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2018

05/10 | 001 Who is the Holy Spirit?
12/10 | 002 The Holy Spirit in the Old Testament
19/10 | 003 The Holy Spirit in the New Testament before Pentecost
26/10 | 004 The Holy Spirit in the life of Jesus
02/11 | 005 The Holy Spirit in the teaching of Jesus
09/11 | 006 The Holy Spirit in the work of conversion
16/11 | 007 The Holy Spirit in the work of Sanctification
23/11 | 008 The Fruit of the Spirit
30/11 | 009 Baptism in the Holy Spirit – Testimony
07/12 | 010 The Baptism in the Holy Spirit – Introduction
14/12 | 011 Baptism in the Holy Spirit – Distinct from Regeneration
21/12 | 012 The initial evidence for the baptism in the Holy Spirit
28/12 | 013 How to receive the Holy Spirit 1 of 2

2019

04/01 | 014 How to receive the Holy Spirit 2 of 2
11/01 | 015 Baptism in the Holy Spirit as the gateway to spiritual gifts
18/01 | 016 Why are spiritual gifts important? 1 of 2
25/01 | 017 Why are spiritual gifts important? 2 of 2
01/02 | 018 How to receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit 1 of 2
08/02 | 019 How to receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit 2 of 2
15/02 | 020 The Holy Spirit in the Church 1 of 2
22/02 | 021 The Holy Spirit in the Church 2 of 2
01/03 | 022 The Holy Spirit and the Future 1 of 3
08/03 | 023 The Holy Spirit and the Future 2 of 3
15/03 | 024 The Holy Spirit and the Future 3 of 3 – The Holy Spirit as Firstfruits
22/03 | 025 The Christian’s Inheritance
29/03 | 026 Jesus’ Virgin Birth (7 Key Truths about Jesus)
05/04 | 027 Jesus’ Sinless Life (7 Key Truths about Jesus)
12/04 | 028 Jesus’ Substitutionary Atoning Death (7 Key Truths about Jesus)
19/04 | 029 Jesus’ Bodily Resurrection (7 Key Truths about Jesus)
26/04 | 030 Jesus’ Triumphant Ascension (7 Key Truths about Jesus)
03/05 | 031 Jesus’ Abiding Intercession (7 Key Truths About Jesus)
10/05 | 032 Jesus’ Second Coming (7 Key Truths about Jesus)
17/05 | 033 Jesus the Healer in the Gospel of Matthew
24/05 | 034 Did Jesus die for our sicknesses?
31/05 | 035 Jesus the healer in the gospel of Mark
07/06 | 036 Jesus the healer in the gospel of Luke
14/06 | 037 Is healing part of salvation?
21/06 | 038 Jesus the healer in the gospel of John 1 of 2 – The healing at the pool
28/06 | 039 Jesus the healer in the gospel of John 2 of 2 – The man blind from birth
05/07 | 040 Lessons about healing from the first disciples
12/07 | 041 Healing in the book of Acts – 1 of 2 – The Lame Man (Acts 3)
19/07 | 042 Healing in the book of Acts – 2 of 2 – Healing on the Island of Malta
26/07 | 043 Christians and the use of medicine
02/08 | 044 Healing and the anointing with oil – James 5
09/08 | 045 Sickness among God’s people in the New Testament 1 of 2 – Godly Christians
16/08 | 046 Sickness among God’s people in the New Testament 2 of 2 – Why were the Corinthians sick?
23/08 | 047 Healing and Suffering – Why do Christians suffer?
30/08 | 048 Healing in Practice
05/09 | 049 Ephesians 1:1-14 Part 1
13/09 | 050 Ephesians 1:1-14 Part 2 – Election and Predestination
20/09 | 051 Ephesians 1:1-14 Part 3 – “In Christ”
27/09 | 052 Ephesians 1:1-14 Part 4 – The Gift of the Holy Spirit
04/10 | 053 Ephesians 1:1-14 Part 5 – The Gift of the Holy Spirit, continued
11/10 | 054 Ephesians 1:15-23 Part 1 – Thanksgiving and Prayer
18/10 | 055 Ephesians 1:15-23 Part 2 – What are the Heavenly Realms?
25/10 | 056 Ephesians 2:1-10 – Made alive in Christ
01/11 | 057 Ephesians 2:11-22 – Jew and Gentile reconciled through Christ
08/11 | 058 Ephesians 2:19-22 – God’s New Temple
15/11 | 059 Ephesians 3:1-13
22/11 | 060 Ephesians 3:14-21 – A Prayer for the Ephesians
29/11 | 061 Ephesians 4:1-14 – Living lives worthy of our calling
06/12 | 062 Ephesians 4:17-32 – Putting off the old self and putting on the new
13/12 | 063 Ephesians 5:1-14 – Following God’s Example
20/12 | 064 Ephesians 5 15-20 – Living in the Spirit

