richard Brewster Passage: Mark 14:1-11 Avenue Community Church is a group of people based in Clarendon Park, Leicester, seeking to know God and make him known. Find out more about Avenue on our website.
Come, follow me // #37 - Signs of the end (Mark 13)
Therefore, keep watch because you do not know when the owner of the house will come back” (Mark 13:35) Preacher: Dan James Passage: Mark 13 Avenue Community Church is a group of people based in Clarendon Park, Leicester, seeking to know God and make him known. Find out more about Avenue on our website.
Giving Sunday // Jesus on money: the rich fool (Luke 12:13-34)
Exploring some of the Bible’s teaching on money, possessions, and how we can learn to be generous as we look to Jesus.
Preacher: Pete Cansdale Passage: Luke 12:13-34
Avenue Community Church is a group of people based in Clarendon Park, Leicester, seeking to know God and make him known. Find out more about Avenue on our website.
Come, follow me // #36 - The widow’s offering (Mark 12:38-44)
Jesus hates pride, greed and oppression of the vulnerable – and so should his disciples. Preacher: Joel Murray Passage: Mark 12:38-44 Avenue Community Church is a group of people based in Clarendon Park, Leicester, seeking to know God and make him known. Find out more about Avenue on our website.
Come, follow me // #35 - The Greatest Commandment (Mark 12:28-37)
Jesus commands us to love God and love our neighbour; he shows us what that looks like; and he empowers us to obey him.
Preacher: Mike Warriner
Passage: Mark 12:28-37 About Avenue Community Church: we are a group of people based in Clarendon Park, Leicester, seeking to know God and make him known. Find out more on the Avenue website.
Come, follow me // #34 - Testing Jesus (Mark 12:13-27)
Jesus’ enemies try to catch him out, but he is “the wisdom of God” and they cannot outwit him – unless he gives himself willingly into their hands.
Preacher: Richard Brewster
Passage: Mark 12:13-27
Avenue Community Church is a group of people based in Clarendon Park, Leicester, seeking to know God and make him known. Find out more about Avenue on our website.
Come, follow me // #33 - The parable of the tenants (Mark 11:27-12:12)
Jesus is the Son of God rejected by sinners, with the authority to judge and to save. Preacher: Richard Brewster Passage: Mark 11:27-12:12 Avenue Community Church is a group of people based in Clarendon Park, Leicester, seeking to know God and make him known. Find out more about Avenue on our website.
Come, follow me // #32 - Jesus clears the temple (Mark 11:12-25)
Jesus is God’s King come to judge sin, so that all nations can come to God, be forgiven by him, and pray to him as Father.
Preacher: Richard Brewster
Passage: Mark 11:12-25
Avenue Community Church is a group of people based in Clarendon Park, Leicester, seeking to know God and make him known. Find out more about Avenue on our website.
Come, follow me // #31 - The coming of the King (Mark 11:1-11)
Jesus enters Jerusalem as a humble king, come to save his people in an unexpected way. Preacher: Pete Cansdale Passage: Mark 11:1-11 Avenue Community Church is a group of people based in Clarendon Park, Leicester, seeking to know God and make him known. Find out more about Avenue on our website.
Living Jesus’ Call On Our Lives (Matthew 28:16-20)
Jesus’ call is to live as disciples of Jesus who make disciples for Jesus in this world. Passage: Matthew 28:16-20 Preacher: Richard Brewster About Avenue Community Church: we are a group of people based in Clarendon Park, Leicester, seeking to know God and make him known. Find out more on the Avenue website: https://avenue.org.uk/.
Loving Jesus and His Church (Ephesians 4:1-16)
Jesus loves the church so much he invites and equips each one of us to play our part in building it. Preacher: Richard Brewster Passage: Ephesians 4:1-16 Avenue Community Church is a group of people based in Clarendon Park, Leicester, seeking to know God and make him known. Find out more about Avenue on our website.
Learning Jesus (Matthew 11:28-30)
Jesus invites us to come to him and learn from him, so we become more like him in this world.
Preacher: Richard Brewster Passage: Matthew 11:28-30
Avenue Community Church is a group of people based in Clarendon Park, Leicester, seeking to know God and make him known. Find out more about Avenue.
