Crich Baptist Church

Crich Baptist Church - 23 March 2025 - evening sermon: After chasing wisdom and knowledge, Solomon moves on to an extremely strange and dangerous path. He decides in his heart to test mirth and partake in endless pleasure. Whilst God has given us gifts to enjoy, our hearts and lives must be given over to Him and not the pleasures of this life. They are temporal; He is eternal. As Christians, we mu...

.Crich Baptist Church -16 March 2025 - Morning Sermon. Peter greets his pilgrim hearers with great confidence. These are elect, sanctified believers by the Grace of God for purpose. What a greeting this must have been for those going through and facing persecution, what an encouragement it should be to us as we continue on as pilgrims in our foreign land.

Crich Baptist Church - 16 March 2025 - Evening Sermon: Human philosophers believe that the world can be put to rights by knowledge, wisdom, and human care. Solomon displays here that it is impossible to make the crooked straight through human wisdom. The fall has broken mankind, and it requires a deeper solution; that being the Wisdom of God through Christ...Anything else is vanity of vanities.

As we start to go through the first epistle of Peter, we begin by examining Chapter 1, Verse 1, looking at both the writer/sender, and also the intended recipients, " The pilgrims of the dispersion", those dwelling in a foreign land. This much needed encouragement to those persecuted early Christians has so much to offer the true modern day church, as they battle similar things in 2025.

Ryan Clarke, pastor of Watchorn Church, Alfreton, providentially revisits Acts Chapter 2 and those of the early church who "ate their food with gladness of heart." This is a huge statement in relation to their steadfast continuation in all things, with gladness and it encourages us to assess the Joy of our salvation.

We conclude our time together in Acts 2:40-47 "The four pillars of the Church", by looking at how the early church continued steadfastly in Giving. Although not directly mentioned it is clear that these 3,000 converts gave to a degree that we possibly do not understand, this is not about just coin, but about time, talent and indeed our very lives.

Alexander Pope is quoted as having said "A little knowledge (learning) is a dangerous thing." As we continue in our look at the book of Ecclesiastes we see how Solomons eagerness to pursue more Knowledge and wisdom than God had given him led to tragic consequences in his falling into sin. Whilst head knowledge is "Vanity of Vanities": True, Godly knowledge is needed and should be sought in Christ.

'Faith, through the righteousness of Christ - Do we have such faith, and if we do, do we consider it to be precious?

What way are you travelling to get to heaven? It leads through a 'narrow gate'. By God's grace, the way is though Christ alone.

The fourth Pillar of the church, Prayer(s). Why is this so difficult for many of us? why is the prayer meeting generally the least well attended meeting of the Church? The early Church shows us how critical this final pillar is as they continue steadfastly in it with the same desire and devotion as the other three. May we learn to be like them.

Join us as we walk through the Wisdom of Solomon in his sermonic book of "Ecclesiates." Solomon in his repentant and restored state turns from King to preacher as he warns others about the folly which He has found to be "The Vanity of Vanities." This week we look at Chapter 1 "The Vanity of Life"

What Happened directly after the Crucifixion of Christ and how can this be applied to our lives? Tom Hulland from Stanton Lees Chapel Derbyshire opens up Luke 23:44-56

Nathan Clarke, Pastor of Ashbourne Baptist Church asks a simple question...Are we on the road with Jesus? In Luke 13:22-35 Jesus brings a warning in relation to the narrow way, but brings confidence and comfort to those who are on the road with Him.

This week, we look together at the third pillar of the Church, The Breaking of Bread. This is more than just a badge, more than just the remembrance of the existence and life of Christ. The early Christians teach us this is something to continue steadfastly in, something which has deep meaning and application to the individual and to those in the body of Christ...The Church.

The last in this series on the Kingdom of God. The Kingdom is love; it was, is, and continues to be established on love. Paul tells us in Romans 14:14-23 that this kingdom is not eating and drinking but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit, which is our acceptable service to Christ and one another....In love

We continue looking at the four pillars of the church. This week, the subject is fellowship. What is fellowship? What is fellowship for? And what does fellowship achieve? Why did the 3,000 continue steadfastly in it? Fellowship is not just something we do, but something that exists: - A necessity!

We explore the spiritual attack of the two beasts in Revelation who use the state as their weapon against Christ and His people.......Regardless we must continue to pray for those who God has placed over us in the same manner that Paul instructs Timothy.

We take a look at the first of the Four pillars of the Church as stated in Acts 2: 40-47, The Apostles doctrine. This is vitally important to the Church today. A doctrine that must be held dear, a doctrine that must not be altered, a doctrine that we must still continue steadfastly in.

Whilst our salvation is in Christ alone, through faith alone, Faith without works is dead. We must be found doing the works which were given to us when Christ returns, what does that mean in relation to this, the parable of the talents?

On the day of pentecost, 3,000 souls were saved. The early church was birthed and a vital church started to grow. With a life changed, they continued steadfastly not only in the 4 Pillars of the Church but in the life God had called them into.

Luther stated that "Justification was the doctrine on which the Church stands or falls." The work of salvation is completed, we can neither add nor take away from the finished work of Christ. Those who know this wonderful truth are "Free indeed."

A New Year always brings renewed focus on many things for many people, but what should we focus on as a church. God Tells Isaiah that He is going to do "a New thing". What exactly does that mean for us in the context of verses 1-21 ?

The parable of the ten virgins, this speaks of what will happen when the Kingdom physically comes at Christs return. Some enter, some find the door closed, forever. The Kingdom is coming, keep watch and ensure you have oil for your lamp.

Everybody values something in life. Men and women are unique because they have an immortal soul. Above everything, people should value their soul's capacity to know God but sin has robbed us of realising what eternal peril we are in. Christ values our soul more than we do and died on the cross to recover and restore us.

All God's people need comfort. We can feel isolated with our concerns and anxieties. Isaiah 40:1 assures people of the Lord's absolute desire for His people to be comforted. He Himself is their portion and inheritance. All that He is in respect of His power and mercy He is to each of His people. Above all, His comfort is to be found in the cross.