Kerith Community Church
By Simon Benham
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Sermons from Kerith Community Church, The Kerith Centre, Church Road, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 1EH. Senior Pastor: Simon Benham. Phone: 01344 862699. Email: Info@kerith.co.uk
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In All Things? - Romans 8:28 | How do we react, and understand our relationship with God when bad things happen to us? Romans 8:28 gives us a lens through which we can understand these seasons of life. (About five minutes into the podcast a video is shown, this can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lTBMnVyyqY) | 18 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Justice - Micah 6:8 | Today David McAuley, Operational Director of the Trussell Trust, speaks from Micah 6:8 on Justice and the church being a force of good in the community. We have an individual responsibility to be Christ like. We are to be a just and responsible church, called to be a force for good in the world, and quite possibly the only hope and Jesus that some people may ever see. David’s planned slides and notes are available under the Sermons pages on the Kerith website at www.kerith.co.uk/TextsForLife | 11 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Impossible is Nothing - Phil 4:13 | Sola continues in the series on Text For Life, speaking on Phil 4:13 a very popular scripture. Sola first encouraged us to read scripture in context. He then future developed the theme of having faith for any situation. How contentment and faith are a powerful combination. He encouraged us to see God working in every situation. All this through Christ who gives us strength. | 4 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Elijah and God's Silence | This evening our speaker is Peter Scazzero from New Life Church in Queens, New York. He reads from 1 Kings 19: 9-13 concerning Elijah hearing God’s voice in the silence. He tells us some of his journey with God then speaks about the most radical spiritual disciplines, Silence and Solitude, encouraging us to a deeper communion with God by waiting on Him in silence. | 28 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Money - 2 Corinthians 9:6 | Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously [2 Corinthians 9:6]. Paul is writing about money and reminding the Corinthian Church of their commitment to give to other believers in need. There are two kinds of money, seed to be sown in the lives of others & bread for ourselves to eat. Our giving should be generous, voluntarily & cheerfully, not grudgingly. When we are generous we will be generously blessed. In this way we imitate God who is generous. | 28 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Great Commission | Liam challenges us to GO! and fulfill the commission Jesus gives us in Matthew 28:19. He also gives us some guidance and practical advice when facing this challenge by looking at questions like: Where should we start?, How can we keep ourselves motivated? and What are we aiming for?. We hope that your passion for fulfilling the commission is stirred in your heart and that the preach gives you some support and guidance so that you can use that passion effectively. | 21 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Most Important Thing - Matthew 22:37-40 | Jesus took profound truths and made them simple. There is no better example than today's verses, where Jesus tells us that the most important things in life are to "love God and love people". During the talk, we watched a video clip which can be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THNPmhBl-8I | 14 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bible & Wisdom - Ps 119:11 | Today we kicked off the Texts For Life series looking at Psalm 119 v 11. Charles Spurgen summarised this verse as: the best thing in the best place for the best of purposes. Join us as we unpack what that means for us today. The Translations Comparison Chart mention can be found at http://www.apbrown2.net/web/TranslationComparisonChart.htm | 7 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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O Come All Ye Faithful | Today Simon looks at the truth behind the popular carol "O Come All Ye Faithful", seeing how its message is echoed in the words of John chapter 1. | 17 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hark The Herald | Ben takes a good look at the song Hark The Herald by Charles Wesley. Each line of the song is packed with meaning and Ben, taking each line in turn, unpacks for us some of what we are declaring when we sing the famous Christmas carol. | 10 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Mary - An Ordinary Person used by God | We often rule ourselves out of doing things saying, “God won’t use me, I’m not good enough or gifted enough.” In Luke 1:26-38, we see that Mary did the same thing but allowed her trust in God’s plans to win through and the most amazing thing happened. God works through people and situations, we least expect him to. | 3 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What God has Spoken, Let it be True | God speaks to you! Even if you don’t know it! But when it comes down to us obeying God, some of us can shy away and not really act upon His will. In Luke, Mary is a perfect example of obedience to Gods’ will by the way she takes up the response of “may everything you have said about me come true”! She is faced with abandonment but instead of shying away