Weekly Talks

By Rev Trevor Adams |  Acts 10: 24-48  Acts 10: 24-48  (NIV) The Gospel, Holy Spirit, Holy Ghost?

By Rev Charlie Lacey |  Acts 10: 1-23  Acts 10: 1-23 (NIV)  We’re beginning a new series based on the book of Acts called ‘The Gospel Goes Out’. Today we’re going to see that the early church quickly discovered that Jesus didn’t just come for the Jews, he came for the whole world. 

By Rev Trevor Adams |  Matthew 2: 1-12  Matthew 2: 1-12  (NIV) Searching for Jesus 

By Rev Charlie Lacey |  Luke 2: 1-18  Luke 2: 1-18  (NIV)  Jesus was born in a backwater of the Roman Empire. An empire that encouraged the worship of an array of false gods and even Ceasar himself. The gods of the Greco-Roman world were capricious, petty and egoistic. Jesus showed the world what God is really like, and it's not what anyone expected. 

By Rec Charlie Lacey |  Matthew 1:18-25  Matthew 1:18-25  (NIV) People often dismiss the Christmas story as a fairytale, not because of a lack of evidence, but because to acknowledge its veracity would mean allowing God into their lives. 

By Rev Charlie Lacey | Hebrews 2: 14-18 Hebrews 2: 14-18 (NIV) Someone once said that “many people are tiptoeing through life, trying to reach death safely.”  Death has almost become a taboo subject in our culture.  People try not to think about it.  As Christians, we don’t fear death because we know that Jesus has defeated death on our behalf.  In order to do that, he needed to be fully human and...

By Rev Charlie Lacey |  Philippians 2: 1-11  Philippians 2: 1-11  (NIV) ' Jesus has always existed, but he became human in order to serve a sinful world that hates God. His greatest act of service was to die on a cross for you and for me. We can hardly comprehend the selflessness of Christ and yet in many ways we are called to emulate it. 

By Rev Charlie Lacey | John 1: 14 John 1: 14 (NIV) Advent is a time to remember, not just that Jesus has come into the world, but to look forward with hope and anticipation to his second coming.  In our Advent series, ‘The Wonder of the Incarnation’, we will be rediscovering what it means to worship a God, who is not aloof and distant, but has entered into his own creation and become one of us.

By Rev Charlie Lacey | Isaiah 40: 1-10; 12; 21-22; 25-26 Isaiah 40: 1-10; 12; 21-22; 25-26 (NIV) We stand at a point in history when God has already entered into his creation in the person of Jesus Christ.  With Advent just around the corner, we are reminded that we are waiting for Jesus to return. Just as John the Baptiser prepared the way for Jesus the first time, so we are called to prepare the...

By Rev Charlie Lacey | Isaiah 36  Isaiah 36 (NIV) When we are facing a tough situation, there are potentially three ways that we can direct our trust.  We can direct it inwards by relying on ourselves; we can direct it outwards by relying on the people around us; or we can direct it upwards by relying on the Lord. King Hezekiah of Judah, faced a terrible predicament, and we can learn a lot from th...

By Rev Charlie Lacey | Isaiah 11: 1-10 Isaiah 11: 1-10 (NIV) More than 700 years before Christ, Isaiah spoke of one upon whom the Spirit of the Lord would rest, and he describes his character, kingdom, and people.  It’s a message of tremendous hope, not just for Isaiah’s contemporaries, but also for us.

By Rev Charlie Lacey | Isaiah 9: 1-7  Isaiah 9: 1-7  (NIV) The world is full of darkness and many people choose to walk in that darkness. Nevertheless, the light has come into the world - Jesus has established his kingdom. We can walk by the light of Christ now, knowing that one day we will see his kingdom in all its fullness, and his light in all its radiance. 

By Rev Charlie Lacey | Isaiah 6: 1-13 Isaiah 6: 1-13 (NIV) God is so pure and holy that he is completely incompatible with anything that is unholy. Like oil and water, holiness and unholiness don’t mix. This is a problem for us and for the whole of humanity, because we are fallen, broken and sinful. The beautiful truth of the Gospel is that God has found a way to make us holy. 

By Rev Charlie Lacey |  Isaiah 4: 2-6 Isaiah 4: 2-6 (NIV) The Old Testament prophets spoke about things in the present, the future and the distant future; things that are yet to happen, even for us. They give us a vision of God’s ultimate plan for creation and for his people.  That plan comes into focus in the New Testament, but it’s clearly visible in the Old. Isaiah points forward to Jesus, who...

By Rev Charlie Lacey |  Isaiah 1: 1-20  Isaiah 1: 1-20  (NIV) God spoke through the prophet Isaiah to warn his people that there would be consequences to their idolatry and mistreatment of the poor and the marginalised. However, God also makes it very clear that he longs for his people to return to him and so avoid the consequences of their waywardness. 

By Rev Charlie Lacey |  2 Timothy 3: 10-17  2 Timothy 3: 10-17 (NIV) People are often heard to say things like, ‘You can’t rely on the Bible – it’s thousands of years old – it’s been changed – it’s been disproved by science’ and so on. The truth is, the Bible has stood the test of time and the texts contained therein are as reliable today as they were when they were written. 

By Rev Trevor Adams |  1 Peter 1: 3-12  1 Peter 1: 3-12  (NIV) The most frequently asked theological question of all time is probably this: Why does God allow suffering? There are three important things to remember when we're grappling with this question. 1. We worship a God who has experienced suffering. 2. God works in the midst of our suffering. 3. We are promised a future free from suffer...

By Rev Bev Bell |  Matthew 23: 1-3 & 23-32   Matthew 23: 1-3 & 23-32 (NIV) People often accuse Christians of being hypocrites and sadly, there is a good deal of hypocrisy in the Church. However, when we read the Gospels, it becomes clear that Jesus had no time for religious hypocrisy either. Jesus' followers are called to live lives of integrity and authenticity. 

by Bp John Roundhill |  James 5:13-20  James 5:13-20  (NIV)

By Rev Charlie Lacey | James 5:7-12 James 5:7-12 (NIV) James tells us to be patient in the face of suffering. We’re not all suffering right now, but we will all suffer at some point in our lives. James says, be patient because Jesus is going to return, his promises will be fulfilled, and ultimately, all wrongs will be put right. 

By Rev Charlie Lacey |  James 4: 1-10 James 4: 1-10  (NIV) Pride is the root cause of all sin and rebellion against God. We must reject the world, the devil and all that is evil and turn to Christ. We must reject pride and embrace humility.

By Rev Tevor Adams | James 3:1-12  James 3:1-12 (NIV)  Every major event in history began with people exchanging words. Words can be a powerful force for good and they can be used for evil. They can be life giving and they can be destructive. Most importantly, our words often reveal the state of our hearts. 

By Rev Charlie Lacey |  James 2: 14-26  James 2: 14-26  (NIV)  We are saved by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. However, evidence of genuine faith can be seen in the way that one lives their life and in their good deeds in particular. As James puts it, faith without works is dead. 

By Rev Charlie Lacey | James 2:1-13  James 2:1-13  (NIV) Today was International Sunday at St. Andrew's, and we were reminded that we are called to love our brothers and sisters in Christ equally, regardless of their background, level of income or position. 

By Rev Charlie Lacey |  James 1: 19-27  James 1: 19-27 (NIV) James challenges the way we live our lives, by making the point that it is not enough for us to hear God’s word, we’ve also got to respond to it. In today’s passage James focusses on anger and our use of words, but his message is clear: real faith obeys.