Denise talks about how it is in the knowing of God's love for us through the Holy Spirit that has the power to transform us: He changes our core strength, He changes our perspective and He helps us to surrender.
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This week, we explored Romans 8:1-17, looking into how the law alone is insufficient and why we need the indwelling Holy Spirit in our lives. This is the same Spirit that provides us with the assurance and joy of knowing we are co-heirs with Christ, adopted as children of God.
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Everyone gets to play!
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In Acts 19, Luke tells us that through the Church in Ephesus, a whole nation heard the good news of Jesus. What was it about the Ephesians that made this possible? John shows us what is was and encouraged us at B&A to pursue those characteristics in our life today.
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In this episode, Isy dives into how Matthew 5 fuels our Church’s vision of 'Bringing Bristol to Jesus.' He shares inspiring insights on being filled with the Holy Spirit and how we can shine as beacons of light throughout our city.
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What lessons can we learn from Acts 2 and the story of Pentecost about what happens when the Holy Spirit is poured out. How do these lessons apply to us today?
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In John 16, Jesus prepares the disciples for life after His crucifixion. He tells them about the coming of the Holy Spirit and how the Spirit will reveal to us our need for Him and lead us into all truth. Charles reminds us of these truths and challenges us to live for them with one another and with God.
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This week, Wendy continues our sermon series on The Holy Spirit, focusing on John 14:15-27. She invites us to explore the profound moment when Jesus prepares His disciples for His departure. In this passage, He assures them of a Helper—the Holy Spirit—who will remain with them, offering guidance and comfort. This promise of His abiding presence and peace is not just for the disciples of that time; it resonates with us today, reminding us that we are never alone in our journey.
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What does it mean when Jesus says the promises of the Old Testament are fulfilled in Him? Paul helps us to understand both how to read the Old Testament in light of Jesus and to received the promises of Jesus for ourselves and share them with others.
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How does God get our attention? This week, Wayne continued our series on the Holy Spirit by looking at Ezekiel 37 and its connection to prophecy in the New Testament. The message of renewal and God's breath of life in Ezekiel applies to us today, encouraging us to think about the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives and how we can experience spiritual renewal now.
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This week James continued our talk series on the Holy Spirit, leaning into the Power of God. Our reading was from Exodus 3:1-12 and James spoke on how to pray for God's purposes not our purposes and led us to ask ourselves the question "Do I want the power of God inside me?"
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This week we started a new series on the Holy Spirit. Our reading was from Genesis 1 and Wayne spoke on what it really means when we pray Come Holy Spirit.
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Ever wondered what Olympic Basketball, bikes and the church have in common? Over the summer we have been looking at what it means to be One Body: Jesus's Church. This week our reading was from Romans 12 and we looked at how we can belong together and use our gifts to serve the body.
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In response to conversations in the Church of England about marriage and sex, James takes us on a journey through the gospels, looking at who met with Jesus and what Jesus had to say about marriage and sex.
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This Sunday Wayne spoke from 2 Thessalonians 2 about the man of lawlessness. We can more fully trust God when we let Him put us in our place, when we let Him be in charge of history and when we choose to stand firm on His truth.
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This Sunday Ro spoke from 2 Thessalonians 1 about the reality of Jesus's return and how we can truly love others and live a life worthy of His calling.
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This Sunday Wendy looked at Paul's final instructions from 1 Thessalonians and led us through reflections on gratitude, being church family and the way we welcome the Holy Spirit in our lives. The one who calls you is faithful and he will do it!
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This week we continued in our series on Paul's letters to the Thessalonians. Charles spoke from 1 Thessalonians chapter 4 about the return of Jesus and how we can be ready.
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If you had your freedom to gather at church taken away from you, what would it be like when it was given back? Would you be more radical in your pursuit of Jesus Christ?
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