Hope Chapel - Talks

Q&A with David Barclay regarding his work, including a recent encouraging testimony about supporting refugees. The post Testimony Sunday first appeared on Hope Chapel .

Paul Brind takes us through the sort of King Israel was expecting and how the ‘Messianic Secret’ is revealed in Jesus. The post Jesus is King first appeared on Hope Chapel .

Chris encourages us to look afresh at our giving as a church as we move to appoint a Children’s Pastor. He speaks from Matthew 6 more broadly on how we relate to money in a Jesus-like way. The post Jesus is King: Who is your Father? – Matthew 6.19-24 first appeared on Hope Chapel .

Chris celebrates the growth in unity, prayer and partnership across Bristol over the last 8 years. The post Prayer Sunday: 8 years of praying for Bristol first appeared on Hope Chapel .

In John 14:6, Jesus declares that he is, 'the way and the truth and the life', but what does that mean in practice? If we want to follow the way, know the truth and experience the life, how do we do it? The post The Last Supper in John’s Gospel – part 4 first appeared on Hope Chapel .

There often seems to be more going on in John's gospel than meets the eye. But why is that? Bill explains what makes John different from the other gospels and how to get the most from it. The post Bible with Bill – Episode 8 – How to Read John’s Gospel Well first appeared on Hope Chapel .

Joseph shares his journey of sharing his inner world with God, and echoes the words of Augustine, 'How can you draw close to God when you are far from your own self... Grant, Lord, that I may know myself that I may know you.‘ (go to the Hope website to see The Feelings Wheel.) The post Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted first appeared on Hope Chapel .

Alice explores how God's Kingdom has no place for self-gratification but rather self-sacrificial love. The post Jesus is King: Sermon on the Mount pt4 – Imagination Produces Adultery first appeared on Hope Chapel .

'Eternal life' is one of the great themes in John's Gospel and central to the good news of Jesus. But how well do we understand that phrase? Is it just normal life that goes on forever, or is there more to it than that? The post The Last Supper in John’s Gospel – part 3 first appeared on Hope Chapel .

In this powerful written talk, Charlie Carron speaks on turning the other cheek from Matthew 5. The post Jesus is King: Holy Non Compliance first appeared on Hope Chapel .

Alice explores how God’s Kingdom has no place for contempt, but rather kindness. The post Jesus is King: Sermon on the Mount – 3 first appeared on Hope Chapel .

Chris speaks on Bristol churches responding to knife crime in Bristol, the city day of prayer, and we continue in prayer and prophecy together. The post Prayer Sunday – Praying for Peace in Bristol first appeared on Hope Chapel .

Bill reflects that it's difficult to have a real relationship with God if we don't really know him, if we're not sure what he's like. But how do we get to know the invisible God? The post The Last Supper in John’s Gospel – part 2 first appeared on Hope Chapel .

Alice explores the sort of human who Jesus describes as salt and light in the world. The post Jesus is King: Sermon on the Mount 2 – Salt and Light first appeared on Hope Chapel .

Alice explores what we mean by ‘the good life’ through looking through the lens of the Beatitudes in Matthew 5. The post Jesus is King: The Sermon on the Mount – 1b first appeared on Hope Chapel .

One of Jesus' most famous sayings is 'I am the way', but it's quite ambiguous. What did he mean? The post The Last Supper in John’s Gospel – part 1 first appeared on Hope Chapel .

In this talk Paul looks at the mystical reality of the kingdom of heaven and its impact on our lives in an experiential way. The post Jesus is King: The Kingdom of Heaven Within first appeared on Hope Chapel .

Alice opens this year's teaching stream with setting our cultural context for Jesus' most famous teaching. Matthew 5-7. The post Jesus is King: Sermon on the Mount – 1a first appeared on Hope Chapel .

Why does Paul dive into a long list of the behaviours to look for in church leaders? The post Bible with Bill – Episode 7 – 1 Timothy 3: The Mystery of True Godliness first appeared on Hope Chapel .

Chris brings this short talk on positioning ourselves for the year ahead. The post Into the New Year with Thomas, Abraham and the people of Hebrews 11 first appeared on Hope Chapel .

Alice speaks on our cultural moment, the talk series, and how we realised we needed to spend a lot more time in 2024 exploring the nature of the King. The post The Ecosystem of God’s Kingdom: the Birth of the King first appeared on Hope Chapel .

The first Sunday of each month is ‘Prayer Sunday.’ We make more space in the service to pray and worship. The second half includes brief teaching on how we can grow in our lifestyles of prayer and formation. This week Christy shares some teaching from Celebrate Recovery on how we remove defects of character. The post Prayer Sunday: Celebrate Recovery – Removing our Character Defects first appeared...

What would Jesus' announcement that the kingdom of God is near have meant to a Jew in the first century? Bill concludes the three part series. The post The Ecosystem of God’s Kingdom: What is the Kingdom? – Part 3 first appeared on Hope Chapel .

The King of the Kingdom of heaven desires to be known as a Father. This Father delights in making 'outsiders' the 'insiders' and invites us to do the same. The post The Ecosystem of God’s Kingdom: The Family of God’s Kingdom – ‘Coming Home’ first appeared on Hope Chapel .

One of the biggest arguments in churches today is about whether women should be leaders. And one verse is at the heart of this argument: 1 Timothy 2:12. The post Bible with Bill – Episode 6 – 1 Timothy Chapter 2: Can Women Lead? first appeared on Hope Chapel .