Episodes
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7. A remnant will return (Isaiah 10:12-27)
Episode Summary: Thought we might find ourselves living in 'unprecedented times', we must always remember that our God has exceptional precedent. He has a proven track record of caring for and delivering his people. If we're ever tempted to forget this, we just need to look at the cross of the…
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6. A Child is Born (Isaiah 8:11 - 9:7)
Episode Summary: We live in a world that is hard to make sense of at the best of times. While the Bible might not give us all the answers we want to the questions plaguing us, it does teach us how to cope amid the confusion: fear the Lord, cling to his Word, and hope in his Son. Read the Bible...
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5. The Virgin Shall Bear A Son (Isaiah 7:1-8:10)
Episode Summary: We live scary times—though human beings have arguably always lived in scary times. This period in the history of ancient Judah is no different. When faced with things that frighten us, the Bible teaches us to choose faith rather than fear. The way we do that is by trusting the…
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4. I Saw The LORD (Isaiah 6:1-13)
Episode Summary: Because of our sin, access to God is severely restricted. But the Holy God is also the atoning God, who takes away sin. A real experience of meeting the Lord, facing our sin, and being forgiven for our sin, must lead naturally to willing service. (Note: this episode was recording...
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3. The Lord's Vineyard (Isaiah 5:1-30)
Episode Summary: The parable of the vineyard poses one very important question: ‘Is it possible to sin away the grace of God? (Note: this episode was recording during a COVID lockdown, and not during a regular church service, and includes the Bible reading.) Read the Bible passage here: Isaiah...
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2. The Day of The Lord (Isaiah 2:1-5, 4:2-6)
Episode Summary: What lies at the root of sin? Ultimately it all comes down to a deification of humanity, worshipping humanity in the place of God. And Isaiah tells us that God will not stand for it - he has a day when he will be exalted, and everything else brought low. Read the Bible passage...
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1. The Unfaithful City (Isaiah 1:1-31)
Episode Summary: The problem isn't 'out there'; it's 'in here'. God's people are so deep in their own sin, and yet, the LORD still offers them forgiveness if they will just turn to him. The choice is theirs: eat or be eaten. But in order to save his people, the Lord still needs to judge sin. Read...
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8. Real Discipleship (Matthew 7:13-19)
Episode Summary: At the very end of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus' challenge is simple: will you wisely build your life on his words, or foolishly build your life on the shifting sands of the world's ideas and aspirations? Read the Bible passage here: Matthew 7:13-19 Series Summary: This message...
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7. Real Relationships (Matthew 7:1-12)
Episode Summary: As we move towards the end of the sermon, it might seem like Matthew is just gathering disconnected fragments of Jesus' teaching. But there's a clear thread still running through this middle section of the sermon, focussed on Christian behaviour, and that's our relationship with...
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6. Real Aspiration (Matthew 6:19-34)
Episode Summary: Our relationship with the Father touches every area of our lives, even down to our daily needs. Though we live in a kingdom that depends on and obsesses over material wealth, Jesus calls members of God’s kingdom to depend on their Father in heaven, and put their relationship with...
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5. Real Religion (Matthew 6:1-18)
Episode Summary: In Jesus' kingdom, we are called to show the things we're tempted to hide, and hide the things we're tempted to show. This is all so that our Father in heaven gets the glory. Jesus shows how this works in the area of religious practice. Read the Bible passage here: Matthew 6:1-18...
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4. Real Righteousness - Part 2 (Matthew 5:17-48)
Episode Summary: Now that Jesus has established that the 'greater righteousness' needed to get into heaven comes from him, he moves to show what it really means to live out that righteousness in a deep, heart-level obedience to God. The righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, based on a...
