New Creation Church Loughborough: Recent Episodes
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The eternal destination God has in store for you is not a disembodied "heaven", but a resurrected life on a transformed physical earth! In this concluding episode of our Isaiah series, Paul describes how, as a believer in Jesus, you are an inheritor of a new heaven AND a new earth. This does not make what you do now, in this world, irrelevant. In fact, it matters even more - because your "labour in the Lord" will carry through into God's wonderful new creation!
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This is the first of a two-part conclusion to our Isaiah series. In the closing chapters of Isaiah, we find God's "Endgame" - a dramatic foretelling of the final victory of God over evil and the establishment of his kingdom. Isaiah expected this to happen in one single great event, but the unexpected "twist" was that the kingdom, which burst into the world through the cross and resurrection of Jesus, will only be finally consummated when Jesus returns. Meanwhile, you live in an "unfinished story" in the overlap of two "ages". Victory is assured, but God is using the interim to shape you and to use you to help implement the victory of his cross in lives and communities, whilst awaiting the triumphant and decisive return of Christ when he will sweep away the old age for ever.
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In Isaiah chapter 62, God promises his beleaguered people that he will give them a new name when he brings them back from exile. The name he calls them describes his love for them and the delight he takes in them. As a believer in Jesus, rescued from the "exile" caused by sin, you too are given a new name and a new identity as someone God loves, cares for and delights in.
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God wants you to "think his thoughts after him", to allow your mind to be governed by the Holy Spirit, rather than by the old "flesh" nature. In this teaching, Paul outlines practical ways to train your mind to align with God's thought patterns, resulting in healthy and wise living, together with emotional stability.
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Do you allow the Holy Spirit, the third Person of the Trinity, to share intimate fellowship with you? God wants to fill you with his Spirit, and to encourage and instruct you, as you listen for his voice. In this talk, from Pentecost Sunday, Alan Scotland exhorts us to walk intimately with the Holy Spirit in the whole of life.
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Special guest, Tony Martin from Grace Church in Glastonbury, encourages us to allow God to strengthen us in his grace, love and hope, even as we undergo trials of many kinds (Romans 5:1-5 and Romans 15:13). He then passes on a prophetic interpretation of Leviticus 26, which he received over 25 years ago when moving from Loughborough to Glastonbury to lead a church - "sowing back" into Loughborough a word which has sustained him over the years.
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If you are a Christ-follower, you have an anointing from God – the Holy Spirit rests within and on you, to equip and empower you, to mark you and motivate you – to bring good news! The message of freedom and joy comes first TO you, from the Anointed One himself, Jesus, and then THROUGH you to share with others.
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The story of Zacchaeus shows how much Jesus wants to reach all kinds of people, and illustrates God's desire to dwell with them in intimate relationship. God wants your whole life, even the mundane parts, to be filled with meaning because they are full of his presence and "holy to the Lord".
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God is our "homeland". We have been released from the "exile" of sin, and now are to dwell each day in him. Isaiah chapters 56 to 60 describe how the people of Israel were to live, once released from exile, and we too can learn from this. We are to be "lowly"; we are to be "restorers of streets to live in"; and we are to "live from God's Word". As a result, the church will "arise and shine" to show the world God's glorious plan for his creation.
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The warmth of God's welcome, expressed in Isaiah chapter 55, is unsurpassed in the Bible, even in the New Testament. The work of the Suffering Servant in chapter 53 results in a free invitation for all - to partake in the richness of God's abundance, the refreshing of his very presence. Listen, as God invites you to eat and drink spiritual food and water, and urges you to pass on the same invitation to others!
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God wants to enlarge you! He wants to establish you firmly so that you can withstand all attacks, and so that something of significance can be established through you. Listen to the prophet Isaiah, speaking by the Holy Spirit, as he starts, in chapter 54 of his book, to outline the blessings that flow from the work of God's Suffering Servant in the previous chapter. This is part of our teaching series on the book of Isaiah.
