CCK London Podcasts

A talk that invites us to ask this question - "Jesus what would my life look like and what would I do differently if I learnt the secret of being content because I know you?"

Let's know our weaknesses and our confidence be in God not our human strength/capability- we stay on assignment, humbled by his presence and his mercy

Many treat weakness and failure as a liability. Postponing living, until everything is resolved. BUT Paul delighted in and boasted in his weaknesses. How did he gain this RADICALLY freeing perspective?

Jesus' death is the most radical expression of complete trust, dependence and surrender.

In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus' raw humanity is on display. Jesus is agonised and sorrowful. Gethsemane was the place of an incredible battle.

Jesus says I tell you the truth I'm telling you straight I can do nothing on my own. Not a single thing. Without dependence upon the Father, I would make no progress. I am incapable of anything. This isn't just an intellectual idea but a lived-out reality. Perfect synchronisation. The Son doesn't and indeed the Son can't—go his own way but stays in perfect step with the Father: “When the Father acts, Jesus acts.

A personal story abou the living faith of mothers and grandmothers.

The three temptations are about our physical needs (satisfaction of the body) and desires (egotistic, materialistic, power) Quoting Scripture is not enough- the Devil can do it too: we need the Holy Spirit to write it in our Heart so that our minds and actions lines up with scriptures.

Fear and love come from two opposing kingdoms. Fear comes from the devil, who would like nothing more than to keep you permanently disconnected and isolated. Love comes from God, who is always working to heal and restore your connection with Himself and other people.

Many of us live with this thought “If I were just stronger, I could do so much more for God.” The Big Little Ones series is about dismantling this LIE. And replacing it with the TRUTH. “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”

The ending of the Lord's Prayer (not in every translation of the Bible) is like a worship song given to facilitate a worshipful, adoring response to God. Like a bookend to the prayer Jesus taught. Starts with who God is and His will and ends with the reality that it's God's kingdom and about His glory.

Shame is lethal. Shame is deadly, will crawl into every corner of our life and shape everything. How you see yourself, others, God. Guilt is I have DONE something wrong. I made a mistake. Made some poor choices/ decisions. Shame is I am wrong (Identity). I have failed to achieve an ideal and now I am bad. Shame undermines your identity.

In this section of the Lord's Prayer, we ask for God's grace and power to live in the freedom of the Kingdom of God.

Often we find it difficult to forgive genuinely and completely because we practice a form of forgiveness that is neither biblical nor healing.

This is as basic as it gets, asking God to provide food. Remember, Jesus' audience is filled with poor people, struggling to get by during the Roman occupation. And here, he invites them to join their ancestors (Exodus 16:4-5) in the wilderness, trusting God for provision each and every day.

An interactive vision Sunday exploring what it means when God comes to be with humans.

This is a prayer for the reunion of Heaven and Earth, and we're invited to participate. This is the battle cry of the believer

When we pray as Jesus taught His disciples to pray it shapes us, it touches our heart, it creates appetite and yearning for the very things that God desires.

JESUS is a GOOD KING. - Who went around doing good, his by rule/reign HEALING. RESTORING. SETTING PEOPLE FREE. & BUILDING PEOPLE UP. Taking the world back from the wrong hands.

Anna had been there in the Temple for sixty years, another ordinary day, praying, worshipping, fasting, then one day she sees him. You never know when it's the day.

Paul's closing preach. A whole region has been touched. Paul is keen that the momentum he started would keep going. What does he say? If you want to keep all of this going keep watch over yourselves, the mission and one another.

The Holy Spirit's passion is to see the good news about Jesus sweep across the nations. He desires to see people introduced to the life-changing love of God. Life in all its fullness. To form communities full of Him. Empowering believers to become locations of Heaven on Earth.

]One of the hallmarks of the early church was its incredible diversity. Cultural, social, and ethnic barriers were torn down, as the Holy Spirit united people from hugely different backgrounds. The Spirit welcomes everyone into a family. A family where everyone is equal, an undivided community. The Spirit knits together people into one family.

How does the Holy Spirit help us in a storm? When there is a gap between what we are hoping for and what we see. Or when we see the gulf between our experience and the accounts in the book of ACTS. How can we avoid becoming negative, cynical, and even blaming ourselves “I don't have enough faith”

You are going to help people find life in all its fullness. You are going to change the world. This is HOW. Don't try and do this alone. Holy Spirit will fill you with boldness — willingness to take risks and act innovatively, giving confidence or courage.

It is the holy spirit who COMES and empowered the Church to do the MISSION OF KING JESUS

BELONGING is part of the good news package; you were born again to be part of God's family. Reconnection to God + others. Devotion to GOD and devotion to people.

The nearness of God Himself is the only ALL satisfying experience of the universe.

Jesus says I am IN my FATHER and my FATHER is in ME… there is no separation- there is a perfect Union.

So Who is God? What's He really like? That's the most important question. How in the world can we even know the answer? Where can we look? Has God revealed the answer to the question somewhere? And if he has, Who are you, God?

The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Our response to God's unchanging perfection IS to worship Him. Worship is about attention an unwavering attitude towards him, a decision to worship no matter what…

God the rock refers to God's unchanging perfections. "Rock" indicates firmness, stability, and faithfulness. Unmovable In His love, fairness, justice, and perfection.

God cannot be the cause of evil in our lives. The fountain of light, cannot be the cause of darkness…

In an ever-changing, constantly shifting world, we can count on the unchanging nature of God

This verse holds the key to overcome this natural emotion and have peace. The key is relational. When God speaks about not fearing not being dismayed/discouraged He personally reasons with us.

Everything we see was imagined and created by God,

“With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

When Jesus taught us to pray He started the prayer with Father. (Matthew 6:9) The name Father tells us something profound/DEEP about God and the relationship we are invited to have with him. The most intimate and unbreakable relationship possible with the God of the universe.

Jesus created all things - all things means Everything. No Exceptions. Paul doesn't want us to miss how completely Extensive/vast this is. There is Heaven/Earth, Visible/Invisible. Powers/rulers/authorities.

Back, back, back, as we look into endless ages, there NEVER was NOTHING. No matter how far back or how far forward you go He is there. There is no “before” God and no “after”

CCK is called to be an outpost of God's Kingdom. Increasingly On Earth as it is Heaven. What does that mean? What does it look like/feel like? According to 1 Corinthians 13 The greatest expression of Heaven on Earth is AGAPA LOVE. Unconditional Love is the “more excellent way”

Attitude of Perseverance. Love never takes failure as defeat, for it never for gives up

Love has a supernatural ability to keep going until the end, to never give up

It is the believers birthright to hear God's voice. Teaching, testimonies and activation.

This passage is about LOVE TEACHING US TO REACT DIFFERENTLY when someone has done us wrong and when we are face to face with the hurt.

Love does not insist on its own way. Unconditional love isn't self-absorbed seeing life predominantly through the lens of my own preferences, opinions, tastes and rights.

I wanted to write a letter to you this Easter as a way of thinking deeply about the Cross and the wonder and joy of your resurrection. Lord, let the reality of Your resurrection change my life today. Give me eyes to see You, ears to hear You, and a heart to believe You.

God protects and cares for us like a Mother Hen. He comforts us like a Mother. A longing love even those who have not wanted His love

The Bible is honest, full of reality and that's comforting. If we give ourself to loving service expressed as patience and kindness it means our strong craving for a trouble-free life must be laid down.