Cairns Road Weekly Podcast: Recent Episodes
Cairns Road Baptist Church
Cairns is a baptist church in Westbury Park, Bristol, a community of believers who are seeking to be rooted in the Lord Jesus Christ, in order to be people of conviction, courage and passion who proclaim and serve Him in all of life
Join us as we continue to journey through the Gospel of John. This week we look as John 20:24-31
Join us for another one in our series of Bible Deep Dives. This month we are looking at Revival.
This Deep Dive explores revival biblically, historically, and also reflects on what God may be doing in our current context. We'll think especially about how God often uses very ordinary people as He accomplishes His extraordinary work. We will spend some time in prayer together as well as learning as we ask God to pour out His Spirit on our world, our land, and His church. As someone has said: 'let there be revival and let it start with me.'
Join us as we continue our journey through the Gospel of John. This week we look at John 20:1-17 and the Resurrection. This is Jesus! Nothing can stand against Him!
Join us for a message from John 18 & 19 as we continue with our series 'This is Jesus' from the Gospel of John.
Join us as we continue with our journey through the Gospel of John. This is Jesus! Jesus is King. He reigns from the cross
Join us for the next in our series 'This is Jesus'. This week we look at John 18 as we continue with our journey through John's Gospel.
Join us as we continue with our journey through the Gospel of John with our message from John 17.
Join us as we continue our journey through John's Gospel. Today we look at John 15 & 16: This is Jesus! It's costly to follow or reject Him!
Join us as we continue to journey through the Gospel of John. Today Ruth brings us a message from John 15: 1-17 on 'Being in the vine' - This is Jesus - His glory is displayed in humility, love and power
Join us as we continue journeying through the gospel of John. Today Maki brings us a message from John 12:44–50 & John 13:1–30 - This is Jesus: His Glory Revealed in Love, Humility, and Power.
Join us as we continue our journey through the Gospel of John. This week we look at Chapter 12:1-11 and the anointing of Jesus at Bethany
Join us as we continue with our journey through the Gospel of John. This week we are looking at the raising of Lazarus in John 11:1-44. This is Jesus - His glory is displayed in humility, love and power.
Join us as we continue our journey through the Gospel of John. This week we look at John 10:22-42 with a message called 'This is Jesus: The Messiah, the Son of God - are you asking the right questions?'
Join us as we continue our deep dive into the Gospel of John with a message from John 7:1-52. This is Jesus: He is not neutral - He cannot be controlled, scheduled, judged or silenced.
Join us as we continue our deep dive into the Gospel of John. This week we look at John 4:48-5:15. This is Jesus: He is the best physician.
Join us as we look at John 10:1-21 with a message called This is Jesus - He is God's promised shepherd
Cairns Road Monthly Podcast - Do You Have a Story Like That? Episode 3: Following God when it feels boring, how to be a wholehearted disciple & more - Josh's Story.
Join us as we continue our journey through the Gospel of John. This week we we focus on John 9:1-41 with a message on spiritual sight. This is Jesus - if you had not noticed - He is the light of the world!
Join us as we continue our journey through the gospel of John. This is Jesus! Like Father Like Son...You cannot simply profess faith in Him and then passively observe Him and resist His claims. He will not be reduced to a spiritual accessory. John 8vs 31-59
Cairns Road Monthly Podcast - Do You Have a Story Like That? Episode 2: A big prayer answered after 50 years, staying faithful when you can’t feel God’s presence & more - Sue’s Story
The Gospel of John opens by addressing the most important question of all: Who is Jesus? Rather than relying on speculation, tradition, or cultural expectation, John answers this question through the testimony of John the Baptist, the first faithful witness. John the Baptist stands as a hinge between the Old and New Testaments, preparing the way for the arrival of the Messiah while refusing to draw attention to himself.
John’s Gospel begins by insisting that we cannot reduce Jesus to a mere teacher, philosopher, or moral example; to know who Jesus truly is, we must grasp that he is fully God. Without hesitation, John opens his account with profound truths that portray Jesus as the eternal Creator, the source of all physical and spiritual life, inviting us into awe and worship. To help us understand this divine identity, John uses two central images, Jesus as the “Word” and as the “Light.” By calling Jesus the “Word,” John emphasizes that Jesus uniquely reveals God; if we want to know what God is like, we need only look at him. Yet because some aspects of God’s eternal nature are not immediately visible in Jesus’ human form, John highlights these attributes from the very beginning, showing that the Word who became flesh is the same God who existed from the start and through whom all things were created. Newbigin’s brilliant way of putting it is this: “How do you explain that which must, in the end, be accepted as the beginning of all explanation ? How do you use words to talk about the One who is himself the first Word that gave words their meaning ? That is the problem John solves in the first five verses of his Gospel.”
“The Word became flesh.” God has made Himself known by becoming human. John does not say the Word appeared human or visited for a while. He says the Word became flesh. When John says, “the Word”, he means God himself, His voice, His message, His heart. And then he says something extraordinary: the Word became flesh. Not a story. Not an idea. Not a dream. God became a real human being. He breathed our air. He walked our roads. He knew what it was like to be tired, hungry, joyful, and sad. God didn’t stay far away. He came close. He made His dwelling among us. The phrase means to pitch a tent. It echoes the tabernacle in the wilderness, where God lived among His people and met with Moses face to face. What the tent pointed to has now arrived. God has chosen to live with His people again, not in a place, but in a person. If we want to know what God is like, we look at Jesus.