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Isaiah chapter 53 is sometimes known as "the gospel according to Isaiah". In this majestic passage, we see God's "Suffering Servant" taking on the sins - and the punishment - of many peoples, in order to make them clean. Be inspired, as you listen to this poetic description of the most amazing exchange ever made, written hundreds of years before the events it describes, but exhibiting divine accuracy and foresight in what it both predicts and celebrates.
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We have the most wonderful news ever entrusted to human beings, and have the responsibility and the privilege of sharing it with others. To do this, we must be prepared. We may not always be welcomed by people, but in God's eyes our "feet" are beautiful and fitted to the task of running with the best news possible.
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If you are a "born-again Christian" then you were born into a war - not against human beings, but against dark spiritual powers. It is a war that Jesus has already won at the cross, but there are still battles to fight before it's all finally over. The enemy will attack anyone who sets out to live for God's kingdom, but God has given us the means to defend ourselves - the "full armour of God" (Ephesians 6). Listen as Paul describes this armour, what it is for, and how to use it.
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In this uplifting message by guest speaker Ewen Robertson, we reflect on Psalm 84. As Christians, we are on "pilgrimage". As we travel, we (and those around us) will sometimes pass through difficult places, but we can make these a place of "springs" because of God's presence with us. Be encouraged as the Psalm draws out the blessing of living "in the house of God".
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It's time for some spiritual caffeine! Three times in Isaiah 51:9-52:2 the prophet exclaims, "Awake, awake!" God wants you to be fully awake and alert to what he is doing, and wants to do. Remember his deeds of earlier days, clothe yourself with the strength he provides, and determine to stay awake to his voice and his activity, to take your place in his purposes for this generation!
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In the third of the famous "Servant Songs" in Isaiah (chapter 50), the Suffering Servant looks to the God who vindicates. Following after him, whenever we encounter times when we are wrongly accused or misunderstood, we must look to God - knowing that our Vindicator is near, even if the vindication itself may take time.
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In this message, reflecting on the 1 year anniversary of New Creation Church starting to meet publicly in Loughborough, Paul speaks about the "Mission of God" to reveal God's glory to the ends of the earth, and how we as the church join him in that. Then, Paul reflects on the particular images and prophetic words that God has given us, to frame the specific part that NCC has to play in that wider mission. We are to be encouraged and to raise our expectation in line with God's great purpose for us!
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Why is it that, very often, there is a long delay between when we first sense the call of God on our lives and when we start to see God use us significantly within that call? There is a strong clue in the second of the "Servant Songs" of the prophet Isaiah, in chapter 49. God "hides us" in order to prepare us for what is ahead.
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Many people criticise or talk down "church" - including Christians, sometimes. But the church is destined to be the greatest and most significant entity the world has ever seen, apart from Jesus himself. Whatever the church's present limitations and stuttering progress, God's great plan has remained constant since the very beginning. And that plan is the church - the global phenomenon that is to carry the glory of God to every corner of the earth. It cannot be stopped, because God cannot be thwarted! And you are called to be part of it all!
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In a stunning move, predicted in Isaiah 45, God used a pagan emperor - Cyrus - to fulfil his purposes and bring his Old Testament people back from exile. The ability of God to bring change, even when he is not acknowledged, should greatly encourage us as we look at the world of politics today. It also reminds us how God can and does use imperfect people - like us - to achieve what he has planned. In this episode in our Isaiah series, Samantha encourages us to be ready for when God brings the change we seek.
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In Isaiah 44, the prophet mounts a sarcastic - and quite funny - attack on idols and those who make them. But what does making an "image" of God really mean, and why was it forbidden? The answers to these questions are as relevant to our day as they were to Isaiah's. The key question is: "What really determines our view of God?"
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We believe God is calling us to go "deeper" with him in 2024. To expect and reach for more, in our relationship with him, in what we see him do amongst and around us. In this message, Paul takes us through the prophetic vision described by the prophet Ezekiel, of a river flowing from the temple of God, which gets deeper as it extends outward. Be encouraged that God has more for you than you have experienced up to now!
