Luke 2:6-20 Matthew 2:1-12
How God chose two unlikely groups of people to be the first to hear the news of Jesus’ birth, and what that means for us, today.
Saying Yes to God’s Promises
Luke 1:5-38
The season of Advent invites us to say yes to God’s promises. Therefore, what does that look like for us today?
Advent: The long-expected Christ
1 Peter 1:8-15
Trailers had been running for the Jesus Plan over many hundreds of years; and yet, God still pulled off a complete surprise.
The Holy Spirit and Everyday Life
Galatians 5:19-26
To round off our evening service series Caitlin shares some stories about living everyday life with the Holy Spirit as well as offering practical steps on how to nurture the presence of God living in us, and how to position ourselves in place for God to use us.
Advent: The Story of Everything
Romans 8:19
We cover the whole story--from the beginning to the incarnation--and talk about God's big plan for the whole project.
The Holy Spirit and the Church
Rachel looks at how our understanding of who the Holy Spirit is impacts the way we approach our church meetings.
Paul at Athens: idols and inclusion
Acts 17:16-34
A challenge from Acts - how much effort do we make to understand and engage other cultures?
How the Holy Spirit Speaks
1 Corinthians 12:4-11
Discussion on how the Holy Spirit speaks, focusing on spiritual gifts and what these gifts teach us about God, and then how can we listen to the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit and His Gifts
1 Corinthians 12:1-11, Luke 10:8-20
We hear stories, and read in the Bible, of times when people have received gifts of the Holy Spirit. What are these gifts? What is their purpose? How do we seek them? In this talk, we begin to answer these questions and find that it all comes back to relationship.
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Paul's Method of Mission
Acts 17:1-15
The first half of Acts 17 at first sight looks rather uninspiring, but in fact it contains a vital blueprint on St Paul’s Missionary Method. As we take note of the internal pattern in this passage, the different stages of Mission reveal themselves, and some of them are quite surprising.