2020

10/01 | 065 Ephesians 5:21-33 – Living in Right Relationship with Each Other (Part 1)
17/01 | 066 Ephesians 6:1-9 – Living in Right Relationship with Each Other (Part Two)
24/01 | 067 Ephesians 6:10-20 – Living in Victory
31/01 | 068 Ephesians 6:10-20 – Standing in Victory
14/02 | 069 1 Peter – Introduction
22/02 | 070 1 Peter 1:1-2
28/02 | 071 1 Peter 1:3-9
06/03 | 072 1 Peter 1:10-25
13/03 | 073 1 Peter 2:1-12
20/03 | 074 1 Peter 2:13-25 – Submission to Authority
27/03 | 075 1 Peter 3:1-7 – Wives and Husbands
03/04 | 076 1 Peter 3:8-17
10/04 | 077 1 Peter 3:18-22 – The Example of Christ
17/04 | 078 1 Peter 4:1-11 – Following The Example of Christ in the Last Days
24/04 | 079 1 Peter 4:12-19 – Suffering Now, Future Glory
01/05 | 080 1 Peter 5
08/05 | 081 God’s People In Isolation 1 – Hezekiah and Sennacherib
15/05 | 082 God’s People in Isolation 2 – Jeremiah buys a field
22/05 | 083 God’s People in Isolation 3 – John the Baptist in Prison
29/05 | 084 God’s People in Isolation 4 – The Apostle Paul’s last words
29/05 | 084 God’s People in Isolation 4 – The Apostle Paul’s last words
05/06 | 085 Repent!
12/06 | 086 Be Baptized!
19/06 | 087 Receive the Gift of the Holy Spirit
26/06 | 088 The Power of the Spirit (5 Themes in the book of Acts)
03/07 | 089 The Power of the Word (5 Themes in the book of Acts)
10/07 | 090 The Power of the Name of Jesus (5 Themes in the Book of Acts)
17/07 | 091 The Power of Prayer (5 Themes in the book of Acts)
24/07 | 092 The Power of Commitment (5 Themes in the book of Acts)
31/07 | 093 Secrets to the Success of the Early Church
07/08 | 094 The Most Excellent Way Part 1
14/08 | 095 The Most Excellent Way Part 2
21/08 | 096 The Most Excellent Way Part 3
28/08 | 097 The Most Excellent Way Part 4
04/09 | 098 The Most Excellent Way Part 5
11/09 | 099 1 Corinthians – How the Corinthian church started
18/09 | 100 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 – Thanking God despite the problems
25/09 | 101 1 Corinthians 1 and 3 – Dealing with Division in the Church
02/10 | 102 1 Corinthians 1:18-2:8 – The Problem with Human Wisdom
02/10 | 102 1 Corinthians – The Problem with Human Wisdom
09/10 | 103 1 Corinthians 1:18-2:16 – God’s Superior Wisdom
16/10 | 104 1 Corinthians 3:9-23 – Gods Holy Temple – The Church
23/10 | 105 1 Corinthians 4 – Privileges and Responsibilities of Church Leadership
30/10 | 106 1 Corinthians 5 – Dealing with Immorality
06/11 | 107 1 Corinthians 6 – Dealing with Immorality, Part 2
13/11 | 108 1 Corinthians 7 – Questions about Marriage
20/11 | 109 1 Corinthians 8 – Love – The Basis of Christian Behaviour
27/11 | 110 1 Corinthians 9 – Paul Defends his Apostleship
04/12 | 111 1 Corinthians 10 – Warnings from Israel’s History
11/12 | 112 1 Corinthians 10: 14 – 11: 1 – No Going to Idol Temples
18/12 | 113 1 Corinthians 11 – Women and Men in Worship