Baptism Service // Matthew 28:16-20
Jesus died and rose again to give us a new life, a new family, and a new purpose.This message is from a baptismal service.
Passage: Matthew 28: 16-20
Preacher: Richard Brewster About Avenue Community Church: we are a group of people based in Clarendon Park, Leicester, seeking to know God and make him known. Find out more on the Avenue website.
Seeing the Real Jesus This Christmas (Colossians 1:15-20)
Jesus is the creator God, supreme over all things, who came to reconcile us to God.
Preacher: Pete Cansdale Passage: Colossians 1:15-20 About Avenue Community Church: we are a group of people based in Clarendon Park, Leicester, seeking to know God and make him known. Find out more on the Avenue website.
Because he first loved us // #13 “Dear children, keep yourselves from idols” (1 John 5:13-21)
“I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.” (1 John 5:13)
Preacher: Richard Brewster Passage: 1 John 5:13-21
About Avenue Community Church: we are a group of people based in Clarendon Park, Leicester, seeking to know God and make him known. Find out more on the Avenue website.
Because he first loved us // #12 - “Whoever has the Son has life ” (1 John 5:1-12)
The true children of God are those who believe that Jesus is the Messiah and that he died for us. Preacher: Richard Brewster Passage: 1 John 5:1-12 About Avenue Community Church: we are a group of people based in Clarendon Park, Leicester, seeking to know God and make him known. Find out more on the Avenue website.
Because he first loved us // #11 - “This is love” (1 John 4:7-21)
We know God loves us because he sent Jesus to die for us, so that we can live lives of love for him in this world.
Preacher: Mike Warriner Passage: 1 John 4:7-21 About Avenue Community Church: we are a group of people based in Clarendon Park, Leicester, seeking to know God and make him known. Find out more on the Avenue website.
Because he first loved us // #10 - “Test the spirits” (1 John 4:1-6)
The Holy Spirit always leads us to Jesus and shows us more of Jesus. A Spirit-filled Christian is someone who loves and trusts in Jesus.
Preacher: Dan James
Passage: 1 John 4:1-6
You can watch a video of this sermon on YouTube.
About Avenue Community Church: we are a group of people based in Clarendon Park, Leicester, seeking to know God and make him known. Find out more on the Avenue website.
Because he first loved us // #9 - “God is greater than our hearts” (1 John 3:19-24)
When our hearts condemn us, we respond by trusting in the saving work of Jesus alongside our fellow believers. Preacher: Richard Brewster Passage: 1 John 3:19-24 About Avenue Community Church: we are a group of people based in Clarendon Park, Leicester, seeking to know God and make him known. Find out more on the Avenue website.
Because he first loved us // #8 - “This is how we know what love is…” (1 John 3:11-18)
The sign that we have moved from death to life is that we love one another with actions and in truth. Preacher: Joel Murray Passage: 1 John 3:11-18 About Avenue Community Church: we are a group of people based in Clarendon Park, Leicester, seeking to know God and make him known. Find out more on the Avenue website.
Because he first loved us // #7 - “We are the children of God!” (1 John 2:28-3:10)
God’s true children are loved by God and have a glorious future; in the meantime, we no longer live in sin but have a new life in Christ.
Preacher: Richard Brewster
Passage: 1 John 2:28-3:10
About Avenue Community Church: we are a group of people based in Clarendon Park, Leicester, seeking to know God and make him known. Find out more on the Avenue website.
Because he first loved us // #6 - “No-one who denies the Son has the Father” (1 John 2:18-27)
Anyone truly anointed by the Holy Spirit trusts in Jesus’ saving work in saving them.
Preacher: Pete Cansdale
Passage: 1 John 2:18-27
You can watch a video of this sermon on YouTube.
About Avenue Community Church: we are a group of people based in Clarendon Park, Leicester, seeking to know God and make him known. Find out more on the Avenue website.
Because he first loved us // #5 - “Do not love the world” (1 John 2:15-17)
Love for God means we no longer look to the things of this world to save or satisfy us. Passage: 1 John 2:15-17 Preacher: Dan James About Avenue Community Church: we are a group of people based in Clarendon Park, Leicester, seeking to know God and make him known. Find out more on the Avenue website.
