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| Previous messagesHere you can find messages given in the last 12 months in MP3 format for download to your iPod or other MP3 player, or for listening direct from the site. To listen to a message, just click on it; to download a message, right click on it and select 'save as' or 'save target as', depending on your browser If you open the Bible search page on this site in either a new window or a new tab (right click the Bible search page button and select either 'open in new window' or 'open in new tab' depending on which browser you are using), you can look up Bible references whilst listening to any message. Sometimes we find it difficult to believe that we can walk in Jesus' steps - putting on the mind of Christ. Set sights a little lower and walk in Peter and John's steps. Peter and John - John Stettaford With the media revelations concerning our MPs and leaders, it's all too easy to revile them. But that's not what the Bible instructs us to do...... Concerning our leaders - John Stettaford Bible Study 2 Peter 1:9 - 2:22 part 1 - John Stettaford Bible Study 2 Peter 1:9 - 2:22 part 2 - John Stettaford The evils of our society might lead us to conclude that we are in a special age. Not so - such evil has always been present. But where are those pointing to the cause and what does God want us to do about it? Sigh and cry - John Stettaford There remain many valid lessons for the modern Christian to learn from the Bible examples recorded for us; to refine our understanding of God's purposes and intentions for us Christ is our unleavened bread - John Stettaford So much of the records in the Bible are in summary. On occasion we do well to try and fill in some of the blanks Were you there? - John Stettaford During this season Christianity celebrates Christ's resurrection but there's more to the story than that - of more importance is that He has been accepted He is risen! He is accepted! - John Stettaford The promises made to Christians center around rulership for eternity. But it is now that we are to learn to develop the tools that we shall then need. Learn now for our future eternal role - MIke Barlow Baptism is a milestone on the road to salvation. But, so often - too often - the new Christian fails to appreciate God's perspective as to its meaning. Oliver's Baptism - John Stettaford Jesus came willingly to die for each and every one of us. No one forced him. But have we yet grasped the extent of his sacrifice? Why did Christ have to die? - Len Maylin Emphasising Christ's sacrifice for each one of us; commemorating that Christ is our personal saviour. Commemorating Christ's sacrifice - John Stettaford Bible Study 1 Peter 4: 12 - 5:13 (part 1) - John Stettaford Bible Study 1 Peter 4: 12 - 5:13 (part 2) - John Stettaford Consider how great this man is - John Stettaford God calls the ordinary to make us the super special. We have received righteousness, sanctification and redemption and that should make us different You are called - John Stettaford For Christians, Christianity means many things, but what it must mean is 'Christ in us'. Our pure religion - John Stettaford How come so many, who concentrate on Christ's imminent return, become disappointed. It's because of our understanding of time. How much time have we left? - John Stettaford Bible Study 1 Peter 3: 8 - 4:1 Part 1 - John Stettaford Bible Study 1 Peter 3: 8 - 4:1 Part 2 - John Stettaford Salvation is a gift - a free gift - From God. And we can do nothing to earn it. On the other hand, there are some qualifications to our receiving that gift. The 'ifs' of salvation - John Stettaford Most Christians consider baptism a one-off rite that they 'passed' many years ago. But baptism something that continues in the Christian walk Our continuing baptism - John Stettaford God has sworn an oath to us concerning our future. He swore by Himself - it is therefore sure and unchangeable. A promise whose ultimate fulfillment was in Jesus Christ Our Abrahamic promise - John Stettaford We may think of ourselves as ordinary, average and unimportant. To God we are all very special - now, as well as in our potential Trust in God (show your value to yourself and to God by trusting in Him) - John Stettaford Angels have only really intruded into the human realm a few times in history. But there are lessons for us to learn from even these limited examples. Insight from angels - John Stettaford New year is a time of renewal and looking forward. Our review of messages during the past year indicated certain trends and led to the conclusion that we can expect more of the same because of their importance in our new walk with God. Our year in review - John Stettaford When we go through our greatest despair, our time of greatest misery, we ask the question: "has God deserted me?" There is a human technique - with spiritual overtones - which can help us keep away from bleak hopelessness and we can find it in the Bible to help us! Be thankful - God is in charge - John Stettaford Our commission points to the Church and its members to evangelise and to witness. But experience has led us to see that we need to re-examine what these terms mean, biblically speaking. Evangelism, witnessing, personal evangelism - John Stettaford Our relationship with God has changed. We begin as slaves to sin, we move on to be children of God and now heirs and joint heirs with Christ of everything. Our