The Power of Words
16th July 2023In this talk from our Central service, David looks at the importance of our words and how we can use them to share God’s wisdom and blessing with others.
In this talk from our Central service, David looks at the importance of our words and how we can use them to share God’s wisdom and blessing with others.
In Luke chapter 7, Jesus encountered a ‘sinful woman’ who poured perfume on His feet as an extravagant act of worship and devotion. In this talk we look at how encountering the vastness of God’s forgiveness changes us, and leads us to respond with whole-hearted devotion to Jesus.
In Luke chapter 6, Jesus tells His disciples to not only follow His way, but to love their enemies – and even bless them and pray for them! In this talk, James looks at how we can live a life of love instead of judgement.
In Luke chapter 6, Jesus tells His disciples to not only follow His way, but to love their enemies – and even bless them and pray for them! In this talk, Natalie looks at how we can live a life of love instead of judgement.
In this talk, Justin looks at the parable of the sower from Luke chapter 8, and considers how we can surrender to God and let Him make our hearts into good soil, ready to receive His word.
Fruitfulness and resilience are key markers of true discipleship. In this talk, Lars looks at the difference between simply claiming to know Jesus and having a true, loving, authentic relationship with Him – which can weather any storm.
In Luke chapter 6, Jesus tells His disciples to not only follow His way, but to love their enemies – and even bless them and pray for them! In this talk, Ellen looks at how we can live a life of love instead of judgement.
In Luke chapter 6, Jesus teaches that following Him doesn’t mean we won’t suffer. But we can view suffering from a place of blessing rather than curse – knowing that we have a Saviour who not only endured the worst suffering, but promises us a new life, new hope, and new future with Him.
Jesus radically affirmed women in a culture where they were often treated as less valuable than men. In this talk from our Gospel of Luke series, Andy looks at why Jesus’ teachings about women are so liberating.
During times of pressure in our lives, we can either become a victim to our circumstances, or we can choose to rejoice and let the Lord strengthen us. In this talk from our Central service, David looks at Paul’s letter to the Philippians, and his encouragement to rejoice in the Lord always.
In Luke chapter 6, Jesus teaches that following Him doesn’t mean we won’t suffer. But we can view suffering from a place of blessing rather than curse – knowing that we have a Saviour who not only endured the worst suffering, but promises us a new life, new hope, and new future with Him.
In Luke chapter 5, Jesus uses parables to teach His followers not cling to old ways of thinking and living, but embrace the new life of God’s kingdom. In this talk, Jo looks at how we can let go of old ways to receive God’s transformative power in our daily lives.
In this talk from our Mile End service, guest speaker Liam Thatcher shares from Matthew chapter 14, and considers how God is inviting us to walk through life with a posture of faith.
The Sabbath was always intended to allow people to rest in God’s freedom and favour, but instead the Pharisees turned it into a way of burdening and prohibiting people from truly experiencing God’s fullness of life. In this talk, Benedict considers how we can enter into God’s Sabbath rest as a way of delighting ourselves in Him.
The Sabbath was always intended to allow people to rest in God’s freedom and favour, but instead the Pharisees turned it into a way of burdening and prohibiting people from truly experiencing God’s fullness of life. In this talk, Shaninga considers how we can enter into God’s Sabbath rest as a way of delighting ourselves in Him.
As part of our annual Gift Day offering, Joel spoke to our Mile End service about the opportunity and blessing of giving to God.
In the lead up to our annual Gift Day offering, Lars spoke to our Stockwell service about the opportunity and blessing of giving to God.
In the lead up to our annual Gift Day offering, Natalie spoke to our Central service about the opportunity and blessing of giving to God.
In the lead up to our annual Gift Day offering, David spoke to our Mile End service about the opportunity and blessing of giving to God.
In the lead up to our annual Gift Day offering, Andy spoke to our Sutton service about the opportunity and blessing of giving to God.
In Luke chapter 5, Jesus uses parables to teach His followers not cling to old ways of thinking and living, but embrace the new life of God’s kingdom. In this talk, Catherine looks at how we can let go of old ways to receive God’s transformative power in our daily lives.
The Sabbath was always intended to allow people to rest in God’s freedom and favour, but instead the Pharisees turned it into a way of burdening and prohibiting people from truly experiencing God’s fullness of life. In this talk, Raph considers how we can enter into God’s Sabbath rest as a way of delighting ourselves in Him.
In this talk Adam continues our series in the Gospel of Luke. We pick up the story with Jesus preaching in his hometown. Of the more than 2000 prophecies in the Old Testament that point to the Messiah of Israel, Jesus chooses a portion of a prophecy from Isaiah that describes His calling and mission.
Jesus calls His disciples in an unexpected way in Luke chapter 5. His followers weren’t clever philosophers. They were ordinary tradespeople. But it was who they chose to follow that made all the difference! In the same way, Jesus calls us to be His disciples right where we are. In this talk Andy looks at how we can follow Jesus whatever our place in life, whatever our location, whatever our circumstances.
In both these cases of healing, we see something marvellous about Jesus: He brings God’s freedom, favour, and forgiveness into a broken and desperate world. Are we trusting in this authority for our own forgiveness? Are we trusting in His power to bring healing and hope? How does Jesus’ compassion, power, and forgiveness shape our lives as disciples?
Jesus calls His disciples in an unexpected way in Luke chapter 5. His followers weren’t clever philosophers. They were ordinary tradespeople. But it was who they chose to follow that made all the difference! In the same way, Jesus calls us to be His disciples right where we are. In this talk Adnan looks at how we can follow Jesus whatever our place in life, whatever our location, whatever our circumstances.
In both these cases of healing, we see something marvellous about Jesus: He brings God’s freedom, favour, and forgiveness into a broken and desperate world. Are we trusting in this authority for our own forgiveness? Are we trusting in His power to bring healing and hope? How does Jesus’ compassion, power, and forgiveness shape our lives as disciples?
In this talk Sam continues our series in the Gospel of Luke. We pick up the story with Jesus preaching in his hometown. Of the more than 2000 prophecies in the Old Testament that point to the Messiah of Israel, Jesus chooses a portion of a prophecy from Isaiah that describes His calling and mission.
In this talk Natan continues our series in the Gospel of Luke. We pick up the story with Jesus preaching in his hometown. Of the more than 2000 prophecies in the Old Testament that point to the Messiah of Israel, Jesus chooses a portion of a prophecy from Isaiah that describes His calling and mission.
In this talk from our Easter Sunday service, Taiwo spoke about the power of Jesus’ resurrection, and what it means for our lives today.