Gospel Priorities (Baptism)
It’s not so much that Jesus is our ultimate priority – it’s that Jesus is our whole life – and all our priorities should emanate from a life led in obedience to Him.
It’s not so much that Jesus is our ultimate priority – it’s that Jesus is our whole life – and all our priorities should emanate from a life led in obedience to Him.
Even though Paul was in prison when he wrote his letter to the Philippians, he expressed tremendous joy. One of the sources for his joy was the love and affection that the Lord poured into his heart for his brothers and sisters in Christ.
We live in a world where wealth is seen as the primary measure of success. Very often, when we have more, we feel like we are more. And when we have less, we feel like we are less. Today we challenged that assumption.
Our creativity is a gift from God, the ultimate creator. One of the ways we reflect God's image is by being creative. Being creative in our unique ways honours God and who he made us to be.
What does it mean to be male and female – why is it important – and how much does our gender have to do with our identity anyway?
31 August 2025
Genesis 1: 27-28, Genesis 2: 20-25
Rev Charlie Lacey
Today, as part of our 'Who Am I?' series, we looked at the family. There’s no doubt that all of us have been shaped by our family environment, but what part does that play in our actual identity as we stand before God?
In the Bible Paul says our current body is like a tent! It has a ‘use by’ date. So what then is the other existence that Paul alludes to as “In the mean time,” ‘The Holy Spirit is given to us as our guarantee of that future life?’
Each of us is wonderfully unique, and our personalities are a gift from God. We don't need to change our personalities, but we must invite the Holy Spirit to shape them.
Each of us is wonderfully unique, and our personalities are a gift from God. We don't need to change our personalities, but we must invite the Holy Spirit to shape them.
We began a new series today called, ‘Who Am I?’ The question of our identity has never been more important – and, in our culture, it’s never been more confused. Over the next eight weeks we’re seeking to get a biblical understanding of our identity, and particularly our identity as Christians.
When Jesus walked the earth, he was faithful to God the Father. He’s also been faithful to unfaithful humanity - and he remains faithful to us, in spite of our flaws and failings.
The virtue of kindness is almost so obvious a requirement for Christians that some might think that it doesn't warrant talking about. However, when we remember that the standard is Jesus, we begin to realise that we still fall a long way short.
We started a new mini-series today called the ‘Fruit of the Spirit’. When we give our lives to Jesus and receive the Holy Spirit, certain characteristics begin to develop in our lives. Over a three week period we’ll be looking at three aspects of the fruit of the Holy Spirit, starting today with self-control.