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The God Question ( 3 Files )So many different ideas about God exist, but how does the Bible describe God? Does he exist? Is he interested in us? This series of three talks introduces God as the Bible describes him. If you're beginning to explore the Christian faith this is a great place to start
Getting to know Jesus (John 1) ( 3 Files )John the Baptist pointed to him. People were intrigued and wanted to find out more. And Jesus told them to, ‘Come and see’. In this short series from chapter 1 our aim is the same: to begin getting to know Jesus
Wisdom for today ( 6 Files )Having doubted Jesus during his life, James later emerges as one of the pillars of the early church - and all his doubt vanishes when he declares himself to be a servant of the Lord Jesus Christ. What emerges in his letter is sound wisdom for how to live life as a Christian. Perhaps more than ever we need to hear James encouragement to live by the wisdom of Jesus.
Seeing with new eyes ( 3 Files )What is God really like? Can your deepest needs be met? Is there really hope for the world? In his encounter with a woman at a well in John 4, Jesus gives us new eyes to see that there are answers for our questions and water for our thirst.
Esther: Queen for such a time as this ( 2 Files )At the very heart of one of the great ancient empires a young Jewish girl is caught up in the aftermath of a royal family divorce and so the story unfolds. Devoid of any mention of God, the book of Esther shouts out the glory and purpose of a sovereign God who will pursue and succeed in redeeming his people for all eternity
To follow Jesus ( 3 Files )What does it mean to choose to follow Jesus? His call is both stirring and demanding - how can we hear it and meet it?
Life with God ( 2 Files )People were made for relationship with God. What does that look like? How does it happen? This occasional series of messages looks at those and other issues through the lens of a variety of Bible characters
Life, prayer and knowing God ( 6 Files )We all have different thoughts at the mention of prayer. For some it is an irrelevance whilst for others it is a source of guilt and frustration. But if prayer is talking with a Father in heaven who hears us, it is the doorway to an intimate, refreshing and essential part of our life as believers. In this series we explore prayer and see the opportunity for spiritual reformation
Songs in the Key of Life ( 10 Files )Life is full of twists and turns. Good times & bad times; tough days & rough ways. So much to enjoy, yet so much to fear. Being close to God, then wondering where he's gone. The Book of Psalms is a rich resource for the whole range of human experience. In this series we'll look at how they help us to sing in the key of life.
Called to Follow; Studies in the Gospel of Mark ( 30 Files )Join the journey as Mark calls us to follow Jesus, the King who came to serve & give His life for others
I will bless you & make you a blessing ( 16 Files )The life of Abraham. Against the backdrop of the fall, the first death, the flood & Babel - God graciously speaks. Through the life of Abraham, foundations are re-established of who God is and how He will reveal Himself to this world again, bringing hope to a hopeless humanity.
Knowing the God who knows you (Psalm 139) ( 4 Files )What does it mean to know the God who knows you? To relate to the God who made you? A four-part series on this beautiful psalm.
The God Who Cares For All (The Book of Jonah) ( 7 Files )A powerful account that overturns many wrong ideas about God and shows us what he's really like.
What's it all about? ( 6 Files )What are the essentials of the Christian life? What does it mean to become a follower of Jesus? Join us in these studies in the First Letter of John as we think through these important questions.
Good news for the world (Acts 13-20) ( 16 Files )God's determination to see a broken world healed sees the message of good news taken into a hostile world and bearing fruit
The light of the world - hope in darkness ( 15 Files ) John's Gospel is good news. The reason is that he wants us to 'believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name'.
Real Life Change ( 7 Files )Studies in the First Letter to the Thessalonians. How knowing Jesus Christ decisively impacts the life of individuals & communities.
The Beginning of the Christian Church - Jesus is still active (Acts 1-12) ( 22 Files )How did the Church begin? A series of sermons which walk alongside Luke as he explains the foundation of the church in the first twelve chapters of Acts.
Learning to live well ( 3 Files )Three vital truths for walking closely with God and serving him with joy
Spring Mission 2009 - Jesus: Dead or Alive ( 14 Files )
This year we held a series of Easter Mission events around "Jesus: Dead or Alive"
Autumn Mission 2008 ( 5 Files )Each year (during Spring & Autumn) we hold a series of special events -it's a time where those who want to find out more about Christianity can come to find out more from our visiting speakers, who speak every morning and evening
Spring Mission 2008 ( 14 Files )
Each year (during Spring & Autumn) we hold a series of special events -it's a time where those who want to find out more about Christianity can come to find out more from our visiting speakers, who speak every morning and evening.
Belonging ( 3 Files )What does baptism really mean? Why is church membership life saving grace? What when we realise we don't actually belong? A short series looking at the foundation, privileges and opportunity of really belonging to the church
The King, His cross & you ( 5 Files )You know that Jesus died. But why? What's the big problem that his cross is meant to solve? And how does it do so? In this short series of talks we look at some of the dimensions of the significance of the death of Jesus.
First things first ( 7 Files )The prophecy of Haggai encourages Christians to dedicate their lives to serving God and assures them of God's grace as they do so.
Out of the strong something sweet ( 3 Files )A series of three studies on the surprising character Samson, the one who 'will begin the salvation of God's people'
Youth Conferences ( 15 Files )Every year we hold a conference for youth from all over the North of England - providing accessable and relevent Bible teaching for our young people.
Life of Elisha ( 12 Files )The living God acts in power to deal with a broken, sinful world and points us to the coming Saviour through whom the full reality of that healing grace would be experienced.
Study of 2 Peter ( 12 Files )How Christians can grow into stability and maturity in an uncertain world.
As I have loved so you must love ( 7 Files )What does it really mean to care for each other as shepherds? And how can we convey shepherd love in today's world?
The Faith for Our Times ( 30 Files )Each year we hold "The Faith for Our Times" in both the spring (2 weeks) and autumn (1 week). It is a time where those who want to find out more about Christianity can come to find out more from our visiting speakers, who speak every morning and evening during the event.
Unchanging Essentials in a Fast Changing World ( 8 Files )This is Rev. Bill Dyer's last series of sermons after 40 years as our minister, in which he addreses some fundamental aspects of our faith which must never change.
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