This talk explores the reality that showing our neighbours love and mercy is a non-neogtiable aspect of being a follower of Christ. We can only have the power to love like this - no matter who our neighbours are - if we understand deeply Christ love for us as the ultimate Neighbour.
6M Series - Ministry Mark 10:35-45 and 1 Peter 4:10-11
This talk explores the reality that we respond to God’s gracious service of us in Christ’s death on the cross, by serving others with the gifts God has given us.
6M Series - Maturity Colossians 1:24 - 2:5
This talk explores questions such as: what does Christian maturity look like? What empowers growth in maturity? What will it cost us to help others towards maturity? How can we bear that cost with joy?
6M Series - Membership Matthew 16:13-20 and Luke 7:34-50
This talk explores the biblical and cultural case for becoming a member of a local church, and also outlines the heart of being a member - responding to the costly hospitality that Christ has shown us by showing costly hospitality to others
6M Series - Magnification Romans 12:1-2 & Hebrews 10:19-25
This talk explores a number of truths concerning the biblical theme of worship - most importantly, it points us to the fact that Chris,t is the ultimate worshipper - that is, Christ is the only person ever who loved his Father perfectly, and who always listened to, trusted and obeyed his word - and yet Christ, died on the cross for people like us - people who are always giving the worship of our hearts, to other people and things - it is this truth that should move us to give the worship of our hearts to Jesus.
6M Series - Mission Matthew 28:16-20
In this talk we explore the people, the platform, the purpose, the promise and the power of mission - in particular we see that the power do mission comes as we take our eyes off ourselves and fix them on Christ, the ultimate missionary - the One who came from heaven to earth, and went all the way to the cross, to save us!
Come Down O Lord - Part 2 Isaiah 64:5-12
We must join with Isaiah in pleading with God with intensity, humility and persistence - because although we have sinned against God, we are still his children who belong to him, and represent him in this world. We must plead with him to pour out his Spirit to revive our hearts, to restore our fortunes, and to reveal the glory of Christ crucified, both to us, and to those who don’t know Him.
Come Down O Lord - Part 1 Isaiah 63:15 - 64:4
When God seems distant, absent, or silent, we should cry out to him saying: "we miss you, we need you, and we’re waiting on you!: We should plead with God to pour out his Spirit to revive our hearts, to restore our fortunes, and to reveal the glory of Christ crucified, both to us, and to those who don’t know Him.