Chris Appleby

Passage: Colossians 3:1-17

You have been raised with Christ, “you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.” Thirdly, v4, “When Christ who is your life is revealed, then you also will be revealed with him in glory.”

Col 2:6-23 - Staying Alive

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Sun, Sep 25, 2022

Passage: Colossians 2:6-23

The people in Colossae were in a dangerous situation but they didn’t realise it. The false teachers sounded so plausible. So Paul writes to warn them, and to remind them how they were taught to live the Christian life.

Col 1:13-23 - All God Has To Offer

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Sun, Sep 11, 2022

Passage: Colossians 1:13-23

We are the beneficiaries of a gift beyond human imagining. The God who created the world chose to become one of us so he could take us to live with him in eternity. And, as Paul says he’s done, all we have to do is accept that gift and choose to serve him for the rest of our lives.

Col 3: 1-14 - Grace in Action

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Sun, Sep 04, 2022

Passage: Colossians 1:1-14

Paul gives thanks - for their faith in Jesus Christ, for the love they show for all the saints and their trust in the hope laid up for them in heaven. He prays for them for Spiritual Intelligence, Practical Obedience and Moral Excellence

Joshua 7-8 - What Happens When We Fail?

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Sun, Sep 26, 2021

Passage: Joshua 7:1-8:29

Series: Joshua - Moving Forward

Duration: 20 mins 46 secs

The attack on Ai fails because someone has taken illicit booty from Jericho. The items plus the offender and his family are destroyed and Ai can them be taken. Joshua then takes them to Shechem where the Covenant conditions are read out to the whole nation

Joshua 5-6 - Overcoming Obstacles by Faith

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Sun, Sep 19, 2021

Passage: Joshua 5:1-6:27

Series: Joshua - Moving Forward

Duration: 20 mins 46 secs

The attack on Jericho is about to begin but first God renews the covenant with Israel with two symbolic acts.

1 Thess 1:1-10 - Thanksgiving While We Wait

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Sun, May 02, 2021

Passage: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-17:10

Series: 1 Thess - While We Wait

Duration: 18 mins 22 secs

The Church that receives the Gospel has a responsibility to pass it on. The Church that wants to pass on the gospel must first embody it.

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Final Things

Sun, Apr 11, 2021

Passage: John 21:1-25

Series: Life in Jesus Name

Duration: 19 mins 19 secs

Jesus' call is the same for us today as it was for Peter and the other disciples back then. Follow me. Tend my sheep. Feed my lambs. The gospel is ours to proclaim. Jesus has risen. Jesus has paid the penalty for sin. Jesus has provided the cure for the worst disease known to humanity, the disease of sin and death. And he provides us with a net that will allow us to gather up all those that he chooses; to bring them safely into his kingdom. That net is the gospel of Jesus Christ, the power of God for salvation to all who will believe.

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The King is Alive!

Sun, Apr 04, 2021

Passage: John 20:1-31

Series: Life in Jesus Name

Duration: 18 mins 36 secs

We can believe in the resurrection, because of the historical evidence, because of the testimony of God’s word, and because of our own personal encounter with the risen Christ through the indwelling of his Holy Spirit. But unless we tell others about him we haven’t fulfilled the reason for the season. Easter is about proclaiming that Jesus Christ who was dead is now alive again and reigns with God the Father forever.

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Good Friday Meditations

Fri, Apr 02, 2021

Passage: John 18:1-19:42

Series: Life in Jesus Name

Duration: 14 mins 3 secs

Good Friday Meditations on the Crucifixion from John 18 & 19: Betrayal; Truth; Priorities