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3. Real Righteousness - Part 1 (Matthew 5:17-48)
Episode Summary: Christians are often confused that two-thirds of our Bibles are Old Testament. What are we meant to do with it? Jesus teaches a more exacting approach to the Old Testament, where he has not abolished it, but fulfilled it. Please note: this passage has been spread over two…
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2. Real Influence (Matthew 5:13-16)
Episode Summary: Christians are meant to live for the kingdom of heaven, but in the kingdom of the world. How are we meant to do that? Jesus answer is to live lives of profound influence: flavouring, preserving and illuminating the world around us, for God's glory. Read the Bible passage here:...
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1. Real Fulfilment (Matthew 5:1-12)
Episode Summary: Being a member of God's kingdom is the path to true fulfilment. But that fulfilment, surprisingly must begin by emptying ourselves of self-righteousness, and self-assurance, and letting God do the filling. Read the Bible passage here: Matthew 5:1-12 Series Summary: This message…
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9. The Bottom Line (Ecclesiastes 12.9-14)
Episode Summary: As we reach the end of Ecclesiastes, the Narrator gives his closing comments on the Preacher, his wisdom, and the book of Ecclesiastes. What's the bottom line? Read the Bible passage here: Ecclesiastes 12:9-14 Series Summary: This message was preached on 19 June 2022 as part of a...
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7. 'Better a living dog than a dead lion' (Ecclesiastes 9:1-10)
Episode Summary: Life is uncertain, except for death. It's certain that one day, each of us will die. How then should we live? We also look at the certainty of life after death that Jesus offers everyone who trusts him. Read the Bible passage here: Ecclesiastes 9:1-10 Series Summary: This message...
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5. Time and Eternity (Ecclesiastes 3:1-15)
Episode Summary: We're rebels against time. And yet, God has created the seasons of our lives with purpose. Even Jesus had to face a difficult 'hour'. Read the Bible passage here: Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 Series Summary: This message was preached on 22 May 2022 as part of a Bible teaching series on…
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4. The Daily Grind (Ecclesiastes 2:18-26; 4:4-8)
Episode Summary: Can work give us meaning and purpose in life? Not really, if the Preacher's observations about life are right. But it doesn't have to end there. Could there be a way to redeem the work we all have to do? Read the Bible passage here: Ecclesiastes 2:18-26; Ecclesiastes 4:4-8 Series...
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3. Pleasure and Possessions (Ecclesiastes 2:1-11)
Episode Summary Can we find happiness and meaning in the things we can buy—in pleasures and possessions? The Preacher shows that we can literally have it all in this life, and still actually have absolutely nothing. By contrast, Jesus shows that we can have literally nothing in this life, and…
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2. 'That's Life' (Ecclesiastes 1:1-18)
Episode Summary If only there were easy answers to give us meaning and purpose in life. Unfortunately, as the wise Preacher has proven, however hard we try so much of life is as substantial and reliable as the morning mist. Jesus offers an alternative: if you want to really live, you first need…
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1. The Wisdom of Wisdom (Proverbs 1:1-7)
Episode Summary Wisdom helps us learn how to live well in the world that God has created, but we need to be careful we don't observe the creation apart from a right relationship with the Creator. What's more, the gospel actually supercharges our search for wisdom by showing us the path to the…
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8. Lukewarm (Revelation 3:14-22)
Episode Summary In the church at Laodicaea, total dependance on the Lord Jesus Christ has been supplanted in favour of lukewarmness—neither being hot nor cold. It's this condition which nauseates the Lord of the church, so much so that he wants to spit them out of his mouth. To return to a state…
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7. The Open Door (Revelation 3:7-13)
Episode Summary Jesus’ work in the church at Philadelphia teaches us something very important, that a struggling church may yet have great opportunities for the gospel. But there testimony also reminds us of another, equally important truth—that we must be careful what you trust to make you part…
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6. Dead Church Walking (Revelation 3:1-6)
Episode Summary The world looks at the church in Sardis and sees a living church. Jesus looks at the church at Sardis and sees a dead church. What killed it? And why is its 'life' an illusion? Of course, all hope is not yet lost – there are still a few who can make a difference, if only they…
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5. Tolerating Jezebel (Revelation 2:18-29)
Episode Summary The church at Thyatira represents something of a paradox: a church that is keeping on for Jesus and commended by him on the one hand, while on the other hand is tolerating the kind of behaviour that wouldn’t please Jesus at all. It reminds us of the danger a seemingly ‘healthy’...