We can all remember a story someone has shared that has impacted us - bringing us comfort, challenging and inspiring us, guiding us forward in our walk with Jesus. Our church is a gold mine of stories; every person has a story to tell of how God has moved in their life. Big or small, these stories are powerful. The Do you have a story like that? podcast is a platform to share those stories for God’s glory, to bring His children closer into His loving arms.
The podcast is sort of an interview, but more just the recording of a conversation between the host and someone from Cairns, chatting about stories from their life that God has put on their heart to share. The first episode is an introduction, with some stories too. Episode 2 will be out before Christmas, and then there will be a new episode every month.
It has taken many months of prayer, planning and overcoming many technical difficulties and other delays to get us to the point. We are so excited for you to hear what we have been working on, and pray that God blesses you richly through it. The podcast is primarily for our church family, but we would also love you to share it with others too.
Thank you so much for your support! Happy listening.
The Podcast Team
(Abi Flynn, Kasper Lyons & formerly Faith Stonehewer)
Few people these days live in villages where everyone knows each other. And not many people will know the whole you, either. This has implications for how we love each other. God is one, and He wants us to be integrated, whole people, too, who love Him and others in that way (Deuteronomy 6 vs 4-9) Jesus is talking here to religious leaders and a battle of wits is taking place, with high stakes. The greatest commandment ? Jesus gives them two! Because they cannot be separated, Love God with everything you are – heart, mind, spirit, strength. Your “very-ness”: your whole being. And love your neighbour (Leviticus 19 v 33) as you would love yourself. Because there is no context in which you can love God, and not your neighbour.
Peter is writing to the dispersed Christians in churches across what is now Turkey. A key theme is the fact that persecution should be expected as a result of living for Christ rather than following earthly desires. In Chapter 4 Peter mentions our distinctiveness in terms of praying diligently, loving one another deeply and showing hospitality to one another before turning to the topic of serving one another in the church.
“When I look at the blood, all I see is love, love, love: When I stop at the cross, I can see the love of God. But I can't see competition, I can't see hierarchy, I can't see pride or prejudice, or the abuse of authority: I can't see lust for power, I can't see manipulation, I can't see rage or anger or selfish ambition……..” When I Look At the Blood (Godfrey Birtil)
The courier carrying the book of Revelation from John on Patmos followed a circular route through the seven churches—starting in Ephesus, then Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and finally Laodicea. Laodicea, the last stop, was a wealthy Phrygian city renowned for its banking industry, fine black wool, and medical school, which produced a famous eye ointment.
When the Holy Spirit was poured out at Pentecost, not only was the Gospel preached, many people saved, the powers of this world (seen and unseen) shaken, but another miracle happened. Heaven touched earth, and people were transformed: social barriers crumbled, and fellowship across all kinds of divides was joyful and enthusiastic. And this wasn’t only talk: people shared, gave, loved and opened their hands and arms to each other in the love of Christ (Acts 4). What could have motivated our first century brothers and sisters like this ?
Mark 10:17–27 tells the story of a rich man who sincerely asks Jesus what he must do to inherit eternal life. He is moral, religious, and outwardly obedient, but Jesus looks at him with love and exposes the one thing he is unwilling to surrender—his wealth. When told to sell what he has, give to the poor, and follow, the man walks away sad because his possessions hold his heart. Jesus then teaches His disciples that it is very hard for the rich to enter the kingdom of God, not because wealth itself is evil, but because it so easily breeds self-reliance and blinds us to our need for God. Like a camel trying to pass through the eye of a needle, it is humanly impossible for the wealthy to enter the kingdom, but with God all things are possible. This passage confronts our own relationship with materialism and prosperity. We often assume that prosperity is always a blessing that clears away obstacles, but it can create new ones, giving us more creative ways to avoid wholehearted discipleship. If you had a choice between hardship and prosperity, what would you choose?
We all worry, though to different degrees. This passage speaks to all of us. If you serve God, you serve the best possible Master. And you cannot serve God and money (v24). The Levites had no inheritance – they dedicated themselves to God, and God made provision for them (Deuteronomy 18 vs 1-2). Here, Jesus tells us not to worry about our lives – our food, drink, clothing: these are not luxuries – we need them, and God knows that. Note how Jesus says that we do not consist of these things – your life is more than food or clothes: if He provides for animals and plants, who live only to survive and reproduce, “how much more” will He provide for us, who are more valuable than they ? Because we are not just animals - God has set eternity in our hearts (Ecclesiastes 3 v 11) and “made us for Himself1” : nothing must come before Him. Our lives do not consist of an abundance of things (Luke 12 v 15)
This year’s focus has been on becoming wholehearted disciples by engaging in ancient spiritual practices not as ends in themselves, but as doorways into God’s presence and power. Looking to the life of Jesus, these disciplines create space for transformation that cannot come through sheer willpower but by placing ourselves in the flow of God’s grace. The inward practices—such as Sabbath, solitude and silence, prayer, fasting, and Scripture—help us rest, listen, depend on God, and be shaped by His Word. Now the emphasis turns to outward practices like simplicity, generosity, hospitality, serving others, and sharing the gospel, all of which align our lives with Jesus’ example and extend His love to those around us.
