The Bethel - Old Trafford Christadelphian Church

Martyn talks to us this morning about worshipping our God with the words we read, that we say, and that we write. Paul’s letters respond to the Greek churches - showing them that a Christian faith is not something that can be added to, that they aren’t able to achieve their salvation with achievement or by increasing their knowledge. But rather, that Jesus is the fullness of their religion - that He is the completeness of our salvation.

Red shines a light on the world of the tomato grower. From it he shows us the lessons the people of Israel learnt in the wilderness. In humility we need to acknowledge the sweetness of the gifts God has given us, the bitterness of the Jesus’ death on the cross. Miranda challenges us in our response to God’s gift - showing us where the Israelites went wrong, and where we need to put our trust and reliance on God, and not in ourselves.

Following a trip to the Dead Sea in Israel, Mark and Elaine found there were some spiritual lessons in the experience of floating - of resting and letting the water support you. How do we make rest our friend, and how do we rest with God? After all, rest is something that God created for our benefit.

Andrew explores several remarkable baptisms recorded in Acts and draws out the plans God had for each of these people. All three baptisms point to the love Jesus has for his church, and of the inclusiveness of his church. How can we live free in Christ - what does that look like? What is true freedom in Christ?

On the morning of the baptism of our sister Shayegheh, Rachel very aptly gives us a few thoughts about freedom. What are free from, and where does that leave us now? What does it mean to us and how do we let it impact our everyday lives?

In a break from the normal service structure, Zoe and Tim lead a special Easter Sunday, walking us through the week leading up to Jesus death on the cross and the days following as he rose to new life. This morning we meditate on those few days, on Jesus and his disciples, and the impact those events have had on our lives today and into the future.

Who is your king? We each hold a throne room in our hearts. Our king is the one who receives our time, our allegiance. This morning, Malcolm challenges us to reflect on this and how we have or are responding to what Jesus asks of us - to accept him as our king and allow him into our hearts.

This morning James spends time considering one of the female disciples - Martha. Whilst Mary, Martha’s sister, sat at the feet of her Rabbi, Martha is a disciple who focused her energy on service. Do we identify with Martha and how do we learn lessons from her and her relationship with her Messiah.

Following on from last week, Neil guides us through what it means to have faith in a living lord - to do what he calls us to do, that is to living out our Lord, and allowing him to guide us. Does the Spirit live in us? How does it affect us today in our lives and the gifts, the fruits of the Spirit that we are each given. We apologise for some notable audio issues on this recording.

The third in the series from the elders - this week we focus on Jesus’ presence in our lives today. Jesus tells his disciples to come to him if they are thirsty - the living temple through whom living water flows. What does this mean for us, and what does it tell us about the Holy Spirit?