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Christchurch Sermons
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Christchurch SermonsI am the Speaking One.
No human has shaped history like Jesus Christ. But who is he? Through Autumn 2025 we'll be hearing Jesus' answer this question in his own words.Lewis Roderick…
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The Father of mercies
Paul writes from a Situation of personal weakness and affliction to the church in Corinth which he has had to severly correct. Yet he begins his letter with…
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Rags to Riches
Hannah understood that she couldn't help or save herself from her situation. In her prayer, she recognises it's only the grace of God that lifts her from her…
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I know that my redeemer lives
Continuing the spurgeonesque series of one-verse-sermons, our friend John Perry from Ammonford preached on the Redeemer who lives and the sure hope of bodily…
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Blessed are the Pure in Heart
Andrew Mathieson continues our summer series in honour of Charles Spurgeon with this message from Matthew 5: 8.
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Treasure in a Field
In honour of one of our heroes, Christchurch spends the Summer '25 in The Great Texts vol. 2: Sermons in honour of Charles Haddon Spurgeon. Listen in as Lewis…
Christchurch SermonsThe Instrument of Renewal
In the final part of Renewal in the Days of Unbelief, Bob shows us the power of prayer, Elijah's 'secret weapon' in God turning the hearts of sinners back to…
Christchurch SermonsThe Gospel of Renewal
From the heights of Mount Carmel to the valley of sorrow. Elijah, a man like us, was prone to discouragement and depression. Where might we turn when we find…
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The Path of Life
After 30 years, why have so many people continued in the faith? Pete Greasley opens up Psalm 16 to help define 5 essential ways to live that make all the…
Christchurch SermonsThe Path of Renewal
Does your heart long to know the love of God again? Maybe it's been 'many days' since you last enjoyed the presence and joy of God in your own life. In 1 Kings…
Christchurch SermonsThe God of Renewal
"There has never been a revival in a post-Christian, secular society. But every great new thing is unprecedented until it happens." Tim Keller The story of…
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Christ is above all
Christ is the Image of God, the one who is exalted above all powers and who reconciled us to the Father! Listen in as we hear about the preeminence of Christ…
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Navigating Culture
On June 8 we welcomed back Bilge from Projeckt Istanbul. Listen in as he shares the good news of Jesus from Daniel 2, and shows us the missional impact of wise…
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Dead to life
Our God saves! Look what God has done! On June 1, Christchurch Newport celebrated baptisms and new life in Christ, we welcome Sammy Davies back to preach a…
Christchurch SermonsAdded: The Philosophers
Can the unknown God be known? That's the question Paul engaged in Athens, and the one on many hearts today. Studies tell us that we are living though a…
Christchurch SermonsAdded: The Jailor
Many people seem indifferent, even hostile to Christ until a sudden crisis rocks their world and life's in the balance. The Philippian Jailor was staring death…
Christchurch SermonsAdded: Lydia
What seems like an almost mundane encounter for the book of Acts, shows how God uses the simplest of conversations to change not only one person, but impact…
Christchurch SermonsAdded: The Centurion
Research suggests that the UK is in the midst of a 'Quiet Revival' as young people (especially men) are returning to church. What are we to make of this? And…
Christchurch SermonsAdded - The Lame Beggar
We begin our limited series in Acts with the wonderful story of a man's healing, grace abounding to a man who received far more than he could ask for or…
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But is risen
In this Easter morning message, we step into the awe-filled moments of Luke 24:1–12, where a group of grief stricken women discover the endless joy of Christ's…
Christchurch SermonsOur Boast
To boast in something means "to glory, trust, rejoice, revel in something. It is to live for it. The object of our boast fills our horizons, engrosses our…
Christchurch SermonsMy Brother's Keeper
What does true spirituality look like? Probably not what we think. The apostle Paul shows us that how we care for the weak and broken is the true test of being…
Christchurch SermonsWalk by the Spirit
A Christian is not someone who holds to a confession of faith alone, but has a dynamic relationship with God through the Spirit who dwells within. But what…
Christchurch SermonsFalse Teachers and Gospel Leaders
Leadership is essential in church life. In the few short years since Paul had left the area, the Galatians had lost their way through the influence of false…
Christchurch SermonsChrist our Liberator
The Gospel means Jesus has set believers free from enslavement to trying to achieve righteousness under the law. In this text, Paul argues from the law that…
Christchurch SermonsSonship
"Christ became like us, so that we might become like him." Sonship. It's the reason behind it all. Why did God call Abraham, give his law, send his Son? Why…
Christchurch SermonsPromise not Performance
Bob looks at how Paul responds to those threatening the assurance of the Galatian Christians. We dive deep into the history of salvation and discover how God…
Christchurch SermonsChrist the Curse
The idea of Christ being cursed by God is unsettling. How is it possible that the only one who loved God with his whole heart would become a curse? And yet, in…
Christchurch SermonsThe Sign of the Spirit
"Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law of by believing with faith?" Paul asks. But it prompts a question 'What does it mean to receive the Spirit?' In…
Christchurch SermonsThe train or the ladder?