2021

01/01 | 114 1 Corinthians 11 – The Lord’s Supper
08/01 | 115 1 Corinthians 12-14
15/01 | 116 1 Corinthians 15 – The Certainty of the Resurrection of Christ
22/01 | 117 1 Corinthians 15 – The Certainty of Our Resurrection and Final Victory over Death
29/01 | 118 1 Corinthians 16 – About the Collection and Apollos’ Coming
05/02 | 119 1 Corinthians 16 – Concluding Exhortations
12/02 | 120 The Promises of God – Talk 1 – The Bible is not a promise box
19/02 | 121 The Promises of God – Talk 2 – Christ fulfils all the promises
26/02 | 122 The Promises of God – Talk 3 – God’s promises are fulfilled in the salvation offered to us in Christ
05/03 | 123 The Promises of God – Talk 4 – Identifying other promises
12/03 | 124 The Promises of God – Talk 5 – Principles for interpreting God’s Promises
19/03 | 125 The Promises of God – Talk 6 – The Promise of Righteousness
26/03 | 126 The Promises of God – Talk 7 – The Promise of Sonship
02/04 | 127 The Promises of God – Talk 8 – The Promise of Victory over Death
06/04 | 129 The Promises of God – Talk 10 – The Promise of an Inheritance
09/04 | 128 The Promises of God – Talk 9 – The Promise of Eternal Life
23/04 | 130 The Promises of God – Talk 11 – The Promise of the Holy Spirit
30/04 | 131 The Promises of God – Talk 12 – The Promise of Christ’s Coming
07/05 | 132 The Promises of God – Talk 13 – Promises of Healing
14/05 | 133 The Promises of God – Talk 14 – Promises of Answered Prayer
21/05 | 134 The Promises of God – Talk 15 – Responding to God’s Promises
28/05 | 135 Abraham – Fear and Faith
04/06 | 136 The Call of Moses
11/06 | 137 Joshua – Leadership Lessons
18/06 | 138 Gideon Part 1 – Leading God’s People out of defeat
25/06 | 139 Gideon Part 2 – Preparing for Victory
25/06 | 139 Gideon Part 2 – Preparing for Victory
02/07 | 140 Gideon Part 3 – Raising up an army
08/07 | 141 Samuel – God’s answer to the state of the nation
16/07 | 142 Jonathan – When God’s people feel outnumbered and powerless
23/07 | 143 David – When your problem could hardly be bigger!
30/07 | 144 Benaiah – Performing Great Exploits
06/08 | 145 Elijah – A man just like us
13/08 | 146 Elisha – Determination, Commitment, Zeal
17/08 | Look Beyond
20/08 | 147 Uzziah – Secrets and Dangers of Success
27/08 | 148 Jeremiah – Ministering to a Rebellious People
03/09 | 149 Ezekiel – Amazing Manifestations
10/09 | 150 Daniel – Innocence, Character, Gifting
17/09 | 151 Jonah – God has a plan!
24/09 | 152 Zechariah and Elizabeth – Trusting God with long-standing problems
01/10 | 153 Mary – What makes miracles possible?
08/10 | 154 John the Baptist – Dealing with Doubt
15/10 | 155 Thomas – Believing Without Seeing
22/10 | 156 The Four Fishermen – Fishing For People
29/10 | 157 Peter – Pre-Pentecost
05/11 | 158 Peter in the book of Acts
12/11 | 159 Philip the Evangelist
19/11 | 160 Philip’s four prophesying daughters
26/11 | 161 Paul – Part 1 – Paul’s Vision
03/12 | 162 Paul – Part 2 – Miracles and Suffering
10/12 | 163 Paul – Part 3 – What to do in an impossible situation
17/12 | 164 Learning from the life of Jesus
24/12 | 165 Christ the Firstborn

