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| 10 Aug 2008 |
Matthew 9: Compassion |
| David Grant |
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| 3 Aug 2008 |
Romans 12 1-2: Church that challenges the culture |
| Dave Thompson |
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| 27 Jul 2008 |
Hebrews 3 1-6: Fix Your Thoughts on Jesus |
| Dave Colebrooke |
Can you remember the last time that your thought life was dominated by one subject? Was it family, work, health or something else? In this passage of Hebrews the writer encourages us to fix our thoughts on the person of Jesus Christ above all else. |
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| 20 Jul 2008 |
Hebrews 2 5-18: Our sympathetic Saviour |
| Dave Colebrooke |
One of the most encouraging and comforting things about our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ is that when He came to earth He was both fully human and fully divine. So there is now a man in heaven who understands what human weakness is like and he is interceding for all of us right now. |
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| 13 Jul 2008 |
Hebrews 2 5-10: |
| Dave Colebrooke |
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| 6 Jul 2008 |
Hebrews 2 1-4: We must pay more attention! |
| Dave Colebrooke |
This passage contains some things which are straightforward and easy to understand, but it also includes others that are not so easy to grasp at first reading. In 2 Peter 3:16 Paul says "some things are hard to understand", so we need the Holy Spirit to aid us as we read scripture. |
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| 29 Jun 2008 |
1 Samuel 4 & 2 Samuel 6: Getting the Ark Back |
| John Groves |
What was the significance of the Ark of the Covenant? How did Israel come to lose it? How did it get restored? What were the results for Israel of losing and then regaining it? John Groves answers these questions and brings incisive teaching on the importance and application for the church today of the principals underlying these questions. |
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| 22 Jun 2008 |
Joshua 1 1-11: Getting Ready for A New Season |
| Dave Colebrooke |
Most people look forward to a new season in life from time to time, for example the first day of spring, or maybe something more dramatic and personal, such as starting a new job, or moving to a new home. With any new season there come new challenges and some of us feel that the move of our church to the new Elizabeth Hall is co-incidental with a new season for us at Hook New Covenant Church. So what does God require of His people when they are entering a new season in their lives?
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| 15 Jun 2008 |
Hebrews 1 1-14, 2 1: The Supremacy of Christ Pt.2 |
| Dave Colebrooke |
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| 8 Jun 2008 |
Hebrews 1 1-3: The Supremacy of Christ Pt.1 |
| Dave Colebrooke |
There have always been Christians who have lost heart and grown weary along the way, so the writer of Hebrews uses many arguments to encourage followers of Jesus to keep on going. The main one used is focusing on Jesus and what he has done for us. |
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| 1 Jun 2008 |
Genesis 47 1-12: Jacob's Finest Hour |
| Dave Colebrooke |
Re-united with a beloved son thought long dead, given refuge and the best of everything the land had to offer during a terrible famine, wrestled with God Himself and recieved special blessing on his life; these were some of Jacob's amazing experiences. So what did Jacob say to Pharoah when he had the chance to testify to God's power and presence in his life? |
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| 25 May 2008 |
Exodus 33 12 - 34 9: Compassionate and Gracious God |
| David Grant |
Our God is merciful, gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, keeping a steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin. |
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| 18 May 2008 |
1 Corinthians 12 7-11: We Can't Do Without the Holy Spirit |
| Carl Gardner |
What are the gifts and the benefits of being filled with the Holy Spirit, and can we do without Him? What are we missing out on if we don't receive the Holy Spirit in full measure? |
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| 11 May 2008 |
Genesis 28 1-22: Surely the Lord is in this place, and I was unaware of it |
| Dave Colebrooke |
Jacob sets out to find a wife, lays down for a rest in the middle of nowhere and encounters God in a powerful way, and totally unexpectedly! |
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| 4 May 2008 |
Genesis 25 24-34: What would you exchange for a bowl of stew? |
| Dave Colebrooke |
Have you ever said "I'd give my right arm for a bar of chocolate", think about that for a moment, what a poor exchange it would be! In this passage we see Esau making a very foolish exchange for a mere bowl of stew, and with far reaching consequences. |
