NCF Sunday Talks

Many of us are grateful for those family members and friends who have helped us physically and spiritually through the years. We are better people because of them! The Bible contains numerous stories of the Heroes of our Faith. With almost two thousand years of history since the Bible was completed, there have been countless people who have been a blessing to the Church since. This Series of Talks...

The work of the Cross is not just to forgive the wrong things you have done. It is to empower you to be free from whatever weakness and past you have. Jesus’ death gives you the building blocks to rebuild for the future for your character and actions. Nothing need hold you back in life, as Christ has given you a way out. 

On 18th June we heard information about Chile, Nigeria, India, Italy and Northern Ireland. Some of what was said, prayed and sung is caught here. The Script on our website will have more details.

In this Talk from the Regional Director of Good News for Everyone! , we are reminded of the difference God makes when we talk to others about Jesus. There is plenty to do and pray about in schools, accomodation venues and hospitals. May our feet be beautiful as we take out the Good News to others.

Keeping fit is an important activity for everyone - both physically and spiritually.  In this Talk we consider how Jesus should be at the centre of who we are and what we do. Our lives will Abound, as we Abide in Christ, get Absorbed by Christ and decide to Abandon ourselves to Christ. Jesus is the only foundation we should want in our lives. He is the source of all that is good. Let's be tot...

Giving a Doxology means that you are recognising who God is and then giving an appropriate response in thought, word or action. Lots of human and natural powers are impressive, but they are totally insignificant when compared to God's power. Jesus' disciples were discouraged and disabled when Jesus ascended into heaven. What was going on? In Jerusalem on that 'first' Pentecost...

We have already heard in previous Talks that our own personal doxologies involve our actions and not just sung words. God asks us to give out of the abundance that He has given us. We explore some Biblical references as to how and why we give. God has the resources and uses us to bless others as we give. When there is an obvious time of need, it is often good to re-evaluate our own resources.

Near the end of his short letter, Jude reminds us how brilliant and wonderful God is. It is He who makes it possible that we can live our lives in full bloom today and when we reach heaven. It is equally marvellous that the variety of different blooms in His Church is astonishing. Let us decide that with God's help, we can be in full bloom wherever we go and on any day of the week!

The Ark of the Covenant symbolised God's presence to the Israelites. We hear a doxology from King David in 1 Chronicles 16:8-36 which was given not long after the Ark was brought to Jerusalem. There is then a brilliant response from the normal people. David learnt that he shouldn't do things as the nations around him did and that he knew that as he sent his S.O.S. to God, God's touc...

Save us we pray – often in OT prayers were made due to impending danger. Saved from circumstances, but also saved from sin. Greek is harmartia – sin is both ‘to miss’ and also ‘a personality flaw which will inevitably lead to your downfall.’  All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. Sin is something that you are and not just something that you do. Jesus came to save us from what we do...

What doxology do you give when you sin and have been found out? We look at part of King David's life. He certainly was a man after God's own heart, but still did wrong from time to time. The important truth is that when David asked for forgiveness from God, it was given. We need to seek forgiveness from God too. It might be baffling that God, who knows everything about each of us, still...

We all make many decisions every day. Some are very important and some are less so. In this Talk we look at several people in the Bible who declared that 'even if' things weren't great for them, they would still praise God and obey Him. In other words they would give an appropriate doxa to God irrespective of external circumstances.  Possibly in our lives we say 'only if'...

We were powerless to do anything about our salvation. We totally lacked the necessary resources to help ourselves. God didn't dilute His love when He decided to save us. Jesus came to redeem us, totally paying the penalty for our sins through His death and resurrection. What a sacrifice. No wonder heaven is vibrant with doxologies about Him!

The English language has many 'ologies' - it simply means words about something that is often studied. A doxology is often words about the glory and splendour of God. It is our fitting response to His actions. Using words from a song or a Scripture is only a partial resonse to who God is and what He does. Our obedience to His commands are just as important. Let's aim to recapture th...

We hear news about Nuneaton's CAP Job Club and the Here 2 Help service. Many people in crisis have been served and blessed through these ministries.  What dream(s) has God given you? What action are you taking to extend God's Kingdom?

On our Family Care Sunday we focussed on why safeguarding others is vital to what we do both indiviually and collectively. Our main thought was that as God opened His hands and heart to us, so we need to do the same for other people. Several people took part, with all of these components featuring in the audio file for today. Here is the running order:  00:00  Opening Scripture 00:26  Prayer 1 01:...

Jesus came to earth so that we could be reconciled with God and be changed. Now we can come to Him and go to others.  Spending time with Jesus makes us want to do things for Him, because we become more like Him. Let us at least peep into other peoples' lives and intentionally bless them. Let us remember that Jesus is sufficient for us, but we are not self-sufficient. It is God who annoints us...

Why did Jesus come to earth? What did He have to say to the people He met physically around Galilee and in Jerusalem in the first century AD? What does He say to us now? Come! Don't stay where you are, but come to Jesus and do as He does.

Do we tell the truth and consider the reputation of other people in our conversations? Do we exaggerate? There is no need to exaggerate anything about God. He doesn't need that, but we do need to believe what He says. It's quite easy to exchange the truth about God with our own ideas. This might in the short-term make our lives seemingly easy, but we definitely need to obey God and not s...

We consider how things balance, or don't, in life. How much joy do you have from the stuff you already have, verses the desire for the stuff you don't have? The society around us tells us to grab, take and get. Jesus says, give, sacrifice and cherish. We all have plenty. How can you be a blessng to others through your plenty?

You may not considering murdering anyone or having sex with someone you're not married to, but this Talk reminds us that we can dash people to pieces with our words. We all have weaknesses that can lead to sin. We need to be patient with each other and encourage rather than belittle.

The Ten Commandments tell us how to live our lives in relationship with God, but they also tell us how to live well with other people. For many of us, honouring our parents is (or was) quite easy because they did so much for us. Do we show honour and respect to those who we deem don't deserve such a position though?  Honouring others is seen throughout the Bible. The Parable of the Good Samar...

God loves us very strongly and wants us to know Him much more than we currently do. If we're honest, even if we've been walking with God in our lives for many years, we hardly know Him at all! God instigated the Sabbath, first for the Jewish people and then for Christians, to give us a day for extra helpings of the Divine. Sometimes, like with Rabbis from centuries ago, we might taint th...

God is bigger than everything as He created all things. We have chosen to have a relationship with God, so we should enter into a Covenant with Him. We need to understand both the blessings and warnings in such an agreement. God is jealous. We should not bow down, worship and serve other gods and idols. There will always be consequences to our attitudes and actions.

Who is God? There is no one like Him! Do we try to suggest that He serves us and our needs, rather than us serving Him?