When we have a job we want to be paid the amount we feel we deserve. The sin in our lives means that we should face death (eternal separation from God). Jesus changed this by His death and resurrection. He took our punishment and paid the price so that we can have eternal life. This means that we need to allow God to change us regularly and not be content with our current status quo. We have to regularly work on our spiritual fitness. If Jesus is our Saviour and Lord, then let us allow Him to be...
Apr 21, 2019•32 min
Most people regularly cross physical borders. What spiritual or emotional borders do you need to cross as a Disciple of Christ? We briefly look at five people from the Bible who God caused to cross borders so that they could go deeper with Him. We are challenged again to regularly be close to God, to obey Him and to trust Him. God is calling us to go deeper with Him and not to be content with the way we are now. Jesus is our King. Let Him reign in your life.
Apr 07, 2019•37 min
What was it like to follow Jesus around Galilee if you were a lady? Jesus broke social norms by allowing it to happen. Close proximity, trust and obedience were all necessary. Listening to Jesus needed time, dedication and resources.
Mar 31, 2019•34 min
We consider the wider family of James and John and that they were both in the inner circle of disciples. Being a disciple is an invitation to something much bigger than we are.
Mar 24, 2019•36 min
Thomas was a disciple who was happy to ask questions. It's still good to ask questions about our faith.
Mar 17, 2019•26 min
Andrew and Simon Peter who brothers and fishermen. One did upfront things for Jesus, whilst the other was used by God quietly and often in the background. Both were committed to following God and were world-changers in their lives.If we are to change the world for God, we need to let Him change us. We don't want to just use this Series of Talks to find out about Jesus' 12 Disciples - we want to use it to know what it means to be a fully-committed Disciple today.
Mar 10, 2019•35 min
Judas was a traitor, but he was also one of the Twelve. What are the doors that Judas opened to Satan? The enemy wants a conversation with all of us too - what doors are we opening to him? Following and loving Jesus is the antidote we all need. Sin is deceptive and weakening but has no power over the love of God!
Mar 03, 2019•36 min
We take a look at each of these men while they followed the physical Jesus around Galilee and then, according to the Early Church Fathers, what they did and where they went after Jesus' ascension. It is probably true for all of us that we have too often had Jesus as a side order in our lives, rather than as the main course. Just as Jesus had no Plan B with regard to His Disciples two thousand years ago, so He has no Plan B today. We - His current Disciples - are God's Plan A for reaching the wor...
Feb 24, 2019•30 min
Matthew as a Tax Collector wasn't well liked by the Jewish community. As Jesus invited him to be a disciple, so his life was changed. No past sin is too big to stop anyone from following Christ and fulfilling their God-given role.
Feb 17, 2019•20 min
The Twelve Disciples were a very varied bunch - even their names suggest this. Philip had a wonderful gift. He opened the door so that Jesus was allowed to speak and act. We can all do that.
Feb 10, 2019•31 min
Thousands of people followed Jesus around Galilee. He called Twelve to be His disciples. What did that mean and who were they? How will my life be affected by what happened to them - both before Jesus' death and after His ascension? God is on our team - let's acknowledge His call on our lives and then pay attention to His demands.
Feb 03, 2019•30 min
Embracing God means we will willingly and enthusiastically accept God in our lives - His leadings, His decisions and His love. God is calling all of us to do this. We identify five God Embracers in the Bible and then consider the positivity of being in the wilderness for a time.
Jan 27, 2019•35 min
In 1 Corinthians 12, Romans 12 and Ephesians 4 we learn about the Gifts that Christ has given each member of the Church. Leaders are there to equip believers to fulfill their own unique roles. After the Talk John and Gill Stephenson are prayed for by many people as they are inducted into leading Nuneaton Christian Fellowship.
Jan 20, 2019•58 min
God has called us all to work in His Mission Field. What a privilege. This Talk focusses on the story of Jonah.
Jan 13, 2019•19 min
On Epiphany Sunday we consider the story of the Magi. They had several barriers to stop them reaching and worshipping Jesus the Messiah. Even though they were on the cusp, they could have returned to their own land in the East, without reaching their destination. Nehemiah was in a similar state too as he travelled to Jerusalem to inspire people to rebuild the Walls there. We, the Church, are the cusp of being Jesus' Bride. Let us live, think and pray in the light of this. Let us decide to keep i...
