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The Message Trust


    • Feb 17, 2026 LATEST EPISODE
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    Ben Jack - What Is My Motivation?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2026 29:45


    Today, Ben Jack explores what our motivation should be when we're sharing the love of Jesus with those around us.

    Gary Smith - Encountering Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2026 25:29


    Today, Gary Smith looks at John 8:1-11 to explore the importance of us encountering Jesus.

    Ben Jack - Face Your Fear

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2026 29:19


    Today Ben Jack unpacks how we need to submit our earthly fears at the foot of the cross, and instead focus on the fear, majesty and awe of God.

    Sarah Small - Small Things, Big Impact

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2026 26:44


    Today, Sarah Small looks at the parable of the mustard seed in Matthew 13:31-33 and how we can have a deep and lasting impact for the Kingdom by being patient, considered and relational with our mission.

    Gary Smith - Robed In Righteousness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2026 16:22


    Today Gary Smith looks at John 2:1-11 and the story of Jesus turning water into wine.

    Sam Ward - He Must Increase, I Must Decrease

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2026 28:31


    Today, Sam Ward continues his series in John, this week looking at John 3:22-30 and how John models how we should decrease so Jesus can increase.

    Andy Hawthorne - What's The Most Important Thing You Bring In 2026?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2026 19:10


    Today Andy Hawthorne continues his series in 1 Peter, this week looking at 1 Peter 1:13-16 and our call to be a holy people who are on fire for Jesus, wanting to be more like him each day.

    Aaron Routledge - What Are You Waiting For?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2025 17:47


    Today Aaron Routledge speaks at the Message December Staff Prayer Day on Revelation 19:6-9 and reflects on how we can prepare ourselves for Jesus the bridegroom – our first love.

    Andy Hawthorne - There's Something About Mary

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2025 19:14


    Today Andy Hawthorne looks at Luke 1:39-45 and what we can learn from Mary, the mother of Jesus.

    Danielle Campsall - Rediscovering The Awe In The Familiar

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2025 26:59


    Today Danielle Campsall looks at Luke 2:4-20 and the wonder of Jesus' birth.

    Andy Hawthorne - Salvation: The Shortcut To Civilisation

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2025 21:41


    Today Andy Hawthorne unpacks 1 Peter 1: 3-13 and invites us to call people to obedience and to preach the true gospel, and looks at what it means to embrace suffering as we await for Jesus' return.

    Sam Ward - Be Born Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2025 27:15


    Today Sam looks at John 2:23 - John 3:15 and Jesus' interaction with Nicodemus, showing us what it means to be born again.

    Phil Collins - Crumbs From The Table

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2025 10:21


    Today, our friend Phil Collins, Senior Pastor at Willow Park Church in Kelowna, Canada, shares from Mark 7:24 and how all we need is a small piece of Jesus to see lasting change in our lives.

    Kelvin Burke - Comfort Of His Presence

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2025 30:34


    Today, special guest Kelvin Burke, author, speaker and hospital chaplain, shares from Isaiah 40 to explore more of God's tender care and comfort towards us.

    Danielle Campsall - The Power of Being Sent by The Great I AM

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2025 26:39


    Join Danielle as she shares from Judges 6, exploring how the Lord calls us to step into our potential when we don't feel equipped, and His unwavering presence with us throughout. Like and follow us on socials: Facebook - facebook.com/TheMessageTrust Instagram - instagram.com/messagetrust

    Andy Hawthorne - The Way Of The Cross

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2025 28:10


    Today, Andy Hawthorne looks at 1 Peter and unpacks how we need to be a people ready to undergo persecution for the sake of the gospel.

    Sam Ward - Clearing House

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2025 33:34


    Today, Sam continues his series in John, this week looking at John 2: 13 - 25 of Jesus in the Temple Courts.

    Gary Smith - Doing Life Together

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2025 17:01


    Today Gary Smith looks at the importance of living together in unity.

    Andy Hawthorne - The Heart Of The Matter Is The Matter Of The Heart

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2025 21:38


    Today Andy Hawthorne looks at the story of the Good Samaritan and what it would look like for us to truly love our enemies as Jesus taught us.

    Sarah Small - Only God Makes Things Grow

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2025 26:42


    Today Sarah Small looks at 1 Corinthians 3 and how Paul encourages the church to grow in Christian maturity.

    Ben Jack - The Love Manifesto

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2025 32:51


    Today, Ben explores Romans 12, focusing on the importance of sharing forgiveness, love and hope with others.Like and follow us on socials:Facebook - facebook.com/TheMessageTrustInstagram - instagram.com/messagetrust

    Daniel Eduardo - Fix Your Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 29:30


    Today Daniel looks at Revelation 4 and how we need to fix our eyes on Jesus by remembering how God is on the throne, he is at the centre of our lives and we need to surrender our lives to him to have everything fall into its proper place.

    Andy Hawthorne - Keeping Going When You Want To Give Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025 28:42


    Today Andy Hawthorne begins a series looking at the life of Moses, this week looking at the importance of humility and having people around you.

    Sam Ward - Water Into Wine

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2025 32:37


    Today Sam Ward looks at John chapter 2 and explores the incredible miracle of Jesus turning water into wine.

    Gary Smith - Do You Love Me?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2025 25:05


    Gary unpacks the question that Jesus asks Peter on the shores of the Sea of Galilee, and encourages each of us to answer it for ourselves.

