Messages
The Ascension
This week sees the 40th day following Resurrection Sunday, the day on which Jesus ascended physically back into heaven. This was a truly significant event marking the end of Jesus’ earthly ministry and illustrating the way in which He will return. The link below is to the message from last year on the Ascension, Blessed Rest. Before that is a worship video, Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me) by Casting Crowns, and the testimony from Eugen of God’s goodness. Today’s message from Dr Annang is available via Dropbox. Bless you.
Eugen’s testimony:
Eph.3:20 Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, 21 to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
Blessed Rest Andy King, 23rd May 2022
The King is Coming!
Welcome to the recording from this morning’s service. Following the coronation of King Charles, we looked at the Scriptures describing Jesus’s return as King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Before that are two worship videos, Lord I Give You My Heart and The King is Coming. Bless you.
The Power of Praise and Declaration
Welcome to the recording from yesterday’s service. We looked at David’s song of praise in Psalm 18. Before that are two praise songs from Robin Mark, Forever (Give thanks to the Lord) and I am Persuaded. Bless you.
Testimony and exhortation from Dennis, followed by The Power of Praise and Declaration, Andy King, 30 April 2023:
2Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
Hebrews 6:19 This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters the Presence behind the veil
Psalm 18:1-6 I will love You, O Lord, my strength.
2 The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer;
My God, my strength, in whom I will trust;
My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
3 I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised;
So shall I be saved from my enemies.
4 The pangs of death surrounded me,
And the floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
5 The sorrows of Sheol surrounded me;
The snares of death confronted me.
6 In my distress I called upon the Lord,
And cried out to my God;
He heard my voice from His temple,
And my cry came before Him, even to His ears.
Psalm 18: 28-34 For You will light my lamp;
The Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.
29 For by You I can run against a troop,
By my God I can leap over a wall.
30 As for God, His way is perfect;
The word of the Lord is proven;
He is a shield to all who trust in Him.
31 For who is God, except the Lord?
And who is a rock, except our God?
32 It is God who arms me with strength,
And makes my way perfect.
33 He makes my feet like the feet of deer,
And sets me on my high places.
34 He teaches my hands to make war,
So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
Psalm 18:46 The Lord lives! Blessed be my Rock!
Let the God of my salvation be exalted.
Psalm 18:49 Therefore I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the Gentiles,
And sing praises to Your name.
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Genesis 1-11 (part 1)
Welcome to the recording from yesterday’s service. Matt begins his look at Biblical foundations in Genesis. Before that we have two live worship videos, Chris Tomlin with How Great is our God and Joshua Aaron and Aaron Shust from the Garden Tomb in Jerusalem with How Great Thou Art. Bless you.
Cities of Refuge
Welcome to the recording from yesterday’s service, in which Dennis spoke concerning the provision the Lord made for refuge for those who needed it in Israel’s history, and the relevance of our being able to take refuge in Him today. Before that is a beautiful worship song, Hear my Song Lord, from the Gaither Vocal Band, and the declarative song Blessed be the Name of the Lord. Bless you.
Andy
The Resurrection Changes Everything!
Welcome to the recording from today’s Resurrection Day service. Jesus is alive, He is risen indeed!
Before the message are three worship songs – Jesus Alive from Adrian Snell’s classic album The Passion, the new song Steve brought this morning, Behold Him by Paul Baloche, and Christ Crucified written and performed for us by Chris Timson at our Passover Meal on Friday.
May the Lord bless you richly as you meditate afresh on the reality of the Resurrection.
Palm Sunday
Welcome to the recording from today’s service, in which Matt looked at the importance of Palm Sunday. Before that are two worship videos, Hosanna (Praise is Rising) and Blessed is He who Comes in the Name of the Lord. Bless you.
Palm Sunday, Matt Petley, 2nd April 2023:
Matthew 21:1-11 Now when they drew near Jerusalem, and came to Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Loose them and bring them to Me. 3 And if anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord has need of them,’ and immediately he will send them.”
4 All this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying:
5 “Tell the daughter of Zion,
‘Behold, your King is coming to you,
Lowly, and sitting on a donkey,
A colt, the foal of a donkey.’ ”
6 So the disciples went and did as Jesus commanded them. 7 They brought the donkey and the colt, laid their clothes on them, and set Him on them. 8 And a very great multitude spread their clothes on the road; others cut down branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 Then the multitudes who went before and those who followed cried out, saying:
“Hosanna to the Son of David!
‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’
Hosanna in the highest!”
10 And when He had come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, “Who is this?”
11 So the multitudes said, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth of Galilee.”
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Jesus, Fulfilment and Endurance
Welcome to the recording from yesterday’s service, where we looked at the faithfulness of Jesus in fulfilling His Father’s will for His earthly life, His endurance in doing so and what that means for us. Before that are two worship videos, Beautiful Saviour and Be Thou My Vision. Bless you.
Jesus, Fulfilment and Endurance, Andy King, 26th March 2023:
Hebrews 12:1-2 Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Luke 9:51 Now it came to pass, when the time had come for Him to be received up, that He steadfastly set His face to go to Jerusalem…
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How Did it Come to This? Part 2 (Romans 1)
Welcome to the recording from yesterday’s service, Dr Annang continuing in his studies of Romans. This is actually part 2 of a 3 part mini-series but unfortunately the first study, part 1, didn’t record. Before that audio are two worship videos. May you be blessed.
How Did it Come to This? Part 2, Annang Asumang, 19th March 2023:
Romans 1:18
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, 19 because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. 20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, 21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Professing to be wise, they became fools, 23 and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man—and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things.
24 Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, 25 who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
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Victory That Overcomes
Welcome to the recording from yesterday’s service, where we looked at how we can build our faith in order to be overcomers in the face of challenge and trial. Before that is a beautiful worship song, a modern take on the traditional hymn When We All Get To Heaven by Casting Crowns. Bless you.
Victory That Overcomes, Andy King, 12th March 2023:
1John 5:4-5: For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world— our faith. 5 Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
John 16:33 These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”
Revelation 1:
7 Behold, He is coming with clouds, and every eye will see Him, even they who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. Even so, Amen. 8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End,” says the Lord, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”
10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s Day, and I heard behind me a loud voice, as of a trumpet, 11 saying, “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last,” and, “What you see, write in a book and send it to the seven churches which are in Asia: to Ephesus, to Smyrna, to Pergamos, to Thyatira, to Sardis, to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.”
17 And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead. But He laid His right hand on me, saying to me, “Do not be afraid; I am the First and the Last. 18 I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death.
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