Revelation Church Manchester

THE RESURRECTION & THE LIFE | I AM # 5 | RHIAN GROOME

THE DOOR OF THE SHEEP | I AM #4 | ROSELLA PAYNE

THE GOOD SHEPHERD | I AM #3 | FAYTHE CHOW

In John 10:1–18, Jesus reveals Himself as the Good Shepherd—the fulfillment of God's promise in Ezekiel 34 to personally care for His people. Where the false shepherds and religious leaders failed, Jesus steps in to be the Shepherd they could never be. He doesn't just lead and protect His sheep—He lays down His life for them, even to the point of death on a cross. As His sheep, we are called to know His voice, trust His guidance, and follow Him faithfully.

THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD | I AM #2 | MARTIN WILLIAMS

In John 8:12, Jesus declares, “I am the Light of the world,” revealing Himself as the very Light that John introduced in the opening of his Gospel (John 1). This Light is not just a symbol, but the true source of life and truth that overcomes all darkness. When we deny ourselves, take up our cross daily, and follow Him—we no longer walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.

THE BREAD OF LIFE | I AM #1 | JEMIMA LAMPARD

In John 6:22–59, after performing the miracle of feeding the 5,000, Jesus is sought out by the crowd, eager for another sign. But instead, He reveals Himself as the Bread of Life — the one who, unlike the things of this world, satisfies forever.

THREE WAYS TO STAY FAITHFUL TO THE END | DANIEL #12 | DUNCAN BELL

Finishing our Daniel series looking at chapters 10,11&12 we see that God is faithful to the end. We should remain secure in who weare made to be, dependent on God's strength and stay secure in our future, as God's people will prevail.

LEARN TO PRAY LIKE DANIEL | DANIEL #11 | DUNCAN BELL

Daniel 9:1–19 records Daniel’s heartfelt prayer for his people, offering us a powerful model of how to pray: looking upward in adoration of God, inward in humble confession, and outward by contending for His people.

KEEPING GOING IN THE OVERWHELM | DANIEL #10 | DUNCAN BELL

Daniel 8 reveals three profound truths about life with God: first, His sovereign protection over us; second, the reality of the spiritual battle we must remain vigilant in; and finally, the unshakable hope we can hold onto, even in the darkest of times.

FREEDOM FROM COMPARISON | JEM L

In Matthew 20:1-16 Jesus tells a parable of labourers who work for different lengths of time throughout a day but all receive the same pay. They were all given more than they were due but many grumbled about it not feeling fair. Comparison is the thief of joy and seeing what others have can fill us with bitterness or discouragement. Adjusting our position can help us see that we are blessed beyond measure because of God's generosity

BEING LIGHT | LIGHT CHURCH LEICESTER | ANDY FARRER

Andy shares the story so far of planting Light Church Leicester and tells us of how God called him. He preaches from Acts 8:4-8 about the vision and comissioning of going out and being a light, for him this is in Leicester. We are all called to proclaim Jesus as the light of the world and asking the Holy Spirit to meet people by being joyful worshippers of Jesus.

GOD RULES | DANIEL #9 | DUNCAN BELL

Daniel 7 is about how God shows the next 500 years from Daniel's time and all the different empires that will rise up, demonstrating that God knows everything and is author over all of creation. In a single moment God can defeat anything. He is the ancient of days who knows all things and He reigns supreme over everything.

A DISCIPLE MAKING CHURCH | WE ARE THE CHURCH #9 | DUNCAN BELL

The Great Comission in Matthew 28:16-20 is when Jesus calls His disciples to go and baptise people. We are all called and have the responsibility as the church to be making disciples in Manchester.

PREPARING THE BRIDE | WE ARE THE CHURCH #8 | DUNCAN BELL

Ephesians 5:25-32 tells us that we are the bride of Christ, and that our bridegroom is forever patient and faithful to us, no matter how messy we are. Jesus loves us individually but also as the church and He is working in us and for us to be able to present the Church in all it's splendour.

ROYAL PRIESTHOOD | WE ARE THE CHURCH #7 | ROBIN COX

In 1 Peter 2:9-10 it is written that the church is a united people as one chosen race, by which we are all equal to each other and co-heirs with Chrsit. We are all given the title of priest and have equal parts in God's plans of spreading the gospel.

A SPIRITUAL HOUSE | WE ARE THE CHURCH #6 | NAT PATTISON

In 1 Peter 2:4-8 Peter describes Jesus as the cornerstone and us as living stones being built into a spiritual house. Where sin once created a rift between us and God, Jesus has stepped in as the living temple, the high priest and the sacrifice, reconciling us with God. Now, as His people, we can be joined together to become a spiritual house where God fully dwells.

A NEW FAMILY | WE ARE THE CHURCH #5 | DUNCAN BELL

In Mark 3: 31- 34 Jesus is teaching when He's told His mother and brothers are looking for Him. Yet He tells us that everyone who knows His Father is His mother, brother or sister. We long for family and close relationships and the Bible constantly teaches us of it's beauty. Jesus has come to revolutionise family and how we expereince it- all of us can know and be included in the family no matter our earthly expereince of family.

