Understand the Bible
Understand the Bible is a podcast dedicated to teaching the Christian Faith online. The podcast primarily contains sermons, but there are also occasional special episodes on various topics. There's much more content on YouTube and the website: https://understandthebible.uk utbible.substack.com
Fri, April 25, 2025
Whatever became of sin? - Lamentations 1 Sermon
It’s human nature to want to blame everybody else for our problems. This is doubly true in our society today, where everything is psychologised. However, the Bible says that we need to take sin seriously — we need to take personal responsibility seriously. In the first of this sermon series on Lamentations, we take a look into the darkest moment in Israel’s history to see what we can learn. You can find the Bible Project’s summary of Lamentations here . Understand the Bible is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, April 18, 2025
How should we then live? - Hebrews 13 Sermon
All through Hebrews we have been hearing about the wonderful truths of the gospel - Christ the mediator of a new covenant, and so on. But the final chapter moves on to focus us on what difference these truths should make to our lives — especially on loving one another and honouring our leaders. The organisations I mentioned were Open Doors and Christian Concern . You can read more about my book, Confused by Grace (including about where to buy it), on the Understand the Bible website . Understand the Bible is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, April 11, 2025
Worshipping God with reverence - Hebrews 12:18-29 Sermon
People sometimes accuse the church of turning ‘God Almighty’ into ‘God all-matey’. Christians often struggle to reconcile the holiness of God with the access we have to him through Christ Jesus. This passage from Hebrews helps us to understand how we should approach God. Understand the Bible is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, April 04, 2025
Why being Christian is a struggle - Hebrews 12:4-17 Sermon
Being a Christian is not a walk in the park: in fact, it can feel like a real struggle — whether the opposition is within us or outside of us. This passage helps us to see our struggles in perspective, to help us understand them, and encourage us to carry on the straight and narrow path. Understand the Bible is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, March 28, 2025
What it means to live by faith - Hebrews 11:1-12:3 Sermon
A lot of people talk about “living by faith” — but what does it really mean? This passage from Hebrews is all about living by faith. It shows us how important it is, what it looks like, and encourages to carry on despite the fact that it’s hard. The session I did on science and faith can be found on my website . If you enjoy these videos, subscribe to get them delivered to you. And if you appreciate and benefit from Understand the Bible, please do consider becoming a paid subscriber Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, March 21, 2025
Drawing near to God with a clear conscience - Hebrews 10:19-39 Sermon
Every preacher knows that they have to answer the question ‘so what’ — what relevance do these truths have to do with my life? The author of Hebrews is no exception, and in this passage we turn to how the teaching about Jesus’ sacrifice and ministry as high priest should make a difference to us. He focusses on drawing near to God, persevering despite sin and persecution, and the importance of meeting together. You can find a free copy of John Owen’s book On the Mortification of Sin here (modernised edition). Understand the Bible is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, March 14, 2025
Holiness is found only in Jesus - Hebrews 10:1-18 Sermon
Why did God give the Law, and why did God send Jesus? We can’t understand how Jesus fulfils the old covenant unless we understand what God wants from us in the first place. The answer is summed up in one word - holiness. In this sermon we think about holiness and how Jesus is the fulfilment of everything that God promised for us. Understand the Bible is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. You can find a free eBook of Holiness by J.C. Ryle on Monergism . My book, Confused by Grace, can be found here . Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, March 07, 2025
The power of Christ's blood - Hebrews 9 Sermon
If you’re new to Christian circles, you might wonder why there is a regular reference to blood — especially to the blood of Christ. What is it about his blood in particular which is important? In Hebrews chapter 9, we see why blood was so important to the Old Testament sacrifices, and how Jesus came to fulfil it. Understand the Bible is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, February 28, 2025
Jesus is the Real Deal - Hebrews 8 Sermon
Is the Old Testament obsolete? Some people seem to think so! This passage helps us to understand the purpose of the Old Testament system of sacrifices and priests, and how we should understand it now as Christians. We need to understand that we have something far superior in Jesus to the old covenant. Understand the Bible is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, February 21, 2025
Only Christ truly meets our needs - Hebrews 7:1-28 Sermon
There are many things in life we need, and even more things we might think we need! But the truth is that only Christ can truly meet our needs. This passage draws on an obscure Old Testament character named Melchizedek to see how Jesus gives us something superior to anything else the world has to offer. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB This sermon is part of a weekly service which is accessed online - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, February 14, 2025
We have this hope as an anchor - Hebrews 6:13-20 Sermon
Hope is what can keep us going through hard times in life. But what kind of hope do we have as Christians? Is it something only for the future? Are there promises we can look to now? And how do we know God will keep them? ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB This sermon is part of a weekly service which is accessed online - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, February 07, 2025
Don't take spiritual growth for granted - Hebrews 5:11-6:12 Sermon
Some people just assume that Christians will grow, no matter what. But this passage from Hebrews warns us that spiritual growth is not a given, and warns us that it is in fact possible to go in the wrong direction. There is a solemn warning that those who fall away cannot be brought back to repentance. This should be an encouragement to us to keep going, no matter what. Links mentioned in the sermon: J.C. Ryle's short piece about profiting from the scriptures. Resources on the UTB website. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB This sermon is part of a weekly service which is accessed online - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer!
Fri, January 31, 2025
Jesus sympathises with our weaknesses - Hebrews 4:14-5:10
This passage gives us confidence to approach God, because Jesus - our great high priest - can sympathise with our weaknesses. He experienced suffering and temptation, and yet he overcame, so he is able to help us in our time of need. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB This sermon is part of a weekly service which is accessed online - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, January 24, 2025
Entering into God's Rest - Hebrews 4:1-13 Sermon
What does it mean to live in God's "rest"? How can we enter into it? The passage from today's sermon explores the promise of entering God's rest, how it was not fulfilled in the Israelites, and how that promise still stands open for us today. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB This sermon is part of a weekly service which is accessed online - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, January 17, 2025
Do not harden your hearts - Hebrews 3 Sermon
Christians today face so many pressures to give up on Jesus. It seems like there is pressure at every point - work, family, friends, society, media. Fortunately, Christians through the ages have faced this same pressure, and we need to listen to what Hebrews has to say to help us. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB This sermon is part of a weekly service which is accessed online - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, January 10, 2025
Why Christ needed to die - Hebrews 2:5-18 Sermon
Something which many people through the years have struggled with is the idea of a God who could die for us. Isn't suffering and dying a bad thing? And why should that be necessary? This passage from Hebrews helps us to understand why Jesus' death was necessary, why he had to be made fully human. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB This sermon is part of a weekly service which is accessed online - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, January 03, 2025
Stick with Jesus no matter what - Hebrews 1:1-2:4 Sermon
Hebrews was written to encourage Christians who were being persecuted to stick with Jesus no matter what. Its message couldn't be more relevant to the church today. In this passage we see how Jesus is superior to anything or anyone else, and how we should stick with him. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB This sermon is part of a weekly service which is accessed online - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, December 20, 2024
The most important thing - 2 Thessalonians 3
We can see from the first two chapters of Thessalonians that the church was going through a difficult and turbulent time: persecution and false teaching had an effect. In this final chapter, Paul encourages the church to focus on what's most important, how God wants the church to be. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB This sermon is part of a weekly service which is accessed online - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, December 13, 2024
The coming of the Antichrist - 2 Thessalonians 2 Sermon
Who is the Antichrist, or the "man of lawlessness"? What will he be like, and how will he come? And what does that mean for how we should live? ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, December 06, 2024
Persecution - is God unfair? - 2 Thessalonians 1 Sermon
According to a recent report, Christians are the most persecuted religion in the world. Does this show that God is unfair and unjust? In this passage we see that the opposite is actually true. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, November 29, 2024
Evangelism is not an activity that we do - Matthew 9:35-38 Sermon
Evangelism has become a big talking point in the church - there are many books, courses, even conferences about it. And yet I believe the church has made it far too complicated! In this passage we see what Jesus' mission was all about, and what it should be like for us too. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, November 22, 2024
The need to swallow our pride - Matthew 9:27-34 Sermon
In this passage we see two contrasting pictures - of faith, and of unbelief. What is it that causes people to reject Jesus, and what should it be like for us instead? ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, November 15, 2024
Walking by Faith - Matthew 9:18-26 Sermon
What does faith have to do with healing, and - more generally - how we live our lives? In this passage we see two examples of people who demonstrated their faith in Jesus. What lessons can we learn for today? ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, November 08, 2024
Avoiding spiritual ruts - Matthew 9:14-17 Sermon
It can be very easy in the Christian life to get stuck in a rut - to turn up to church and do the same things that we always do, but just 'go through the motions'. In this passage Jesus explains that we need to do things differently with him. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, November 01, 2024
The kind of person Jesus wants - Matthew 9v9-13 Sermon
In this passage, we see that Jesus doesn't want people who think they are already good enough. He wants people who are humble enough to recognise they need him. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, October 25, 2024
What does Jesus mean to you? - Matthew 9:1-8 Sermon
Discipleship is all about the identity of Jesus - not in an intellectual sense, but a personal one: what does Jesus mean to you? In this passage we see the kind of faith that God wants us to have. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, October 11, 2024
Faith vs Fear - Matthew 8:23-27 Sermon
In this passage, the disciples receive a lesson in what it means to follow Jesus. Following him may be hard, but we need to choose the path of faith over fear. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, October 04, 2024
Counting the cost of discipleship - Matthew 8:18-22 Sermon
Many churches want to make things as easy as possible for non-Christians to come into the church. But this was not Jesus' strategy. Are we prepared to count the cost for ourselves, and to have a church which is honest about the cost? ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, September 27, 2024
How Jesus heals us - Matthew 8:14-17 Sermon
What is the relationship between healing of the body and soul? And what does that have to do with salvation? This passage from Matthew 8 helps us to explore how Jesus offers total healing and what that means for us. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, September 20, 2024
The importance of faith - Matthew 8:5-13 Sermon
Faith is one of the most important things in the Bible. Yet, a lot of Christians today are scared of talking about it for fear of being seen as irrational or foolish. So what does faith look like, and what difference does it make in our lives today? This passage helps us to understand. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, September 13, 2024
Does God care about me? - Matthew 8:1-4 Sermon
When we're going through difficult times, it's easy to feel that God is cold and distant. But that couldn't be further from the truth. In this passage we see Jesus' love and compassion in action, and what that means for how we relate to him. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, September 06, 2024
The law that gives freedom - Exodus 20:1-21 Sermon
The Ten Commandments are probably one of the most famous parts of the Bible. But are they still relevant for us today? And what does it mean for us as Christians to obey them? In this sermon we look at how the laws were designed to give us freedom. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, August 09, 2024
The conversion of Jethro - Exodus 18 Sermon
The church in the Western world have not seen many people converted. Many Christians are feeling discouraged and have perhaps even forgotten what conversion is all about. In this passage we look at the conversion of Jethro to see what God has to say to us today. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, August 02, 2024
Does God fight our battles? - Exodus 17:8-16 Sermon
A popular Christian song speaks of Jesus "fighting our battles." We'd like that to be true - but is it? In this passage, God was teaching the Israelites something important about what it means to fight for him. We need to learn the same lessons. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, July 19, 2024
How God provides for us - Exodus 16 Sermon
While the Israelites were travelling through the wilderness / desert, God miraculously provided for them. He gave them bread ("manna") from heaven every day. What does this have to teach Christians about how God provides for us? ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, July 12, 2024
Why God tests us - Exodus 15:22-27 Sermon
There used to be an expression "These things are sent to try us". But people rarely use it these days - it seems that people don't think about God testing us at all. But it is clear from the Bible that God does test us. What does it mean, and what does God want from us? ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, June 28, 2024
