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Do you get easily distracted from your goal? The apostle Paul had one goal and that was knowing Christ more and more. Our goal must be the same so seek and you will find.
God offers us a swop beyond all our comprehension. We give him all our garbage and He gives us his righteousness
A theft of ones possessions often has an emotional connotation. Theft of a Christians joy can also be stolen and we need to protect our joy in Jesus from false teachers. Circumstancesof life don't change the grace of God
"Turn the other cheek" is often confused. Hear what Jesus has to say about turning the other cheek and reconciliation if appropriate
Have you had a trap door experience? Trap door experiences are inevitable. James tells us that tey are there to mature us, like a growth ladder
Where do we place our confidence? There are always limits and in Psalm 46 we see that our confidence rest in God.
Here we see how Pauls heart for the people in the Philippian church reflect that of Christs heart. In sacrificial service to them, and also thier hearts for him. Listen this week and may it be of encourgament and comfort to you.
Do you obey someone out of fear?For Christianswe are called to obey God because He loves us. Jesus is the incarnation of obebience
What does true humilty look like? Are we in need of an attitude adjustment? Listen to Paul as he unpakcs these passages about unity and like-mindedness in Christ.
\What was your life changing experience? The love of Christ came to save lost sinners like us all. This is the most life changing experience we can have, no matter what.
Who are you according to the world? Your friends? Your self? Your past? Now who are you accroing to what the word says about who you are in Christ? Paul unpacks Philippians 1 for us today to learn about who Christians are in Him.
When God says "I Love you" He transforms us to love others. This is the key to our freedom
Following someone can be risky and following our own hearts can be as risky. Jesus is the only sure one to follow for our hope is in Him
How do we keep going to be good disciples? A good example is apostle Pauls letter to the Thessalonians. The were captivated by the cause of Christ which gave them the fuel to press on.
During the time of Samuel, he had made his sons rulers of Israel. But they did not follow in his ways. The people asked for a king so they could be like the other nations. Yet who were they really rejecting? This week Paul unpacks 1st Samual chapter 8.
Israel were profaning Gods name and continiously turning to worshipping other god but God did something so His name would not be profaned. Listen today as John unpacks Ezekiel 36.
This is the third instalment of several Vision Spots over the coming Sundays - Paul & Simon answering two questions - Is there a particular focus on a certain kind of people for the new congregation? And how do we see the relational connection between the two congregations working out?
How do we give glory to God without being destroyed by it? Do you love for the glory of God
How does God speak to us today? And what is His word to us now? Are we being still to hear Him?
What are your idols? Hear what the Word says in 1Samuel about living for Gods will and not ours
How do we know we will receive all that God has promised us?How do we know God will never leave us?
Abraham knew God keeps his promises so when he was commanded to sacrice his son he knew his son would be redeemed (brought back to life) God sacrficed His son Jesus for all our sins and brought Him back to life. Remember God always keeps his promises
Closeness to God is what we were made for. It is not religious ritual which gets us close to God. Hear what the apostle Mark says about this
Have you ever been set up? Jesus set up his disciples through his miracles to change their perception and understanding of the truth of who Jesus is.
What did you expect when you got married? What did you expect on your first day of school? What did you expect on the first day of your new job? When Jesus sent out the disiples to preach repentance and the good news of Jesus, what do you think they expected? And what was their experience?
There is a lot of untruth in the world today, but this is not new as we hear in 3 John.The whole truth is revealed in the Bible and this truth will makes us well with our souls.
Listen to reflect on Psalm 29 and explore God's powerful voice that both gives strength to, and blesses His people.
2024 could be like a bag of liquorice allsorts but one thing we know is God is for us. Hear what the apostle Paul sys in Romans 8
Are you coming into 2024 with confidence? The spirit empowers us, and intercedes for us when we have no strength to pray.
We often hear about the joy and greatness of Jesus's coming into the world. But how often do we also hear of the suffering and tears at that time and becasue of His birth? This week Paul opens the scriptures from Matthew 2 to explore the glories of the sufferin servant.
The Christmas narrative can be boring and often the true message is missed "God with us"
God is close to his people. Jesus is the forever king in the line of David, He fulfils all the promises of the OT
Paul was an example and witness to the Thessalonians about how we should love each other, to serve God in faithfulness and in preaching the gospel even under persection from the world.
