Listen regularly to Nuneaton Christian Fellowship's Sunday Morning Talk. A variety of topics are addressed, all firmly based on the Bible. We are situated in the centre of England.
On Advent Sunday (Adventus, a Latin word meaning: arrival or coming) we consider what impact Jesus' coming has made in our lives. God invites us to come to Him as we are - have you accepted that invitation for yourself? Wherever we are in our lives, Jesus says, "Come!" Let's come to God like children - wishing to grow, to sit and to enjoy being with Him. You can read the script for the whole Service here .
God has given us all Gifts for the benefit of other people. If we are to see them grow, we need to use them and we need to remember how important relationships are in our life. We might discover our Gifts in various ways, but relationships will feature somewhere. There is an open door for our Servant Assignments. Will we step through and keep on going? You can read the Script for the whole Service here ....
Let us be passionate about God and His Kingdom as this time of great change.
Some of the Gifts that God gives us to bless others with are done behind the scenes and few people consider them or even value them. Other Gifts are obviously obvious week in and week out. Let's ask God to fill us with His Spirit, so that whatever Gifts we have and use we will actively glorify God and encourage others in our lives. May we put our focus on the Giver of the Gifts Himself rather than on the Gifts themselves. After all, the Gifts are not ours anyway. You can read the Script for the ...
Jesus came to give us all an abundant life - one that is rich and satisfying. The devil is intent in making this difficult for us. However, God has given us a range of gifts that we might allow an increased wholeness in the lives of others and in our own life. To enable us to do this, God has called us to be Ambassadors, Antidotes and Anticipators. Let's endeavour to actively seek to be bringing wholeness to others with the Gifts that God has given us. You can read the script for the whole Servi...
You are unique and special. God wants to use you! Looking at some of the God-given Gifts that are mentioned in the Bible, it might seem that there is a division between natural and supernatural Gifts. Actually, they are all given in a supernatural way from a supernatural God. As the widow gave everything in her Temple offering (Mark 12 and Luke 21), so let us give everything back to God in worship, service and devotion as we use the varied Gifts that He has give us all. This is just one way that...
God has given us all gifts to use. We can all speak and some of us have speaking gifts. The important thing about learning to speak is that you have to listen first. Samuel said, "Speak Lord. I'm Your servant, ready to listen." As we spend regular quality time with God, so He transplants us so that we might be fruitful for Him. Let's soak in God's presence, ask Him to open the "yes" of our hearts and then be ready for the opportunities He gives us to speak for Him! You can read the script for th...
As we become consumed by God, so the natural reaction is to want to sows seeds to others about who He is and what He has done. We are not generally to confront people harshly with the truths of the Gospel, but to show respect as we share with people so that they can begin to learn of God, believe in God and obey His words. It is not only evangeists who should share Jesus with people. It's the respondsibilty of all of us. After all, we all spread the news about something or someone in our lives t...
In a second introductory talk in this Series, we are reminded that God's gifts shouldn't be kept in a box that we look at occasionally. God pours out His Spirit on us in a greedy way so that we too may be liberal in the beautiful way we treat other people. It's super to be hospitable to people who are like us, but Jesus calls us to show warmth to strangers and kindness to people who are not like us. Biblical service goes over and above the norm for how we treat other people. Let's pour our lives...
God is giving gifts to us. They are to give away to others, through our actions and our words. Let's embrace what God is doing today and get involved with receiving, then using what He is giving! You can read the script for the whole Service here .
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Prayer is vital. Prayer is life-giving. Let's not hide from God, but share all that we have with Him in honour and thanks. This Talk is shorter than normal to enable three others to briefly share thoughts on how we might pray for them. You can read the script for the whole Service here .
September used to be a time to celebrate the physical harvest for many churches around the UK. Today that happens much less, but every day is still an opportunity to give thanks to God and to each other. In this Talk we look at Psalm 92:1-5 and remind ourselves that it is fitting and good to praise God. Let our 'buts' be positive (I will still give thanks to God no matter what) rather than negative (life is hard so I can't praise God at the moment). Let's stir ourselves to be thankful people! Yo...
Jesus' disciples accompanied Him all over the place. The Synoptic Gospels record an incident where they were on the Sea of Galilee and Jesus was asleep in the boat. A large storm suddenly came and even the fully trained fishermen were scared. They wake Jesus up and He sorts out their immediate problem of being scared and also teaches them that they should trust Him. We can trust in Jesus just as much in the middle of a large lake as when we are on the shore. The script for the whole Service is a...
Over the past two months we have heard of how God used people very similar to us and we might have been impressed by what happened on different continents and in different centuries. Lives were changed, society was effected and God was glorified. It's our turn to move and shine for God. It's our turn now! The script for the whole Service is available here .
