Trinity Life Preaching

The Council at Jerusalem

Sun, 06 Apr 2025 11:57:00 GMT

Jumping back into Acts, Jon looks at a problem that arose in the early church: should Gentile converts become fully Jewish, or not? In Acts 15, the church gathered to debate this, but what does it mean for us today?

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Unsung Heroes: Silas

Sun, 30 Mar 2025 16:32:00 GMT

This week, we kick off a new Everyone Together series looking at some of the Unsung Heroes of the New Testament. Our lesser-known hero this time is Silas, Paul's partner in apostolic mission. We hear about his origin story, the "superpowers" God gave him, and how Jesus was revealed through his life and ministry.

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We Believe: In the Resurrection and the World to Come

Sun, 23 Mar 2025 17:34:45 GMT

Our series on the Nicene and Apostles' Creed is drawn to a close as Jon preaches about the resurrection of the dead and the world to come.

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We Believe: In Forgiveness and Baptism

Sun, 16 Mar 2025 17:47:46 GMT

Jon continued our guided tour through the creeds, looking at what we believe about forgiveness and how water baptism relates to the forgiveness offered through Jesus Christ.

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We Believe: In The Church

Sun, 09 Mar 2025 15:51:00 GMT

Jon carries on through the Creeds, this week looking at the Church and what it means to be One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic church.

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We Believe: In The Holy Spirit

Sun, 02 Mar 2025 14:07:00 GMT

Jon continued our series on the Creeds in an All-In meeting, this week looking at what we believe about the Holy Spirit.

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We Believe: In The Return

Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:17:00 GMT

Jon looks at the return of Jesus Christ without any of the weird charts or technical terminology! We will see that His return is a promise we can rely on, and the He is coming to judge, to save, and for His glorious bride, the Church.

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We Believe: In The Ascension

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 12:53:00 GMT

Jon looks at one of the most neglected aspects of Jesus' life and ministry: His ascension to heaven in victorious triumph! We see how the ascension means that Jesus is ruling and reigning, that humanity has been drawn into the heart of the Godhead, that we can receive the Holy Spirit, and that He is our perfect High Priest interceding for us.

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We Believe: In The Resurrection

Sun, 09 Feb 2025 15:04:00 GMT

Jon continues our tour through the creeds, looking at the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the difference His victory over death makes to our lives.

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We Believe: In The Cross

Sun, 02 Feb 2025 12:53:00 GMT

Continuing our tour through the Creeds on an Everyone Together morning, Becky shares what we believe about the Cross of Jesus Christ and why it matters.

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We Believe: In The Son Incarnate

Sun, 26 Jan 2025 14:09:00 GMT

As we carry on through the creeds, Jon preaches about why it is important to understand that Jesus Christ is fully God and fully human. We see that it is not just theological nit-picking, but vitally important to how we experience God and receive salvation.

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We Believe: In the Father Almighty

Sun, 19 Jan 2025 15:05:00 GMT

Jon continues our walk through the creeds, sharing how God is the creator of all that exists. We will see that at the heart of creation beats the heart of a Father who has a plan for His Son and for all of humanity.

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We Believe: In (Three-In-) One God

Sun, 12 Jan 2025 12:55:00 GMT

Jon begins our journey through the creeds looking at the doctrine of the Trinity. We see why the doctrine is biblical, how it can be understood, and why it matters.

Note: This preach includes the audio from a YouTube video by Hans Fiene (posting as Lutheran Satire). You can see the original video at St. Patrick's Bad Analogies

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We Believe: What Use Are The Creeds?

Sun, 05 Jan 2025 17:52:14 GMT

Jon kicks off a new series for 2025, We Believe. Today he asks what the creeds are useful for, showing how they act as convenient summaries of the faith, a compass to guide our spiritual journey, and a shield to guard us from error.

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Living As Foreigners

Sun, 07 Apr 2024 12:40:00 GMT

Jon continues our series in 1 Peter, looking at how we are to live as foreigners who belong to another Kingdom.

