Talks

New Wineskins

Jo Bird 28th May 2023

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.

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Lord of the Sabbath

Shaninga Marasha 28th May 2023

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.

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Mile End | Gift Day 2

Joel Wade 21st May 2023

As part of our annual Gift Day offering, Joel spoke to our Mile End service about the opportunity and blessing of giving to God.

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Stockwell | Gift Day 1

Lars Due-Christensen 14th May 2023

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.

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Central | Gift Day 1

Natalie Powell 14th May 2023

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.

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Mile End | Gift Day 1

David Stroud 14th May 2023

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.

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Sutton | Gift Day 1

Andy Tilsley 14th May 2023

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.

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New Wineskins

Catherine Ishola 07th May 2023

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.

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Lord of the Sabbath

Raphael Arthur 07th May 2023

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.

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Jesus in His Hometown

Adam Purcell 30th April 2023

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.

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Calling the First Disciples

Andy Tilsley 30th April 2023

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.

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Jesus, the Leper, and the Paralytic Man

Joel Wade 30th April 2023

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?

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