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Understand the Bible — 323 episodes

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Songs and Sabbaticals

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Giving up rights for the gospel

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Knowledge without love is nothing

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Is it wrong to desire marriage?

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Wisdom, maturity, & marriage

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Sexual liberation is not freedom

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How NOT to deal with sin in the church

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If we don't purify the church, God will

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How to avoid hypocrisy

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Growing to maturity in Christ

11

How to find true wisdom

12

Should I read the Bible in a year?

13

God's Topsy-Turvy Wisdom

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How the gospel heals divisions

15

What does God want your plans to be?

16

Appearances can't fool God

17

Putting the pieces together

18

Partial obedience is disobedience

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How to avoid false peace

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What real power looks like

21

Getting a sense of the majesty of God

22

What one man's faith can do

23

The Law is still useful

24

Sin has consequences

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Cultivating a sense of the guilt of sin

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The only one who can help us

27

Dealing with particular sins

28

Ungodly victory is defeat

29

It's all or nothing

30

Be careful what you wish for

31

Godly wisdom vs human wisdom

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Sin can only be mortified through faith

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If Christ is not lord of all, he is not lord at all

34

How to put sin to death

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Does God fight our battles?

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Beware counterfeits!

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"Who can stand in the presence of this holy God?"

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Finding power and peace

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The Lord is a warrior

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Not by ritual but by the Spirit

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Christianity is not a religion

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Be killing sin, or it will be killing you

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The importance of listening to God

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Family is everything...?

45

The importance of godly parents

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Does God make dreams come true?

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A biblical view of denominations

48

How God changes the world

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The most revolutionary teaching in the Bible

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"I'd believe in God IF..."

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The Unforgivable Sin

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The compassionate heart of Christ

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Obeying God is not keeping the rules

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How do I know Jesus has chosen me?

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The Consequences of Rejecting Jesus

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Jesus confounds our expectations

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Discipleship According to Jesus | Matthew 10 Sermon

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We're not entitled to God's mercy

59

Why is the world upside down?

60

Lamentations 3: The Path Back to God Through Repentance

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"Surely God couldn't be angry with me?!" - Lamentations 2 Sermon

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Whatever became of sin? - Lamentations 1 Sermon

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How should we then live? - Hebrews 13 Sermon

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Worshipping God with reverence - Hebrews 12:18-29 Sermon

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Why being Christian is a struggle - Hebrews 12:4-17 Sermon

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What it means to live by faith - Hebrews 11:1-12:3 Sermon

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Drawing near to God with a clear conscience - Hebrews 10:19-39 Sermon

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Holiness is found only in Jesus - Hebrews 10:1-18 Sermon

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The power of Christ's blood - Hebrews 9 Sermon

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Jesus is the Real Deal - Hebrews 8 Sermon

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Only Christ truly meets our needs - Hebrews 7:1-28 Sermon

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We have this hope as an anchor - Hebrews 6:13-20 Sermon

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Don't take spiritual growth for granted - Hebrews 5:11-6:12 Sermon

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Jesus sympathises with our weaknesses - Hebrews 4:14-5:10

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Entering into God's Rest - Hebrews 4:1-13 Sermon

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Do not harden your hearts - Hebrews 3 Sermon

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Why Christ needed to die - Hebrews 2:5-18 Sermon

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Stick with Jesus no matter what - Hebrews 1:1-2:4 Sermon

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The most important thing - 2 Thessalonians 3

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The coming of the Antichrist - 2 Thessalonians 2 Sermon

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Persecution - is God unfair? - 2 Thessalonians 1 Sermon

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Evangelism is not an activity that we do - Matthew 9:35-38 Sermon

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The need to swallow our pride - Matthew 9:27-34 Sermon

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Walking by Faith - Matthew 9:18-26 Sermon

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Avoiding spiritual ruts - Matthew 9:14-17 Sermon

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The kind of person Jesus wants - Matthew 9v9-13 Sermon

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What does Jesus mean to you? - Matthew 9:1-8 Sermon

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Faith vs Fear - Matthew 8:23-27 Sermon