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The Greatest Love

Sun, 31 Mar 2024 18:21:00 GMT

On Easter Sunday, we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ by remembering His death on the Cross which put the greatest love ever on display for the world to see.

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Living Redeemed

Sun, 17 Mar 2024 16:35:53 GMT

Paul preaches the next in our series on 1 Peter, looking at what Peter says about living as people redeemed by Jesus

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Living Faith

Sun, 10 Mar 2024 14:14:39 GMT

Jon kicks off a new series called Living Hope, based on the book of 1 Peter.

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Living Wisely

Sun, 03 Mar 2024 13:58:34 GMT

Martin Flood from Mosaic Church Basingstoke brings us an encouragement as Trinity Life Church embarks on a new phase of the mission God has called us to.

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What Makes A Healthy Church?

Sun, 25 Feb 2024 13:18:00 GMT

Mark Landreth-Smith from Bridge Church, Newbury is our guest speaker this week, and he's brought some friends! Mark looks at Acts 2:42-47 to find out what marks of a health church we should look out for.

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New Place, New Phase, Same Mission

Sun, 18 Feb 2024 15:34:57 GMT

On our first Sunday in a new venue, Jon takes the opportunity to refresh the vision and mission of Trinity Life Church and what moving to a new place might mean for us.

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What About Science and Any Other Questions?

Sun, 11 Feb 2024 14:16:11 GMT

Too Good To Be True? wraps one week early and looks at the question "What about science?" as well as a couple of other questions people had asked during the series.

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Is Church For Me?

Sun, 04 Feb 2024 16:11:47 GMT

Jon continues our series answering people's questions about the Christian faith, this week looking at "Is church for me?"

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Religion Causes Problems - what use it?

Sun, 28 Jan 2024 15:29:56 GMT

Jon continues our series looking at questions people have about faith. This week, we think about how we'd respond to people who say religion only causes problems and wonder what good it does.

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Don't All Faiths Lead To God?

Sun, 21 Jan 2024 15:14:53 GMT

Jon continues our series answering questions about the Christian faith, this week answering "Don't all faiths lead to God?"

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Isn't The Bible Full Of Myths & Fairytales?

Sun, 14 Jan 2024 14:04:26 GMT

"Too Good To Be True?" continues with the next question, "Isn't the Bible full of myths and fairytales?"

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Does Christianity Still Matter?

Sun, 07 Jan 2024 13:54:52 GMT

Jon kicks off our new series, "Too Good To Be True?" This series aims to answer the questions you or your friends may have about the Christian faith. This week's question is "Does Christianity still matter?"

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The Perfect Christmas

Sun, 17 Dec 2023 12:39:55 GMT

This week it was our Christmas Carol service, and our theme this year was 'The Perfect Christmas?'

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Tychicus

Sun, 10 Dec 2023 13:07:28 GMT

Andy Cottingham from City Church Bristol visits Trinity Life and brings an encouraging preach looking at the life of Tychicus.

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Peter and Cornelius

Sun, 03 Dec 2023 14:06:11 GMT

Jon preaches about the divine appointment God set up between Peter and the gentile God-fearer Cornelius.

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Two Healings

Sun, 26 Nov 2023 13:04:42 GMT

During an Everyone Together morning, Becky preached the next in our series on Acts, looking at two healings the Lord worked through Peter.

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Lectio Divina - 2 Corinthians 1:3-7

Sun, 19 Nov 2023 13:59:51 GMT

We take a short break from our series in Acts, with Dave Mace sharing about a way of reading the Bible called Lectio Divina. Dave then led us through a Lectio of 2 Corinthians 1:3-7.

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Saul's Ministry Begins

Sun, 12 Nov 2023 12:57:20 GMT

Jon preaches the next in our series on Acts, looking at the start of Saul's ministry and the message he carried proving that Jesus is the promised Messiah.

