Relevant and inspiring talks from Abergavenny Baptist Church Pastor - Mike Orsmond
How to have a stress-free life. Bible reference: Matthew 6:25-34.Freedom from anxiety.
Freedom from Unforgiveness Bible reference: Matthew 18:23-35.
Certainty in an Uncertain World.Bible reference: 1 Corinthians 15:1-58.
Freedom from death Bible reference: Luke 24: 1-12, 36-43.Because Jesus conquered death, we no longer have to fear death.
Freedom from Guilt & Shame. Bible reference: Galatians 3.10-14.Series: Freedom.
Freedom from Anger. Bible Reference: James 1.19-21.Series: Freedom.
The Parable of the Two Lost Sons. Bible reference: Luke 15.1-3, 11-32.
Freedom from the World. Bible reference: 1 John 2:15–17.Series: Freedom.
Counter-Culture Kindness.Bible reference: Luke 10:25-37.
The Flesh.Bible Reference: Galatians 5.13–25.Series: Freedom.
Freedom from the devil's lies.Bible reference: Matthew 4.1-11.Series: Freedom.
What is the world telling us? Bible reference: Romans 12.1-8.
What is truth?Bible Reference: John 18.36-40.Series: Freedom. We live in a post-truth world where truth seems to be whatever you want it it be. And so, we are often left wondering, "What is truth?" Is there an absolute truth that we can build our lives on?
Who are you? Bible reference: Ephesians 2.1-10.Series: Freedom.Who am I? It's such an important question, because it shapes us and defines. And there are many ways to answer that question. But it is only when we start to see ourselves the way God sees us that we will to discover who we really are and be able to step into freedom.
How do you view God?Bible reference: Luke 15:11-24.Series: Freedom.It is only when we start becoming the person who God created us to be, and called us to be, that we will start to experience true freedom. This is not about working really, really hard, trying to be a better person, because what you do will flow out of who you are. So, the first step into freedom is having a right view of who you are and a right view of who God is. Therefore, it's essential that we have a right view of who God is and a right understanding of how God sees you. And the best picture we get of God in the Bible is found in the parable, the pointed story, that Jesus tells, in Luke 15:11-24, about a father.
Overcoming a Spirit of Timidity. Bible reference: 2 Timothy 1:1-7.Paul encourages Timothy, and us, to overcome a spirit of timidity, so that we can make a difference for the Kingdom of God.
Jesus' Manifesto.Bible reference: Luke 4:14-22. David Sunman, the minister at Woodmansterne Baptist Church, brings a very timely message from Luke 4, as the Christmas season comes to an end, but we have not quite started the New Year yet.
Why me? (Mary, mother of Jesus).Bible reference: Luke 1:26-38.Series: Advent 2024.Why me? A Christmas day reflection from the perspective of Mary, mother of Jesus, written by Nick Fawcett.
What is the most important thing in your life? Bible reference: Colossians 1:15-20.Series: Advent 2024.
The Meaning of Christmas. Bible Reference: 1 John 1:1-4.Series: Advent 2024.
A holy pregnancy.Bible reference: Luke 1: 39-45.Series: Advent 2024.Two mother's have a miraculous conception and are filled with joy.
Who builds the house?Bible reference: 2 Samuel 7.1-13.Series: Advent 2024.If we do not limit God, by trying to place him in a house (temple) but allow God to invade all areas of our life by his Spirit, then he will build his house (kingdom), in and through our lives, and it will always bear eternal consequences.
What are you investing your life in? Bible reference: Galatians 6:7–10.Series: The Fruit of the Spirit. What are you investing your life in? Are you investing in your own pleasure and enjoyment, or are you investing in eternal things? What you invest in, is what you will reap, for you will reap what you sow.
Growing in the Fruit of the Spirit. Bible Reference: Galatians 5.13-26.Series: The Fruit of the Spirit.
Remembrance Sunday. Bible Reference: John 15.9-13.
Walking in the Way of God.Bible reference: Psalm 1.Psalm 1 shows us how to experience a truly fruitful life by walking in the way of God.
