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EVERYONE'S Welcome at God's Table

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2022 33:34


Aaron McGovern, drew our 7 week series 'INVITED' to an end with 'EVERYONE'S Welcome at God's Table'. We were challenged to: Pray; Give; Go and Welcome.

EVERYONE'S Welcome at God's Table

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2022 33:34


Aaron McGovern, drew our 7 week series 'INVITED' to an end with 'EVERYONE'S Welcome at God's Table'. We were challenged to: Pray; Give; Go and Welcome.

Encounters with the Holy Spirit

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2022 35:49


Guest Speaker Dale Barlow preached today a powerful message about 'encounters with the Holy Spirit, listen to him share personal encounters that can help shape lives.

What's on the Menu

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2022 36:27


Marion Knell preached from Acts 15 ‘What's on the Menu'? in our series INVITED. She shared this quote: ‘Every culture in the world is foreign to someone. At first it's scary, then irritating, then maddening. To survive you have to grab it, fall in love with it and make it yours. God understands. He did it too.' Our Challenges What are the challenges we face? What resources are at our disposal? Songs, instruments, downloads, welcome materials, languages How can we get involved in the communities around us? Language classes, visiting, work with children, special events, warm spaces

What's on the Menu

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2022 36:27


Marion Knell preached from Acts 15 ‘What's on the Menu'? in our series INVITED. She shared this quote: ‘Every culture in the world is foreign to someone. At first it's scary, then irritating, then maddening. To survive you have to grab it, fall in love with it and make it yours. God understands. He did it too.' Our Challenges What are the challenges we face? What resources are at our disposal? Songs, instruments, downloads, welcome materials, languages How can we get involved in the communities around us? Language classes, visiting, work with children, special events, warm spaces

The Elephant at the Table

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2022 39:37


Aaron McGovern brings today sermon from the series 'Invited' - The Elephant at the Table, Reading from Acts 9:10-22 Aaron asks: Who can you trust? What is trust? How do we trust? Lessons to learn: God's optimism Meet people where they are Multiple Identities He concluded with: - Will you take a risk to trust and be vulnerable? - Will you meet people where they are, like Jesus did?

Every one has a place at the table

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2022 37:40


Aaron preached on Acts 10:1-48 'Every one has a place at the table' part 3 of our invited series. Lessons to learn: - I shouldn't be here… - Humility before one another - Recognise God's bigger picture Do you know that you have a place at the table? Do you know that God is drawing and inviting others to their seats?

Every one has a place at the table

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2022 37:40


Aaron preached on Acts 10:1-48 'Every one has a place at the table' part 3 of our invited series. Lessons to learn: - I shouldn't be here… - Humility before one another - Recognise God's bigger picture Do you know that you have a place at the table? Do you know that God is drawing and inviting others to their seats?

Everyone's Invited

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2022 28:08


Guest speaker Tom Head brilliantly demonstrated in his preach that everyone is invited, in part 3 of our invited series.

The World at My Table

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2022 40:42


Andy Smith preached today from Acts 8:26-38 in summary: 1. Personal evangelism is a critical part of God's plan to take the gospel to the ends of the earth. 2. Crossing cultural, political, racial, status and financial divides is a critical part of God's plan to take the gospel to the ends of the earth… or it would never have reached these shores. 3. We… in explaining and sharing Jesus are a critical part of God's plan to take the gospel to the ends of the earth.

Invited: Introduction

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2022 30:31


Aaron McGovern brings todays preach from The Mercure Hotel, Watford. He introduces the series 'Invited' which we will be studying for the next 7 weeks.

