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Understand the Bible is a podcast dedicated to teaching the Christian Faith online. Normally there are two updates on the podcast per week: 1. A 'Thought for the Week' with a short 10-minute reflection on a Bible passage. 2. A sermon, which is basically a slightly more detailed look at a Bible passage. There are also occasional special episodes on various topics. There's much more content on the website: https://understandthebible.uk

Phill Sacre


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    Discipleship According to Jesus | Matthew 10 Sermon

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 36:26


    What does Jesus really ask of His disciples? In this sermon on Matthew 10, we explore how much Jesus expects of us.Jesus commissions His disciples to proclaim the Kingdom of God, warns them to expect opposition—even from family and authorities—and calls them to fear God above all. This powerful chapter reveals the true cost and reward of discipleship.Key Points:* Freely Give: If we've received God's grace, we should share it with others.* Expect Opposition: We are in a spiritual battle—opposition is normal.* Take Up Your Cross: Following Jesus means putting Him first, even above life itself.

    We're not entitled to God's mercy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 28:19


    In this sobering sermon on Lamentations 5, we are reminded that God's mercy is not something we deserve—it is a gift extended only to the truly penitent. In a world where entitlement often distorts our view of grace, this message calls us back to a biblical understanding of repentance, humility, and gratitude.Discover the two key truths at the heart of this message:* Our sin is deeply offensive to God. We are, as the hymn Man of Sorrows declares, "guilty, vile, and helpless." True sorrow for sin—not presumption—must mark our approach to Him.* God graciously forgives the penitent. When we come to Him with genuine repentance, we find not condemnation, but forgiveness, joy, and the strength to live lives of grateful obedience.If you're seeking a deeper understanding of God's mercy, the seriousness of sin, and the transforming power of true repentance, this sermon will challenge and encourage you. Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe

    Why is the world upside down?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 31:16


    Why does it feel like everything is falling apart? In this sermon on Lamentations 4, we explore the deep parallels between the moral and spiritual collapse of ancient Jerusalem and the confusion, injustice, and chaos we see in our world today.Why are those who do good often punished, while those who do evil are celebrated or excused? Why does society seem to reward wickedness and ignore righteousness? This message reveals how turning away from God leads to societal breakdown—and how even the church is not exempt.Join us as we dig into Scripture to understand:* The spiritual decline described in Lamentations 4* How our modern world reflects similar patterns of sin and judgment* Why the rejection of God's ways leads to confusion and injustice* The urgent need for repentance, especially within the church* How we can realign our lives with God's truth and righteousnessUnderstand the Bible is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

    Lamentations 3: The Path Back to God Through Repentance

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 29:58


    Have you ever done something so bad to someone else that you've thought, “there's no way back from this”? Tragically, some relationships do end with people never speaking to one another again. But if that's the case with human relationships, how much more so with a holy God? In this passage from Lamentations we're going to think about the way back called repentance.Thomas Watson's book on repentance can be downloaded here (PDF).Understand the Bible is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

    "Surely God couldn't be angry with me?!" - Lamentations 2 Sermon

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 30:02


    Most of us by nature don't like to think of God's anger (or ‘wrath'). But sometimes we are forced to confront it, as in this passage from Lamentations. What is God's anger, and why is it important for us to think about in our lives as Christians?Understand the Bible is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe

    Whatever became of sin? - Lamentations 1 Sermon

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 31:34


    It's human nature to want to blame everybody else for our problems. This is doubly true in our society today, where everything is psychologised. However, the Bible says that we need to take sin seriously — we need to take personal responsibility seriously. In the first of this sermon series on Lamentations, we take a look into the darkest moment in Israel's history to see what we can learn.You can find the Bible Project's summary of Lamentations here.Understand the Bible is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe

    How should we then live? - Hebrews 13 Sermon

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 28:09


    All through Hebrews we have been hearing about the wonderful truths of the gospel - Christ the mediator of a new covenant, and so on. But the final chapter moves on to focus us on what difference these truths should make to our lives — especially on loving one another and honouring our leaders.The organisations I mentioned were Open Doors and Christian Concern.You can read more about my book, Confused by Grace (including about where to buy it), on the Understand the Bible website.Understand the Bible is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe

    Worshipping God with reverence - Hebrews 12:18-29 Sermon

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 27:41


    People sometimes accuse the church of turning ‘God Almighty' into ‘God all-matey'. Christians often struggle to reconcile the holiness of God with the access we have to him through Christ Jesus. This passage from Hebrews helps us to understand how we should approach God.Understand the Bible is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe

    Why being Christian is a struggle - Hebrews 12:4-17 Sermon

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 30:30


    Being a Christian is not a walk in the park: in fact, it can feel like a real struggle — whether the opposition is within us or outside of us. This passage helps us to see our struggles in perspective, to help us understand them, and encourage us to carry on the straight and narrow path.Understand the Bible is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe

    What it means to live by faith - Hebrews 11:1-12:3 Sermon

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 30:10


    A lot of people talk about “living by faith” — but what does it really mean? This passage from Hebrews is all about living by faith. It shows us how important it is, what it looks like, and encourages to carry on despite the fact that it's hard.The session I did on science and faith can be found on my website.If you enjoy these videos, subscribe to get them delivered to you. And if you appreciate and benefit from Understand the Bible, please do consider becoming a paid subscriber Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe

    Drawing near to God with a clear conscience - Hebrews 10:19-39 Sermon

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 26:53


    Every preacher knows that they have to answer the question ‘so what' — what relevance do these truths have to do with my life? The author of Hebrews is no exception, and in this passage we turn to how the teaching about Jesus' sacrifice and ministry as high priest should make a difference to us. He focusses on drawing near to God, persevering despite sin and persecution, and the importance of meeting together.You can find a free copy of John Owen's book On the Mortification of Sin here (modernised edition).Understand the Bible is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe

    Holiness is found only in Jesus - Hebrews 10:1-18 Sermon

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 31:31


    Why did God give the Law, and why did God send Jesus? We can't understand how Jesus fulfils the old covenant unless we understand what God wants from us in the first place. The answer is summed up in one word - holiness. In this sermon we think about holiness and how Jesus is the fulfilment of everything that God promised for us.Understand the Bible is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.You can find a free eBook of Holiness by J.C. Ryle on Monergism.My book, Confused by Grace, can be found here. Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe

    The power of Christ's blood - Hebrews 9 Sermon

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 28:40


    If you're new to Christian circles, you might wonder why there is a regular reference to blood — especially to the blood of Christ. What is it about his blood in particular which is important? In Hebrews chapter 9, we see why blood was so important to the Old Testament sacrifices, and how Jesus came to fulfil it.Understand the Bible is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe

    Jesus is the Real Deal - Hebrews 8 Sermon

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 26:39


    Is the Old Testament obsolete? Some people seem to think so! This passage helps us to understand the purpose of the Old Testament system of sacrifices and priests, and how we should understand it now as Christians. We need to understand that we have something far superior in Jesus to the old covenant.Understand the Bible is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe

    Only Christ truly meets our needs - Hebrews 7:1-28 Sermon

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 30:34


    There are many things in life we need, and even more things we might think we need! But the truth is that only Christ can truly meet our needs. This passage draws on an obscure Old Testament character named Melchizedek to see how Jesus gives us something superior to anything else the world has to offer.⛪CHURCH WITH UTBThis sermon is part of a weekly service which is accessed online - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠check it out⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    We have this hope as an anchor - Hebrews 6:13-20 Sermon

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 25:54


    Hope is what can keep us going through hard times in life. But what kind of hope do we have as Christians? Is it something only for the future? Are there promises we can look to now? And how do we know God will keep them?⛪CHURCH WITH UTBThis sermon is part of a weekly service which is accessed online - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠check it out⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    Don't take spiritual growth for granted - Hebrews 5:11-6:12 Sermon

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 31:41


    Some people just assume that Christians will grow, no matter what. But this passage from Hebrews warns us that spiritual growth is not a given, and warns us that it is in fact possible to go in the wrong direction. There is a solemn warning that those who fall away cannot be brought back to repentance. This should be an encouragement to us to keep going, no matter what. Links mentioned in the sermon: J.C. Ryle's short piece about profiting from the scriptures. Resources on the UTB website. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB This sermon is part of a weekly service which is accessed online - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠check it out⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    Jesus sympathises with our weaknesses - Hebrews 4:14-5:10

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 29:08


    This passage gives us confidence to approach God, because Jesus - our great high priest - can sympathise with our weaknesses. He experienced suffering and temptation, and yet he overcame, so he is able to help us in our time of need. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB This sermon is part of a weekly service which is accessed online - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠check it out⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    Entering into God's Rest - Hebrews 4:1-13 Sermon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 26:58


    What does it mean to live in God's "rest"? How can we enter into it? The passage from today's sermon explores the promise of entering God's rest, how it was not fulfilled in the Israelites, and how that promise still stands open for us today. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB This sermon is part of a weekly service which is accessed online - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠check it out⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    Do not harden your hearts - Hebrews 3 Sermon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 27:23