Jan 06, 2019•38 min
At the end of one year we can decide what to take into 2019 and what to leave behind. As we follow God whoelheartedly so we will make excellent harmonies together and won't want to smuggle secret things into the New Year. We can decide to put God first in our lives, as well as putting Him second and third.
Dec 30, 2018•35 min
We are invited to come with others to see that Jesus is no longer a Baby. Gazing on and pondering about Jesus is a super recommendation to follow.
Dec 25, 2018•16 min
The four Gospels describe the beginning of Jesus' life in different ways. John describes Jesus as the Light of the World. We consider how that affects us personally. Are we a Light to our World?
Dec 23, 2018•32 min
We can experience God's Shalom as we consider Jesus' work on the Cross during the next few weeks. Our lives can experience tension, but the power of death and confusion have been broken.
Dec 16, 2018•31 min
We can be confident when talking about Scripture and the Christmas story. We can be firm and gentle without being fearful or aggressive. We need a Call to Prayer for what is going on in the UK at the moment. A multicultural society oftens leads people into confusion. Let's further our relationship with God, as this is the essence of Christianity.
Dec 09, 2018•35 min
God invites us to Him and to rest in Him. How do we reach an equilibrium between resting and striving though? The Church is powerful as we live in and follow God. We are encouraged to pour out our hearts to God.
Dec 02, 2018•29 min
Do we try to act independently from God? Are we living an authentic Christian life? Preparing for eternity is a serious business. Stop getting distracted by pointless activities and ideas, instead make your love for Jesus grow everyday.
Nov 25, 2018•41 min
Why didn't God tell the Church at Philadelphia to buck their ideas up and change their hearts and ways? We also consider the 'open door' that is before NCF at the moment and the future of what might be happening here.
Nov 18, 2018•23 min
We shouldn’t feel down about what we’ve done as God gives us an opportunity to repent and change. Don’t wait until the time is right to put something right. Don’t put off doing God’s will until a future date. Do it now. I should follow God’s plan even if ‘trouble’ happens because of it. Listen to what God says and then do it. Live your life as God intended it to be. The first 7 minutes of the recording are of our Act of Remembrance for Armistice Day.
Nov 11, 2018•44 min
This letter was sent to encourage the church to trust and obey Jesus, standing firm in His truth and not compromising with things that give us an easy life. We are to rest in the security He has provided. The Church is Jesus' Bride! We are being prepared for eternity.
Nov 04, 2018•35 min
The Pergamum Church was faithful and loved God but they tolerated ungodly stuff. They thought compromise was fine. Jesus told them to repent and change their ways as compromise isn't good. God challenges us to do the same in our lives. Don't hide sin - deal with it. God calls us then to arise and shine as we follow Him. Some prayers and readings from the congregation follow the Talk. Typed notes and the PowerPoint slides are on our website.
Oct 28, 2018•39 min
We all have issues in our lives. Sometimes it can really affect us and make us fearful. God calls us to yield to Him and look to Him as the Church in Smyrna did and as King Jehoshaphat did nine hundred years earlier.
Oct 21, 2018•31 min
God calls us to love, but He also calls us to hate certain things. Repenting is an important part of being a Jesus disciple. After the Talk we hear some prayers, Scriptures and ideas that strengthen and encourage us further. It is brilliant that God loves us so much as to give us warnings about our thoughts, words and actions when necessary.
Oct 14, 2018•45 min
What is our attitude like when undesirable things happen in our lives? John the Apostle was sent to a penal colony in the Aegean Sea due to his faith in Jesus. He still sought God and was obedient to Him. Just as the Seven Churches he wrote to were given an appraisal, so we're encouraged to listen to the way that God personally and collectively appraises us too. Feel your faith rise as God speaks to you, so that changes and additions can be made to your life.
Oct 07, 2018•36 min
We are reminded that God is with us, but the devil is real and seeks to take our eyes off Jesus through doubt and deceit. A testimony and a poem is read at the end to solidify these honest thoughts.
Sep 30, 2018•22 min
