NCF Sunday Talks

In our last Talk in this Series, we think about who influences us and who do we influence? It is good to praise and pray for those who have influenced us for the better. John Mark felt he had the freedom to say No. It's part of our Christian DNA to reach out to others. As we do this we can lift up the name of the Lord.

Bravery, faith and obedience sums up the life of many people in the Bible. It certainly does of Hannah.

Nicodemus is a well known person in the Bible. His conversation with Jesus in John 3, is perhaps one of the most quoted chapters in the Bible. Who was he, why did he visit Jesus, what happened after and why is he a hero? Is it easy to be spiritually fit? Our website contains the notes for this Talk. This includes all the PowerPoint slides, as well as other ideas that aren't actually explored...

Bezalel was a brilliant craftsman. He was also a spiritual man and that meant he knew that God was with him – Emmanuel. This enabled him to do something that might seem impossible to most people – to be in charge of building God’s Tabernacle. God often calls us to do things for Him that we are good at, just like He did with Bezalel. Is our relationship with God something we work at? Do we “Come” t...

Acts 16 - Lydia’s Lifeline. It’s our responsibility to build churches and preach the Gospel on the new estates, not the Council or builders. We shouldn’t abdicate the responsibility we have to educate and help others. Paul and Silas were led to Philippi to preach the Gospel. Lydia worshipped God. Paul and Silas met her with a group of women in Philippi, though she was originally from Thyatira. God...

Nathan was a political advisor to King David and King Solomon and often spoke prophetically to them. He had a strong influence on David. There are three episodes in the Bible that are looked at in this Talk. He was humble and obedient towards God. Toddlers ‘hide’ and think adults can’t see them. Do we act this way with God when we sin? Nathan doesn’t tell the Law to David but gives him a parable t...

Have you got a nickname? Joseph from Cyprus was called Barnabas by the early leaders of the Church as he was such an encourager. What do people call us (whether to our face or behind our backs)? Is it a positive name or something that isn’t? We explore some of Barnabas’ life in this Talk and remind ourselves how excellent it is to be an encourager ourselves. It would be a good idea to consult the...

There are many people in the Bible that have a large number of chapters or even whole Books written about them. There are many more people who might appear in only one chapter. This Series will concentrate on them. Many of these people are significant heroes and are worth learning about. In this Talk we are reminded who Jethro is and how God used him to help Moses become a better leader. Jethro wa...

What is the Day of the Lord? Why is it called "great and dreadfful" in the Bible? What is a good response to this?

Lots of people were involved in the first Christmas. What was there response to Baby Jesus? What is our response as the Risen, Ascended and Exalted Jesus talks and interacts with us today?

This Talk is based on Philippians 1:3-14.

What is Christian joy?

Using the books of Kings, Job, Romans and Revelation, we remind ourselves what worship is. Do we mostly focus on the Cross or on the Throne as we worship?

The Media gives us false information when describing heroes. Jesus is the greatest hero and as we follow Him, so we become heroes too. The Outline for this Talk is on our website.

God desires that we pray with others. It's good for us and it's good for the others we meet with.

Jesus still encourages His disciples to fast. This could be from food, but also from activities that we might cherish. Examples are given from the Bible and from recent history. Spending time at a Retreat is also mentioned. The most important issue is whether we are hungry for more of God.

On this Remembrance Sunday we are reminded of the sacrifice of others. The Bible encourages to look back and be grateful for what God has done in our lives. This can be a very positive part of our regular devotions with God. Is that in conflict when we are also told to forget the former things and ponder on what God is about to do in the near and distant future? God calls us to costly grace.

We are encouraged to soak in God's presence for longer and on a regular basis. Doing this certainly makes a difference in our lives. Spending longer with God allows a change to happen. This might cause discomfort in the short term, but it is worth it. Everyone has an Invitation from God to spend time with Him. Looking at the Outline on our website will help you as it includes all the PowerPoi...

We are reminded how the Word of God is powerful (Jeremiah 23:9, Hebrews 4:12). It is important to read the Bible out loud and to bless others. (More information on blessing others can be found at www.ffald-y-brenin.org.)We are given practical considerations for when we are prayer-walking (being outside, on the move and talking to God) and stories about past adventures. Be stimulated by listening t...

There is a strong link between using the Bible (it is an offensive weapon) and praying in the Spirit. We need to hide God's Word in our hearts. It's very important to meditate and chew over what we read.

Sometimes God seems far away. How do we cope? What should we do? We are reminded about the life of David in this Talk and given some principles to help us move forward.

Here we can ponder on what Jesus taught His disciples in Matthew 6:9-15 and Luke 11:1-4.

Prayer requires intimacy with God. It was a priority with Jesus. As we pray we can ask God to burden us with how He feels for different nations and circumstances. We can invest our prayer lives in others so that they are blessed and encouraged in their walk with God. Variety is very important. Ask God to show you the heavenly realities that are around you today - open our eyes and ears Lord!

Psalm 27 reminds us that we can be confident of God's love and faithfulness to us. We are also reminded about this in the three testimonies that follow.

First we hear two youngsters tell how they became Christians, then we are introduced to the theme of this Family Service. A Quiz on seeds and plants is followed by the main Talk of the morning. A song by the puppets, prayer for our friends, family and others that we know and then everyone reading Matthew 9:37, 38 concludes this special Service.