Ncf Sunday Talks

We need God's mercy and grace in our lives. Whatever our age and whatever our type of personality or confidence for life level, God is willingly giving us His precious love and gifts - even though we totally do not deserve that consideration from Him. We have seen amazing things happen around the world in our life times (both good and bad), but the effects of God's mercy absolutely dwarf any of those that we can bring to mind. As we receive God's mercy, let us then pass it on to others and see what God does with that domino effect."May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all." (2 Corinthians 13:14Unfortunately the first five minutes of this Talk were not recorded. Take a look at the script to get the gist of what was said. The script for the whole Service can be read here.

In this Talk we hear a little about how Abraham had many descendants (like God promised) and explore the three generations born after him. We name all the twelve tribes of Israel and work out who they were born to.Joseph was a dreamer. He was sent to Egypt and then put in prison, but that wasn't the end of what God had planned for him - just like it wasn't the end when Sarah was described as barren. May God help us to see with faith what He is doing in our lives and in the lives of others. He hasn't finished with you yet. Immerse yourself in God's grace and remember that His strength and love to us will see us through any situation we might be facing. We can then share that same grace with others and see many more people affected by God.The script for the whole Service can be read here.

In this Service we dedicated Noah Wright to God, praying that he would remain child-like in his relationship with God. Like Abraham in Genesis 17, we can have a ongoing relationship with God. God can transform us all by His power and love - He is not an illusionist where He tricks us to believe in Him. He is like a mountain - dependable and strong. Early in this recording we hear about what dedication is and then the vows we make that Noah will be brought up according to God's ways. The script for the whole Service can be read here.

Are we a cardboard cutout with regard to our faith or are we present and real? Jacob wrestled with God until he knew that he had been blessed by God (Genesis 32). On Remembrance Sunday we want to remember those people who have given their lives so that we might live fairly peacefully today, but we shouldn't aim to only have a faith where we remember the good days from the past. God still wants to touch us today. Let's not give casual thoughts towards God, but decide to actively show grace to others in a multitude of ways.The script for the whole of the Service can be read here.(The slight interference in the sound quality goes away at 2'34".) 

Humans look for fulfillment in their lives to all kinds of things. Psalm 121 reminds us to look to God every day of our lives and not to the strong things we see about us. Abraham was a man of faith and a pilgrim. God calls us to live a similar lifestyle of expectation by being pilgrims in 2025. What we are expecting tomorrow or in the near future will greatly affect us today. May God help us all to look to Him in the ups and downs of life today. May we fully experience God walking with us today.The script for the whole Service can be read here.

Abraham was the patriarch of this family, but lots of women had important roles to play and God was often interacting in their lives. In this Talk we hear about Sarah, Hagar, Keturah and Rebekah. Whilst none of them (like us) always got things correct, God saw them and helped them in their shortcomings. Often we might be the answer to our own prayers - whether we feel we are in the desert or in the land of plenty. 

The Christian faith is not just for problem days or times of high excitement - it's for every time in our life. Hebrews 11 tells us that Abraham was a man of faith. His faith would doubtlessly have been explored on every day of his life. May we have an expectation of God that involves receptive hearing and responsive doing. May our response to God's regular prompting be a child-like one, as we relax and rest in God's strength and abilities.The script for the whole Service can be read here.

Sarai and Abram were barren for decades. They had a long wait - even after God had promised them change and transformation. This Talk reminds us that God is still transforming people and situations in the mid-2020s - just like He did in Bible times. Don't cover up your burdens - bring them to Jesus instead. Commit your way and your dreams to Him. What has God promised to do in and through you? May we be expectant to God's promises and beautiful desires for us and for our town.The script for the whole Service can be read here.

Abraham was much like us - often doing well with God and sometimes doing ridiculous things. He is called a friend and a servant of God. We need God's grace to help us to be obedient to our Lord, as we are fragile and are liable to get things wrong! May God help us to grow up, so that we can become more obedient to His ways and to take appropriate actions in our lives as God pleasers.

What is a Covenant? How are they described in the Bible? What do we need to do under God's terms of His New Covenant? As part of God's family, how do we actively seek to improve the relationships we have with God and with each other?The script for the whole Service can be read here.