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Ananias and Saul

Sun, 05 Nov 2023 12:34:05 GMT

After Saul's astounding meeting with the Lord Jesus on the road to Damascus, the Lord sends a little-known disciple called Ananias to meet with him and complete Saul's welcome into the church.

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Jesus and Our Epic Fails

Sun, 29 Oct 2023 14:00:00 GMT

During a morning when Trinity Life Kids were in, Jon revisits the story of Paul on the Damascus Road to see how Jesus can save us from our epic fails.

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Belonging to the Way

Sun, 22 Oct 2023 12:29:32 GMT

Guest preacher Michael Homer shares the next in our series in Acts, looking at those belonging to the Way and the surprising person Jesus called to belong too.

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The Ethiopian Eunuch

Sun, 15 Oct 2023 13:36:05 GMT

Jon looks at Philip's encounter with a surprising convert, the Ethiopian Eunuch.

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Simon the Samaritan

Sun, 08 Oct 2023 11:40:00 GMT

Paul continues our journey through Acts, looking at the story of Simon the Samaritan who was rebuked by Peter.

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Revival In Samaria

Sun, 01 Oct 2023 13:05:19 GMT

Jon continues in Acts looking at the fallout after Stephen's martyrdom: persecution and scattering of disciples, and the Gospel with them!

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The First Martyr

Sun, 24 Sep 2023 11:17:00 GMT

Becky continues in Acts, looking at the first person who gave their life for faith in Jesus. She looks at how Stephen's story helps us answer the questions "Where is God's presence?" and "How do we obey God?"

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Chosen To Serve

Sun, 17 Sep 2023 12:03:00 GMT

Jon continues our series in Acts, looking at how the apostles solved a practical problem by choosing people to serve the church.

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Arrest and Opposition

Sun, 10 Sep 2023 11:23:10 GMT

We jump back into the book of Acts and see the apostles arrested and opposed for their faithfulness to Jesus and bold proclamation of the Gospel.

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Joy of the Kingdom

Sun, 03 Sep 2023 12:21:40 GMT

After a short break for Commisson Festival, Jon preaches the final in our series about the Kingdom of God, looking at the parables of the Lost Sheep, Lost Coin, and the Lost Son. Along the way, we find out what causes heaven to throw a party.

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Treasure of the Kingdom

Sun, 20 Aug 2023 13:19:54 GMT

Jon looks at the parables of the hidden treasure and the pearl of great price to find out what the treasure of the Kingdom truly is.

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Kingdom Destinies

Sun, 13 Aug 2023 11:17:48 GMT

Roger shares the next in our series about the Kingdom of God, looking at the parable of the wheat and weeds.

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Generosity of the Kingdom

Sun, 06 Aug 2023 12:37:41 GMT

Jon Brown from Mosaic Church Basingstoke shares about the generosity of King Jesus from the parable of the workers in the Vineyard.

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Kingdom Banquet

Sun, 30 Jul 2023 11:55:03 GMT

Becky teaches about our next parable, the Parable of the Banquet, sharing about the generous invite God sends to all who would come and be part of His Kingdom.

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Kingdom Growth

Sun, 23 Jul 2023 12:56:07 GMT

Paul speaks on the parables of the mustard seed and the yeast, looking at what we can learn about the growth of God's Kingdom

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Healthy Leadership

Sun, 16 Jul 2023 12:14:17 GMT

Martin Flood from Mosaic Church, Basingstoke joins us and brings a standalone message about healthy leadership in the church.

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Gospel of the Kingdom

Sun, 09 Jul 2023 13:05:54 GMT

Jon kicks off our summer series looking at the parables of the Kingdom of God, but what is the Kingdom? And why is it good news?

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Signs and Wonders

Sun, 02 Jul 2023 11:46:54 GMT

Returning to Acts after a brief detour, Phil looks at a season of amazing signs and wonders Luke recounts from the story of the early church.

