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Talks recorded at our weekly services in Balham. We work our way through books of the bible explaining and applying as we go.
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At a time when more and more young people are considering following Jesus, fewer and fewer are entering into full-time paid ministry. In this passage Jesus lays out to the future leaders of his church his expectations for ministry and well as correcting our motivations.
What are Christians supposed to be thinking or feeling as we come to the Lord’s Table for communion? As Luke narrates Jesus’ last supper before his death we are encouraged to look forward to his return, look back to the cross, look around at our new family, and look within to check we come with repentance.
The Lord's Sell-out (v1-6)
The Lord's Sovereignty (v7-13)
The Lord's Supper (v14-23)
Look around
Look forward
Look back
Look within
What is the hope for the diverse people of God in the midst of suffering? In this passage we see the hope of the nations. That God will save His people, and that His church is a diverse body of all then nations that will praise Jesus forever.
1) God will seal his servants v.1-3
2) God will save the Nations v. 4-12
3) God will comfort his people v. 13-17
How can people from totally different backgrounds truly live together in unity? In Colossians 3:11–15 Paul shows us how the gospel gives us a new shared identity in Christ which reshapes the way we treat one another. Unity in our diversity, Christ is all in all!
1. Christ brings Unity (v.11)
2. Unity brings Love (v.12-14)
3. We are One Body in Christ (v.15)
Why is it that Christians can be so easily drawn into hedonism, escapism or activism? In this passage Jesus tells us how we should live while we wait for his return, and how knowing about the events of AD70 can help us
Why should we bother contuining in costly discipleship when we feel our best efforts are but a drop in the ocean? In this passage Jesus both comforts those who feel unseen and undervalued, as well as challenging us to give in the same way that he gave for us.
In so many walks of life it is easy to allow ourselves to be distracted by what is irrelevant and so miss out on what is vital. In this passage Jesus warns us that not all those who would seek to lead and teach us are exhibiting faithful ministry.
We now live in a culture highly cynical of anyone in authority over us, but how should Christians be different? In this civilisation-transforming passage Jesus establishes how we should relate to rulers of this world, whilst living as citizens of the kingdom of God.
Why do people so often mistake Jesus’ good news for bad news? In this section of Luke’s gospel Jesus comes to Jerusalem to bring salvation and yet is roundly rejected by the religious leaders. Their reasons for doing so may reveal something of our own hearts and our need for forgiveness.
Visiting speaker, Matt Fuller, preaches on the power of prayer and how nothing we ask for is too big for our God as we ask in Jesus' name.
How has Jesus coming to earth as a baby at Christmas changed the world, and how should we respond? The book of Hebrews gives us four reasons to worship the incarnate Lord, and spur us on to be more like him in a new year.
How is it that the Christmas story meets our deepest needs? In this sermon we see how the prophet Micah foretold the world-changing birth of Jesus more than seven hundred years before it happened. How should we respond?
Come and find the gift of Christmas. We can’t find the words to describe God’s love for us, but we can see it made manifest in His gift for us. In John’s letter he reminds that because of God’s great love for us He send us his Son Jesus, so that we find life in him and truly love others.
What questions do we need answered before we will joyfully and willingly give generously to the needs of the church? In this passage Paul removes a number of stones from the soil so that the church might turn the gospel planted in them into an abundant crop of righteousness.
God created sexual desire on purpose. Its good. But what IS God's design for sex? But what does that mean if you are single? Or if even if you are married? OR if abuse in your background has brought suffering? Find out about God's design for us as sexual beings and his purpose in making us this way! It's a good thing, it's a God thing and Christian women need to start talking about it much more openly.
Money is power, and who would willingly relinquish power!? The beauty of the Christian message is that it motivates us to be generous, not through guilt or fear, but by God’s grace overflowing from Jesus Christ.
When the church has become compromised or contaminated by the world, what will it take for our hearts to actually desire to repent? In these chapters Paul makes a passionate appeal for the Corinthians to repent whilst at the same time convincing them that he is absolutely for them.
Being a public follower of Jesus is undoubtedly hazardous, so we need to know: is it worth the risk? In this passage Paul persuades that it is worth sticking with his gospel, because in Christ we are given a new start and a new job.
This week we see God's power in human weakness. In Samson we see the danger of sinful habits, but more so the grace of God. Come and see how Samson, the weak saviour, points us to the true and better saviour, Jesus.
What kind of saviour do we need? In today’s passage we see that Samson is the hero we deserve, he is just like us, but not the one we need. We need a saviour who is pure and fights for his people out of love rather than revenge.
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