Breathe New Life Podcast

A message from Ps Sara Jukes, all about unwrapping Jesus, the Light of the World at Christmas. This message took place during our Carol Service on Sunday 22nd December.

Paul Jukes - The Christmas Story is a Story of Light by Breathe New Life Church

Continuing our series on Jesus, the Light of the World, Tim shares about seeing the light and following the light. We learn from Genesis 1, that even in chaos and darkness, the Spirit of God is hovering. In the beginning was the Word (logos) and when God spoke, there was light! If we allow God to shine on us, we'll have the power to grasp how much he loves us. Like the Wise Men in the Christmas st...

To launch our Light of the World Christmas series, Steff Hodgson shares a message about the Christmas Upgrade. The very first Christmas introduced a huge shift that took the natural and ordinary life and made it supernatural and extraordinary! John 1 tells us that God’s DNA is in us as children of God. These verses also tell us that we are anointed: a person who has been made holy and chosen, set...

A message from Senior Pastor Paul Jukes on Baptism Sunday. In this message, Paul links Baptism to the wedding at Cana in John 2 and makes the point that what we fill our lives, thoughts and minds with, really matters. The wedding at Cana highlights three things that we should fill our minds with. Firstly, God loves you and paid a high price for you. The second is that God is with you and that the...

In this message on Ephesians 4 and 5, Ben unpacks how to live as a Child of Light. If we are adopted into the family of God, we have received a new identity, a new inheritance, a new privilege, and a new status; therefore, we should live differently! We should throw off our old sinful nature and put on our new nature, created to be like God. For example, if you are a thief, you should quit stealin...

In this message, Ps Sara Jukes shares about a time in which Jesus invited the disciples to come and see (John 1:35-39) which is a phrase that appears five times in the Gospel of John. Jesus wants to invite us into a deeper level of intimacy with Him, even inviting us to touch his scars to receive faith and healing (John 20:26-29.) In John 11, Mary invites Jesus to come and see her on the worst of...

It can be very easy for our light to grow dim and for the fire in our heart to grow cold; therefore, Senior Pastor Paul Jukes shares a message titled, 'Carrying the Fire.' Using three appeals or exhortations mentioned by the writer in Hebrews chapter 10, verses 19 to 25, Paul encourages us to keep the fire burning. The first exhortation is to let us draw near to God - the fire-starter - with a sin...

During our All In Service on Sunday 27th October Jonny Newbould preaches a message all about light. As part of our Light on a Hill series, Jonny looks at the purpose and function of light generally, as well as an overview of light in the Bible, concluding with some practical steps that we can take in order to shine brightly for God. For more information about Breathe New Life Church or if you'd li...

No one would light a lamp and then hide it, put it under a basket or under a bed. A version of this parable appears in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and also in Luke; however, in different places and possibly for different purposes. Using all 3 versions, Ben shares a message titled, 'How to Shine.' In order to shine well, we should show our good deeds with good intention (Matthew 5:14-16), listen w...

Speaking from Matthew 5, verses 13 to 16, Paul unpacks the three metaphors mentioned - a city on a hill, the salt of the earth and the light of the world - which we need to choose to be as individuals and as the church. Like a city on a hill, we are always on display to those in our world, and we cannot be hidden; therefore, we need to be careful how we live our lives because people are watching!...

In this message, Sara Jukes talks about praying for the lost. In Luke 15, Jesus uses the parables of the lost sheep, the lost coin and the lost son to illustrate how we should behave towards those who are away from Jesus. Like the shepherd who leaves 99 sheep to find the 1, we need to move out of our comfort zone and recklessly go after the lost in prayer, like Jesus would. Like the one who lost a...

Paul Jukes shares from Judges 16 about Samson who, after giving away the secret of his strength to Delilah, was captured and blinded by the Philistines. Whilst in the Temple of the Philistine god, Dagon, Samson was leaning against the pillars. Using his God-given strength, he was able to push the temple to the ground, crushing his enemies. In this message, Paul challenges us to think about who or...

