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Matthew 17:14-21 Series: Matthew Teacher: Ray Kelly Sunday Morning Date: 19th January 2025 Passage: Matthew 17:14-21 ------------------- We look at the challenging passage of the demonised boy, and learn about the importance of prayer before

Creation 4 - Irreducible Complexity Home Bible Study Date: 16th January 2025 ------------------- Within the created order there are many examples of biological structures that can only function when complete; they lack functional intermediary states. Such examples defy evolution.

1 Samuel 24 Series: Samuel Teacher: Tony Dabner Date: 12th January 2025 Passage: 1 Samuel 24:1-22 ------------------- This week we consider the dramatic encounter of David and Saul at the mountain at En-Gedi.

Matthew 17:1-13 part 2 Series: Matthew Teacher: Ray Kelly Sunday Morning Date: 5th January 2025 Passage: Matthew 17:1-13 ------------------- Continuing from where we left off last time, we consider what is meant by John the Baptist being Elijah - if we can accept it.

Jesus The Expected One Part 2 Teacher: Ray Kelly Sunday Morning Date: 29th December 2024 ------------------- Was Jesus the "Expected One"? Delve into Old Testament prophecies with this insightful sermon exploring how Moses' writings pointed to the coming Messiah and why Jesus's arrival shouldn't have been a surprise. Discover the strong reasons for believing Jesus was who He said He was, and is wh...

Jesus The Expected One Teacher: Ray Kelly Sunday Morning Date: 22nd December 2024 ------------------- Uncover the astonishing precision of biblical prophecy! In this first of a two-part mini-series, we delve into Luke 19 and Daniel's prophecies, revealing how religious leaders should have known the exact timing of Jesus' arrival. Jesus expected them to know! Was it possible to calculate the coming...

Creation 2 Teacher: Ray Kelly Home Bible Study Date: 19th December 2024 ------------------- In our second Creation-focused Bible study, we continue through Genesis 1 looking at the filling of the earth.

1 Samuel 23 Series: Samuel Teacher: Joe Sutton Date: 15th December 2024 Passage: 1 Samuel 23:1-29 ------------------- The tension rises as Saul continues to pursue David. David does not shrink from doing good, and saves the city of Keilah from the Philistines. As we consider this we discuss the subject of God's Middle Knowledge: His perfect awareness of counterfactuals and all possible outcomes. W...

Creation 1 Teacher: Ray Kelly Home Bible Study Date: 12th December 2024 ------------------- An introductory discussion on the topic of Creation, looking at the first 5 verses of Genesis 1.

Matthew 17:1-13 Series: Matthew Teacher: Ray Kelly Sunday Morning Date: 8th December 2024 Passage: Matthew 17:1-13 ------------------- In today's message we look at Matthew's narrative concerning the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ.

Matthew 16:21-28 Series: Matthew Teacher: Ray Kelly Sunday Morning Date: 1st December 2024 Passage: Matthew 16:21-28 ------------------- In today's message we conclude some thoughts from the previous study about the meaning of binding and loosing, before studying how essential the Cross of Jesus was and how the gospel calls us to be prepared to follow Jesus even to our own crosses, if necessary.

Calvinism 2 - Total Depravity Series: Calvinism Teacher: Ray Kelly Home Bible Study Date: 28th November 2024 ------------------- In this week's evening Bible study we focus on the T of TULIP, which is Total Depravity. What does it mean, and does it stand up to the scrutiny of Scripture?

1 Samuel 21-22 Series: Samuel Teacher: Tony Dabner Sunday Morning Date: 24th November 2024 Passage: 1 Samuel 21:1-22:23 ------------------- Today's study takes us through two chapters, looking at David's flight from Saul and awful consequences of Saul's evil pursuit of him.

Calvinism Part 1 Series: Calvinism Teacher: Ray Kelly Home Bible Study Date: 19th November 2024 ------------------- Introducing the series, we look at the man John Calvin, his history and background, and some of his notable actions.

1 Samuel 20 Series: Samuel Teacher: Joe Sutton Date: 17th November 2024 Passage: 1 Samuel 20:1-42 ------------------- In this chapter we see David and Jonathan's plan to test Saul's disposition one last time. They commit to one another before David leaves Gibeah for the last time. We make our way through the text and consider some striking points of application.

Matthew 16:1-20 Series: Matthew Teacher: Ray Kelly Sunday Morning Date: 10th November 2024 Passage: Matthew 16:1-20 ------------------- We explore the significance of Jesus' comments to the Pharisees and Sadducees concerning signs, and what their "leaven" is. And we consider the most important question anyone can ever ponder, as Jesus asks: "who do YOU say that I am?"

Matthew 15:29-39 Series: Matthew Teacher: Ray Kelly Sunday Morning Date: 3rd November 2024 Passage: Matthew 15:29-39 ------------------- In today's study we look at the feeding of the 4,000 men, contrasting this feeding of Gentiles to the Jewish feeding of 5,000.

Matthew 15:21-28 Series: Matthew Teacher: Ray Kelly Sunday Morning Date: 27th October 2024 Passage: Matthew 15:21-28 ------------------- In our sermon this week, we studied Jesus' encounter with the Canaanite woman. In particular we considered the impact this conversation would have had on the disciples, bearing in mind the historical connection to the region and the people group.

Matthew 15:1-20 Series: Matthew Teacher: Ray Kelly Sunday Morning Date: 20th October 2024 Passage: Matthew 15:1-20 ------------------- Today's study begins chapter 15 of Matthew, where we look at Jesus exposing the hypocrisy of the Pharisees. Unfortunately the sound quality is not brilliant, apologies for this.

1 Samuel 18-19 Series: Samuel Teacher: Joe Sutton Date: 13th October 2024 Passage: 1 Samuel 18:1-19:24 ------------------- In today's study, following David's defeat of Goliath we David grow stronger while Saul grows afraid and seeks to eliminate him. We see a wonderful friendship arise between David and Jonathan.

Meaning of Apostasy Part 2 Series: End Times Teacher: Ray Kelly Home Bible Study Date: 10th October 2024 ------------------- Part 2 of our study looking at the meaning of the Greek word apostasia in 2 Thessalonians 2:3. We contend that it means not rebellion, or "apostasy" as we think of it, but simply "departure." In context, this is a synonym for the Rapture: the departure of the Church from Ear...

Matthew 14:22-33 Series: Matthew Teacher: Ray Kelly Sunday Morning Date: 6th October 2024 Passage: Matthew 14:22-33 ------------------- This message looks at the record of Jesus walking on the water, including the storm on the sea. Due to a recording problem, this had to be re-recorded at home, apologies for that.

Meaning of Apostasy Part 1 Series: End Times Teacher: Ray Kelly Home Bible Study Date: 3rd October 2024 ------------------- In this study we look at the meaning of the Greek word apostasia, which is transliterated to apostasy in 2 Thessalonians 2:3 in the NASB. What is the best way to understand this word? We argue that the meaning is departure in a general sense, and therefore is best understood...

Matthew 14:13-21 Series: Matthew Teacher: Ray Kelly Sunday Morning Date: 29th September 2024 Passage: Matthew 14:13-21 ------------------- Exploring the well-known Feeding of the Five Thousand, we consider how Jesus uses the smallest things we can offer to do great things.

Why a Pre-Trib Rapture Series: End Times Teacher: Ray Kelly Home Bible Study Date: 26th September 2024 ------------------- This is the second in our home fellowship series looking at End Times events. In this session, we look at the reasons we hold to a "pre-tribulation" view, meaning we believe that the rapture of the Church will take place before the Great Tribulation begins on Earth.