How can we be certain that God's saving purposes will never fail? In Hebrews 6, the writer points us back to God's promise to Abraham—a promise that reaches far beyond one man and one nation. God pledged to gather a people for Himself from every tribe, language, and nation, and He confirmed that promise with an oath. This promise finds its fulfilment in Jesus Christ, the promised offspring of Abraham. Through faith in Him, both Jew and Gentile become heirs of God's covenant blessings and are brought into the rest He has prepared for His people. Because God's promise and God's oath cannot fail, our hope rests not in our strength or faithfulness, but in His unchanging character. Join us as we explore the certainty of God's saving purposes and discover why Christians can press on with confidence, perseverance, and hope. All music videos are streamed under our Streaming Plus Licence 1306812

Scripture teaches that those whom God foreknew, predestined, called and justified will be glorified (Romans 8:29-30). It is a truth called the perseverance of the saints, and brings great assurance of salvation. However, it is not a reason to coast as Christians. Knowing this should motivate us to press on to know Christ in a deeper way, to live more obediently to him and to have greater assurance of our salvation That is what this morning's teaching from Hebrews 6:9-12 will show us All music videos are streamed under our Streaming Plus Licence 1306812

Every day we are faced with warnings, from the "use by" dates on food, to potential side effects of medication, advisories on MOT tests, and many more. We heed those warnings for the sake of our health and safety. In his word God also gives warnings. He gives us warnings for the sake of our eternal life. This morning we are confronted with such a warning. It is a warning that serves to keep us moving forward in our faith so that we will have assurance of salvation. All music videos are streamed under our Streaming Plus Licence 1306812

This week, we return to the series in Hebrews entitled Consider Jesus. Over the next three weeks we will be looking at the section on apostasy (Chapter 5:11-6:12), and considering the following questions, amongst others. What is apostasy? How does a person fall into it and how can we avoid it? How can we have assurance of salvation? We begin by seeing the need to grow up spiritually. This week's message is drawn from Hebrews 5:7 - 6:3 and has the title Grow up! We are not to be standing still in our faith, but pressing on to spiritual maturity. That will mean feasting on Christ as he is revealed in his word. All music videos are streamed under our Streaming Plus Licence 1306812

This week, Elder Clive Baines continues in 1 John. We are challenged to live a different kind of life compared to the world. John directs our attention : to the perfection of God in that He is light: we need to see this more because it ultimately leads to that to which we are to aspire to God's nature that will move us to long to walk in His perfect light, even as it exposes the bad news of who we really are and our true nature.  to the good news, even though we are sinners to the core without excuse and with no place for denial.  Walking in the light does not mean we are sinless, but John points us to the power of confession. Finally, John points us to the faithfulness of God through His Son, with the promises that shine light into our darkness, exposing its deeds and bringing healing in confession so that we can continue our walk blameless. All music videos are streamed under our Streaming Plus Licence 1306812

This week, Elder Clive Baines brings us a message drawn from 1 John Ch 1:1-10, entitled The joy of knowing Jesus. John proclaims that the disciples have seen Jesus. They have touched and heard Him. They have walked and talked with Him, sat down with Him and prayed with Him and they have eaten with Him. He is Jesus Christ, the Word of Life  How does this amazing experience that John proclaims help us today in our walk with Jesus? It gives us the confidence that our faith is built on a real foundation and stands for ever. We will see the joy of our relationship with Jesus.   John’s testimony is that when we have fellowship together in the word, we have fellowship with Jesus just as John did. There is coming a day when we too will see, touch and hear our Saviour.  All music videos are streamed under our Streaming Plus Licence 1306812

God’s will for our lives is our sanctification (1 Thessalonians 4:3). What is sanctification, and how does sanctification happen? This week we will discover that sanctification is a process by which we are being transformed into the image of Christ as we behold his glory in the gospel. In this process the work of the Holy Spirit is essential, as is prayerfully mediating on the word of God. All music videos are streamed under our Streaming Plus Licence 1306812

