NCF Sunday Talks

Judas was a traitor, but he was also one of the Twelve. What are the doors that Judas opened to Satan? The enemy wants a conversation with all of us too - what doors are we opening to him? Following and loving Jesus is the antidote we all need. Sin is deceptive and weakening but has no power over the love of God!

We take a look at each of these men while they followed the physical Jesus around Galilee and then, according to the Early Church Fathers, what they did and where they went after Jesus' ascension.  It is probably true for all of us that we have too often had Jesus as a side order in our lives, rather than as the main course. Just as Jesus had no Plan B with regard to His Disciples two thousan...

Matthew as a Tax Collector wasn't well liked by the Jewish community. As Jesus invited him to be a disciple, so his life was changed. No past sin is too big to stop anyone from following Christ and fulfilling their God-given role. 

The Twelve Disciples were a very varied bunch - even their names suggest this. Philip had a wonderful gift. He opened the door so that Jesus was allowed to speak and act. We can all do that.

Thousands of people followed Jesus around Galilee. He called Twelve to be His disciples. What did that mean and who were they? How will my life be affected by what happened to them - both before Jesus' death and after His ascension? God is on our team - let's acknowledge His call on our lives and then pay attention to His demands.

Embracing God means we will willingly and enthusiastically accept God in our lives - His leadings, His decisions and His love. God is calling all of us to do this. We identify five God Embracers in the Bible and then consider the positivity of being in the wilderness for a time.

In 1 Corinthians 12, Romans 12 and Ephesians 4 we learn about the Gifts that Christ has given each member of the Church. Leaders are there to equip believers to fulfill their own unique roles.  After the Talk John and Gill Stephenson are prayed for by many people as they are inducted into leading Nuneaton Christian Fellowship.

God has called us all to work in His Mission Field. What a privilege. This Talk focusses on the story of Jonah.

On Epiphany Sunday we consider the story of the Magi. They had several barriers to stop them reaching and worshipping Jesus the Messiah. Even though they were on the cusp, they could have returned to their own land in the East, without reaching their destination. Nehemiah was in a similar state too as he travelled to Jerusalem to inspire people to rebuild the Walls there. We, the Church, are the c...

At the end of one year we can decide what to take into 2019 and what to leave behind. As we follow God whoelheartedly so we will make excellent harmonies together and won't want to smuggle secret things into the New Year. We can decide to put God first in our lives, as well as putting Him second and third.

We are invited to come with others to see that Jesus is no longer a Baby. Gazing on and pondering about Jesus is a super recommendation to follow.

The four Gospels describe the beginning of Jesus' life in different ways. John describes Jesus as the Light of the World. We consider how that affects us personally. Are we a Light to our World?

We can experience God's Shalom as we consider Jesus' work on the Cross during the next few weeks. Our lives can experience tension, but the power of death and confusion have been broken.

We can be confident when talking about Scripture and the Christmas story. We can be firm and gentle without being fearful or aggressive. We need a Call to Prayer for what is going on in the UK at the moment. A multicultural society oftens leads people into confusion. Let's further our relationship with God, as this is the essence of Christianity.

God invites us to Him and to rest in Him. How do we reach an equilibrium between resting and striving though? The Church is powerful as we live in and follow God. We are encouraged to pour out our hearts to God.

Do we try to act independently from God? Are we living an authentic Christian life? Preparing for eternity is a serious business. Stop getting distracted by pointless activities and ideas, instead make your love for Jesus grow everyday.

Why didn't God tell the Church at Philadelphia to buck their ideas up and change their hearts and ways? We also consider the 'open door' that is before NCF at the moment and the future of what might be happening here.

We shouldn’t feel down about what we’ve done as God gives us an opportunity to repent and change. Don’t wait until the time is right to put something right. Don’t put off doing God’s will until a future date. Do it now. I should follow God’s plan even if ‘trouble’ happens because of it. Listen to what God says and then do it. Live your life as God intended it to be.  The first 7 minutes of the rec...

This letter was sent to encourage the church to trust and obey Jesus, standing firm in His truth and not compromising with things that give us an easy life. We are to rest in the security He has provided. The Church is Jesus' Bride! We are being prepared for eternity.

The Pergamum Church was faithful and loved God but they tolerated ungodly stuff. They thought compromise was fine. Jesus told them to repent and change their ways as compromise isn't good. God challenges us to do the same in our lives. Don't hide sin - deal with it. God calls us then to arise and shine as we follow Him. Some prayers and readings from the congregation follow the Talk. Typ...

We all have issues in our lives. Sometimes it can really affect us and make us fearful. God calls us to yield to Him and look to Him as the Church in Smyrna did and as King Jehoshaphat did nine hundred years earlier.

God calls us to love, but He also calls us to hate certain things. Repenting is an important part of being a Jesus disciple. After the Talk we hear some prayers, Scriptures and ideas that strengthen and encourage us further. It is brilliant that God loves us so much as to give us warnings about our thoughts, words and actions when necessary.

What is our attitude like when undesirable things happen in our lives? John the Apostle was sent to a penal colony in the Aegean Sea due to his faith in Jesus. He still sought God and was obedient to Him.  Just as the Seven Churches he wrote to were given an appraisal, so we're encouraged to listen to the way that God personally and collectively appraises us too. Feel your faith rise as God s...

We are reminded that God is with us, but the devil is real and seeks to take our eyes off Jesus through doubt and deceit. A testimony and a poem is read at the end to solidify these honest thoughts.

The Israelites had to move from Egypt to the Promised Land (from A to B). God is calling us to do this both collectively and individually. The journey may not always be easy, but we have the delight of arriving at B. This Talk encourages us to look at how spiritully mature we are. Are we treating Jesus as only as our part Saviour?