Vinelife Church Manchester Podcast

Andy points to Jesus as the head of the church, who invites us to be with him, become like him and do the things he did as we learn to abide in him.

Santino encourages from Colossians 3, to put on love as we live as God's people.

Lucy shares from James 3:18, encouraging us into do the hard work of getting along with one another so we see the fruit of healthy community.

Andy encourages us to become apprentices of Jesus, as we spend time with him, become like him and are sent by him. This week our time was cut short and we ended up moving outside for the message - so it's a little shorter than usual but respect to Andy for making it work!!

Andrew invites us to find God in the wilderness; in the everyday places we go.

Jon calls us to be salt and light in the places Jesus sends us.

This week, San shares an update on how he's been following peace and invites us to do the same! Apologies for the low quality audio this week.

This week Andy shares on prayer

This week's podcast is a two-parter - first up, Lucy shares on the Greatest Love Story that we're invited to take part in, and then we hear from those getting baptised about how Jesus has changed their story too!

This week Jon shares from Psalm 40, where the writer puts God's past faithfulness in front of him, is honest about his present reality and puts his future hope in God!

Guest speaker Richard Anniss shares on the "downpayment" of the Holy Spirit that guarantees our identity as God's children and as co-heirs with Christ, and as heirs of the Kingdom.

Ralph shares on three appearances of the resurrected Jesus in John 20 & 21.

Jon closes our Sermon on the Mount teaching series, inviting us to choose Jesus and his way! Today's passage is from Matthew 7:13-23.

Guest Speaker Andy Hawthorne challenges us to respond to Jesus' invitation to follow Him in a whole-hearted way, as well as sharing some exciting stuff about this summer's Festival Manchester with us!

Neil shares from Matthew 7 as Jesus calls to persistently choose our good father!

This week Emma look at Matthew 7:1-6, where Jesus warns us against a self-righteously superior attitude of judgement.

Emma looks at Matthew 6:25-34 where Jesus invites us into a life free from the fear of lack and full of the goodness of a generous father.

Andy looks at Matthew 6:19-24, and invites us to see people as treasure!

Jon examines our motivation for the spiritual disciplines of giving to the needy, prayer and fasting, and shares some practical steps to put them into action.

This week Ralph looks at Jesus' call to use our words honestly.

Santino explores Jesus' words on lust in Matthew 5 - and how our eyes and our hearts are just as significant that our actions.

Katie explores Jesus' words on anger, retaliation and love for enemies in Matthew 5. Apologies for the skip around the 3 minute mark, where our recording dropped out momentarily.

Andy invites us to see The Beatitudes, found in Matthew 5:1-12, as a doorway to meeting Jesus

Jon kicks off our Sermon On The Mount series by giving us some context and themes to look out for, as well as challenging us to put into action what we hear.

Santino shares from Proverbs 3, encouraging us to trust God, not our own understanding.