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Counting the cost of discipleship - Matthew 8:18-22 Sermon

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How Jesus heals us - Matthew 8:14-17 Sermon

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The importance of faith - Matthew 8:5-13 Sermon

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Does God care about me? - Matthew 8:1-4 Sermon

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The law that gives freedom - Exodus 20:1-21 Sermon

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The conversion of Jethro - Exodus 18 Sermon

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Does God fight our battles? - Exodus 17:8-16 Sermon

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How God provides for us - Exodus 16 Sermon

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Why God tests us - Exodus 15:22-27 Sermon

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The army that didn't fight - Exodus 13:17-14:31 Sermon

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The necessity of walking together - Exodus 12:31-13:16 Sermon

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What it means to have faith - Exodus 12:1-30 Sermon

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Humble yourself, or be humbled - Exodus 10-11 Sermon

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God's megaphone - Exodus 8:20-9:35 Sermon

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The consequences of ignoring God - Exodus 7:14-8:19 Sermon

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Facing impossible odds - Exodus 6:28-7:13 Sermon

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"Oh no, not a genealogy!!" - Exodus 6:13-27 Sermon

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Dealing with discouragement and impatience – Exodus 5:22-6:12 Sermon

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Opposition is not a problem for God - Exodus 5:1-21 Sermon

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God's unstoppable plans - Exodus 4:18-31 Sermon

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Recognising genuine servants of God - Exodus 4:1-17 Sermon

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When God steps in - Exodus 3:1-22 Sermon

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God's frustrating and perfect timing - Exodus 2:11-25 Sermon

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God's astonishing providence - Exodus 2:1-10 Sermon

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Preparing for persecution - Exodus 1 Sermon

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A warning against disunity - Romans 16:1-27 Sermon

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What Christian unity looks like - Romans 15:23-33 Sermon

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Serving God in weakness - Romans 15:14-22 Sermon

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Respect one another's conscience - Romans 14:1-15:13 Sermon

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The debt that we owe to one another - Romans 13:8-14 Sermon

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How Christians should relate to the authorities - Romans 13:1-7 Sermon

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What sincere love looks like - Romans 12:9-21 Sermon

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Offering ourselves as a living sacrifice - Romans 12:1-8 Sermon

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Beware reverse pride - Romans 11:1-36 Sermon

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Does everyone need Jesus equally? - Romans 10:1-21 Sermon

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Is God unfair to choose some? - Romans 9:1-33 Sermon

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Nothing can separate from God's love - Romans 8:31-39 Sermon

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Hope in suffering - Romans 8:18-30 Sermon

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New life in the Spirit - Romans 8:1-17 Sermon

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Why we struggle with sin - Romans 7:7-25 Sermon

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Transformation through Christ - Romans 6:15-7:6 Sermon

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Does grace mean we can keep sinning? - Romans 6:1-14 Sermon

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Christ is superior to Adam - Romans 5:12-21 Sermon

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Hope does not put us to shame - Romans 5:1-11 Sermon

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Sharing the faith of Abraham – Romans 4:1-25 Sermon

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The gospel excludes boasting - Romans 3:21-31 Sermon

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What's the point of 'being religious'? - Romans 3:1-20 Sermon

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Are you a hypocritical Christian? - Romans 2:17-29 Sermon

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The problem with judgemental moralism - Romans 2:1-16 Sermon

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The disintegration of godless society - Romans 1:18-32 Sermon

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The power of the gospel - Romans 1:1-17 Sermon

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Do you take Jesus seriously? - Matthew 7:21-29 Sermon

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Ask, Seek, Knock - Matthew 7:7-12 Sermon

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Do not judge - Matthew 7:1-7 Sermon

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Do not worry - Matthew 6:25-34 Sermon

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Treasure in Heaven - Matthew 6:19-24 Sermon

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Fasting and Authentic Religion - Matthew 6:16-18 Sermon

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Authentic Prayer - Matthew 6:5-15 Sermon

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Authentic Religion – Matthew 6:1-4 Sermon