The army that didn't fight - Exodus 13:17-14:31 Sermon
"Did you hear the one about the army that didn't fight?" It sounds like a joke, but it is actually a good description of this passage. In the first battle the Israelites faced together, God was teaching them something very important about what it meant to be the people of God. We as the church need to learn the same lessons. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, June 21, 2024
The necessity of walking together - Exodus 12:31-13:16 Sermon
People often say that you can be a Christian without going to church. This passage helps explode that particular myth - being a Christian is not a solitary endeavour. You can no more be a Christian on your own than you can play a game of football on your own. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, June 14, 2024
What it means to have faith - Exodus 12:1-30 Sermon
The Passover is one of the most significant moments of the Old Testament - and it teaches us about Christ. Today we are thinking about what it teaches us about faith, how we are to have faith in Christ as our saviour. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, June 07, 2024
Humble yourself, or be humbled - Exodus 10-11 Sermon
The Biblical scholar observed that evil is like a boomerang: the evil that we do comes back to us. God often seems to work like that - we reap a fitting consequence for the evil we have done. In this passage we see what that meant for Pharoah, and how we need to humble ourselves before God or choose to BE humbled. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, May 24, 2024
God's megaphone - Exodus 8:20-9:35 Sermon
One of the biggest and most common questions in the Christian life is "Why?" Why did this happen to me or us; or why does someone not listen to God? The Bible often doesn't answer the 'why' question specifically, but in this passage we have a rare glimpse into the reason why God acted as he did with Pharaoh. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, May 17, 2024
The consequences of ignoring God - Exodus 7:14-8:19 Sermon
Are there any consequences of ignoring God? If you look round at the world, you might think there aren't - people seem to ignore God with impunity. However, we need to heed the warning of Exodus and guard against the attitude of disbelief and hard-heartedness. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, May 10, 2024
Facing impossible odds - Exodus 6:28-7:13 Sermon
Have you ever looked at the opposition Christians are facing in the world - or maybe even your own life - and thought "what chance do I have?" In this passage, we see how Moses and Aaron were facing impossible odds, and yet they trusted in God and obeyed him. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, May 03, 2024
"Oh no, not a genealogy!!" - Exodus 6:13-27 Sermon
Have you ever got to the critical moment of a film or a TV show, only to find it interrupted by an ad-break? You might think this passage in Exodus is similar - it seems to interrupt the action. What's the point of genealogies? And why is there a genealogy here? ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, April 26, 2024
Dealing with discouragement and impatience – Exodus 5:22-6:12 Sermon
Discouragement and impatience are probably two of the hardest things to deal with in life. How do we cope as Christians when things don’t go our way, when reality collides with our expectations? This passage helps us to understand. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, April 19, 2024
Opposition is not a problem for God - Exodus 5:1-21 Sermon
Have you ever tried to obey God, and then encountered opposition? You might think that obeying God would lead to no opposition, but that is rarely the case. This passage is an encouragement for us, because it helps us to understand why there is opposition - and why we don't have to worry about it. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, April 12, 2024
God's unstoppable plans - Exodus 4:18-31 Sermon
In this passage we see how God's plans are put into action. God's plans advance in ways we cannot see, and cannot be stopped by circumstances or disobedience. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, April 05, 2024
Recognising genuine servants of God - Exodus 4:1-17 Sermon
In the second part of Moses' call, he asks God what to do if the Israelites don't believe him and listen to him. God's reply helps us to understand what it means to be a genuine servant of God, and how to recognise them. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, March 29, 2024
When God steps in - Exodus 3:1-22 Sermon
After reading the first two chapters of Exodus, you might be wondering where has God been? Not absent, but taking a back seat. In Exodus 3, we see the moment when God steps in - and it changes everything. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, March 22, 2024
God's frustrating and perfect timing - Exodus 2:11-25 Sermon
In this passage we see God's timing in action: it was frustrating for Moses, but God's timing was perfect. How does this help us to live by faith? ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, March 15, 2024
God's astonishing providence - Exodus 2:1-10 Sermon
This passage is a well-known Sunday School / children's Bible story - but it has some deep things to say to us. In this passage we see God's providence working in astonishing, amazing, surprising ways. What does that teach us? ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, March 08, 2024
Preparing for persecution - Exodus 1 Sermon
In the first part of Exodus, we look at how the world's values are always in tension with God's values. God's blessing and ways are seen as a threat by the world, who want to persecute his people. At the same time, there is encouragement for those who stand up for God. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, March 01, 2024
A warning against disunity - Romans 16:1-27 Sermon
In this final chapter of Romans, Paul finishes by demonstrating that he practices what he preaches about unity. His love for the church in Rome shines through. However, he also gives a stern warning against those who would destroy the unity of the church. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, February 23, 2024
What Christian unity looks like - Romans 15:23-33 Sermon
Some people say Christian unity is highly important, some people hardly ever talk about it. This passage from Romans helps to shed light on how important Paul thought Christian unity is, and what unity looks like. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, February 16, 2024
Serving God in weakness - Romans 15:14-22 Sermon
Have you ever looked at someone else and thought, "I could never serve God like that"? This is doubly so for the apostle Paul, who seemed to accomplish so much for God. And yet, according to him, we should be encouraged. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, February 09, 2024
Respect one another's conscience - Romans 14:1-15:13 Sermon
In this passage Paul says that we should bear with the conscience of weaker believers. What does that mean? This is one of the most misunderstood and misapplied passages in Romans - we need to look into it carefully to make sure that we don't miss the point. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, February 02, 2024
The debt that we owe to one another - Romans 13:8-14 Sermon
Most people think that a moral life is about living without hurting anyone else. But Paul turns that on its head: Paul says that we actually have an obligation to love one another. What does that mean? ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, January 26, 2024
How Christians should relate to the authorities - Romans 13:1-7 Sermon
This is one of the most controversial passages in the New Testament. Paul seems to say that Christians should obey earthly authorities no matter what, because they have been put there by God. But is that really what he means? ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, January 19, 2024
What sincere love looks like - Romans 12:9-21 Sermon
In these final chapters of Romans, Paul is explaining how the gospel should make a difference to our lives. In this passage, we think about how we should be as a church: we should love one another sincerely. This is especially important when we are dealing with people who have done us wrong. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, January 12, 2024
Offering ourselves as a living sacrifice - Romans 12:1-8 Sermon
Have you ever listened to a sermon and thought "so what"? What difference does that make? Good preachers apply the Bible and help us to understand what we need to do. Paul, in this passage and onwards, helps us make the gospel that he has been explaining real to our lives. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, January 05, 2024
Beware reverse pride - Romans 11:1-36 Sermon
Pride is one of the most insidious sins - it can affect us in lots of different ways. In this passage Paul warns us not to be complacent but to be humble in the face of God's plans. He does this by warning the Gentile Christians not to feel superior to the Jews. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, December 15, 2023
Does everyone need Jesus equally? - Romans 10:1-21 Sermon
Are all people equally in need of Jesus? In this chapter, Paul looks at the people of Israel and says that all are the same before Christ. What difference does that make to how we live and how we are as a church? ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, December 08, 2023
Is God unfair to choose some? - Romans 9:1-33 Sermon
If nothing can separate us from God's love, then what about those who do not Christian? And does that mean God is unfair to choose some and not others? In this passage Paul laments over his own people, the Jews, but shows that God is acting according to his word and promises. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, December 01, 2023
Nothing can separate from God's love - Romans 8:31-39 Sermon
In our suffering we might think "is this a punishment?" or "am I on the wrong path?" In this passage we discover that nothing - absolutely nothing - can separate us from God's love. No circumstance, hardship, suffering, persecution - anything. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, November 24, 2023
Hope in suffering - Romans 8:18-30 Sermon
Suffering is the hardest thing to cope with in life - especially long-term or chronic suffering. The only thing that keeps us going is hope - hope that one day things will change. In this passage, Paul shows us how God gives us hope through Jesus Christ, and how that changes the way that we suffer. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, November 17, 2023
New life in the Spirit - Romans 8:1-17 Sermon
Last week we thought about how and why we struggle with sin. This week we are looking at the solution to those problems: the Holy Spirit. Christians now have an obligation - not to the flesh, to our sinful nature, but to the Spirit. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, November 10, 2023
Why we struggle with sin - Romans 7:7-25 Sermon
Do you find yourself struggling with sin in your life? Why is it that we seem to struggle with sin so much? In this passage, Paul illustrates the teaching of the previous section of Romans with some autobiographical information. Paul also found sin to be a struggle - but there is a reason, and a solution. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, November 03, 2023
Transformation through Christ - Romans 6:15-7:6 Sermon
In this passage, Paul talks about how great the change is for those who are in Christ. We are no longer slaves to sin but slaves of righteousness; we died with Christ and are raised to serve him in a new way. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, October 27, 2023
Does grace mean we can keep sinning? - Romans 6:1-14 Sermon
In this passage, Paul starts to turn his attention to the Christian life. If we are forgiven by grace through faith, does that mean we can sin as much as we like? And if not, how do we live the Christian life? ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, October 20, 2023
Christ is superior to Adam - Romans 5:12-21 Sermon
In this sermon we think about how the worst thing that ever happened in human history led to the best thing that ever happened in human history. Christ is superior to Adam - but what does that mean for us? ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, October 13, 2023
Hope does not put us to shame - Romans 5:1-11 Sermon
Paul turns from faith to hope. In this sermon we look at the importance of hope - how the gospel gives us hope. Plus, what it means for the Holy Spirit to have poured his love into our hearts. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, October 06, 2023
Sharing the faith of Abraham – Romans 4:1-25 Sermon
Over the last few weeks we’ve come across the two different ways – “faith” vs “works”, as Paul puts it. But what does it mean to live by faith? In this passage, Paul turns to the example of Abraham to see how he lived by faith, and how he is the example for us to follow. What does that mean? ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, September 29, 2023
The gospel excludes boasting - Romans 3:21-31 Sermon
Boasting is one of the most unattractive characteristics someone can have. In this passage, Paul says that boasting is "excluded". But how does that work? How does the gospel exclude boasting, and what does that mean for how we live? ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, September 22, 2023
What's the point of 'being religious'? - Romans 3:1-20 Sermon
Last week we saw that what God really cares about is the heart, rather than outward things - as the Jews of Paul's day were saying. In this sermon, Paul turns to answer an objection: what, then, is the value of being religious at all? What was the point of being Jewish? If all that matters is the heart, what's the point of any of our religious observance? ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, September 15, 2023
Are you a hypocritical Christian? - Romans 2:17-29 Sermon
Unfortunately, Christians can be just as judgemental as anybody. In fact, Christians can even be worse than others! In this sermon we look at what we can learn from Paul's critique of the Jews of his day. They thought they were enlightened and perfectly moral because they had the law - but what was really the case? ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, September 08, 2023
The problem with judgemental moralism - Romans 2:1-16 Sermon
In this passage, Paul takes aim at judgemental moralists. Christians sometimes have a reputation for being judgemental and moralistic, although these days you can find that kind of attitude everywhere. What is the problem with being judgemental, and how can Christians be different? ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, September 01, 2023
The disintegration of godless society - Romans 1:18-32 Sermon
What is the problem with the world today? In this sermon, we look at Paul's hard-hitting explanation of the root problem from Romans 1. The fundamental problem is 'men have forgotten God' - they turn away from him. God then gives us over to our sinful desires, which leads to the decay and degradation of society. The website I mention is Living Out - https://www.livingout.org/ ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, August 25, 2023
The power of the gospel - Romans 1:1-17 Sermon
In the first part of a new series on the book of Romans, we think about how the gospel is not simply advice but is the power of God. Paul is called as an apostle of that message, and demonstrates the message in his life. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, August 04, 2023
Do you take Jesus seriously? - Matthew 7:21-29 Sermon
Do you take Jesus seriously? In the final part of the sermon on the mount, we think about the perils of claiming to be a Christian without taking Jesus seriously. We look at Jesus' teaching about true and false disciples, as well as his famous parable of the wise and foolish builders. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, July 21, 2023
