Liam challenges us to GO! and fulfill the commission Jesus gives us in Matthew 28:19. He also gives us some guidance and practical advice when facing this challenge by looking at questions like: Where should we start?, How can we keep ourselves motivated? and What are we aiming for?. We hope that your passion for fulfilling the commission is stirred in your heart and that the preach gives you some support and guidance so that you can use that passion effectively.

Jesus took profound truths and made them simple. There is no better example than today's verses, where Jesus tells us that the most important things in life are to "love God and love people". During the talk, we watched a video clip which can be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THNPmhBl-8I

Today we kicked off the Texts For Life series looking at Psalm 119 v 11. Charles Spurgen summarised this verse as: the best thing in the best place for the best of purposes. Join us as we unpack what that means for us today. The Translations Comparison Chart mention can be found at http://www.apbrown2.net/web/TranslationComparisonChart.htm

Today Simon looks at the truth behind the popular carol "O Come All Ye Faithful", seeing how its message is echoed in the words of John chapter 1.

Ben takes a good look at the song Hark The Herald by Charles Wesley. Each line of the song is packed with meaning and Ben, taking each line in turn, unpacks for us some of what we are declaring when we sing the famous Christmas carol.

We often rule ourselves out of doing things saying, “God won’t use me, I’m not good enough or gifted enough.” In Luke 1:26-38, we see that Mary did the same thing but allowed her trust in God’s plans to win through and the most amazing thing happened. God works through people and situations, we least expect him to.

God speaks to you! Even if you don’t know it! But when it comes down to us obeying God, some of us can shy away and not really act upon His will. In Luke, Mary is a perfect example of obedience to Gods’ will by the way she takes up the response of “may everything you have said about me come true”! She is faced with abandonment but instead of shying away from what God has said, she obeys his will without looking at what could go wrong. Are you willing to sacrifice everything, regardless of the outcome?

The Christmas story is filled with people who listen to God. One of these people is Mary, who listens to God, and obeys him despite the costs. She also does it with a serving heart. We read about her immediate acceptance of Gods plan in Luke when Angel Gabriel brings her a very important message. Obeying God seems so easy in principle but putting obedience into action is often much harder. So how can we be like Mary in our obedience to God?

Many people only meet with God on special occasions, but in 2 Kings 6: 1-7 we see Elisha demonstrating Gods love and care for everyday situations. Jesus lived an ordinary life prior to starting his ministry and cares deeply for every aspect of our daily lives. Why not use the special occasion of Christmas to invite someone to a Kerith event, where they might meet with Jesus and allow Him to share fully in every aspect of their life.

You don’t FEEL your way into good behaviour, you BEHAVE your way into good feelings!