Christian mission is primarily proclaiming the word of God. It is primarily declaring that Jesus is Lord. But why? Why do we make it our mission to speak the message of the gospel of Jesus Christ? Why do we make it our mission to ensure that the Bible is translated into languages that people understand? Why do we ensure that social action is accompanied by gospel proclamation? That’s what we shall answer this morning as we discover the reality of God and the power of his word. All music videos are streamed under our Streaming Plus Licence 1306812

This week, as we start another More on Mission segment, we look forward to hearing from Richard Margetts. All music videos are streamed under our Streaming Plus Licence 1306812

The resurrection of Jesus three days after his death was witnessed by the apostles and over 500 people, many of whom gave their lives declaring this truth. It is a truth that has sustained believers in some of the most intense times of suffering. It is a truth that has given hope to dying saints, and those who grieve their loss. This morning we will consider the role of the Holy Spirit in the resurrection of Jesus, and the implications of this for us today. All music videos are streamed under our Streaming Plus Licence 1306812

Salvation is more than forgiveness of sin. It is a call to a life of complete submission to God, even when submission is hard and even when we have to say, “Not my will but yours be done.” Hebrews 4v16 shows us that God offers grace to help in our time of need, which includes the grace we need to submit to him. This week we continue to see how Jesus is not only an example of submission to the will of God the Father, but, as our great high priest, is also the one who opens up the way to the experience God’s grace to submit. All music videos are streamed under our Streaming Plus Licence 1306812

The repeated command in Hebrews is to “hold fast our confession.” It is a call to remain faithful to Jesus. We confess him as apostle and high priest, and we are to live our lives in the light of that confession. The challenge is that we have enemies who threaten our faith through lies and hostility. However, God has given us means of grace to sustain us: the Christian community, his word, and prayer. This morning we will see how we have access to this grace through Jesus our great high priest, what this grace is, and how he helps us stand firm. All music videos are streamed under our Streaming Plus Licence 1306812

Seeing God’s perspective and climbing the heights of His view point can be a great challenge especially when our perspectives are out of sync with His.  We see the height of His perfection and then see such a challenge as we bow before our King longing to be more like him. He is our example and our view point to see as God sees. We need to trust and obey even when it all does not make sense, because there is a bigger picture in view. We need to meet Christ at His vantage point to enable us to see more clearly the desires of His heart for us. All music videos are streamed under our Streaming Plus Licence 1306812

Are you living in the restlessness of the desert or the rest of Christ? In this sermon from Hebrews 4v11-13, we explore why so many believers feel spiritually stuck between their initial salvation experience and the true rest Jesus promises. Discover how God’s Word exposes our hearts, warns us of danger, and ultimately leads us to Jesus—the One who gives real rest for our souls. If you’re carrying guilt, shame, anxiety, or the pressure to control everything, this message will show you where true rest is found. All music videos are streamed under our Streaming Plus Licence 1306812

As Christians we are called to faithfulness - faithfulness to Jesus and our confession of faith, but that raises three questions. What does it mean to be faithful? What is at stake if we are unfaithful? How do we ‘do’ faithfulness? This week we shall seek to answer those questions, and see three things we need if we are to remain faithful to Jesus. All music videos are streamed under our Streaming Plus Licence 1306812

We are delighted to have Charles Price with us to bring us this week's message from Hebrews chapter 4:1-11. This is part of the series in Hebrews entitled Consider Jesus.   All music videos are streamed under our Streaming Plus Licence 1306812

Jesus has shared in our flesh and blood humanity. That makes him qualified to help us as our Saviour who destroys the devil’s power of death, and delivers us from fear of death. This he did through his own death by removing the wrath of God from us. He continues to help us as our High Priest by standing with us in our times of temptation to strengthen us.   All music videos are streamed under our Streaming Plus Licence 1306812

