Teaching for today

The third in this series of lectures looks at the occupying of the Promised land - from it's conquest, to the rule of judges and then the demand for a king.

Looking at the start of God's answer to the universal problem of sin. Shown through the establishment of Israel and covenant relationships. Lecture notesThe Covenant Community: Genesis 12 - Deut. 34The Covenant Community: Genesis 12 - Deut. 34. 15 September 1994

This first lecture in the series gives a brief overview of the Old Testament and then looks at the first eleven chapters of the Bible. Particular focus is given to Creation, the Fall, the Flood and the Scattering.

Ian Cooper talks and leads a discussion based around three questions: What is the role of the church and state? How far can the law be 'Christian'? And finally, how far should the state be 'Christian'?

This workshop has a particular focus on the sanctity of life. It looks, in part, at our society's increasingly humanistic basis for ethics, which gives a very low value to human life.

Ranald Macaulay criticises an introverted mentality amongst Christians. He says Christians must focus on absolute truth and evangelism that penetrates into society.

Is there a crisis in the evangelicalism today? How did the church find itself in this state? What can be done about it now? Ranald Macaulay provokes answers to these pressing questions.

In this workshop Ranald Macaulay challenges us to not just look upon our sanctification as a passive thing but to also actively work at it.

With more people than ever studying and involved in Psychology, this is an important and highly relevant subject. In this workshop, psychiatrist Richard Winter expands his earlier lecture (Personal Freedom?).

Even though much of Western culture was built on Christian values, very few seem to be left in the public sector today. Against this backdrop Ranald Macaulay outlines the importance of Christians developing true Christian thinking. 19 May 1990

The Father has appointed Christ to be judge of all the world, the living and the dead (2 Timothy 4:1). What does this teach us about the righteousness and justice of God? How should it affect our evangelism? Though the salvation of believers is secure, will they also be judged? Are there levels of reward in heaven and levels of judgment in hell? What impact should this have on our attitude to godl...

Do our genes and our environment dictate our lives, or do we actually have personal freedom? Psychiatrist Richard Winter gives a helpful overview of different schools of thinking over the last 100 years before seeking to share the Biblical view of freedom and choice.

Ranald Macaulay introduces this series of lectures and workshops by looking at the foundational subject of what it is to be a Christian.

The Scriptures tell us that after our Lord Jesus Christ ascended to heaven, "...God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything..." (Ephesians 1:22). The total rule of Christ is a present-day reality but not until he returns will everyone acknowledge it (Philippians 2:10). How should the church respond to the present rule of Christ? What impact should this teachin...

What does the Bible mean by 'heaven'? And what will it be for Christian believers to dwell with Christ in the new creation (Revelation 21:3-4)? What will the new earth be like? Are there implications and challenges for our lives and stewardship here and now?

We know from the Bible that Christ is both fully man (Hebrews 2:17) and fully God (John 1:1). How is Christ two natures in one person? Why is it imperative for Christ to be fully human and fully divine? What are the consequences of holding a deficient view of the two natures of Christ? How can this teaching help us in our lives? 6 Nov 2006

On the road to Emmaus, our resurrected Lord explained to two disciples "...what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself" (Luke 24:27). What was Christ's ministry prior to his incarnation? To what extent did he reveal himself to Old Testament believers? To what degree could Old Testament believers foresee Christ's coming? How is Christ revealed in the Law and the Psalms?

Respected author Harry Blamires intelligently talks on the contrast between godless thinking and how a Christian's mind should reason.

Evangelicals rightly stress the glorious plan of salvation and the proclamation of the gospel. However, what exactly we are being saved for, beyond this life, is often regarded in the haziest manner. There must be something better and more exciting than floating on clouds and playing on harps ahead of us! Why are we so unclear about the nature of future glory? What should excite us about 'heaven'?...

As Christians we are in the world but not of the world. But how do we engage with the culture of our day, if at all? Should we abandon, embrace or try to transform it? In 1951 American theologian Reinhold Niebuhr famously described five ways professing Christians have engaged with culture throughout history. In this talk we will use these five ways to better understand how we as Christians should...

Why do we 'work'? What does the Bible teach us about how our work fits into the wider picture of God's purposes for humanity? Does it matter what work we do? We will explore these questions, as well as current issues of pay, wealth, taxation and our responsibilities to others.

What does it mean to be a Christian citizen in 21st Century Britain? What are the implications of the Gospel for our stance in the public square? Revd Ovey looks at how Christians should respond to our modern culture of entitlement and 'rights', in which so many, including the Government, do not submit to anyone higher than themselves. He explains how Christians need to understand why the Gospel i...

God's great rescue plan of salvation will lead to the redemption of His people and the restoration of creation itself. What God established in creation is now marred by the fall. But God's ultimate purpose cannot be thwarted. There will be ultimate fulfilment of all things in the New Heavens and New Earth. This has profound implications for how we live today.

With so many challenges coming from science, education, politics, and popular culture, there is a danger that some Christians may get swept along by the cultural drift. What do we say to Christians who start to doubt what the Bible says on essential truths? How can the faithful believer retain confidence in what the Scriptures say on these issues? If we are saved through faith, does the presence o...

Whatever the Bible declares is true, whether people believe in it or not. While Christians need to realistically assess the level of opposition that they will encounter in the public arena, they also need to remember the utter reliability and truthfulness of God's Word, in whatever area it addresses, as well as God's common grace to all mankind and the sovereign work of the Holy Spirit. We have ev...