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Through the prophet Isaiah, God promises to do something radically and wonderfully new. What does this mean? And how does it affect our own lives? Listen, as Paul encourages you to "forget what lies behind" and expect God to unfold his plan in your life, moving you from one degree of glory to another!
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As a church family, New Creation Church seeks to develop a "prophetic culture" - one which encourages everyone to hear God and prophesy in various ways. However, there are some important biblical guidelines for how to do this in a healthy and loving way. In this third and final message of the series, Samantha concludes her outline of the vital principles of love that must underlie our use of any "spiritual gift", especially prophecy.
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God's heart towards you is that of a shepherd. He is a capable and conscientious shepherd, who watches over you - even when you think nothing is happening. As you listen, let God reveal his shepherd heart to you in a new way!
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This message from Alan Scotland - founder of Lifelink Global and an internationally-recognised apostolic ministry - was given as the introduction to a special Sunday morning in the life of New Creation Church Loughborough. Alan was present to recognise and commission Paul Callan in his leadership of this church. In his preceding message, Alan spoke about the authority of Jesus Christ and the need to listen to his voice, which is always a message we need to hear!
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In God’s economy, adversity means advance, pressure brings progress, set-backs become steps forward. God's people should not be strangers to the idea that the Christian life involves suffering of some sort. But God has an amazing way of bringing good things out of us through pressure! We have his treasure in "jars of clay" - to make sure God gets the glory. And he is faithful to help us through it, restoring our joy as we realise what he has achieved in and through us by it.
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As a church family, New Creation Church seeks to develop a "prophetic culture" - one which encourages everyone to hear God and prophesy in various ways. However, there are some important biblical guidelines for how to do this in a healthy and loving way. In this second message of the series, Samantha continues to outline vital principles of love that must underlie our use of any "spiritual gift", especially prophecy.
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You have been called as one of God's "witnesses" - to testify, through your life and words who God is, so that other people can know the truth and be gathered to him. Paul takes us through Isaiah 42:18 to 43:13 in this latest episode in the series.
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As a church family, New Creation Church seeks to develop a "prophetic culture" - one which encourages everyone to hear God and prophesy in various ways. However, there are some important biblical guidelines for how to do this in a healthy and loving way. In this message, Samantha begins to outline some "protocols" which are important to keep our culture in a good place, so that our prophetic contributions are life-giving rather than in any way harmful.
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This message looks at the first two "Servant Songs" in Isaiah chapters 41 and 42, in which first Israel as a nation, then Israel's Messiah are each presented as the "Servant of the Lord". They are quite different to each other, but both passages show the mercy and love of God, the one Redeemer, who is determined to show mercy, to bring justice, restoring lives and bringing newness and hope.
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God intends everything you do to have meaning, to have longevity, to count for something, rather than being "in vain" - empty, meaningless. As a child of God, what you do in and from faith is not in vain, but has eternal worth - provided it is done according to God's will, his ways and his Word.
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Chapter 40 of the book of Isaiah brings a new note - one of comfort and encouragement. God's people are to be strengthened by God as they hope in him. Be encouraged to trust and not worry, as Ian steps through this uplifting chapter, as we continue our journey through this amazing prophetic book.
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The tender and merciful heart of God is revealed right from the start of the amazing poem comprising Isaiah chapters 40-55. Here, Paul introduces this great sweeping section of Isaiah, that represents a poetic "Bible in miniature", describing human rebellion and the loving heart-response of God via his mysterious "Suffering Servant", culminating in a "new creation" in which God will dwell forever with redeemed humanity.
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Drawing from Isaiah 35 verse10 and Psalm 126, Samantha explains how God has brought us back from "exile" into the freedom of being able to have "fellowship with the Holy Spirit". This is something to celebrate and make the most of, but also challenges us to live in the fullness of what God intends for us.
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God wants you to walk in confidence and boldness, because of the presence of his Spirit within you! Listen to how the young future king, David, overcame intimidation, fear and the opposition of people close to him, in order to carry out one of the boldest acts of recorded history - the defeat of a giant warrior by an untrained young boy!
