In step with the Spirit
We cannot be God’s people without the Spirit, we need him within us to enable us to walk and live as children of God – in step with the Spirit.
Ben has been vicar (lead pastor) of Christ Church since August 2021.
We cannot be God’s people without the Spirit, we need him within us to enable us to walk and live as children of God – in step with the Spirit.
No one has started higher or gone further to give a greater gift – than Jesus.
Our lives were profoundly changed by the COVID-19 pandemic. In this service we reflect on what happened, and look at what the Bible says more generally about suffering.
This is the kingdom search and rescue operation: searching out those in whom God is working, and rescuing them by pointing them to Jesus.
We need Jesus – we need that daily rhythm of coming to him and going with him. It’s like breathing.
No matter who or what we might face, in Jesus we can overcome because he has already won the victory.
Persecutions and trials are the soil God uses to grow his people in perseverance and faith.
The mess of this world, the mess in our lives – it is not the end. There is hope, there is hope in Jesus who brings peace, who brings wholeness and completeness even to the messiest mess.
While we wait for that day when God’s kingdom comes in full, let us be ready, and live as who we are: children of the light and children of the day.
The gospel is for talking and for walking. It brings God great pleasure when he sees us using and growing in the life that he’s given us.
Troubles and trials will come. We will face opposition and difficulty. But the victory Jesus won for us can never be taken away.
Listen to the great cloud of witnesses: keep your eyes fixed on Jesus. Keep going together. Give thanks for those who’ve gone before. Look forward to the joy set before us.