Breathe New Life Podcast

In this message, Rob Pitts shares about 5 fruits that can be developed as a result of being fruitful in the workplace. Firstly, we learn faithfulness and responsibility, even in the small things. Secondly, work can create accountability as well as build our personal integrity. Forth, work can help us develop healthy Sabbath rhythms and finally, work should bring provision and prosperity. God wants...

In Genesis, God gave a corporate command to be fruitful, to increase in number and to fill the earth. In this message, Ps Sara Jukes compares Genesis 11 - which is set shortly after the flood - with the New Testament passage in Acts 2 which is set on the day of Pentecost. The difference between these two similar passages lies in the fruit and in who the fruit was for! For example, the people in Ge...

Jonny Newbould shares about fruitfulness in the context of the important question, 'what is in your hand?' It's a question that God asks of Moses in Exodus 4; it's a question that is implied by the Master in the Parable of the Talents and it is also an invitation and a question that God asks of us today. For more information about Breathe New Life Church or if you'd like to make a decision to foll...

Ben looks at the miraculous events that took place in 2 Kings 4, in which Elisha instructed a desperate widow to find and fill as many jars as she possibly could with olive oil. The miracle came when she started pouring; however, she had to first of all find the oil. Like many of us, we can miss the oil (or the fruit) in our lives because we see it as insignificant and small. We also need to find...

Paul shares from Genesis 28:10-22 about Jacob who vowed to give a tithe to God, providing that God blessed him. This conditional vow demonstrated that Jacob was a work in process and so are we. Jacob had flaws that limited his ability to be fruitful but like Jacob, we can overcome them with God's help! Esau was hungry for stew, Jacob had a hunger for himself, the Prodigal Son was hungry for home....

From the very beginning in Genesis, God has wanted his people to be fruitful and to multiply (Genesis 1:28). In John 15, Jesus makes it clear that God wants fruit, he wants much fruit and he wants fruit that will last. In this Vision Sunday message, Pastors Paul and Sara Jukes talk about how we can be fruitful personally as well as corporately as a church.  For more information about Breathe New L...

As we look back on 2024 during Review Sunday, Pastor Sara Jukes challenges us to look for God's gifts, grace and blessings in all circumstances. The best thing we can do for our mental health and for our battle against anxiety is to give thanks; give thanks for the small things, for the people around you and even for the painful and distressing things (Colossians 1:12). At the best of times and th...

On Volunteer Sunday, we celebrated our wonderful volunteers and encouraged others to sign up to serve the house. In this message, Steff draws comparison between the church and our home. A house becomes a home when we take ownership and responsibility for it, therefore we should practice hospitality, take the initiative, pray for the church and encourage others to do the same. For more information...

A message based on Philippians chapter 2 from Rob Pitts, all about Jesus' words, works and ways. This message took place during our All In Service on Sunday 29th December, as part of our Light of the World series. 

A message from Ps Sara Jukes, all about unwrapping Jesus, the Light of the World at Christmas. This message took place during our Carol Service on Sunday 22nd December.

Paul Jukes - The Christmas Story is a Story of Light by Breathe New Life Church

Continuing our series on Jesus, the Light of the World, Tim shares about seeing the light and following the light. We learn from Genesis 1, that even in chaos and darkness, the Spirit of God is hovering. In the beginning was the Word (logos) and when God spoke, there was light! If we allow God to shine on us, we'll have the power to grasp how much he loves us. Like the Wise Men in the Christmas st...

To launch our Light of the World Christmas series, Steff Hodgson shares a message about the Christmas Upgrade. The very first Christmas introduced a huge shift that took the natural and ordinary life and made it supernatural and extraordinary! John 1 tells us that God’s DNA is in us as children of God. These verses also tell us that we are anointed: a person who has been made holy and chosen, set...