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Loving even your enemies - Matthew 5:33-48 Sermon

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Adultery, lust and divorce - Matthew 5:27-32 Sermon

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Are we all murderers? - Matthew 5:17-26 Sermon

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Being an Influencer for Jesus - Matthew 5:13-16

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What the Christian life is all about - Matthew 5:1-12 (The Beatitudes)

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How Jesus transforms our life goals - John 21:1-14 Sermon

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Victory through Christ - Genesis 14:1-24 Sermon

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We can't derail God's promises - Genesis 12:10-20

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The Faith of Abraham - Genesis 12:1-9 Sermon

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Beware Babel - Genesis 11v1-8 Sermon

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(Not quite) Starting again - Genesis 9:1-17 Sermon

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A picture of judgement and salvation - Genesis 6-8 Sermon

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Plumbing the depths of sin - Genesis 6:1-8 Sermon

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Cain and Abel - Genesis 4 Sermon

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Sin and its effects - Genesis 3 Sermon

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Our vocation as human beings - Genesis 2 Sermon

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The crown of creation - Genesis 1 Sermon

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Preparing for the Day of Christ - 1 Corinthians 1:4-9 | Advent | Day of the Lord 4

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Are you ready for the day of Christ? - Zechariah 14:1-21 | Advent | Day of the Lord 3

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Christmas reveals who we trust in - Isaiah 2:6-22 | Advent | Day of the Lord 2

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Why do you want Christmas? - Amos 5:18-27 | Advent | Day of the Lord 1

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Darkness into light - Micah 7:1-20 Sermon

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What God wants from us – Micah 6:1-16 Sermon

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A picture of salvation - Micah 5:1-15 Sermon

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When God's plans surprise us - Micah 4:1-13 Sermon

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Where is God in the mess? - Micah 3:1-12 Sermon

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Don't bury your head in the sand - Micah 2:1-13 Sermon

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What God has against us - Micah 1:1-16 Sermon

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When you're walking through the valley - Psalm 23 Sermon

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A vision of heaven - Revelation 21:1-27 Sermon

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The tables turned on evil - Revelation 20:1-15 Sermon

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Those who walk in pride he is able to humble - Daniel 4 Sermon

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The final judgement - Revelation 14:1-20 Sermon

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The mark of the beast - Revelation 13:1-18 Sermon

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We are in a spiritual battle - Revelation 12:1-17 Sermon

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The coming Kingdom - Revelation 11:15-19 Sermon

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The witness of God’s people – Revelation 10:1-11:14 Sermon

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Trumpet call or God's megaphone - Revelation 8-9 Sermon

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The priority of God's people - Revelation 7 Sermon

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The four horsemen of the apocalypse - Revelation 6 Sermon

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The Lamb at the centre of everything - Revelation 5 Sermon

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There IS someone in charge - Revelation 4:1-11 Sermon

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Have we become self-reliant? - Revelation 3:14-22 Sermon

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A door no-one can shut - Revelation 3:7-13 Sermon

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The danger of complacency - Revelation 3:1-6 Sermon

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Keep on holding on - Revelation 2:18-29 Sermon

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Our weapon against evil - Revelation 2:12-17 Sermon

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The blessing of suffering | Revelation 2:8-11 Sermon

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A church without love is dead | Revelation 2:1-7 Sermon

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Keep Jesus at the centre - Revelation 1:9-20 Sermon

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Fix your eyes on Jesus – Revelation 1:1-8 Sermon

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Every tragedy is a warning – Luke 13:1-9 Sermon

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Do you take Jesus seriously? | Luke 12:49-59 Sermon

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Meet the new boss, same as the old boss - Daniel 6 Sermon

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The day God's patience ran out - Daniel 5 Sermon

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Church is not a private spiritual experience - 1 Corinthians 14:20-25 Sermon

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A God who humbles the proud – Daniel 4:28-37 Sermon

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How to deliver hard truth - Daniel 4:19-27 Sermon

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Behold our Sovereign God - Daniel 4:1-18 Sermon

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Resisting the empire - Daniel 3 Sermon

