Tagged with: Moses
Fully Alive: The Temple - Exodus 19:4-6
| Sun Jul 2 '17
God’s people are no longer in a garden, but a wilderness. Yet God continues to reach out to them, and through them to the world. In this talk, Andy looks at God’s plan to create a Kingdom of Priests.
Stand Alone Talks: Moses, Miriam and Mothering
| Sun Mar 6 '16
To celebrate Mother’s Day, Jo Wells takes a look at Moses’ birth story and considers the important role mother figures play in our lives, and how we can effectively care for others in our community.
Joshua: Joshua son of Nun
| Sun Jan 3 '16
As Moses’ life draws to an end, he hands over the baton to a young leader named Joshua. In the first talk of this new series, Andy Tilsley looks at Joshua’s story and considers how God prepared him to lead His people...
Moses: The Promised Land - Deuteronomy 34
| Sun Sep 20 '15
Towards the end of his life, Moses looks into the Promised Land, and prepares to hand over to the next generation. In this talk, David considers the challenge of transition, and how we can build something that lasts into future generations.
Moses: The Bronze Serpent - Numbers 21:4-9
| Sun Sep 13 '15
The Israelites complain against God again and are afflicted with poisonous snakes. But God provides a miraculous way out, which is a beautiful foreshadowing of the gospel.
Moses: Spies in Canaan - Numbers 13-14
| Sun Sep 6 '15
As the people stand on the edge of the Promised Land, they send in a group of spies to check it out. Many of them return fearful and disheartened, but Joshua and Caleb encourage them to trust in God. In this talk,...
Moses: Seeking God’s Face - Exodus 33:7-23
| Sun Aug 30 '15
Moses pleads to see God’s glory in the tent of meeting and God reveals some amazing things about His nature. In this talk, Abi Sharma looks at the importance of God’s presence, and how God empowers us for all of life.
Moses: The Golden Calf - Exodus 32
| Tue Aug 25 '15
Whilst Moses is up a mountain, meeting with God, the people are down below crafting a golden statue to worship! In this talk, Chris Oldfield looks at how we try to make gods in our own image, and how God...
Moses: The 10 Commandments - Exodus 20
| Sun Aug 16 '15
How can we live a life that pleases God? And what lasting relevance do the 10 Commandments have for us today? In this talk, Tim Frisby looks at the giving of the law and considers what it can teach us about the...
Learning to Pray, one day at a time
| Tue Aug 11 '15
If there were championships for mind-wandering, my brain would win gold every time. I remember one occasion when I was supposedly having my morning prayer time, but suddenly realised I was thinking, “Eggs. I could have eggs for lunch. Boiled...
Five Books on Leadership
| Sun Aug 9 '15
This Sunday Andy Tilsley spoke on the theme of leadership from the story of Moses and Jethro in Exodus 18. Here are his top five books on Leadership, which you may enjoy. Courageous Leadership by Bill Hybels Leadership Secrets of...
Moses: A Leader of Leaders - Exodus 18
| Sun Aug 9 '15
Jethro recognises that Mosses cannot lead the people alone; trying to do so is affecting his family life and relationships. So he instructs Moses to appoint various leaders to share the burden. Andy Tilsley looks at what Moses’ example can teach us...
Moses: Lifting Hands in Prayer - Exodus 17:8-16
| Sun Aug 2 '15
As Moses and his people face their biggest battle yet, God instructs Moses to hold his arms high and trust Him for victory. In this talk, Liam looks at how we can persevere in prayer.
Moses: Crossing the Sea - Exodus 13:17-15:21
| Sun Jul 19 '15
With an impassable ocean before them and an advancing army behind, things look bleak for the people fleeing from Egypt. Yet Moses encourages them to remain still and trust in God. In this talk, Jo Wells considers how we can trust God...
Moses: The Passover - Exodus 12
| Sun Jul 12 '15
After a series of gruelling plagues, God tells His people to get ready to leave Egypt for good. In this talk, Liam looks at the symbolism of Passover, and the promise of freedom.
Moses: The Plagues - Exodus: 7-11
| Mon Jul 6 '15
Pharaoh refuses to let Moses’ people go from Egypt, and over the course of ten plagues, he has a long and slow change of heart. In this talk, David looks at how God protects His people and rescues them from...
Moses: The Burning Bush - Exodus 3:1-22
| Sun Jun 28 '15
In many ways, Moses wasn’t the obvious choice. A timid, stuttering man. A murderer. And yet God chose him to become a mighty leader. In this talk, Andy will look at the story of the burning bush and consider how...
Moses: The Preparation of Moses - Genesis 50:22 – Exodus 2:10
| Sun Jun 21 '15
Under Joseph’s leadership the people of Israel had lived in Egypt like kings. Now they lived like slaves. But in the midst of pain and bloodshed, God protected one man, Moses and prepared him to lead the nation to freedom.
Moses: A new sermon series for the Summer
| Wed Jun 17 '15
Last autumn we preached on the final chapters of Genesis; the story of how Joseph clung on to his fragile dreams, even when life took unexpected turns. This Summer, we want to pick up where we left off, and turn...
University: The Desert Years?!
| Thu Mar 5 '15
As a girl born and bred in the seaside town of Blackpool, I’m not unfamiliar with sand. However the closest I have come to an actual desert would be the windy sand dunes of Lytham St Annes. This is no...
Theology Matters: The Gospels: Session 3 – Purpose: Matthew and Mark
| Sun Feb 8 '15
Each of the gospels tells the story of Jesus in a particular way, for a particular purpose. In this session, Liam Thatcher and Andy Tuck look at Matthew and Mark and try to work out why they emphasise certain themes...
The Way: Desert - Exodus 16
| Tue Jan 20 '15
The desert: a place of quiet and solitude. In a city like London – fast paced, busy and loud – how can we find places of stillness, and what kind of habits can we develop to learn to draw strength...
Friday: The Seed and the Serpent
| Fri Mar 29 '13
The Russian playwright Anton Chekov famously wrote: “If you say in the first chapter that there is a rifle hanging on the wall, in the second or third chapter it absolutely must go off. If it’s not going to be...
Monday: Preparing for Departure
| Mon Mar 25 '13
At various points throughout Jesus’ life, he spoke in hushed tones, and swore people to secrecy about his true identity. But in today’s passage, as Jesus’ ministry comes towards its climax, he takes just a few of his closest disciples...
GOD: Is Protector
| Sun Sep 9 '12
Life is not always easy, and in difficult times it helps us to know that God is powerful enough to get us through. This week, David ends our series by looking at Exodus 17 and God’s promise to be our...
Teach Us To Pray: Standing in the Gap - Exodus 32
| Sun Apr 3 '11
Intercessory prayer: what is it, what does it achieve, and how should we do it? In this talk, David looks at what it means to ‘stand in the gap’ and pray on behalf of others, our city and our nation.