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4. Where the Devil Dwells (Revelation 2:12-17)
Episode Summary Despite standing firm as followers of Jesus in the face of horrendous persecution, the church at Pergamum had drifted from their true north in God’s Word. Their experience shows how easily our society, our culture, and our own hearts’ desires can begin to shift our trust in God…
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3. Facing Prison (Revelation 2:8-11)
Episode Summary Persecution is a reality for followers of Jesus in a world hostile to him and his gospel. But in the modern West, real persecution often seems very distant to us. Of course, we ought to pray for, support and encourage our persecuted brothers and sisters in other parts of the world...
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2. First Love Lost (Revelation 2:1-7)
Episode Summary While sound Biblical teaching is essential for a healthy church, a church cannot stand on teaching alone. Sound teaching must generate love for God, and love for neighbour, both inside and outside the church, or that church is in danger of being removed as a witness to Jesus in…
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1. Seeing Jesus (Revelation 1:1-20)
Episode Summary John’s vision of the risen, ascended and glorified Jesus is absolutely awe-inspiring, and it’s the essential introduction for the whole book of Revelation. But how does this ‘revelation of Jesus Christ’ (v1) compare to the ways we often think of Jesus? Read the Bible passage here:...
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8. Praying for Success (Nehemiah 1:1 - 2:8)
This message was preached on 11 June 2017 as part of a Bible teaching series exploring the prayers of Old Testament believers. Read the Bible passage here: Nehemiah 1:1 - 2:8 If you found this sermon helped you to know Jesus better, please consider supporting the podcast here. You can also…
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7. Praying for Forgiveness (Daniel 9:1-24)
This message was preached on 04 June 2017 as part of a Bible teaching series exploring the prayers of Old Testament believers. Read the Bible passage here: Daniel 9:1-24 If you found this sermon helped you to know Jesus better, please consider supporting the podcast here. You can also support the...
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6. Praying for Understanding (Jeremiah 32:16-44)
This message was preached on 28 May 2017 as part of a Bible teaching series exploring the prayers of Old Testament believers. Read the Bible passage here: Jeremiah 32:16-44 If you found this sermon helped you to know Jesus better, please consider supporting the podcast here. You can also support...
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5. Praying for Deliverance (Jonah 2:1-10)
This message was preached on 21 May 2017 as part of a Bible teaching series exploring the prayers of Old Testament believers. Read the Bible passage here: Jonah 2:1-10 If you found this sermon helped you to know Jesus better, please consider supporting the podcast here. You can also support the...
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4. Praying for Healing (2 Kings 20:1-11)
This message was preached on 14 May 2017 as part of a Bible teaching series exploring the prayers of Old Testament believers. Read the Bible passage here: 2 Kings 20:1-11 If you found this sermon helped you to know Jesus better, please consider supporting the podcast here. You can also support…
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3. Praying for Promises (2 Samuel 7:18-29)
This message was preached on 07 May 2017 as part of a Bible teaching series exploring the prayers of Old Testament believers. Read the Bible passage here: 2 Samuel 7:18-29 If you found this sermon helped you to know Jesus better, please consider supporting the podcast here. You can also support…
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1. Praying for the First Time (Genesis 3:15; 4:1-26)
This message was preached on 23 April 2017 as part of a Bible teaching series exploring the prayers of Old Testament believers. Read the Bible passages here: Genesis 3:15; Genesis 4:1-26 If you found this sermon helped you to know Jesus better, please consider supporting the podcast here. You can...
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6. One in Life (Ephesians 5:1 - 6:9)
This message was preached on 21 February 2016 as part of a series on the New Testament letter to the Ephesians. Read the Bible passage here: Ephesians 5:1 - 6:9 If you found this sermon helped you to know Jesus better, please consider supporting the podcast here. You can also support the podcast...