God wants to be with His people. He has given us each other in His wisdom, to live together: the Bible has a lot to say on how we do that. It’s a spiritual practice: not a way to climb to God (who loves us unconditionally) but as a way to position ourselves so that God can more easily meet with us, both individually and together.
Proverbs 27:17 “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.”
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 “Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labour: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up. Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone? Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.”
Following the mass conversion at Pentecost, the newly formed community of believers in Jesus as Lord and Saviour begins to live out their faith together in daily life. Acts 2:42–47 describes how this early church grows in unity, devotion, and generosity, laying the foundation for the Christian community's way of life.
In John 14 v 26, Jesus has been telling His disciples that He is going to go away: but that they would not be left to muddle along, as He would send the Holy Spirit to them: to teach them “all things”, and remind them of what Jesus had said, and to lead them into all truth – both as a community and individually. That is still true !
Hebrew 4 v 12 describes God’s word as “living” (lit. energy) and active. It sees everything, cuts with surgical precision and expertise, and gets through to our deepest parts. God’s desire is to be powerfully at work in us, by word and Spirit, making us to flourish and be fruitful for Him.
Maybe tea is a good analogy for how we take in Scripture. Do we give it give it a casual glance and expect it to change us? Or do we spend time with God’s word and take on its flavour? What type of tea do we want to be? Memorising scripture is one way we can meditate on it and become saturated by what it says.
At the end of this episode, Anna walks us through a guided scripture meditation on psalm 130.
Today is Pentecost: the birthday of the Church! A time to welcome the Holy Spirit, who is right here, today, and here for ever. We need the Holy Spirit to live for Jesus, and to give us eyes and ears to hear God’s voice in this library of 66 books. So every part of who we are can grow as disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ (2 Tim 3 vs 16-17) The Old Testament is what Jesus knew as the Hebrew Bible: and Psalms was the hymn book of the Church. And it starts as it means to go on: how to delight in the law of God, meditate on it day and night, and be blessed. To live a life of meaning and purpose, resilient in the face of what life brings our way; to be a tree planted by the waters that doesn’t wither, stays evergreen, and produces good fruit. To be secure in God, not just in the love of other people. We live in a world of half-truths and outright lies, where it’s difficult to know what’s true and what’s fake. How do we know what is right and not questionable ? The psalmist says meditating on God’s word will bring delight to our souls, for it is reliable and good. Living with our own and our peers’ judgement and gut feelings could be called “expressive individualism”: and the Psalm says that is such a poor thing compared to God’s holy word to us.
Hebrews 4:1–13 highlights how we respond to Christ, drawing from Psalm 95 to warn against the danger of hardening our hearts. The psalm, originally directed at the generation of Israelites who refused to enter the Promised Land, reminds us that the Holy Spirit is still speaking today—not just once in the past. Their failure, rooted in unbelief, serves as a warning for all believers. An unbelieving heart turns away from the living God, and the only safeguard is daily encouragement and a steadfast faith. True participation in Christ is shown by holding firmly to our original confidence all the way to the end; perseverance is the evidence of genuine faith. The passage also unfolds the meaning of God’s rest—not simply entering Canaan, but a deeper spiritual rest marked by trust, peace, and worship, as one fellowships with God. This rest, symbolized by the Sabbath, is both a present reality and a future promise. Those who enter it, cease from their striving, just as God rested from His creative work. Yet this rest must be diligently pursued, and the danger of disobedience remains real. The section closes by pointing to the piercing power of God’s Word, which exposes every thought and motive of the heart. Nothing is hidden from Him, and all must ultimately give account before the One who sees all.
Today's theme: God's version of what it means to be a king - which even the best of earthly kings can't deliver. We need Jesus as our king! The period from Saul to Rehoboam marks the rise and fall of Israel’s united monarchy. Saul, from the tribe of Benjamin, was anointed as Israel’s first king (1 Samuel 10), but his disobedience led to his rejection by God (1 Samuel 15). David, a man after God's own heart, succeeded him and united the tribes, established Jerusalem as the capital, and received the Davidic covenant (2 Samuel 7). His son Solomon inherited the throne, known for his wisdom (1 Kings 3) and for building the First Temple in Jerusalem (1 Kings 6–8), but his idolatry later in life provoked God’s judgment (1 Kings 11). Solomon’s son Rehoboam succeeded him, but his harsh response to the people's plea for lighter burdens caused ten northern tribes to break away under Jeroboam, dividing the kingdom into Israel (north) and Judah (south) (1 Kings 12).
In 1 Kings 19, the prophet Elijah is fleeing for his life after the confrontation with the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel, where he had called down fire from heaven to prove that the Lord is the true God. Consequently, Jezebel threatens to kill him, leading Elijah to run for his life, overwhelmed with fear and despair. He isolates himself, asks God to take his life, and falls asleep under a broom tree. However, God provides for him through an angel, who gives him food and water, and Elijah journeys to Mount Horeb (Sinai), where he has a profound encounter with God—not in wind, earthquake, or fire, but in a gentle whisper. This passage highlights Elijah’s vulnerability, God's care, and the shift from dramatic displays of power to intimate, personal revelation.
