Youth Pastor Dave Hall of Catalyst Church in Aberdeen shares a powerful sermon about breaking free from the chains of addiction, including the struggle with pornography, pre-marital sex, etc. Don't miss out on this inspiring message of hope and transformation. click
Billy Graham's final message. In this time of uncertainty, you can have the assurance that God loves you, your sins are forgiven, and there’s a place for you in Heaven. It’s all because of what Jesus did on the cross.
Jesus' teachings challenge us to manage anger constructively and embody the peace of God in our daily lives. Simon explores the biblical context and modern implications of the Sixth Commandment, 'You shall not murder,' focusing on the roots of anger and its transformation through righteous living and spiritual growth.
Ed Newton encourages us to celebrate progress in other people's and our own walk towards and through our lives as Christians, rather than judge people because they haven't got it all together yet. Nor have we!
Jonny Gumbel unpacks what love really is. The world tends to teach reward, not love. In other words if you do what I want then I'll be nice to you, but in fact we need to love whatever the other person is up to.
True contentment comes from focusing on God's sufficiency rather than comparing ourselves to others. Stephen encourages us to trust God, count our blessings, break the hold of possessions, and aspire to virtues like Jesus so we can shift from coveting to contentment.
With humour and reverence Chuck Freeland of Catalyst Church in Aberdeen puts some of the more 'challenging' texts on women into context, and shows that men and women are of equal value.
Stephen Foster of St Aldates Church in Oxford talks about the beauty of God's name, and how we can intentionally, or unintentionally both misuse it, and fail to use it.
James Shepherd, of City Church Newcastle, reminds us that if we are to follow Jesus, rather the world, we will have trouble, and if we don't then we are probably not following Jesus. We are being saved for the Kingdom of Heaven, not for an easy life on earth.
Looking at Jesus' teachings about lust - sexual sin, and unfaithfulness, Simon Ponsonby of St Aldates, Oxford highlights the significance of maintaining integrity in our relationships and the power of God's grace in offering forgiveness and transformation.
Stephen Foster of St Aldates Church in Oxford talks about how we can find freedom through following God.
Dave McNee of Grace Church in Salisbury, Wiltshire, talks about the early Holy Spirit filled church and how we can learn from it.
Katherine Chow of Holy Trinity Brompton talks about the importance and purpose of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
Dave Hall from Catalyst Church in Aberdeen talks about being whole-hearted for God.
An important message for our chaotic, rushed & over-stimulated world, from James Shepherd of City Church, Newcastle. The commandments & rhythm of Sabbath rest that God has given us is one of the very best habits & disciplines for your walk with Him.
We are not meant to be a Christian on our own. There is power in community to build us up and encourage our faith. Stephen encourages us to forge great friendships within the church and use them to spur creativity and passion for Jesus.
Learn from Dave McNee @ Grace Church in Salisbury why the Father sprinted to meet his son, the lost sheep, and why he, and we, can not earn God's forgiveness, it's a free gift when we turn back to God
Dave McNee of Grace Church in Salisbury continues to look at Luke 15. They are one parable, not three as headings imply. The lost sheep was far from home, the lost coin was at home, and in the story of the prodigal son the younger brother was lost far from home, but the older brother was lost at home. Click play for the whole service, including traditional and contemporary worship.
What does it look like to follow Jesus? Nemi from St Aldates encourages us to spend time in the Word, and to stay consistent. Surround yourself with the right community who Jesus can use to build you up and strengthen you even in the challenging times.
Every spiritual blessing. At St Aldates Stephen looks at Ephesians 1 and the concept of every spiritual blessing. We are chosen, forgiven through the cross of Jesus Christ, and adopted, held, in Christ, providing a powerful perspective on our identity and purpose.
"When i think of all the pain that is around the world and all the shame, when i think about the pain within and the shame within all that's wrong out there and all that's wrong within [me] all i have really to hold on to is the reality of the cross" HTB London
"I believe because of the evidence of Jesus resurrection and because of my experience of the truth of his words. That evidence and my experience compels me to believe it really happened Jesus, really rose from the dead. I worked as a criminal defence barrister for seven years and so every day for years I spent my time looking at evidence weighing evidence, assessing evidence cross-examining witnesses to try and get to the truth over those years I've represented hundreds maybe over a thousand people accused of crimes... but when I looked at the evidence that Jesus rose from the dead I found it compelling. When I read the eyewitness accounts of Jesus resurrection it hit me - these people are telling the truth." St Aldates, Oxford
At St Aldates in Oxford Stephen Foster looks at how you can thrive in the midst of failure and even grow through it.
From drug addiction and prison, to ordination, that's his story . Fernando Carrillo encourages us to follow Jesus into the purpose and calling he has for us. HTB London.
"Join me as we remember why our awesome God deserves our awe and wholehearted obedience. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom! Rediscover this lost gift today by Escaping the Trap of Casual Christianity."
"To help you step into the purpose and calling He's given you, to heal you from the inside out, we need to realise that in and of ourselves we can do nothing. We need to come to the end of ourselves and say "I can't live this life on my own anymore I'm empty." We have to come to the realisation that the things that we've trusted in relationships, money, prestige, glory, drugs, or sex, or gambling, all the things that we've tried to fill the void in our soul, it doesn't satisfy." HTB London
Filmed at Life Church, Southampton Dave McNee looks at how the world's idea of 'If it feels right then do it' is held in comparison to the biblical idea for His people to 'Be Holy, as God is Holy'. Dave explores why it is that people, at times, seem to disagree so much and how hard it can be to reconcile those differences.
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