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By Rev Charlie Lacey | Leviticus 9:1-18 & 1 Peter 1:13-21 Leviticus 9:1-18 & 1 Peter 1:13-21 (NIV) In previous weeks, we've focussed on Israel's patterns of worship, but today we're shifting our attention to the moral law which shaped the collective life of God's people. As Christians, we too are called to live according to God's moral law, as it is reaffirmed and taught to us in the New Testament.

by Rev Charlie Lacey | Leviticus 16: 1-10 Leviticus 16: 1-10 (NIV) The pinnacle of the book of Leviticus is the Day of Atonement.  Once a year the High Priest made sacrifices for the sins of the whole community and was able to enter the holiest part of the tabernacle. Of everything described in the book of Leviticus, this is the part that most clearly points to Jesus, our once for all sacrifice.

by Rev Charlie Lacey | Leviticus 11: 41-47 Leviticus 11: 41-47 (NIV) Leviticus contains many laws about ritual purity and frequently speaks of things as "clean" or "unclean." Being unclean was not necessarily sinful, but the defilement associated with uncleanness pointed to a far deeper problem: the defilement of the human heart by sin.

By Rev Charlie Lacey | Leviticus 9: 22 – 10: 3 Leviticus 9: 22 – 10: 3 (NIV) Leviticus only covers a period of 1 month, while Israel is still camped at the base of Mount Sinai.  At the beginning of Leviticus, Moses can’t go into the Tent of Meeting, in other words, he can’t approach God. By the end of the book he can.  So, this book really does contain the key to how unholy people can come into the presence of a holy God.

by Rev Charlie Lacey | Leviticus 1: 1-9  Leviticus 1: 1-9 (NIV) Leviticus probably isn't a favourite book of the Bible for many people. Yet there's far more in it than many Christians realise, and it's foundational to understanding the Gospel. Today we looked at the elaborate system of animal sacrifice described in Leviticus 1-7.

by Rev Charlie Lacey | Genesis 3 Genesis 3 (NIV) Today we came to the final message in our three-part series, ‘Creation Care.’ Week 1 focused on ‘Creation and Our Origin’; Week 2 on ‘New Creation and Our Future’; and this week we turned to what lies between Creation and New Creation. In other words, where do we fit in the story right now?

by Rev Trevor Adams | Revelation 21: 1-5 Revelation 21: 1-5 (NIV) Do you dream during your nightly sleep? Some people don't ever dream. Joseph in the Bible was dubbed 'that dreamer' by his jealous brothers. Why did they do that?

by Rev Charlie Lacey | Genesis 1 Genesis 1 (NIV) Genesis 1 and 2 provide us with crucial information about our origins, our role and our position in the world as we relate and interact with God, one another, and creation itself.  If we don't understand these chapters, we don't understand God's purpose for humanity.

By Rev Charlie Lacey | Acts 17: 16-34 Acts 17: 16-34 (NIV) In the ancient world, animal sacrifice was a key part of worship for Jews and Gentiles alike, but Christianity brought a radical new way of doing things.

By Rev Charlie Lacey | Acts 20: 17-38 Acts 20: 17-38 (NIV) When Paul parted company with the leaders of the church at Ephesus, he impressed upon them the importance of proclaiming the Gospel. Someone once said that ‘the Church is the only organisation that exists for the benefit of its non-members.’  And that’s largely true because we have a responsibility to proclaim the wonderful news of Jesus to all who will listen.

by Rev Trevor Adams | Acts 15: 36-41 Acts 15: 36-41 (NIV) Every single person in the whole wide world has unique finger-prints. Our own personality is nearly, almost like that. At times a personality-clash between two people happens. The big positive forward, work out a way in which we can still do good despite our differences?

By Rev Trevor Adams | Acts 4: 32-37 Acts 4: 32-37 (NIV) Acts has once again brought us to the theme of radical generosity. The church was prepared to do whatever it took to ensure that no-one was in want.  We're reminded that the people surrounding us in church are literally our brothers and sisters, and we must do our utmost to love and care for one them.

By Rev Charlie Lacey | Acts 3: 11-26 Acts 3: 11-26 (NIV) Time is a funny thing. Some people seem to live in the past – others are always thinking about the future – and others still seem to live only for the moment.  But as Christians, we need to keep sight of the past, present, and future, all at the same time, to fully appreciate what God is doing in and through history and where we fit into it all.

By Rev Charlie Lacey | Acts 2:42-47 Acts 2:42-47 (NIV) Christians are called to love one another to such an extent that it becomes counter cultural. Unfortunately, we don’t always get this right , but when we do – it’s one of the most compelling aspects of our faith. In Acts, chapter 2, we get a brilliant example of what genuine love looked like in the early Church, which functioned very much like a large family.

By Rev Charlie Lacey | Acts 2: 1-21 Acts 2: 1-21 (NIV) Continuing with our series ‘Acts: Weird, Dangerous, Compelling, one of the things that makes Christianity so unique, is the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. To some it might sound weird – but there's no doubt that this doctrine and more importantly, the phenomenon itself makes Christianity dangerous and compelling.