    Christians today face so many pressures to give up on Jesus. It seems like there is pressure at every point - work, family, friends, society, media. Fortunately, Christians through the ages have faced this same pressure, and we need to listen to what Hebrews has to say to help us. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB This sermon is part of a weekly service which is accessed online - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠check it out⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    Why Christ needed to die - Hebrews 2:5-18 Sermon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 31:22


    Something which many people through the years have struggled with is the idea of a God who could die for us. Isn't suffering and dying a bad thing? And why should that be necessary? This passage from Hebrews helps us to understand why Jesus' death was necessary, why he had to be made fully human. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB This sermon is part of a weekly service which is accessed online - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠check it out⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    Stick with Jesus no matter what - Hebrews 1:1-2:4 Sermon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2025 26:56


    Hebrews was written to encourage Christians who were being persecuted to stick with Jesus no matter what. Its message couldn't be more relevant to the church today. In this passage we see how Jesus is superior to anything or anyone else, and how we should stick with him. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB This sermon is part of a weekly service which is accessed online - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠check it out⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    The most important thing - 2 Thessalonians 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 28:49


    We can see from the first two chapters of Thessalonians that the church was going through a difficult and turbulent time: persecution and false teaching had an effect. In this final chapter, Paul encourages the church to focus on what's most important, how God wants the church to be. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB This sermon is part of a weekly service which is accessed online - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠check it out⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    The coming of the Antichrist - 2 Thessalonians 2 Sermon

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 31:52


    Who is the Antichrist, or the "man of lawlessness"? What will he be like, and how will he come? And what does that mean for how we should live? ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠check it out⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    Persecution - is God unfair? - 2 Thessalonians 1 Sermon

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 28:23


    According to a recent report, Christians are the most persecuted religion in the world. Does this show that God is unfair and unjust? In this passage we see that the opposite is actually true. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠check it out⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    Evangelism is not an activity that we do - Matthew 9:35-38 Sermon

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2024 30:07


    Evangelism has become a big talking point in the church - there are many books, courses, even conferences about it. And yet I believe the church has made it far too complicated! In this passage we see what Jesus' mission was all about, and what it should be like for us too. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠check it out⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    The need to swallow our pride - Matthew 9:27-34 Sermon

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 24:20


    In this passage we see two contrasting pictures - of faith, and of unbelief. What is it that causes people to reject Jesus, and what should it be like for us instead? ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠check it out⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    Walking by Faith - Matthew 9:18-26 Sermon

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 25:29


    What does faith have to do with healing, and - more generally - how we live our lives? In this passage we see two examples of people who demonstrated their faith in Jesus. What lessons can we learn for today? ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠check it out⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    Avoiding spiritual ruts - Matthew 9:14-17 Sermon

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 24:14


    It can be very easy in the Christian life to get stuck in a rut - to turn up to church and do the same things that we always do, but just 'go through the motions'. In this passage Jesus explains that we need to do things differently with him. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠check it out⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    The kind of person Jesus wants - Matthew 9v9-13 Sermon

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 27:21


    In this passage, we see that Jesus doesn't want people who think they are already good enough. He wants people who are humble enough to recognise they need him. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠check it out⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    What does Jesus mean to you? - Matthew 9:1-8 Sermon

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 23:54


    Discipleship is all about the identity of Jesus - not in an intellectual sense, but a personal one: what does Jesus mean to you? In this passage we see the kind of faith that God wants us to have. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠check it out⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    Faith vs Fear - Matthew 8:23-27 Sermon

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 25:52


    In this passage, the disciples receive a lesson in what it means to follow Jesus. Following him may be hard, but we need to choose the path of faith over fear. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠check it out⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    Counting the cost of discipleship - Matthew 8:18-22 Sermon

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 24:17


    Many churches want to make things as easy as possible for non-Christians to come into the church. But this was not Jesus' strategy. Are we prepared to count the cost for ourselves, and to have a church which is honest about the cost? ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠check it out⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    How Jesus heals us - Matthew 8:14-17 Sermon

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 27:22


    What is the relationship between healing of the body and soul? And what does that have to do with salvation? This passage from Matthew 8 helps us to explore how Jesus offers total healing and what that means for us. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠check it out⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    The importance of faith - Matthew 8:5-13 Sermon

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 25:46


    Faith is one of the most important things in the Bible. Yet, a lot of Christians today are scared of talking about it for fear of being seen as irrational or foolish. So what does faith look like, and what difference does it make in our lives today? This passage helps us to understand. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠check it out⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    Does God care about me? - Matthew 8:1-4 Sermon

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 27:58


    When we're going through difficult times, it's easy to feel that God is cold and distant. But that couldn't be further from the truth. In this passage we see Jesus' love and compassion in action, and what that means for how we relate to him. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠check it out⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    The law that gives freedom - Exodus 20:1-21 Sermon