Because he first loved us // #4 - Rejoicing in the gospel (1 John 2:12-14)
John encourages and reassures his readers with all the evidence that they belong to God and are loved by him.
Passage: 1 John 2:12-14
Preacher: Richard Brewster
About Avenue Community Church: we are a group of people based in Clarendon Park, Leicester, seeking to know God and make him known. Find out more on the Avenue website.
Because he first loved us // #3 - Living as Jesus did (1 John 2:3-11)
A life transformed by Jesus is a life that looks like Jesus – in our obedience to God and our love for other believers. Passage: 1 John 2:3-11 Preacher: Richard Brewster About Avenue Community Church: we are a group of people based in Clarendon Park, Leicester, seeking to know God and make him known. Find out more on the Avenue website. #jesus #bible # leicester
Because he first loved us // #2 - Walking in the light (1 John 1:5 - 2:2)
If we walk in the light with God, we can confess our sins and be purified from them through Jesus’ atoning sacrifice. Passage: 1 John 1:5 - 2:2 Preacher: Dan James About Avenue Community Church: we are a group of people based in Clarendon Park, Leicester, seeking to know God and make him known. Find out more on the Avenue website.
Because he first loved us // #1 - The heart of the gospel (1 John 1:1-4)
Jesus is the Word of life – fully human and fully God – and it’s only through him that we have fellowship with God and with one another.
Passage: 1 John 1:1-4
Preacher: Richard Brewster About Avenue Community Church: we are a group of people based in Clarendon Park, Leicester, seeking to know God and make him known. Find out more on the Avenue website.
Summer Psalms // “I love the LORD, for he heard my voice” (Psalm 116)
We live a thankful life by continuing to trust in God’s saving grace and by continuing to call on his name day by day.
Preacher: Mike Warriner Passage: Psalm 116
Avenue Community Church is a group of people based in Clarendon Park, Leicester, seeking to know God and make him known. Find out more about Avenue on our website.
Summer Psalms // ““You who fear him, trust in the LORD”” (Psalm 115)
We can trust in the LORD because he is glorious, he remembers his covenant with us, and he will bless us both now and forever.
Preacher: John Coffey Passage: Psalm 115
Avenue Community Church is a group of people based in Clarendon Park, Leicester, seeking to know God and make him known. Find out more about Avenue on our website.
Summer Psalms // “Tremble, earth, at the presence of the LORD” (Psalm 114)
The living God is a God of awesome power, who uses his strength for the sake of his people. Preacher: Joel Murray Passage: Psalm 114 About Avenue Community Church: we are a group of people based in Clarendon Park, Leicester, seeking to know God and make him known. Find out more on the Avenue website.
Summer Psalms // “Who is like the LORD our God?” (Psalm 113)
The LORD is exalted above the heavens – and yet he cares for the poor and the needy.
Preacher: David Armitage Passage: Psalm 113
Avenue Community Church is a group of people based in Clarendon Park, Leicester, seeking to know God and make him known. Find out more about Avenue.
Summer Psalms // "Blessed are those who fear the Lord" (Psalm 112)
Those who fear the Lord will reflect His character in the world. Preacher: Richard Brewster Passage: Psalm 112 Avenue Community Church is a group of people based in Clarendon Park, Leicester, seeking to know God and make him known. Find out more about Avenue.
Summer Psalms // “Great are the works of the LORD” (Psalm 111)
The living God is always good to his people – and so we fear and worship him together. Preacher: Ben Wright Passage: Psalm 111 About Avenue Community Church: we are a group of people based in Clarendon Park, Leicester, seeking to know God and make him known. Find out more on the Avenue website.
Summer Psalms // David’s Lord, the priest-king (Psalm 110)
A royal psalm pointing us forward to the Messiah – the King of kings and our merciful high priest. Preacher: Richard Brewster Passage: Psalm 110 Avenue Community Church is a group of people based in Clarendon Park, Leicester, seeking to know God and make him known. Find out more about Avenue on our website.