“Solitude and silence are not self-indulgent exercises for times when an overcrowded soul needs a little time to itself. Rather, they are concrete ways of opening to the presence of God beyond human effort and beyond the human constructs that cannot fully contain the Divine.” (Ruth Barton) Following Easter, Mary Magdalene—though distressed and alone, was able to hear and respond to the voice of the Good Shepherd. Similarly, Jesus regularly withdrew from the crowds to solitary places for prayer, demonstrating complete dependence on the Father
Easter – the resurrection of Jesus - is at the heart of the Christian faith. We celebrate it every Sunday: the foundation of the Gospel and the turning point of history. A peak of light and hope. In 1924, a British climber called George Mallory disappeared on the slopes of Mount Everest. He was chasing a dream that had consumed him for years. His frozen body was found in 1999, face down: it isn’t known if he reached the summit or not. His son said: “The only way you conquer Everest is to come back alive. My father didn’t come back”. Jesus didn’t conquer a mountain: he conquered sin and death, our greatest enemies. In conversation with Nicodemus, Jesus used the picture of Moses’s snake on a pole (to which the Israelites could look and live) to describe his coming crucifixion. Taking away the sin of the world, and drawing everyone to him. And then rising to declare forgiveness in the love of God. [John 3 vs 1-21]
The reality in this passage is better than in The Chosen! Coats on the donkey and on the road. Palm branches on the road and waved high. Shouts of praise ! Noise and dust ! Jesus comes into Jerusalem. What does it all mean ? Who is this Jesus ? What did He come to do ?
The book of Judges is hard to read. God’s people obeyed Him until Joshua died. They were supposed to drive out the Canaanites from the land, not to assimilate with them or with their gods or lifestyle, but rather to be a holy witness to the world about God. They failed and failed: time and time again God rebuked them, judged them, then rescued them when they cried out to Him. It wasn’t so much that they forgot about God – there was a sanctuary at Shiloh with the Ark, and a priest; but rather that they ignored Him, copying the people around them. Judges spans around 400 years: there were many generations of this cycle of falling away and God rescuing them.
Fasting as a spiritual discipline can be found throughout the Scriptures, ‘though more in the Old Testament. In this passage it is linked with prayer and almsgiving quite naturally. Jesus says “when” rather than “if”, and contrasts the Pharisees, who did everything for human approval (and consequently only received human respect) from what we should do. God sees in secret: including the secrets of our hearts. Looking up to Him for blessing and grace, is the “righteousness” which pleases God.
God is, and He is not silent. Out of love for Him, we must listen to what He has to say to us. God made us with bodies, hearts, minds, and spirits: and longs to communicate and have fellowship with His creatures, who bear His image. He made us, knows us, loves us, and is full of grace and compassion. He asks that we love Him with all our hearts, souls, minds, and spirits. (Matt 10 v 27). And the first duty of love is to listen.
Prayer filled Jesus’s life. The disciples noticed, and asked Jesus to teach them all how to pray. Jesus didn’t hesitate, telling them how to approach God as “Abba in the heavens” – their vital relationship. He gives them a model, a template for their prayers: and tells a parable to encourage them. All of us need to be taught to pray, and to give our relationship with our Father in the Heavens a central place in our lives. Although the idea is certainly there in the Old Testament, referring to God as “Father” was not common in Judaism: Jesus said people who come to Him are given power to become children of God: they have intimate and privileged access to God in the Name of Jesus.
Because of who Jesus is and what He brings, He offers a clear path through the complicated rules people follow. Jesus invites everyone to come to him, have a relationship with Him, and make Him central. He calls people to take on His yoke, which gives rest: this is counter-intuitive: how can a yoke bring rest ? Jesus looks into the peoples’ tired eyes and sees into their souls.
Jesus calls us to wholehearted devotion—living in relationship with the Father rather than seeking approval from people or material gain. Our righteousness should reflect true transformation, not religious performance. The Father sees, knows, and rewards those who seek Him in secret.
Jesus challenges the scribes and the Pharisees and exposes their hypocrisy as their attitudes and actions were not adding up with their God given authority!
The kindness of God is central to the story of salvation. In Titus 3:3-8, Paul reminds us of the transformation that takes place through God’s mercy and love. This passage invites us to examine our response to His kindness which is bespoke and powerful—whether in unbelief, or misunderstanding.
Isaiah 6:1-8 calls us to stand in awe of God’s holiness, confront our own sin, and
respond in faith to His call. It reminds us that God works through ordinary people
like us, cleansing, equipping, and sending us into the world with a mission to
bring His light into dark places. Our lives should reflect His holiness and grace,
inspiring others to see Him through us.
4 main ideas:
- Wholehearted discipleship is sharpened by the perspective of who is on the
throne. God, the Holy, the Most High, reigns. We should be calling to each other,
like the seraphim, in worship at His “otherness”, His holiness. Seraphim means
“burning ones”: since Pentecost, we are the “fiery ones”! Discipleship comes from
our bowing down, and calling out.
- Wholehearted discipleship is marked by encounter of his presence and
worship. We need to be with God, become more like God, and do God’s will in this
world. To take something of His presence into a world that does not know Him:
that our words and lives are something of a reflection of our time with Him, as we
change into His likeness.
