The Vine Sheffield Podcast

This talk is taken from the second zoom meeting of our Lent Course on March 3rd, 2021. In this session we recapped the previous week, and then looked at Romans 3, particularly verses 21-31. We looked at how the cross of Christ can be scandal, and how justification by faith confronts our self-reliance.   The talk is also available on video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZgIetV0gfM The hando...

We continue our Lent series where we take a journey into the book of Romans. Here we arrive at the theologically rich verses of Romans 3. We ponder what it means for God's creation, and ourselves, to be fractured by sin, and how our justification is in Jesus Christ and his righteousness.   Recorded live during our livestream on Feb 28th, 2021.   Also available on youtube at https://youtu...

This video is taken from the first zoom meeting of our Lent Course on Feb 24th, 2021. In this part of the meeting Will dips into Romans 1-2 and, in particular, looks at some of the Old Testament heritage that Paul would have brought to his letter. This talk is also available on our youtube channel here: https://youtu.be/nmQEUcN6IpA   The handouts and visuals are available here: http://www.the...

On the first Sunday in Lent we encounter the passion of God in Romans 1, and Paul's passion for the gospel. God's righteousness is a "covenant rightness" reflecting his desire for union with his creation, and the gospel is a gospel of re-union with him. God's anger and anguish aligns with the breakdown of that union, is revealed in his invitation to be reunited with him in and through Jesus. &nbsp...

As we commence the journey of our Roaming Through Romans lent studies, this talk, given at our combined Ash Wednesday service, looks to what lies ahead. Will takes us to where our journey will conclude - the end of Romans 8 - where we encounter the passion and purpose of the Spirit of God. It is God's heart that we will be encountering, and being encountered by as we journey together. Video on you...

As we conclude our series which has been looking at the truths we need to be disciples of Jesus, Andy Wier takes us to the Great Commission. The God of Mission has a Church in the World and that shapes all that we are. Recorded for our livestream on February 14, 2021. Available on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOdPe-ETX0g

Our series of talks designed to be a resource for our discipleship of Jesus continues. Here Will Briggs looks at the importance of the Resurrection and the presence of God with us by His Spirit. We look at the riches of God's grace lavished in every spiritual blessing that Paul writes about to the church in Ephesus. Recorded live for our livestream on Feb 7, 2021.   For feedback or questions,...

We continue our series of talks looking at what we need in our following of Jesus as his disciples, his students. Having looked at God in creation, and in history, Claire Law now takes us to consider Jesus himself, the God who is one of us. Recorded for our livestream on January 31, 2021. Available on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTTd6CFmTiU

Our series exploring the tools of our discipleship of Jesus takes us to consider the God of History - Questions about the Old Testament. Here Davo Smith gives us an overview of the Old Testament story, leading us to see our part in it. Recorded from our livestream on January 24, 2021.   Davo references The Bible Project: https://bibleproject.com/explore/book-overviews/ Available on youtube at...

In our third week looking at some of the fundamentals of our being disciples of Jesus, Andy Bryce looks at questions around the concept of sin.    During the talk he references a blog by Will Briggs which can be found here: http://briggs.id.au/jour/2015/04/sin/     Andy also invites further questions and comments, which can be done by emailing will@thevinesheffield.org.uk...

Continuing our focus on some of the basic understanding in our discipleship of Jesus, today we look at how we follow God who is the Creator of all. Ann Humphreys speaks to us here from Genesis 1 during our livestream on January 10, 2021. Available on youtube at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5z_7AdIXNjk

We are beginning 2021 with a series of talks from different speakers which unpack how we are students of Jesus. In this talk, Will starts off by looking at how we follow God who speaks to us. Next week we will be looking at how God is the God who creates.   If you have any questions or thoughts about what is shared, we'd love to hear from you. Send your thoughts to will@thevinesheffield.org.u...