God's brilliance, majesty and compasson don't increase as we mature in the Christian faith. They are always infinite - way beyond our own imaginations or abilities. In this Series of Talks we're looking at how our Church Family in different centuries and various countries interact with our holy and omnipotent God. In this Talk we briefly look at our Family in North America over three centuries. They saw the need to be devoted to God in a daily way. True liberty can only be found in Jesus. Let us...
There were plenty of social problems in Britain in the 18th and 19th centuries. In this Talk we briefly consider slavery, illiteracy, orphans and medical training. Some people in our family heard God nudging them to do something about these big problems. They followed God's leading, using their own resources, abilities and availability to make change occur. Sometimes change would take many years to happen, but members of our family were tenacious and stayed with it. John Wesley influenced many o...
Joyfulness, prayerfulness and thankfulness (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18) are the basis for the Church in this country. There was a strong Celtic Church before Augustine was sent from Rome in 597AD. The people we hear about moved around this country as God directed them. Iona and Lindisfarne were particularly important. Prayer resulted in people walking and working with God. The Bible was translated into English, missonary schools were founded and many people started following Jesus as their Saviour ...
If you throw a stone into a pond, ripples will be created. When the Holy Spirit came to the disciples in Jerusalem terrifically powerful ripples were created. Some of these went to North Africa. We briefly look at some of the people from our family in 100AD to 300AD and notice that God calls us, just as He called them, to be Ambassadors for Him. What will your next chapter with God be like? The Script for this Service is here ....
With eight members of our family joining us from eastern Germany, we looked at Martin Luther's contribution to our life today as Protestants. What was he, and others around the same time in history, protesting about and how did he/they do it? How is God asking us to act and speak in a counter cultural way today? Let's praise God that we have a Bible in a language that we understand and that the gifts He has given us are just right for who we are today. Near the end we hear encouraging truths abo...
The Eleven Disciples who had followed Jesus for around three years weren't the only people in leadership positions in the early Church. Other members of our spiritual family at that time included men, women, older people, younger people, people who grew up as Jews and those who were Gentiles. Some of their names might be hard to say today in our culture, but we are definitely part of the same family. To one person in particular then and to all of us now, the Apostle Paul encouraged them to fan i...
Many of us are grateful for those family members and friends who have helped us physically and spiritually through the years. We are better people because of them! The Bible contains numerous stories of the Heroes of our Faith. With almost two thousand years of history since the Bible was completed, there have been countless people who have been a blessing to the Church since. This Series of Talks will explore some of them. What challenges did they encounter in their lives and how did God rescue...
The work of the Cross is not just to forgive the wrong things you have done. It is to empower you to be free from whatever weakness and past you have. Jesus’ death gives you the building blocks to rebuild for the future for your character and actions. Nothing need hold you back in life, as Christ has given you a way out.
On 18th June we heard information about Chile, Nigeria, India, Italy and Northern Ireland. Some of what was said, prayed and sung is caught here. The Script on our website will have more details.
In this Talk from the Regional Director of Good News for Everyone! , we are reminded of the difference God makes when we talk to others about Jesus. There is plenty to do and pray about in schools, accomodation venues and hospitals. May our feet be beautiful as we take out the Good News to others.
Keeping fit is an important activity for everyone - both physically and spiritually. In this Talk we consider how Jesus should be at the centre of who we are and what we do. Our lives will Abound, as we Abide in Christ, get Absorbed by Christ and decide to Abandon ourselves to Christ. Jesus is the only foundation we should want in our lives. He is the source of all that is good. Let's be totally focused on Him and actively spend time with Him. We are all still in training!
Giving a Doxology means that you are recognising who God is and then giving an appropriate response in thought, word or action. Lots of human and natural powers are impressive, but they are totally insignificant when compared to God's power. Jesus' disciples were discouraged and disabled when Jesus ascended into heaven. What was going on? In Jerusalem on that 'first' Pentecost they were encouraged and enabled when the Holy Spirit came. Let us live in the light and safety of God's power. When the...
We have already heard in previous Talks that our own personal doxologies involve our actions and not just sung words. God asks us to give out of the abundance that He has given us. We explore some Biblical references as to how and why we give. God has the resources and uses us to bless others as we give. When there is an obvious time of need, it is often good to re-evaluate our own resources.
Near the end of his short letter, Jude reminds us how brilliant and wonderful God is. It is He who makes it possible that we can live our lives in full bloom today and when we reach heaven. It is equally marvellous that the variety of different blooms in His Church is astonishing. Let us decide that with God's help, we can be in full bloom wherever we go and on any day of the week!
The Ark of the Covenant symbolised God's presence to the Israelites. We hear a doxology from King David in 1 Chronicles 16:8-36 which was given not long after the Ark was brought to Jerusalem. There is then a brilliant response from the normal people. David learnt that he shouldn't do things as the nations around him did and that he knew that as he sent his S.O.S. to God, God's touch would bring him through.