from what God has said, she obeys his will without looking at what could go wrong. Are you willing to sacrifice everything, regardless of the outcome? | 3 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Your Feelings Vs God's Truth | You don’t FEEL your way into good behaviour, you BEHAVE your way into good feelings! | 3 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Jesus is for LIFE, not just for Christmas | Many people only meet with God on special occasions, but in 2 Kings 6: 1-7 we see Elisha demonstrating Gods love and care for everyday situations. Jesus lived an ordinary life prior to starting his ministry and cares deeply for every aspect of our daily lives. Why not use the special occasion of Christmas to invite someone to a Kerith event, where they might meet with Jesus and allow Him to share fully in every aspect of their life. | 3 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Greatest Gift this Christmas | Through the finished work of Jesus Christ at Calvary, the Father has prepared 3 gifts for you. They are yours forever, never to be taken away, no strings attached! Righteousness puts us into right standing with Him to be able to stand in His presence without a sense of inferiority, fear or condemnation; Divine Health for you & your family so you can live long & strong lives without sickness or disease; The Holy Spirit to be your closest friend, guide, leader, prayer language, revelator & exalter of Jesus | 3 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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God's Love | God urges us in the bible to love him & also others. He sets it out very clearly what he really means by love in 1 Corinthians 13:4-7. However as humans it is very hard to walk in God’s love constantly day in day out especially with the Devil continually trying to knock you down from fulfilling God's purpose & commandments. Nevertheless if we try our best to love unconditionally, it is certain that God will assist us along the way and with Him we cannot fail. For God so loved the world, can you do the same? | 3 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Simple Obedience | The Christmas story is filled with people who listen to God. One of these people is Mary, who listens to God, and obeys him despite the costs. She also does it with a serving heart. We read about her immediate acceptance of Gods plan in Luke when Angel Gabriel brings her a very important message. Obeying God seems so easy in principle but putting obedience into action is often much harder. So how can we be like Mary in our obedience to God? | 3 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Personal Space | Our personal space belongs to God our creator. It was purchased with His amazing love. Inevitably our reflections on God’s love make us aware of its constancy & enormity. We are overwhelmed & humbled by it, realising how short we fall of His standards of commitment. God’s love brought Jesus to earth to die & rise from the dead so we can enjoy God’s friendship. His love challenges & provokes us to think how to react to something so deep & incredible. Love to which only total surrender is an adequate respons | 3 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Extras in the Christmas Story | Looking at Luke 2:21-38, Rob talks about Simeon and Anna, how they were not extras to God in the Christmas story, and how God's timing was perfect in their lives and in ours | 3 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Mary’s Obedience | Using the story of Mary, Becca talks about how obedience to God’s plan can bring blessing, both to others and to ourselves. | 3 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Christmas, the Prequel | Looking at John 1:1-5 and Isaiah 9:1-7 Lee takes a look at the birth of Jesus in view of God's eternal plan not only for this world but also for us as individuals. | 26 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Pride, Humility and Grace | "Draw near to God and he will draw near to you" is the most incredible invitation and promise. Through the passage in James 4 Helen looks at how grace and humility open the door for us to draw near to God in worship. The pictures about a fish out of water that Helen talks about can be seen on the November 2011 Sermons page of the Kerith website. | 12 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Heart and Soul | When God calls you to adventure, how do you react? Jonathan's armour-bearer was with him 'heart and soul' (1 Samuel 14), and we are called to do the same when we follow Jesus. Let's ensure we are committed and involved in God's adventures, from the very core of our being, with all our heart and all our soul. | 12 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Telling Our Story | Looking at how Jesus used stories to teach, Catrina encourages us all to tell our stories. Our motivation is that in telling our story, we stand strong for God; overcome the devil in our lives; and draw others closer to their own salvation in Jesus. The pictures that Catrina talks about can be seen on the November 2011 Sermons page of the Kerith website. | 12 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Doing Life Well [Part 4] - Faithbook [Part 2] - Practical Steps | Today Simon continues our series on Doing Life Well and looks at the issue of combining Christianity, Technology and Social Networking. In part 2 he takes a look at five keys to using social media in a way which glorifies God and builds up other people. | 5 