Two people from CAP (one from the national office in Bradford and the other from the local branch in Nuneaton) speak about what CAP is doing as it partners with churches across the UK. Many people's lives are being transformed by Jesus. There is a tremendous need in our society for this role of helping others to become debt free and to be befriended.The script for the whole Service can be read here.

How does God's fame influence and shape you? Are your actions and thoughts changed because of it? Habakkuk spoke for God in Judah about 600BC. It was a time of turmoil and unrest. He prayed that God would act again in his time and in his place. He realised that it was only God who could change the situations he faced.Remembering how God has blessed others in the past and in other places is a positive start to encourage us all to pray that God would act in Nuneaton and throughout the UK in the mid-2020s. May God's fame spread!The script for the whole Service can be read here.

We often make decisions from two choices: shall I do this or shall I do that? Jesus said in Matthew 16:24 that we should give up all rights to ourselves if we are to follow Him. Shall we flee from Jesus and the very real demands He makes towards us or shall we meet Jesus at the cross and die to ourselves there? We all have that choice every day of our lives. In this Talk we think about the commands Jesus gives, especially considering how four people in the Bible chose to die to themselves. The cross was a terrible physical place to visit. We can only truly bear the cross because we are whole-heartedly following Jesus as our Saviour and Lord. May we all know God's power and anointing to carry the cross.The script for the whole Service can be read here.

Make time each day to read and consider the Bible, asking God to be your Guide. We don't deserve to have a relationship with God, but in His mercy we have. Reading and studying the Bible encourages us and directs us as we walk along with God. We need to take appropriate action as we are prone to not always go the way that God intends for us. It is healthy to measure yourself against what Jesus said and did in the Bible.The script for the whole Service can be read here.

The Bible was inspired by God. We need to put effort and time in to let it change us. It's not just a book to read, but one that can transform and change our lives as we meditate on it and keenly observe what it says. As we read the Bible we become aware of our own smallness, but are strengthened by knowing that God puts His power and strength within us so that we can live abandoned to Him.You can read the Script for the whole Service here.

Where do you go when you want to retreat from everything and everyone? Who do you go to when you wish to be sustained and energised? Go to God! He is the One who will embrace, encourage and lead you onto ways that will give you security and will be a blessing to others.The script for the whole Service can be read here.

Headlights are in-built to our cars. It would be very strange to have to install them ourselves if we were going on a journey that involved darkness. In the same way, the Bible is like headlights to help us not fall in ditches in our lives. It is a very practical Book, but we need to read and study it regularly in order to get the most out of it.Jesus takes away the chains that have been placed on us. He sets us free to live for Him and to selflessly bless others. We are all called to be lights in this world. As we learn about Jesus, the Light of the World, so the Bible encourages us to be lights to those that we meet. Let us act like lighthouses, so that many people may be saved from the dangerous places around them. May large numbers of people find liberty and freedom in their lives through what we tell them about our Saviour and Lord: Jesus!The script for the whole Service can be read here.

The psalmist stated to God in verse 94,, "I am Yours." At different stages of my life I've been my parents', my own and my wife's. God has the greatest authority and influence in my life, so overarching all parts of my life since 1983 (when I was first gave my life to God) I also declare that, "I am Yours, God!" I do this by wanting to spend time with God, by wanting to base my life on His commands and by realising that I am not my own. Like Joshua proclaimed to the Israelites before he died, "Choose this day who you will serve." Let's all decide to all rely and depend on God, regularly affirming in both actions and words that, "I am Yours, God!"The script for the whole Service can be read here.

A lot of people in our community work really hard for things that don't positively impact their eternal destiny. God + nothing else and nobody else = total abundance in life today and for all of eternity. In this Talk we are reminded that God is our sufficiency, our reward, our portion and our inheritance. Just as God was the sufficiency of all the normal people who lived in Bible times, so He can be the full sufficiency of all the normal people who live in 2025 - including you and me. We are rich when we put God at the centre of our lives. We need nothing more in this age or in the one to come! Accept God as your sufficiency today.The script for the whole Service can be read here.

In these three sections of Psalm 119, we see how the Psalmist is passionate for God to act within his life. The writer is keen to obey God, wanting to learn more about the One who continues to inspire and help him. Let us pray that God will help us, by opening our eyes to what He is doing around us and that we will accept His strength and His anointing in our day-to-day lives.The script for the whole Service can be read here.