How do we deal with matters of the heart? Human hearts are idol making factories. Hear what the Word has to say about this.
What evidence do we have of God’s goodness towards us in extraordinarily difficult situations? Listen to the compelling evidence found inExodus 1-2!
How are we to think about those who hold differing theological beliefs to us? How does unity with diversity practically exist in a church community? There are many bad ways of handling diversity, but what's the better way?
If God is Holy, that no sin can be in His presance without it being burned up, then how can we come into His presence without being consumed? Take a listen this week.
The wounds of an enemy. The wounds of a stranger. The wounds of a friend or loved one. The wounds we caused to Jesus. Can our wounds heal us?
How often do we seek understanding and clarity in what God is doing? Is this really what we need? Today Paul shares a reminder of Gods providince over and in all things from the book of Acts.
Why does God's providence seem so inconsistent between different situations and people? We saw it in Acts and we see it today. Have a listen/watch to explore the richness and goodness of God's providence and ways.
What is a maturing discipleship look like? Hear what the apostle Paul says in Romans 12:1-2
Fight the good fight against the sinful nature with the power of the Spirit knowing there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus
Jesus speaks to His disiples about who is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven and uses the metaphor of a little child in His explination. Listen today as Paul unpacks those words of Jesus from Matthew 18.
The reality of heaven and hell, The cross of love , This world ends, The brevity of life. Confess that Jesus is Lord and believe in his resurrection and you will be saved
How important is Church attendance? How often do you gather and what is your attitude towards church attendance? What excuses do you make when you don't attend? Are we really committed? What does gathering mean for you?
Do you know your church? Do you know what Elders do? Hear what Apostle Paul urged the church to do
Things happen in our lives that 'injure' our faith - hard experiences that raise questions or doubts. What do we do with our faith injuries? - See what God reveals to us through Asaph in Psalm 73.
Feeding the masses and walking on water are signs pointing to Jesus as the Bread of Life
This week Paul upreaches from the final verses in the book of Ruth. We discover a scandel in the blood line of Jesus. We also hear how Boaz as the redeemer of Ruth is a shadow of Jesus as our redeemer.
Are you impatient and make foolish decisions? Wisdom is doing right in the Lords eyes and waiting and seeking His wisdom can be frustraiting. Hear what The book of Ruth teaches about wise waiting.
Wheree do we look to for hope when we can't see what God is doing?Both Naomi and Ruth were down in thier luck and loosing hope. Until someone noticed her and let her glean in his harvest. Listen as Paul opens the scriptures form the book of Ruth to show us how these things point us to Jesus.
In Ruth we see the story behind the story of God's devine meeting, coversation and promises and our response. Are you a Ruth?
Paul preached on how God was setting up Ruth and Boaz for His plan for a greater picture, and how that applies to our lives.
What does living as a light for Christ in todays world, in your comminity look like? Listen as Tom preaches from Ephesians about how we are fillied with the Spirit, and how this should overflow in our words and actions to make Christianity and livieng for Jesus look attractive in this dark world.
What do you do when you are bitter like Naomi? Naomi could not see the saving grace of God but He shows His sign of grace in the darkest time.
How did God redeem Naomi and her widows daughters in law? Paul begins a series from the book of Ruth about the disobedience of one person, how that bad decision affected others, and how God uses even these things to bring glory to Himself.
Should we be calling our leaders to repentance? In 1Timothy Paul urges us to pray for salvation of ALL people because of the Lords grace given to us in abundance.
What do you have hope in? Where should we place our hope? Listen today as Paul unpacks verses from 1 Peter and shows us the sure hope of our inheritance in Christ Jesus.
Are you facing storms in your life? We can be assured thatJesus is with us and has calmed all our storms at the cross.
Mark encouraged us today by preaching that we should not feel discouraged when making a disciple does not go your way. Jesus is the lord of the harvest, have faith in Him who completes the good work.
Are you confused about who Jesus is? In Mark we read of the serious case of Jesus mistaken identity, Even today people are confused about the Jesus of the bible. Hear what the apostle Paul has to say.