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Doing Life Well [Part 4] - Faithbook [Part 1] - Kindness | Today Simon continues our series on Doing Life Well and looks at the issue of combining Christianity, Technology and Social Networking. In part 1 he asks how we should respond to the challenge of using Facebook, Twitter, Skype and texting? One of the keys is understanding God's kindness to us, then allowing that kindness to flow out to others. | 5 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Being Filled with the Holy Spirit | God's desire for us is that we should be filled with the Holy Spirit. As we are filled with the Holy Spirit we will be more effective in serving the Lord and will enter into a new relationship of intimacy with Him. | 29 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Radical Discipleship | If we are to be true disciples of Jesus Christ, then He must be Lord of every part of our lives, including our relationships, ambitions and possessions. | 29 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Doing Life Well [Part 3] - Halloween and Harry Potter | Today we looked at the history of Halloween and what we can learn from both church history and the Bible about how to interact with it. We then saw how those same principles can then be applied to other issues, such as how we deal with Harry Potter. | 22 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Serenje Day 2011 | This week we celebrated the 3rd year of our Serenje project. Simon, Andy and Zoe introduce - A DVD of Bill Hybels challenging churches to engage in helping with the Aids crisis. - Bishop Samsom tells of our team’s first visit - Teachers Liz and Ruth tell about their visit this June - Alice, Amy and Joshua talk about some ways the youth raised money for Project 125 - Matthew Frost, Chief Executive of Tear Fund, speaks about our partnership with them in this work in Serenje - Pastor Bernard talks abou | 15 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Job | Saulius, the pastor of a church in Lithuania that we are linked with, speaks on Job: is God the end or a means to an end. At the end of his talk he plays Rod Stewart singing "What do you want me to do?". Listen to a 45 second preview or buy the song at http://mp3shake.com/en/Rod_Stewart/185433-What_do_you_want_me_to_do_mp3_download.html. Alternately listen to a version by Mike Scott at http://www.musictory.com/music/Rod+Stewart/What+Do+You+Want+Me+To+Do%3F. | 8 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Doing Life Well [Part 2] - Start to Stop | Today we looked practically at how we can find rest in our day, rest in our week and rest in our year. | 1 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Doing Life Well [Part 1] - Rhythm of Life | Today Simon looks at how God wants us to have lives characterised by rest, starting with rest for our souls. At the end the worship band performed Lifesong by Casting Crowns. Listen to it at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsQD7rSTnxM | 24 9 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Identity in Christ | Who are you? What is your identity? In this talk Tabitha looks at a variety of verses and points to answer these questions and take a deeper look into why it is so important to know who we are in Christ. | 17 9 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Journeys | A journey with God is not absurd. When we look at the evidence about Jesus, it makes sense! But it can take us to places we weren't expecting, as 'Foodbank Phil' found out... | 17 9 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Work - Prison or Place of Destiny? | Today our guest speaker is Adrian Holloway from Christ Church, London. Fed up, bored, directionless, exhausted by work? Through Colossians 3:22-25 we can find God' in the "secular" workplace. | 10 9 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Lost People Matter to God | Today we looked at Luke 15 where we see a clear distinction between the coconut community of the Pharisees and the peach community of Jesus when it came to their attitude to people far from God. | 3 9 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Healing | Liam encourages and challenges us in our faith for healing. He tells stories, reads about miracles in the Bible and teaches us some practical lessons about healing. All these things are designed to help equip and push us as a church to have a hunger for healing the sick. | 27 8 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Small Group for Everyone | Ben and Beccy speak together about the important role that small groups and community play in our lives and our relationship with God. | 20 8 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Enduring Faith | Our guest speaker today is Pete Cornford. He speaks about enduring faith based upon the bones of Joseph. | 13 8 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How He Loves Us | Sola Osinoiki and Charlee Buzzard preach today on the love that Jesus has for us all. Using John 11:1-5 as their text they look at the life of Lazarus and his sisters Mary and Martha and how Jesus showed his love to them. This they say is a signpost for us in the church to day to understand How Jesus loves us all. During the talk, part of a video of Kim Walker is shown. If you would like to watch the whole video, pause the podcast and watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoC1ec-lYps | 6 8 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Father Heart of God | Tonight our speaker is our friend Canon Andrew