Our growth in faith, love and hope are inextricably linked with the message we believe. You can’t believe the message that God did all that for you and not be changed by it. You can choose not to really believe it or you can be transformed. Those are the only options. To the extent you put our belief in the gospel into action you will grow in faith, love and hope.
Who we are called to be changes what we do. Wherever we find ourselves on a daily basis, it is here that we are called to live out our faith, in the midst of particular relationships and particular duties. It is with these people and these tasks in everyday life that we will find the good works that God has prepared in advance for us to do.
Chris explores how the fruit of the Spirit and our cooperation work together to bring transformation in our lives. He goes on to show that simply by modelling this process we are fulfilling an important part of our calling in Christ. We become the gospel message as we submit to the Lordship of Jesus.
We all have a life on the frontline in the world that’s significant to God. But can we see how God has been working in and through us? Can we imagine what work God might do in and through us on our daily frontlines? Chris introduces a series based on Colossians and seeks to encourage everyone to see God at work in and through them in Christ.
Chris encourages us to build on the foundations of the last year and to move on, thinking about what our vision is for 2017 and to seek God’s purpose for the coming year.
Chris invites us to look back upon the year that has just been with an attitude of thankfulness to God. As we look forward to the coming year he reminds us that whatever happens, good or bad, our thankfulness to God should be rooted in the knowledge that He is God; He is Good; and that we are His.
In this Christmas morning service Chris thinks about how we might respond to Christ’s coming.
In this Carols by Candlelight Service, Chris asks us what real peace is in the world today. He reminds us that we can know peace through Christ’s blood shed on the cross and the hope that we have in Him.
History has a direction and a purpose. Knowing the destination helps the believer to wait eagerly and patiently for their hope to be fulfilled. God’s wonderful plan is to bring all of creation including us to fulfil our intended purpose. This means that our lives now have meaning, purpose and direction too.
In the first of a two part mini-series, Chris asks the question, “Would your life be different if you saw Jesus enthroned over the nations?”