Mosiac Church Harlow Podcast

He expected a coin. He got something nobody saw coming. For forty years a man lame from birth sat begging at the Beautiful Gate while people walked past him on their way to meet God. Then two men stopped, looked him in the eye, and gave him what they actually had. In this message from our Acts series, To the Ends of the Earth, Ben Norris asks: what if the most loving thing the church can give isn’...

Pentecost, the Feasts, and the Gifts of the Spirit | Acts 2:1–13 Ian Remfry unpacks the day of Pentecost through the lens of Leviticus 23's feasts, showing how it fulfils the Feast of Weeks and reverses the confusion of Babel — this time bringing unity as the gospel is understood in every language. He addresses common questions around the baptism of the Spirit and speaking in tongues, then offers...

Acts is a strange book — it doesn't really end. Paul is left in Rome, under house arrest, preaching "with all boldness and without hindrance," and then Luke simply stops writing. No verdict, no resolution. That's because the story was never meant to end on the page — it was meant to continue in us. In this opening message of our new series through Acts, To the Ends of the Earth, we look at why Jes...

The doors are finally open. God pours out His Spirit, welcomes anyone who calls on Him, and promises to live with His people forever. The final message in our series through Joel — three promises fulfilled as history moves toward final justice and redemption: the Spirit for everyone, salvation for everyone who calls, and refuge that becomes a forever home. Joel 2:28–3:21 · Week 3 of our series thr...

Phil Bradbury brings us a message from Joel 2:12–27 with a simple but powerful truth at its heart, our hope is not found in the depth of our repentance, but in the character of God. He does not merely forgive repentant people, He restores them. In this episode, Phil explores: Why genuine repentance means rending our hearts, not just our garments Why repentance is both a personal and a communal cal...

The Day of the Lord Is Coming | Joel 1:1–2:11 (Joel, Week 1) Every smoke alarm trains us to silence the noise before we check for the fire. Joel asks what happens the day the alarm is right — and the thing you silenced by instinct was trying to save your life. That's the book of Joel. God pulls a fire alarm on his own people through a devastating locust plague, and refuses to let them treat it as...

Ordinary People, Extraordinary Gospel (Romans 15 & 16) Nobody stays to watch the credits — but without those names, there is no film. Paul ends the greatest letter ever written by rolling the credits: twenty-seven names, most unknown to history, all known to God. In this final message of our Romans series, we meet the four kinds of people who make the church: the people who go (15:14–21), the...

After eleven chapters of doctrine — sin, justification, adoption, the Spirit — Paul turns to the room and asks: now what? Romans 12–14 is his answer. Four points: serve together with your gifts, love radically across every boundary, engage the world as dual citizens, and hold your convictions with grace rather than using them as weapons. One of the most practically demanding passages in the New Te...

How does God bring about His purposes in our lives, in the church, and in the world around us? In this inspiring message from Genesis 1, Mike Betts explores how God works in the midst of uncertainty, weakness, and apparent lack. Looking at the creation account, he shows how God brings order out of chaos, life out of emptiness, and fulfilment out of promises that may seem impossible. Mike encourage...

When God called Moses to lead Israel out of Egypt, Moses responded with a series of doubts, fears, and excuses. Yet God's answer remained the same: "I will be with you." In this message from Exodus 3:9-4:14, we explore Moses' struggle with inadequacy, God's patient responses, and how this story ultimately points us to Jesus. Discover why God's calling is never primarily about our ability, but abou...

Romans 11 lifts our eyes beyond the questions we wrestle with and into the bigger story of God's mercy and sovereign purpose. Paul addresses the mystery of Israel, the inclusion of the Gentiles, and the breathtaking wisdom of God that reaches further than we could imagine. This message explores what it means to trust God when life does not always make sense, and reminds us that Christianity is not...

Goodbye to Fear and Condemnation | Romans 8:31–39 | Week 10 We live in a culture shaped by one big idea: YOLO, You Only Live Once. So get happy, get successful, and grab everything you can now. But what happens when life falls apart? What happens when fear, suffering, failure, or uncertainty hits? In the closing verses of Romans 8, the apostle Paul gives one of the most hope-filled declarations in...

Hope in Suffering, Romans 8:18–30 In this message, we explore how Romans 8:18–30 helps us understand suffering through the lens of hope. Paul shows us that present pain is not meaningless, but part of God’s greater plan leading to future glory. We look at creation’s groaning, the believer’s longing, the Spirit’s help in weakness, and the promise that God is working all things together for good. A...

Romans 8 opens with one of the greatest declarations in Scripture: There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. In this message we explore how the gospel moves us from the courtroom to the family room, from justification to adoption, from slavery to freedom. Jesus took our condemnation, and through the Spirit we are welcomed as beloved children who can cry, “Abba, Father.” If yo...

In this message from Romans 7, we look at the powerful tension between being set free and still feeling pulled back to what once held us captive. Through a real-life illustration of a destructive relationship, we see how people can remain emotionally bound even after freedom comes. Paul uses this same idea to explain our spiritual struggle with law, sin, and grace. This sermon explores how both le...

Why do Christians still struggle with sin if the gospel is truly powerful? In this episode, we dive into Romans 6 and uncover how real transformation actually works. This is not about behaviour management or trying harder, it’s about identity. Paul teaches that believers have been united with Christ in His death and resurrection. That means sin is no longer your master, even if it still feels like...

The peace you’ve been searching for isn’t found in trying harder, it’s found in what Jesus has already done. In this message from Romans 5, we explore how being justified by faith gives us real peace with God, a deep experience of His love, and a completely new identity in Christ.

Faith That Receives the Gift | Romans 4 What if salvation isn’t something you earn, but something you receive? In Romans 4, the apostle Paul points to Abraham, the great hero of the Old Testament, to show that God has always saved people the same way, by grace through faith. Abraham wasn’t justified because of his works, religious rituals, or moral effort. He was declared righteous because he trus...

Justified by Faith, Romans 3:21–26 In this message, we explore one of the most powerful and hope filled passages in the Bible. Romans 3:21–26 marks a turning point in Paul’s letter, moving from the problem of sin to the promise of salvation. After showing that every person stands guilty before God and unable to earn righteousness through good works or law keeping, Paul reveals the heart of the gos...

Romans begins with a tension we all feel. Good news and bad news. In this sermon, we walk through Romans 1:18 to 3:20, one of the most challenging but essential sections of Scripture. Paul explains why God’s wrath is not reckless anger, but his settled and loving opposition to evil, because evil destroys what God loves. You will hear how God has revealed himself clearly through creation and consci...

We live in a world where almost everything is constantly changing. Our circumstances shift, our emotions fluctuate, and the future often feels uncertain. In the middle of all that movement, Scripture reveals a life-anchoring truth, God does not change. In this message, The God Who Never Changes, we explore why God’s unchanging nature is not just a theological idea, but a deeply practical hope for...