White, the Vicar of Baghdad. He reads from Romans 8 and talks about our need to know the father heart of God. We need to know what it is to have God as our Father and us being sons of God. We should revere and respect God, listening to Him and doing what He says. | 30 7 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Old Testament [Part 23] - Old Testament Conclusion | Today we concluded our series on the Old Testament by looking at what the writer to the Hebrews has to say after listing some of the Old Testament characters in chapter 11. Part way through the podcast a video is shown. If you would like to watch the video, pause the podcast and watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/user/profsimons#p/a/u/1/IGQmdoK_ZfY | 30 7 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Old Testament [Part 22] - David: A Man After God's Own Heart | Today our guest speaker is Michael Ross-Watson. In the morning he speaks about the amazing grace of God that David experienced and the fact that God does not accept or reject us on the basis of either our successes or failures but by His grace as He looks into our hearts. | 23 7 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Old Testament [Part 21] - Why Did Abraham Pray? | God speaks to Abraham "you will be the father of nations". One problem is he has no heir. Abraham pleads with an inevitability mindset that a maid's son Ishmael might be the heir-but the stakes are high. The yet to be born promised son Isaac is the forerunner of Jesus. God's mind is set. | 16 7 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Jonah's Journey | God called Jonah to Nineveh but before he got there he went on a journey firstly of running away from God and then in repentance to God. Then only after he preached to Nineveh, did Jonah's journey end when he ran into God. Whilst Jonah journeyed - God remained the same - unchangeable, rich in grace & mercy and full of love - this is our God!! | 9 7 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A New Creation | Born Again Christians don’t have the best reputation and are sometimes portrayed as a different type of Christian to the normal. Yet if we look at the conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus in John 3 there is no distinction between Christians and Born Again Christians. When we commit ourselves to follow Jesus, we all experience the complete transformation that Jesus described as like a new birth. When we do, everything changes and we are born into a new identity, a new family, a new kingdom & a new cause. | 9 7 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Are We Nearly There Yet? | Just as God has set up our world so that you can’t get from one place to another without some kind of a journey between the two, he has also designed it so that if our characters are to get from where we are now, to where we’d like to be, there’s going to be some difficult, sometimes miraculous, but always essential travelling to do. | 9 7 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Being Mothers and Fathers in the House | This evening Rachel Hickson talks about being mothers and fathers in the house. We should carry the mother and father heart for all the people who are outside in the community and feel abandoned; to show them what family really looks like. That we can be a mother or father figure to teach people they are valuable, have purpose, can trust, are forgiven; and to teach them a heart of service and of generosity. Power is always released when love stands up. | 2 7 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Waiting Game | Today our speaker is Rachel Hickson, who also spoke at our Real 2011 conference over the weekend. This morning she speaks about how we handle the waiting game, when things in our life are not working out as expected, or are delayed. Patience is the key and together with Perseverance, are the keys for breakthrough. She expands on the importance of being Patient with our Promises, Patient with Imperfect People and Patient in Tough Circumstances. | 2 7 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Old Testament [Part 20] - David: Building the Temple | Research (and the Bible) tells us that satisfaction in life is not found in status or possessions but in finding meaning and purpose. Today, continuing our series on the Old Testament, Simon looks at David's preparations to build the temple to see how we can build lives of meaning and purpose. | 25 6 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Old Testament [Part 19] - Man Up or Man Bag | On Father's Day, Simon asks "What does it mean to be a man in the 21st century? There are so many conflicting voices and messages, so how do we know which one to listen to?" | 18 6 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Old Testament [Part 18] - Kerith and Elijah | We would sometimes like to see the Christian life as one where everything just improves as time passes. However, as we look at the life of Elijah we realise that mixed in with highs are times of struggle and hardship. Today Simon looks at how we find God in those times. | 11 6 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Old Testament [Part 17] - Gideon: Finding Your Fit | As part of the Old Testament series Lee takes a look at the book of Judges, in particular the story of Gideon and aspects of how he responded to God's call on his life. So often we find it hard to fit in and find our purpose - to 'find our fit'. Through Gideon's life and calling, Lee unpacks how we 'find our fit' in our