Being the light as individuals and as a church in the here and now through the power of the gospel
How do we have a crisp clarity of making maturing disciples? By proclaiming the earth shattering news of the Gospel
Paul preached on the Coronation of Jesus, and He is the one and true King, Teacher, Priest and Savior.
Before Jesus arrived on the scene, there was a messenger who went before Him. Listen today as Paul preaches from the beginning of the book of Mark and how the Jews missed a vital sign.
Why should we serve in our Church. What should be the motivation and attitude of our hearts when serving? And what purpose does service to the church and each other have?
This week Paul unpacks the whole book of Ephesians in one go. The focus is on all the spiritual blessings we have in Christ, and how they come to us.
As we start 2023, Christianity is regarded as hostile and highly confused by the world. Emmanuel (God with us) is both offensive and a comfort so we need not fear
Jesus proclaimed 'blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God'. Watch/listen as we explore what He meant and what that looks like in our lives today.
Do you know Jesus? After his resurrection, Jesus appeared and was recognised by the disciples, then they understood the scriptures. We need to understand the scriptures to know Jesus.
The average person they say, per day, will make about 35000 decisions. That's about 12 million in a year. How do we make good and wise decisions? And where,or rather in whom, do we find the best wisdom for our path in life?
Something doesn't sound quite right with that heading does it? Listen as Paul recalls the birth of the Reformation when Martin Luther nailed is 95 point thesis to the door of the Catholic Church in Germany. Learn about the fundamental doctrines contained in the 5 points of the reformation, with one addition.
Do you equate justice with vengeance? God is just and loves justice. God became human in Christ to take on mans injustice so that we may be saved from Gods judgement.
There is some, outward degree to which we can obey God but we are not good. Blessings, salvation and redemption come from God, but how can He bless those who can not obey Him?
There are many theories on how the world will end. In Daniel 12 we see we need to allow God to shape and mold us through trails and tribulations to live godly lives waiting for the Resurrection
What will life be like for Gods people living before Jesus's return? As Paul preaches from Daniel 10&11 see how the vision speaks about life for the people living in those times.
The visions in Daniel 9 can confuse us, however it all points to the cross - the day of atonement.
Today Paul preaches from Daniel chapter 8 about end times vision and shows us what to expect, but also remind us to not be alarmed and where our security is.
Are you suffering? In Psalm 23 we see that Jesus is our Good Shepherd, walking with us through the valley of suffering.
The church is the body of Christ made up of Gospel Teams. Hear what the apostle Paul has to say about Gospel Teams.
The Christian life is about more than just your own life. Listen as Paul speaks from Colossians 3 about who Christians are and how wonderful life in Church can be when we live in unity in accordance with what Jesus teaches us.
Why did Jonah run away? Why did Jonah get upset over a plant? He didn't know Gods heart which is compassion for the lost. What are your next steps in spreading Gods word?
The story of Jonah continues - Jonah brings the message to the people of Nineveh, and then God's great love and mercy is displayed.
Are you at the end of your rope? Marvel at the Makers Mercy in a messed up world recounted in Jonah
See how God uses grace in the life of the believer and the motivator towards godliness, the continuation of putting off the old and putting on the new.
Are you secure in Christ? Hear what the apostle Paul has to say to the Colossians years ago and to us today
Paul speaks from Colossians 2 and expounds us the things that the apostle Paul wanted for all the believers.
We are called to mirror Gods heart but do we? Hear what happened to Israel when they didn't.
How close to God do you think people could get in the Old Testament? How close to God do you think we can get now? Listen as Paul preaches from Colossians 1
What is reality? God created everything and is the first and last. Hear what the Colossians heard thousands of years ago.
Part 1 of a 7 part series. From a reporters point of view, he interviews the apostle Paul in prison and is both amazed and pained by Paul's answers to his questions.
Our love is often a failed love but Gods love for us is unfailing, demonstrated by the death of Christ on the cross
Listen as Simon preaches from Jonah chapter 1 and examines how Jonah tries to run from God and the similarities sometimes in our lives.
What will life look like after our resurrection? Revelations 22 describes this symbolically littoral
There are different types of suffering. Perhaps many of us can understand and submit to the consequences of suffering for things we have done wrong. But how can we understand and respond to the suffering of the innocent?