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If you have truly given your life to Jesus, you have the life of God flowing in you that can transform your experience and that of others, like water flowing in a desert, causing it to blossom! The outpoured Holy Spirit, is active in and through you, to make the desert places of life bloom, and to make the places of weeping into places of joy.
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God's desire for you is fruitfulness. Those who put their trust in him, he watches over and stands guard, as part of his "fruitful vineyard" - his Church. Even when we disappoint ourselves and others, God continues to protect and nurture us. He wants your roots to go deep into him, especially during the difficult times.
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God wants you to KNOW his passionate, specific and purposeful love for you. Security, provision, even loving discipline, all flow from this perfect, robust love, which extends to church communities as well as to individuals. New Creation Church is also "rooted and established" in and through the love of God, in an amazing way.
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Peace is your portion - it's what God wants for you. But your mind is the key. How do we keep our minds steadfast? The prophet Isaiah reminds us what God does for his people, and how a knowledge of that will keep us in perfect peace.
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The only real weapon the enemy can level at us is intimidation, of one form or another. In Isaiah's day, the people of God were subject to huge intimidation, but they looked to God and God dealt with it. Listen, as Samantha exhorts you - "Don't be intimidated and don't give up!"
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Being a Christian requires a new lifestyle - one of risk and dependence on God, and one that is no longer tied to the "mainstream" of popular opinion. Following Jesus always has been, and always will be, counter-cultural.
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Sometimes it seems as though we are surrounded by that which is contrary to the will of God. The tyrants seem to be winning, like Babylon of old. But you have a secret weapon that defies and disarms the siren call of wickedness - the power of a cross-shaped, laid-down life. Isaiah proclaims the destruction of the tyrants and the restoration of God's people. See how the ways of God in Jesus are the antidote to the pride of Babylon, causing it to fall.
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Nestled among the warnings and judgement of Isaiah comes a wonderful song of praise, together with promises that, whatever has happened in the past, God will cause his people to rejoice and shout aloud in praise. Whatever we may think we deserve, God's anger has been turned away from his people, and we can draw water from the wells of the Spirit of God - the wells of his salvation.
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As a sincere believer in Christ, you smell good to God! As a Church - in our worship and our relationships - we carry the fragrance of Christ. What does this mean, and who is it for? And can it really apply to me? Be encouraged as you listen to this very personal word from God to you.
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God is a specialist in putting right what we humans get wrong. The cut-down tree of Israel's failed kingship produced a "shoot", by God's grace - Jesus, the promised Anointed One. In the same way, the broken tree-stumps in our own lives can live again, as we allow the Spirit to form us into a company of anointed ones, following the "Root of Jesse".
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Whatever we have done, wherever we have been, there is a "never-the-less" for us in God. Despite the disobedience and failure of God's Old Testament people (and all humanity), what God had in store was greater than they could imagine. God's promise to them would eventually draw all nations into it. A Son is given to us, who brings light instead of darkness.
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There is an "upgrade" available to your prayer life! God wants us to spend time in his "Council Chamber" - he involves created beings in his decision-making and in the enacting of those decisions. When we consciously see ourselves as taking part in the Council of God, and then speak out what we hear there, it will revolutionise the way we pray and how effective we are in seeing God's power at work.
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Psalm 78 is not often read in churches. But it contains some deeply encouraging and powerful messages about the generous provision of God, even in testing times when the people of God do not have much faith. Listen as Alan Scotland brings this Psalm to life in our experience, and be encouraged.
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There are powerful and dark forces at work in the world, that threaten to sweep people away from the love, the knowledge and the purposes of God. But we have “Immanuel” – God With Us. Listen to Isaiah striving to convince us that, whatever we face in life, we live in “the land of Immanuel”.
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The prophet Isaiah was commissioned by God in a dramatic way. God gave him a clear vision of utter holiness, but also that God had cleansed him to be the bearer of a message. In the same way, we are called to be clear, to know we are cleansed, and to bring a message that will not be comfortable but which can bring comfort to those who hear it.