life and more importantly in God. | 4 6 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Old Testament [Part 16] - Daniel | A summary of the book of Daniel focusing on the Man Daniel, looking at the concept of waging war in prayer over prophetic words. Therefore focussing on Daniel Chapter 9. | 28 5 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Old Testament [Part 15] - Abram: The Next Step | Wherever we are on our journey of faith, God speaks to us! How do we respond? God wants us to step out in faith as we obey his prompts even when we might not have all the details. Genesis 12:1 shows how Abram responds faithfully to God’s command. Abram hears from God & trusts Him as he steps out of his comfort zone, leaving all he knows & heads to a new land. Following God’s prompts provides us with an opportunity to develop our relationship with God, allowing a character of courage & boldness to grow! | 21 5 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Old Testament [Part 15] - Daniel: The Bigger Picture | In difficult or desperate situations we often get tempted to think only of ourselves & get angry or upset with God, wondering what on earth He is doing. In Daniel 6:3-27, Daniel shows us an amazing example of how to handle such situations with a ‘What would Jesus do?’ mindset. He is faced with death, purely for worshipping God, but instead of thinking only of himself & his problems, he hands the situation over to God & trusts that God sees the bigger picture. Do you think you would be able to do the same? | 21 5 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Old Testament [Part 15] - Gideon: Which Filter Are You Looking Through? | Have you ever considered how dramatically filters can change the way we see things? Through the story of Gideon, we can learn how God wants us to move from looking at life through the filters which distort our view of the assurance God has put on our lives, to seeing them in the way that God sees them. | 21 5 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Old Testament [Part 15] - Being Still | Just before God parted the Red Sea we find the Israelites on the brink of panic when faced with the advancing Egyptian army. Moses urges them to be still – to stop panicking, to remember all the things God has done for them, and to remember that God is still in control of the situation. What situations are there in our lives where we need to simply stop and be still before God, remember that He is for us, that He loves us, and that He is in control? | 21 5 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Old Testament [Part 15] - God Provides For Elijah | This evening, Megan speaks on 1 Kings 17. This passage is all about how Elijah trusted in God in his hour of need; and God provided for him. Now, I am sure everyone has experienced God’s provision. It is easy to trust in what God has given us, yet it is not so easy to trust in God’s provision when we need it most. Yet, God wants to help, and for our first reaction to always be turning to him. | 21 5 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Old Testament [Part 15] - Joshua | We all face battles in our daily lives, but do we confront them or ignore them? In Joshua 10:7-14 we see how Joshua is courageous in asking God to break in on his circumstances. The result of this is that we see God powerfully intervening on Joshua's behalf. Let's be people who are not afraid to ask God help us confront our battles, and to see victory. | 21 5 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Old Testament [Part 15] - God Is Big Enough | Staring into space can change our perspective on life. Both David (in Psalm 8) and Isaiah (40:26-31) tried to grasp the magnitude of God by doing just that, and realised how valuable we are to Him and just how much He loves us. Whatever we're facing, God is big enough. | 21 5 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Old Testament [Part 15] - Following After You | What's the direction of your life? Headed towards or away from God? If you’re a drifter, choosing to follow God may seem hard but this choice puts all others in a different light. Subsequently, when we read in Genesis 19:16-22 about Lot’s reluctance to follow God and leave Sodom & Gomorrah, we consider the things in our life that prevent us from following him. It’s not His intention for us to drift through life but to be effective witnesses for Jesus. That means total dedication not half-hearted commitment. | 21 5 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Old Testament [Part 15] - Listen, Obey and God Will Provide | Tom unpacks 1 Kings 17 v 2-6, where Elijah is stepping out in faith and doing what God wants him to do. Tom challenges us in 3 simple ways - Listening to God, Obeying Him and Trusting that He will provide. | 21 5 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Old Testament [Part 15] - Balaam And The Donkey | Balaam had the extraordinary privilege of having God speak to him directly, and yet he chose not to listen to God. Balaam found that earthly riches were more important. We all have this inner conflict that rages inside of us, we have two people that are trying to make decisions. These two are at war with one another. One that leads to eternal damnation, and the other that leads to eternal salvation. We must choose which one of these we want to lead in our lives, because there is not space for both of them. | 21 5 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Old Testament [Part 14] - The 10 Commandments | Today continuing our