Is Jesus enough? Are we enough? Jesus is enough? Is Jesus enough for you? Hear what Isaiah 53 says
We are probably all familiar with the story of Daniel and the Lions den, but who was the story really about?
This week we take a look at Daniel 5 where the king of Babylon is having a feast when suddenly a strange finger appears and writes on the wall.
God owns everything and we are like clones of Nebuchadnezzar, Hear what theWord has to say
Listen this week as Paul delves further in to Daniel and we learn of the link to Daniels faithfulness in the moment as a pointer to Jesus's complete faithfulness in His life and death.
Everyone has an idolatrous heart. How is this heart changed? Hear what Gods Word has to say
Where do you live? How do you live faithfully in that place? Find out as Paul takes a look at Daniel chapter 1.
God's ways are not our ways, His thoughts are not out thoughts - He showers us with undeserved kindness!
Listen as Paul takes us through 1 Timothy 13-17 and how the apostle Paul describes his life before and after salvation.
How does Jesus fulfil Isaiah's prophecy. See how the Gospel of Jesus unfolds in Isaiah 53.
How does the Gospel apply to your daily life? How intensely do you engage with The Word?
Where are we to make disciples? What place is it more important for Christians to speak the gospel and make disiples?
Today we listen to how the obvious isn't not always so obvious at first. Pauls speaks from Acts 10 about how Peter grows in understanding of the Lords plan and the gospel.
Today Paul enoucrages us to gossip the Gospel. Listen for encouragment from the scriptures as to why we should speak the gospel, both to believers and non-believers.
How are disciples made? Listen and watch what the scriptures say because we are all learners.
Is the Ressurection true and what does this mean for Christians? Listen to what the Word says
With the authority of Jesus, the conviction of the word go and make disciples of disciples.
BBC is celebrating and praising God for the last 30 years where He has been at work in our church family and the wider community. We thank Him for his generous grace and provision. We thank him that he uses and transforms us as broken people.
What does the "average Christian" look like? Listen / watch to discover God's beautiful plan for a diverse, yet unified new people!
God our father has generously given every spiritual blessing in Christ. This is what enables us to have love for people who are vastly different from ourselves. In loving others, we are to pray for others. We are to ask God to reveal himself to the people of all nations so they can come to know Christ who unites us all.
Listen / watch to reflect on God's gracious redemption of His people in the past, present and future!
God's sovereign grace towards us is monumental - Listen/watch to reflect on that great truth and consider your response to it!
Are you a sheep or a goat? God takes personally how we see and treat one another, especially our brothers and sisters in Christ.
Being a Christian is like being a soldier, athlete and farmer. See what Paul teaches in 2 Timothy 2:1-7
Without the resurrection, the Christian faith would be futile. The most loving act in the world is equally an act of the most incredible suffering: Jesus died on the cross so that you can have a meaningful relationship with God.
Is there any hope in death? Paul opens scripture from Revelation 20 exploring the vision John has in the passage.
If God is all loving, how can he create a hell where there is eternal punishment? Is this what Christians truly believe? How can these two ideas be reconciled together and not pose as a direct contradiction about the nature of God?
How can we view the world when there is an immeasurable amount of suffering and injustice? Is God present in the battle between good and evil?
What is the nature of God when it comes to how he experiences pleasure? And how do we fit into this? Come join us as we talk about God's sovereign pleasure.
Psalm 107 looks into 4 different scenarios of how we experience deep darkness and despair. God's relentless love draws us closer than we can imagine.
Jesus' death on the cross means that the discipline of God is radically different to our normal concept of discipline in the day to day. Join us to discover what this is and how it pertains to the hardships we face in our lives.
Have you ever wanted double credits? At Christmas we are reminded that Jesus was born to give us double credit we don't deserve
You probably don't like waiting, do you? Listen / watch to see how God's past faithfulness to humanity can lead us, in the midst of our broken world, to wait with a hopeful expectation and joy in Jesus - our Messiah.
Love is the glue for unity We have been generously forgiven and must forgive generously
There are many conflicting views even within our Christian faith. We explore the question on how this impacts our unity under Christ.
Are you willing to go to God's word for a spiritual check up? Do you know the motives for the things you do 'for' Jesus?
It is inevitable that we will all experience weariness in our spiritual lives. What do we do in these times?