Life Church Southampton

Sunday marked the formal transition of leadership at Life Church, as Chris Kilby passes the role to Si Munsie. We are deeply grateful to Chris and Jo for their faithful, devoted, and fruitful service as followers of Jesus.

When Jesus overturned the tables in the temple, it wasn't an act of uncontrolled rage. Rather, He demonstrated that no one should be excluded from encountering their Father in Heaven — a truth He would confirm once and for all through His death and resurrection.

Jesus seems to face many interruptions while fulfilling His ministry. How do we respond to the apparent interruptions in our own lives? Do we see them as obstacles to our plans—or even to God’s plans—or as opportunities to receive and demonstrate grace?

Instead of arguing like Jesus' disciples about who was greatest, little children came to Jesus in humility simply to receive. Guest Speaker, Becky Peacock, helps us to take the same approach.

Up a mountain with Peter, James and John Jesus' face shone like the sun and his clothes became as white as the light. A cloud envelops Jesus and God speaks saying, 'This is my son, whom I love. Listen to Him.'. This is the call of every disciple, to listen Him and walk in daily obedience.

Jesus' disciples are challenged by the question, ‘Who do you say I am?’. It is here that Jesus reveals that suffering that awaits him, and the costs and rewards for those who take up their cross and follow him. NB We were unable to share the original video recording but this replacement audio only version has kindly been provided by Abigail.

When the disciples witnessed Jesus walk on water and calm a storm they were ‘amazed’. They had not yet understood just who Jesus is. This message helps us to see Jesus clearly through the events of Mark 6.

In this section of Mark’s gospel, both the miraculous feeding of the 5000 and the 4000 feature. Bread is referred to often. As we read it becomes clear that Jesus himself, the Bread of life, is the one who sustains our life, spirituality and mission as follows of Christ.

Through the events recorded in Mark 5 we see that Jesus will go out of His way to meet us. When we hear Jesus, we can believe Him. His is the only voice to follow.

From Mark 3, Nathan highlights two key lessons Jesus' first disciples learned. First, Jesus chose them, not because they 'qualified', but because He wanted them. Second, they became a new family.

Jesus has given authority to us, his disciples. The church should be known today for the same things as Jesus' early followers - preaching the word of God and seeing regular signs and wonders, including the sick being healed.

In this series introduction we learn that Mark's gospel account is direct and to the point, beginning with its opening statement that Jesus is the 'Son of God'. We see that the Kingdom of God is at hand - not a place, but a person whom every disciple is called to follow into endless adventure.

Jesus made that claim, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.’ In this message we look at the many times the Bible talks about the arrival of an unending light in a world of darkness. Can Jesus really be the light to end all darkness? Christmas is a time to celebrate all that is light.

The birth of Jesus is a beacon of hope, a light shining in the darkness. This Christmas, we celebrate that light and the promise of joy and peace that it brings, even in the darkest of times.

There are so many things that keep us busy at Christmas. Annie encourages us to reflect on the simplicity of the circumstances surrounding the arrival of the most significant person in human history, and the simple invitation He makes to us - to come to Him and find peace and rest.

Chris Kilby introduces this advent series asking one question - Why Christmas? With all its trimmings and trappings, what is the underpinning, unshakable truth about Christmas and why does it matter?

In the concluding message in this series we discover that a life of meaning can only be found in ‘a long obedience in the same direction’. Not obedience to any arbitrary standard we choose but obedience to God, produced in our lives by the power of the Holy Spirit.

One of the biggest questions every person alive will face is, what happens after death? A healthy biblical view of death and dying will lead us to a healthy view of life and living.

There is no person alive who will not experience suffering and hardship is some way. How, as those who love and trust a God who is good, make sense of the suffering we experience and see all around us? It is the Bible which gives us a clear perspective as Katie explores in this message.

On average, an adult will make around 34,000 decisions per day. As we navigate these decisions, how can we ensure we are putting God and others first, rather than simply choosing what is best for me?

At Life Church we have a vision of Bringing Life to Every Community. The culture of Life Church is how if ‘feels’ while we’re outworking this vision. Our cultural headlines communicate what we are all about and in this special message we hear from the elders what these headlines are, and how they are expressed through what we do as a church.

What is the the ultimate purpose of Man? The Westminster Shorter Catechism answers, 'Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him for ever.' If God himself is the purpose of our lives, how do we choose and prioritise what we say yes to?

Having looked at how far humans have fallen from their original status and purpose as the pinnacle of God’s creation, made to reflect his very image, Esther now looks at how that original status can possibly be restored - and it’s not by anything that can be accomplished by human means!

Although humanity was created as the pinnacle of God’s creation, made in His image, Genesis 3 reveals how corruption and evil entered the world—not through chance or fate, but through our own deliberate choices.

Human beings are distinct in all of creation. Only mankind is made in the image of God. What does this mean for our identity and the way we live life on purpose?