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| 27 Apr 2008 |
Hook New Covenant Church Vision & Values |
| Dave Colebrooke |
Dave re-iterates and steers us through the core vision of Hook New Covenant Church and our key values as a people of God. |
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| 20 Apr 2008 |
1 Peter 4 8: Above all, love each other deeply |
| Simon Jones |
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| 13 Apr 2008 |
Genesis 19 1-29: Would God Rain Down burning sulphur on Sodom & Gomorrah if they were real cities today? |
| Dave Colebrooke |
Is the God we see in the Old Testament different to the one we read about in the New Testament? has God really changed? |
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| 6 Apr 2008 |
Exodus 13 17-22: God's Timing, Not Ours |
| Jeff Moss |
Lessons about God's timing from the experiences of the Israelites as they wandered the desert for 40 years following a piller of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. |
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| 30 Mar 2008 |
Genesis 18 1-2 & 16-33: Bartering With God |
| Dave Colebrooke |
Find out what happens when God shares his intentions with Abraham, what Abraham does about it and why. |
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| 23 Mar 2008 |
1John 1:5 - 2:2 : Who Speaks in Your Defence? |
| Dave Colebrooke |
Have you ever had someone speak up for you, or perhaps cover for you when you did something wrong? Can you remember how it made you feel? Well Jesus does both for you in heaven! |
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| 16 Mar 2008 |
Luke 14: Mission |
| Dave Lockyer |
Don't skip this message just because you don't have a particular heart for ministering to the nations in some way. Luke tells us that we are all called to mission and Dave Lockyer uppacks this chapter demonstrating that we can all engage in mission locally, in our towns and villages, in our workplaces and in our schools and colleges. |
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| 9 Mar 2008 |
Genesis 12 & 13: Living as a person with a pocketful of promises. |
| Dave Colebrooke |
Most of the Old Testament heroes of faith are far from perfect, in fact it is difficult to know why God chose any of them! One of these flawed heroes is Abraham, who got off to a shaky start but who slowly learnt to trust God after being given the most extraordinary promises. |
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| 2 Mar 2008 |
Romans 16:25-27 The Whole Point of Everything |
| Dave Colebrooke |
In these last few verses of Romans, Paul in a single and simple phrase, sums up the ultimate reason for all existence and activity, including yours! |
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| 17 Feb 2008 |
Christian Hope! |
| Alun Davies |
A message of hope for the church here in Hook and for each of us as Christians. |
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| 10 Feb 2008 |
Romans 16 1-23: The Church is full of special people |
| Dave Colebrooke |
In this final chapter of Romans, you see a very personal and relational Paul as he relays a long list of personal greetings to those people who were special to him, and in many cases he says why they are special. Our local church is a group of very special people – most of whom we take for granted far too often! |
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| 3 Feb 2008 |
Romans 15 23-33: Local & trans-local ministry in partnership pt.2 |
| Dave Colebrooke |
In return for gifted input, personal care, vision and church growth, what does apostolic ministry receive in return from the local church? Or more specifically, what can we give to the Newfrontiers family of churches to which we belong? |
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| 27 Jan 2008 |
"Swap Shop" |
| Chris Kilby |
Chris Kilby lays out what is on offer to us as Christians when we swap death for life, darkness for light and slavery for freedom. Listen and be inspired. |
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| 20 Jan 2008 |
Romans 15 14-22: Local & Trans-local Ministry in Partnership - Part 1 |
| Dave Colebrooke |
Hook New Covenant Church is a member of Newfrontiers, but what does this mean and is it good for us? What do they aspire to be and what difference does this make for the individual church member and friend of Hook New Covenant Church? |
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| 13 Jan 2008 |
Matthew 13 53-58: Familiarity Stifles Faith |
| Carl Gardner |
Jesus visits his home town of Nazareth and after preaching in the synagogue and performing some miracles, the locals turn ugly. They think that they know Jesus through and through and consequently are not expecting signs and wonders. In fact they get so upset that they try to murder him! Their faith was severely challenged by pre-conceptions, and so can ours be. |
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| 6 Jan 2008 |
Isaiah 55 1-13: |
| David Grant |
