John Newton’s well loved hymn ‘Amazing Grace’ celebrates its 250th anniversary this year. It’s a hymn which has shaped the faith of many Christians during it’s lifetime and one that will continue to bless us for many years to come.
During this, what we believe, will be an encouraging and uplifting Home Group series, we will ‘dig deep’ into each verse that Newton wrote (Newton’s sixth verse is different to the ‘popular’ version).
John Newton, was a coarse, cruel, slave trader, who was the captain of a ship involved in the infamous African slave trade in the 19th Century. Newton, like many seamen at that time, worked hard, drank hard and had a woman in every port! On one of these voyages, Newton carried a Christian passenger who took the time to share his faith with him.
As a result of this, Newton began to study the Bible and to pray. One day, Newton came to the story of ‘The Prodigal Son’ (Luke 15:11-32) and, after reading it, repented of the terrible things he had done and committed his life to the service of God.
Newton never lost sight of the depths from which he had been lifted. When he wrote the line: “… that saved a wretch like me …” he really meant what he wrote.
John Newton’s own sermon notes for this hymn
Home Group sermons are usually preached on the 2 and 4 Sundays of the month (with a change for Remembrance Sunday on 12 November and Paul’s last service on 26 November). Full sermon notes will be provided in church and via our website. All sermons at our 10.30 am services are livestreamed and recorded.
All sermons can be viewed on Emmanuel’s YouTube Channel
| 10 September 2023 |
HG263: Amazing Grace, How Sweet The Sound (verse 1) |
| 24 September 2023 |
HG264: ‘Twas Grace That Taught My Heart To Fear (verse 2) |
| 8 October 2023 |
HG265: Through Many Dangers, Toils And Snares (verse 3) |
| 22 October 2023 |
HG266: The Lord Has Promised Good To Me (verse 4) |
| 5 November 2023 |
HG267: Yes, When This Heart And Flesh Shall Fail (verse 5) |
| 10 December 2023 |
HG268: The Earth Shall Soon Dissolve Like Snow (verse 6) |
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