Community Church Leeds

What is the mysterious book of Genesis all about? Why is it so important for us to read? In this sermon we look at the history, context and themes of Genesis as well as exploring how we go about approaching the interpretation of such a complex text in a faithful and Gospel-centred way. Series: Genesis Speaker: Bekah

Missio Dei - the mission or sending of God! The Holy Spirit is on a rescue mission. He is at work in the lives of people and the key to mission is that we join him in what he is already doing in another person's life. Passage: Acts 2 Series: The Holy Spirit Speaker: Rich Holy-spirit icons created by Freepik - Flaticon

We become part of God’s family - united in one Spirit. Passage: Acts 2:42-47; Acts 4:32-34 Series: The Holy Spirit Speaker: Caitlin Holy-spirit icons created by Freepik - Flaticon

Sulay gives his testimony of how his investigation of Islamic and Christian theology led to him leaving Islam and discovering the true meaning of Easter.

When we walk in step with the Holy Spirit, we can be transformed from the inside out. Passage: Galatians 5 Series: The Holy Spirit Speaker: Claire Holy-spirit icons created by Freepik - Flaticon

When Jesus ascended he promised not to leave us as orphans, yet often in life we feel alone and like we're left to fend for ourselves. The Holy Spirit walks alongside us today like how Jesus walked alongside his disciples in the first century, but we can often find communication with Him difficult. So what does this relationship look like and how do we communicate with Him? Passage: John 14:15-18,...

In Romans 8 Paul tells us that God’s rescue plan isn’t finished. One day we will be restored to our full glory along with all of creation. Until then, we have the Holy Spirit to guide us and prepare us for this perfect creation and to give us our ‘first fruits’ of the glory to come. Passage: Romans 8 Series: The Holy Spirit Speaker: Tim Holy-spirit icons created by Freepik - Flaticon

What is the big story of the Bible itself? What is God’s rescue plan for creation through history and what does it mean for us today? Speakers: Tim & Bekah

Today we look at the “settling Spirit” focussing on how the Holy Spirit settles on Jesus and invites us into that friendship. We look at John’s Gospel and how the author wants to paint a picture of how we can expect more from being drawn into an intimate relationship with God through the Holy Spirit. Passage: John 14:15-20 Series: The Holy Spirit Speaker: Bekah Holy-spirit icons created by Freepik...

In this sermon we look at the work of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament through the promise the prophet Joel puts to the Jewish people. We look at this exciting “out pouring” of the Holy Spirit to all people and what it can mean for us today as recipients of the Spirit’s blessings. Passage: Joel 2:26-30 Series: The Holy Spirit Speaker: Bekah Holy-spirit icons created by Freepik - Flaticon

We see divine acceleration in Acts as missionaries from Cyprus and Cyrene pushed beyond the boundaries and took the gospel to the Greeks in Antioch. God is wanting to bring divine acceleration in each of us - there's always more, more growth, more opportunities. He's looking for acceleration in pioneering as we are 'dreamers who do' (acting on the dreams he gives us). Finally, we are looking for d...

God sent Jesus into the world as a seed of the Kingdom that will fill the world with his love and presence. Passage: Matthew 13:31-33 Speaker: Steve Thomas

The recording from our growing in leadership morning with Steve and Lorraine Thomas.

Peter is about to call us to make every effort, the other side of the partnership we introduced in week 1. But first he makes clear that this is a response on our part – ‘in view of all this’ – in view of the faith God put in our hearts, in view of his grace and kindness, in view of his provision and promises, how shall we respond? That’s the tone, lest we read the following list of urgings as a s...

In part 2 of Growing with God Abby helps us explore how the Holy Spirit is both the certainty of our salvation and the source of life for our spiritual growth. Series: Growing, God's way Passage: 2 Peter 1:3-4 Speaker: Abby

2 Peter 1:1-2 tells us that our faith is given to us by God and calls us to grow in our knowledge of God and Jesus. Rick introduces our new series, Growing with God, and explains how we can both take responsibility for growing, yet not fall into the trap of shame, condemnation and guilt. Series: Growing, God's way Passage: 2 Peter 1:1-2 Speaker: Rick

As part of our Christmas Brunch, Caitlin, Ellie and Sam help us reflect on what Christmas means to us and how Christmas is a trailer of what life with Jesus is like.

In the final part of our Breadth of the Gospel series Russ shows us how one of the consequences of the fall was bringing injustice into the world, but we are called to help advance God's kingdom in pushing back this darkness of injustice. He challenges us to consider what our "thing" is - the issues of injustice in the world that we feel called to advocate for - and gives us suggestions as to how...

Our guest speaker, David Oliver, talks about how the gospel transforms how we go about our daily work and studies for the glory of God. Series: The Breadth of the Gospel (Talk 7)

Continuing our Breadth of the Gospel series Claire shows how God's is reconciling all things to himself, and so we have both a future hope of a new and restored creation, and also a calling to take part in this reconciliation by caring well for God's creation now. Series: The Breadth of the Gospel (Talk 5) Passages: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 3:17; Psalm 19:1; Jeremiah 32:17; Colossians 1:19-20; Revelat...

Bekah introduces our Breadth of the Gospel series by taking us through Mark 1:1-8 and showing us how the arrival of Jesus, prophesied in the Old Testament, changes everything. Series: The Breadth of the Gospel (Talk 1) Passage: Mark 1:1-8