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The church of God is the vineyard in which he takes great delight. Individual Christians are "vines" in this precious vineyard, and God - as the heavenly gardener - is going to make sure they are able to bear fruit. How, then, should we treat this vineyard, and what can we do to cooperate with God in his glorious venture?
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What is it that preoccupies our minds today? If we are not careful, our attention and time can end up being spent on things that, in the end, will amount to very little. God calls each of us to know his glory, and to experience genuine fruitfulness in life that comes from living in his Presence.
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As Christians, how should we understand the setbacks life throws at us? Where do they come from? What do they mean, and how can they produce something good?
This Sunday message was given over Zoom (because of the setback of a Covid outbreak!) Be encouraged, as you hear how God is always one step ahead of the devil, even when bad stuff happens, and how God can use setbacks to propel us forward in his purposes.
The prophet Isaiah predicted that the "mountain of the Lord's temple" would become the "highest of the mountains". What is the "mountain of the Lord's temple" and what does this prophecy mean for us today? Is it something that only concerns the time following Christ's return?
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In the first part of a new series on the book of Isaiah, we learn how God continues to reach out to his people, even when they are in a mess! Far from writing Israel off, in spite of having to address their evil behaviour, Isaiah's message was one of HOPE, right from the start.
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It was a great privilege this week to have Alan Scotland speak to us and encourage us as a church family. Alan has served the Body of Christ for over 50 years, both in the UK and in many other nations. He is widely recognised as an apostle, and gives wisdom and oversight within the UK to the Lifelink family of churches.
At this time of a new beginning, Alan exhorts us in this message to remember the "But Now" of God - the immediacy and intimacy of God's presence and God's voice in the moment, which can guide and encourage us at every season in our life, both individually and corporately.
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God is a speaking God, and there have been many occasions over the last few months when we, as New Creation Church, have sensed the voice of God, coming to us in a variety of ways. This talk is a gathering together of and reflection on the diverse but very consistent messages we have heard. Paul outlines where he believes we have come to in our journey together in God, what characterises us as a distinct church family, and what we need to do in response.
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(Apology: Due to a microphone problem, the audio quality throughout this episode is not of the usual standard.)
In this episode, Samantha looks back at the whole "Healthy Church" teaching series, and picks out some key themes - especially the theme of "fullness". She describes how God wants fullness for his people in some big areas, picking out three - fullness of love, fullness of relationship and fullness of power. Does what we are doing look like fullness, or are we substituting fruitfulness for mere activity?
Whether we realise it or not, we will all, one day, have to give an account of ourselves to God. What does that mean? In this talk, Paul describes how the knowledge of our accountability to God for our actions and words is healthy for us in the here and now. What is more, God has designed things in the Church so that we benefit greatly from mutual accountability, one to another, and also to godly leadership. This often neglected facet of healthy church life has much to offer, in terms of helping us to live a productive and fulfilling life, as God intends.
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It is vital for the health of a church that it forges connections outside the local scene, remembering that it is part of something much bigger. It is encouraging to realise that God is orchestrating his global church to accomplish his purposes, and that each church family contributes to the goal of seeing God's kingdom established everywhere. In this episode, Paul shows from the book of Daniel how God's worldwide kingdom will outlast every human government or ideology, and how even a new church family like New Creation is able to exert a powerful godly influence in its home setting and beyond.
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In this episode of the series, Samantha explores the reasons for and the power of our "testimony" for God. What forms can it take, and what prevents us from giving it? And what can it achieve when we do express our personal testimony to the work of God in our life?
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Having a godly character is often down-played in society, and even sometimes in church circles. But Jesus placed great emphasis on it. Is godliness a drag? Or is it actually a route to great fulfilment and happiness? Paul describes in this episode how growing in godliness is normal for a follower of Jesus.
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God has given all of us resources of various kinds. Healthy church environments are only possible when those resources are shared for the purpose of glorifying God - making him known and spreading the news of his salvation. But what are our resources and how should we go about sharing them responsibly? In this episode, Ian Rolland explains how (and how not) to share what we have, for God's purposes.