Devoted Part 3

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2022 43:05


Aaron McGovern brings a powerful final preach on our 'Devoted' series. short video can be seen here: https://youtu.be/7tHKpAoRTZ0

A Beautful System

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2022 29:23


Andy Smith brings the second part of the Devoted series, remainingn in Acts 2:42-47

Devoted - part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2022 46:06


Aaron McGovern preached from Acts 2:42-47 talking about being devoted and what that means, he concluded with these questions: Do you feel a sense of belonging and commonality towards your brothers and sisters? Do you have a need that you're keeping hidden? Are you sacrificially giving up what is yours to serve the church, financially? Are you committed to worshiping alongside your brothers and sisters? Do you regularly have people in your home to share food and life? Do those times ever include talking about how Christ has been and is at work in your life?

The Feast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2022 30:20


Anya Bricknell preaches the penultimate Parable in our summer series 'The Parable of the Feast' from Luke 14: 16-24

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The Mustard Seedd

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2022 18:18


Alex Steed brilliantly concludes our summer series on The Parables, preaching from Mark 4:30-32 'The Parable of the Mustard Seed'.

The Unclean House

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2022 22:07


Ben Fleming is preaching the first of two preaches today on the Parables from Matthew 12:22-28 and 12:43:45

The Persistent Widow

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2022 19:06


Erika Yong preaches on the second of today's parables, from Luke 18:1-8

The Unmerciful Servant

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2022 23:56


James Mui preached the first of our summer series on the parables. Sharing from Matthew 18:21-35 he challenged us to: 1. Remember your debt. 2. Treasure the King's mercy. 3. Give freely what we have received. He shared a forgiven people are a forgiving people.

The Wheat and The Weeds

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2022 22:41


Liz Holop's preach was from Matthew 13:24-30 The Parable of The Wheat and The Weeds, she described it as 'a parable about the Kingdom of Heaven, Good and Evil, Judgement and Mercy'. Liz challenged us to think about the weeds turning into wheat - who are you praying for?

Give 2022

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2022 34:34


Aaron McGovern brings our message today asking these questions: - Are you anxious? - Do you want to experience the blessing of God? - Where is your heart?

The Revival StartsTomorrow

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2022 42:54


Andy Smith brings our Ezra & Nehemiah series to a close with 4 warnings! WARNING 1: Be careful who you let into God's "space' WARNING 2: Honour those called to lead us in worship WARNING 3: Never forget it is God who provides WARNING 4: (Fight to) Keep the word of God alive

Lessons on Worship

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2022 34:07


Tom Seaby preaches from Nehemiah 12 today on the ‘Lessons on Worship, these are the 4 lessons Tom brings out from the scriptures: Lesson 1: Faithful worship is regular and habitual Lesson 2: Worship must be made holy Lesson 3: True worship is focussed on God Lesson 4: Worship is the end (purpose) of everything

Creating Community

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2022 41:03


Aaron McGovern preaches from Nehemiah 11:1-3 and 'The Importance of Community.'

Renewing the Covenant

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2022 29:31


Bryan Knell challenges us to renew our Covenant whilst preaching from Nehemiah 9:38 - 10:39

Remembering God's goodness

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2022 39:58


Joost Boogaard preached from Nehemiah 9 reminding us of God's goodness.

Remembering God's goodness

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2022 39:58


Joost Boogaard preached from Nehemiah 9 reminding us of God's goodness.

The Word and Revival

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2022 46:34


Marion Knell passionately preaches from Nehemiah 8 'The Word & Revival'.

Nehemiah 5

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2022 23:44


Will [William King] preached today through Nehemiah 5 he looked at: - The Problem - The Reaction What does this mean for us?

Swords and Shovels

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2022 41:56


Andy Smith preaches from Nehemiah 4:1-7:4 “SWORDS & SHOVELS” Andy asks the question: SO WHAT IS GOD WANTING TO BUILD TODAY? OPPOSITION 1: PSYCHOLOGICAL OPPOSITION 2: PRACTICAL OPPOSITION 3: PERSONAL “Those called to do the work of God do it with a sword and a shovel”

Rebuilding with differences in unity for a common purpose

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2022 32:14


Continuing in our series of Ezra & Nehemiah Rachel Walters one of our LST students preaches from Nehemiah 3 'Rebuilding with differences in unity for a common purpose.' - Rebuilding - Differences - Unity - Common purpose So what do we do? - Starts with our hearts - Give - Community

Right Vision

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2022 35:07


Tom Seaby preaches from Nehemiah 2:10-20 'Right Vision' Tom draws from the following 3 treasures from this passage: 1. Nehemiah doesn't help God's people at a distance, but up close and personal. 2. God wants to end the people's shame and disgrace by sending them, Nehemiah 3. Nehemiah is confident that his people have an inheritance in God's city.

