This week we are in Matthew's gospel, witnessing the moment God became a human being.

Today we begin a new series calling to mind once again the incredible truth of God becoming a human being. As we look at 4 texts from each of the Gospels, we prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ into our own lives. We begin this week by preparing the way.

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Read Mark 1:1-4

Malachi 3:1

Isaiah 40: 3

As the Halloween season approaches we'll be thinking about some of the monsters in the Bible and what they tell us about the world we live in and the God who has a plan in hand to defeat them.

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Bible Verses Genesis 3:1-6 and Ephesians 6:10-12 NIV

This weeks message was from last Sunday's Communion Service. Who is Jesus and what does it mean to follow him?

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Quote from Tom Wright, Luke for Everyone, SPCK, 2001, pg 11.

Our last week in the introduction of Ephesians. Does our faith and love make noise?

Today we look at the next bit of the introduction to Paul's letter to the Ephesians. 

Ephesians 1:9-14

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Bible verses read out from The Message Version Colossians 1:10-15

Today we look at the first part of the introduction to Paul's letter to the Ephesians. 

What does it mean to be chosen and adopted by God?

Today we finally arrive at our last podcast on The Sermon on the mount! What a journey we have been on! And it all ends with the same challenge we've heard echoed all the way through. Which way will you travel? Who will you follow? Follow Jesus, he is the one who leads to life!

Read from Matthew 7:24-28

Thanks to John Stott in 'The Message from the Sermon on The Mount' BST Bible Commentary. 

Today we come to our penultimate podcast in The Sermon on The Mount. It's another challenge from Jesus. Who are you listening to? Don't judge by only what you hear, judge by what you see too. What fruit is produced? What actions do you see as evidence? Good or bad?

Read from Matthew 7:13-23

This week we grapple with Jesus' challenging picture of a broad and narrow way. If after listening to this podcast you'd like to talk more please get in touch at [email protected]

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Resources used: The Message of The Sermon on the Mount by John Stott