- Wholehearted discipleship is immersed in the reality of confession.
Isaiah looks at the holiness of God and is appalled at the wickedness that is in
his own heart. He confesses it openly, in God’s presence – and God faithfully and
justly makes atonement for his sin. We must be honest with God: God is Holy and
forgiving. He is RICH in mercy
- Wholehearted discipleship is equipped with readiness of the heart to usher in
His Kingdom. God touches his lips. He is prepared for a difficult ministry: God still
uses his people to do extraordinary things when they give themselves to Him.
We’re setting out on a year of wholehearted discipleship. Being a wholehearted disciple is not just about gritting our teeth and following the example of Jesus. Life as a disciple of Jesus is empowered by being united to Christ who died and is now risen.
We’re setting out on a year of wholehearted discipleship. Being a wholehearted disciple is not just about gritting our teeth and following the example of Jesus. Life as a disciple of Jesus is marked by offering ourselves to God, by seeing how sin is our old boss and how God is our new boos and He is a very very good one.
In this episode Maki and Peter answer questions to do:
-with the parable of f the soil -is this parable about soil wholly passive on the part of the soil?Or can we learn something which is relevant to making ourselves good (or better) soil?
-with the secrecy or privacy theme of Jesus' healing and teaching and its mystery in the Gospels.
Join Peter Turnill and Maki as they look back briefly at Restore22/23 Bible reading and launch the new focus in the gospel of Luke and book of Acts for the next 6-7 months.
Restore 24 slower and deeper...still on Bible detail, but new emphasis on doctrine and discipleship (doctrine=what do we believe?; discipleship=what do we do?)
Why Luke-Acts?
Gives us the whole span, not just Jesus story, but the follow on with the birth of the church and the global mission!
Helps us to think about our own mission in Westbury Park and beyond !
How to begin a Gospel?
Each evangelist starts his own way but Luke gives us John’s origin story, interwoven with Jesus’; in fact, he starts with John’s parents: why?
We answer questions on how can one be led by the Spirit and what does Jesus mean with saying that the paralysed man's sins were forgiven?
Rejoice because the King has come with His Kingdom! Rejoice because He comes with salvation and rejoice because He is lowly and riding on a donkey.
Theme: A word for today!
Hebrews 3 picks on how Jesus is superior than Moses. In the back of this argument the writer is exhorting the Christian recipients to carry on with their commitment to Jesus.
He does this by giving them:
- Three imperative verbs in the chapter: Consider Jesus (Heb. 3:1), Be careful (Heb. 3:12) and Warn/Encourage each other.
- A sense urgency to check that hearts are not hardened by reminding them of Psalm 95 which in itself is a Psalm of a call to worship. (Heb. 3:7-11)
- A reminder of a story of people of God where they missed His blessing because of hardening their hearts from Numbers 13 and 14. 1 Cor 10 recalls the story in the context of people refusing their calling to the spiritual purposes of God to worship him and to manifest His character in relationship and blessing to other. Hebrews 3 and 4 recalls the same story in the context of unbelief and suspicion towards God’s provision and promises as too good to be true. (Heb. 3.11 cf Ps. 95, Heb 3.7-11)
- A warning of that they are not exempt from rebelling against God and the responsibility of encouraging each other so none is deceived by sin and hardened against God. (Heb. 3:13)
May God through His Spirit enable us that our hearts are towards the Living God!
Maki looks at the life of Josiah, encouraging us to think about:
1. The importance of godly leaders
2. The significance of opening and acting on God's Word
3. Repentance and humbling ourselves before God being mark by actions
4. There is strength together in faithfulness and worship
5. Celebrate your salvation
Timestamps:
0-9.30 - Reading
9:30-14:15 - Restore video, 1 Samuel 25-26
14:15-38 - Sermon
38-45 - responses and sharing
The story of Abigail and how her timely actions and words became the means of reconciliation, salvation of her household and the catalyst for David to change course of action. There we two questions that were set as a challenge in the end: 1. How can we as Jesus' followers resonate with timely actions and words in our part of the church history? 2. Is there any pattern of behaviours and attitudes that we will need to surrender or unlearn, in order that God's purposes are not interfered with? How will the Holy Spirit manifest his work in these challenges amongst us?
Welcome to Restore 2022! This is another episode where Peter and Maki discuss answers to the questions that have been raised by our community of faith while reading the bible together. The begining of the episode is marked with reflections on the passing away of Queen Elizabeth II, the summer break, plans to train more people for the daily video input and some special topics from the book of Joshua.
The link to Helen Paynter's book: God of Violence Yesterday, God of Love Today? Wrestling honestly with the Old Testament
Gilgal, in Joshua 5 becomes the place where the devotion for God is rekindled and His promises refreshed. God will provide but His strategy and schedule for the next steps is different. He will address people’s neglect, He will heal them and remind them of His power through the celebration of Passover. Rare but possible that God, Israel and Joshua as their leader are in harmony!