UNSHAKEABLE | DUNCAN BELL

Hebrews 12:18- 29 shows us the power of God who makes all things better than we could imagine. The stabilty of the world around us is constantly shaking and shifting but as Chrsitians we stand on a Kingdom that cannot be shaken because of Jesus. This changes how we live our lives as the blood of Jesus gives us an unrivaled steadiness and optimism with unbreakable hope and joy.

RESURRECTION IMPACT | EASTER SUNDAY 2025 | JOSIAH DAMISA

In Luke 24: 1-12 we see the women who knew Jesus return to His tomb expecting to find His body, yet He is not there for He has risen! The impact of this act has changed the world forevermore! As believers this news should impact how we live our everday every single day.

THE TRIUMPHAL ENTRY | GOKE OLUJINMI

Luke 19:28-40 As Jesus enters Jerusalem the week before his death, the people celebrate that the King has come.

FOUR BARRIERS TO FAITH | COLIN BARON

In Mark 5: 21-34 Jairus, a ruler of the synagogue, comes to Jesus in faith that He can heal his sick daughter. However, on the way Jairus expereinces 4 barriers to faith, which we also struggle with ourselves today. Yet, we are encouraged to stand firm against these and keep our faith in Jesus as He is the one who can change our situations.

LOVE ONE ANOTHER | NATIONS SUNDAY | MARTIN WILLIAMS

In John 13: 34-35 Jesus commands us to love one another as He has loved us. The Old Testament has 613 laws, but the New Testament teaches that loving your neighbour as yourself is the most important of them all. We can love best by following the example of God and all that He says love is.

IN THE FIGHT TOGETHER | WE ARE THE CHURCH #3 | RHIAN GROOME

In Ezekiel 37:1-10 we see God restore a great army - we look at the fight the Church is in today and how we stand together to fight.

A COMMUNITY OF RADICAL LOVE | WE ARE THE CHURCH #2 | DUNCAN BELL

In Acts 2:41-47; 4:32-37 we see the beginning of the church and how it is instantly set apart from the rest of the world through their radical community based in being welcoming, together and caring for all.

HOW THE CHURCH IS THE HOPE OF THE WORLD | WE ARE THE CHURCH #1 | DUNCAN BELL

In Matthew 16:13-19 Jesus speaks the church into creation- the same voice that spoke the world into being. Just as Peter was called to the church, so are we- even in the messiness of humans we should root ourselves in the church for it is not created by man, but God. The global church is God's people living in hope for the eternal glory of Heaven and united we are able to show the Kingdom of Heaven to earth.

WHO ARE YOU REALLY? | PLEDGE SUNDAY | DUNCAN BELL

Matthew 6:19-24. Jesus tells us that generosity with our money is something that shapes who we are. As we look to respond God's call on us to believe in his kingdom coming in Manchester, we're looking to respond in faith with our money. In the Sermon on the Mount, we see how he wants us to choose the right treasure to invest in - to detach ourselves from the things of the world and align ourselves with the reality of his kingdom.

WHAT IF WE REALLY BELIEVED IT? | VISION SUNDAY | DUNCAN BELL

Isaiah 54:1-3. We’ve been called by God to be a church that is in the city and for the city. Now God's set us on this path, on Vision Sunday I asked us the question, 'what if we really believed it?' We revisited familiar verses to see again God’s promise of a major work of salvation, and how he says to his people “do not hold back” (v2) in believing the scale of his plans for salvation. Duncan shares two next steps for us and invites us to have a posture of believing God for big things ahead of ...

FROM GUILT TO DELIVERANCE | DANIEL #8 | NAT PATTISON

In Daniel 6:12-28 King Darius is distressed as he tries to find a way to save Daniel, a faithful servant of God, from a decree he had signed but to no avail- Daniel must be sent to the lions' den. All night the King worries for Daniel, however Daniel survives the lions because he is blameless and he trusts God. Daniel is saved not through his own might, or the Kings, but because of the deliverance of God. The same applies to us- we are unable to deliver ourselves, rather we are justified through...

THE DISCIPLINE OF A DISCIPLE | DANIEL #7 | DUNCAN BELL

In Daniel 6: 1-14 we see God's commitment to establish Daniel in a kingdom of gentiles. Daniel has a purpose- to influence powers of authority to align with God's teaching and ways. Yet, this can only be achieved through an excellence of spirit. Matthew 5:16 tells us that believers have a light inside of them that should shine to nonbelievers and show the way of the Lord. Daniel has this, and so can we if we work to maintain a life with spiritual discipline. No one wakes up one day to a spirit o...

GOD WILL NOT BE MOCKED | DANIEL #6 | RHIAN GROOME

In Daniel 5 Babylon is at war and their king Belshazzar parties using the Jerusalem Temple cups, mocking the God of Israel. However, our God reigns; He is the most powerful and sovereign over all creation and He will not be mocked. Daniel is summoned to decipher the writing on the wall and it tells the end of Belshazzar's reign. We all sin and are forever in need of God's mercy and forgiveness and we ask ourselves 'what areas of our lives are we not committing to God's authority?'.

THE PROBLEM WITH PRIDE | DANIEL #5 | DUNCAN BELL

Daniel 5. Pride is a problem lying in every human heart. In Nebuchadnezzar, we see how God is committed to shattering the pride in our hearts, but only so that we can be raised up to new heights of glory. We see why pride is so destructive and how we can get free from it.