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Grace Church is a young and vibrant multi-site church with a vision to make a difference in Chichester, Bognor Regis, Midhurst and the surrounding areas. This podcast contains the talks from our Midhurst site.

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    • Oct 17, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    Different Worship: Part 5: Different in… Giving (Thomas Bishop, Midhurst)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2021


    Jesus' teaching on giving in Matthew 6 brings a challenge to Christians. Why do we give? To be seen by others or for God's glory to be made visible through us?

    Different Worship: Part 4: Different in... Love (Joe Leach, Midhurst)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2021


    What Jesus says on love is both widely accepted in today's Western culture and also widely resented. He calls his followers to both passive non-retaliation and active love, even for those we most struggle to love.  

    Different Worship: Part 3: Different in… Standards (Steve Blaber, Midhurst)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2021


    Jesus said that he hadn't come to abolish the law but to fulfil it. How then should we relate to the law? God's standards are so different to those of the world. We explore how the gospel is good news for us as Christians and the world in which we live.

    Healthy Leaders for Healthy Churches (Tim Blaber, Midhurst)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2021


    What makes a healthy church? What makes healthy elders of churches? Elders are those that lead, love, serve, teach, and go to the lost.

    Different Worship: Part 2: Different in… Influence (Thomas Bishop, Midhurst)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2021


    Christians are salt and light to a decaying and dark world. That means they make a difference in a very positive way. And they make a difference by being different in character and living out the sermon on the mount.

    Different Worship: Part 1: Different in… Character (Joe Leach, Midhurst)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2021


    The Sermon on the Mount is a call where Jesus says to his followers: “Do not be like them” (Mt 6:8). Jesus' disciples are called to lives of different worship because the One we worship is different to. That begins by being people of different character.

    Prayers of the Saints: Asking That All May Go Well With You (Jonny Holder, Midhurst)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2021


    God gives permission for us to pray for good stuff to happen in our lives, but we must be aware of how we pray for this, what we are praying for and why we are able to pray this type of prayer. 3 John 1-4 helps shed some light on this.

    Prayers of the Saints: Power for Prayer (Ola Nosiru, Midhurst)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2021


    Ola brings insight into a prayer Paul prayed over the Ephesus church.  It highlights the power that is accessible to us today through the Holy Spirit which then enables us to grasp God's love and be more like Him as as we spend time with Him in prayer.

    Prayers of the Saints: Lives That Please God (Andy Garforth, Midhurst)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2021


    Andy explores Paul's prayer for the Colossians and how it can encourage us to seek more of God's will in our lives.

    Prayers of the Saints: Love Shaped Prayer (Jonathan May, Midhurst)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2021


    We can struggle with praying for others, but Paul shows us what love shaped prayer for others looks like and we can pray this way too.

    Prayers of the Saints: The Prayer We Will Pray (Thomas Bishop, Midhurst)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2021


    Today, we look at how those who have given their lives to Jesus will pray and worship in response to God's judgement over the world at the end of time. This can also teach, encourage and shape our prayers as God's people today.

    Prayers of the Saints: Born to be Bold (Ashley Kuchanny, Midhurst)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2021


    In this talk, Ashley teaches from Acts 4 and explores how we can be bold in sharing the gospel with friends and strangers through the power of the Holy Spirit.

    Prayers of the Saints: Part 1: That You May Know Him Better (Joe Leach, Midhurst)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2021


    We will be inspired to pray more when we learn to pray more biblically. We do well to emulate Paul by praying that we may know God better and better comprehend all that he has already won for us in Christ.

    Home: Part 3: REAL - Clothe and Cast (Joe Leach, Midhurst)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2021


    As we talking about returning home, it is important that we are real with one another. We can do this by CLOTHING ourselves in humility towards one another, CASTING all our anxiety on God.

    Home: Part 2: Responsibility (Jonathan May, Midhurst)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2021


    Serving is in our DNA as Christians, but often we find it very challenging. The good news is that in Ephesians 4, Paul helps us to serve by showing us the starting point, purpose and practicalities of serving.

    Home: Part 1: Remember (Steve Blaber, Midhurst)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2021


    In the first of this series called ‘Home', we look at things we ought to remember as we start to meet back together. The apostle Paul encourages us to remember what it was like to be separate from Christ and who we are now as members of God's household.

