Many of us have verses in the bible that have meant a lot to us over the years. One of those for me is Romans 8:31:
What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
A verse I have been drawn back to over the years. Like many good verses though its the stuff around it, the context, the reasons for them being said that give it strength.
Join me as we look at Romans 8, as we look at Gods great love for us and the reasons we have for the confidence of this statement. To know tha great truth that whatever we are facing right now, fear, anxiety, worry, poor health, there is nothing that can seperate us from that incredible love of God. How cool is that?
Have a listen and let me know what you think. Why not share this message with others that could do with hearing it, I believe this is a powerful message of hope and truth for us all.
#Spirit #Love #God #Jesus #Sacrifice #Romans #saved #forgiven #children
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32:54
Start with Victory - Mark 16
What a great day Easter Sunday is, the day we get really excited as we remember the awesome thing Jesus did for us as he fullied Gods plan for us.
As Christians, because of what Jesus did, all that time ago, our story starts with Victory. It is not the ending but the beginning. Whether you have been around the block and know the Easter story off by heart or you come to it for the first time, why not have a listen.
Lets open Mark 16 together
What does starting with victory mean for you and me, What do our actions say about what we believe, do we still look for him in the wrong place.
Let me know what you think
#Easter #Jesus #Victory #Deathdefeated #Resurrection #Holyspirit #Salvation #Cross #God #Love
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29:37
Rejoice in the Lord always
Do we always feel happy, Do we show delight and great joy ALL the time? How much does it annoy us when we are feeling down and someone, that person, comes over and says, Cheer up.
Right now we are living in challenging times, the like we have never seen in the UK, challenging times that are spreading the world as we deal with this global pandemic.
When I was praying God lead me to Philippians 4 - Rejoice in the Lord always, I say again: Rejoice.
I feel this is a message for this time as we deal with increasing fear and anxiety in our communities. God brings the truth, give me your anxiety, I will bring you peace, think on what is good and peace will go with you. I will show you the secret of being content.
Take some time to listen to our first ever live streamed message, my first ever to an empty room!
I pray God speaks to you as we unpack Philippians 4 together
#anxiety #peace #God #Faith #content #Holyspirit #Philippians #Bible
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30:51
Have you packed your oxygen tanks?
Today we carried on our series on scaling your everest.
Lack of oxygen is one of the key challenges to reaching the summit and for most climbers carrying additional oxygen tanks is the only way forward. Today I looked at Acts 1:1-11 and looked at what it means to reach base camp and push on to the summit for us as Christians. Verse 4 is a really key:
On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about.
What does it mean for us to wait at Basecamp, how do we know when we are mountain ready and what are the signs that we are suffering Altitude Sickness.
Why not listen and find out why we are destined for the top of the Everest God put before us and how he has equipped us to reach it.
#HolySpirit #Fruitofthespirit #Discipleship #Faith #Christian #RestinGod #Acts
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30:51
Samson - bad choices or Gods master plan?
Today I return to Samson to look at the rest of his life and ask, is he a man who made poor choices, did brutal things, fell for the wrong women or was he a man on a mission from God?
In Part 2 of my look at Samson I get to the super hero stuff, the strength, the super natural feats and the poor hair cut that rendered him weak in front of his enemies. Though to put your mind at ease, I highlight that the strength wasn't in his hair! - Spoiler Alert
This has been an interesting journey, he did some tough things that are hard to make sense of but ultimately we see a man of God who was sent to free his people.
Why not have a listen and let me know what you think
#Judges #Samson #Holyspirit #Godsplan
Thank you for checking out the podcast. My name is Nick and I am part of the leadership team of Champions Church, Skipton.
Stepping out of the boat is about taking the step of Faith we all need to take as we listen to Gods call and follow him. This podcast is messages God has put on my heart for our church, often speaking to myself as much as anyone else. Why not take a listen and let me know what you think, see what God is saying to you today.
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