Lumb Baptist Church

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2016

Christmas in the movies #3

2020-11-23
This week's movie is Home Alone and many people in today's society feel alone. However, God will not forsake us or forget us and is always ready to forgive us. This is why Jesus, who is Emmanuel - God with us, came as a baby to Bethlehem.
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Christmas in the Movies #2

2020-11-23
Ephesians 4: 17-32 This week's film is The Santa Clause where the central character becomes Santa Claus once he puts the suit on. So we are to put on Christ and become more like Him and live transformed lives.
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Christmas in the Movies #1

2020-11-23
Bible reading Isaiah 8: 18 -9: 7. Our advent theme is Christmas in the Movies - today "It's a wonderful life" is the film in question. Life can be wonderful, especially with Jesus as he can turn darkness into light.
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Jesus is Sovereign (Colossians 1: 9-20)

2020-11-23
This sermon reminds us that Christ is the Sovereign Lord of this world and it is our responsibility to proclaim Him as Lord and live our lives as befits citizens of His Kingdom.
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Give Peace a Chance (Philipians 4: 1-9)

2020-11-23
The theme for our Remembrance Day service, give peace a chance, looks at the need in this world for people to be at peace with themselves, work towards peace with their enemies and above all to find the peace which comes from knowing Jesus Christ.
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God is Holy (Ezekiel 1)

2020-11-23
Many of God's attributes can be described and understood, however imperfectly by reference to our human experience. Holiness is different!
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How long O Lord (Psalm 13)

2020-11-23
Psalm 13 is a psalm of lament or complaint. Many of us are very good at complaining. This psalm shows us how, if we make our complaint to God instead of just to our friends, our focus can change and we can move from the problem through prayer to praise.
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Catch The Wave #2 Waves of Danger

2020-11-23
Matthew 8: 23-27. Following Jesus does not guarentee a storm free life. However, sometimes it is in the storm that we are drawn closer to the the God who is there with us in the storm.
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Catch The Wave (Isaiah 51: 15-16)

2020-11-23
How do we recognise the wave of God's Spirit and catch it to join in with what God is doing in the world.
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Harvest Sunday

2020-11-23
Our speaker today was Phillip Hatton from BMS World Mission highlighting the Harvest appeal for 2016 which is for Syrian refugees in Lebanon. Bible reading Matthew 9: 35-38, 10: 1, 5-10.
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Strength made perfect in weakness

2020-11-23
Using the story of the end of Samson's life as recorded in Judges 16: 15-30 this sermon explores how we can overcome our weaknesses whatever they may be through the strength that God gives us.
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Return to the land of your soul (Isaiah 55: 1-9)

2020-11-23
Now, as in the time of Isaiah the plea from God to his people is for them to return to Him, for it is only in God and in Jesus that true spiritual sustenance is to be found.
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Your Redeemer is Coming

2020-11-23
Bible Passages; 1Corinthians 15: 51-58, Isaiah 40: 1-11. From the time of Isaiah to the present day people have looked for the coming of the Messiah or the return of Jesus Christ. Who knows, this may be the time He returns.
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Live upside down #6. Matthew 5: 1-12

2020-11-23
These familiar words from the Sermon on the Mount define the lifestyle expected of those who are citizens of God's kingdom. Upside down is actually the right way up!
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Live upside down #5

2020-11-23
In the parable of the workers in the vineyard, at first sight the owner of the vineyard seems to be very unfair in his treatment of his workers. In fact it is an example of outragious grace which goes beyond fairness, justice and mercy.
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Having fun is recommended!

2020-11-23
Churches (and Christians!) are often not associated with fun and enjoyment but Ecclesiastes 8: 15-17 and 12: 13-14 suggest that it is ok to have fun!
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My kingdom is not of this world

2020-11-23
This sermon uses Christ's conversation with Pilate and Daniel's interpretation of Nebuchadnezzar's vision in Daniel 2 to explore what it might mean to be a citizen of a kingdom which is not of this world.
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Actions and Consequences

2020-11-23
Using the stories in Genesis 13: 8-13 and Acts 5: 1-5 this sermon explores the consequences that can follow from actions. What seems a good idea at the time might not be!
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What a blind man saw. Mark 10: 46-52

2020-11-23
This sermon looks at what Bartimaeus the blind man saw, heard and said. I also poses the question "what would your answer be if Jesus said, "what do you want me to do for you?" to you?
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Live upside down #4 (Luke 18: 9-14)

2020-11-23
The parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector challenges our concept of who we consider to be great. Who are we most like? The Pharisee or the Tax Collector?
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Living in the Second Mile

2020-11-23
A sermon on turning the other cheek, going the second mile and giving to those who ask... Not always easy!
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Live upside down #1 (Mark 9: 33-37

2020-11-23
This is the first in our summer series Live Upside Down where we shall be looking at how Jesus challenges our world view. Today we look at how Jesus defines greatness and turns upside down our concept of it.
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The storms of life