Jesus has gone before us as the pioneer of our salvation. He has blazed a trail for us, and leads us onto glory. When we follow him, we enter his family to enjoy God’s love and help, and we become a testimony to God’s faithfulness in our generation. All music videos are streamed under our Streaming Plus Licence 1306812

Hebrews 1:14 tells us that Jesus is seated on the throne of God. If that is the case, which it is, then: Why is the world in such a mess? How can we keep going when the mess of the world affects our lives? Those are the questions we shall seek to answer this morning as we look at Hebrews 2:5-9. The reading is Philippians 2:1-11. All music videos are streamed under our Streaming Plus Licence 1306812

Hebrews is a letter that encourages discouraged believers to consider Christ so that we won’t give up. Last week we saw that God has something to say to us, and it is pre-eminently about his Son Jesus. This week we will see the first command in Hebrews:  Pay much closer attention to what God has said, so that we won’t drift from Christ. All music videos are streamed under our Streaming Plus Licence 1306812

This week we begin a new series in the book of Hebrews. The letter is a loving pastor’s sermon to the church he has been trusted to care for. In this sermon he seeks to encourage discouraged believers who are ready to give up on the Christian faith. This morning we shall see the need for us to gather together as worshippers of Christ. All music videos are streamed under our Streaming Plus Licence 1306812

This week, we welcome Tim Shenton, who is bringing us a message drawn from Luke 23:26-43, entitled The Three Crosses. Here we have three men on three crosses – three men who are worlds apart. In the words of Augustine: ‘three very different persons hung together on the three crosses of Golgotha: one was the Saviour of sinners; one was a sinner soon to be saved; one was a sinner about to be damned’ All music videos are streamed under our Streaming Plus Licence 1306812

As we enter the uncertainty of another year, we hear God saying, “Fear not,” “Do not be dismayed.” (Isaiah 41:10) Those words of God raise four questions. How can we be sure this message applies to us? What would it look like to apply these words to our lives? What does God promise to help us not fear or be discouraged? How can we be sure that God will keep his promises so that we don’t need to fear anything during 2026? This week we will seek to answer those questions so that we can have confidence to step into this New Year. All music videos are streamed under our Streaming Plus Licence 1306812

Jesus really did ascend to heaven. They saw him go. He really will return and we shall see him come back. That means we have access to God’s throne now, the help of the Spirit, and the hope of eternal life. To anticipate his return will mean being busy witnessing for him. All music videos are streamed under our Streaming Plus Licence 1306812

Join us for Carols by Candlelight this Sunday evening as Pastor Tim unpacks the real wonder of Christmas. All music videos are streamed under our Streaming Plus Licence 1306812

Life is busy, stressful and demanding. Add to that our spiritual needs (to be right with God, to grow in sanctification, to serve God’s kingdom) and then it’s no wonder we feel overwhelmed. It’s no wonder we find ourselves lacking joy. This morning we will see that Jesus is sufficient to meet us in all these demands. We shall see the fullness of his grace, and that from this fullness we receive grace to help in our time of need. All music videos are streamed under our Streaming Plus Licence 1306812

John wrote his gospel so that we might believe into Jesus and receive eternal life in his name (John 20:31). This morning, as we light our second Advent Candle, we will consider the ‘Journey of Faith.’ In John 1:9-13, we will discover where that journey starts, and how it ends. All music videos are streamed under our Streaming Plus Licence 1306812

As we begin Advent, we do so by reminding ourselves that Jesus coming into the world has brought hope to all people. Hope is essential if we are going to have joy. Our world has always been a place of uncertainty where things happen that are outside of our control. Because of that we find our joy suffers, and we can become cynical. That’s why we need to look at John 1v1-5, and see the foundation under our hope. When we do, we will be able to have a hope that says, “I know so…” All music videos are streamed under our Streaming Plus Licence 1306812

What is our identity as Christians? It’s an important question because how we relate to one another will be shaped by how we see one another. How we relate to one another will show whether we have been reconciled to God or not. What our identity is as Christians is the question we shall seek to answer this morning as we continue looking at 2 Corinthians 5. All music videos are streamed under our Streaming Plus Licence 1306812

