Hope Community Church Basingstoke

Iain McDonald concluded our series ‘The Most Excellent Way’ looking at the future resurrection and the final victory of Jesus (1 Corinthians 15). He ended with this poignant quote from C.T. Studd: ‘Only one life, twill soon be past, only what’s done for Christ will last.’

Gary Bastin unpacked ‘tongues and prophecy’ from 1 Corinthians 14. He explained how they benefit us individually and the church community. He encouraged us to ‘eagerly desire’ these ‘God gifts’.

A wonderful morning as we baptised people! We heard their stories of how God has been at work in their lives, then we cheered them on as they took the plunge saying ‘yes’ to Jesus!

Diane Taylor beautifully unpacked one of the most famous parts in the Bible from 1 Corinthians 13 with grace and wisdom. From the firm foundation of God’s love, she challenged us to: Measure ourselves against Paul’s description of love. Examine ourselves – has today’s distorted world view crept into our thinking? WAKE UP!  The world is losing touch with God. The Church must stay connected to...

David Lambourn continued our series explaining God’s ‘spiritual gifts’ listed in 1 Corinthians 12.

Continuing our series, Andy & Sarah Winser led our all age gathering unpacking ‘The Lord’s Supper’ (aka Communion) found in 1 Corinthians 11. They creatively explained what was going on in Corinth and why communion is so important for us, as God’s people, today!

Andy Taylor did a brilliant job unpacking 1 Corinthians 11:2-16. He masterfully showed us that the basic call of a Christian is not to fight for our rights but to serve God and one another in humility. This is ‘The most excellent way’.

Guest speaker Ngwiza Mnkandla preached an outstanding message called ‘Something More’. Listen and hear God call you up into His Kingdom purposes…