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5. One in Love (Ephesians 4:1-32)
This message was preached on 14 February 2016 as part of a series on the New Testament letter to the Ephesians. Read the Bible passage here: Ephesians 4:1-32 If you found this sermon helped you to know Jesus better, please consider supporting the podcast here. You can also support the podcast for...
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4. One in the Church (Ephesians 3:1-21)
This message was preached on 31 January 2016 as part of a series on the New Testament letter to the Ephesians. Read the Bible passage here: Ephesians 3:1-21 If you found this sermon helped you to know Jesus better, please consider supporting the podcast here. You can also support the podcast for...
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3. One in Faith (Ephesians 2:1-22)
This message was preached on 10 January 2016 as part of a series on the New Testament letter to the Ephesians. Read the Bible passages here: Ephesians 2:1-22 If you found this sermon helped you to know Jesus better, please consider supporting the podcast here. You can also support the podcast for...
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2. One in Christ (Ephesians 1.1-23)
This message was preached on 03 January 2016 as part of a series on the New Testament letter to the Ephesians. Read the Bible passages here: Ephesians 1:1-23 If you found this sermon helped you to know Jesus better, please consider supporting the podcast here. You can also support the podcast for...
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1. On Being One – An introduction to Ephesians (Acts 20:17-38; Ephesians 1:1-2)
This message was preached on 27 December 2015 as part of a series on the New Testament letter to the Ephesians. Read the Bible passages here: Acts 20:17-38; Ephesians 1:1-2 If you found this sermon helped you to know Jesus better, please consider supporting the podcast here. You can also support...
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9. Radical Redemption (Job 42:7-17)
This message was preached on 11 September 2016, as part of a sermon series in the book of Job. Read the Bible passages here: Job 42:7-17 If you found this sermon helped you to know Jesus better, please consider supporting the podcast here. You can also support the podcast for free by leaving a...
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8. How Much Do You Really Do? (Job 40:6-14; 42:1-6)
This message was preached on 04 September 2016, as part of a sermon series in the book of Job. Read the Bible passages here: Job 40:6-14; Job 42:1-6 If you found this sermon helped you to know Jesus better, please consider supporting the podcast here. You can also support the podcast for free by...
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7. How Much Do You Really Know? (Job 38:1-18; 40:1-5)
This message was preached on 28 August 2016, as part of a sermon series in the book of Job. Read the Bible passages here: Job 38:1-18; Job 40:1-5 If you found this sermon helped you to know Jesus better, please consider supporting the podcast here. You can also support the podcast for free by...
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6. I Can’t Take It Anymore! (Job 32:1 – 37:24)
This message was preached on 21 August 2016, as part of a sermon series in the book of Job. Read the Bible passages here: Job 32:1 If you found this sermon helped you to know Jesus better, please consider supporting the podcast here. You can also support the podcast for free by leaving a review...
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5. Soul Surgery No. 3 - As God is My Witness (Job 23:1-17)
This message was preached on 14 August 2016, as part of a sermon series in the book of Job. Read the passage here: Job 23:1-17 If you found this sermon helped you to know Jesus better, please consider supporting the podcast here. You can also support the podcast for free by leaving a review…
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4. Soul Surgery No. 2 - Empty Nothings (Job 15:1-6; 21:27-34)
This message was preached on 8 August 2016, as part of a sermon series in the book of Job. Read the Bible passages here: Job 15:1-6; Job 21:27-34 If you found this sermon helped you to know Jesus better, please consider supporting the podcast here. You can also support the podcast for free by...
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3. Soul Surgery No. 1 - Proverbs of Ashes (Job 4:1-11; 14:1-22)
This message was preached on 31 July 2016, as part of a sermon series in the book of Job. Read the Bible passages here: Job 4:1-11; Job 14:1-22 If you found this sermon helped you to know Jesus better, please consider supporting the podcast here. You can also support the podcast for free by…
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