Ask, Seek, Knock - Matthew 7:7-12 Sermon
Jesus' famous words are all about prayer. But why is it that prayer so often does not feel like what he says - "ask and it shall be given"? Why do so many people find prayer such a struggle? Jesus' words are here to encourage us to pray. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, July 14, 2023
Do not judge - Matthew 7:1-7 Sermon
People often take the phrase 'do not judge' to mean that we shouldn't ever criticise anyone else. But that's not what Jesus intended us to understand. Instead, this is about how we relate to others and deal with sin - especially within the church. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 📘GET THE BOOK Confused by Grace - Find out more: https://understandthebible.uk/confused-by-grace/ 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, July 07, 2023
Do not worry - Matthew 6:25-34 Sermon
In this, one of Jesus' most famous teachings, he says that we should not worry. But what does that mean? How do we put this into practise in our lives? How do we trust God instead of worrying? ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 📘GET THE BOOK Confused by Grace - Find out more: https://understandthebible.uk/confused-by-grace/ 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, June 30, 2023
Treasure in Heaven - Matthew 6:19-24 Sermon
Jesus turns from authentic religion to how we should live in the rest of our lives. In this passage Jesus says that we should store up treasure in heaven, rather than treasure on earth. But what does that mean? ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 📘GET THE BOOK Confused by Grace - Find out more: https://understandthebible.uk/confused-by-grace/ 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, June 23, 2023
Fasting and Authentic Religion - Matthew 6:16-18 Sermon
In the third and final example of authentic religion, Jesus talks about fasting. In this sermon we think about what fasting is and whether it should be a regular part of our lives as Christians. We also think about what, in summary, Jesus wants us to learn about authentic religion. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 📘GET THE BOOK Confused by Grace - Find out more: https://understandthebible.uk/confused-by-grace/ 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, June 16, 2023
Authentic Prayer - Matthew 6:5-15 Sermon
Last week we started thinking about how Jesus wants us to be authentic in our religion - not like the hypocrites. This week, he talks about prayer. What does it mean to pray authentically, not like the hypocrites? ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 📘GET THE BOOK Confused by Grace - Find out more: https://understandthebible.uk/confused-by-grace/ 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, June 09, 2023
Authentic Religion – Matthew 6:1-4 Sermon
In this chapter, Jesus turns to how we live out our devotion to God. We should live authentically as Christians who want to honour God, rather than as the hypocrites who only want praise from other people. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 📘GET THE BOOK Confused by Grace - Find out more: https://understandthebible.uk/confused-by-grace/ 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, June 02, 2023
Loving even your enemies - Matthew 5:33-48 Sermon
This is Jesus' final set of examples and conclusion of his teaching about the law in the Sermon on the Mount. He talks about oaths, revenge, and how we should love even our enemies. This teaching really summarises what Jesus wants to say about the law. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 📘GET THE BOOK Confused by Grace - Find out more: https://understandthebible.uk/confused-by-grace/ 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, May 19, 2023
Adultery, lust and divorce - Matthew 5:27-32 Sermon
How do we obey God in a world where sexual sin is not only tolerated but also in some circles actively promoted? How can we shine as lights in a world where Jesus seems to set the standard so high? ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 📘GET THE BOOK Confused by Grace - Find out more: https://understandthebible.uk/confused-by-grace/ 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, May 12, 2023
Are we all murderers? - Matthew 5:17-26 Sermon
In this passage, Jesus says that he came to fulfil the law. What does that mean? Fortunately Jesus gives some examples, and the first one is murder. Is anger just as bad as murder - and how can we obey? ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 📘GET THE BOOK Confused by Grace - Find out more: https://understandthebible.uk/confused-by-grace/ 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, May 05, 2023
Being an Influencer for Jesus - Matthew 5:13-16
A lot of young people today aspire to be an 'influencer'. Jesus says that the real kind of influencer we need to be is for him. In this sermon we look at the difference Jesus says that we should make as salt and light in the world. ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 📘GET THE BOOK Confused by Grace - Find out more: https://understandthebible.uk/confused-by-grace/ 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, April 28, 2023
What the Christian life is all about - Matthew 5:1-12 (The Beatitudes)
What is the Christian life all about? What Jesus has to say in the Beatitudes may surprise you! ⛪CHURCH WITH UTB Because church doesn't need to be complicated - check it out . 📘GET THE BOOK Confused by Grace - Find out more: https://understandthebible.uk/confused-by-grace/ 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, April 21, 2023
How Jesus transforms our life goals - John 21:1-14 Sermon
In this sermon we see how the risen Christ transforms what his disciples do. What can we learn about the way that we live our lives? 📘GET THE BOOK Confused by Grace - Find out more: https://understandthebible.uk/confused-by-grace/ 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, April 05, 2023
Victory through Christ - Genesis 14:1-24 Sermon
In this passage we see how Abram is victorious against overwhelming odds, and has the blessing of a mysterious priest-king called Melchizedek... 📘GET THE BOOK Confused by Grace - Find out more: https://understandthebible.uk/confused-by-grace/ 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, March 29, 2023
We can't derail God's promises - Genesis 12:10-20
As we saw in the last episode, Abraham is rightly seen as a pillar of faith and an example for us. And yet, even Abraham had moments of weakness, such as this passage today. Yet somehow, his weakness didn't derail God's promises... 📘GET THE BOOK Confused by Grace - Find out more: https://understandthebible.uk/confused-by-grace/ 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, March 22, 2023
The Faith of Abraham - Genesis 12:1-9 Sermon
Abraham is - rightly - seen as a giant of faith. In this passage from Genesis, we look at Abraham's faith and what it teaches us about trusting in God today. 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, March 15, 2023
Beware Babel - Genesis 11v1-8 Sermon
In this sermon we look at the famous story of the Tower of Babel. It helps us to understand what's going on in the world more generally when sinful people get together. 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, March 08, 2023
(Not quite) Starting again - Genesis 9:1-17 Sermon
In this passage from Genesis there are echoes of the beginning from Genesis 1 - and yet things are not the same. What does this have to teach us about the way that we should live in a post-fall, post-flood world? 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, February 22, 2023
A picture of judgement and salvation - Genesis 6-8 Sermon
Noah and the Flood is one of the most popular and enduring Bible stories for children. But if we see it just as a children's story, we will miss the fact that it is the most profound picture in the Bible of judgement and salvation through Jesus Christ. 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, February 15, 2023
Plumbing the depths of sin - Genesis 6:1-8 Sermon
In this sermon, we look at one of the most puzzling passages in Genesis. Who were the 'Sons of God' and the Nephilim? What was wrong about it all? And what does it have to say to us today? 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, February 08, 2023
Cain and Abel - Genesis 4 Sermon
Last time we looked at the very first sin. In this sermon we look at how sin began to spread, as mankind began to turn away from the Lord. 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, January 25, 2023
Sin and its effects - Genesis 3 Sermon
In this sermon today we are looking at Genesis 3 - where everything went wrong. Genesis 3 helps us to understand what sin is and its effect upon us and the world. It explains why we know the world is not as it should be. 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, January 18, 2023
Our vocation as human beings - Genesis 2 Sermon
Last week we saw how mankind was the crown of creation. In Genesis 2 we see in more detail how God wants to live out our vocation as human beings. 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, January 11, 2023
The crown of creation - Genesis 1 Sermon
In this sermon we start a new series on the book of Genesis. The ancient and modern world had a lot view of creation and humankind for different reasons - but the Bible shows us that creation is the glory of God, and human beings are the crown. 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, December 14, 2022
Preparing for the Day of Christ - 1 Corinthians 1:4-9 | Advent | Day of the Lord 4
We live in between the first and second coming of Christ. What does that mean for how we live - how should we be preparing for Christ's second coming? 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, November 30, 2022
Are you ready for the day of Christ? - Zechariah 14:1-21 | Advent | Day of the Lord 3
The third part of our Advent series on 'The Day of the Lord', looking at a picture of the end - the day of Christ. What will that be like, and are we ready for it? 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, November 23, 2022
Christmas reveals who we trust in - Isaiah 2:6-22 | Advent | Day of the Lord 2
The second part of our Advent series on 'The Day of the Lord'. When God draws near, it reveals who or what we are really trusting in. 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, November 16, 2022
Why do you want Christmas? - Amos 5:18-27 | Advent | Day of the Lord 1
This sermon is the first part of an Advent series looking at the "Day of the Lord" in the Bible. In this first part, from Amos, we think about why people want to come to church at Christmas and what Amos says about what's really important. 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, November 09, 2022
Darkness into light - Micah 7:1-20 Sermon
In Micah's final chapter we see how God fulfills his promises to bring about the light of righteousness through the darkness of judgement. Ultimately all God's promises are fulfilled in Jesus. 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, October 26, 2022
What God wants from us – Micah 6:1-16 Sermon
What does God want from us? In this passage from Micah we see that God does not want big religious gestures but a changed heart and life. 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, October 19, 2022
A picture of salvation - Micah 5:1-15 Sermon
Salvation in the world's eyes often involves weapons and violence. But God's vision for salvation is very different - as Hezekiah discovered. 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, October 12, 2022
When God's plans surprise us - Micah 4:1-13 Sermon
God never plans to do things the easy way. In this sermon we look at Micah 4 and see how God's thoughts are not our thoughts, but he has higher purposes for us. 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, September 28, 2022
Where is God in the mess? - Micah 3:1-12 Sermon
Where is God in a world where there is so much sin and injustice? What does God have to say to us? What should we do? 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, September 21, 2022
Don't bury your head in the sand - Micah 2:1-13 Sermon
How do you respond when you hear bad news? Do you pretend it doesn't exist? How should we respond when we hear bad news from God? 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, September 14, 2022
What God has against us - Micah 1:1-16 Sermon
Modern people don't believe that God could possibly have anything against them. The prophets, by contrast, are clear about what God holds against us. 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Mon, August 22, 2022
When you're walking through the valley - Psalm 23 Sermon
How do we cope with the valleys in life as Christians? In this sermon we take a deeper look at the familiar words of Psalm 23. 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, July 20, 2022
A vision of heaven - Revelation 21:1-27 Sermon
People often wonder: "What will heaven be like?" In this sermon we have a glimpse of what the new creation will be like. Are we looking forward to the new creation, and living in line with the way things will be one day? 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, July 13, 2022
The tables turned on evil - Revelation 20:1-15 Sermon
In this passage we see that evil will not be in the ascendancy forever. In fact, Satan's is chained and one day evil will be destroyed forever. 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, July 06, 2022
Those who walk in pride he is able to humble - Daniel 4 Sermon
In this sermon we look at Daniel chapter 4 and how we need to turn away from our pride and turn to him. 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, June 29, 2022
The final judgement - Revelation 14:1-20 Sermon
How do we stay faithful to Jesus despite persecution and adversity? Revelation 14 helps by showing us the outcome of our lives. 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, June 22, 2022
The mark of the beast - Revelation 13:1-18 Sermon
How does Satan, the dragon, wage war against Christians? In this passage of Revelation we see Satan's tactics exposed. 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, June 15, 2022
We are in a spiritual battle - Revelation 12:1-17 Sermon
Why is there so much evil in the world - especially evil aimed at Christians? How should Christians live in a world like this? 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There is also a PayPal account: https://paypal.me/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, June 08, 2022
The coming Kingdom - Revelation 11:15-19 Sermon
History is not meaningless or random but heading towards a destination. That destination is the Kingdom of God. What does that mean for how we live? 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, May 25, 2022
The witness of God’s people – Revelation 10:1-11:14 Sermon
If the evil and suffering in the world is a warning to repentance – then what is the role of the church? What should the church be doing at this time? 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, May 18, 2022
Trumpet call or God's megaphone - Revelation 8-9 Sermon
Why is there so much chaos, suffering and death in the world? Why do natural disasters happen, as well as suffering and pain? In this chapter from Revelation we see things from the heavenly perspective. 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, May 11, 2022
The priority of God's people - Revelation 7 Sermon
It's easy to feel like the church is a powerless, fringe minority in the grand scheme of things. But in this passage we see the priority and importance of the people of God. 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, April 27, 2022
The four horsemen of the apocalypse - Revelation 6 Sermon
Often the world seems like a chaotic and dangerous place: wars, famines, plagues and pandemics... the list goes on. This passage warns us that we should expect these things, and not to lose sight of what's most important. 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, April 15, 2022
