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Cairns Road Baptist Church is a church in Westbury Park, Bristol passionate about God's kingdom and seeking to be a church without walls

Cairns Road Baptist Church


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    Sabbath rest as a delight (Hebrews 4 v 1-13) (Maki Miço)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2025 30:11


     Hebrews 4:1–13 highlights how we respond to Christ, drawing from Psalm 95 to warn against the danger of hardening our hearts. The psalm, originally directed at the generation of Israelites who refused to enter the Promised Land, reminds us that the Holy Spirit is still speaking today—not just once in the past. Their failure, rooted in unbelief, serves as a warning for all believers. An unbelieving heart turns away from the living God, and the only safeguard is daily encouragement and a steadfast faith. True participation in Christ is shown by holding firmly to our original confidence all the way to the end; perseverance is the evidence of genuine faith. The passage also unfolds the meaning of God's rest—not simply entering Canaan, but a deeper spiritual rest marked by trust, peace, and worship, as one fellowships with God. This rest, symbolized by the Sabbath, is both a present reality and a future promise. Those who enter it, cease from their striving, just as God rested from His creative work. Yet this rest must be diligently pursued, and the danger of disobedience remains real. The section closes by pointing to the piercing power of God's Word, which exposes every thought and motive of the heart. Nothing is hidden from Him, and all must ultimately give account before the One who sees all. 

    King David - 1 Samuel 16:1-31 (Maki Miço)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 11:24


     Today's theme: God's version of what it means to be a king - which even the best of earthly kings can't deliver. We need Jesus as our king! The period from Saul to Rehoboam marks the rise and fall of Israel's united monarchy. Saul, from the tribe of Benjamin, was anointed as Israel's first king (1 Samuel 10), but his disobedience led to his rejection by God (1 Samuel 15). David, a man after God's own heart, succeeded him and united the tribes, established Jerusalem as the capital, and received the Davidic covenant (2 Samuel 7). His son Solomon inherited the throne, known for his wisdom (1 Kings 3) and for building the First Temple in Jerusalem (1 Kings 6–8), but his idolatry later in life provoked God's judgment (1 Kings 11). Solomon's son Rehoboam succeeded him, but his harsh response to the people's plea for lighter burdens caused ten northern tribes to break away under Jeroboam, dividing the kingdom into Israel (north) and Judah (south) (1 Kings 12). 

    Silence and Solitude - Elijah 1 Kings 19:1-18 (Maki Miço)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 38:00


     In 1 Kings 19, the prophet Elijah is fleeing for his life after the confrontation with the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel, where he had called down fire from heaven to prove that the Lord is the true God. Consequently, Jezebel threatens to kill him, leading Elijah to run for his life, overwhelmed with fear and despair. He isolates himself, asks God to take his life, and falls asleep under a broom tree. However, God provides for him through an angel, who gives him food and water, and Elijah journeys to Mount Horeb (Sinai), where he has a profound encounter with God—not in wind, earthquake, or fire, but in a gentle whisper. This passage highlights Elijah's vulnerability, God's care, and the shift from dramatic displays of power to intimate, personal revelation. 

    Jesus's Example in Communion with God – the spiritual practice of silence and solitude (Maki Miço)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025 36:08


     “Solitude and silence are not self-indulgent exercises for times when an overcrowded soul needs a little time to itself. Rather, they are concrete ways of opening to the presence of God beyond human effort and beyond the human constructs that cannot fully contain the Divine.” (Ruth Barton) Following Easter, Mary Magdalene—though distressed and alone, was able to hear and respond to the voice of the Good Shepherd. Similarly, Jesus regularly withdrew from the crowds to solitary places for prayer, demonstrating complete dependence on the Father 

    Everest, the Cross, and the Love of God John 20 vs 1-23 (Maki Miço)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 15:57


     Easter – the resurrection of Jesus - is at the heart of the Christian faith. We celebrate it every Sunday: the foundation of the Gospel and the turning point of history. A peak of light and hope. In 1924, a British climber called George Mallory disappeared on the slopes of Mount Everest. He was chasing a dream that had consumed him for years. His frozen body was found in 1999, face down: it isn't known if he reached the summit or not. His son said: “The only way you conquer Everest is to come back alive. My father didn't come back”. Jesus didn't conquer a mountain: he conquered sin and death, our greatest enemies. In conversation with Nicodemus, Jesus used the picture of Moses's snake on a pole (to which the Israelites could look and live) to describe his coming crucifixion. Taking away the sin of the world, and drawing everyone to him. And then rising to declare forgiveness in the love of God. [John 3 vs 1-21] 

    Palm Sunday - Welcoming the King Matthew 21 vs 1-17 (Peter Morden)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 36:03


    The reality in this passage is better than in The Chosen! Coats on the donkey and on the road. Palm branches on the road and waved high. Shouts of praise ! Noise and dust ! Jesus comes into Jerusalem. What does it all mean ? Who is this Jesus ? What did He come to do ? 