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| 30 Dec 2007 |
Romans 15 13: |
| Dave Colebrooke |
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| 25 Dec 2007 |
Matthew 2 1-6: |
| Dave Colebrooke |
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| 24 Dec 2007 |
Matthew 1 18-25: Salvation from the Shadows |
| Dave Colebrooke |
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| 9 Dec 2007 |
Romans 14 1-23: "Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on disputable matters." |
| Dave Colebrooke |
Is it right to have strong opinions about things? Are there some matters that are essential to hold strong opinions about? And is it always useful to express such opinions to others? |
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| 2 Dec 2007 |
Romans 13 9-14: |
| Dave Colebrooke |
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| 25 Nov 2007 |
Psalm 145 8-21:The Good Parenting Guide |
| Dave Colebrooke |
What do you think of when you think about the word father? God is without imperfection and He alone is the perfect model of what a father should aspire to be like. This Psalm shows us what God is like towards us and gives us some pointers about how we should be towards our children. |
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| 11 Nov 2007 |
2 Thessalonians 2 13-15: |
| Simon Jones |
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| 28 Oct 2007 |
Romans 13 1-7: Citizen Christian |
| Dave Colebrooke |
The chances are quite high that you don't really like paying taxes or following all of the laws of the land - but as we see in this passge, God is interested in our attitude and actions when it comes to obeying the governing authorities of our day. |
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| 21 Oct 2007 |
Romans 12 14-21: |
| Dave Colebrooke |
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| 14 Oct 2007 |
James 1 1-18: Look Out Here Comes Trouble! |
| Steve Chick |
How should we respond when troubles and trials come our way? James instructs us to do so with joy and perseverance. However testing the circumstance, never give in! |
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| 7 Oct 2007 |
Philemon: Reconcilliation The Right Way |
| David Grant |
We all experience confrontation in our lives from time to time, but how should we handle it in a Godly way? Paul's letter to Philemon provides sound teaching and example on this subject. |
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| 30 Sep 2007 |
Romans 12 9-13: Keep Your Spiritual Fervour |
| Dave Colebrooke |
In this passage from Romans, the writer is encouraging us to "keep our spiritual fervour". Whilst we can't live on top of a mountain permanently, we can live in sight of mountains. How do we find spiritual fervour and having found it, how do we keep it? |
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| 23 Sep 2007 |
Romans 12 1-8: Give Yourself to Find Yourself |
| Dave Colebrooke |
In this next section of Romans, it appears that God has given us all some special, personal ability which He asks us to use for the good of the church, the "body". How do we discover our gifting and how do we avoid being too shy or too proud about our gifting? |
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| 16 Sep 2007 |
Romans 12 1-8: Do You Measure Your Ego In Millimetres or Miles? |
| Dave Colebrooke |
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| 9 Sep 2007 |
Romans 12 1-2: Swimming Against The Tide |
| Dave Colebrooke |
For God's sake be different! |
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| 2 Sep 2007 |
Psalm 85: Let Us Not Return To Our Folly |
| Dave Colebrooke |
Why on earth would anyone want to go back to "folly" when they have come so far out of it? |
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| 26 Aug 2007 |
Genesis 12 1-8: Is God Calling You? |
| Carl Gardner |
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| 19 Aug 2007 |
Psalm 122: The Man Who Loved Getting Out Of Bed On A Sunday Morning |
| Dave Colebrooke |
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| 12 Aug 2007 |
Romans 11 33-36: Who Has Known The Mind Of The Lord |
| Dave Colebrooke |
As our writer contemplates God's great plan of salvation for the nations, he bursts out into verse! What exactly is it that makes him so excited about God? |
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| 5 Aug 2007 |
Romans 11 25-32: And So All Israel Will Be Saved |
| Dave Colebrooke |
In a summary of chapters 9-11 it is revealed that Israel has a great future to look forward to, but what does it mean that "all Israel will be saved"? |
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| 29 Jul 2007 |
Matthew 25 14-30: Godly Ambition |
| David Grant |
Jesus is coming again and with Him will come judgement for all. As Christians, notwithstanding our assured salvation, we should respond to this news by trying to live our lives and carry out the responsibilities given to us, in a way that is pleasing to God. |
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