The Lamb at the centre of everything - Revelation 5 Sermon
It's easy today for Christians to feel lonely and marginalised by society. But if we look at the cosmic picture, the Lamb who was slain is as the centre of everything. 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, March 30, 2022
There IS someone in charge - Revelation 4:1-11 Sermon
Have you ever looked at the universe and wondered who's in charge? We need to learn to see things from God's perspective. 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, March 23, 2022
Have we become self-reliant? - Revelation 3:14-22 Sermon
The biggest problem with the church in Laodicea was their self-reliance: they didn't realise they needed Jesus. Is this our problem, too? And what is the solution? 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, March 16, 2022
A door no-one can shut - Revelation 3:7-13 Sermon
What do we do when we feel like we hit a red light or a closed door? In this letter Jesus says there is a door which no-one can shut. What does that mean? 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, March 09, 2022
The danger of complacency - Revelation 3:1-6 Sermon
One of the most dangerous things for us spiritually is complacency: when we give ourselves cheap grace, it quickly becomes no grace. We need to keep reminding ourselves to pursue holiness. 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, February 23, 2022
Keep on holding on - Revelation 2:18-29 Sermon
In the Christian life we need to keep on holding on - to the faith as we have received it, and most of all to Jesus. In this sermon we look at how we need to hold on both to love and Biblical truth. 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, February 16, 2022
Our weapon against evil - Revelation 2:12-17 Sermon
How do we fight against evil - especially when it seems that there is so much evil in the world! In this letter we see how we as a church are to keep pure and defeat Satan. 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, February 09, 2022
The blessing of suffering | Revelation 2:8-11 Sermon
When we think about blessing, we often think about getting nice things - but we rarely, if ever, think of suffering as a blessing. And yet Jesus' letter shows that suffering and persecution can be a rich blessing. 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • YouTube - https://youtube.com/UnderstandTheBible • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, January 26, 2022
A church without love is dead | Revelation 2:1-7 Sermon
We have seen many examples of churches over the last few years where not everything has been as it appears. How can abusers come from what seem to be very active churches? In this letter to the church in Ephesus, we see what is vital to the health of a church. 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, January 19, 2022
Keep Jesus at the centre - Revelation 1:9-20 Sermon
What does it mean to fix our eyes on Jesus? In this second part of the series on Revelation, we start to look at how we can keep our eyes fixed on Jesus – especially in hard times. We look at John’s description of the Christian life – “suffering, kingdom, and patient endurance”. 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, January 12, 2022
Fix your eyes on Jesus – Revelation 1:1-8 Sermon
How should we live in a culture which is increasingly opposed to Christianity, even in a world where being a Christian is not safe? This passage of Revelation helps us to understand. 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, December 15, 2021
Every tragedy is a warning – Luke 13:1-9 Sermon
Why do tragic things happen? Is it because some people are particularly sinful or bad? In this sermon we look at what Jesus has to say in Luke 13:1-9. 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, December 08, 2021
Do you take Jesus seriously? | Luke 12:49-59 Sermon
Are we taking Jesus as seriously as the urgency of the situation demands? 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, November 17, 2021
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss - Daniel 6 Sermon
In this chapter we meet Darius, King of a new empire - and yet things don't seem to have changed much! There is an important lesson for us about what we should expect as Christians... 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, November 10, 2021
The day God's patience ran out - Daniel 5 Sermon
In this passage we see that God's patience will not continue for ever - what happened with Belshazzar shows that there is a day of judgement which will come. How should we live in the light of that truth? 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Sun, October 31, 2021
Church is not a private spiritual experience - 1 Corinthians 14:20-25 Sermon
Church is not about individuals having a private spiritual experience - it's something much more important than that. But what does that mean for how we do church? 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, October 27, 2021
A God who humbles the proud – Daniel 4:28-37 Sermon
“Pride comes before a fall”. In this sermon we see the truth of that statement – that God is able to humble those who walk in pride. But what is pride, and what does that mean about how we should live? 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, October 20, 2021
How to deliver hard truth - Daniel 4:19-27 Sermon
It's difficult to give people hard truth, especially if it's bad news about themselves. So how do we give people the 'bad news' about the gospel? Let's learn from Daniel. 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, October 13, 2021
Behold our Sovereign God - Daniel 4:1-18 Sermon
Sometimes people wonder whether God gets involved at all with the kingdoms of the world. In this chapter of Daniel we see how God is truly sovereign over all. 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, September 29, 2021
Resisting the empire - Daniel 3 Sermon
In Daniel chapter 3, we see how empires and kingdoms behave, and how Daniel's friends managed to resist them. 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, September 22, 2021
All empires (except one) will perish – Daniel 2:24-49 Sermon
All through history empires have come and gone. Daniel teaches us that empires will come and go, and there is only one empire which will never perish. In this sermon we think about how to live in light of that truth. 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, September 15, 2021
How to survive and thrive in Babylon | Daniel 2:1-23 Sermon
How do we survive and even thrive as Christians in a hostile, secular, religiously plural culture? Let's learn from the book of Daniel. 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, September 08, 2021
Being Christian in a hostile culture – Daniel 1 Sermon
In the Western world it’s getting harder to be a Christian. We can no longer see the UK as a Christian country. So how do we live in that situation? The book of Daniel helps us to know how to live. 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Sun, August 29, 2021
The Spirit's power in our lives | Acts 19:1-22 Sermon
Why would anyone bother to be a Christian? Because there is a truth and a power about the Christian life, and the Holy Spirit, which is not found anywhere else. But how do we put that in to practice? 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, July 28, 2021
The rules don't work - Galatians 6:11-18 Sermon
Why is it that keeping the rules doesn't work? In this final part of Galatians we think about why it's important to look to God's new creation rather than the law. 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, July 21, 2021
Grace-shaped community | Galatians 6:1-10 Sermon
How should the grace of God make a difference to our community? In this sermon we explore how God wants us to be with each other as a result of his grace. 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, July 14, 2021
If we have freedom, why should we do good? | Galatians 5:13-26 Sermon
If God forgives us anyway, why should we do good? If we have freedom, how should we use it? In this passage we see how freedom in Christ gives us a new motivation and a new power to obey. 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Sun, July 11, 2021
Jesus vs Supernatural Powers - Acts 13:4-12 Sermon
A lot of people today are fascinated by the supernatural: psychic mediums, palm readings, spiritualism... what should Christians make of it? Is it harmless fun, is there something deeper going on? Read the passage online . 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, June 30, 2021
Christ is Freedom - Galatians 5:1-12 Sermon
If you had to choose one word to sum up the Christian life, what would it be? In this passage, Paul sums it up with the word "freedom". But what does that really mean? What are we free from? 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, June 23, 2021
Not slaves but free - Galatians 4:21-31 Sermon
All the way through Galatians we have seen the difference between the true gospel and the false gospel. Here Paul uses the illustration of Hagar and Sarah to compare and contrast the two "gospels" - only one of them is true, and yet we often find ourselves on the wrong side! 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATRON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patron? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, June 16, 2021
Who should we listen to? Galatians 4:8-20 Sermon
We treat children differently to adults. Children need things which adults don’t once they’ve grown to maturity. In this passage, Paul says that the Law was there as our guardian until the coming of Christ Jesus. 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATREON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patreon? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, June 09, 2021
Outgrowing the Law - Galatians 3:23-4:7 Sermon
We treat children differently to adults. Children need things which adults don't once they've grown to maturity. In this passage, Paul says that the Law was there as our guardian until the coming of Christ Jesus. 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATREON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patreon? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, May 26, 2021
Why did God give us the Law? | Galatians 3:15-22 Sermon
If we're not saved by keeping the Law, why did God give us the Law in the first place? In this part of Galatians, Paul explains why the Law is in the Bible. 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATREON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patreon? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, May 19, 2021
Grace vs Law - Galatians 3:1-14 Sermon
What is the Christian life all about? Is it just about keeping the rules? Or do we live as if it was? In this passage from Galatians we see how it's either grace OR law - they are mutually exclusive. 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Instagram - https://instagram.com/bible.understand 💵 BECOME A PATREON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patreon? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, May 12, 2021
Grace cancels cancel culture | Galatians 2:11-21 Sermon
Cancel culture 'cancels' people because they have the wrong opinions on certain issues. But the gospel of grace is very different - Paul says that grace is the antithesis of cancel culture. 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible 💵 BECOME A PATREON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patreon? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, April 28, 2021
The basis of our unity - Galatians 2:1-10 Sermon
We are living in a society and church which feels very divided. How can we unite in the midst of all the division going on? What is the basis for true unity? Galatians 2:1-10 has the answer. 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible 💵 BECOME A PATREON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patreon? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, April 21, 2021
Who should we trust? | Galatians 1:11-24 Sermon
Who should we put our trust in - especially when it comes to people who teach the Bible? In this opening section of Galatians, Paul commends himself as one who can be trusted, and teaches us what it means to trust as well. 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible 💵 BECOME A PATREON If you appreciate Understand the Bible, would you consider becoming a Patreon? You can pay a small amount per month to support creating content. See here: https://www.patreon.com/understandthebible There are more ways to support on this page - I would especially appreciate prayer! https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, April 14, 2021
Grace is Essential | Galatians 1:1-10 | Sermon
"We find no rest for our weary bones unless we cling to the word of grace" (Martin Luther). You might have heard of grace - but do you really know what it is? And do you live it out? Galatians teaches that grace is essential to the gospel and to Christian living. In this first passage we start thinking about why it's so important. 👉 Don't forget to subscribe! 👈 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible 💵 DONATE If you appreciate Understand the Bible and would like to support it financially, it would be massively appreciated. You can do that via PayPal - see this page for more info: https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, April 07, 2021
Easter changes how we live | Philippians 3:1-14 Sermon
We celebrate Easter once a year, but it should make a difference to our lives the whole year round. In this sermon we think about how Easter, and especially the resurrection, makes a difference to us all the time. You might like to have the passage in front of you as you listen – find it online here . 👉 Don't forget to subscribe! 👈 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible 💵 DONATE If you appreciate Understand the Bible and would like to support it financially, it would be massively appreciated. You can do that via PayPal - see this page for more info: https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, March 31, 2021
Destined to die | John 19:28-42 | Sermon
People sometimes talk about destiny or fate - but what does it mean? Jesus was destined to die on the cross - but that's good news for us. And we, too, can share in his destiny. 👉 Don't forget to subscribe! 👈 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible 💵 DONATE If you appreciate Understand the Bible and would like to support it financially, it would be massively appreciated. You can do that via PayPal - see this page for more info: https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Thu, March 25, 2021
God is the ruler that we need | WSC #11 | Thought for the Week
Who's really in charge of the world? In this session we look at something called God's providence, which means not only that God is in charge but that he's a good ruler - the ruler we really need. You can see the whole Catechism online here . 👉 Don't forget to subscribe! 👈 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible 💵 DONATE If you appreciate Understand the Bible and would like to support it financially, it would be massively appreciated. You can do that via PayPal - see this page for more info: https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, March 24, 2021
The Cross makes us family | John 19:17-27 | Sermon
When we think about the cross, we often think about it in individual terms: "God forgives my sin". But the cross has important implications for how we relate to others as well. 👉 Don't forget to subscribe! 👈 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible 💵 DONATE If you appreciate Understand the Bible and would like to support it financially, it would be massively appreciated. You can do that via PayPal - see this page for more info: https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Thu, March 18, 2021