Find your calling

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2022 46:45


Aaron McGovern preaches today from Nehemiah 1-2:11 look at 'Finding your calling'. He shares we can learn from: The Question The Reaction The Opportunity Aaron concludes that to 'find your calling' you need the 'Baseline':Care more about what God wants than what you want. Highline:Take responsibility.

Peace up, Peace down, Peace in, Peace out

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2022 21:04


Andy Smith preaches a message on PEACE. Peace up, Peace down, Peace in, Peace out on our International Celebration Sunday.

Ker-plunk

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2022 48:54


Aaron brings a challenging word today from Ezra 9 & 10 titled Ker-plunk. We can learn from… • The problem • Ezra's response • The people's response. Concluding: To be truly relevant to a lost and broken world we must be radically ruthless with our sin.

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Celebration Sunday

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2022 32:25


Andy shares the Gospel message from Jon 3:1-7 talking about a: NEW START NEW POSITION/RELATIONSHIP NEW CONSCIOUSNESS NEW FREEDOM NEW PERSPECTIVE NEW LIFE - FRESH FILLING

He is risen, We are raised with Christ

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2022 35:07


Aaron McGovern preaches from Roman 6:1-23, he talks about being 'united in resurrection' and 'newness of life' concluding with the following application: Ask God to work his resurrection power in and through you, so that you can live a resurrection life that displays the glory of God, just as Christ's resurrection did and does and will.

Cool Runnings

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2022 41:42


Aaron McGovern preached from Ezra 8 he asked what we can learn… • Assemble • Fast • Delegate What now? Spend time with those who will help you be serious about the things of God to fulfill the mission of God.

Know Do Teach

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2022 39:36


Andy brings this week's preach from Ezra 7:10 For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the Lord, and to do it and to teach his statutes and rules in Israel. KNOW DO TEACH

Faithful to finish

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2022 25:48


Joost shares today from Ezra 6:13-22 Faithful to finish.

Overcoming Opposition

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2022 26:04


Aaron shares from Ezra 4-6 Overcoming Opposition Three types of opposition: Compromise / Discouragement / Direct opposition How do we overcome Opposition: RECOGNISE OUR OPPONENT READ EPHESIANS 6:10-20 ASK GOD FOR STRENGTH

Foundations and First Things

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2022 38:50


Aaron asked 'What would you do first?' What they did: Gathered as one man / Rebuilt the altar / Sacrificed / Began to rebuild the temple / Praised God Why they did it: Mechanism & Pattern How we do it… REMEMBER EXPERIENCE REMIND

Lists Matter

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2022 31:05


Andy Smith tells us why 'lists matter' - the list proves: • God is Faithful • God is Relational • God is to be Worshipped

See what the Lord has done

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2022 38:36


Tom Seaby shares from Ezra 1 in our series Ezra & Nehemiah: Restoring the people of God.

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2022 33:38


Ezra & Nehemiah overview

Pioneering in Prayer

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2022 22:35


Aaron closes this series on prayer with Pioneering in Prayer

Prayer is not a battle

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2022 34:56


PRAYER IS NOT LIKE A BATTLE, IT IS A BATTLE, IT IS THE BATTLE.

Praying with imagination

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 24:51


Praying with imagination

Prayer for and in a broken world

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2022 56:01


Prayer for and in a broken world

Prayer: Gratitude

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2022 44:35


Prayer: Gratitude

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Storm Proofing? or Storm Chasing?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2022 26:55


Powerful preach from Andy Smith

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