John 20:1 to 18 – The Empty Tomb
John in this chapter piles up the evidence for the real bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ. He begins the drama by taking us to the empty tomb with the large stone rolled away. He then introduces us to the witnesses to the appearance of Jesus beginning with Mary Magdalene. To listen to Graham Nicholls preaching from John 20:1-18 at Christ Church on Easter Sunday morning 8th April 2012 use the links below. Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. (Using...
Read MorePsalm 22 – Good Friday 2012
To listen to Mark Ventham preaching from Psalm 22 at Christ Church on Good Friday morning 2012 use the links below. Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. (Using Flash Audio Player) Or click here to listen in your own player or save a copy
Read MoreJohn 19:28 to 42 – Dead and buried
Anyone’s death is sad. Some seem to be a particularly harrowing or tragic. Jesus’ death was sad, and certainly a cruel and painful experience and it is described sympathetically by the gospel writers. But their focus is on the significance – what it means, how it connects to the rest of the Bible and how it relates to us right now. In this section John shows us the finished work of Jesus as God’s perfect lamb to take away our sin and make us clean. He died and his lifeless body was laid in a grave. Like us he waits for resurrection. To listen to Graham Nicholls preaching from John...
Read MoreThe Bible and Two Great Empires – Archaeology reveals the Bible is good history
The Assyrians and the Babylonians were two of the fiercest and feared empires of the ancient world. By looking at the discoveries of archaeology we trace their impact on the biblical history of Judah and Israel. Some of the evidence will confirm the accuracy of the Bible, some will throw light onto the Bible text, and some will simply surprise you. To listen to Brian Edwards speaking at Christ Church on Thursday evening 29th March 2012 use the links below. Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also...
Read MoreExplore Notes Application
For those of you who have smart devices such as an iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch or an Android phones, you may be interested to know there is an application for the “Explore” Notes produced by the Good Book Company. It comes with Time with God pre-installed, so as soon as you download it, you can start using it to read the Bible. All relevant Bible text is included within the App (including cross-references) and once you’ve downloaded it, you don’t need to be connected to the Internet to use it. So you can use it on the Tube, on a flight etc. You can download additional notes...
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