Freedom Church Liverpool: Recent Episodes
Freedom Church Liverpool
In our second preach of our new series called 'God's Power Plant', Chris Butland looks at Moses.
Today we had Chris Clifton Brown kicking off our new series called God's Power Plant with an introduction to the series, in what was our first in person service since the first lockdown.
This week we had Matt Ashworth with the second of three preaches of our mini series Three Dirty Words looking at Submission
This week we had Chris Butland starting our new mini series called Three Dirty Words looking at Obedience
This week we had Pete Calcraft finishing our Colossians series looking at Put on New Clothes
This week we had Dave Holden, who leads the group of churches we belong to called New Ground, speak to us on Overcoming Intimidation
This week we had Matt Ashworth continuing our Colossians series looking at Put on New Clothes
This week we had Chris Clifton Brown continuing our Colossians series looking at Learning to Live Differently
This week we had Matt Ashworth continuing our Colossians series looking at Suffering for a Mature Church
This week we had Sarah Kenney continuing our Colossians series looking at Enlarge your Perspective
This week we had Amanda Bennett finishing our Ecclesia Assemble series looking at Proclaimers of his Excellencies
This week we had Matt Ashworth continuing our Ecclesia Assemble series looking at A Set Apart People
This week we had Chris Clifton Brown continuing our Ecclesia Assemble series looking at The Bride of Christ
This week we had Chris Butland continuing our Ecclesia Assemble series looking at The Flock
This week we had Matt Ashworth continuing our Ecclesia Assemble series looking at The Household of God
This week we had Phil Lanyon continuing our Ecclesia Assemble series looking at The Body
This week we had Chris Butland kicking off our new Ecclesia Assemble series looking at The Church = God's Building
This week we had Pete Calcraft finishing our David series looking at A Legacy of Worship
This week we had Rob Patkai continuing our David series looking at Good Counsel is a Key to Life
This week we had Matt Ashworth continuing our David series looking at Lessons from Absalom's Revolt
This week we had Chris Clifton Brown continuing our David series looking at God Uses Broken People
This week we had Chris Butland continuing our David series looking at Glimpses of the Heart of God
This week we had Matt Ashworth continuing our David series looking at Trust in the House God is Building
This week we had Chris Clifton Brown continuing our David series looking at Undignified Worship
This week we had special guest Dave Holden, who runs New Ground continuing our David series looking at The God who Speaks and the God who Fights
This week we had Matt Ashworth continuing our David series looking at The Worst Day Ever
This week we had Chris Butland continuing our David series looking at Worshiping in the Depths
This week we had Chris Clifton Brown continuing our David series looking at Backs Against the Wall
This week we had Chris Butland continuing our David series looking at Facing Life's Giants
This week we had Chris Clifton Brown starting our new David series looking at God Looks at the Heart
This week we had Pete Calcraft finishing our Encounters series looking at The Shameful Coward
This week we had Matt Ashworth continuing our Encounters series looking at Two Daughters
This week we had Chris Butland continuing our Encounters series looking at The Adulterous Woman
This week we had Chris Clifton Brown continuing our Encounters series looking at Amazing Faith
This week we had Chris Butland continuing our Encounters series looking at The Woman at the Well
This week we had Chris Clifton Brown continuing our Encounters series looking at Nathanael the Skeptic
This week we had Chris Butland starting our new Encounters series looking at Jesus the Outcast
This week we had Matt Ashworth finishing our Acts series looking at Acts 29: The Unfinished Story
This week we had Chris Clifton Brown continuing our Acts series looking at Assurance in the Storm
This week we had Matt Ashworth continuing our Acts series looking at When Death Breaks In
This week we had Chris Clifton Brown continuing our Acts series looking at The Spirit Filled Church
This week we had Matt Ashworth continuing our Acts series looking at A God Who Can Be Known
This week we had Chris Clifton Brown continuing our Acts series looking at Philippian Jailer
This week we had Matt Ashworth starting our new Acts series looking at What God did in Lystra
This week we had the privilege of having Slavic Duman all the way from Moldova speaking to us about Breadline and God's amazing love over Moldova
This week we had Chris Clifton Brown continuing our Acts series looking at Acts 10 - Gods Unstoppable Plan
In this talk, Matt Ashworth delivers a great talk on one of Jesus' most famous parables, the story of the lost son
Dave Holden visited Freedom Church Liverpool and taught brilliantly from the story of Jesus and the miraculous catch of fish.