In Psalm 63 David writes how he is lead to the path of satisfaction although in a hostile situation. He is desperately thirsty for God and He knows God is the only one who satisfies. David remembers that he has had his thirst quenched in the past, and this fuels his praise and certainty for safety in God’s hands. Jesus said: Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink, whoever believes in me as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from them… John 7:37-38
thirstquenched
The path to forgiveness and restoration. After being confronted by Nathan the prophet for stealing someone else’s wife and killing her husband and covering David repents. As a skilful songwriter he distils his experience of turning back to God and depending on his unfailing love, great compassion and full of mercy and justice. He is not saying sorry so that he saves his career but He prays that God would forgive, change, not abandon, give back the joy and use him. If you sense you are stuck, distant or stagnant come to God, get on track of the path of forgiveness and restoration.
God is able, willing and forgiving!
According to Jesus and according to Paul the unity of the believers makes the good news of Jesus credible. Diversity and differences with all their challenges are the areas that enhance the beauty of God’s intentions for the church and not the causes for division. Is Jesus having more or us rather than us wanting to have more of Jesus? How full of its power to transform, is the cross of Jesus for you as individual and community? Remember in whose name you’ve been baptised!
The book of Numbers records the sorry history of God’s people looking to themselves rather than trust that God would bless them though all the challenges of their walk through the wilderness. But God remained faithful. Can we see that God is trustworthy and utterly faithful, give our all to know him and live out a life of blessing for others?
When travelling through the desert to the Promised Land, the people of God murmured and grumbled about their hardships, the food they were given, the leaders they had and the places that they were allocated in their society. This unhappiness was in reality complaining about God Himself, questioning His wisdom and love for them. The tendency to complain is still a temptation for Christians of today and will be countered by the grace of God in Christ as we remember what He has done for us and as we develop attitudes of overflowing thankfulness and contentment in God and in His ways.
Live as those who are called to be conformed to the image of Christ. Let love be genuine. Don't be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
There are different ways that you can get the title “lord” in this country, this is not what Paul means when he writes to the Roman believers about “Our Lord Jesus Christ”. it's not just a matter of respect of reverence…the title signifies Jesus’ absolute authority and power is the basis on which people may know him. It has do with resurrection and his return. Is Jesus Lord of your achievements, possessions, worship, service and living?
Although the book of Leviticus is difficult to read and hard going, the sacrificial system points us to the ultimate sacrifice of our Lord Jesus Christ. Some of principles drawn from the five sacrificial offerings of Leviticus 1-7 prompt to consider how serious we must take the indwelling and worship of our creator, loving and holy God. Read Leviticus. Grow in your understanding of how holy God is. Live a life that takes sin seriously and is marked by worship that is costly, giving the very best, full of thanksgiving, where everything we are and have belongs to God and with commitment to justice and righteousness.
Welcome to Restore 2022! This is another episode where Peter and Maki discuss answers to the questions that have been raised by our community of faith while reading the bible together. In the episode we discuss some of the questions that have risen from reading Matthew's gospel.
If you have questions you’d like discussed in future podcasts please send them through to restore@cairnsroad.org
During this book, we had 3 sermons, which were summed up by the speakers like this:
Matthew 1:1-17
Women have been powerless, faced prejudice, felt shame and pain but Jesus came to change that narrative and bring equality. He did this through his life, death and resurrection which brings us righteousness, redemption, relationship and restoration. As a community of Christians this means we can all come to Jesus knowing that he sees us all as equal to each other.
Matthew 9:18-31
God's Word has declared His wonderful promises to us. Promises that we may live in perfect love, joy and peace, and many other things, always. His grace has provided these things for us in the person of Jesus, so that we can live in them always! By faith we receive them. Choose to bring your experience up so that it matches what the Word of God has declared! Believe God can do this, for according to your faith let it be done to you.
Matthew 18
We must stop buying into the proud world in which we live. To live our best life for God, we must humble ourselves, taking the lowly position of a child and serving others, just as Jesus did. God’s kingdom is upside down: it is about service not status. But more than just acts of humility: God wants our heart.
We must stop buying into the proud world in which we live. To live our best life for God, we must humble ourselves, taking the lowly position of a child and serving others, just as Jesus did. God’s kingdom is upside down: it is about service not status. But more than just acts of humility: God wants our heart.
God's Word has declared His wonderful promises to us. Promises that we may live in perfect love, joy and peace, and many other things, always. His grace has provided these things for us in the person of Jesus, so that we can live in them always! By faith we receive them. Choose to bring your experience up so that it matches what the Word of God has declared! Believe God can do this, for according to your faith let it be done to you.
Welcome to Restore 2022! This is another episode where Peter and Maki discuss answers to the questions that have been raised by our community of faith while reading the bible together. In the episode we discuss some of the questions that have risen from Moses life and what is going on in the book of Exodus.
If you have questions you’d like discussed in future podcasts please send them through to restore@cairnsroad.org
Women have been powerless, faced prejudice, felt shame and pain but Jesus came to change that narrative and bring equality. He did this through his life, death and resurrection which brings us righteousness, redemption, relationship and restoration. As a community of Christians this means we can all come to Jesus knowing that he sees us all as equal to each other.
Welcome to Restore 2022! This is the fourth episode where Peter and Maki discuss answers to the questions that have been raised by our community of faith while reading the bible together. In the episode we discuss some of the themes from the first ten chapters of the Gospel of John, who are the jews, Jesus' diety, why are the Samaritans accepting Jesus when the jews are rejecting Him, john's argument for belief and the gospel of John is divided in the first part as the book of signs and the second part as the book of glory...
