Oxford Bible Church - Living in the Last Days

In this short video, Derek continues to share from the Beatitudes of Christ. The grace (blessing) of God flows through our heart into our life, so to enjoy His blessing, our heart must be soft and open to God. In other words, we must cultivate these blessed attitudes of heart. On the other hand, hardness of heart blocks the blessing of God.

In this short video, Derek shares from the Beatitudes about the heart attitudes that God wants to form in us, especially purity of heart. Jesus said that only the pure in heart will see God. The pure heart is a heart that is fully devoted to God and free from idols. As we draw near to God and worship Him, like a Consuming Fire, He will cleanse our heart from idols, and we will start seeing Him mor...

Philippians 2:6-11 is the classic passage of Scripture describing the descending steps of the humility of Jesus, which resulted in His exaltation. Derek explains these steps of humility resulting in exaltation, and shows how Jesus acted out these same steps, when He washed His disciples' feet at the Last Supper in John 13. In fact, there is an exact correspondence between these 2 Passages of Scrip...

Derek shares 3 major KEYS to receive HEALING from God: *KEY 1: Know that HEALING is God’s WILL for you, because Healing is in the Atonement. *KEY 2: God gives us His HEALING by giving us His HEALING POWER as a free gift, upon request. We must believe that He is our Healer and we must receive His Healing Power as a free gift by faith. *KEY 3: To receive Healing Power into our bodies requires the su...

How can God's sovereignty and man's free-will be both true at the same time? If God foreknew us, chose us and predestined us to be His before the foundation of the world, what possible place can there be for our free-will in our salvation. Yet the Bible clearly speaks about our choice to believe (trust) in Christ, or reject (rebel against) Him. God holds us accountable for our choices and decision...

Derek, Richard and Val share their testimonies, and discuss the Chronology of the Life of Christ giving the dates for His conception (fulfilling Hanukkah), His Birth and Baptism (fulfilling Tabernacles) and His Death (fulfilling Passover). We show how the 2 Signs in the Heavens (Blood Moon and Dark Sun) were fulfilled on the day of the Cross, fixing the date as 1st April AD 33. We also see how the...

In these 2 videos, Hilary testifies to the supernatural ways that God has moved in her life. You will be inspired and encouraged by these manifestations of the grace of God.

In these 2 videos, Hilary testifies to the supernatural ways that God has moved in her life. You will be inspired and encouraged by these manifestations of the grace of God.

God wants us to live today to the fullest. God has designed us to live ONE DAY at a TIME. A great life is made up of lots of good days. We need to learn from the past and plan for the future, but we need to learn to LIVE in the NOW. He wants us to focus all our energies into TODAY. The best way you can prepare for tomorrow is by living today well.

Derek shares inspiring illustrations of the Gospel, including (1) the Gospel encoded in the Genealogy of Christ, (2) My Son - the dramatic story of John Griffith, (3) the Peace Child (the story of Don Richardson), (4) the Bridge over the River Kwai, and (5) the Record Book.

Peter shares about the Coming of Christ and what it will mean for each of us.

At any time, (1) Jesus will come to RESCUE His Church, and then (2) He will immediately RELEASE the judgments of the Tribulation on the earth. This is DUAL IMMINENCE. In this video, we wee how both the Apostles Paul and John taught Dual Imminence - thus, building on the foundation laid by Jesus. After describing the imminent Rapture in 1Thessalonians 4:15-18 (also 1Corinthians 15:51-52), in 5:1 he...

Having studied the Dual Imminence of the Rapture and the Day of the Lord (Tribulation) in the teachings of Jesus, we now see how the apostles James and Peter build their prophetic teaching on Jesus’ teaching, even using the same examples Jesus used (Noah's Flood, Lot, Birth Pains, the Thief). We also see how they confirm Jesus' Teaching on Dual Imminence.

IMMINENCE means Jesus could come in the Rapture at any time. DUAL IMMINENCE is the fact that BOTH (1) the RAPTURE of the Church, and (2) the START of the DAY of the LORD (Tribulation) are described as IMMINENT events in the Bible. Since (1) the Rapture and (2) the Day of the Lord are both imminent, they must be simultaneous, because if one came before the other, then 2nd event would not be imminen...

Christ’s imminent Coming has 2 purposes, which are accomplished at the same time: *(1) He will come suddenly to bring judgment upon the earth, and at the same time, *(2) He will rescue His people from that coming judgment, before it begins. This is Dual Imminence, which means the TRIBULATION will begin on the same day as the RAPTURE. The foundation for this doctrine of Dual Imminence is the teachi...

In this Series, we explore the New Testament teaching on Imminence. The Coming of Christ for His Church is imminent – that is, He could come at any time. It will be unexpected, without signs and without warning, and that no predicted events necessarily have to come first. The timing of His Coming is totally unpredictable, for God has chosen to keep it as His secret. Therefore, no man can know in a...

The Beatitudes (or Blessed Attitudes) are the heart attitudes that we need to develop to enable us to receive God's grace and blessing. By placing these Beatitudes at the start of His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus places a great importance on these heart attitudes. They are foundational for a life of holiness and righteousness, pleasing to God. Derek describes all of these 8 Beatitudes in Matthew 5:3...

In this short video, Derek introduces the 8 Beatitudes in Matthew 5:3-12 - the heart attitudes that we need to develop to enable us to receive God's grace and blessing.

Psalm 91 contains many wonderful promises of blessing and protection for those who dwell in the Secret Place of the Most High: "He who dwells in the Secret Place of the Most High shall abide under the Shadow of the Almighty" (v1). These promises include the promise of health and long life: “With long life I will satisfy him, and show him My salvation" (v16). In this study of Psalm 91, Derek explai...

In this short video, Derek introduces Psalm 91 with a meditation on verse 1, which is a summary of the whole Psalm: "He who dwells in the Secret Place of the Most High shall abide under the Shadow of the Almighty (El Shaddai)."

Part 2 of Derek's interview with Christine Darg on the Rapture of the Church. We see that we should be looking, waiting and watching for Jesus' Coming, because the Rapture is imminent (Titus 2:13, Hebrews 9:28). We look at the relationship between Israel and the Church - that the Church (the one New Man) was a mystery hidden in God but now revealed. Once the fullness of the Church is gathered in a...

Derek discusses the Pre-Tribulation Rapture with Christine Darg, explaining its purpose in terms of the Divine Romance, comparing it to the Jewish Wedding Customs. They point out why the Rapture is a different event to the 2nd Coming, revealing the differences between them. One reason the Rapture must be before the Tribulation is that we are promised Jesus will come for His Church to rescue us fro...

When is the Rapture of the Church (1Thessalonians 4) in relation to the 2nd Coming of Christ to establish His Kingdom on the earth (Revelation 19). Pastor Derek makes the case for the Pre-Tribulation Rapture, which motivates us to look for Christ's imminent Return for us. This realisation will cause us to walk close to the Lord in holiness, serving Him faithfully, and being a witness to the world.

Pastor Derek answers: "What is Yom Kippur and why is it important?" He describes how Christ has already fulfilled His part of the Day of Atonement in His sacrificial death and resurrection, but that the complete fulfilment of this Feast awaits Israel's national repentance in the Tribulation, when all Israel will be saved, which will then provide the basis for the 2nd Coming of Christ, when He will...

Pastor Derek answers the Questions: "How close are we to Jesus' Return?" and "How will it be that every eye will see Christ when He returns?"