    John: Part 21: Believe. Live. Go. (Joe Leach, Midhurst)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2021


    John's Gospel calls us to believe that Jesus is the Son of God. It tells us that by believing, we receive life in the name of Jesus. And it tells us that we are now sent by Jesus into the world just as the Father sent him.

    John: Part 20: What is Truth? (Thomas Bishop, Midhurst)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2021


    In John 18-19, we read the account of Jesus' last few hours on earth and ask - what is truth? That was the question Pilate asked Jesus before he crucified him. Jesus' answer to that question will change your life and your eternity.

    John: Part 19: Who Do You Seek? (Ashley Kuchanny, Midhurst)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2021


    Jesus wants us to seek Him in all that we do. But sometimes we mess up and hurt God or the people that we love. Jesus demonstrates how he offers each of us a second chance and shows us that there is always redemption if we look up from ourselves and instead turn our gaze to Him.  

    John: Part 18: Jesus' Prayer Priorities for Us (John Groves, Midhurst)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2021


    Jesus prayed. If he prayed, then it follows that his followers certainly should too. John 17 provides a glimpse into how Jesus prayed and therefore how his followers should seek to pray.

    John: Part 17: Our Joy, God's Glory (Joe Leach, Midhurst)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2021


    The dual purpose of humanity is to pursue God’s glory and our joy. Those two pursuits are not in conflict with one another but they work together to the same end. And prayer is the best embodiment of those pursuits.

    John: Part 16: Jesus the True Vine (Steve Blaber, Midhurst)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2021


    Jesus is the true vine and we are the branches. God wants us to know our position in Christ, our purpose to bear fruit for his glory and how that is best worked out by knowing our place as part of the church.

    John: Part 15: Do Not Let Your Hearts Be Troubled (Joe Leach, Midhurst)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2021


    Jesus tells his disciples to not let their hearts be troubled, but this isn’t an empty encouragement. In John 14, He gives a host of good reasons why we shouldn't let our hearts be troubled.

    Building a Church of Observable Glory (Guy Miller, Midhurst)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2021


    This Sunday Guy Miller from Commission spoke on building a Church of observable glory.

    John: Part 14: Love Betrayed and Love Displayed (Jonny Holder, Midhurst)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2021


    There is a change of atmosphere in John 13 as the book of John turns towards the cross with the Last Supper. It is here that Jesus’ love is betrayed and displayed. What can we learn from these two acts for our own lives?

    John: Part 13: Jesus - Worthy of All Honour (Steve Blaber, Midhurst)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2021


    Mary shows her devotion to Jesus by anointing him with a very expensive perfume. If Jesus is worthy of such honour, what does devotion to Jesus look like for each of us?

    John: Part 12: Jesus is the Resurrection and the Life (Joe Leach, Midhurst)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2021


    The main way Jesus shows his love for us is by showing us and giving us himself. As a family grieves, Jesus shows himself to them by responding with truth, emotion and power.

    Easter With Grace Church: Easter Sunday: Is Life a Tragedy or a Comedy? (Joe Leach, Midhurst)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2021


    If Jesus rose again from the dead, it changes everything. It changes all of life and history from being tragic and meaningless into hope-filled joy.

    Easter with Grace Church: The Resurrection - Fact or Fairy Tale? (Jonny Holder, Midhurst)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2021


    What is your view on the resurrection? There are many theories about it, but could it be true?

    John: Part 11: Giving Life (Joe Leach, Midhurst)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2021


    The Good Shepherd has come to give life for eternity and life to the full. The way he offers that to us is by giving his life.

    John: Part 10: The Blind See (Joe Leach, Midhurst)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2021


    Jesus can make the blind see. The reality is that all of us are blind to truth and life until we acknowledge our blindness and ask the light of the world to give us sight.

    John: Part 9: How To Be Free (David Thompson, Midhurst)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2021


    When Jesus said that he is the light of the world, he was referencing the pillar of fire that led the Israelites to freedom. Only Jesus can lead us from slavery into total, lasting freedom.

    John: Part 8: How To Be Sure (David Thompson, Midhurst)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2021


    We all want assurance that to follow Jesus is to base our lives on truth. Jesus promised that such assurance is guaranteed for anyone who prioritises God’s glory over their own, and he sent his Holy Spirit to enable us to make it happen.

    John: Part 7: Bread That's Best For Us (Joe Leach, Midhurst)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2021


    Jesus knows and wants what’s best for us and what’s best for us is to know and want Jesus.