2022

07/01 | 166 Colossians Talk 1 – The Supremacy of Christ
14/01 | 167 Colossians Talk 2 – Freedom in Christ – what he has done for us (1)
21/01 | 168 Colossians Talk 3 – Freedom in Christ – what he has done for us (2)
27/01 | 169 Colossians Talk 4 – Living for Christ – What we should do for him
04/02 | 170 Colossians Talk 5 – Living for Christ – What we should do for him (2)
11/02 | 171 Colossians Talk 6 – Proclaiming the Gospel of Christ – what, why, where
18/02 | 172 Colossians Talk 7 – The Means of Spreading the Gospel – how?
18/02 | 172 Colossians Talk 7 – The Means of Spreading the Gospel – how?
25/02 | 173 The Presence of God Sermon Audio
04/03 | 174 Daily Bible Reading Talk 1 – Why reading the Bible is important
11/03 | 175 Daily Bible Reading Talk 2 – How God speaks to us through the Bible
18/03 | 176 Daily Bible Reading Talk 3 – Maximize your Daily Bible Reading
25/03 | 177 Daily Bible Reading Talk 4 – Understanding The Message of the Bible
01/04 | 178 Daily Bible Reading Talk 5 – Understanding the Historical and Cultural Background to the Bible
08/04 | 179 Daily Bible Reading Talk 6 – Aids to help you study the Bible
15/04 | 180 Daily Bible Reading Talk 7 – The Importance of Context
22/04 | 181 Daily Bible Reading Talk 8 – Old Testament / New Testament and The Importance of Context
29/04 | 182 Daily Bible Reading Talk 9 – Understanding the Bible in the light of Pentecost
06/05 | 183 Daily Bible Reading Talk 10 – Bible Reading Habits
13/05 | 184 Daily Bible Reading Talk 11 – Bible Reading Pitfalls
20/05 | 185 God speaks in so many different ways
27/05 | 186 God speaks to us in Jesus – Part 1
03/06 | 187 God speaks to us in Jesus – Part 2
10/06 | 188 God speaks to us through the Bible
24/06 | 189 Understanding the Bible correctly – Part 1
01/07 | 190 Understanding the Bible correctly – Part 2
08/07 | 191 Different ways God speaks through the Bible – Part 1
15/07 | 192 Different ways God speaks through the Bible – Part 2
22/07 | 193 Different ways God speaks through the Bible – Part 3
29/07 | 194 God speaks to us through our parents
02/09 | 195 God speaks to us through other Christians
09/09 | 196 God speaks to us through pastors and preachers
16/09 | 197 God speaks through Prophets and prophecy Part 1
23/09 | 198 God speaks through Prophets and prophecy Part 2
30/09 | 199 God speaks to us directly Part 1
07/10 | 200 God speaks to us directly Part 2
14/10 | 201 God speaks through supernatural signs
21/10 | 202 The voice within – God speaks through promptings
28/10 | 203 Other ways God guides us
04/11 | 204 How to hear God’s voice
11/11 | 205 Responding to God’s voice Part 1
18/11 | 206 Responding to God’s voice Part 2
25/11 | 207 Seven reasons for praising the Lord – Psalm 146 (sermon audio)
02/12 | 208 Amen!
09/12 | 209 Victory over the enemy – Lessons from the life of Benaiah
16/12 | 210 Living in victory
23/12 | 211 The Humanity and Deity of Jesus
30/12 | 212 Saying ‘No’ to God

