Andy spoke from Malachi chapter 3, and the broken state of the nation, and the desperate need for God to break in, much like our own time. God's message to the people then was to put God first in all things, including their financial life, for the sake of the nation and their future, and he speaks the same message to us today.

In this weeks talk Joel examines the biblical pattern for generosity and how it might inspire us to get caught up in Jesus’ vision to transform the city.

This week we gathered all Christ Church London services together for Gather25. Lars Due-Christensen taught from Moses’ experience of the burning bush (Exodus 3), and what this means for our call to approach God’s Presence with curiosity, surrender, and humility, in order to hear his voice and experience his Presence in our own lives.

What is faith? Why is it so important? After the healing of the man at the Beautiful Gate, Joel explores the importance of Peter’s biography of faith, and how faith in Jesus transformed him from a man cowering in the shadows, to one who can stand up in front of thousands to preach the good news of Jesus. 

Andy looks at the story of the stoning of Stephen in Acts 6 and 7, unpacking the amazing vision Stephen has before he dies, and what it means for us today as followers of Jesus. As we pursue God for revival, we also examine how we should live while we’re waiting for it.

This week Jonathan teaches from Acts 2, exploring community through the lens of Jesus, and how our call to follow Jesus together is vital to being formed as person of love, for the sake of others.

At Mile End, we had the privilege of hearing Eti’s story of following Jesus through hostility, and how God met with Eti and her husband in the face of resistance to their faith. We also got to hear more about how Open Doors are serving the persecuted church worldwide, and how we can support and pray for their crucial work.

Temples are a big theme in the book of Acts, and were epicentres of controversy for the early church. Temples are places of power and systems of life centred on what’s most precious to us. This week, Adnan looks at what it means to live as temples of God’s presence, and what we can expect as we centre our lives on Jesus as the ‘Cornerstone’ of a new spiritual superstructure.

As we continue our series through the book of Acts, Andy looks at the day of Pentecost, the gift of tongues, and the pouring out of the Holy Spirit on the early church. As Andy unpacks the promise which still stands for us 2000 years later, we explore what we need to do to encounter more of God’s Spirit and power today.

This week, Joel starts our new teaching series on the book of Acts. We look at how the Ascension of Jesus shapes our encounter of God’s presence as a church, and our longing to see his kingdom in our world.