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Preparing the Way (Luke 3)

By Luke, Talks

John the Baptist, the last Old Testament prophet, spent his life preparing the way for us to worship the Messiah. But then the Messiah quietly stepped onto the stage. And he was exactly who the people weren’t expecting. In this passage, Luke does so much to show us the beauty and glory of this guy: even though he’s the powerful Son of God, he’s also a servant and saviour for us, and this shows us the ultimate example of God’s surprising humility.

The Birth of the Gospel (Luke 1-2)

By Luke, Talks

Luke starts his Gospel by telling us that he has researched everything very thoroughly, and that he wants us to have certainty about everything to do with this Gospel. As we step onto this stage and start to hear this story, we see the births of two baby boys, born to two different kinds of needy families. But this is how God sets the scene for the great hope that would come to us: God is about to bring good news to the poor, and the marginalised, and the hopeless, through this child, Jesus Christ. And so the surprises begin.

Good Friday: For the Joy set Before Him

By Easter, Luke, Talks

Our Good Friday talks pt. 1 & 2, ending with a spoken word from Nat Carse. On Good Friday we gathered together to remember and reflect upon the death of Jesus. In these two short, reflective talks, we explore what exactly Christ’s death achieved in the heavens and what his death achieved here on earth – finishing with how this might impact our lives today.

Lost and Found (Luke 2)

By Luke, miscellaneous, Summer Series, Talks

Christmas is the time of year we celebrate a saviour who came into this world to seek and save the lost. But according to the angels’ first announcement of Jesus’ coming, in order to be found by God we need to get God’s favour so that we can have peace with God. And this is what Christmas is all about: God’s gift of peace to us in the form of a baby, Jesus.

Why Didn’t Jesus Save Himself? (Luke 23)

By Luke, Summer Series, Talks

Three times in Luke 23 Jesus is tempted to save himself … And why not? He’s the Son of God, he could have jumped down off the cross anytime and wiped out the ‘bad guys’. But even though we might tend toward saving ourselves from difficult situations, Jesus didn’t. Why? Because Jesus came to give himself in order to save us.