    John: Part 6: Jesus is Lord! (David Thompson, Midhurst)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2021


    Jesus is Lord of all creation, so we have every reason to pray, he is Lord of all time, so we should not ignore the sabbath, and he is Lord of life itself, so we must believe in his word.

    John: Part 5: Jesus and the Woman From Samaria (Jonny Holder, Midhurst)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2021


    In John 4 Jesus encounters a woman at the well in Samaria. From this encounter Jesus demonstrates his Grace and love to this woman. It gives a  greater picture of how Jesus interacts graciously with all humanity.

    John: Part 4: Born Of The Spirit (Joe Leach, Midhurst)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2021


    It is easy to accept that there is a problem with this world. It’s less easy to accept that the problem lies with us. But God has miraculously and graciously made a solution available for all who believe in Jesus.

    John: Part 3: Read the Signs! (David Thompson, Midhurst)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2021


    When Jesus changed water into wine, some people saw what Jesus did. Others saw who Jesus was. The question for us is, “How much do you see Jesus?”

    John: Part 2: LOOK! Jesus (Joe Leach, Midhurst)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2021


    It is vital for human flourishing that we know both who we are and who Jesus is. And the best way to find out who we are is to focus on who Jesus is. 

    John: Part 1: Jesus: God Who Became Man (David Thompson, Midhurst)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2021


    These opening verses of John, and indeed the whole gospel, are summarised well by four simple words in v14 that have an infinite beauty of meaning: The Word became flesh.

    Promises For 2021 (David Thompson, Midhurst)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2021


    At the start of this new year, we need to hold on to and prepare for the promises that God has given us.

    Jesus The Visible Image of The Invisible God (Ashley Kuchanny, Midhurst)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2020


    Faith and Patience Through These Days (Terry Virgo, Midhurst)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2020


    Terry Virgo from NewFrontiers shares with us about how faith and patience are essential for these days.

    Dear God, About Today...: Part 9: Am I Doing The Right Thing Today? (Joe Leach, Midhurst)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2020


    All humans have a God-given right thing to do and purpose to live for. Part of our purpose is universally shared and God has also given each of us a specific role to fulfil through our lives. How can we be sure we are doing the right thing?

    Dear God, About Today...: Part 8: Does God Care For Me Today? (Jonny Holder, Midhurst)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2020


    The world is very strange at the moment, it can seem like God doesn’t care. Joshua 1 shows that the real truth is that God does care, so how should that impact the decisions that we make and how we live our lives? 

    Dear God, About Today...: Part 7: Will God Heal Me Today? (David Thompson, Midhurst)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2020


    Jesus clearly went around healing the sick, but should we expect God to heal people who are unwell or in pain today?

    Dear God, About Today...: Part 6: Have We Outgrown Our Need For God Today? (Steve Blaber, Midhurst)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2020


    Our culture will often accuse Christians of being in denial, that science has disproven that there is a God. In reality, when examining the evidence, the most plausible reason for the existence of the universe is that God, who has always existed, called it into being. As Christians we need not be ashamed of the gospel.

    Dear God, About Today...: Part 5: Is God In Control Today? (Joe Leach, Midhurst)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2020


    It can often seem like the world is spiralling out of control and no one, including God, seems to have no grip on anything. The truth is that not only is God in total control but he also passionately cares about us. He cares about and controls both sparrows (small) and superpowers (big).

    Dear God, About Today...: Part 4: Do We Still Need The Church Today? (David Thompson, Midhurst)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2020


    With so little opportunity to meet together in church like we used to pre-Covid, some are asking whether it is important to keep church as a part of our lives? The answer is a resounding Yes! Church is God’s plan, and he also knows that it is exactly what you need to flourish.

    Dear God, About Today...: Part 3: Is It Acceptable To Share My Faith Today? (Joe Leach, Midhurst)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2020


    There are lots of things that cause to ask whether it is acceptable for us to share our faith in the post-truth world that we live in. In fact, this generation is shaped by the message of Christianity, and while it remains an affront to this generation, and every other, it also remains the answer to this generation, and every other.

    Dear God, About Today...: Part 2: Does The Bible Help Me Today? (Jonny Holder, Midhurst)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2020


    Our culture has a low view of the bible and how useful it is. What does the bible say about how it can impact and help us in our everyday lives today?

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