Lent Series: The I Ams of Jesus

Over Lent, we’re pausing the Finding Jesus in the Old Testament series and studying the ‘I AM’ sayings of Jesus – last week’s look at Moses was a perfectly-timed prelude! Patrick Butler kicks off the new series with ‘I am the Bread of Life’.

Reading: John 6:35–39

Series: Finding Jesus in the Old Testament

Emma Phillips continues teasing out the ‘golden thread’ that runs through the Old Testament, leading to Jesus and the fulfilment of God’s salvation promises. This week we reach Moses, a miracle-worker who led his people out (‘saved them’) from slavery.

Reading: Exodus 3:1–14

9.15am, February 11th, 2024

Series: Finding Jesus in the Old Testament

David Alston continues our journey through well-known characters and stories of the Old Testament. He finds many parallels between Joseph and Jesus, but focuses particularly on the theme of forgiveness.

Reading: Genesis 50:12–21

9.15am, February 4th, 2024

Series: Finding Jesus in the Old Testament

This week, Patrick looks at Jacob’s dream of a ladder between earth and heaven, and his wrestling with an angel. Again, we discover ways in which these stories foreshadow Jesus life and character. For example, Jesus references Jacob's dream when calling Nathaniel, as recorded early on in John’s gospel.

Readings: Genesis 28:10–19, 32:22–32

9.15am, January 28th, 2024

Series: Finding Jesus in the Old Testament

Patrick Butler picks out three themes from Abraham’s story that foreshadow aspects of Jesus’ life: Journey, Promise and Sacrifice.

Readings: Genesis 12:1–9, Hebrews  11:8–19

9.15am, January 21st, 2024

Series: Finding Jesus in the Old Testament

The Old Testament was Jesus’ bible. In this series we look at the lives of some of the well-known characters of the Old Testament, asking: how do we see the life and ministry of Jesus either patterned, promised or present in this story?

Emma Phillips kicks off the series with Noah.

Reading: Genesis 6:9–22

9.15am, January 14th, 2024

On the first Sunday of Epiphany, Patrick Butler considers the Magi, or ‘Wise Men’ seeking Jesus – not simply watching the star but actively following it. Looking to the year ahead, he asks how a passive, ‘watching’ faith can be developed into an active, ‘seeking’ one.

Reading: Matthew 2:1–12

9.15am, January 7th, 2024

As we look back on the past year and forward to the next, Heather Clements explores the word Immanuel, 'God With Us', and explains its particular resonance for Chinese Christians.

Readings: Exodus 33:12–17; Matthew 1:18–21

Fun trivia: 2023 both started and ended on a Sunday. This will next happen in 2034.

Thinking of peace at Christmas, Patricks takes three Bible verses that talk about peace and illustrates them with more recent stories.

Readings: Luke 2:8–19; Isaiah 9:2,6–7

10am, December 25th, 2023

On the third Sunday of Advent, Emma Phillips explores Mary's reaction to being chosen as the mother of Jesus, as recorded in the gospel of Luke – a joyful song of praise commonly referred to as The Magnificat.

Reading: Luke 1:26–56

10am, December 17th, 2023

The first part of the reading starts with a snatch of Salt of the Sound's version of the song Gabriel's Message