2020-11-23
Using the story in Matthew 14 of Jesus walking on the water and in Mark 4 of the storm on the lake, this sermon reminds us we are not alone in the storms of life.
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For such a time as this (Esther 4 13-17)

2020-11-23
In this time of uncertainty following the result of the EU referendum this sermon challenges us as Christians to pray for our nation and stand for justice for we may be here for such a time as this.
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Pentecost (Acts 2: 1-13)

2020-11-23
If we are going to change lives, (our own and other people's) we still need to experience the presence and power of the Holy Spirit as the disciples did on that first Pentecost.
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The woman at the well (John 4: 1-26)

2020-11-23
For the period between Easter and Pentecost we will be focusing on Good News Stories. Today's sermon draws parallels for our own evangelism from the story of the Woman at the Well in John's gospel.
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Good News Stories #2 Zacchaeus

2020-11-23
The story of Zacchaeus as told in Luke 19: 1-10 illustrates the capacity of the Gospel to shake us up. Zacchaeus wanted to see Jesus. What is stopping us wanting to see Jesus today?
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The Good Samaritan (Luke 10: 25-37)

2020-11-23
Whilst this story may be familiar to many of us, we still need to ask the question "who is my neighbour? who can i show mercy to?"
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Pentecost #3 All together Now

2020-11-23
The final part of the story of Pentecost in Acts 2: 42-47 demonstrates how the church was all together as a learning, loving and living community.
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Pentecost #2 The Sermon

2020-11-23
P is for Pentecost and Acts 2: 14-41 outlines Peter's powerful pentecost preach with some pointers for our personal witness.
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Through the storm

2020-11-23
Using the story in Matthew 14 of the storm on the lake, this sermon provides encouragement to all those experiencing the storms of life.
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The lost son (Luke 15: 11-32)

2020-11-23
In our sermon for Father's Day we looked at the familiar parable of the Lost Son from the point of view of the Father in the story.
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Good News

2020-11-23
The Baptist Union have introduced an initiative for the period between Easter and Pentecost to encourage people to share the Good News of the Gospel. We are encouraged to preach, practice and prioritise the Good News of Jesus Christ.
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Fools for Christ

2020-11-23
Taking April Fools Day as its inspiration, this sermon looks at examples of wisdom and foolishness found in the Bible.
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Easter Sunday

2020-11-23
This sermon uses part of the resurrection story found in Matthew's Gospel chapter 28: 1-10. It asks the question have you had a earthquake moment in your life when you realise that Jesus has risen from the dead and is alive today.
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It started with a kiss...

2020-11-23
This sermon for Good Friday looks at the role of Judas and the three things he didn't know about Jesus.
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The Power of One

2020-11-23
This sermon was linked to a presentation by the young people's group on famous Christian women from history. One person can make a difference when faith is put into action.
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Treasure in Cracked Pots

2020-11-23
Using the opening verses of 2 Corinthians 4, this sermon looks at the principle that God can use those who are flawed or of no obvious value to serve Him.
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Love one another John 13: 34-35

2020-11-23
This morning's service was led by a team of students from Capernwray Bible College and this message on John 13: 34-35 was given by Tansie, one of the students.
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The woman at the well (John 4: 1-42)

2020-11-23
A group of students from Capernwray Bible College are with us for a mission week. One of the students spoke on this passage, challenging us to look for Divine appointments.
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Gideon, the unwilling hero

2020-11-23
Today's sermon looks at the call of Gideon (Judges 6: 1-4) and illustrates the fact that You are what God says you are, because God sees something in us which we can't see.
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Who do you want to please? (John 5: 30-47

2020-11-23
Continuing our theme for the new year of New Beginnings, today's sermon asks do we primarily want to please ourselves, others, or God?
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Tear Fund Sunday

2020-11-23
Todays speaker was Stan Jenkins from Tear Fund who gave an insight into the work of Tear Fund with particular reference to the problems of child trafficking.
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Prayer Luke 18; 1-14

2020-11-23
Using the stories of the widow and the judge and the Pharisee and the Publican in Luke 18, this sermon seeks to encourage us to pray more.
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Gideon the unlikely hero #2 judges 6: 25-40

2020-11-23
For his special assignment Gideon receives a special anointing and is given special assurance by God.
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Gideon the unlikely hero #3 Judges 7: 1-25

2020-11-23
When Gideon finally faces the Midianites with what seems a ridiculously small army, he experiences the truth that with God on your side less is most definately more!
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Gideon the unlikely hero #4 Judges 8

2020-11-23
This final chapter in the life of Gideon is not as familiar as his defeat of the Midianites but it raises the important questions of how we cope with criticism, rejection and success.
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Be strong and of good courage

2020-11-23
As is our custom, the first sermon in the New Year introduces our memory text for the year. This year it is taken from Joshua 1: 9.
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