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 29:22


    The Ten Commandments are probably one of the most famous parts of the Bible. But are they still relevant for us today? And what does it mean for us as Christians to obey them? In this sermon we look at how the laws were designed to give us freedom. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠check it out⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    The conversion of Jethro - Exodus 18 Sermon

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 28:05


    The church in the Western world have not seen many people converted. Many Christians are feeling discouraged and have perhaps even forgotten what conversion is all about. In this passage we look at the conversion of Jethro to see what God has to say to us today. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠check it out⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    Does God fight our battles? - Exodus 17:8-16 Sermon

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 26:37


    A popular Christian song speaks of Jesus "fighting our battles." We'd like that to be true - but is it? In this passage, God was teaching the Israelites something important about what it means to fight for him. We need to learn the same lessons. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠check it out⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    How God provides for us - Exodus 16 Sermon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2024 29:38


    While the Israelites were travelling through the wilderness / desert, God miraculously provided for them. He gave them bread ("manna") from heaven every day. What does this have to teach Christians about how God provides for us? ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠check it out⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    Why God tests us - Exodus 15:22-27 Sermon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 26:52


    There used to be an expression "These things are sent to try us". But people rarely use it these days - it seems that people don't think about God testing us at all. But it is clear from the Bible that God does test us. What does it mean, and what does God want from us? ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠check it out⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    The army that didn't fight - Exodus 13:17-14:31 Sermon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 26:56


    "Did you hear the one about the army that didn't fight?" It sounds like a joke, but it is actually a good description of this passage. In the first battle the Israelites faced together, God was teaching them something very important about what it meant to be the people of God. We as the church need to learn the same lessons. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠check it out⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    The necessity of walking together - Exodus 12:31-13:16 Sermon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 36:49


    People often say that you can be a Christian without going to church. This passage helps explode that particular myth - being a Christian is not a solitary endeavour. You can no more be a Christian on your own than you can play a game of football on your own. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠check it out⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    What it means to have faith - Exodus 12:1-30 Sermon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 35:05


    The Passover is one of the most significant moments of the Old Testament - and it teaches us about Christ. Today we are thinking about what it teaches us about faith, how we are to have faith in Christ as our saviour. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠check it out⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    Humble yourself, or be humbled - Exodus 10-11 Sermon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 34:07


    The Biblical scholar observed that evil is like a boomerang: the evil that we do comes back to us. God often seems to work like that - we reap a fitting consequence for the evil we have done. In this passage we see what that meant for Pharoah, and how we need to humble ourselves before God or choose to BE humbled. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠check it out⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    God's megaphone - Exodus 8:20-9:35 Sermon

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 31:24


    One of the biggest and most common questions in the Christian life is "Why?" Why did this happen to me or us; or why does someone not listen to God? The Bible often doesn't answer the 'why' question specifically, but in this passage we have a rare glimpse into the reason why God acted as he did with Pharaoh. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠check it out⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    The consequences of ignoring God - Exodus 7:14-8:19 Sermon

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 30:12


    Are there any consequences of ignoring God? If you look round at the world, you might think there aren't - people seem to ignore God with impunity. However, we need to heed the warning of Exodus and guard against the attitude of disbelief and hard-heartedness. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠check it out⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    Facing impossible odds - Exodus 6:28-7:13 Sermon

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 29:31


    Have you ever looked at the opposition Christians are facing in the world - or maybe even your own life - and thought "what chance do I have?" In this passage, we see how Moses and Aaron were facing impossible odds, and yet they trusted in God and obeyed him. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠check it out⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    "Oh no, not a genealogy!!" - Exodus 6:13-27 Sermon

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2024 29:02


    Have you ever got to the critical moment of a film or a TV show, only to find it interrupted by an ad-break? You might think this passage in Exodus is similar - it seems to interrupt the action. What's the point of genealogies? And why is there a genealogy here? ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠check it out⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    Dealing with discouragement and impatience – Exodus 5:22-6:12 Sermon

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2024 29:01


    Discouragement and impatience are probably two of the hardest things to deal with in life. How do we cope as Christians when things don't go our way, when reality collides with our expectations? This passage helps us to understand. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠check it out⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    Opposition is not a problem for God - Exodus 5:1-21 Sermon

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2024 31:44


    Have you ever tried to obey God, and then encountered opposition? You might think that obeying God would lead to no opposition, but that is rarely the case. This passage is an encouragement for us, because it helps us to understand why there is opposition - and why we don't have to worry about it. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠check it out⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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