Godfirst Cheltenham

This message discusses how Christianity has either everything to do with our lives or absolutely nothing to do with our lives. It can never be moderately important. The message goes on to talk about the evidence behind Jesus rising from the dead and as a result demonstrating that Christianity has everything to do with our lives!

A message about Jesus's triumphant entry into Jerusalem. The talk unpacks the expectations people had of Jesus coming as the Messiah and how He might solve their needs. However, Jesus conquers the world but, not how people may have expected. This is relevant to our lives now as its worth asking, what kind of king are you expecting that is worthy of our lives? What kind of king are you living for?

A message about Gods justice and wrath being poured out on Jesus as He was on the cross. The anger, wrath and outrage that we deserved is substituted through Jesus for Gods glorious love and grace.

This talk looks at Jesus on the day of the last supper and his remarkable actions in pouring out himself onto the disciples by the washing of their feet. In this moment Jesus was teaching his disciples and us that it is far greater to serve and pour your life out to one and other than to try and meet our own needs.

The talk unpacks the stories of Jesus cursing a fig tree for its lack of fruit and Jesus overturning tables in the temple due to people thieving in the house of the Lord. From this we can challenge ourselves and reflect, are we fig trees baring fruit or fig trees of fruitlessness?

A message about pastoral care within the church family. The talk speaks of how its not just the "top" leaders that pastor but we all have the ability to rebuke, pastor and love one and other. The talk goes onto describe 4 gospel truths to pastor well.

A message about God being Love and how His overflow of Love spills out into our lives. Baring children, making a family and pouring our Love into them is a replication of how God poured his Love into us. The talk goes onto describe some vital and wise parenting tips!

A message about the church being compassionate toward the poor. The word "poor" or "poverty" appears 446 times in 384 separate verses in the Bible. Jesus was passionate about caring for the needs of the poor. This talk discusses why and how to care for the poor of Cheltenham.

A message about discipleship being a journey in becoming more like Jesus. It starts with saying no to the discipleship of the cultures and putting your faith in Jesus. The being continually discipled by other men and women speaking the truth in love. Gods plan of changing the world is through disicples!

A message about God being love, not just showing Love but, how He is inherently Love. Through this truth the christian community is transformed to displaying sacrificial cross shaped Love. Because of this, the christian community is where people see and believe the gospel!

A message about the Church being a missionary community, going out into the town of Cheltenham and beyond to share the irresistible good news of the gospel. The talk further unpacks the truth that the Church are a chosen people called to do God's works and speak out about Him.

The start of a new series at GodFirst Cheltenham called Everyday Church. The message was about being a Christian in the 21st Century. The talk unpacks how and why we should be ready to give a reason for the belief that Jesus is our Lord and Saviour.

A message about Jesus being the author and creator of all things, the rescuer and peacemaker and the restorer of the world. The talk unpacks the verses from Revelations 1 that describes Jesus as Him who was and is and is to come.

A message about Jesus being The True Vine and how God is passionate about dwelling with us and that we can dwell with Him because of Jesus dying for our sins. From this relationship with Him he prunes us to make us fruitful and take away any dead branches that are sin, so that we are more like Him.

A message about Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead demonstrating that He is the Resurrection and the Life, that by Jesus' own death and resurrection He defeated death once and for all time, giving us eternal life for those who believe in  Him.

A message about Jesus being the Good Shepherd who becomes like a sheep to sacrifice Himself so that death and evil are defeated. Allowing us to have life to the full in Him!

A message about Jesus being, The Way, The Truth, and The Life.

This message discusses the historical events surrounding the protestant reformation. It helps the listener understand the mindset of the Christian culture of the day, and ultimately underlines the important role the bible should play in the Christian doctrine.

This message goes through the account of the prostitute washing Jesus’ hair with her feet. Steve encourages the listener to compare and contrast the woman and the man Simon who’s house they were in. One was interested in being good, the other was interested in God. Ultimately everyone is morally bankrupt and in need of a savior

This sermon describes the meaning of light and darkness to our culture today, and what it means spiritually. It peaks with a challenge for all Christians to live as children of the light, on fire for God.

This sermon describes how God is the great ‘I AM’. That he is eternal and unchanging, Alpha and Omega, and completely self existent. Howard then explains how Jesus is the ‘I AM’ God.

This sermon unpacks the original design God had for mankind. Much of this has to do with growing. Plants, gardens, animals, humans, we all naturally grow. It was God’s desire that Adam and Eve would tend the garden well that they were in and then grow it to fill the entire earth. This desire of God’s is now being carried out through what Christ has done for us on the cross, like a seed, dying for...

This sermon begins by going through many reasons why we should give freely and generously, then expounds on the practical application for that in our lives, and in Godfirst church's community.

This is the first in a series about man’s original purpose here on earth, to be fruitful and multiply, to go fill the earth and rule over it. This sermon focuses on how because we are created in God’s image and he is pro-active, we should be to. Howard describes how difficult it is for mankind to do this, because our natural desire is to stay in our comfort zones and be turned inward, uncaring abo...

This sermon discusses the successes, challenges, and promises given to the early Christian churches outlined in John’s letter. Howard then compares these with Godfirst church, in order to check the health of Godfirst and ultimately to check the health of our own relationships with God.