2023

06/01 | 213 “With One Accord”
13/01 | 214 When you come together – Introduction
20/01 | 215 When you come together – Supernatural gifts
27/01 | 216 When you come together – Baptism in the Spirit Part 1
03/02 | 217 When you come together – Baptism in the Spirit Part 2 – Acts
10/02 | 218 When you come together – Baptism in the Spirit Part 3
17/02 | 219 When you come together – We’re all needed – 1 Corinthians 12:12-31
24/02 | 220 When you come together – Love – 1 Corinthians 13
03/03 | 221 When you come together – Tongues in 1 Corinthians 14
10/03 | 222 When you come together – Interpretation of tongues
17/03 | 223 When you come together – Prophecy – 1 Corinthians 14
24/03 | 224 When you come together – Underlying principles
31/03 | 225 When you come together – Putting it all into practice
07/04 | 226 It Is Finished! (John 19:30)
14/04 | 227 Hope! (Romans 15:13)
21/04 | 228 Why Galatians is important | Galatians 1:1-6
28/04 | 229 Galatians 1:6-9
05/05 | 230 Coronation Message – The Ruler of all kings
12/05 | 231 Galatians 1:10-24
19/05 | 232 Galatians 2
26/05 | 233 Galatians 3:1-29
02/06 | 234 Galatians 4:1-31
09/06 | 235 Galatians 5:1-13
16/06 | 236 Galatians 5:13-26
23/06 | 237 Galatians 5:22-23 – The Fruit of the Spirit
30/06 | 238 Galatians 6:1-18
08/09 | 239 Mark 1:1-8 The Message of John the Baptist
15/09 | 240 Mark 1:9-13 The baptism and temptation of Jesus
22/09 | 241 Mark 1:14-20 Winning others for Jesus
05/10 | 242 Mark 1:21-28 Jesus drives out an evil spirit
06/10 | 243 Mark 1:29-45 Miracles of Healing in Capernaum and beyond
13/10 | 244 Mark 2:1-12 Jesus heals a paralysed man
20/10 | 245 Mark 2:13-17 The Call of Levi
27/10 | 246 Mark 2:18-28 Jesus questioned about fasting and the Sabbath
03/11 | 247 Mark 3:1-12 Defying the Pharisees and dealing with demons
10/11 | 248 Mark 3:13-19 Jesus appoints the first apostles
17/11 | 249 Mark 3:20-35 Jesus’ True Family
24/11 | 250 Mark 4:1-33 Jesus teaches in parables
01/12 | 251 Mark 4 35-41 Jesus calms the storm
08/12 | 252 Mark 5:1-20 Legion
15/12 | 253 Mark 5:21-43 Two more amazing miracles

2024

05/01 | 254 Mark 6:1-13 Preaching the gospel in a hostile environment
12/01 | 255 Mark 6:14-29 Herod and John the Baptist
19/01 | 256 Mark 6:30-44 Feeding the Five Thousand
26/01 | 257 Mark 6:45-56 Jesus walks on water
02/02 | 258 Mark 7:1-23 Beware of the Pharisees
09/02 | 259 Mark 7:24-40 The Faith of a Syrophoenician Woman
16/02 | 260 Mark 7:31-37 Jesus heals a man who is deaf and mute
23/02 | 261 Mark 8:1-21 Feeding the Four Thousand
01/03 | 262 Mark 8:22-26 Jesus heals a blind man at Bethsaida
08/03 | Announcement The Home Call of Eileen Petts My tribute to my wife
31/03 | 263 It had to happen – or did it?
12/04 | 264 Mark 8:27-38 The Challenge of the Cross
19/04 | 265 Mark 9:1-8 The Transfiguration – a Glimpse of Heaven
26/04 | 266 Mark 9:9-29 Jesus heals a demon possessed boy
03/05 | 267 Mark 9:30-50 Self-denial and total commitment
17/05 | 268 Mark 10:1-12 Jesus answers questions on divorce
24/05 | 269 Mark 10:13-31 The Kingdom of God
31/05 | 270 Mark 10:32-45 Jesus teaches the way of sacrificial service
07/06 | 271 Mark 10:46-52 Blind Bartimaeus receives his sight
14/06 | 272 Mark 11:1-10 The Triumphal Entry
21/06 | 273 Mark 11:11-33 The ‘cleansing’ of the Temple
28/06 | 274 Mark 11:11-33 (continued) The Cursing of the Fig Tree
05/07 | 275 Mark 12:1-27 Jesus and the Jewish religious leaders
12/07 | 276 Mark 12:28-34 The Greatest Commandment
19/07 | 277 Mark 12:35-44 Jesus warns against the Teachers of the Law
26/07 | 278 Mark 13:1-23 Jesus prophesies the destruction of the temple
02/08 | 279 Mark 13:24-37 Signs of His Coming?
06/09 | 280 Mark 14:1-11 Mary’s Extravagant Worship
13/09 | 281 Mark 14:12-26 The Last Supper
20/09 | 282 Mark 14:27-52 The Garden of Gethsemane
27/09 | 283 Mark 14:53-72 Jesus’ trial and Peter’s denial
18/10 | 284 Mark 15:1-15 The Trial before Pilate
25/10 | 285 Mark 15:16-39 The Crucifixion
01/11 | 286 Mark 15:40-47 The Burial of Jesus
08/11 | 287 Mark 16:1-20 The Resurrection and Great Commission