Lamentations // Q&A
After the fifth sermon from Lamentations, Mike Warriner (Elder) fielded questions from the congregation to Richard Brewster (Pastor).
About Avenue Community Church: we are a group of people based in Clarendon Park, Leicester, seeking to know God and make him known. Find out more on the Avenue website: https://avenue.org.uk/.
Lamentations // #5 - “Remember, LORD, what has happened to us”
In all our suffering and sorrows, we can cry out to the living God and ask him to restore us.
Preacher: Richard Brewster Passage: Lamentations 5
You can watch a video of this sermon on YouTube.
About Avenue Community Church: we are a group of people based in Clarendon Park, Leicester, seeking to know God and make him known. Find out more on the Avenue website: https://avenue.org.uk/.
Lamentations // #4 - “Our eyes fail, looking in vain for help”
Idols (whether created things or people) will always let us down in the end – only the living God can save and satisfy us. Preacher: Dan James Passage: Lamentations 4 Avenue Community Church is a group of people based in Clarendon Park, Leicester, seeking to know God and make him known. Find out more about Avenue on our website.
Lamentations // #3 - “I am the man who has seen affliction”
Our only hope in a broken world is the goodness and faithfulness of the living God – expressed supremely to us in the “man of sorrows”, Jesus Christ. Preacher: Richard Brewster Passage: Lamentations 3 Avenue Community Church is a group of people based in Clarendon Park, Leicester, seeking to know God and make him known. Find out more about Avenue on our website.
Lamentations // #2 “The Lord is like an enemy” (Lamentations 2)
The living God is holy, he must punish sin and evil – and he alone can save us from his wrath.
Preacher: Dan James Passage: Lamentations 2
Avenue Community Church is a group of people based in Clarendon Park, Leicester, seeking to know God and make him known. Find out more about Avenue.
Lamentations // #1 “How deserted lies the city once so full of people!” (Lamentations 1)
We live in a world broken by sin where we will experience suffering – and we can bring all our sorrows and questions to the living God.
Preacher: Richard Brewster Passage: Lamentations 1
You can watch a video of this sermon on YouTube.
Avenue Community Church is a group of people based in Clarendon Park, Leicester, seeking to know God and make him known. Find out more about Avenue.
Come, follow me // #30 - Jesus heals blind Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46-52)
Blind Bartimaeus is a model disciple – he knows he needs Jesus, he asks Jesus for mercy, and he follows Jesus.
Preacher: Pete Cansdale Passage: Mark 10:46-52
You can watch a video of this sermon on YouTube.
About Avenue Community Church: we are a group of people based in Clarendon Park, Leicester, seeking to know God and make him known. Find out more on the Avenue website.
Come, follow me // #29 - “Not to be served, but to serve” (Mark 10:32-45)
“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
Preacher: Richard Brewster Passage: Mark 10:32-45
About Avenue Community Church: we are a group of people based in Clarendon Park, Leicester, seeking to know God and make him known. Find out more on the Avenue website.
Come, follow me // #28 - How to Enter the Kingdom of God (Mark 10:13-31)
Jesus tells us to enter the kingdom of God “like a little child” – not trusting in anything we have done but trusting in what he has done. Preacher: Dan James Passage: Mark 10:13-31 About Avenue Community Church: we are a group of people based in Clarendon Park, Leicester, seeking to know God and make him known. Find out more on the Avenue website.
Come, follow me // #27 - Jesus and marriage (Mark 10:1-12)
Disciples of Jesus honour marriage as a gift and creation of God.
Preacher: Dan James Passage: Mark 10:1-12
You can watch a video of this sermon on YouTube.
About Avenue Community Church: we are a group of people based in Clarendon Park, Leicester, seeking to know God and make him known. Find out more on the Avenue website.
Come, follow me // #26 'Learning Jesus' (Mark 9:30-50)
Disciples are people who 'learn Jesus' together.
Preacher: Richard Brewster Passage: Mark 9:30-50
You can watch a video of this sermon on YouTube.
About Avenue Community Church: we are a group of people based in Clarendon Park, Leicester, seeking to know God and make him known. Find out more on the Avenue website.