Self-Control. Bible Reference: 1 Corinthians 9.24-27.Series: Fruit of the Holy Spirit.
Pray for Peace.Bible Reference: Jeremiah 29.1-14.
What does it mean to be a Christian? Bible reference: Mark 8:34-38.In Mark 8:34-38, Jesus tells us what it means to be one of his disciple.
Where is your treasure? Bible Reference: Matthew 6:9-24.
Gentleness.Bible reference: Philippians 2.1-11.Series: Fruit of the Spirit.
Faithfulness.Bible reference: Hebrews 10:19-25.Series: Fruit of the Spirit.It can be so tempting to give up on God, especially when we get tired and life gets hard and we face opposition. But God never gives up on us. God always remains faithful and calls us to remain faithful. And by his Holy Spirit he produces the fruit of faithfulness.
Goodness.Bible Reference: Micah 6:6-8.Series: The Fruit of the Holy Spirit.What does god really want from your life? What will please God? What is the goodness that God wants from us?
Jesus & Nicodemus. Bible Reference: John 3:1-16.Nicodemus come to Jesus one night to find out how he can experience eternal life, and he discovers that he needs a whole new start in life, a whole new heart, he needs to be born again.
Philip and the Ethiopian.Bible reference: Acts 8.26-40.An Ethiopian Eunuch who has been exclude from the temple and from God, suddenly finds himself included through his faith in Jesus and is baptised.
Victoria talks to us about having a simpler life.
Kindness.Bible Reference: Luke 6:27–36.Series: Fruit of the Spirit.We are continuing our series on the Fruit of the Spirit and in this episode we are looking at the fruit of kindness.
Patience.Bible reference: James 5: 7–11.Series: The Fruit of the Spirit.We are continuing our series on the Fruit of the Spirit and in this episode we are looking at the fruit of patience.
Peace. Bible Reference: Philippians 4:4-9.Series: The Fruit of the Spirit.We are continuing our series on the Fruit of the Spirit and in this episode we are looking at Peace.
JOY.Bible reference: John 16:1-24.Series: Fruit of the Spirit.The third fruit of the Spirit is joy.
Love.Bible Reference: 1 Corinthians 13:1-8.Series: Fruit of the Spirit.The first fruit of the Spirit is love.
The Fruit of the Spirit. Bible Reference: Galatians 5:16-25.Series: The Fruit of the Spirit.Why do we struggle to see the fruit of the Spirit in our life and how can we ensure that we will experience more of the fruit of the Spirit in our life?
The Lord's my Shepherd. Bible reference: Psalm 23.
Baptism & Pentecost.Bible Reference: Acts 2:1-7, 12-24, 36-41.On the day of Pentecost, God poured out his Holy Spirit on the first followers of Jesus, and this result in 3000 people putting their faith in Jesus and getting baptised.
Fulfilling our Purpose.Bible Reference: Acts 9:1-15.Series: ALIVE.This episode looks at how we can fulfil our purpose in life. Unfortunately, many people have no sense of purpose, while others have a misguided sense of purpose. Yet when we discover our true purpose in life, then we start to feel fully alive.
Living in FREEDOM. Bible reference: John 21:15-23.Series: ALIVE.We all want to be free, but what is true freedom and how can we experience it? In this episode we explore how Peter, through his encounter with the risen Jesus, experiences real freedom.
Filled with Peace.Bible reference: John 20:19-23.Series: Alive!Is it possible to experience peace - real, lasting peace - that can weather any storm? When the disciples first meet the risen Jesus, they are filled with peace, even in the midst of turmoil.
Surprised by hope.Bible reference: Luke 24:13-32.Series: Alive.Two people on the road to Emmaus are surprised by hope when they have an encounter with the Risen Jesus.
Jesus and Thomas.Bible Reference: John 20:24-31.
Transformed by Love Bible Reference: John 20:11-18.Series: Alive.Mary Magdalene has a life-changing encounter with the risen Jesus, when he calls her by name.
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