Pete Greasley shows how the law was never meant to save us, but only point us to Jesus and find our justification in Him alone.
Christchurch SermonsJustified by faith
How does a person get right with our Creator? That's the question that preoccupies Paul's mind as we arrive at Galatians 2: 15 - 21. In this first of two weeks…
Christchurch SermonsChrist and Nothing
Why would Paul recount the moment he opposed Peter to his face? Because the gospel of Christ alone was at stake. It's a repeating theme; every generation will…
Christchurch SermonsThe Original Gospel
How can we know the gospel is true? And beyond that, how can we know if we've truly encountered its power in our lives? As we return to Galatia, Lewis Roderick…
Christchurch SermonsThe Gospel
September 2025 will mark Christchurch Newport's 30th birthday. As we begin this anniversary year, Lewis Roderick begins a new series in Paul's letter to the…
Christchurch SermonsHe Shall be Called: Everlasting Father
Many father are wonderful. Some are not.In this message from Isaiah 9, Lewis Roderick shows us how the everlasting fatherhood of Jesus can heal our father…
Christchurch SermonsHe shall be called: Mighty God
Jesus is the Mighty God who becomes the Most Lowly one to save sinners.
Christchurch SermonsHe Shall be Called: Wonderful Counselor
To a people without hope, the Prophet Isaiah spoke a promise; that a Virgin would conceive and bear a child. And he would be called; Wonderful Counselor…
Christchurch SermonsThe Whole Gospel: Grace
Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. Nothing more to be done.
Christchurch SermonsThe Whole Gospel: The Cross
In the second part of our series, Bob looks at the crucifixion of our Lord Jesus Christ prophesied 700 years beforehand and its transforming effect on a sinner…
Christchurch SermonsThe Whole Gospel: Kingdom
Kingdom, Cross and Grace. This is the gospel is three words. As we begin our Whole Gospel series, Lewis Roderick takes us to Matthew 4 and shows us the beauty…
Christchurch SermonsPeace be with you
Peace be with you Reformation Sunday 2024 As Christians around the world remember the moment Martin Luther nailed his 95 thesis to the door of Wittenberg…
Christchurch SermonsLife Together: Forgive
"Forgiveness. Can you imagine?" The frequency of the sin. The magnitude of the hurt. The cultural discouragement. For these reasons, forgiveness is one of the…
Christchurch SermonsConflict resolutions in the church
In many ways we can misunderstand this text. Jesus knows there will be sinful relational conflicts in the church and provides a grace based, love focussed way…
Christchurch SermonsLife Together: Pursue
How should the church respond when a believer wanders away? In a hyper-individualised world, what does it mean to follow Christ's example and pursue those that…
Christchurch SermonsPoverty and Mercy
As we celebrate Harvest, we welcome our dear friend, Jonathan Thomas to preach 2 Corinthians 8 and show us how the gospel of Christ's poverty inspires a heart…
Christchurch SermonsLife Together: Welcome
"I believe that in all men's lives at certain periods, and in many men's lives at all periods between infancy and extreme old age, one of the most dominant…
Christchurch SermonsLife Together: Childlike
How can a life of deliberate obscurity be the way of flourishing? What does Jesus mean when he calls us disciples to be 'like children' and how can this…
Christchurch SermonsThe Parable of the Mustard Seed
On Sunday August 25, we welcomed Sammy Davies from Ammanford Evangelical Church to preach to us this simple and yet profound parable of Christ's Kingdom.
Christchurch SermonsThe Parable of the Persistent Widow
God is not like the judge and we are not the same as the widow in this story. He delights to give us what we need and we already have everything in Christ. So…
Christchurch SermonsThe Parable of the Good Samaritan
Jesus Christ is all compassion. In our need, he never passes us by. In this parable, we glimpse a Saviour who stays by our side and tends our wounds. And then…
Christchurch SermonsThe Parable of the Rich Fool
In the midst of teaching his disciples about the cost of following him, Jesus uses a bystander's selfish demand to warn against the dangers of coveting the…
Christchurch SermonsThe Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector
In this account of two very different men heading to church, Jesus the master story-teller, delivers a verdict of which one was righteous before God that no…
Christchurch SermonsNo Separation
"We don't struggle to believe in love 'that won't quit'. We just doubt that this how God loves us." In this final message from our series in Romans 8, Lewis…
Christchurch SermonsRes Judicata!
If there's now no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus, how can we enjoy that truth when we often feel condemned? Pete Greasley shows us how God's judgment…