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God’s astonishing providence – Exodus 2:1-10 Sermon

This passage is a well-known Sunday School / children’s Bible story – but it has some deep things to say to us. In this passage we see God’s providence working in astonishing, amazing, surprising ways. What does that teach us?

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Cultivating Patience – Practical Guide to Holiness #17

Patience is a hard value to cultivate in a society which values instant gratification. How do we grow in patience? In this session we look at what patience is (and is not), especially patience in waiting for God’s promises and patience in suffering. We finish by looking at persistence in prayer.

Find out more about this course by watching the Introduction.

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Preparing for persecution – Exodus 1 Sermon

In the first part of Exodus, we look at how the world’s values are always in tension with God’s values. God’s blessing and ways are seen as a threat by the world, who want to persecute his people. At the same time, there is encouragement for those who stand up for God.

Sermons are also available on the podcast.

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Zealous for God – Practical Guide to Holiness #16

We often think of being zealous as linked with fanaticism. It’s easy to think of bad examples of religious zealotry – suicide bombings and so on. But God is described in the Bible as “zealous”, and we should be as well. What does that look like in practice?

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A warning against disunity – Romans 16:1-27 Sermon

In this final chapter of Romans, Paul finishes by demonstrating that he practices what he preaches about unity. His love for the church in Rome shines through. However, he also gives a stern warning against those who would destroy the unity of the church.

Sermons are also available on the podcast.

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Heavenly minded – Practical Guide to Holiness #15

Is it true that you can be so heavenly minded that you’re no earthly good? The truth is, being heavenly minded is actually to be rooted in a world which is more real than the world we live in. But what does it look like, and what kind of difference should it make to our lives?

Find out more about this course by watching the Introduction.

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Serving God in weakness – Romans 15:14-22 Sermon

Have you ever looked at someone else and thought, “I could never serve God like that”? This is doubly so for the apostle Paul, who seemed to accomplish so much for God. And yet, according to him, we should be encouraged.

Sermons are also available on the podcast.

Church with UTB: This is part of Church with UTB. Please do have a look at that page for more information.

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Godly Sincerity – Practical Guide to Holiness #14

One of the primary things we are looking for today is authenticity. We applaud people who are honest about themselves. At the same time, social media makes it easy for people to live fake lives in front of others. What does God have to say about sincerity? We look at the Bible, especially the story of Jacob, for answers.

Find out more about this course by watching the Introduction.

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Respect one another’s conscience – Romans 14:1-15:13 Sermon

In this passage Paul says that we should bear with the conscience of weaker believers. What does that mean? This is one of the most misunderstood and misapplied passages in Romans – we need to look into it carefully to make sure that we don’t miss the point.

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Constant Prayer – Practical Guide to Holiness #13

Prayer is one of the most fundamental things there is in the Christian life. At the same time, a lot of Christians struggle with it. In this session we look at why that is and what we can do about it. How often should we pray? What is prayer, and why do we find it so difficult? How can we built more intimacy in prayer?

Find out more about this course by watching the Introduction.

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