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All empires (except one) will perish – Daniel 2:24-49 Sermon

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How to survive and thrive in Babylon | Daniel 2:1-23 Sermon

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Being Christian in a hostile culture – Daniel 1 Sermon

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The Spirit's power in our lives | Acts 19:1-22 Sermon

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The rules don't work - Galatians 6:11-18 Sermon

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Grace-shaped community | Galatians 6:1-10 Sermon

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If we have freedom, why should we do good? | Galatians 5:13-26 Sermon

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Jesus vs Supernatural Powers - Acts 13:4-12 Sermon

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Christ is Freedom - Galatians 5:1-12 Sermon

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Not slaves but free - Galatians 4:21-31 Sermon

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Who should we listen to? Galatians 4:8-20 Sermon

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Outgrowing the Law - Galatians 3:23-4:7 Sermon

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Why did God give us the Law? | Galatians 3:15-22 Sermon

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Grace vs Law - Galatians 3:1-14 Sermon

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Grace cancels cancel culture | Galatians 2:11-21 Sermon

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The basis of our unity - Galatians 2:1-10 Sermon

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Who should we trust? | Galatians 1:11-24 Sermon

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Grace is Essential | Galatians 1:1-10 | Sermon

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Easter changes how we live | Philippians 3:1-14 Sermon

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Destined to die | John 19:28-42 | Sermon

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God is the ruler that we need | WSC #11 | Thought for the Week

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The Cross makes us family | John 19:17-27 | Sermon

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What it means to be human | WSC #10 | Thought for the Week

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Who has true authority? | John 19:1-16 | Sermon

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God made everything | WSC #9 | Thought for the Week

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Only Jesus gives true life | John 11:17-44 | Sermon

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Does God plan everything? | Westminster Shorter Catechism #8 | Thought for the Week

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Does God have a plan? | Westminster Shorter Catechism #7 | Thought for the Week

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Jesus transforms our suffering | John 9:1-12 | Sermon

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You are not strong enough (and that's OK) | John 6:16-24 | Sermon

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SPECIAL: Why the Bible is best for mental health

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The Trinity | Westminster Shorter Catechism #6 | Thought for the Week

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Jesus feeds the 5000 | John 6:1-15 | Sermon

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Should Christians get involved in Politics? | Your questions answered

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Are there more gods than one? | Westminster Shorter Catechism #5 | Thought for the Week

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National Repentance | Joel 2:12-17 | Sermon

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Who is God? | Westminster Shorter Catechism #4 | Thought for the Week

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Only Jesus can make us well | John 5:1-15 | Sermon

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What does the Bible teach us? | Westminster Shorter Catechism #3 | Thought for the Week

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How do you believe in Jesus? | John 4:43-54 | Sermon

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How do we know God's will? | Westminster Shorter Catechism #2 | Thought for the Week

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Jesus turns water into wine | John 2:1-11 | Sermon

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What is the meaning of life? | Westminster Shorter Catechism #1 | Thought for the Week

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God is our safe space | Psalm 91 | Sermon

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Whose fault is 2020? | Christmas Message

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What does a good person look like? | Psalm 15 | Thought for the week

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A surprising Saviour | Micah 5:1-5 | Sermon

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What makes a good person? | Psalm 14 | Thought for the week

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From darkness to light | Isaiah 60 | Sermon

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When trouble seems to go on forever | Psalm 13 | Thought for the Week

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Advent Reflection "Keep Watch" | Matthew 24:36-51

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When truth is political | Psalm 12 | Thought for the Week

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Where to find wisdom | Ecclesiastes 12:9-14 | Sermon

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Will good triumph over evil? | Psalm 11 | Thought for the Week

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How to find joy | Ecclesiastes 11:7-12:8 | Sermon

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How to deal with injustice | Psalm 10 | Thought for the Week

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What is success? | Ecclesiastes 11:1-6 | Sermon

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God the Ultimate Justice Warrior | Psalm 9 | Thought for the Week

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Why it's important to remember | Deuteronomy 8 | Sermon