A message from Senior Pastor Paul Jukes on Baptism Sunday. In this message, Paul links Baptism to the wedding at Cana in John 2 and makes the point that what we fill our lives, thoughts and minds with, really matters. The wedding at Cana highlights three things that we should fill our minds with. Firstly, God loves you and paid a high price for you. The second is that God is with you and that the...

In this message on Ephesians 4 and 5, Ben unpacks how to live as a Child of Light. If we are adopted into the family of God, we have received a new identity, a new inheritance, a new privilege, and a new status; therefore, we should live differently! We should throw off our old sinful nature and put on our new nature, created to be like God. For example, if you are a thief, you should quit stealin...

In this message, Ps Sara Jukes shares about a time in which Jesus invited the disciples to come and see (John 1:35-39) which is a phrase that appears five times in the Gospel of John. Jesus wants to invite us into a deeper level of intimacy with Him, even inviting us to touch his scars to receive faith and healing (John 20:26-29.) In John 11, Mary invites Jesus to come and see her on the worst of...

It can be very easy for our light to grow dim and for the fire in our heart to grow cold; therefore, Senior Pastor Paul Jukes shares a message titled, 'Carrying the Fire.' Using three appeals or exhortations mentioned by the writer in Hebrews chapter 10, verses 19 to 25, Paul encourages us to keep the fire burning. The first exhortation is to let us draw near to God - the fire-starter - with a sin...

During our All In Service on Sunday 27th October Jonny Newbould preaches a message all about light. As part of our Light on a Hill series, Jonny looks at the purpose and function of light generally, as well as an overview of light in the Bible, concluding with some practical steps that we can take in order to shine brightly for God. For more information about Breathe New Life Church or if you'd li...

No one would light a lamp and then hide it, put it under a basket or under a bed. A version of this parable appears in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and also in Luke; however, in different places and possibly for different purposes. Using all 3 versions, Ben shares a message titled, 'How to Shine.' In order to shine well, we should show our good deeds with good intention (Matthew 5:14-16), listen w...

Speaking from Matthew 5, verses 13 to 16, Paul unpacks the three metaphors mentioned - a city on a hill, the salt of the earth and the light of the world - which we need to choose to be as individuals and as the church. Like a city on a hill, we are always on display to those in our world, and we cannot be hidden; therefore, we need to be careful how we live our lives because people are watching!...

In this message, Sara Jukes talks about praying for the lost. In Luke 15, Jesus uses the parables of the lost sheep, the lost coin and the lost son to illustrate how we should behave towards those who are away from Jesus. Like the shepherd who leaves 99 sheep to find the 1, we need to move out of our comfort zone and recklessly go after the lost in prayer, like Jesus would. Like the one who lost a...

Paul Jukes shares from Judges 16 about Samson who, after giving away the secret of his strength to Delilah, was captured and blinded by the Philistines. Whilst in the Temple of the Philistine god, Dagon, Samson was leaning against the pillars. Using his God-given strength, he was able to push the temple to the ground, crushing his enemies. In this message, Paul challenges us to think about who or...

In this message, Tim approaches the subject of God's love for us, not from an intellectual standpoint but from the heart. Psalm 42 talks about a deep love that sweeps over us, yet so many of us stay in the shallows because of fear, guilt and shame. We all have insecurities, but it is only Jesus who can fix them. All we need to do is to repent of our wrong thinking and give all of our guilt and sha...

In a message titled, 'Rooted in Faith', Paul Jukes begins by explaining what faith actually is (Hebrews 11, verse 1). When we sit on a chair, we trust that it won't break, therefore, the value of our faith is in the object and not in us. The more time we spend with the object, the more confidence we have in it. The more time we spend with God, the more our faith will grow. In writing to the Ephesi...

In asking the question, ‘where does my hope come from?’, Ben uses Romans 15, verse 13 to provide the answer. The verse clearly states that God is the source of all hope, and we are to pray to him, and ask for hope. We can also get hope (alongside peace and joy) during trials and difficulties, and the scriptures should also give us hope too! Finally, it is the Holy Spirit who empowers us to overflo...