Christ Church Balham Talks

Why do people so often mistake Jesus’ good news for bad news? In this section of Luke’s gospel Jesus comes to Jerusalem to bring salvation and yet is roundly rejected by the religious leaders. Their reasons for doing so may reveal something of our own hearts and our need for forgiveness.

Visiting speaker, Matt Fuller, preaches on the power of prayer and how nothing we ask for is too big for our God as we ask in Jesus' name.

How has Jesus coming to earth as a baby at Christmas changed the world, and how should we respond? The book of Hebrews gives us four reasons to worship the incarnate Lord, and spur us on to be more like him in a new year.

How is it that the Christmas story meets our deepest needs? In this sermon we see how the prophet Micah foretold the world-changing birth of Jesus more than seven hundred years before it happened. How should we respond?

Come and find the gift of Christmas. We can’t find the words to describe God’s love for us, but we can see it made manifest in His gift for us. In John’s letter he reminds that because of God’s great love for us He send us his Son Jesus, so that we find life in him and truly love others.

What questions do we need answered before we will joyfully and willingly give generously to the needs of the church? In this passage Paul removes a number of stones from the soil so that the church might turn the gospel planted in them into an abundant crop of righteousness.

God created sexual desire on purpose. Its good. But what IS God's design for sex? But what does that mean if you are single? Or if even if you are married? OR if abuse in your background has brought suffering? Find out about God's design for us as sexual beings and his purpose in making us this way! It's a good thing, it's a God thing and Christian women need to start talking about it much more op...

Money is power, and who would willingly relinquish power!? The beauty of the Christian message is that it motivates us to be generous, not through guilt or fear, but by God’s grace overflowing from Jesus Christ.

When the church has become compromised or contaminated by the world, what will it take for our hearts to actually desire to repent? In these chapters Paul makes a passionate appeal for the Corinthians to repent whilst at the same time convincing them that he is absolutely for them.

Being a public follower of Jesus is undoubtedly hazardous, so we need to know: is it worth the risk? In this passage Paul persuades that it is worth sticking with his gospel, because in Christ we are given a new start and a new job.

This week we see God's power in human weakness. In Samson we see the danger of sinful habits, but more so the grace of God. Come and see how Samson, the weak saviour, points us to the true and better saviour, Jesus.

What kind of saviour do we need? In today’s passage we see that Samson is the hero we deserve, he is just like us, but not the one we need. We need a saviour who is pure and fights for his people out of love rather than revenge.

Who will deliver us from the cycle of idolatry and oppression in our lives? In Judges 13 we see that Israel, and us, are trapped in a cycle of misery that is of our own making. But God moves in grace to send us a deliverer. We need a God-sent deliverer who can deliver us once and for all.

If Christians are a living advert for Jesus’ kingdom, do our various weaknesses and failings help or hinder? In this beautiful passage Paul maps his ministry onto the pattern established by Jesus - he does not work despite our weaknesses, he works through them.

Many of us find the prospect of sharing Jesus with others difficult, especially when we experience mixed results. What will keep us from either losing heart or changing our message so that it is more palatable? In this passage we learn from Paul what keeps him from losing heart and giving up altogether.

Is our good news really that glorious if it keeps getting mixed reviews from those we share it with? In this passage Paul responds to accusations that his gospel lacks glory by showing how it differs from the merit-based ‘gospel’ being pedalled by the super-apostles in Corinth.

At this women's breakfast, Lydia speaks from Philippians 4:10-23

Sharing the good news of Jesus with others can be a daunting prospect, so what qualifies us for this ministry? In this passage we are encouraged to see that the same gospel which saves us is the same one which equips us to herald Christ to the world around us.

With Paul’s relationship to the Corinthian church under threat, how can he convince them (and us) of the biblical pattern of ministry? Why is integrity so important to leadership?

What does an authentic Christian life look like in a world marked by weakness and struggle? How can we experience God’s comfort in our own trials and then extend that comfort to others? Discover how true gospel living reflects God’s heart—bringing encouragement, endurance, and hope to those in need.

What does a profitable ministry look like? How can we ensure that our lives as individual Christians are productive? Titus 3 holds the answer…

At this special Ordination service Tim Davies guides us through Acts as the early church encounters problems as it grows and decides its priorities based on Jesus' principles.

Join us as we explore Psalm 5 in our summer series looking through the Psalms.

Join us as we explore Psalm 4 in our summer series looking through the Psalms.

Join us as we continue our summer sermon series of Psalms.