St. John The Baptist Church
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Christ died for our sins...
He was buried...
He was raised to life on the third day (the Bible)
"Princess Diana has been killed in a car crash in Paris".
"President John F Kennedy has been assassinated".
"Your Father has just passed away".
"Your friend has been murdered on a humanitarian mission to Eastern Europe".
I'll never forget exactly where I was when I heard each of these tragic pieces of news. But the world's most significant life and death was twenty centuries ago, when the One who was born and raised in obscurity was condemned to be crucified outside the city of Jerusalem. There is a song that asks "Where you there when they crucified my Lord?" Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when they crucified my Lord?"
How could I have been there, when Jesus was crucified nearly 2000 years ago.? The answer is in recognising that Jesus was dying for my sins. I wasn't in the crowd shouting "Crucify Him", but all the things in my life that are wrong were laid on Jesus as He hung on the cross. He was dying as a substitute, the righteous one One for me, who is unrighteous.
Jesus, the Son of God, loved me and gave Himself for me. Every lie, all my lust, everything in me that is against God; the thing I regret, and the sins I relish, we all carried by Jesus on the cross.
Because of His love for me, Jesus paid the penalty that would take all eternity for me to pay.
He did this for you, too. John, a disciple of Jesus and the author of the Gospel of John, when writing to Christians said, "He Himself (i.e. Jesus) is the sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world". So God's hatred of sin - and his anger against all that is evil - was borne by Jesus on the cross.
For the early followers of Jesus, sadness turned to overwhelming joy when they heard that Jesus had risen from the dead. The stone in front of the garden tomb had been rolled away. This was not to let Jesus out, but rather to let the world look in and see that the tomb was empty. Jesus had risen. The grave clothes were left behind . He had conquered death, and showed Himself alive to hundreds of people.
"Christ died for our sins...was buried and...rose again the third day," is what the bible says.
This happened long ago, but impacts us today. You and I can know the living, risen Jesus.
Because of what Jesus did by his death and resurrection, God is willing to forgive all our wrong and to bring us to know Him. God, by His Holy Spirit will come to live within us.
This is a friendship with God, which lasts not only in life but through death and into eternity.
Heaven is not a reward; it is a gift - given to all who will trust and follow Jesus.
Will you, with your mind and heart, go to Jesus, who died and rose for you, and ask Him to be your Lord, Saviour and Friend. That will be a never-to-be-forgotten moment which will change you forever.
The day you trust in Jesus Christ is the very one for which you were born.
Roger Carswell
www.tell-me-more.org
Christ died for our sins...
He was buried...
He was raised to life on the third day (the Bible)
"Princess Diana has been killed in a car crash in Paris".
"President John F Kennedy has been assassinated".
"Your Father has just passed away".
"Your friend has been murdered on a humanitarian mission to Eastern Europe".
I'll never forget exactly where I was when I heard each of these tragic pieces of news. But the world's most significant life and death was twenty centuries ago, when the One who was born and raised in obscurity was condemned to be crucified outside the city of Jerusalem. There is a song that asks "Where you there when they crucified my Lord?" Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when they crucified my Lord?"
How could I have been there, when Jesus was crucified nearly 2000 years ago.? The answer is in recognising that Jesus was dying for my sins. I wasn't in the crowd shouting "Crucify Him", but all the things in my life that are wrong were laid on Jesus as He hung on the cross. He was dying as a substitute, the righteous one One for me, who is unrighteous.
Jesus, the Son of God, loved me and gave Himself for me. Every lie, all my lust, everything in me that is against God; the thing I regret, and the sins I relish, we all carried by Jesus on the cross.
Because of His love for me, Jesus paid the penalty that would take all eternity for me to pay.
He did this for you, too. John, a disciple of Jesus and the author of the Gospel of John, when writing to Christians said, "He Himself (i.e. Jesus) is the sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world". So God's hatred of sin - and his anger against all that is evil - was borne by Jesus on the cross.
For the early followers of Jesus, sadness turned to overwhelming joy when they heard that Jesus had risen from the dead. The stone in front of the garden tomb had been rolled away. This was not to let Jesus out, but rather to let the world look in and see that the tomb was empty. Jesus had risen. The grave clothes were left behind . He had conquered death, and showed Himself alive to hundreds of people.
"Christ died for our sins...was buried and...rose again the third day," is what the bible says.
This happened long ago, but impacts us today. You and I can know the living, risen Jesus.
Because of what Jesus did by his death and resurrection, God is willing to forgive all our wrong and to bring us to know Him. God, by His Holy Spirit will come to live within us.
This is a friendship with God, which lasts not only in life but through death and into eternity.
Heaven is not a reward; it is a gift - given to all who will trust and follow Jesus.
Will you, with your mind and heart, go to Jesus, who died and rose for you, and ask Him to be your Lord, Saviour and Friend. That will be a never-to-be-forgotten moment which will change you forever.
The day you trust in Jesus Christ is the very one for which you were born.
Roger Carswell
www.tell-me-more.org
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please scan the QR code box with your smartphone.
This will take you to our Give A Little donation page.
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This will take you to our Give A Little donation page.
“Come to me all who are weary and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,
for I am gentle and humble in heart
and you will find rest for your souls.
For my yoke is easy and my burden is light”
(Mathew C11:v28-30)
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,
for I am gentle and humble in heart
and you will find rest for your souls.
For my yoke is easy and my burden is light”
(Mathew C11:v28-30)
A warm welcome from all at St. John the Baptist Church, Heather
Thank you for taking the time to find out about St Johns, On this website you will
be able to find many things, including our heritage, services, activities and events.
I hope you will find something to interest you and that it will encourage you
to come and meet us in person. We are always happy to see new faces, young or
old (and everything in between!).
If you have any questions about our church or the Christian faith, we
would love to hear from you.
Thank you for taking the time to find out about St Johns, On this website you will
be able to find many things, including our heritage, services, activities and events.
I hope you will find something to interest you and that it will encourage you
to come and meet us in person. We are always happy to see new faces, young or
old (and everything in between!).
If you have any questions about our church or the Christian faith, we
would love to hear from you.
For Weddings, Baptisms & Funerals contact
Revd Dr. Andy Hartropp (01530 262590) for more information.
Revd Dr. Andy Hartropp (01530 262590) for more information.
Please note:
Our church building is open for public worship, private prayer
and for vital community services.
For further guidance from the Church of England website
please click here.
Our church building is open for public worship, private prayer
and for vital community services.
For further guidance from the Church of England website
please click here.
What is Christianity? Find out more here.
For Coalville Food Bank & Christians Against Poverty information click here.
The Knights Of St John
The church is named after the Order of the Knights of
Saint John the Baptist, also known as the Knights Hospitaller.
To learn more about the Order click here
Saint John the Baptist, also known as the Knights Hospitaller.
To learn more about the Order click here
Our History
Learn more about the history of St. Johns by clicking here
If you have a safeguarding concern, then please contact our
local Safeguarding officer, Judith Coleman on 01530 450308
or 07910846273. Please click on the 'safeguarding' tab
at the top of the page for more details.
If you wish to speak to the Diocesan Safeguarding Team,
or to someone outside the church, their contact details
are available here
https://www.leicester.anglican.org/about/safeguarding/
local Safeguarding officer, Judith Coleman on 01530 450308
or 07910846273. Please click on the 'safeguarding' tab
at the top of the page for more details.
If you wish to speak to the Diocesan Safeguarding Team,
or to someone outside the church, their contact details
are available here
https://www.leicester.anglican.org/about/safeguarding/
A Taste Of St Johns:
A Tour of St Johns