NCF Sunday Talks

What did Jesus mean when He said this? In this message we get to hear the context of the imagery from the history of Israel. We are encouraged to bear fruit, abide in Jesus and to love one another. Are we relying more on our talents and experience than we used to? Do we pray less than we used to as we work out our calling? All of Andy's PowerPoint slides are on our website. It will be useful...

Jesus is radical. Is He arrogant for making such a significant statement about being The Door/Gate? No. Listen as we discover that Jesus provides security, safety and sustenance. What does this message imply we should be doing ourselves?

1). The Darkness of the World(1 John 5:19. John 3:19)2). The Light in the World.(John 9: 5. John 1: 4)3). The Light in Us.(1 John 1:7)

This Family Service focussed on Davit's Baptism. As well as a short Talk we will hear lots of people pray for Davit, as well as other spoken parts of the Service. Welcome and Initial Comments (00.00), Talk with children (01.28), John’s Talk (08.34), Davit’s Testimony (21.46), the Baptism and Paul's Prayer (24.15), Introduction to the Puppets (25.28), Reading: Matthew 28:1-10 (25.50), Pra...

Is it narrow minded and bigoted to regard Jesus as only Way, the only Truth and the only Life? What does all of this mean anyway?

In this Talk we hear about the how John's Gospel is different to the other three. We learn about the significance of the phrase "I Am" and how we should respond to Jesus being our Good Shepherd. If you're able, follow the printed Outline of this Talk on our website, as you will be able to see all of the slides then.

This Family Service focussed on Alan’s Baptism. As well as a short Talk we will hear lots of people pray for Alan, as well as other spoken parts of the Service. Welcome and Initial Comments (00.00), John’s Talk (4.24), Offering (14.52), Alan’s Testimony (18.11), the Baptism and SeungJin’s Prayer (20.31), Gill’s encouragements (22.49), Jo’s Reading (17.23), Prayers for Alan (30.11) and Closing Comm...

There are several different ways to baptise. At NCF our tradition is to totally immerse someone. We should baptise and this is clear in the Scripture. How it is done is not so clear in the Bible. Why we do it is more important than how we do it. It is an initiation as well as a celebration. Adults can understand and respond to the Gospel. Baptism symbolises death and newness of life. We should be...

“The great tragedy of life is not unanswered prayer but unoffered prayer.” (FB Meyer)We are encouraged in Colossians 4:2-6 to be devoted to prayer and we are reminded that Jesus was passionate in prayer while on earth. It is good to be thankful as we pray too.

What is Baptism all about? Based on Matthew 28:18-20 and Acts 2:38,39 we are reminded of the four steps to Initation Baptism. Part 2 is coming on 19th March.

Our Series is brought to a close by looking at the final King of each Kingdom: King Zedekiah (Judah) and King Hoshea (Israel). Though they reigned around 140 years apart there are many similarities between their characters and the times in which they lived. Their lives are mirrored. We look at some of the history of the period, including inter-state relations. We are reminded how important the Pro...

Looking in 2 Kings 22, 23 and 2 Chronicles 34, 35 we find a king that makes us smile. Two key words of his reign are Renewal and Revival. Some kings had a good start in life yet ruled Judah in an evil way. Josiah’s brilliant reign is a miracle because of the poor inheritance he gained from his dad and grandad. At the start of his reign the Temple in Jerusalem and worship in general was in a terrib...

In this Talk we hear about King Manasseh, his life and legacy, as well as the background to his reign. He set up high places in Judah and can be seen as an evil king for much of his reign. Are there high places in our own lives? We can’t be the best disciple of Jesus if we live dual lives –tolerating our own sins (like a plank) but getting annoyed by others’ sins (their speck). There is a battle g...

Hezekiah was a good King of Judah. He sought God through reading the Scriptures that existed then, listening to Isaiah and praying. However we learn that he was also proud on occasions.

We look further into the background of the Kings and Prophets of the Divided Kingdom. Why are some of the Kings mentioned only in the Books of Kings and some in both Kings and Chronicles? Who wrote these books and why? Jehu’s story is mostly told in 2 Kings 9 and 10. He was certainly appointed by God and was perhaps the best King that the northern Kingdom had. However, he didn’t follow through tot...

Another good King is focussed on. Jehoshaphat's heart was for God. Does anything obscure our view of Christ? Does our life revolve around Him? Let's align ourselves fully with God. "...Christ in you, the hope of glory." (Colossians 1:27)

These Tributes were recorded at TaeDae's Funeral at Nuneaton Christian Fellowship on 19th January 2017.00.00 - Miss HeeJin Yoon (Tribute); 07.19 - Mr HyungJin Yoon (Tribute); 17.55 - Rev Dr Nik Howarth (Tribute); 26:12 - Rev David Rhodes (Prayer); 29:30 - Rev Paul Wood (1 Corinthians 15:50-58); 32:37 - Rev Professor Bob Akroyd (Revelation 21:1-5); 34:40 - Rev Dr Fergus Macdonald (Sermon); 49:...

King Jeroboam set the tone for evil leadership in the northern kingdom of Israel. Yahweh’s rule was utterly rejected. It was a dark nation under King Ahab’s rule too. Alliances were made with other neighbouring nations for when things were bad for them. This led Ahab to marry Jezebel. She brought many false prophets with her when she moved to Samaria. The killing of God’s people certainly happened...

We look at the background to why Jeroboam became King, which primarily involves King Solomon. Jeroboam could have been a very good King indeed but turned out badly. He is the “What If?” King. He can be compared to King David in many ways. The way they worshipped and encouraged others to worship is what separates them. Do we involve God in the major decisions of our lives? Do we worship God the way...

In this Talk we learn a little about King Rehoboam’s reign and the three Kings of “unified” Israel that preceded him. How can we apply these incidents to our own lives? Pray for those in authority, be more sensitive to others and be more sensitive to God. Listening to and then obeying God will cost us. We have many empty chairs and a hidden baptistry. By praying, fasting and then obeying God in an...

We are reminded how the shepherds encountered the angels and then went to see Jesus. At the end we pray for the Yoon family, after hearing about the death of our good friend Rev TaeDae Yoon, who died on 21st December.

This Talk began with a YouTube video which featured Colonel HW Miller talking about what Christmas isn’t about. It can be viewed here:www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP37kQg0w_4Not everybody enjoys Christmas. Perhaps those who are ill, have experienced death in the family recently, those in debt and those in wars. Three well-known Kings from the Christmas story are briefly discussed, as well as one who is...

We hear about how Mary, Joseph, Simeon and Anna were ready for God when He acted in surprising ways in their lives.

Mary and Joseph were common and normal people from an insignificant place. Their lives were part of the Greatest Story. How can we inspire others to embrace their destiny in God? How can we inspire them to look to God in their everyday lives? We are encouraged to act as one of the characters in the story, to be a narrator of the story and to be a translator of the story. Mary was willing to embrac...

Jesus’ work on the cross changes our identities from sinner to co-worker with God. Paul is the typical example of this radical change of his life and destiny through reconciliation with God. His entire life and ministry was to help people reconciled with God (salvation) and bring reconciliation between Jews and Gentiles which was beyond their understanding in the first century world. We know that...