If you have questions you’d like discussed in future podcasts please send them through to restore@cairnsroad.org
Welcome to Restore 2022! This is the third episode where Peter and Maki discuss answers to the questions that have been raised by our community of faith while reading the bible together. We include: Covid challenges, tough times in Genesis, Tamar and Judah and finally Joseph!
If you have questions you’d like discussed in future podcasts please send them through to restore@cairnsroad.org
Click here to find out more about the project, including the reading plan.
Welcome to Restore 2022! This is the second episode where Peter and Maki discuss answers to the questions that have been raised by our community of faith while reading the bible together. We include: eastern prcatice of hospitality, how does moses record what the Lord says, why bless ishmael, a bit harsh on the pharaoh, half truths and ethics, Laban's understanding of God and what each of us have learned this week from readings.
If you have questions you’d like discussed in future podcasts please send them through to restore@cairnsroad.org
Click here to find out more about the project, including the reading plan.
Maki unpacks the character of Melchizedek from Genesis 14 and considers Jesus' role as our high priest in the 'order of Melchizedek' as described in Hebrews 7.
Apologies that the recording is missing a minute or so at the beginning and there are a few sound issues for the first part of the talk.
Welcome to Restore 2022! This is the first episode where Peter and Maki discuss answers to the questions that have been raised by our community of faith while reading the bible together. We include: are me mad for doing this, the nature of mankind God created, the flood and continuation of sin, black pudding, sacrificial system before the law of Moses and recognizing the tension between personal and corporate application as we read, grow and live for God.
Abi uses 3 New Testament verses to discuss how we can adopt a new mindset with the help of the Holy Spirit.
Maki continues our 'Newness of Life' series by considering some characters from the Old Testament and God's offer of a new start and fresh mercies to each one of them.
Maki talks about the unconditional love of the Father giving us a new start based on Luke 15 and Romans 6v4
The video played during this service was from the brilliant Bible Project team. It can be found by visiting their website: https://thebibleproject.com/explore/justice/ and we recommend watching it before continuing with the talk.
On our annual Covenant Sunday when we recommit ourselves to God and one another for the coming year, Maki continues our 'Uncomfortable' series looking at the call to embrace the discomfort of diversity in our community.
Maki continues the Uncomfortable series by considering the uncomfortable and offensive message of the cross.
Maki begins a new series challenging our comfortable view of Christianity, based on a book by Brett McCracken.
As part of our all-age celebration of the Cairns Road family Maki Miço unpacks the invitation of Psalm 100.
Maki Miço concludes the series on the Armour of God with Ephesians 6:18 with the challenging subject of prayer.
In our penultimate week studying the Armour of God in Ephesians Maki Miço talks about the importance of the Bible in our lives.
Dave Winfield continues our series looking at the armour of God by considering the command to take up the shield of faith.
Jenny Bush explores the significance of the belt of truth and how a true understanding of who we are in Christ is key to having a strong core to our life.
The first installment of our Spiritual Warfare series sees Maki Miço speaking from Ephesians 6:10-12 about our call to be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
A familiar story? Dave Winfield takes a look at the context and application of the parable of the Good Samaritan.
On Covenant Sunday, Maki Miço completes our series on Worship by looking at how an encounter with God in worship leads on to being sent out in mission.
Maki Miço continues our series on worship by considering how we can, individually and as a community, offer ourselves as living sacrifices to God.
The second installment of our series on worship. Maki Miço considers the idea that what we worship affects everything we do.
Our first series of 2015 will be looking at worship. In this first sermon Maki Miço looks at the importance of discovering who God is, getting to know him better, and responding in worship.
This is the fourth in our Advent series based on Zechariah's Song in Luke One. Maki Mico shares about 'Hope Delivered - peace for our path'.
Dave Winfield continues our Advent series looking at Zechariah's song in Luke 1 by considering how Jesus delivers the hope of freedom from our enemies.
Maki tackles the issue of giving and explores some of the pitfalls we can fall into when it comes to responding to the glory of God and the lordship of Christ with our money, our time, our energy and our resources.
Dave Winfield tackles the issues of guilt, failure and fear that can hold us back in our walk with God. Using Romans 3:21-25 he reminds us of the truth of what was accomplished by Jesus on the cross to free us from these things.
Drawing our Joshua series to a close, Pete Barton looks at the responsibility we have to pass the baton on to others.
Pete Barton gives the fourth sermon in his series on Joshua looking at how the leaders' self-reliance in Chapter 9 cause them to get it wrong.
Pete Barton looks at Joshua 1-4 and considers what the Promised Land means in the context of the life, death & resurrection of Jesus Christ.
An exploration of the experiences of Joshua's life that shaped his call to lead God's people using passages from Exodus, Numbers & Deuteronomy.
6th July 2014 - Ian and Cynthia Chadwell missionaries in Nepal bring a different perspective on Apollos.
20th July 2014 - The next sermon in our series on Acts ; this week the Apostle Paul is brought before both Felix, the Governor, and King Agrippa.
Andy Machin preaching from Luke 18 where Jesus is teaching that everyone is invited into God's Kingdom. God's heart for his house is to be full!