    Ben Jack - Five Revelations From 42 Hours Preaching

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2025 35:02


    After a huge fundraising challenge to preach for 42 hours, Ben Jack shares what he's learned from the experience and about the beauty of God's Word.

    Sam Ward - Come And See

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2025 30:51


    Today Sam continues his series in John, this week looking at the passage John 1: 35-50 and the disciples' eagerness to follow Jesus.

    Andy Hawthorne - Action, Compassion, Power and Authority

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025 32:32


    Andy continues to read through the book of Mark and talks about the authority Jesus gave us over the darkness, sickness and sin through him. Enjoy this new episode of The Message Podcast.

    Danielle Campsall - An Appointment With Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2025 26:17


    Today Danielle looks at Luke 24:13-35 and finding God in the moments of disappointment.

    Sam Ward - The Voice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2025 32:18


    Today, Sam Ward looks at John chapter 1 and how John the Baptist continuously points to Jesus as being The One everyone was waiting for. How can we be good witnesses for Jesus today too, pointing people to him?

    Tom Grant - The Defender Of The Defenceless

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2025 9:25


    Today, Tom Grant looks at 2 Kings 4:1-7 and the story of the woman and the oil, and how God looks after the vulnerable.

    Andy Hawthorne - Lessons Learned From The Brazil Bike Ride Challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2025 25:52


    Today Andy Hawthorne shares about the power of a team, of encouraging words, of connecting with others, and of fixing your eyes on the finish line in running (or cycling!) our races well.

    Sarah Small - Fix Your Eyes On Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2025 27:50


    Today, Sarah Small reflects on Hebrews 12:1-3 and how we need to fix our eyes on Jesus in all situations, and explores who Jesus is and what he promises for us.

    Sarah Small - Feed Your Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2025 24:17


    Today, Sarah Small looks at Psalm 34 and how we can use Scripture and the truth of God's goodness to overcome fears and anxieties and have hope.

    Tom Grant - Fix Your Eyes On Him

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2025 10:44


    Today, Tom Grant looks at Mark 9:2-10 and the transfiguration of Jesus, illustrating how God is always with us.

    Special Episode: Nicky Gumbel - The Vision of Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 31:27


    We loved having our friend Nicky Gumbel, pioneer of Alpha and the former Vicar of Holy Trinity Brompton in London, share at our Vision Night in 2024 and wanted to reshare his incredible talk in case you missed it. Make sure to come along to this year's Vision Night happening on 20 September 2025. Find out more and book on at https://www.message.org.uk/event/international-vision-night

    Sam Ward - The Fleshy Gospel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 34:04


    Today Sam Ward starts a new series in the Gospel of John, this week looking at the truth of chapter 1 verse 14: 'The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.'

    Andy Hawthorne - Hope When Life Is In The Pits

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 18:20


    Today Andy looks at the story of Joseph from Genesis 37 and unpacks the importance of humility, honesty and purity in our walks with God.

    Gary Smith - Unleashing The Quiet Revival

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 18:20


    Today, Gary shares what God's placed on his heart about the quiet revival we're witnessing in our generation right now.

    Ben Jack - Patient Passion

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 25:57


    Today Ben Jack continues his series in Exodus, this week looking at Chapter 2:11-35 and how we can steward our passions well.

    Sam Ward - The Secret Of Contentment

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 27:43


    Today, Sam Ward concludes his series in Philippians, looking at chapter 4:10-23 and how we must be content in God's presence above all that he can give us.

    Andy Hawthorne - In The Jet Stream

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 24:16


    As Andy Hawthorne concludes his series on the ABCs of The Message, he explores Ephesians 2:1-10 and Colossians 1:15-20 and how we need to keep Jesus at the centre of everything we do.

    Ben Jack - Impossible. Difficult. Done.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 26:05


    Today, Ben Jack continues his series in Exodus, this week looking at chapter 2 with the birth of Moses and how God has a plan and a purpose.

    Danielle Campsall - At The Foot Of The Cross

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 15:15


    Today, Danielle Campsall unpacks John 19:25-27 and the story of Easter from Mary's eyes.

    Sam Ward - Sort Your Beef Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 37:13


    Today, Sam Ward unpacks Philippians 4 and explores how we can live in harmony with one another as God's people.

    Andy Hawthorne - The Lively Oracles of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 30:02


    Today Andy Hawthorne continues his series on the ABCs of The Message Trust and explores the authority, necessity and sufficiency of the Bible.

    Tom Grant - Preparing For Harvest

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 12:25


    Today, Tom Grant explores Mark 4 and how worry can choke what God can do in our lives and how we should instead turn back to God and be encouraged by him.

    Ben Jack - Better The Bitter Blessing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 32:01


    Today Ben Jack begins a new series in Exodus and explores what we do when we experience bitterness from others off the back of blessings that God gives us.

    Sarah Small - Can These Dry Bones Live?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 28:45


    Sarah takes us through Ezekiel 37, where we see the dead raised to life and challenges us on how to put God in control so that we can see life again in churches, communities, nations and the world.

    Tom Grant - He Is Risen Indeed

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 26:59


    Today Tom Grant explores John 20 when Jesus revealed himself to the disciples after the resurrection, and how we can be encouraged as we prepare for Lent.

    Ben Jack - We Are Not Consumed

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 38:01


    Today Ben Jack looks at how we can often by consumed by things of this world but how we should instead hunger and thirst for God above everything.

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