Oil of Gladness
Guest speaker Sam Ward from the Message Trust (partnering with our Youth Minster) speaks on the oil of gladness from the Holy Spirit enabling us to go out into the world and share Jesus.
Mar 04, 2018•26 min
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Christ Church W4
We produce three sermons a week to listen to: one from our Wednesday service of Holy Communion, and one each from a Sunday service at our Turnham Green and St. Alban's sites.
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Episodes
Beauty for ashes
Lizzie challenges us to see ourselves as God sees us and to present the Gospel to others by calling out the beauty. Luke 8:40-48
Feb 25, 2018•14 min
Knowledge or love?
What's better, knowledge or love, when it comes to making big judgement calls about what you and those around you are up to? Some surprising answers from a strange text. 1 Corinthians 8:1-3
Feb 23, 2018•17 min
The Lord's Favour
A wedding invitation shows God’s year of favour, and how easy it is to miss out on that favour and invitation when we are distracted by other things. Luke 14:15-24
Feb 11, 2018•22 min
Breaking from motivated reasoning
Denis challenges us to give freely and have compassion, motivated by the Holy Spirit not our own thoughts and desires. 1 Corinthians 7:25-40
Feb 09, 2018•13 min
Free Indeed
What oppresses you? Do you wish you felt freer? Do you have an addiction you can't break free from? Learn how Jesus set people free... and what Batman has to do with it. Luke 11:14-26
Feb 04, 2018•21 min
Free Indeed
What oppresses you? Do you wish you felt freer? Do you have an addiction you can't break free from? Learn how Jesus set people free... and what Batman has to do with it. Luke 11:14-26
Feb 02, 2018•10 min
Sermon of the month
Calvin Samuel, Principal of London School of Theology links the stories of the Good Samaritan, and Mary and Martha to the spiritual blindness Jesus comes to cure and the two greatest commandments.
Jan 28, 2018•19 min
Sex, Marriage and Divorce
Richard explores 1 Corinthians 7:1-16 and how it applies today. 1 Corinthians 7:1-16
Jan 26, 2018•26 min
Deliver us from evil
Richard talks about how being increasingly filled with the Holy Spirit can deliver us from evil. Luke 4:31-37
Jan 21, 2018•20 min
Science & Faith, Light Years Apart?
In the second of our Life Lectures, Pastor of Immanuel Church Brentford and Chaplain to Brentford FC, Stuart Cashman, explores the compatibility of a scientific and Christian view of the world. Apologies for the poor audio quality in the first few minutes of this recording.
Jan 18, 2018•33 min
Preach Good News to the Poor
Luke 4:14-23
Jan 14, 2018•30 min
Is Christianity 'Life in all its fullness'?
What did Jesus' life look like? Rev. Dr. Viv Thomas explains how taking a closer look at Jesus' life shows us a better way to live.
Jan 10, 2018•31 min
Jesus is for life, not just for Christmas
As we begin 2018 and introduce our series ‘The Other 313’ - looking at how we live out the Jesus lifestyle everyday and in every part of life - Mike looks at why the story of Jesus’ early years demonstrate the importance of prioritising God, hearing the words spoken over Jesus at his baptism for ourselves, and being obedient to the call of God, being led by the Spirit.
Jan 07, 2018•28 min
God is for us
Richard gives 3 reasons why God is for us during a baptism service. Romans 8:31-39
Nov 26, 2017•17 min
Groaning and Glory
Nicola explores two themes in Romans 8 - groaning and glory. Romans 8:17-30
Nov 19, 2017•24 min
Who makes you different from anyone else?
It's all grace - Emma takes us through Paul's message to the Corinthians and challenges us on how we can learn from this today, with some of her own experiences. What makes us different from anyone else? What did we have that we did not receive? 1 Corinthians 4:6-13
Nov 17, 2017•11 min
Remembrance Sunday
In a Remembrance Sunday talk, Richard explores the big issues of our day and how Romans says God can help us.
Nov 12, 2017•13 min
No more condemnation!
How did Paul make that climb to this glorious verse? Prudence takes us on a journey from the despair of condemnation to walking in the Spirit. Are you in step with Christ?
Nov 05, 2017•23 min
We need to build well
As we embark on our 28 days of prayer, Richard reminds us from 1 Corinthians 3 of the need to invest in building with quality in order to survive. What is it that you are sacrificing to build with gold, silver and costly stones rather than wood, hay or straw? 1 Corinthians 3:9-17
Nov 03, 2017•9 min
The war within us
Is the law good or bad? Why do we need to be freed from it? Why if I am saved do I struggle to do what I know is the right thing? Who can help me? Romans 7:7-25
Oct 29, 2017•16 min
We have the mind of Christ!
Ever wondered how you're supposed to know your left from your right? Or what God wants for you that's more than 'cake on the plate while you wait' and 'pie in the sky when you die'? Richard opens up 1 Corinthians 2 where Paul reveals that we have the mind of Christ. 1 Corinthians 2:6-16
Oct 20, 2017•18 min
Red, Amber, Green
Romans 6:11-18 confronts us with human nature and the nature of sin. The antidote, according to Paul, is who Jesus is and what Jesus has done. We are invited to enter into a new reality in Christ. It is in our old nature to sin, but it is in our nature in Christ to resist it. Madi shares how. Romans 6:11-18
Oct 15, 2017•13 min
The reign of death is dead
The great gift to the Trespassers. Romans 5:12-21
Oct 01, 2017•21 min
The Easy Part
From Strictly Come Dancing to the creek without a paddle! Richard summarises Romans 5:9-11 using two great analogies. If God's done all that for you what should you fear? Romans 5:6-11
Sep 24, 2017•20 min
What you're all about
How to know what you're all about, who you're following and where to get your energy from. Richard continues our teaching in 1 Corinthians with a look at - 1 Corinthians 1:4-17. 1 Corinthians 1:4-17
Sep 22, 2017•22 min
Expectation vs Reality
Richard and Zoe take a look at the world of Instagram realities and how the gospel of Jesus can set us free from other people's expectations. Romans 5:1-11
Sep 17, 2017•24 min
Disappointment Destroyed
A step-by-step guide to moving from suffering to hope: recorded at the 6pm with Q&A afterwards. Romans 5:1-8
Sep 10, 2017•29 min
Following a big God
How a small man made a big difference by following a big God wherever he took him. 1 Corinthians 1:1
Sep 08, 2017•29 min
The greatest story ever told
Richard opens the new series on Romans 5-8 with five cameo stories setting up the greatest story ever told. Romans 5:1-8
Sep 03, 2017•30 min
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