Maki talks on the tricky subject of bitterness in the light of 2 stories from the Old Testament, Naomi and Joseph and what does it look like for us at CRBC…
Dave teaches from the truths from the Parable of the Sower and how we strategize for evangelism today.
Pete and Chris Barton close the series on Covenant by sharing about the significance of each member of the body.
Dave Winfield preaches on the Mosaic Covenant on how God being merciful is the Initiator of this covenant and how He expects obedience.
Faith, Hope, Love and the greatest of this is ... In this all-age service we discover how the promise to Abraham was fulfilled in the coming of Jesus as the promised Messiah.
Faith, Hope, Love and the greatest of this is love... In this second Sunday of Advent we discover how the long waited hope of the prophets, specifically the green shoot from the stump of Jesse (Isaiah 11) was fulfilled in Jesus Christ.
Dave Winfield brings the ninth part on the series of the book of Acts. God’s people serving Him in all of life – Church in the Antioch. Acts 11
Peter Barton brings the eighth part on the series of the book of Acts. God’s people proclaiming Him in all of life. Cornelius- Acts 10 & 11.
Dave Winfield brings the seventh part of the series on the book of Acts. God's people of courage. Acts 9
Nigel Coles brings the sixth part of the series on the book of Acts. The multiplication of the Kingdom. Acts 8:1-40
Paul Taylor brings the fifth part in the series on the book of Acts. People of Conviction Acts 8:1-8
Dave Winfield brings the fourth part in the series on the book of Acts. Stephen Acts 6-7
Maki Miço brings the third part in the series in the Book of Acts : Rooted in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Maki Miço brings the second part in the series in the Book of Acts : What is about the name of Jesus?!
A small team from Cairns visited Romania this summer, to support the ministry of a local church in Tecuci.
Carol, Annette & Perran share about their recent trip to Sukth, Albania and their involvement with setting up the Noah's Ark Pre-school there.
a pre-recorded skype conversation with Joe Hensey from Cairns Road Baptist Church who is on a gap year project in Tanzania.
a pre-recorded skype conversation with Josh Allen who is currently in Zimbabwe as part of his post graduate studies.
Dave brings us the penultimate part in our series on 1 Peter. This talk is entitled 'Living for God'
Ian brings us the next part in our series on 1Peter. The theme 'suffering for being a Christian'
Maki Mico brings us the next part in our series on 1 Peter'Submission as a mark of discipleship'
1Peter part 1. An introduction to the book of 1 Peter that we will be looking at together from March 17th.
Dave shares as part of our special service looking at the dispersion expression of church
Dave Winfield reads the 4th installment of John Bunyan's classic Christian allegory published in 1678.
Dave Winfield reads the 3rd installment of John Bunyan's classic Christian allegory published in 1678.
Dave Winfield reads the 2nd installment of John Bunyan's classic Christian allegory published in 1678.
Dave Winfield reads the 1st installment of John Bunyan's classic Christian allegory published in 1678.
Dave Winfield brings us the fifth and final part of our lent series on attitudes. The theme this week is Thankfulness.
Maki Mico brings us the third message in out Lent series on attitudes, looking at 'Hope'
Jonty Flynn speaks on the first in our lent series on attitudes, on the topic of Prayerfulness. Luke 11:1-13
Helen Paynter leads the first of 2 evening sessions exploring the Psalms.Part 2 will be 6.30pm Feb 5th in the Upper room.
What is your cutting edge, have you lost it, and what can be done about it? From 2 Kings 6
Pete Barton shares a short reflection as part of the Children's team family service looking at 'Who's Got the Power'
Michael Shaw from East Street Baptist Church, Bedminster, brought us a message from Mark chapter 2.
Another Tough Nut to Crack 'You shall totally annihilate them' Grappling with the Caananite genocide Part 2
Another Tough Nut to Crack'You shall totally annihilate them' Grappling with the Caananite genocide Part 1.
Parts of the baptism service. During the service we listened to LeCrae, singing 'Don't Waste your Life' available on Youtube.
Pete Barton talking about John Horwood. Are you at peace with God?Are you at peace with your fellow man?
Sunday Sermon from Cairns Road Baptist Church on 'Ruth - A book that reminds us of the significance of each of our lives' Date: 1st May 2011 Duration: 24 mins
Sunday Sermon from Cairns Road Baptist Church on 'Reconciliation is not cheap' Part 6 in the lent series. Date: 17th April 2011 Duration: 38 mins
Sunday Sermon from Cairns Road Baptist Church on 'Reconciliation is not about Justice' Part 5 in the lent series. Date: 10th April 2011 Duration: 36 mins
Sunday Sermon from Cairns Road Baptist Church on 'Reconciliation begins with loving your enemies' Part 4 in the lent series. Date: 3rd April 2011 Duration: 24 mins
Sunday Sermon from Cairns Road Baptist Church on 'Reconciliation is reaching across barriers to embrace the other' Part 3 in the lent series. Date: 20th March 2011 Duration: 22 mins
Sunday Sermon from Cairns Road Baptist Church on 'Reconciliation is doing the Fathers work.'Part 2 in the lent series. Date: 20th March 2011 Duration: 22 mins
Sunday Sermon from Cairns Road Baptist Church on Reconciliation hinges on the Cross. Part 1 in the lent series.Date: 13th March 2011Duration: 22 mins