The Bethel - Old Trafford Christadelphian Church

Andrew built on the readings in Luke 22 and Psalm 27 to encourage us to continue to wait patiently for the return of Christ.

Encouragement to turn away from our sins when we repent and take a different path towards Jesus, to make our repentance a way of life.

The reading taken from Luke 6 prompted Tony to ask how we react when we come face to face with our own vulnerabilities and encouraged us to grow closer to God as we try to emulate the way Jesus responded to his vulnerabilities.

An exploration of the question Jesus asks his disciples "Who do you say I am?" Simon encourages us to answer this question slowly, with reference to our experience of and our relationship with a very personal and intimate Jesus Christ.

We are encouraged to be 'living sacrifices', not just 'Sunday morning Christians'.

Walking through parts of the life of John the Baptist, Richard guided us to think about 'ends' being 'new beginnings' and how that should affect us in our lives daily.

The slideshow in PDF format with notes that goes with the first ten minutes of the service as Alex told us about the work Brother John Bonane is doing in Kinshasa DRC.

Using the story of Bartimaeus, the encouragement was to not just let God 'take us as we are' but to follow Jesus and walk with him and let him change us. There is a slideshow in PDF with notes that goes with the first ten minutes of the service as Alex shares what our brother John is doing in Kinshasa.

Using the parables of "The Sower", "The Wheat and the Tares" and others from the daily reading, Pete's encouragement was for us to treat each other with Grace as we help to grow each other's faith.

Mike encourages us to Rediscover the Jewishness of the Gospel and try to move away from our cultural interpretations and layers with which we have made it so 'English' and 'Dull'.

John Looks at various 'mothers' and the impact they have on us.

Alex Encourages us to Pray 'God Change Me', not 'God Change things' so that we can develop into people of character that will live victorious lives overcoming and conquering our sin.

Exploring ideas from the readings from the day: Psalms 23, 24 and 25. Mike led the whole service.

What are we to expect from God in 2009 and what does he expect from us?

Pete based his thoughts on 1 Corinthians 12 and 13 to explore what the church should and shouldn't be.

Tony's talk at The Breaking of Bread. In essence he is saying 'Devote yourselves to one another.'

The Second Talk on Saturday Morning

The First Talk on Saturday Morning