Chris Butland leads us through the story of Stephen - the first Christian martyr. We take a close look at what Stephen had to say about temple worship and the way that Jesus had changed the nature and availability of the presence of God forever.
Rachael Lewis takes us through another exciting part of the story of the early church in Acts.
Matt Ashworth tackles one of the most controversial and difficult passages in Acts - the deaths of Ananias and Sapphira.
We apologise for the audio quality on this recording - caused by technical difficulties on the day.
Chris Butland takes us into the next part of Acts - and the continuation of the story Peter and John's miraculous healing of a beggar at the Temple. This week, the early church faces a backlash!
Chris Butland speaks at our Baptism service, looking at the story of Peter and John and their healing of a beggar who had been disabled since birth. What can this story tell us about big moments in our lives?
Such a pleasure to have Phil Moore speaking to us on being filled with The Holy Spirit this week, take a listen!
Chris Frost closes off our 'One Objection' series with "All the suffering in the world".
Pete Calcraft, PhD Scientist, provides a response to the objection that God has been disproved by Christianity.
Please see attachment for sermon slides.
Jim Partridge visited us from Kings Church Mid Sussex, and shared with us the importance of relationships with each other within the church. We need each other!
Simon Elliott joins us from East Grinstead and looks at the call to be both relational and missional Christians
Laura Morris speaks at our seminar morning on "Our Eternal Hope" - focusing on the certainty we have as Christians of where our future lies, and how that should affect they way we live our lives on earth.
Amanda Bennett preaches the Gospel on Easter Sunday, and asks the question: What will you do with the truth about what Jesus did?
Chris Clifton-Brown looks at the dramatic moment that Jesus died on the cross - focusing on the darkness which occurred as a result, and the significance of the temple curtain tearing in two.
Pete Calcraft takes a look at giving, via the story of the widow's offering. Why do we give? And how much should we give? The answers may not be what you expect!
Chris Butland looks at the peculiar story of Jesus and the Fig Tree - and explains how it's much more than a story about a hangry man!
Rachael Lewis looks at three separate stories within Mark 11, as Jesus arrives in Jerusalem with a bang!
Chris Clifton-Brown continues our journey through Mark by looking at Jesus' famous interaction with a rich young man who was seeking to discover the key to eternal life.
Matt Ashworth looks at some of Jesus' teaching on marriage and divorce, and explains how God's covenant promises are nothing like the disposable contracts that society is obsessed with today.
Chris Clifton-Brown concludes our mini-series on Prayer by taking a closer look at Jesus' parable of the persistent widow. He reminds us that the prayer is not about approaching a wicked judge, but a lavish, loving God.
As we launch our 2019 Week of Prayer and Fasting, Chris Butland takes a look at why we pray, how we pray, and why prayers don't always get answered. He encourages to follow Jesus' instruction to pray in different ways - asking, seeking and knocking.
Chris Clifton-Brown concludes our Unwrapping Christmas series, examining some of the common myths around the story of Jesus' birth, and reminding us of the amazing truth of his coming.
Chris Butland looks at Matthew's account of the early days of Jesus' life, and in particular at the theme of kings.
Matt Ashworth continues our Christmas mini-series, looking at a key event which took place 9 months before the birth of Jesus.
Chris Clifton-Brown kicks off our Christmas mini-series looking at some of the key Bible texts around the birth of Jesus.
Here Chris examines Isaiah 9, where the birth of Jesus is prophesied 700 years before it actually occurred!
Amanda Bennett looks at more of Jesus' amazing life, this time examining a passage where the disciples have met and stopped a man who was casting demons out in Jesus' name.
Matt Ashworth continues our series looking at the Down to Earth Jesus in the Gospel of Mark. Here he looks at Jesus's words on greatness.
Chris Butland looks at another fascinating story in the life of Jesus, and examines one of the most important prayers we can pray as Christians: "I believe; help me with my unbelief".
Toria Clifton-Brown looks at one of the most remarkable events of Jesus' life, as he is "transfigured" on a mountain, in front of 3 of his disciples. She asks the question - what is our picture of Jesus?
Chris Clifton-Brown casts the renewed vision of Freedom Church, including exciting news about the direction we believe God is taking us going forwards.
Chris Butland speaking on Mark 3: 20-35 - When the People You Care About the Most Don't Believe
Chris Butland looks at the wider impact of Jesus' "I am" sayings - that Jesus is God himself in fully human form!
It wrecks your head!