Week 3 of More on Mission, with the theme Ambassadors for Christ. Why was the apostle Paul such an effective & courageous ambassador for Christ?  Why was he such a great missionary and why were so many converted through his ministry in so many countries? What was the key to his success?  Join us this Sunday to hear what motivated him and how God worked through that for the salvation of many, so that we too can be encouraged to be ambassadors for Christ.  All music videos are streamed under our Streaming Plus Licence 1306812

Week 2 of More on Mission, with the theme Ambassadors for Christ.  As believers in Christ we should make it our aim to please God. The challenge to pleasing God for Christians is that our culture screams at us to put ourselves first. The only way we will be able to fight against culture's voices is to believe that we will be resurrected, we will be judged and we are deeply loved All music videos are streamed under our Streaming Plus Licence 1306812

Today, we start three weeks of More on Mission, with the theme Ambassadors for Christ.  An ambassador is sent by a king with a message for the king’s subjects. In 2 Corinthians 5, Paul refers to us as ambassadors for Christ. We will see that we have been reconciled to God through Christ and entrusted with the message of reconciliation. If we are going to have the confidence to herald this message then we need to understand five truths from this passage, and we will consider those truths this morning. All music videos are streamed under our Streaming Plus Licence 1306812

We welcome Tim Shenton who brings us this week's message. Shortly before his death, Paul wrote this letter to encourage Timothy to carry on faithfully in the ministry. He issues a strong reminder to him to remember Jesus Christ, because he knows that without Christ there is no hope, only the fearful expectation of the judgement and wrath of God.  We will see why we all need this reminder to remember Jesus Christ.  All music videos are streamed under our Streaming Plus Licence 1306812

Pastor Tim brings us a sermon entitled Structuring for Kingdom growth, drawn from Acts 6:1-7 as we continue to look at the work of deacons in the local church. Jesus told us that we are to make God’s Kingdom a priority. This morning we shall see in Acts 6 how the early church worked that out. We shall see that deacons who rightly serve will enable the church to prioritise gospel preaching and gospel unity. All music videos are streamed under our Streaming Plus Licence 1306812

At the members meeting, Pastor Tim shared the need for us to grow the diaconal ministry of the church. To prepare for this, we’re going to take two weeks on the character and role of deacons using Acts 6:1-7 as a base from which to think about this important ministry. This Sunday Pastor Tim will be re-preaching his sermon on 1 Timothy 3:8-13. We shall see why the church needs deacons, and who are to be deacons. We shall see that these “dignified servants” are God’s gift to the church. They are given to support the elders as they give themselves to prayer and the ministry of the word. They are given so that mercy ministry can grow without compromising the ministry of the word. All music videos are streamed under our Streaming Plus Licence 1306812

As a church, we are praying for our launch team who are going out this week to plant a church in nearby Blandford.  As the plant begins one question will be hanging in the air: I wonder how it will go? This morning we will be framing our expectations with regard to what Gospel advance looks like when two churches are working together. We find the answer to this question and more in Philippians 1: 12 - 18.  All music videos are streamed under our Streaming Plus Licence 1306812

In a couple of weeks' time, this church will be planting Riverside Church, Blandford, raising the question of what partnership between the two churches will look like.  We can find the answer in this passage where Paul celebrates his partnership with the Philippian church.   This morning we will see how the same principles can apply to us as churches working together.  All music videos are streamed under our Streaming Plus Licence 1306812

This morning we will be ordaining Steven to the pastorate. That raises several questions. What is a pastor to do? How is he to fill his hours each week and what is he to prioritise? What should we expect from him and how should we respond to him? We all have different views and ideas of what the pastor is to do. Often that is based on what we have seen pastors doing during our formative years, but we want to know what Jesus has to say. He is the head of the church, and he is to set the agenda for the pastor. This week we will see the serious charge that Christ places on pastors. All music videos are streamed under our Streaming Plus Licence 1306812