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The Grace of Giving

Sun, 25 Jun 2023 13:03:16 GMT

After learning about Ananias & Sapphira's wrong approach to giving, we take a brief detour into 2 Corinthians 8-9 to see what Paul teaches about the grace and privilege of giving as well as how Trinity Life Church handles gifts and offerings.

NOTE: In setting the scene for this passage, Jon made a mistake in explaining those who would receive the offering Paul was encouraging the Corinthians to contribute towards. It was not the Macedonians who would receive the offering. Instead, the Jerusalem church would benefit from the offering that would come from both the Macedonians and the Corinthians. Paul's point in comparing Corinth with Macedonia was that the Macedonians were comparatively poor but had already gone above and beyond in giving to the collection. Aside from this detail, we believe the rest of this morning's message holds up!

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Pride and Fellowship

Sun, 18 Jun 2023 12:19:29 GMT

Jon looks at the tragic story of Ananias and Sapphira sharing what we can, and possibly more importantly can't, learn from their story.

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Prayer for Courage

Sun, 11 Jun 2023 11:45:19 GMT

Cyril Baptist continues in Acts, preaching passionately about the prayer meeting called in response to early persecution in the church and what it means for us today.

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God's Grace

Sun, 04 Jun 2023 12:44:00 GMT

Andy Cottingham from City Church, Bristol was our guest speaker this week. He brought us an encouraging reminder of the riches of God's grace,

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No Other Name

Sun, 28 May 2023 12:37:06 GMT

Becky continues our series in Acts, looking at Peter and John's defence of their ministry before the religious leaders of the temple in Jerusalem.

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Jesus: Prophet, Priest, and King

Sun, 21 May 2023 11:40:00 GMT

Martin Flood preaches the next in our Acts series, diving into Peter's preaching off the back of the healing of the lame man. Peter's message reveals Jesus, the promised Prophet, Priest, and King.

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What I Have I Give You

Sun, 14 May 2023 12:02:47 GMT

Jon kicks off a new series in Acts, looking at the story of a remarkable healing performed in the name of Jesus.

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United

Sun, 30 Apr 2023 12:54:30 GMT

Tom Wilson from City Church Bristol shares a standalone message based on John 17, looking at the unity we are called to live out.

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Daniel and the Lions

Sun, 23 Apr 2023 13:32:33 GMT

Paul brings our series on Daniel to a close, looking at the most famous story in the book: Daniel and the Lion's den...

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Writing On The Wall

Sun, 16 Apr 2023 12:48:38 GMT

Picking up the next in our series on Daniel, Jon shares about King Belshazzar's shock at seeing a disembodied hand, writing on the wall of his palace.

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Jesus Our Champion

Sun, 09 Apr 2023 11:08:02 GMT

As part of our Easter Sunday celebrations, Jon looks at what Easter means to us today. He shares how Jesus is our Champion, winning through for us so that we receive the benefits of freedom from shame, guilt, and death.

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Why I Believe In Jesus

Sun, 02 Apr 2023 15:54:39 GMT

This week we take a short break from the book of Daniel and have three people from Trinity Life sharing and encouraging us on the theme "Why I Believe In Jesus." Get ready for some powerful testimonies of the Lord Jesus at work in their lives!

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All For His Glory

Sun, 26 Mar 2023 10:46:07 GMT

Phil continues our series through Daniel, looking at another dream Nebuchadnezzar has with dramatic consequences. Through this story, we see how Daniel models a way of living in Babylon that is courageous, compassionate and humble, that helps those around us enter into repentance and worship God too.

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Faithful In The Fire

Sun, 19 Mar 2023 12:06:12 GMT

Becky carries on our series in Daniel, looking at Shadrach, Meschach and Abednego's faithfulness to God in the face of King Nebuchadnezzar's threats. We were challenged to put God first before all else, and learned that we can trust God to be with us in the midst of life's fiery circumstances.

This morning's message was preached in two parts, 'The Golden God and the Faithful Few', and 'The Cross King and the Fiery Furnace', which we've edited together. The audio at the start of the message is from a Saddleback Kids video telling the story of Daniel 3.