joyful future - Peter Noon Do we really love God? We think that we do, but Christ outlines how we can really know Do we really love God? - Mike Barlow How Peter, as part of the general epistles, provides part of the foundation for many principles that Paul will elaborate on later in his writings Bible Study 1 Peter 1 - John Stettaford Bible Study 1 Peter 1 Part 2 - John Stettaford The centrality of Christ. Part of our problem with understanding God and putting Christ to the center, is that we think that we understand God after our years in the Church. But really we don't. God has revealed about Himself only as much as we need to know, that is good for us. And our window into the world of God is through Christ - and that has limitations too. Connected in Christ - John Stettaford The New Testament command is for us to run the race set before us. But we do not run under our own steam. God has provided all that we need to go on and win God has enabled us so as to run the race for us - Tony Goudie One of the purposes of Christinanity is to make us happy and contented; to live a life which is one full of enjoyment. Yes, we have troubles and problems, but living the Life should help us minimise many of those problems which others bring on themselves Are you happy? - Neville Hutchinson We promise on our remembrance day celebrations that “we will remember”. But that’s one thing human beings are not good at — in fact, we great forgetters. Fortunately for us, God is not and does not. And our hope is that God does indeed remember. Our hope of the dead - John Stettaford Christ tells us that we have something to do. We would do well to determine exactly what He meant by that statement: Occupy till I come - Peter Noon We used to have a particular and inspiring vision of the future. That sustained us and motivated us. But our vision as a fellowship has changed, and we need to update our own vision to inspire us once again for our future: Our teleological vision - John Stettaford Do you find, after all these years of living the Christian life, that sometimes you find that you're no better than you were at the beginning - and you thought that you were doing so much better. No time for depression, use such setbacks as spurs to move forward: Walking a closer walk with God Jesus the reconciler - John Stettaford Jesus' Commandments - John Stettaford The God we don't know - John Stettaford Answered prayer - Neville Hutchinson Christ is coming! - John Stettaford Creatures of habit - John Stettaford Putting God first - Francis Bergin Paul's secret to freedom - Peter Noon The day of covering - John Stettaford Why do Christians pray? - John Stettaford As a long term Christian - John Stettaford What does God want a Christian to do? - John Stettaford Orthodox celebrations - David Silcox Spiritual change in our Christian lives - John Stettaford Gifts of the Spirit - Part 2 - Mike Barlow Models of At-one-ment - John Stettaford Creation vs Evolution - Len Maylin The authority and inspiration of the Scriptures - John Stettaford Intercessory prayer - John Stettaford The Human Condition - John Stettaford What do you mean 'disciple'? - John Stettaford Christian Stewardship - Peter Noon Why Christian old age? - John Stettaford It's the little things - John Stettaford Introduction to The General Letters Part 1 - John Stettaford Introduction to The General Letters Part 2 - John Stettaford God's righteousness - Colin Lauchlan Introduction to the Book of James - Part 1 - John Stettaford Introduction to the Book of James Part 2 - John Stettaford Understanding the Father - John Stettaford Lessons from Sampson's weakness Part 1 - John Stettaford Lessons from Sampson's weakness Part 2 - John Stettaford God uses human leaders - strengths and weaknesses in the leadership of his people - John Stettaford War and Peace - Robin Mitchell Dwelling in God's house forever - Peter Noon Faith of Jesus - John Stettaford Behold the Man! - John Stettaford Examine ourselves - John Stettaford Bible Study - James 3 - Part 1 Bible Study - James 3 - Part 2 Gone Fishin' - James Henderson Jesus is dead! - John Stettaford Bible Study - The Days of Unleavened Bread - Part 1 - John Stettaford Bible Study - The Days of Unleavened Bread - Part 2 - John Stettaford The real wavesheaf offering - John Stettaford The real reason we are here - John Stettaford Worshipping the Father in spirit - Brian Le Corre The self-emptying God - John Stettaford Christ - YOUR personal saviour - John Stettaford Pastoral councils and God's Church through the ages - Tony Goudie Pentecost and our need - Peter Noon The role of the Holy Spirit in the life of a Christian - John Stettaford Sealed by the Sprit - Mike Barlow Where is the promise of His coming? - Len Maylin The value of God's word - Mike Barlow The Lordship of Christ - John Stettaford The Biblical focus for today's WCG - David Silcox God, why are you so mindful of man? - John Stettaford The image of God - John Stettaford The giving God - John Stettaford God's strong, tender love - Peter Noon The community of the Holy Spirit - John Stettaford Because God loves us - John Stettaford Christ in the Festival Days - John Stettaford The environment for forgiveness - John Stettaford Can I trust Him? - John Stettaford Christ is coming! - John Stettaford Moses and Christ - friends forever - Len Maylin The vision revealed by the day - John Stettaford
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