The Community Church: Sermons and teaching

This week, Ali shares on the importance of wholeheartedly embracing what God is saying and believing that His words are for us. She challenges us to be obedient to God's instructions, even if they don't make sense or align with our desires; to prioritize God's will over our own and trust that He has the best plan for our lives. We need to make a conscious choice each day to walk in obedience to Go...

In Isaiah 55, God invites us to come to Him and find refreshment and nourishment. Just as we experience physical thirst and hunger, God wants us to have a spiritual thirst and hunger for His Word. The Scriptures are like water that quenches our thirst, providing life and refreshment to our souls. They are like milk that nourishes us, helping us grow in our salvation. And they are like wine that br...

The essence of the Christian life is found in Matthew 28:18, where Jesus commands us to go and make disciples of all nations. This is not just a suggestion, but a clear mandate from Jesus himself. To fulfill this command, we must be willing to die to ourselves and take up our cross daily. Only then can we truly be disciples of Jesus and make disciples of others. Let us reflect on the importance of...

This week, Roger and Diane share from the story of Rahab, where we see that God can use anyone, regardless of their background or social status. Despite being an unlikely candidate, Rahab's faith and obedience have far-reaching consequences, as she becomes an ancestor of King David and Jesus Christ himself. They remind us that our lives have significance and that saying "yes" to God can have a pow...

David this week explores the figure of Elijah, both as a prophet in the Old Testament and as a notable figure in the New Testament and that he has a role to play in the present generation. David highlights three key lessons we can learn from Elijah: provision, prayer, and waiting in the presence of God encouraging us to seek God's provision, pray earnestly, and spend time in His presence in order...

Dave shares how God had spoken to him of what our expectations can be in the coming year. 

Mike Rothwell shares now is the time to shine with the face of Christ, exploring the urgency of redeeming the time and reaching out to a world in need.

Geoff share's the amazing possibilities and power there is in knowing and sharing your story.

Keri shares from Mark 8 explaining from the story of the healing of the blind man, where Jesus takes two touches to heal him, why Jesus chose to take two touches.  

Malcolm and May share the importance of being thirsty for God and allowing the Holy Spirit to flow through us. They emphasize the need to be refreshed by God's presence and to share that refreshment with others; talking about how the power of the Holy Spirit enables us to proclaim the good news, provide comfort, and bring beauty to the world. It encourages individuals to reach out to a thirsty wor...

This week, Mike comes from Lifepoint Church in Swansea and shares many stories of how the church he's been a part of have helped to bring people that are strangers, that feel alone and isolated into part of a family.

Harry shares from scripture what God's will is for healing today.

Ali shares on the process we go through in our coming to and sending out from God and how we then can live as living sacrifices.

Using personal stories and practical wisdom, John shares this week on what it means to practically share about the good news of Jesus with anyone. 

In this second parter, David continues to share from the life of an ordinary person like Peter who can experience an extraordinary transformation through a journey of faith. David encourages believers to move from the natural to the supernatural, where the miraculous becomes a part of their everyday lives. The key is to hear and respond to the voice of the Holy Spirit, embracing the adventure of f...

David shares from 3 moments in the life of Peter in how he had taken steps to grow as an ordinary man into the plans, purposes and extension of God's Kingdom.

Geoff shares on the importance of the gospel of Jesus becoming a normal part of our lives, in very arena, situation and circumstance. 

Geoff Grice shares around breaking of bread the meaning of the cross and the love that Jesus poured out onto all humanity. 

Dave summarises our Holy Spirit series bringing together the various facets that have been shared over the last few months and highlighting the common strands.

Here's our appeal to partner together in releasing two young people to help disciple and reach out to the younger generation. In this podcast we share how you can partner together with us in seeing this become a reality. Please be praying for our interns and considering how you can give in this. The Community Church Offering account : Sort code: 40-52-40 Account number: 00012848 Ref: interns If yo...

Mike Rothwell carries on our Holy Spirit series by asking us to think about where we are on our own journeys with God. The audio is damaged for the first 90 secs. It is still audible but not 100% clear. The remaining audio is undamaged. 

Matthew continues unpacking 1 Corinthians 2, explaining how we can live lives with the mind of Christ

Matthew shares from 1 Corinthians 2 on the power of the Holy Spirit

Su shares her personal story of feeling far away from God to rebuilding the relationship, explaining what practices she's done to help that process. 

Graham shares on some of the key things we need to remember when we approach God as our father.