In this message, Tim approaches the subject of God's love for us, not from an intellectual standpoint but from the heart. Psalm 42 talks about a deep love that sweeps over us, yet so many of us stay in the shallows because of fear, guilt and shame. We all have insecurities, but it is only Jesus who can fix them. All we need to do is to repent of our wrong thinking and give all of our guilt and sha...

In a message titled, 'Rooted in Faith', Paul Jukes begins by explaining what faith actually is (Hebrews 11, verse 1). When we sit on a chair, we trust that it won't break, therefore, the value of our faith is in the object and not in us. The more time we spend with the object, the more confidence we have in it. The more time we spend with God, the more our faith will grow. In writing to the Ephesi...

In asking the question, ‘where does my hope come from?’, Ben uses Romans 15, verse 13 to provide the answer. The verse clearly states that God is the source of all hope, and we are to pray to him, and ask for hope. We can also get hope (alongside peace and joy) during trials and difficulties, and the scriptures should also give us hope too! Finally, it is the Holy Spirit who empowers us to overflo...

Just as the colour of a hydrangea flower is determined by the soil it is planted in, what we produce, who we become and what we show other people is determined by what we are rooted in. In a message titled, 'Rooted in Identity' , Sara Jukes looks at the example of Jacob who, like us, was tempted to be someone else and hide his true identity, even from, his own Father! Perhaps we too, need to go th...

During our All In Service, Rhi Davies shares about gardens and greenhouses to illustrate how we can be rooted to relate. Using the example of four gardens mentioned in the bible, Rhi reveals 4 ways in which we can relate to others and to God: 1. The garden of Eden is the garden of togetherness 2. The garden of Gethsemane is the garden of prayer 3. The Garden of Golgotha is the garden of sacrifice...

As part of our Rooted to Relate series, Dave Leese shows us how not to do it, by using the example of Samson and Delilah (Judges 14-16) who were in an unhealthy relationship. Samson got into trouble because he was watching and trusting the wrong people. He trusted Delilah too much and gave away the secret to his strength; his long hair! He was so focused on Delilah that he couldn't see God and it...

Using the example of Paul and Timothy, Matt Oakes shares about what make a great mentor. A great mentor encourages, imparts wisdom, reminds you of the big picture and points you to Jesus. Matt concludes by encouraging us to find a Paul who can be our mentor and a Timothy, whom we can mentor. For more information about Breathe New Life Church or if you'd like to make a decision to follow Jesus, vis...

Continuing with our Rooted to Relate series, Ethan Barrett shares about Daniel and Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, with a message titled, 'How Daniel Mentored a King.' Daniel was rooted in a culture and a time that was in direct opposition to the God whom he was rooted in and yet he remained faithful to his convictions and continued to be a positive influence to those around him, including the Ki...

As part of our Rooted to Relate series, Rachel Roberts shares from personal experience about how to build a circle of close friends. Using the example of Jesus and his friendships with with Peter, James and John, Rachel points out that we need to first of all, build trust with a close circle of people who will help us grow in our faith in God. On the mountain of transfiguration, Jesus revealed him...

In this message, Krystian Belicki shares about Ruth and Naomi whom we can read about in the Old Testament book of Ruth. After the tragic death of Naomi's husband and the her two sons, Ruth remained loyal to her mother-in-law saying, "where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay." In much the same way, Jesus laid down His life for His friends (John 15:13). Ruth demonstrated remarkable fai...

In this message, Ethan Asplin looks at the relationship between sisters Martha and Mary in the New Testament. We too can have very different personalities to our brothers and sisters and yet we can still share the same faith. In Luke 10, Martha served Jesus, whilst Mary did what is better by sitting at the feet of Jesus. In John 11, after the death of their brother Lazarus, Martha goes to find Jes...

Using his personal experience of running the London Marathon and in reference to Mark 11 in which Jesus cursed a fig tree for not bearing fruit, only leaves, Ben shares about how we can be fruitful. Much like a fig tree is designed to produce figs, we are designed to produce the Fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5). We cannot make ourselves produce fruit; we have to trust the gardener, keep in step w...