    Then the Lord raised up judges, who saved them out of the hands of these raiders. Yet they would not listen to the judges….. Judges 2 v 16-23 (NIV) (David Winfield)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 21:41


     The book of Judges is hard to read. God's people obeyed Him until Joshua died. They were supposed to drive out the Canaanites from the land, not to assimilate with them or with their gods or lifestyle, but rather to be a holy witness to the world about God. They failed and failed: time and time again God rebuked them, judged them, then rescued them when they cried out to Him. It wasn't so much that they forgot about God – there was a sanctuary at Shiloh with the Ark, and a priest; but rather that they ignored Him, copying the people around them. Judges spans around 400 years: there were many generations of this cycle of falling away and God rescuing them. 

    Fasting: a spiritual reset ? Matthew 6 vs 14-18 (Peter Turnill)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 27:12


     Fasting as a spiritual discipline can be found throughout the Scriptures, ‘though more in the Old Testament. In this passage it is linked with prayer and almsgiving quite naturally. Jesus says “when” rather than “if”, and contrasts the Pharisees, who did everything for human approval (and consequently only received human respect) from what we should do. God sees in secret: including the secrets of our hearts. Looking up to Him for blessing and grace, is the “righteousness” which pleases God. 

    If only My people would listen to Me, if Israel would follow My ways…… Psalm 81 (Mark Cheesman)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 23:05


     God is, and He is not silent. Out of love for Him, we must listen to what He has to say to us. God made us with bodies, hearts, minds, and spirits: and longs to communicate and have fellowship with His creatures, who bear His image. He made us, knows us, loves us, and is full of grace and compassion. He asks that we love Him with all our hearts, souls, minds, and spirits. (Matt 10 v 27). And the first duty of love is to listen. 

    Lord, teach us to pray ! (Luke 11 vs 1-13) (Rev. Maki Miço)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 42:13


     Prayer filled Jesus's life. The disciples noticed, and asked Jesus to teach them all how to pray. Jesus didn't hesitate, telling them how to approach God as “Abba in the heavens” – their vital relationship. He gives them a model, a template for their prayers: and tells a parable to encourage them. All of us need to be taught to pray, and to give our relationship with our Father in the Heavens a central place in our lives. Although the idea is certainly there in the Old Testament, referring to God as “Father” was not common in Judaism: Jesus said people who come to Him are given power to become children of God: they have intimate and privileged access to God in the Name of Jesus. 

    New way: Living at Jesus' tempo (Rev. Maki Miço)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 26:23


    Because of who Jesus is and what He brings, He offers a clear path through the complicated rules people follow. Jesus invites everyone to come to him, have a relationship with Him, and make Him central. He calls people to take on His yoke, which gives rest: this is counter-intuitive: how can a yoke bring rest ? Jesus looks into the peoples' tired eyes and sees into their souls. 

    Authentic Worship - A Life for the Father's Glory

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 26:51


    Jesus calls us to wholehearted devotion—living in relationship with the Father rather than seeking approval from people or material gain. Our righteousness should reflect true transformation, not religious performance. The Father sees, knows, and rewards those who seek Him in secret.

    Genuine discipleship – walk the talk – Matthew 23:1- 39 Frazer Welch

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 32:33


    Jesus challenges the scribes and the Pharisees and exposes their hypocrisy as their attitudes and actions were not adding up with their God given authority!

    The Kindness of God -Philanthropy (Titus 3:3-8)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 19:19


    The kindness of God is central to the story of salvation. In Titus 3:3-8, Paul reminds us of the transformation that takes place through God's mercy and love. This passage invites us to examine our response to His kindness which is bespoke and powerful—whether in unbelief, or misunderstanding.

    Wholehearted discipleship - Isaiah's vision Isaiah 6:1-8 Maki Miço

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 27:00


    Isaiah 6:1-8 calls us to stand in awe of God's holiness, confront our own sin, and respond in faith to His call. It reminds us that God works through ordinary people like us, cleansing, equipping, and sending us into the world with a mission to bring His light into dark places. Our lives should reflect His holiness and grace, inspiring others to see Him through us. 4 main ideas: 1. Wholehearted discipleship is sharpened by the perspective of who is on the throne. God, the Holy, the Most High, reigns. We should be calling to each other, like the seraphim, in worship at His “otherness”, His holiness. Seraphim means “burning ones”: since Pentecost, we are the “fiery ones”! Discipleship comes from our bowing down, and calling out. 2. Wholehearted discipleship is marked by encounter of his presence and worship. We need to be with God, become more like God, and do God's will in this world. To take something of His presence into a world that does not know Him: that our words and lives are something of a reflection of our time with Him, as we change into His likeness. 3. Wholehearted discipleship is immersed in the reality of confession. Isaiah looks  at the holiness of God and is appalled at the wickedness that is in his own heart. He confesses it openly, in God's presence – and God faithfully and justly makes atonement for his sin. We must be honest with God: God is Holy and forgiving. He is RICH in mercy 4. Wholehearted discipleship is equipped with readiness of the heart to usher in His Kingdom. God touches his lips. He is prepared for a difficult ministry: God still uses his people to do extraordinary things when they give themselves to Him. 