What it means to be human | WSC #10 | Thought for the Week
One of the most basic questions of all we can ask is, what does it mean to be human? This is often explored in Sci-Fi stories such as Blade Runner. In this session we see what the Bible says about human beings with the help of the Westminster Shorter Catechism. You can see the whole Catechism online here . 🖥️ LINKS MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO No links but if you'd like a short book dealing with transgender issues, Vaughan Roberts little book is worth reading: https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/transgender-talking-points 👉 Don't forget to subscribe! 👈 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible 💵 DONATE If you appreciate Understand the Bible and would like to support it financially, it would be massively appreciated. You can do that via PayPal - see this page for more info: https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, March 17, 2021
Who has true authority? | John 19:1-16 | Sermon
Who has true authority and power in the world? And who has true authority and power over us? This passage from John's gospel challenges us to put our trust where true power can be found. 👉 Don't forget to subscribe! 👈 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible 💵 DONATE If you appreciate Understand the Bible and would like to support it financially, it would be massively appreciated. You can do that via PayPal - see this page for more info: https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Thu, March 11, 2021
God made everything | WSC #9 | Thought for the Week
In this session we look at one of the most profound and life-changing truths in the Bible: God made everything. It's something we often teach to kids, but have you ever considered what it means for us? You can see the whole Catechism online here: https://thewestminsterstandard.org/westminster-shorter-catechism/ 🖥️ LINKS MENTIONED IN THE SESSION My talk on Genesis vs Science: http://phillsacre.me.uk/2020/11/genesis-vs-science-talk-recording/ John Lennox interview - "Science and faith are not enemies" - https://youtu.be/eBWNw5HEbVU Get to know God series "God is maker of all things" - https://understandthebible.uk/posts/god-is-maker-and-preserver-of-all-things/ 👉 Don't forget to subscribe! 👈 🖱️ WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk 💻 LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible 💵 DONATE If you appreciate Understand the Bible and would like to support it financially, it would be massively appreciated. You can do that via PayPal - see this page for more info: https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, March 10, 2021
Only Jesus gives true life | John 11:17-44 | Sermon
Over the last few months we've been thinking a lot about life. How do we find true life? Is it about avoiding dying? Or is there more to it? In this final part of the seven signs on John, we see that true life is given only by Jesus. ► SUBSCRIBE Don't forget to subscribe to this podcast to make sure you don't miss new episodes. If you have a moment, perhaps you could leave a rating / review - it really helps new people to discover it. ► WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk ► LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible ► DONATE If you appreciate Understand the Bible and would like to support it financially, it would be massively appreciated. You can do that via PayPal - see this page for more info: https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Thu, March 04, 2021
Does God plan everything? | Westminster Shorter Catechism #8 | Thought for the Week
In this session we are thinking about how we see God's plan in action. Does God really plan everything? We also think about some of the difficult questions that raises about free will! You can see the whole Catechism online here: https://thewestminsterstandard.org/westminster-shorter-catechism/ ► SUBSCRIBE Don't forget to subscribe to this podcast to make sure you don't miss new episodes. If you have a moment, perhaps you could leave a rating / review - it really helps new people to discover it. ► WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk ► LINKS • YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7FHWCupn6tq39btG6z4Oqg • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible ► DONATE If you appreciate Understand the Bible and would like to support it financially, it would be massively appreciated. You can do that via PayPal - see this page for more info: https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Thu, February 25, 2021
Does God have a plan? | Westminster Shorter Catechism #7 | Thought for the Week
Our plans are often subject to change. The best laid plans don't always come to pass. But is it really like that with God? You can see the whole Catechism online here: https://thewestminsterstandard.org/westminster-shorter-catechism/ ► SUBSCRIBE Don't forget to subscribe to this podcast to make sure you don't miss new episodes. If you have a moment, perhaps you could leave a rating / review - it really helps new people to discover it. ► WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk ► LINKS • YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7FHWCupn6tq39btG6z4Oqg • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible ► DONATE If you appreciate Understand the Bible and would like to support it financially, it would be massively appreciated. You can do that via PayPal - see this page for more info: https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, February 24, 2021
Jesus transforms our suffering | John 9:1-12 | Sermon
When we're going through times of suffering or hardship we often ask "Why?" In this sermon we look at how Jesus transforms our suffering into something for God's glory. This is part of a series on the seven signs in John's Gospel. ► SUBSCRIBE Don't forget to subscribe to this podcast to make sure you don't miss new episodes. If you have a moment, perhaps you could leave a rating / review - it really helps new people to discover it. ► WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk ► LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible ► DONATE If you appreciate Understand the Bible and would like to support it financially, it would be massively appreciated. You can do that via PayPal - see this page for more info: https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, February 17, 2021
You are not strong enough (and that's OK) | John 6:16-24 | Sermon
In this sermon we think about how we often try to accomplish things through our own strength, when we should be looking to Jesus. God's strength is made perfect in our weakness. ► SUBSCRIBE Don't forget to subscribe to this podcast to make sure you don't miss new episodes. If you have a moment, perhaps you could leave a rating / review - it really helps new people to discover it. ► WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk ► LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible ► DONATE If you appreciate Understand the Bible and would like to support it financially, it would be massively appreciated. You can do that via PayPal - see this page for more info: https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Tue, February 16, 2021
SPECIAL: Why the Bible is best for mental health
Mental Health has got big over the last few years. A lot of people turn to techniques such as mindfulness. But I believe the Bible is better than any technique. Here's why. ► SUBSCRIBE Don't forget to subscribe to this podcast to make sure you don't miss new episodes. If you have a moment, perhaps you could leave a rating / review - it really helps new people to discover it. ► WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk ► LINKS • YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7FHWCupn6tq39btG6z4Oqg • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible ► DONATE If you appreciate Understand the Bible and would like to support it financially, it would be massively appreciated. You can do that via PayPal - see this page for more info: https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Thu, February 11, 2021
The Trinity | Westminster Shorter Catechism #6 | Thought for the Week
One of the most important questions to ask about God is "Which God do we worship?" For Christians, it's important to understand that we don't worship "God" alone, we worship Father, Son and Holy Spirit. It really matters. ► LINKS MENTIONED DURING THE VIDEO The "Get to know God" series looking at the Trinity is here: https://understandthebible.uk/posts/god-is-three-persons-trinity/ - the bottom of that page includes links to all the books I mention. You can see the whole Catechism online here: https://thewestminsterstandard.org/westminster-shorter-catechism/ ► SUBSCRIBE Don't forget to subscribe to this podcast to make sure you don't miss new episodes. If you have a moment, perhaps you could leave a rating / review - it really helps new people to discover it. ► WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk ► LINKS • YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7FHWCupn6tq39btG6z4Oqg • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible ► DONATE If you appreciate Understand the Bible and would like to support it financially, it would be massively appreciated. You can do that via PayPal - see this page for more info: https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, February 10, 2021
Jesus feeds the 5000 | John 6:1-15 | Sermon
Do we trust Jesus to provide for all our spiritual and physical needs? And do we see our spiritual needs as being more important than our physical needs? In this sermon we explore these two questions. ► SUBSCRIBE Don't forget to subscribe to this podcast to make sure you don't miss new episodes. If you have a moment, perhaps you could leave a rating / review - it really helps new people to discover it. ► WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk ► LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible ► DONATE If you appreciate Understand the Bible and would like to support it financially, it would be massively appreciated. You can do that via PayPal - see this page for more info: https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Tue, February 09, 2021
Should Christians get involved in Politics? | Your questions answered
The Bible doesn't tell us which political party to vote for. But, it does give us some principles to think about politics. In this session we take a brief look at some of those principles. See a summary of the points and all the links I mention on this page . This is part of an occasional feature called 'Your Questions Answered'. See this page for more information - feel free to ask a question if you'd like to. ► SUBSCRIBE Don't forget to subscribe to this podcast to make sure you don't miss new episodes. If you have a moment, perhaps you could leave a rating / review - it really helps new people to discover it. ► WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk ► LINKS • YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7FHWCupn6tq39btG6z4Oqg • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible ► DONATE If you appreciate Understand the Bible and would like to support it financially, it would be massively appreciated. You can do that via PayPal - see this page for more info: https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Thu, February 04, 2021
Are there more gods than one? | Westminster Shorter Catechism #5 | Thought for the Week
The Bible makes clear that there is only one God. But have you ever thought about the implications of that deceptively simple statement? It's one of the most fundamental things which has shaped our society for hundreds of years. ► LINKS MENTIONED DURING THE VIDEO Part one of the "Get to know God" series is here: https://understandthebible.uk/posts/there-is-one-living-and-true-god/ Counterfeit Gods by Timothy Keller: https://www.10ofthose.com/uk/products/7379/counterfeit-gods The God who is There by Francis Schaeffer: https://www.10ofthose.com/uk/products/2505/francis-a-schaeffer-trilogy You can see the whole Catechism online here: https://thewestminsterstandard.org/westminster-shorter-catechism/ ► SUBSCRIBE Don't forget to subscribe to this podcast to make sure you don't miss new episodes. If you have a moment, perhaps you could leave a rating / review - it really helps new people to discover it. ► WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk ► LINKS • YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7FHWCupn6tq39btG6z4Oqg • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible ► DONATE If you appreciate Understand the Bible and would like to support it financially, it would be massively appreciated. You can do that via PayPal - see this page for more info: https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, February 03, 2021
National Repentance | Joel 2:12-17 | Sermon
Repentance is a word which has been conspicuously absent from our covid response over the last year. It's one of the most important words in the Christian vocabulary! I believe we need to urgently consider what repentance means for us at this time. ► SUBSCRIBE Don't forget to subscribe to this podcast to make sure you don't miss new episodes. If you have a moment, perhaps you could leave a rating / review - it really helps new people to discover it. ► WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk ► LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible ► DONATE If you appreciate Understand the Bible and would like to support it financially, it would be massively appreciated. You can do that via PayPal - see this page for more info: https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Thu, January 28, 2021
Who is God? | Westminster Shorter Catechism #4 | Thought for the Week
"Who is God" is one of the most important questions which people never ask. Many people say "I believe (or don't believe) in God" - but which God? In this session we look at who God is and what he is like. See the "Get to know God" series here: https://understandthebible.uk/posts/get-to-know-god-new-series/ You can see the whole Catechism online here: https://thewestminsterstandard.org/westminster-shorter-catechism/ ► SUBSCRIBE Don't forget to subscribe to this podcast to make sure you don't miss new episodes. If you have a moment, perhaps you could leave a rating / review - it really helps new people to discover it. ► WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk ► LINKS • YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7FHWCupn6tq39btG6z4Oqg • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible ► DONATE If you appreciate Understand the Bible and would like to support it financially, it would be massively appreciated. You can do that via PayPal - see this page for more info: https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, January 27, 2021
Only Jesus can make us well | John 5:1-15 | Sermon
Over the last year we've been thinking a lot about being well. In this third sign from John's Gospel, he makes a man well at a pool called Bethesda. But wellness goes beyond a physical healing. ► SUBSCRIBE Don't forget to subscribe to this podcast to make sure you don't miss new episodes. If you have a moment, perhaps you could leave a rating / review - it really helps new people to discover it. ► WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk ► LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible ► DONATE If you appreciate Understand the Bible and would like to support it financially, it would be massively appreciated. You can do that via PayPal - see this page for more info: https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Thu, January 21, 2021
What does the Bible teach us? | Westminster Shorter Catechism #3 | Thought for the Week