Toria Clifton-Brown speaking on Who Do I Say I AM? - I AM the Way the Truth and the Life
Chris Clifton Brown speaking on Who Do I Say I AM? - I AM the Door/the Gate for the Sheep
Nic Harding visited us from Frontline Church to deliver this excellent message on Joy. What are the things that block joy in our lives? And what can we do to build joy? Listen to find out!
Pete Butland - brother of Chris, one of our leaders - visits us from West Derby Evangelical Church to share his experience of adopting and what it has taught him about how we relate to God.
Tim and Carys Anderson bring teaching and testimonies about healing, based on their experiences as part of the School of Supernatural Ministry in California.
Matt Ashworth speaking on Emotionally Healthy Church - Slowing Down to Live with Integrity
Chris Clifton-Brown speaking on Emotionally Healthy Church - Living in Brokenness and Vulnerability
Guy Griffiths talks about trusting God in long periods of waiting - sharing his own testimony of recent times in which he has had to wait patiently for God in several situations.
The last of three talks from our Church Weekend Away at Cefn Lea in May 2017.
The talks focused on the DNA of Freedom Church Liverpool.
This final talk from Chris Butland looks at our need to be people who love the city we are in - in our case, Liverpool!
The second of three talks from our Church Weekend Away at Cefn Lea in May 2017.
The talks focused on the DNA of Freedom Church Liverpool.
Matt Ashworth looks at living lives that let "no-one through the net" - ensuring that we are a church which welcomes and loves all comers.
The first of three talks from our Church Weekend Away at Cefn Lea in May 2017.
The talks focused on the DNA of Freedom Church Liverpool.
This opening talk from Chris Clifton-Brown looks at passion - a key distinctive for us as a church is to have a deep passion for God - but this stems from God's matchless passion for us.
Matt Ashworth closes our series on 1 Corinthians by looking at the final chapter of Paul's passionate letter. Matt looks at the dangers of 'Small Kingdom Thinking', highlighting Paul's words of encouragement to work with other churches on God's big mission.
Judah Cole visits Freedom Church from Open Well Church, and shares story after story of God's love breaking through into people's lives right here in Liverpool.
Chris Butland covers Paul's concluding thoughts on resurrection, looking at what our resurrection bodies will be like - and Paul's message to death!
Matt Ashworth shares more of Paul's words on resurrection from 1 Corinthians 15 - this time with the apostle having a strong message for the church regarding the feelings on the issue.
Chris Clifton-Brown continues our 1 Corinthians series - now in its closing stages - with more of Paul's writing about resurrection.
John Pendray teaches delivers a seminar about praise - drawing on his experience as both a student and teacher at a worship school in Wisconsin, USA.
With apologies for poor audio quality in places.
Matt Ashworth speaks to us about baptism, on a Sunday when three people publicly declared their faith in God by being baptised!
Chris Butland preaches from 1 Corinthians 15, as Paul attempts to remind the Christians at Corinth that the resurrection of Jesus was absolutely vital to their faith.
Chris Clifton-Brown completes our 6-part series looking at Old Testament characters who offer us glimpses of the Jesus.
This time we look at Israel's most celebrated king - Kind David.
Guy Griffiths looks at the story of Gideon, and explains how it offers another Old Testament glimpse of Jesus!
Matt Ashworth continues our series examining Old Testament characters and showing how they point forward to Jesus. This week, we look at Abraham.
Chris Clifton-Brown looks at the life of Moses, and how his story points forward to the life and death of Jesus.
Matt Ashworth kicks off a new sermon series, in which we look at some major Old Testament characters and see how their lives point towards Jesus - the most important man in history!
The series starts with a look at Adam - the first man in the Bible.
Dave Frodsham from Jubilee Church Wirral joins us and shares a key passage from Paul's letter to the Ephesians, all about living the new life and putting off the old.
Chris Butland speaks on Ecclesiastes 3 - and examines how to stay close to God in a rollercoaster life.
Chris Clifton-Brown launches 2017 with a fresh look at our Freedom Church Vision - as well as reminding us of God's overall plan for his Church.
We continue our series on 1 Corinthians with a look at one of the most well-known and much used passages in scripture - Paul's words on love in chapter 13.
Chris Clifton-Brown continues our 1 Corinthians series, here looking at spiritual gifts in the body of Christ - his church.
Matt Ashworth continues our series on Paul's first letter to the church in Corinth. Here he introduces Paul's thinking on spiritual gifts, contrasting the God who speaks with mute idols.
Chris Butland continues our series looking at Paul's first letter to the church in Corinth. Here, Paul tackles an issue with the practice of The Lord's Supper - communion - in Corinth.