series on the Old Testament, Simon looks at the ten commandments and, in particular, the relevance of keeping the Sabbath to life in the 21st century | 14 5 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Old Testament [Part 13] - Hospitality | Today Simon continues our series on the Old Testament looking at the story in Genesis 18 of Abraham welcoming three visitors and we learn four lessons about us showing hospitality as a community. | 7 5 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Easter Day | On Easter Sunday we look at the centrality of the resurrection to our faith. We then focus in on eight things that are true because 'He has risen'. | 23 4 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Old Testament [Part 11] - Finding Jesus in the Old Testament | Are you like many people who find the Old Testament a closed book, mysterious and difficult to understand? Today we will discover five reasons why we should read the Old Testament and then unlock it to find Jesus in every book of the Old Testament? This will lead you to appreciate God more and discover three wonderful truths about Him! You personally can experience Christ change your life in the same way that He met and changed the lives of people in the Old Testament. God bless you as you hear His Word. | 16 4 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Old Testament [Part 10] - God the Deliverer | Today Simon continues our series on the Old Testament. This week he looks at the relevance of Leviticus and the law to us now that we live in an era of grace. | 9 4 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Old Testament [Part 8] - David | After the baptisms at the 7pm service, Liam Parker continues our series on the Old Testament. We need to remember that doing life by ourselves can never be as powerful as doing life with God. Liam takes a new perspective on our relationship with God... Are you letting God play the piano with you or are you just stealing his stage? | 26 3 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Old Testament [Part 8] - Samuel - Who are You Listening To? | After the baptisms at the 11am service, Ben Pocock continues our series on the Old Testament. Who are you listening to? With many different 'voices' coming from different places and people it can be difficult to recognise the voice of God. 1 Samuel 3 gives an example of how God spoke to Samuel, and how he reacted. Let's be people who learn to recognise the voice of God, and then live according to what He says. | 26 3 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Old Testament [Part 8] - Jacob - Fight for your Faith | After the baptisms at the 9am service, Stuart Bryan continues our series on the Old Testament. When looking at the story of Jacob wrestling with God in Genesis 32, at first it appears that Jacob is bravely fighting and struggling with God to receive God's blessing. However, we soon understand that actually it is God who seeks out and wrestles Jacob, just as God is seeking us out today. | 26 3 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Old Testament [Part 7] - Jacob | Today Simon continues our series on the Old Testament looking at the life of Jacob. Although he was born and raised as a deceiver, God still chose him and loved him as he was, but also loved him enough not to leave him as he was. | 19 3 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Old Testament [Part 6] - David | Today Colin Boyle continues our series on the Old Testament looking at King David, who faced the same struggles and many temptations to let other things push God off the throne of his heart. What can we learn from his life and who is really on the throne of our hearts today? | 12 3 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Old Testament [Part 5] - Malachi | Today Simon continues our Old Testament series looking at Malachi 1:6-14, where the people were encouraged to "bring their best lamb" as a sacrifice. He looks at 4 areas where this applies to us - our buildings, our giving, our worship and our serving. The proposed building plans are available under the sermon pages on the Kerith website as a PowerPoint presentation. He starts from slide 16. | 5 3 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Old Testament [Part 4] - Amos | Today Sola continues our series looking at the Old Testament by preaching on the Book of Amos and focusing on three areas: The Messenger, who was Amos; then on the message of judgement that he brought to the nations, in particular to Israel; and concludes by looking at the Promise of restoration that Amos brought to those who obey God. | 26 2 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Old Testament [Part 3] - Covenant with Abraham | Today Lee Layton-Matthews continues our Old Testament series unpacking the story of Abraham and the covenant that God made with him. The Covenant defined the relationship with God and His people, and points to the New Covenant in Jesus. | 19 2 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Old Testament [Part 2] - Community Busters | Today Simon continues our new series on the Old Testament. He reads Genesis chapter 3, looking at the tactics the devil uses to tempt us, the consequences of sin and then 2 pointers to Jesus within the passage. | 12 2 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Old Testament [Part 1] - God's Greatest Dream | Today Simon starts a new series looking at the Old Testament, beginning by looking at community revealed through Genesis 1 & 2. | 5 2 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Peach