Freedom Church Chester

Sunday, 26 November 2017 Rob Pomeroy Romans 9:1-29. Rob talks about God’s purpose and justice and encourages us to see the sovereignty of God in every part of life... God is God. we aren't!

Sunday, 26 November 2017 | Paul Jackson Romans 8:18-39. In this central, gospel-affirming passage, Paul the apostle invites us to view all our suffering in the light of our coming redemption.

Sunday, 19 November 2017 | Keith Cooper Romans 8: this chapter highlights the most amazing, wonderful news... "In Christ" we are not condemned! In fact, 'in Christ' we have been set free. This is much stronger than simply saying 'I am not condemned'; it is that there is no condemnation at all - there is no possibility of it. Not only are you not condemned, you can never and will never be condemned...

Sunday, 12 November 2017 | Dave Brown Romans 7: this chapter highlights how the struggle with a sin is a common experience. The closer we are to God, the more aware we become of our own inadequacy. But we no longer live under the law – what does this mean?

Sunday, 5 November 2017 | Keith Cooper Does grace mean that we can carry on sinning? Paul says “No”. Grace means that we can live in victory over sin. Our identity now is not in sin, but in Christ’s death and resurrection. Keith continues our study in Romans, expanding chapter 6.

Kelly & Emily's testimonies and subsequent baptisms.

Sunday, 29 October 2017 | Graham Anns We can trust God, as we walk along the road of life; people should see that our journey isn’t so much about our getting from A to B as being about our trust in him. As we walk on the road of life we will meet people God has placed there. To those people, we most demonstrate Christ – where we work, in our communities, in our sports clubs, in ours schools. God c...

Sunday, 22 October 2017 | Rob Pomeroy In this study on Romans chapter 5, Rob explores the work – and the necessity – of the cross. He also may or may not mention blob fishes, once or twice.

Sunday, 15 October 2017 | Keith Cooper Keith preaches today from Chapter 4 of the book of Romans. A key theme in this chapter is that “Abraham believed God and it was credited to him as righteousness.” Paul here gives examples (in the form of Abraham and Kind David) of the way in which justification works. The kind of people God declares to be righteous are people of faith. Abraham was justified i...

Sunday, 8 October 2017 | Paul Jackson As David Pawson says, the cross is a double substitution. Not only did Christ receive our sin, we received his righteousness. Those who are in Christ are completely righteous. There is no need to strive or to attempt to achieve holiness through our own efforts. Paul Jackson continues our study in Romans, where we see the Apostle Paul stating that neither Jew n...

Sunday, 1 October 2017 | Shirley Bowen, of CAP “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour.” (Jesus, in Luke 4:18-19, quoting the prophet Isaiah.) Do we as a church display...

Sunday, 24 September 2017 | Keith Cooper God chose Israel so they could be a light to the world, but they broke his law, pursuing idols and making a fake display of piety. Others see this sort of hypocrisy and use it as a reason to blaspheme God. What we do in our personal lives matter; it is ultimately reflected in our public lives. We cannot suppress it. People see through the masks we wear. Rel...

Sunday, 17 September 2017 | Andy Lawrie We only truly understand God’s righteousness when we understand how unrighteous we are. In Romans 1:18-2:16 we see the case against humankind. The charges: 1. We suppress the truth. 2. We do not honour God. 3. We worship things other than God. 4. We approve of sinful practices.

Sunday, 10 September 2017 | Keith Cooper We’re sitting as jury and as the accused when we approach Romans. We are guilty, as rebellious humans. Here is the only solution to our rebellion, our only defence. This is the gospel of God. This book is essential for understanding sanctification, justification, the deity of Christ and the righteousness of God. This is the gospel that transforms lives. Thi...

Sunday, 3 September 2017 | Dave Brown The Holy Spirit is God. He manifests the power of God throughout history. He is a person, not an impersonal force. His work is to point us to Christ and he enables us to understand Christ’s teaching. All Christians have the Holy Spirit living within them. Receiving the Holy Spirit is not an event, howver; it’s a lifestyle of submission. Dave preaches from John...

Keith speaking this Sunday from John 15:12-17 Christian love is not a feeling it is an act of the will. The proof of our love is not in our feelings but in our actions. Even to the extent of laying down our lives for Jesus and for others. This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. 1 John 3:16

Sunday, 20 August 2017 | Sharon Pomeroy | But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.” [Isaiah 43:1 (ESV)] | We can be confident in God's calling because his promises are steadfast and true. Therefore, we can be sure that what he calls us to do and to be, he WILL accomplish.

Sunday, 13 August 2017; Andy Lawrie [ John 15:1-15 ] As branches grafted into the life-bringing Vine, we must produce fruit in keeping with the love Christ has for us. Andy continues our study in John.

Every moment God delays the end of all things, this is his mercy. Jesus has not yet returned so that the gospel may be preached and many can be saved. This world is no friend to God's grace. But Jesus' plan is to reach the world through the church. It's time for us to own this plan. Keith continues our study in John chapter 14. This week we look at verses 15 to 31.

One day we'll finally be at home with our Creator. This is where true joy is to be found. This hope is our glorious certainty. What then do we have to fear? Keith Cooper preaches from John 14:1-16.

Following his last sermon, God does not make mistakes, Rob focuses on the practical application of the Gospel to disability and special needs. Does the Bible have anything to say on this subject? We particularly find our answer in the following scriptures: Psalm 139:13-16 1 Corinthians 12:14-26 Romans 8:16-20

Modern culture tells us “if it feels right, do it”. This lie ignores the impact our choices have on future generations and how these decisions reverberate into eternity. In his sermon, Andy draws inspiration from the book of Ruth, an historical account of redemption from poor choices. "In the days when the judges ruled there was a famine in the land, and a man of Bethlehem in Judah went to sojourn...

God's agenda for us is full of surprises. One of the reason God tests us is not so HE can see how we're growing and maturing, but so that WE can see how we're developing. Does pressure come between you and God? Or press you closer to God? You can entrust your soul to a faithful Creator. Jesus said, "Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me." (John 14:1, NIV)

As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth. And his disciples asked him, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?" Jesus answered, "It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him. We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work. As long as I am in the world, I am t...

I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule a...