Chris Clifton-Brown tackles a tough passage in Paul's first letter to the church in Corinth, dealing with the issue of head covering during worship.
Angela Kemm visited Freedom Church and shared the story of her life in South Africa, ministering against all odds to the townships during the apartheid years. An incredible story of God choosing and using the least likely people to do the most incredible things!
Matt Ashworth continues our series preaching through Paul's first letter to the church in Corinth.
This talk covers the third of three chapters which focus on Christian freedom lived out in the tension of living in a world which is not free.
Barry Cooper - Chief Executive of Christian charity The Big Help Project - delivers a seminar looking at our Biblical call to serve the poor and how we as Christian can outwork this huge responsibility.
Chris Butland continues our series preaching through Paul's first letter to the church in Corinth.
This talk covers the second of three chapters which focus on Christian freedom lived out in the tension of living in a world which is not free.
PLEASE NOTE - we had issues with the battery in our recording device towards the very end of this talk - so there are a couple of places where the recording 'jumps' and small sections are missed out.
Matt Ashworth resumes our series preaching through Paul's first letter to the church in Corinth.
This talk begins our look at three chapters which focus on Christian freedom lived out in the tension of living in a world which is not free.
Chris Clifton-Brown finishes off our mini-series looking at some of Jesus' key, life-changing teaching.
This sermon also includes a brief re-cap of the 5th preach in the series - Jesus on Worry - which unfortunately was not recorded.
Corrie Ten Boom once said, "Is prayer your steering wheel, or your spare tyre?".
Chris Butland speaks on making prayer a priority in our lives, rather than a last resort.
Dave Holden visits Freedom Church, reminding us of some of they key truths of Christianity - offering hope for the believer and those who don't yet know Jesus.
Please note: unfortunately we missed the first few minutes of this talk from the recording. Please accept our apologies!
Matt Hatch uses the story of Joshua to tackle the huge issue of disappointment and how to escape from it.
Matt Ashworth concludes a two-part series looking at the rollercoaster life of Joseph and what it means to us today.
Matt Ashworth brings us the first of a two-part series looking at the life of Joseph - a story of huge ups and downs - with huge things to teach us.
Part four of our mini-series - looking at 6 key teachings of Jesus and considering the impact they could have on our lives if we live them out.
Part three of our mini-series - looking at 6 key teachings of Jesus and considering the impact they could have on our lives if we live them out.
Part two of our mini-series - looking at 6 key teachings of Jesus and considering the impact they could have on our lives if we live them out.
Part one of our mini-series - looking at 6 key teachings of Jesus and considering the impact they could have on our lives if we live them out.
Chris Clifton-Brown continues our series on 1 Corinthians, looking in depth at Paul's teaching on singleness in Chapter 7.
Continuing our series on 1 Corinthians - looking at Paul's words regarding singleness and marriage.
*Apologies for quality of the audio at some points in this recording!
Part 10 of our new teaching series - looking at Paul's first letter to the church in Corinth - the Liverpool of the New Testament!
PLEASE NOTE - the audio quality for this sermon is not great- but does settle down towards the 2nd half of the recording. Apologies for any inconvenience!
Part 8 of our new teaching series - looking at Paul's first letter to the church in Corinth - the Liverpool of the New Testament!
Part 7 of our new teaching series - looking at Paul's first letter to the church in Corinth - the Liverpool of the New Testament!
Part 6 of our new teaching series - looking at Paul's first letter to the church in Corinth - the Liverpool of the New Testament!
Part 5 of our new teaching series - looking at Paul's first letter to the church in Corinth - the Liverpool of the New Testament!
Part 3 of our new teaching series - looking at Paul's first letter to the church in Corinth - the Liverpool of the New Testament!
Part 2 of our new teaching series - looking at Paul's first letter to the church in Corinth - the Liverpool of the New Testament!
The launch of our new teaching series - looking at Paul's first letter to the church in Corinth - the Liverpool of the New Testament!
Part two of our Vision series, with Matt Ashworth unpacking just what "Living Free, Bringing Freedom" means
The final part of our Vision - with Chris Butland explaining its final two outworkings - Loving Liverpool and Loving Nations
Part 3 of our vision series - with Chris Clifton-Brown focusing on the first two outworkings of the vision - Loving God, and Loving Others
Part One of our Freedom Church Vision.
Chris Clifton-Brown tells us the background of Freedom Church Liverpool, and unveils our vision for the first time:
"Living Free, Bringing Freedom"