Community Church Leeds

God is our Father and Creator; therefore, we value worshipping him and living in his love, according to his design. This looks like introducing people to the Father who would do anything to find us, knowing His nurturing trust and practical help and letting our lives be shaped by Him - as clay in a potter's hand. It also involves hearing the Father’s voice, and listening out for His songs of love...

A New Song – a fanfare of God’s victory, of his Kingship, of his rule as the whole earth is summoned to praise his name. We are to declare his glory – the weighty radiant glory of a God of substance who made the heavens. There is always more to discover about God – always a new song to sing in praise. What’s your new song for this coming week? Passage; Psalm 96 Series; Reasons Why Speaker; Rich Co...

Long awaited promise finally becomes reality as David is recognised as King over all Israel and Judah. We look back over the series: what qualified David to be God's leader, and what are some of his less attractive features. We end in a reflection that as Christians, we look to Jesus as the true fulfilment of the hope vested in David. Passage; 2 Samuel 5:1-16; Matthew 21:14-15; Revelation 5:12...

There is a call through David’s journey to see the seasons of wilderness as a time that we grow in our relationship with God. As grow in our heart knowledge of God, remembering his faithfulness, we are invited on a journey from despair to liberation - finding faith even in difficult times. Passage; Psalm 54 Series; The Wilderness Psalms Speaker; Anna Charles Date; 8/18/24

In this Psalm, we see the response of David to the immense genocidal evil of Doeg the Edomite that we read about in First Samuel 21 and 22. David is going through a range of emotions yet inspired by the holy spirit pens this Psalms calling out Doeg for his evils whilst, David himself affirms his faith is rooted in the steadfast love of God. The amazing truth is that this steadfast love of God is a...

Continuing the series on David's Wilderness Psalms, Ed and Rich read from Psalm 57. They discuss the way David's song, amidst homelessness and threat of capture, bolsters his faith and how, in God, David has a home. Passage; Psalm 57 Series; The Wilderness Psalms Speaker; Ed Farrow and Rich Colbrook Date; 8/4/24

Praising God through difficult times can transform the pain and bring us closer to Him. Passage; Psalm 34 Speaker; Becky Webb Series; Wilderness Psalms Date; 7/27/24

The key message to be taken away from the sermon is, God understands you. Your sorrows are written on His scroll, and he cares about the details of our lives. Passage; Psalm 56 Series; The Wilderness Psalms Speaker; Harry Hext Date; 7/21/24

David shows mercy to Saul on two occasions in the wilderness. But what difference does mercy make in our everyday lives, and what practical advice can we draw from David's example? Passage; 1 Samuel 26 Series; The Life of King David Speaker; Claire Wong Date; 7/7/24

God provides. We need to rely on God’s provision, rather than our own ability to control things. God’s provision can sometimes be surprising! Passages; 1 Samuel 21:1-9; Matthew 12:1-8 Series; The Rise of King David Speaker; Abby Sheard Date; 6/30/24

Fix your eyes on Jesus Let us keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, on whom our faith depends from beginning to end. He did not give up because of the cross! On the contrary, because of the joy that was waiting for him, he thought nothing of the disgrace of dying on the cross, and he is now seated at the right side of God's throne. I have a hope and future that cannot be stopped Your destiny is at the...

Samuel is sent to Bethlehem, where God has seen a King for himself among Jesse's sons. Samuel thinks it might be the oldest or the strongest, but God sees more than external appearances. God sees the real worth of a human: what is in the heart, and it is on this basis that God has chosen David to be King. Passage; 1 Samuel 16:1-13; Ezekiel 34:22-24 Series; The Rise of King David Speaker; Mark...

2024 is the year of the leader. With national elections looming and more people stepping up in responsibility at CCL, we'll be taking some time to look at the early life of the Bible's archetypal leader: King David. We looked at the story so far, some top tips for reading Hebrew (Old Testament) narrative, and finished with a reflection on God's number one requirement for his leaders: t...

We ask the question: 'Now that I'm a Christian, is that the end of sin?' We discover that, though Christ has freed us from both the penalty of sin and the power of sin, we still have a sinful nature that inclines us to sin. We look at two ways by which we can live free from sin in practice: a truth to reckon with and a person to partner with. Passage; Romans 6:1-11; Romans 8:1-14 Serie...

Rejection is powerfully destructive and painful. But there is an answer! Look to the cross and you’ll see love (the greatest act of love in human history), rejection (Jesus rejected by heaven and earth for us) and forgiveness (rather than bitterness and anger). Passage; John 3:14-16, Numbers 21:4-9 Series; The Cross in our Lives Speaker; Rich Colbrook Date; 4/14/24

Condemnation, or being ‘sentenced to punishment’. Guilt and shame stop us, but the cross propels us. We look at the power, life, and truth of the cross and how we are not made to live in condemnation. Passage: Romans 8:1-4 Series: The Cross - Pt 2 Speaker: Abby Sheard Date: 04/07/2024

Through his death and resurrection, Jesus defeated his final enemy: death itself. This means that there is power to call upon his name and his blood in our lives, but it is also the bedrock of the entire Christian project - the foundations on which we can have hope for this world. Jesus' death is a paradigm shifting moment akin to seeing everything in colour for the first time: https://www.you...

It is all too easy to become familiar and miss the shear wonder of the cross. The victory won for you provides total forgiveness and us being put right with God – it is as though you had never sinned! Passage: Romans 3:21-26 Series: Easter - The Cross Speaker: Steve Thomas Date: 3/10/2024

Investigating redemption through film analysis of Moana. Passage: The whole Biblical story Series: Easter - The Cross Speaker: Caitlin Chambers Date: 3/3/2024

The cost of gaining the kingdom of God is great - but it’s worth it. Passage: Matthew 13:44-46 Series: Kingdom Parables Speaker: Anna Charles Date: 1/28/2024

The early Church broke new ground in creating a relational network so that God’s Church could grow and go! Passage: Acts 15 and Acts 20 Series: Together: the Church in Acts Speaker: Caitlin Chambers Date: 7/16/2023

By following the lifestyle of the Acts Church, we can choose to live in a radically generous and genuinely subversive way, that counters mainstream culture and reflects the life of the Spirit moving in us as a community. Passage: Acts 2:42-47; 4:34-37; 20:34 Series: Together: the Church in Acts Speaker: Mark Poniatowski Date: 7/2/2023

Hospitality ministry is to provide a welcoming environment of love, acceptance, comfort, support, care, and unity for visitors, members, guests, and friends in order to enhance their worship experience, encourage fellowship, and help build a community of believers. Passage: Acts 2:46; Acts 4:32 Series: Together: the Church in Acts Speaker: Miriam Ugwuoke

We focus on the story of one man. It’s a story of rescue, of an outsider becoming an insider, of someone who was excluded being included. How would God reverse this situation? By sending! Passage: Acts 8:26-39 Series: Together: the Church in Acts Speaker: Richard Colbrook

Corporate worship - what is it, why do we need it and how should we go about it? We’ll look at the importance of the resurrection and the power of the Holy Spirit. Passage: Acts 2:46-47; Psalm 100 Series: Together: the Church in Acts Speaker: Abby Sheard