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One thing matters; taking the time to listen to Jesus. Every week we gather together on Sundays to hear God speak through the Bible. This podcast is a feed of our three English speaking talks from our Sunday services. We are a church based in the heart of the City of London. Visit www.st-helens.org.uk or download our apps on iOS and Android, to access thousands of talks and other resources.
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William Taylor - Man-made and imaginary agendas for Jesus all fail because they fail to take seriously the condition of humanity. Jesus insists that it is only through his death, resurrection, and enthronement that eternal life can be made available. And that eternal life only comes by his Spirit and through his word. The problem for us is that the concept of a crucified Messiah is, and always has been, deeply offensive.
William Taylor - Man-made and imaginary agendas for Jesus all fail because they fail to take seriously the condition of humanity. Jesus insists that it is only through his death, resurrection, and enthronement that eternal life can be made available. And that eternal life only comes by his Spirit and through his word. The problem for us is that the concept of a crucified Messiah is, and always has been, deeply offensive.
Phil Hudson - James wants to equip Christians to be firstfruits of God’s new creation who bear fruit. So, how do Christians grow? James shows us it is by meekly receiving the Word which saves and by actively doing the Word we hear. And there’s no other way!
Drew Balch - James warns us about the most dangerous lie of all: self-deception. James challenges us not just to hear God’s word, but to do it. Hearing without obedience doesn’t save. Disturbingly, it only deceives. True religion is truth that actually changes us.
William Taylor - Jesus insists that no one can come to him for eternal life unless God the Father draws them. This challenges the modern understanding of our human state to its core. But Jesus shows that it is not only logically inevitable, but also deeply liberating and reassuring.
William Taylor - Jesus insists that no one can come to him for eternal life unless God the Father draws them. This challenges the modern understanding of our human state to its core. But Jesus shows that it is not only logically inevitable, but also deeply liberating and reassuring.
Phil Hudson - What is the bedrock for single-minded faith in Jesus as we meet various trials? Assurance of the single-minded goodness of God.
Drew Balch - In a world full of voices, James warns us that the most dangerous deception doesn’t usually come from outside; but from within. We must ask: Is God always good? Through trials, temptation, and suffering, we are prone to doubt God’s goodness and even blame him for our sin. Yet James shows us a God who is utterly single-minded; unchanging, generous, and always good. As we fix our eyes on the Father of lights, we’re called to remain steadfast, reject the oldest of lies, and trust the God who gives every good and perfect gift.
William Taylor - Some presentations of Jesus and of what it means to follow him are quite simply fake. They bear no relation to who he is and what he offers. Jesus exposes these as he defines his real identity and true work.
William Taylor - Some presentations of Jesus and of what it means to follow him are quite simply fake. They bear no relation to who he is and what he offers. Jesus exposes these as he defines his real identity and true work.
Phil Hudson - James writes to help us grow in mature, fruitful, faith. And his method is to expose and diagnose the danger of double-mindedness, and equip us with the gospel for single minded faith and growth. And that includes responding to the trials of poverty and wealth.
Drew Balch - The double minded Christian attempts to serve God while still being shaped by the world. James exposes how both wisdom and wealth can subtly pull our hearts away from single-minded devotion to the Lord. James calls us away from worldliness and back to humble dependence on a generous God, who delights to give wisdom to those who ask.
William Taylor - It is easy for us to shape our own views of who Jesus is such that he becomes a comfortable figure who fits nicely into our agenda for him. In John 6 Jesus challenges such ‘plastic Jesus’ images. He is greater and more wonderful than anything we could invent…and less cosy!
William Taylor - It is easy for us to shape our own views of who Jesus is such that he becomes a comfortable figure who fits nicely into our agenda for him. In John 6 Jesus challenges such ‘plastic Jesus’ images. He is greater and more wonderful than anything we could invent…and less cosy!
Phil Hudson - James is calling the church, amid the pressures of the world, to a single-minded faith in Jesus as Lord, trusting in the grace of God. Because how we respond to the various trials we face has a real bearing on our faith and fruitfulness, James seeks to equip us to respond wisely.
Drew Balch - Joy in trials? Really? James opens his letter with a shocking command to 'Count it all joy when you face trials of many kinds'. Is that wisdom or madness? James 1:1–4 explores this paradox at the heart of the Christian life: why suffering is not pointless, how God uses trials to grow steadfast faith, and where that painful road is ultimately leading.
Andrew Markham - Where can we find blessing in 2026? God's law isn't the obvious place to look. But Psalm 1 persuades us to prioritise delighting and meditating on God's word.
Andrew Markham - Where can we find blessing in 2026? God's law isn't the obvious place to look. But Psalm 1 persuades us to prioritise delighting and meditating on God's word.
Carl Matthei - In Colossians 3:1–17, Paul shows us what it means to live out the new life we already have in Christ. Because we have been raised with him, the old self no longer defines us. Instead, we are called to put off what belongs to our former way of life and to put on the character of Christ, as his word shapes our hearts, our relationships, and our worship.
Carl Matthei - In Colossians 3:1–17, Paul shows us what it means to live out the new life we already have in Christ. Because we have been raised with him, the old self no longer defines us. Instead, we are called to put off what belongs to our former way of life and to put on the character of Christ, as his word shapes our hearts, our relationships, and our worship.
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