and the Coconut [Part 14] - Partnership | Today is the final week of The Peach and The Coconut series. Simon looks at the sort of community we want Kerith to become. He looks at how God helps us turn dreams into reality, and gives five practical next steps in building a peach community. | 22 1 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Peach and the Coconut [Part 13] - Justice and Mercy (2) | Today our guest speaker is Ben Cooley who heads up Hope for Justice. Tonight he talks more about Human Trafficking stating Jesus is in the habit of taking down giants. He uses Gideon to highlight that one man plus the power of God equals victory every time no matter what the odds. There are 5 things we need to do: pray, be confident, use our skills, get involved & give. The world needs us & we can be the solution with God. He shows 2 videos that are available under the sermons pages of the Kerith website. | 15 1 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Peach and the Coconut [Part 13] - Justice and Mercy (1) | Today our guest speaker is Ben Cooley who heads up Hope for Justice. This morning he talks about Human Trafficking, a $40Bn/year industry. He highlights the need for justice, which is the administering of deserved punishment or reward, the principle or ideal of just dealings or right actions, the right use of power and authority. We need a spirit of ownership, to be devoted & to act in order for us to shape society for good. He shows 2 videos that are available under the sermons pages of the Kerith website. | 15 1 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Peach and the Coconut [Part 12] - Resolving the Problems Growth Produces | Growth is exciting but always creates problems that need to be overcome. As we continue to grow as a church how do we look to overcome those problems? Today Simon resumes The Peach and The Coconut series and looks at Genesis 26:12-25 to see how Isaac resolved problems caused by growth. The sermons page of the Kerith website (www.kerith.co.uk) also contains 2 growth charts, 2 quotes from CS Spurgeon and a link to the Kerith Finances webpage containing 2 2011 budget charts that Simon uses during his talk | 8 1 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Peach and the Coconut [Part 11] - Stories of Reconciliation (1) - Wedding Vow Renewal | This morning, continuing our series on The Peach and The Coconut, Simon and Catrina look at relationships and reconciliation, as Kevin & Sarah Bailey tell some of their story and then renew their wedding vows. | 4 12 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Peach and the Coconut [Part 11] - Stories of Reconciliation (2) | This evening Lee continues our series on The Peach and The Coconut. He looks further at reconciliation of relationships by interviewing Dany Smith and Abby Thirkell. Through their stories we hear how God works out His ministry of reconciliation by His grace, love and mercy. | 4 12 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Peach and the Coconut [Part 10] - So What About Tithing? | Simon continues “The Peach & the Coconut” series and takes the question of being generous with our finance further, looking at the Biblical principle of tithing and how it applies to us today. | 20 11 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Peach and the Coconut [Part 9] - Peachy Charismatics (2) | As the next part of the Peach and the Coconut series Simon looks at what it means for us to be peachy charismatics, including how this impacts our Sundays gatherings, how we move in prophecy and how we spot wolves. | 13 11 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Peach and the Coconut [Part 8] - Peachy Charismatics (1) | Sola continues our series on The Peach and The Coconut with the first of 2 talks on Peachy Charismatics. He takes us through scripture to show us that the Holy Spirit is the promise of God for all believers today. Then he shows us through scripture who the Holy Spirit is and how to receive the power of the Holy Spirit. Additional notes are available under the Kerith Sermons page on the Kerith website. | 30 10 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Peach and the Coconut [Part 7] - Money | As the next part of "The Peach & the Coconut" series Simon looks at what Jesus had to say about money (lots, it turns out). Then he looks at three keys to doing well when it comes to prospering in our finances. | 23 10 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Peach and the Coconut [Part 6] - Reaching Out To Others - Compassion | Simon continues our series on The Peach and The Coconut. This week he looks at God's call on His people not just to be recipients of His blessing, but also to be a force and a voice for both justice and mercy in the world - to be a church that would be missed in society if it ceased to exist. | 16 10 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Peach and the Coconut [Part 5] - Conflict Resolution | Conflict is inevitable in any community, so we should not be surprised if there are occasional areas of conflict at the Kerith, but how should we deal with it. Lee Layton-Matthews continues our series on The Peach and The Coconut by looking at the clear directions given in Matthew 18:15-17 regarding conflict resolution. | 9 10 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Peach and the Coconut [Part 4] - Grace and Truth | Jesus was described by the apostle John as being ‘full of grace and truth’. It’s so easy to be full of truth & become legalistic, or