In the third part of the WSC we look at what the Bible actually teaches us. Why is it important to look at the Bible - don't we just know it all already? You can see the whole Catechism online here: https://thewestminsterstandard.org/westminster-shorter-catechism/ ► SUBSCRIBE Don't forget to subscribe to this podcast to make sure you don't miss new episodes. If you have a moment, perhaps you could leave a rating / review - it really helps new people to discover it. ► WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk ► LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible ► DONATE If you appreciate Understand the Bible and would like to support it financially, it would be massively appreciated. You can do that via PayPal - see this page for more info: https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, January 20, 2021
How do you believe in Jesus? | John 4:43-54 | Sermon
A lot of people say they believe in God or Jesus - but what does that really mean? What kind of belief does God want us to have? A short sermon looking at what it means to believe. Part two of the 'Seven Signs in John' series. ► SUBSCRIBE Don't forget to subscribe to this podcast to make sure you don't miss new episodes. If you have a moment, perhaps you could leave a rating / review - it really helps new people to discover it. ► WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk ► LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible ► DONATE If you appreciate Understand the Bible and would like to support it financially, it would be massively appreciated. You can do that via PayPal - see this page for more info: https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Thu, January 14, 2021
How do we know God's will? | Westminster Shorter Catechism #2 | Thought for the Week
In the second part of the WSC we think about how we can start to live out our purpose: how do we know what it means to glorify God and enjoy him forever? You can see the whole Catechism online here: https://thewestminsterstandard.org/westminster-shorter-catechism/ ► SUBSCRIBE Don't forget to subscribe to this podcast to make sure you don't miss new episodes. If you have a moment, perhaps you could leave a rating / review - it really helps new people to discover it. ► WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk ► LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible ► DONATE If you appreciate Understand the Bible and would like to support it financially, it would be massively appreciated. You can do that via PayPal - see this page for more info: https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, January 13, 2021
Jesus turns water into wine | John 2:1-11 | Sermon
This is the start of a new series on the seven signs in John's Gospel. In this first sermon we look at Jesus turning water into wine. (It starts out with a short intro and the passage being read) ► SUBSCRIBE Don't forget to subscribe to this podcast to make sure you don't miss new episodes. If you have a moment, perhaps you could leave a rating / review - it really helps new people to discover it. ► WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk ► LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible ► DONATE If you appreciate Understand the Bible and would like to support it financially, it would be massively appreciated. You can do that via PayPal - see this page for more info: https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Thu, January 07, 2021
What is the meaning of life? | Westminster Shorter Catechism #1 | Thought for the Week
In this Thought for the Week, we look at the Big Question: "What is the meaning of life?" This is the start of a new series on the Westminster Shorter Catechism, a famous protestant catechism which was written in the mid-1600s. You can see the whole thing online here: https://thewestminsterstandard.org/westminster-shorter-catechism/ ► SUBSCRIBE Don't forget to subscribe to this podcast to make sure you don't miss new episodes. If you have a moment, perhaps you could leave a rating / review - it really helps new people to discover it. ► WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk ► LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible ► DONATE If you appreciate Understand the Bible and would like to support it financially, it would be massively appreciated. You can do that via PayPal - see this page for more info: https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, January 06, 2021
God is our safe space | Psalm 91 | Sermon
A short sermon on Psalm 91, looking at how God is the one who keeps us safe from everything going on in the world. ► SUBSCRIBE Don't forget to subscribe to this podcast to make sure you don't miss new episodes. If you have a moment, perhaps you could leave a rating / review - it really helps new people to discover it. ► WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk ► LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible ► DONATE If you appreciate Understand the Bible and would like to support it financially, it would be massively appreciated. You can do that via PayPal - see this page for more info: https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Tue, December 22, 2020
Whose fault is 2020? | Christmas Message
Someone recently described 2020 as the worst year in their lifetime. Maybe you feel like that too. But who is at fault? Who is to blame for 2020? ► SUBSCRIBE Don't forget to subscribe to this podcast to make sure you don't miss new episodes. If you have a moment, perhaps you could leave a rating / review - it really helps new people to discover it. ► WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk ► LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible ► DONATE If you appreciate Understand the Bible and would like to support it financially, it would be massively appreciated. You can do that via PayPal - see this page for more info: https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Thu, December 17, 2020
What does a good person look like? | Psalm 15 | Thought for the week
Psalm 14 tells us what a good person is. Psalm 15 tells us what a good person actually looks like in practice. My blog post about Biblical principles and truth - http://phillsacre.me.uk/2020/12/covid-and-biblical-principles-truth/ ► SUBSCRIBE Don't forget to subscribe to this podcast to make sure you don't miss new episodes. If you have a moment, perhaps you could leave a rating / review - it really helps new people to discover it. ► WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk ► LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible ► DONATE If you appreciate Understand the Bible and would like to support it financially, it would be massively appreciated. You can do that via PayPal - see this page for more info: https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, December 16, 2020
A surprising Saviour | Micah 5:1-5 | Sermon
Micah 5 is the prophecy of a Saviour who might surprise us. The Saviour prophesied here looks very different from the way we might have imagined him to be. Read the passage online via Bible Gateway . ► SUBSCRIBE Don't forget to subscribe to this podcast to make sure you don't miss new episodes. If you have a moment, perhaps you could leave a rating / review - it really helps new people to discover it. ► WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk ► LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible ► DONATE If you appreciate Understand the Bible and would like to support it financially, it would be massively appreciated. You can do that via PayPal - see this page for more info: https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Thu, December 10, 2020
What makes a good person? | Psalm 14 | Thought for the week
Do you think of yourself as a good person? Why do you think that? Psalm 14 helps us to understand what makes a good person - and it may surprise you. You can find the video I mention on Psalm 14 here: https://youtu.be/4Mg3QpG9D0Y ► SUBSCRIBE Don't forget to subscribe to this podcast to make sure you don't miss new episodes. If you have a moment, perhaps you could leave a rating / review - it really helps new people to discover it. ► WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk ► LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible ► DONATE If you appreciate Understand the Bible and would like to support it financially, it would be massively appreciated. You can do that via PayPal - see this page for more info: https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, December 09, 2020
From darkness to light | Isaiah 60 | Sermon
It seems like we are living in dark days at the moment. There have been dark days in the past too - this passage from Isaiah looks at how God was going to turn darkness into light. Read the passage online: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah+60&version=NIVUK ► SUBSCRIBE Don't forget to subscribe to this podcast to make sure you don't miss new episodes. If you have a moment, perhaps you could leave a rating / review - it really helps new people to discover it. ► WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk ► LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible ► DONATE If you appreciate Understand the Bible and would like to support it financially, it would be massively appreciated. You can do that via PayPal - see this page for more info: https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Thu, December 03, 2020
When trouble seems to go on forever | Psalm 13 | Thought for the Week
Have you ever been in a situation where trouble seemed never-ending? This is exactly the situation David was in when he wrote this Psalm. This Psalm teaches us how to deal with these times. ► SUBSCRIBE Don't forget to subscribe to this podcast to make sure you don't miss new episodes. If you have a moment, perhaps you could leave a rating / review - it really helps new people to discover it. ► WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk ► LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible ► DONATE If you appreciate Understand the Bible and would like to support it financially, it would be massively appreciated. You can do that via PayPal - see this page for more info: https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, December 02, 2020
Advent Reflection "Keep Watch" | Matthew 24:36-51
Waiting isn't easy for anyone - but there are good and bad ways of waiting. Advent is a time to think about waiting, and whether we are using our time wisely. Jesus' parable is ideal for Advent! Read the passage online: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew+24%3A36-51&version=NIVUK ► SUBSCRIBE Don't forget to subscribe to this podcast to make sure you don't miss new episodes. If you have a moment, perhaps you could leave a rating / review - it really helps new people to discover it. ► WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk ► LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible ► DONATE If you appreciate Understand the Bible and would like to support it financially, it would be massively appreciated. You can do that via PayPal - see this page for more info: https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Thu, November 26, 2020
When truth is political | Psalm 12 | Thought for the Week
In 2016, the Oxford Dictionary chose "post-truth" as the word of the year. We are living in days when truth itself has become political. How should we respond? ► SUBSCRIBE Don't forget to subscribe to this podcast to make sure you don't miss new episodes. If you have a moment, perhaps you could leave a rating / review - it really helps new people to discover it. ► WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk ► LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible ► DONATE If you appreciate Understand the Bible and would like to support it financially, it would be massively appreciated. You can do that via PayPal - see this page for more info: https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, November 25, 2020
Where to find wisdom | Ecclesiastes 12:9-14 | Sermon
In the final part of this series, The Teacher finishes off by giving us a summary of wisdom. Why should we listen to him, and what is wisdom in a nutshell? Read the passage online: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=eccl+12%3A9-14&version=NIVUK ► SUBSCRIBE Don't forget to subscribe to this podcast to make sure you don't miss new episodes. If you have a moment, perhaps you could leave a rating / review - it really helps new people to discover it. ► WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk ► LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible ► DONATE If you appreciate Understand the Bible and would like to support it financially, it would be massively appreciated. You can do that via PayPal - see this page for more info: https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Thu, November 19, 2020
Will good triumph over evil? | Psalm 11 | Thought for the Week
We human beings seem conditioned to believe that good will win out over evil. But how can we have grounds for this confidence? ► SUBSCRIBE Don't forget to subscribe to this podcast to make sure you don't miss new episodes. If you have a moment, perhaps you could leave a rating / review - it really helps new people to discover it. ► WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk ► LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible ► DONATE If you appreciate Understand the Bible and would like to support it financially, it would be massively appreciated. You can do that via PayPal - see this page for more info: https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, November 18, 2020
How to find joy | Ecclesiastes 11:7-12:8 | Sermon
God wants us to find joy. But how do we go about finding the joy that God wants for us? Read the passage online: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=eccl+11%3A7-12%3A8&version=NIVUK ► SUBSCRIBE Don't forget to subscribe to this podcast to make sure you don't miss new episodes. If you have a moment, perhaps you could leave a rating / review - it really helps new people to discover it. ► WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk ► LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible ► DONATE If you appreciate Understand the Bible and would like to support it financially, it would be massively appreciated. You can do that via PayPal - see this page for more info: https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Thu, November 12, 2020
How to deal with injustice | Psalm 10 | Thought for the Week
In Psalm 9 we started thinking about injustice in general. This Psalm focusses down more on justice done by specific individuals. How should we respond? ► SUBSCRIBE Don't forget to subscribe to this podcast to make sure you don't miss new episodes. If you have a moment, perhaps you could leave a rating / review - it really helps new people to discover it. ► WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk ► LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible ► DONATE If you appreciate Understand the Bible and would like to support it financially, it would be massively appreciated. You can do that via PayPal - see this page for more info: https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, November 11, 2020
What is success? | Ecclesiastes 11:1-6 | Sermon
What is success and how do we get there? And what does God have to say about it? Read the passage online: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=eccl+11%3A1-6&version=NIVUK ► SUBSCRIBE Don't forget to subscribe to this podcast to make sure you don't miss new episodes. If you have a moment, perhaps you could leave a rating / review - it really helps new people to discover it. ► WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk ► LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible ► DONATE If you appreciate Understand the Bible and would like to support it financially, it would be massively appreciated. You can do that via PayPal - see this page for more info: https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Thu, November 05, 2020
God the Ultimate Justice Warrior | Psalm 9 | Thought for the Week
