Weekly talks from Highgrove Church, Sea Mills, Bristol. Part of the Woodlands Church Family.
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Paul tells us that ‘godliness with contentment is great gain’. How do we flee from envy and pursue an attitude and lifestyle of contentment? (1 Timothy 6, Galatians 5: 19-26)Af Tim Dobson
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We live in an age that wants, even expects, more! It’s not just confined to money, but possessions, holidays, food etc. But there is something that can break the power of more. In this talk, Lara Morris looks at what the bible teaches us about the helpful habit of generosity, (Bible references for this talk are Luke 18:18-27; Luke 19:1-10; 2 Cor 9:…
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Anger is not a sin, but how we handle our anger can often lead to us bringing hurt to others, ourselves or our relationship with God. Forgiveness can be unbelievably hard, but it’s the only way to experience freedom and peace. What are some of the steps we can take to help us to forgive? Dennis continue our Helpful Habits series by looking at this.…
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Dave Roderick kicks off our new series by looking at why as Christians we should be choosing hope and perseverance rather than cynicism.Af Dave Roderick
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Clare Thompson concludes our Grand Designs series by looking at what it means to be a friend of God.Af Clare Thompson
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Rachel Clark continues our Grand Designs series by looking at what it means to be a citizen of God’s kingdom.Af Rachel Clark
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As we celebrate Global Partners Weekend 2024, Dave Mitchell looks at God’s heart for the world.Af Dave Mitchell
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In our Grand Designs series, we’re spending time looking at what the Bible tells us about our identity, about who we are. In this first talk, Ed Marsh asks what it means to us to be called a child of God. (The Bible references for this talk are 1 John 3, John 1 v.2 and Galatians 3.)Af Ed Marsh
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The Apostle Paul explains our dilemma as humans by saying: ‘what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do’. Charli Williams concludes our current series on the Holy Spirit by asking how we can change the narrative at work in us and live the way we were always designed to live. (The Bible references for this talk are Galatians 5:16-26 and Roma…
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On Pentecost Sunday, Naomi Clarke looks at how the Holy Spirit can comfort us and use us to be a comfort to others. (The Bible references for this talk are John 14 v15-18, John 14 v26, John 16 v7 and John 16 v12-14.)Af Naomi Clarke
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God has designed each one of us with different gifts and abilities. But when we are filled with His Holy Spirit, God gives spiritual gifts that mean we can live life in a naturally supernatural way. But we need to know what they are and how to develop them! In the second talk of our Holy Spirit series, Deborah Marsh looks at what it means for the H…
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As we look at some of the promises of the Holy Spirit throughout the Old Testament, we see those promises were fulfilled at Pentecost. As we kick off our new series on the Holy Spirit, we look at how God gave this amazing gift to the Church to empower and guide believers. (The Bible reference for this talk is Acts 2 v1-21.)…
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In the final talk of our Whispers of Hope series, Ed Marsh explores the book of Haggai, looking in particular at a renewed commitment to God.Af Ed Marsh
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In the third of our Whispers of Hope series, Dave Mitchell explores what the book of Micah says about justice.Af Dave Mitchell
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In the second of our Whispers of Hope series, Rachel Riddall explores the story of Hosea and how God’s grace can transform our lives once we repent of our sins.Af Rachel Riddall
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Peter Hatton introduces our new sermon series, Whispers of Hope, and gives us insight into the importance of the story of Jonah.Af Peter Hatton
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Rachel Noyce explains the events of Easter, and what it means to us that Jesus came back to life.Af Rachel Noyce
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As we lead up to Easter in 2024, Deborah Marsh uses chapters 18 and 19 in the book of John to look at the arrest and crucifixion of Jesus, and what it means to us today.Af Deborah Marsh
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Tom Carter continues our series on John by looking at chapter 15.Af Tom Carter
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For our Mothering Sunday service, three members of our teenage group (Devo) look at chapter 14 of John.Af Devo
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Deborah Marsh continues our current series on the book of John, looking at the story of Jesus washing the feet of his disciples. This can be found in John chapter 13.Af Deborah Marsh
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Between January and March this year, we’re spending our Sunday services spending time looking at the book of John. As John himself says: 'Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing …
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Between January and March this year, we’re spending our Sunday services spending time looking at the book of John. As John himself says: 'Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing …
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Between January and March this year, we’re spending our Sunday services spending time looking at the book of John. As John himself says: 'Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing …
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Between January and March this year, we’re spending our Sunday services spending time looking at the book of John. As John himself says: 'Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing …
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Between January and March this year, we’re spending our Sunday services spending time looking at the book of John. As John himself says: 'Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing …
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As Highgrove Church begins Prayer Week, Rob-Scott Cook reminds us of the value of prayer, and why we should expect a fresh wave of God’s Spirit.Af Rob Scott-Cook
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Between January and March this year, we’re spending our Sunday services spending time looking at the book of John. As John himself says: 'Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing …
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Continuing our Christmas 2023 series, Tom Carter asks how the hope we have in Jesus can sustain and comfort us when life is tough and painful. The Bible reference for this talk is Luke 1:39-56.Af Tom Carter
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How can the hope we have in Jesus change our perspective even when the realities of life remain the same? Lara introduces our Christmas 2023 series by looking at the angelic announcements of the birth of Jesus. The Bible references for this talk are Luke 1:11-17 and Luke 1:26-38.Af Lara Morris
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Who is God and what is He like? The apostle John gives three statements in his first letter to help us understand more of God’s character. Matt Crossman concludes our series on 1 John. The Bible reference for this first talk is 1 John 5:1-21.Af Matt Crossman
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Who is God and what is He like? The apostle John gives three statements in his first letter to help us understand more of God’s character. Dave Mitchell continues our series on 1 John by asking what ‘God is love’ means to us today. The Bible reference for this second talk is 1 John 2:28 - 4:21.Af Dave Mitchell
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Who is God and what is He like? The apostle John gives three statements in his first letter to help us understand more of God’s character. Ed Marsh starts our three-week series on 1 John. The Bible reference for this first talk is 1 John 1:1 - 2:27.Af Ed Marsh
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Rachel Clark explores what the kindness of God means, and how we can have assurance that God continues to be kind in any situations we may be facing. The Bible references for this talk are Titus 3:4-5 and Galatians 5:22.Af Rachel Clark
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Rachel Noyce gives our Harvest Festival service talk, looking at how our lives should reflect God’s generosity to us.Af Rachel Noyce
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The over-arching story of the Bible is of God’s radical and loving solution to the ancient problems of human failure, shame and isolation. In the final talk of our mini-series, Nigel Savage looks at what the Bible says about being honest and vulnerable in our daily lives. The Bible references for this talk are Genesis 3, 2 Corinthians 12; 9-10, Psa…
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The over-arching story of the Bible is of God’s radical and loving solution to the ancient problem of human failure, shame and isolation. In the second talk of our mini-series, Deborah Marsh looks at what the Bible says about us trying to hide and cover up our mistakes and failures.Af Deborah Marsh
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The over-arching story of the Bible is of God’s radical and loving solution to the ancient problem of human failure, shame and isolation. Clare Thompson introduces our new three-week series. The Bible reference for this talk is Genesis 3.Af Clare Thompson
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In the midst of her infertility, Hannah called out to God. She prayed and waited for many years before her prayers were answered. Ed Marsh concludes our series by asking what we can learn from Hannah’s persistence in prayer. The Bible reading for this talk is 1 Samuel 1:1-20.Af Ed Marsh
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When David’s adultery with Bathsheba led to a rebuke from the prophet Nathan, David found his life crashing down because of his sin. In the third talk of our series, Peter Hatton looks at what we can learn from David’s prayer of repentance and the importance of quickly turning to God in prayer whenever we sin. The Bible reference for this talk is P…
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Dave Mitchell looks at examples of ‘both/and’ tension in the Christian life.Af Dave Mitchell
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Daniel recognised the authority he had to speak to God, not just about his own situation but on behalf of his whole nation. We too have been given the authority and responsibility to intercede for situations of significance. In the second talk of our series, Deborah Marsh asks what we can learn from Daniel’s prayer. Bible references for this talk a…
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Prayer is vital to our relationship with the Lord and, as a church, we want to press into prayer. What can we learn from the prayers of God’s people in the bible to help equip us and spur us on? In this first talk of our new series, Tim Dobson asks what it means to have prayer at the very centre of our lives.…
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Our 4-week summer series is based on the song King Of Me by Rend Collective In the final talk of the series, Naomi Clarke looks at how Jesus was anointed, and what anointing means for us today. The Bible reference for this talk is Matthew 26 v.6-13.Af Naomi Clarke
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Our 4-week summer series is based on the song King Of Me by Rend Collective In the third talk of the series, Annie Crossman helps us take a fresh look at the story of Jonah and the whale. The Bible reference for this talk is Jonah 1-3.Af Annie Crossman
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Our 4-week summer series is based on the song King Of Me by Rend Collective In this second talk in the series, congregational leader Deborah Marsh looks at the story of Daniel and the Lions Den, and asks what we can learn from Daniel’s faith in God. The Bible reference for this talk is Daniel 6.Af Deborah Marsh
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Our 4-week summer series is based on the song King Of Me by Rend Collective In this first talk, David Richardson looks an interactive look at the story of David and Goliath, and asks what we can learn from it today. The Bible reference for this talk is 1 Samuel 17.Af David Richardson
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Rob Scott-Cook explores what it means to pursue the presence of God in our daily lives. The Bible references for this talk are Acts 13 v.2&3 and Isaiah 6 v.1-8, ch.23 v.1-3.Af Rob Scott-Cook
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Modern, Western life seems to be geared towards speed and efficiency. Many of us are working longer hours and taking less time off. Shops are open for longer and everything is available at a simple click of a button, delivered the very next day. Everything is as convenient and fast as possible. At the same time, burnout and mental health problems a…
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Modern, Western life seems to be geared towards speed and efficiency. Many of us are working longer hours and taking less time off. Shops are open for longer and everything is available at a simple click of a button, delivered the very next day. Everything is as convenient and fast as possible. At the same time, burnout and mental health problems a…
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