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The Stone That Became A Mountain

Sun, 12 Mar 2023 17:30:54 GMT

Continuing our series in Daniel, Jon preaches from Daniel's revelation of Nebuchadnezzar's dream and the interpretation. In it we see that as impressive as earthly kingdoms are, God's kingdom that came in Jesus Christ is greater still and will last forever. His Kingdom is a diverse and inclusive Kingdom, made up of people from every nation, tribe, people, and language throughout history.

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Led By The Spirit

Sun, 05 Mar 2023 21:11:53 GMT

Steve Blake from City Church, Bristol shares about the importance of being led by the Spirit, how we can seek the Holy Spirit's leading, and how the Spirit will lead us deeper into our true identity in Christ.

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Distinct Servants, Faithfully Present

Sun, 26 Feb 2023 16:52:59 GMT

Martin Flood from Mosaic Church in Basingstoke continued our series in Daniel, looking at the start of chapter 2. He shared how we are called to be distinctive servants who are faithfully present to love both God and the town He has placed us in. This depends on us knowing who we are, what our motivation is to serve Swindon, and the nature of the moment that we are called to serve in.

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Living In Babylon

Sun, 19 Feb 2023 12:48:22 GMT

Jon kicked off a new series this week, looking at how the book of Daniel can teach us how we can live faithfully in a society that often seems at odds with all we believe and hold dear. This week, we see Daniel’s faithful devotion expressing itself in a form of fasting that God blessed.

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Big Hearts, Big Gifts, Small Church

Sun, 12 Feb 2023 13:46:29 GMT

Closing our series on the gifts of the Spirit, Ian Hodgson from Mosaic Church in Basingstoke brought a message tailor made for where Trinity Life Church is right now. He shares and encourages about how God wants to enlarge our hearts and enlarge our gifts so that God is able to work through us and reach the 220,000 people living in Swindon who don’t yet know Jesus Christ for themselves.

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Tongues and Interpretation

Sun, 05 Feb 2023 14:45:14 GMT

This week, Jon shares about the blessings of the gift of speaking in tongues and interpretation, supported by some wonderful testimonies and contributions from people in Trinity Life Church!

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Eagerly Desire Spiritual Gifts

Sun, 22 Jan 2023 13:46:36 GMT

“Follow the way of love and eagerly desire gifts of the Spirit, especially prophecy.” 1 Corinthians 14:1 (NIV)

This week, Jon continues our series on the spiritual gifts sharing how we have a biblical mandate to desire the gifts. Often people will be open-but-cautious, or else say they’re seeking the giver not the gifts, but Paul’s teaching doesn’t allow us to accept these approaches. To truly be faithful to the Bible, we need to seek the Giver AND the gifts…

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Worthless Without Love

Sun, 15 Jan 2023 12:43:14 GMT

Becky continues our series on spiritual gifts, looking at 1 Corinthians 13. Not just a nice passage for weddings, this chapter shows us that knowing and expressing God’s kind of love is greater and more important than the gifts of the Spirit, important as they are for this time when we’re waiting for Jesus to return.

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Tools of the Trade

Sun, 15 Jan 2023 11:48:36 GMT

This week, we started a new series looking at what 1 Corinthians 12-14 teaches us about the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Jon kicked the series off by sharing what the gifts are and encouraging us to take steps of faith by opening the Holy Spirit’s toolbox and putting His gifts to good use.

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2023 Vision: The Kingdom is at Hand

Sun, 08 Jan 2023 12:11:08 GMT

Kicking off a new year, Jon shares the vision for Trinity Life Church in 2023. God wants us to enter into the truth that the Kingdom of God is at hand, near us, and is to be our daily reality as we open our hearts to see God’s hand at work in our lives and of those around us. We are in faith for greater depths of His presence, and also for people to hear the gospel and come to faith. This is a big ask and will require courage, faith, and community!

Note: The preach this morning includes audio from Saddleback Kids’ re-telling of Peter Walking on Water.

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