Who do you believe is ultimately in control of your life, and the lives of those you love? Who do you believe has ultimate authority over all the plans and schemes of world leaders? As Christians we are quick to answer, “God is in control.”  Obviously that’s right, but so often we fail to live with this awareness that God is ultimately in control. As a result we become anxious when everything feels out of control, or bitter when our plans don’t work out. That is why we need Proverbs 16 to show us how the sovereignty of God over all things sets us free to plan, and sets us free from fear and bitterness. All music videos are streamed under our Streaming Plus Licence 1306812

This proverb is often quoted, but how are we to understand it? This week, Assistant Pastor Steven helps us to see how to interpret this problematic proverb All music videos are streamed under our Streaming Plus Licence 1306812

Over the summer we have seen in Proverbs how a wise father is seeking to encourage his son to walk the path of wisdom. This week the wise father will call the son to make a choice. He presents two rival feasts with different outcomes. The question the son has to answer is which feast he will choose to eat at: The one prepared by lady wisdom, or the one prepared by lady folly? That is the question we also have to answer each day. This Sunday we will look at these two feasts, and seek to understand why it’s better eat with lady wisdom, and how we can do that. All music videos are streamed under our Streaming Plus Licence 1306812

This morning, Tim Shenton is opening up the parable of the sower for us.  How we hear and respond to the word of God is literally a matter of life and death. This parable shows us the four possible categories of response to the word of eternal life. We are all in one or other of these categories. All music videos are streamed under our Streaming Plus Licence 1306812

To make progress on a walk all you have to do is take one step at a time. If we keep taking a step, then we will get somewhere. That is a good metaphor for life. Every decision we make is like a step along the path of life. Every step, every choice, is taking us on a path that is making us either more like Jesus, or less like him. That is why we need God’s wisdom. This sermon from Proverbs 3 will show us the wise steps we need to take if we are going to experience God leading us on a straight path to Christlikeness. All music videos are streamed under our Streaming Plus Licence 1306812

Life is complicated. We have many choices to make that, though important, God hasn’t given us answers for in his word. These are not moral choices like stealing or lying, into which God speaks directly. Rather they are wisdom choices. For example, how do we decide between two possible job offers, or what house to buy, or who to marry? How do we navigate through life when we have these crossroads? Proverbs 2 tells us that we do so by seeking God’s wisdom, which results in a surprising blessing!  All music videos are streamed under our Streaming Plus Licence 1306812

How do we navigate the complexity of life? How do we make decisions that will lead us on a pathway that honours God, and works for our eternal good? There are no shortage of voices speaking directions to us, but very often those voices fail to acknowledge God. The wisdom that leaves God out is ultimately foolishness because God sits over the whole of life.  That is why we need God’s wisdom: The wisdom that we find in Proverbs. The wisdom that begins with the fear of the Lord.  All music videos are streamed under our Streaming Plus Licence 1306812

In this letter to the Hebrews, we see such a passion for the amazing truths of God's love for us, shown through His Son. The priestly line of men serving in Tabernacle and temple duties was a shadow, or a sign post, of what was to come  We live in the joy of the fulfilment of the old priestly way in Jesus  - The Perfect Way  What we see in this chapter is so uplifting to our souls: We have a relationship with our Heavenly Father He has chosen to be merciful and remember our sins no more He proclaims I will be their God and they shall be my people We are not alone in a fallen world with a fallen nature. Our battle with the old nature, in constant conflict with our new nature, is eased by our Father's promises. His word upon our hearts confirms that our heavenly home is where Jesus serves us in His perfect sanctuary. All music videos are streamed under our Streaming Plus Licence 1306812

Last week we looked at the call to plant churches, but now we need to tackle the next question. What exactly is a church plant? How does it start and how does it grow? This week we will look at the very first church plant as our guide. As we engage with this description of the early church we will see revealed to us what the church really is! All music videos are streamed under our Streaming Plus Licence 1306812