full of grace & become sentimental, but being a peach community requires a combination of the two. Being a peach community not only changes how we treat broken people from outside our community, but also how we treat people within the community when they mess up. We must be a church of the second chance. Starting DVD, Amanda’s story & quotation all available on Kerith website. | 25 9 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Peach and the Coconut [Part 3] - A Peachy Approach to Sex | Today Simon continues our Peach and Coconut series stating that how we deal with the issue of sex is one of the key differentiators between a peach and a coconut community. He takes a look at how Jesus dealt with prostitutes and people 'living in sin', and contrasts that with how they were treated by the Pharisees. Then he considers how we reconcile God's standards when it comes to sexual morality with Jesus' apparent willingness to be around people who didn't have it all sorted. | 18 9 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Peach and the Coconut [Part 2] - The Centrality of Jesus | Ben Oliver continues our series on The Peach and The Coconut looking at the type of community we are trying to build at the Kerith. He asks “what is the one thing we want people to know?” and answers that the central message of the Bible and the focal point of all history is Jesus. Reading Genesis 22:2,6-14 he draws several parallels between Abraham/Isaac and God/Jesus concluding that if we are building a peachy community then Jesus has to be at the centre. | 11 9 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Peach and the Coconut [Part 1] - Recreating the Community of Jesus | Today we start a series on The Peach & The Coconut, looking at the culture we are trying to build at the Kerith. Simon reads Luke 19:1-10 and looks at the 2 communities involved here. The Pharisees expected people to Behave (right job, behaviour, friends, etc.) then to Believe (right views, etc.) before they were able to Belong. However in Jesus’ community this sequence was turned on its head. People were accepted, this feeling of belonging helped them to believe, and their belief changed their behaviour. | 4 9 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Elephant in the Church - Euthanasia | This was the last of our Elephant in the Church series. Simon looked at the subject of Euthanasia, the intentional killing by act or omission of a person whose life is felt not to be worth living. He read Judges 9:52-54, 2 Samuel 1:6-10,14-16, Exodus 20:13, Genesis 9:6, Matthew 5:21-25 and stressed that every single person is loved and valued by God. | 21 2 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Elephant in the Church - Evolution | Today, 200 years and 3 days after the birth of Charles Darwin, we looked at the subject of evolution and what we should make of the theory of evolution in the light of what Genesis chapters 1 and 2 say about God creating the universe. Simon invited Sola Osinoiki (a Christian Author), John Mitchell (former Chief Scientist at the Met. Office and Fellow of the Royal Society) and Jonathan Davis (a Christian Lawyer) to talk briefly about their views on Creationism, Evolution and Intelligent Design respectively. | 14 2 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Elephant in the Church - Sex | Today Simon Benham continued our series "Elephant in the Church" by looking at the elephant of Sex and asked the question "What does God think about it all?". He read various passages and looked at the issues of Sex in Marriage, Sex before Marriage, Adultery, Homosexuality, Pornography and Abuse. | 7 2 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Elephant in the Church - Heaven and Hell | Today continuing our Elephant in the Church series, Simon looked at the Elephant of "Heaven and Hell". He read from several passages including Matthew 25:41, 25:46 and Luke 16: 19-31, and asked 2 questions: - How can God be both a God of Love and a God of punishment? - How could a God of love allow people to suffer for eternity in Hell? | 31 1 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Elephant in the Church - Other Religions | Today continuing our Elephant in the Church series, Sola Osinoiki read Acts 17:22-31 from the Amplified Bible and spoke on the subject "Other Religions - Is Jesus the only way?". During the talk his wife Kunbi read from Matthew 10:33-35 and then spoke of her conversion from Islam without ever having met another Christian. | 24 1 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Elephant in the Church - Suffering | Today as part of our Elephant in the Church series Simon looked at the complex issue of suffering and asked the question "If God is all powerful, and God is all loving, then why do bad things happen to good people?". He read from various passages including Matthew 16: 21-28, looking at what Jesus has to say and to teach us about the answer to this age old question. | 17 1 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Elephant in the Church - Hypocrisy | Simon Benham starts our "Elephant in the Church" series looking at hypocrisy in the church and how we respond to that. Quote: "The greatest single cause of atheism in the world today is Christians, who acknowledge Jesus with their lips .... then walk out the door and deny Him by their lifestyle. That is what the unbelieving world simply finds unbelievable." | 10 1 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 103 Episodes |
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