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Enjoy life without fear | Ecclesiastes 9:1-12 | Sermon

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You are not insignificant | Psalm 8 | Thought for the Week

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The Limitations of Wisdom | Ecclesiastes 7:1-25 | Sermon

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Guarding the Gospel | 2 Timothy 1:9-19 | Sermon

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When we're treated unfairly | Psalm 7 | Thought for the Week

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When church is meaningless | Ecclesiastes 5:1-7 | Sermon

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A Psalm for weeping and hard times | Psalm 6 | Thought for the Week

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No Sacred-Secular Divide | Psalm 65 | Sermon

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How to deal with hostile people | Psalm 5 | Thought for the Week

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People, not stuff | Ecclesiastes 4:1-16 | Sermon

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A Psalm for anxious nights | Psalm 4 | Thought for the week

278

How to make sense of life | Ecclesiastes 3:1-22 | Sermon

279

When troubles are overwhelming | Psalm 3 | Thought for the week

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Where do we find satisfaction? | Ecclesiastes 1:12-2:26 | Sermon

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SPECIAL: How to break free from Pornography

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Who's the true King? | Psalm 2 | Thought for the Week

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How death should teach us to live | Ecclesiastes 1:1-11 | Sermon

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Reflection: Psalm 1 | The difference between the righteous and the wicked

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Where we are as a nation | Psalm 2 | Sermon

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Grace vs Religion | Titus 3 | Sermon

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The content of our teaching | Titus 2 | Sermon

288

Defending the Faith | Titus 1:10-16 | Sermon

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Pastors with Integrity | Titus 1v5-9 | Sermon

290

Prayer for Spiritual Growth | 2 Thess 1:3-12 | Sermon

291

The truth that leads to Godliness | Titus 1:1-4 | Sermon

292

True Humility | Luke 20:41-21:4 | Sermon

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Marriage at the Resurrection | Luke 20:27-40 | Sermon

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How Christians should relate to government | Luke 20:20-26 | Sermon

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Who is your authority? | Luke 20:1-19 | Sermon

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Sermon | Luke 19:28-48 | What is true spirituality?

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Encouraging Prayer: Jesus prays for unity | Sermon | John 17:20-26

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Sermon | Luke 19:11-27 | Parable of the Ten Minas

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Sermon | Luke 19:1-10 | Zaccheus: A Picture of Salvation

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Repentance (5) Turning from Sin | Ephesians 5:1-20 | Sermon

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Repentance: (4) Hatred of sin | Psalm 97 | Sermon

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Repentance: (3) Shame for Sin | James 4:1-10 | Sermon

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Repentance: (2) Confession - 1 John 1:5-10

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Can we please God without faith? | Hebrews 11:1-6 | Justification #5

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If God forgives us, why should we do good deeds? | Matthew 7:15-23 | Justification #4

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Why was Jesus baptised by John the Baptist? | Matthew 3:13-17

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Righteous through Christ alone | Justification #3 | Galatians 2:11-21

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Do we have free will? | Justification #2 | John 8:31-47

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What is Original Sin? | Justification #1 | Romans 5:12-21

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When the boss comes to visit | Matthew 3:1-12 | John the Baptist prepares the way

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The Lord himself will give you a sign | Isaiah 7:10-17 | Sermon

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Why did Jesus have to come as a baby? | Hebrews 2:10-18

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The Christmas you've always wanted | Christmas Message 2019

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What is human nature really like? | Judges 19-21

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The marks of false religion | Judges 17-18

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Can we put ourselves beyond forgiveness? | Judges 16 | Samson and Delilah

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Five reasons you should go to church EVERY SUNDAY (even when it's hard)

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Who makes the first move - us or God? | Judges 15 | Samson's Revenge

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When we don't understand what's happening | Samson pt 2 | Judges 14

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If you don't ask, you DO get? Samson pt 1 | Judges 13:1-25

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Jephthah: When victory is worse than defeat | Judges 10:17-12:7

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How is God just and merciful? | Judges 10:1-16

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When Leaders Disappoint | Judges 8:22-35