Social Justice has gone mainstream in 2020 with the BLM movement. This Psalm is all about justice: what does God have to say about it? ► SUBSCRIBE Don't forget to subscribe to this podcast to make sure you don't miss new episodes. If you have a moment, perhaps you could leave a rating / review - it really helps new people to discover it. ► WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk ► LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible ► DONATE If you appreciate Understand the Bible and would like to support it financially, it would be massively appreciated. You can do that via PayPal - see this page for more info: https://understandthebible.uk/about/support/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, November 04, 2020
Why it's important to remember | Deuteronomy 8 | Sermon
As we approach remembrance Sunday, let's take a look at why God says it's important for us to remember. Read the passage online: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=deut+8&version=NIVUK ► SUBSCRIBE Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast so that you don't miss new episodes! ► WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk ► LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, October 28, 2020
Enjoy life without fear | Ecclesiastes 9:1-12 | Sermon
Death can cause us to do one of two things: (1) try to get as much as we can now, or (2) try to preserve life at all costs. This passage helps us to see how we should live our lives - without fear, trusting God. Read the passage online: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=eccl+9%3A1-12&version=NIVUK ► SUBSCRIBE Subscribe to the channel to be notified of new videos when they're uploaded ► WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk ► LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Thu, October 22, 2020
You are not insignificant | Psalm 8 | Thought for the Week
If you look up at the night sky, it can seem like we are tiny and insignificant. But that's not how David sees it. ► SUBSCRIBE Subscribe to the podcast to be notified of new episodes when they're uploaded ► WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk ► LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, October 21, 2020
The Limitations of Wisdom | Ecclesiastes 7:1-25 | Sermon
Death, according to Ecclesiastes, should teach us wisdom. But here, The Teacher says we should know the limitations of wisdom. Read the passage online: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=eccl+7%3A1-25&version=NIVUK SUBSCRIBE Don't forget to subscribe to receive these podcasts every week! WEBSITE Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: https://understandthebible.uk LINKS • Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand • Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 • Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Sun, October 18, 2020
Guarding the Gospel | 2 Timothy 1:9-19 | Sermon
Why should the gospel and grace be at the heart of church life? Why do they need guarding? What does that have to do with the Antiques Roadshow? Find out in this sermon! Sermon preached as part of the Great Clacton Parish livestream on 18th October 2020. It's part of a series looking at "What's Essential?" - what we should keep as the heart of the church. Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Lots more on the website, including free courses: ► https://understandthebible.uk LINKS ► Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand ► Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 ► Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Thu, October 15, 2020
When we're treated unfairly | Psalm 7 | Thought for the Week
Being treated unfairly can be one of the hardest things to cope with. Where do we turn to when no-one seems to be on our side? Psalm 7 helps us understand. Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast to get these every week. Lots more available on the website - https://understandthebible.uk Facebook: https://facebook.com/bible.understand Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, October 14, 2020
When church is meaningless | Ecclesiastes 5:1-7 | Sermon
In the first few chapters of Ecclesiastes we've thought about how life is meaningless without God. But can that even apply to church? How can we "do" church so that it's not meaningless? Read the passage online: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=eccl+5%3A1-7&version=NIVUK See more, including a free course to learn the Christian faith, and lots more Christian resources, at https://understandthebible.uk Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Thu, October 08, 2020
A Psalm for weeping and hard times | Psalm 6 | Thought for the Week
What do you do when you're feeling sad? How do we pray when life feels overwhelming? Can we bring our tears to God? This Psalm helps us to pray in these times. Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Subscribe to receive these every week. Lots more available on the website - https://understandthebible.uk Facebook: https://facebook.com/bible.understand Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, October 07, 2020
No Sacred-Secular Divide | Psalm 65 | Sermon
One of the big lessons we learn from Psalm 65 is that there is no Sacred-Secular divide. "Everything is Spiritual". This makes a difference to how we see and live our lives. Read the passage online: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=ps+65&version=NIVUK See more, including a free course to learn the Christian faith, and lots more Christian resources, at https://understandthebible.uk Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Thu, October 01, 2020
How to deal with hostile people | Psalm 5 | Thought for the Week
How do you deal with people who are actively hostile to you? It's something we in the church don't often talk about - but we need to. I learnt this from personal experience - the Psalms helped me deal with this situation in my own life. Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Subscribe to receive the Thought for the Week each week. Lots more available on the website - https://understandthebible.uk Facebook: https://facebook.com/bible.understand Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, September 30, 2020
People, not stuff | Ecclesiastes 4:1-16 | Sermon
What makes us happy in the end? Is it more and more stuff? In this passage from Ecclesiastes, we hear about how we need to prioritise relationships over things. Read the passage online: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=eccl+4&version=NIVUK See more, including a free course to learn the Christian faith, and lots more Christian resources, at https://understandthebible.uk Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Thu, September 24, 2020
A Psalm for anxious nights | Psalm 4 | Thought for the week
Do you ever have nights when you can't sleep because you're worried or anxious? What do you do during those moments? Here David's Psalm gives us some helpful practical advice about what to do. Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Subscribe to receive these thoughts, and more, every week. Lots more available on the website - https://understandthebible.uk Facebook: https://facebook.com/bible.understand Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, September 23, 2020
How to make sense of life | Ecclesiastes 3:1-22 | Sermon
How do we make sense of the world when it seems so confusing? Why do bad things happen to good people, and good things happen to bad people? How do make sense of the chaos that seems to happen to all of us? Read the passage online: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=eccl+3&version=NIVUK See more, including a free course to learn the Christian faith, and lots more Christian resources, at https://understandthebible.uk Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Thu, September 17, 2020
When troubles are overwhelming | Psalm 3 | Thought for the week
Do you ever feel like your troubles are overwhelming? Do you ever wonder how you're going to cope? Learn from King David in this Psalm how we can deal with these times. Lots more available on the website, including a free programme to learn the Christian faith - https://understandthebible.uk Social Media: Facebook - Twitter Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, September 16, 2020
Where do we find satisfaction? | Ecclesiastes 1:12-2:26 | Sermon
Where do you look for satisfaction - family and friends? work? projects? money? In this sermon we think about what really satisfies. Read the passage online: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=eccl+1%3A12-2%3A26&version=NIVUK See more, including a free course to learn the Christian faith, and lots more Christian resources, at https://understandthebible.uk Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Tue, September 15, 2020
SPECIAL: How to break free from Pornography
A special one-off edition. Some guidance from the Bible about how to break free from pornography. Porn is a huge problem and many people struggle to break free from it. I can understand that from my own experience. But there is help available. The Fight the New Drug website is excellent with lots of helpful information: https://fightthenewdrug.org/ Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. See lots more at https://understandthebible.uk Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 Podcast - https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Thu, September 10, 2020
Who's the true King? | Psalm 2 | Thought for the Week
Psalm 2 is all about who God's true King is. Despite all appearances to the contrary, God is still in control. Lots more available on the website - https://understandthebible.uk Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, September 09, 2020
How death should teach us to live | Ecclesiastes 1:1-11 | Sermon
We live in a society that doesn't want to talk about death. And yet, death should actually be our teacher. This is what the book of Ecclesiastes is all about. See more, including a free course to learn the Christian faith, and lots more Christian resources, at https://understandthebible.uk Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Fri, September 04, 2020
Reflection: Psalm 1 | The difference between the righteous and the wicked
This is the first of a new series of weekly reflections. We'll be working our way through the Psalms, in order - so of course, we started with Psalm 1 today. Psalm 1 is a 'black and white' contrast - the difference between the righteous and the wicked. But what exactly makes the difference between them? It's a great Psalm to kick off with today. Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online: https://understandthebible.uk Facebook: https://facebook.com/bible.understand Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Thu, September 03, 2020
Where we are as a nation | Psalm 2 | Sermon
I think the lockdown has revealed the truth about us as a nation in ways which might not have happened otherwise. Psalm 2 is the message that we as a church and we as a nation need to hear at the moment. Understand the Bible - teaching the Christian faith online. Sign up for the free online programme. See more at https://understandthebible.uk Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Thu, July 30, 2020
Grace vs Religion | Titus 3 | Sermon
What's the difference between Christianity and other religions? At the end of the day it comes down to grace. This is an absolutely fundamental thing to grasp about Christianity, and Titus 3 is all about grace. See more at https://understandthebible.uk Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, July 22, 2020
The content of our teaching | Titus 2 | Sermon
Are sermons there for entertainment? Knowledge transfer? Moral instruction? Here we learn from Paul's testimony about what Biblical teaching should be. A sermon on Titus chapter 2. Apologies from the little interruption in the middle from my 3-year-old daughter. I finished the sermon with the Valley of Vision prayer "Living for Jesus" but was interrupted so I didn't include it in this video - but you can find it here and pray for yourself: https://banneroftruth.org/us/devotional/living-for-jesus/ Lots more is available at https://understandthebible.uk Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, July 15, 2020
Defending the Faith | Titus 1:10-16 | Sermon
In last week's sermon we looked at the positive requirements on a pastor to be people of integrity and to teach sound doctrine. In this sermon we turn instead to how pastors are supposed to defend the faith from those who would oppose it. See more at https://understandthebible.uk Facebook - https://facebook.com/bible.understand Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Thu, July 09, 2020
Pastors with Integrity | Titus 1v5-9 | Sermon
Integrity is a quality which seems to be increasingly absent from many leaders in society today. But God calls every Christian, especially leaders, to a life of integrity. See more videos and the teaching programme at https://understandthebible.uk Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Mon, July 06, 2020
Prayer for Spiritual Growth | 2 Thess 1:3-12 | Sermon
Part of a series called "Encouraging Prayer" - focussing on an area of prayer that we don't often think about: praying for spiritual growth, especially for others. See https://understandthebible.uk for more Facebook: https://facebook.com/bible.understand Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Thu, June 25, 2020
The truth that leads to Godliness | Titus 1:1-4 | Sermon
What is the purpose of the clergy? Social workers in collars? Entertainment? Providing food for thought? Titus was written to a pastor, and it helps the whole church to understand their purpose and importance. See more at https://understandthebible.uk Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, June 17, 2020
True Humility | Luke 20:41-21:4 | Sermon
We are living in the era of the Selfie. Recently two American academics wrote a book called "The Narcissism Epidemic" - everyone is obsessed with themselves and their own 'brand'. But that is not Jesus' way - what he says in this passage is very counter-cultural and we need to hear it. See https://understandthebible.uk for more like this. The quote from No Little People at the end which I unfortunately missed off is this. Just to explain, in this sermon he has been looking at Moses' staff (or stick / rod) - how God even managed to use a stick of wood: "The people who receive praise from the Lord Jesus will not in every case be the people who hold leadership in this life. There will be many persons who were sticks of wood that stayed close to God and were quiet before him, and were used in power by Him in a place which looks small to men. "Each Christian is to be a rod of God in the place of God for him. We must remember throughout our lives that in God's sight there are no little people and no little places. Only one thing is important: to be consecrated persons in God's place for us, at each moment. Those who think of themselves as little people in little places, if committed to Christ and living under His Lordship in the whole of life, may, by God's grace, change the flow of our generation. And as we get on a bit in our lives, knowing how weak we are, if we look back and see we have been somewhat used of God, then we should be the rod "surprised by joy." Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, June 10, 2020
Marriage at the Resurrection | Luke 20:27-40 | Sermon
Jesus disabuses us of our notions about what life in the future will be like - it's so much more than we think, not less! See more at https://understandthebible.uk Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, May 27, 2020
How Christians should relate to government | Luke 20:20-26 | Sermon
Jesus' words in this passage are famous: "Give to Caesar what is Caesar's". But what does he mean, and what is the Bible's view of how Christians should relate to earthly authorities? See more at https://understandthebible.uk Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, May 20, 2020
Who is your authority? | Luke 20:1-19 | Sermon
Who is your authority in life – who do you listen to? A sermon on Luke 20:1-19. See more at https://understandthebible.uk Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, May 13, 2020
Sermon | Luke 19:28-48 | What is true spirituality?