2025

10/01 | 288 My Story Talk 1 Family Background and World War 2
17/01 | 289 My Story Talk 2 School, Sunday School, and Salvation
24/01 | 290 My Story Talk 3 Home, Family, Christmas & Holidays (1947-1953)
31/01 | 291 My Story Talk 4 Brentwood School (1950-56) Part One
07/02 | 292 My Story Talk 5 Brentwood School 1950-56 Part 2
14/02 | 293 My Story Talk 6 Elm Park Baptist Church 1951-58 Part 1
21/02 | 294 My Story Talk 7 Elm Park Baptist Church (1951-1958) Part 2
27/02 | 295 My Story Talk 8 Between Brentwood and Brasenose (1956-59) Part 1
06/03 | 296 My Story Talk 9 Between Brentwood and Brasenose 1956-59 Part 2
12/03 | 297 My Story Talk 10 Brasenose College, Oxford 1959-62 Part 1
19/03 | 298 My Story Talk 11 Brasenose College Oxford Part 2
28/03 | 299 My Story Talk 12 Brasenose College Oxford Part 3
06/04 | 300 My Story Talk 13 Ministry at Colchester 1962-68 Part 1
15/04 | 301 My Story Talk 14 Ministry at Colchester 1962-68 Part 2
22/04 | 302 My Story Talk 15 Ministry at Colchester 1962-68 Part 3
03/05 | 303 My Story Talk 16 Ministry in Basingstoke 1968-78 Part 1
11/05 | 304 My Story Talk 17 Ministry in Basingstoke 1968-78 Part 2
23/05 | 305 My Story Talk 18 Ministry in Basingstoke 1968-78 Part 3
01/06 | 306 My Story Talk 19 Ministry in Basingstoke 1968-78 Part 4
12/06 | 307 My Story Talk 20 Ministry in Basingstoke 1968-78 Part 5
24/06 | 308 My Story Talk 21 The Rocky Road to Mattersey 1972-1978
05/07 | 309 My Story Talk 22 Facing New Challenges
06/08 | 310 My Story Talk 23 Improving the College Facilities
17/08 | 311 My Story Talk 24 Developing the Curriculum and Choosing the Faculty
30/08 | 312 My Story Talk 25 Our Relationship with the Students
09/09 | 313 My Story Talk 26 Off-Campus Activities
23/09 | 314 My Story Talk 27 More Activities in Europe
04/10 | 315 My Story Talk 28 Activities Beyond Europe
15/10 | 316 My Story Talk 29 Travels in Asia and Africa
30/10 | 317 My Story Talk 30 Finding my successor and saying farewell to Mattersey
10/11 | 318 My Story Talk 31 Life after Mattersey (1)
24/11 | 319 My Story Talk 32 Life after Mattersey (2)
08/12 | 320 My Story Talk 33 Life after Mattersey (3) India
21/12 | 321 My Story Talk 34 Overcoming New Challenges

2026

07/01 | 322 My Story Talk 35 Hope for the Future

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