    Set free to serve God Romans 6:15-23 Mike Cain

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 37:09


    We're setting out on a year of wholehearted discipleship.  Being a wholehearted  disciple is not just about gritting our teeth and following the example of Jesus.  Life as a disciple of Jesus is marked by offering ourselves to God, by seeing how sin is our old boss and how God is our new boos and He is a very very good one.  

    A new life with God Romans 6:1-14 Mike Cain

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 34:32


    We're setting out on a year of wholehearted discipleship.  Being a wholehearted disciple is not just about gritting our teeth and following the example of Jesus.  Life as a disciple of Jesus is empowered by being united to Christ who died and is now risen.  

    221224 - Peter Morden - Are you ready for the unexpected?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 29:02


    151224 - Ethan Palmer - How do we make room?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 12:29


    101124 - Abi Flynn - Luke 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 17:37


    251024 - Philippians 2 v1-11 - Peter Morden

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 29:31


    131024 - Eiron Bailey - self discipline

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 32:48


    290924 - Sam Hackett - Matthew 4 v18-25 & 28 v16-20

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 27:18


    210724 - Ethan Palmer - Acts 28v30-31

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2024 24:23


    070724 - Alex Drew - Luke 2:28-38

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 32:41


    300624 - Helen Wilson - Encouragement

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 25:37


    240624 - Acts - Abi Flynn

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 26:46


    120524 - Matt Champion - Luke 24:50-53

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 21:30


    210424 - Gary Woodall - Acts 1:1-8

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 32:28


    070425 - Luke 24:13-35 - Mark Cheesman

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 24:33


    140324 - Luke 19 - Peter Morden

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 24:03


    170324 - Luke 17 - Richard Rycroft

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2024 25:21


    110224 - Luke 9 - Matt Champion

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 31:36


    040224 - Peter Barton 'Who is Jesus?....according to Luke' - Luke 9: 18-27

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2024 28:15


    Restore 2024 Luke-Acts Series Episode 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2024 37:56


    In this episode Maki and Peter answer questions to do:-with the parable of f the soil -is this parable about soil wholly passive on the part of the soil?Or can we learn something which is relevant to making ourselves good (or better) soil? -with the secrecy or privacy theme of Jesus' healing and teaching and its mystery in the Gospels. 

    Restore 2024 Luke-Acts Series Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2024 36:00


    Join Peter Turnill and Maki as they look back briefly at Restore22/23 Bible reading and launch the new focus in the gospel of Luke and book of Acts for the next 6-7 months.  Restore 24 slower and deeper...still on Bible detail, but new emphasis on doctrine and discipleship (doctrine=what do we believe?; discipleship=what do we do?) Why Luke-Acts?  Gives us the whole span, not just Jesus story, but the follow on with the birth of the church and the global mission!Helps us to think about our own mission in Westbury Park and beyond !How to begin a Gospel? Each evangelist starts his own way but Luke gives us John's origin story, interwoven with Jesus'; in fact, he starts with John's parents: why?  We answer questions on how can one be led by the Spirit and what does Jesus mean with saying that the paralysed man's sins were forgiven?  

    311223 - Matt Champion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2024 21:33


    111223 - Steve Finamore - Together with God in the wonder of His Love - Revelation 4 & 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 30:21


    261123 - Matt Caddick - Together with God as we live distinctively for Him - Daniel 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 37:53


    121123 - John Cordle - Together With God as we live Holy lives & anticipate the second coming

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 31:34


    291023 - Together with God when we get it wrong & the hope of restoration - Ezekiel 18 - Matt Champion

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 28:19


    221023 - Mark Cheesman - Together with God amid lies & misinformation - Jude

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 36:54


    240923 - Tedi & Didi Oprenov

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 30:43


    011023 - Lindsay Caplan

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 37:39


    230608 - Mark 1 - Ruth Short

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2023 16:26


    300723 - Mark 1 - Helen Paynter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2023 23:29


    230723 - Isaiah 53 - Matt Champion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2023 24:26


    230716 - Psalm 23 and John 10 - Peter Hatton

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2023 33:58


    230709 - Isaiah 24 - Dave Winfield

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2023 41:01


    230702 - Isaiah 8-9 - Eiron Bailey

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2023 33:00


    2230625 - Mark 1 - Nigel Coles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2023 32:54


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