This is a sermon which is traditionally preached on Palm Sunday before Easter (Jesus comes to Jerusalem as King) - but we're going to be thinking about the question: what is true spirituality? Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Sun, May 03, 2020
Encouraging Prayer: Jesus prays for unity | Sermon | John 17:20-26
This is the first of a series on "Encouraging Prayer" at our church. In this sermon we look at Jesus' prayer from John 17 and how it encourages us to pray - both that we should pray, and what we should be praying for. See more: https://understandthebible.uk Great Clacton on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4IHJzq_Dc-txp8oE0DlUhg Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, April 29, 2020
Sermon | Luke 19:11-27 | Parable of the Ten Minas
How does God want us to use the things he gives us? Lessons from a slightly puzzling parable. Originally recorded as part of the Wednesday Worshippers livestream on the Great Clacton Parish channel. See https://understandthebible.uk for more. Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, April 22, 2020
Sermon | Luke 19:1-10 | Zaccheus: A Picture of Salvation
They say "A picture is worth a thousand words" - well in this case, we are given a picture of salvation. See https://understandthebible.uk for more. Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, April 08, 2020
Repentance (5) Turning from Sin | Ephesians 5:1-20 | Sermon
The last of our lent series on repentance - turning from sin. How do we walk as children of light? The answer is actually quite surprising... The passage is online here: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=ephesians+5&version=NIVUK The Doctrine of Repentance is available in lots of places online e.g. as a PDF here: http://www.onthewing.org/user/Watson%20-%20Repentance%20-%20Modern.pdf The Understand the Bible website is here: https://understandthebible.uk Facebook: http://facebook.com/bible.understand Twitter: http://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 Sermon recorded as part of a livestream on the Great Clacton Parish YouTube channel. Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, March 25, 2020
Repentance: (4) Hatred of sin | Psalm 97 | Sermon
I think many of us feel uncomfortable about saying that we hate anything - but yet the Bible does tell us to hate certain things. The passage is online here: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+97&version=NIVUK The Doctrine of Repentance is available in lots of places online e.g. as a PDF here: http://www.onthewing.org/user/Watson%20-%20Repentance%20-%20Modern.pdf The Understand the Bible website is here: https://understandthebible.uk Facebook: http://facebook.com/bible.understand Twitter: http://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 Sermon recorded as part of a livestream on the Great Clacton Parish YouTube channel. Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, March 18, 2020
Repentance: (3) Shame for Sin | James 4:1-10 | Sermon
Shame is a dirty word in our society, yet the Bible has a lot to say about it. Should we feel shame? And how? What does the Bible say about it? This is what was to be the sermon at Wednesday Worshippers today (18th March 2020) but due to the coronavirus situation had to be online instead! The passage is online here: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=james+4%3A1-10&version=NIVUK The Doctrine of Repentance is available in lots of places online e.g. as a PDF here: http://www.onthewing.org/user/Watson%20-%20Repentance%20-%20Modern.pdf The Understand the Bible website is here: https://understandthebible.uk Facebook: http://facebook.com/bible.understand Twitter: http://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, March 11, 2020
Repentance: (2) Confession - 1 John 1:5-10
The second part of the series in repentance (unfortunately I didn't record the first part!) The passage is 1 John 1:5-10. The book I mention is called "The Doctrine of Repentance" by Thomas Watson, a puritan, and - because it is well out of copyright - is available for free online e.g. here . These sermons are based on his section "Ingredients of Repentance" - the first one we looked at was sorrow for sin. Sermon preached at St Mark's Church on Wednesday 11th March. Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Tue, February 25, 2020
Can we please God without faith? | Hebrews 11:1-6 | Justification #5
Many people have the view that, on the day of judgement, God will tot up our good deeds and - if we've done enough - will let us into heaven. Many people think it doesn't matter whether you have faith, just that you've done enough good deeds. But what does the Bible say? The passage is Hebrews 11:1-6 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=hebrews+11%3A1-6&version=NIVUK If you like this podcast, don't forget to subscribe! For more information about Understand the Bible and to continue the discussion see http://understandthebible.uk . To support Understand the Bible, please see the support page: https://understandthebible.uk/about/support Facebook: http://facebook.com/bible.understand Twitter: http://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Mon, February 17, 2020
If God forgives us, why should we do good deeds? | Matthew 7:15-23 | Justification #4
One of the biggest questions people ask: if God forgives us anyway, why should we bother trying to good in the first place? In the fourth part of our series on Justification, Jesus gives us the answer. The passage is available online here: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew+7%3A15-23&version=NIVUK For more information about Understand the Bible and to continue the discussion see http://understandthebible.uk . To support Understand the Bible, please see the support page: https://understandthebible.uk/about/support Facebook: http://facebook.com/bible.understand Twitter: http://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Tue, February 11, 2020
Why was Jesus baptised by John the Baptist? | Matthew 3:13-17
One thing which always used to puzzle me: if Jesus never sinned, why did he want to be baptised by John the Baptist? In this next part of the series on Matthew, we think about this passage. Read the passage online: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew+3%3A13-17&version=NIVUK For more information about Understand the Bible and to continue the discussion see https://understandthebible.uk Facebook: http://facebook.com/bible.understand Twitter: http://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Tue, February 04, 2020
Righteous through Christ alone | Justification #3 | Galatians 2:11-21
Some people have the view that being a Christian is only about keeping the rules and looking down on everyone else. But, as we see in this video, we need a far greater obedience to be considered righteous by God. The main passage in the video is Galatians 2:11-21 - read online here: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=galatians+2%3A11-21&version=NIVUK If you like this video, don't forget to subscribe to this channel to get more videos like this! For more information about Understand the Bible and to continue the discussion see http://understandthebible.uk . To support Understand the Bible, please see the support page: https://understandthebible.uk/about/support Facebook: http://facebook.com/bible.understand Twitter: http://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Tue, January 28, 2020
Do we have free will? | Justification #2 | John 8:31-47
"We wanna be free to do what we wanna do" - everybody wants freedom. But what is true freedom, and where does it come from? The main passage in the video is Romans John 8:31-47 - read online here: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=john+8%3A31-47&version=NIVUK You can read the 39 Articles (with updated English version) online here: http://archive.churchsociety.org/issues_new/documents/Text_39Articles.pdf If you like this video, don't forget to subscribe to this channel to get more videos like this! For more information about Understand the Bible and to continue the discussion see http://understandthebible.uk Facebook: http://facebook.com/bible.understand Twitter: http://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Tue, January 21, 2020
What is Original Sin? | Justification #1 | Romans 5:12-21
Justification is probably one of the most important issues which Christians don't think much about. And yet, at the time of the reformation it was described as the doctrine on which the reformation would stand or fall. Why is it so important? In this new series, we delve into the topic of justification, following the 39 Articles - a document produced at the time of the reformation, part of the foundation of the Church of England. The main passage in the video is Romans 5:12-21 - read online via BibleGateway. You can read the 39 Articles (with updated English version) online via Church Society . Don't forget to subscribe so that you don't miss an episode of Understand the Bible. For more information about Understand the Bible and to continue the discussion see http://understandthebible.uk Facebook: http://facebook.com/bible.understand Twitter: http://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7FHWCupn6tq39btG6z4Oqg Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, January 15, 2020
When the boss comes to visit | Matthew 3:1-12 | John the Baptist prepares the way
Have you ever been in a situation where you had to get ready for the boss coming to visit? What did it feel like? John the Baptist here is warning people what they need to do to get ready for the Lord's coming. Read the passage online: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew+3%3A1-12&version=NIVUK See all videos on Matthew through the playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTPcHVNwBViQlaw0O_icr6PA1zwAGvs0n If you like this video, don't forget to subscribe to this channel to get more videos like this! For more information about Understand the Bible and to continue the discussion see http://understandthebible.uk YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7FHWCupn6tq39btG6z4Oqg Facebook: http://facebook.com/bible.understand Twitter: http://twitter.com/UnderstandTheB1 Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Mon, December 23, 2019
The Lord himself will give you a sign | Isaiah 7:10-17 | Sermon
At Christmas time, when you see the baby in the manger, do you see a baby? Or do you see a sign from God? What we see reveals who we are really trusting in. Read the passage online via BibleGateway - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah+7%3A10-17&version=NIVUK . Sermon preached at All Saints, Fordham, on 22nd Dec 2019. Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Tue, December 17, 2019
Why did Jesus have to come as a baby? | Hebrews 2:10-18
At Christmas, why did Jesus need to be born as a baby? Couldn't God have done it in another way? Read the passage online via BibleGateway: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=hebrews+2%3A10-18&version=NIVUK Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Tue, December 10, 2019
The Christmas you've always wanted | Christmas Message 2019
What do you want most from Christmas? Presents? Turkey? Tinsel? Family time? Rest? I think we are all searching for something deeper at Christmas... The page I refer to in the video can be found here: http://understandthebible.uk/start-here/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Tue, December 03, 2019
What is human nature really like? | Judges 19-21
It's sometimes easy to get a view that everyone is "nice", except for a few bad apples. The Bible won't let us get away with such a rosy view of human nature. Read / listen to the passage online: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=judges+19-21&version=NIVUK Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Tue, November 26, 2019
The marks of false religion | Judges 17-18
What does this passage in Judges teach us about how God does and does not want us to worship him? Read / listen to the passage online on BibleGateway: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=judges+17-18&version=NIVUK Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Tue, November 19, 2019
Can we put ourselves beyond forgiveness? | Judges 16 | Samson and Delilah
Have you ever done something so bad that you think God couldn't possible forgive you? Read the passage online here . Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Tue, November 12, 2019
Five reasons you should go to church EVERY SUNDAY (even when it's hard)
It's so hard to get to church these days: sports clubs, shopping, work commitments, family time - not to mention you can get almost everything online including sermons, worship music, etc. It's hard to prioritise church. And yet, the Bible teaches that church is as important as it ever was. Why? The article I refer to about the Sabbath is here . Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Tue, November 05, 2019
Who makes the first move - us or God? | Judges 15 | Samson's Revenge
Holman Hunt's famous picture "The Light of the World" portrays Jesus knocking at a door with no handle on the outside. Only you can open the door of your heart. But is that how grace works? Read / listen to the passage online here . Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Tue, October 29, 2019
When we don't understand what's happening | Samson pt 2 | Judges 14
Sometimes we just don't know why things are happening. This passage helps to encourage us that God always has a plan. Read / listen to the passage online here . If you'd prefer to see this as a video, you can subscribe to the YouTube Channel . Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Tue, October 22, 2019
If you don't ask, you DO get? Samson pt 1 | Judges 13:1-25
"If you don't ask, you don't get" - is that how it works with God? You can read / listen to the whole passage online here: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=judges+13&version=NIVUK The YouTube channel is available here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7FHWCupn6tq39btG6z4Oqg The Podcast is available here: https://anchor.fm/understand-the-bible (including Apple, Spotify, Google, Stitcher and more) You can sign up for the mailing list via my website: http://phillsacre.me.uk/mailing-list/ Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Wed, October 16, 2019
Jephthah: When victory is worse than defeat | Judges 10:17-12:7
Politicians like to market themselves as the ones who will sort everything out. But there is an enemy which no politician will be able to sort out. Read the passage on Bible Gateway: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=judges+10%3A17-12%3A7&version=NIVUK Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Tue, October 08, 2019
How is God just and merciful? | Judges 10:1-16
People often have difficulty reconciling two aspects of God's character - his justice and his mercy. How can God be both? Can we simply live any way that we like? Read the passage online: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=judges+10%3A1-16&version=NIVUK Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
Tue, October 01, 2019
When Leaders Disappoint | Judges 8:22-35
Why is it that leaders so often disappoint? And what should we do about it? Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe
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