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God has designed his people to function together in partnership - a sharing together with a common purpose. When each person begins to operate in their God-given gifts, as contributor rather than simply as a consumer, great things happen. But how does it work in practice? And how is deep fellowship formed between us? Paul explores this topic as part of the "Healthy Church" series.
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A church is as healthy as its relationships and the unity that is maintained between its members. But why exactly is that so important? And how do we go about living it out practically? In this message, Steve and Helen Watts, visiting from Church Alive in Birmingham, share insights and impart faith and understanding that will both motivate and equip us in this truly vital area.
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New Year is a time for reflecting on the past year and looking to the next. In this message, Paul encourages us to look with the eye of faith, both on what God has done over the past year and towards what He has in store in the future. God's people are New Creation people, who therefore look ahead to the new heaven and new earth, to see what - through faith, prayer and declaring the Word of God - we can draw back from that future reality into the here and now, in order to impact the present.
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Part of what a healthy church produces is that people are released into and empowered to become what God has called them to be and to do. But what are the common factors that either enable or hinder this from happening, and what role can we play in seeing people emerge and flourish?
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How does leadership work in the church? There are two unhelpful extremes, ranging from the "infallible leader" to the "committee" style. But how should the church make decisions in a way that avoids the pitfalls that come from these? And what are "elders" or "overseers" actually there for? In this podcast, as part of the series on "Healthy Church", Paul digs into how the early church answered these questions.
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A "servant" attitude in the life of Christians, as individuals and as the church together, is of vital importance. In contrast to a "consumer" attitude to church, the servant approach is part of a healthy church culture, because it actually finds its origin in the nature of God, who himself continually loves and serves his creation. A genuinely serving culture is a joy to be a part of, and deeply attractive to those looking on from the outside, who need to see who Jesus really is.
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Worshipping God actually does us the power of good!
In this talk, Samantha describes that, not only is worshipping God the core purpose of our lives and a response of gratitude to him, but it actually does us good in innumerable ways - both as individuals and in our relationships together. Our physical, mental and relational health are all impacted positively as we worship - especially together with others.
So, let's be intentional in our worship, throughout life and in our gatherings together as church.
What makes a church healthy? This is the first in a series which will unpack many different facets of what a healthy community of God looks like. Here, Paul outlines his own vision for what church can and should be like when it knows in a deep way that it is the very dwelling place of God in the earth. The kind of church Paul wants to be part of and lead is one that attempts to balance the twin goals of unity and holiness - often a difficult thing to achieve, but one which the Bible holds before us as hallmarks of true church.
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Ian takes us on an intriguing and engaging journey through the book of Esther, which shows us how God works behind the scenes to bring about his purposes. God can use seemingly insignificant acts and people to make a real difference in the world. Be encouraged that God is at work in your circumstances and through your actions as you "do the right thing" for him, according to his prompting.
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Those with responsibility are called by God to draw on his strength to provide shelter and strength for others. This includes politicians and other leaders, but also Christians in general - those who have learned to renew their strength by hoping in the Lord.
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In God's economy, a knowledge of our own weakness is actually a good thing! Far from putting us at a disadvantage, if we handle it right, it puts us in the strongest place possible.
Be encouraged as we discover how God purposefully and lovingly keeps us weak in ourselves so we can be strong in him!
God's people are "New Creation People" - those who can see beyond the circumstances and suffering of this world to the new heaven and new earth that God is creating. In this message, Paul takes us through the majestic chapter 8 of the letter to the Romans, describing how the Spirit helps us to see things differently, to pray effectively and to release power for change.
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God wants us to be fruitful! Often this comes through difficulty, and a lot depends on how we view life's challenges.
In this message, Samantha outlines some "core values" that will act as filters through which we see our circumstances, and which can cause us to bear a crop for God's kingdom.
A meditation on Psalm 23. The unchanging God has never ceased to be our Shepherd, and we are always welcome in his presence.
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