Sinopsis
Biblical teaching to help you be a Christian influence in a secular world.
Episodios
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'Let go and let God'
13/12/2017 Duración: 58minIn this workshop Ranald Macaulay challenges us to not just look upon our sanctification as a passive thing but to also actively work at it.
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Bird's eye view of Psychology
06/12/2017 Duración: 01h18minWith more people than ever studying and involved in Psychology, this is an important and highly relevant subject. In this workshop, psychiatrist Richard Winter expands his earlier lecture (Personal Freedom?).
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Developing a Christian mind
29/11/2017 Duración: 01h23minEven though much of Western culture was built on Christian values, very few seem to be left in the public sector today. Against this backdrop Ranald Macaulay outlines the importance of Christians developing true Christian thinking.19 May 1990
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The Judgement Seat of Christ
25/11/2017 Duración: 01h28minThe Father has appointed Christ to be judge of all the world, the living and the dead (2 Timothy 4:1). What does this teach us about the righteousness and justice of God? How should it affect our evangelism? Though the salvation of believers is secure, will they also be judged? Are there levels of reward in heaven and levels of judgment in hell? What impact should this have on our attitude to godly living?
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Personal freedom?
22/11/2017 Duración: 01h09minDo our genes and our environment dictate our lives, or do we actually have personal freedom? Psychiatrist Richard Winter gives a helpful overview of different schools of thinking over the last 100 years before seeking to share the Biblical view of freedom and choice.
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The Christian view of spirituality
15/11/2017 Duración: 01h08minRanald Macaulay introduces this series of lectures and workshops by looking at the foundational subject of what it is to be a Christian.
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The Rule of Christ
08/11/2017 Duración: 01h21minThe Scriptures tell us that after our Lord Jesus Christ ascended to heaven, "...God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything..." (Ephesians 1:22). The total rule of Christ is a present-day reality but not until he returns will everyone acknowledge it (Philippians 2:10). How should the church respond to the present rule of Christ? What impact should this teaching have on the lives of Christians?
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Eternity with Christ
01/11/2017 Duración: 01h36minWhat does the Bible mean by 'heaven'? And what will it be for Christian believers to dwell with Christ in the new creation (Revelation 21:3-4)? What will the new earth be like? Are there implications and challenges for our lives and stewardship here and now?
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The Two Natures of Christ
18/10/2017 Duración: 01h35minWe know from the Bible that Christ is both fully man (Hebrews 2:17) and fully God (John 1:1). How is Christ two natures in one person? Why is it imperative for Christ to be fully human and fully divine? What are the consequences of holding a deficient view of the two natures of Christ? How can this teaching help us in our lives? 6 Nov 2006
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Christ in the Old Testament
11/10/2017 Duración: 01h25minOn the road to Emmaus, our resurrected Lord explained to two disciples "...what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself" (Luke 24:27). What was Christ's ministry prior to his incarnation? To what extent did he reveal himself to Old Testament believers? To what degree could Old Testament believers foresee Christ's coming? How is Christ revealed in the Law and the Psalms?
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A post-Christian mind
20/01/2016 Duración: 01h17minRespected author Harry Blamires intelligently talks on the contrast between godless thinking and how a Christian's mind should reason.
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Recovering 'Heaven': the awesome significance of seeing the new creation clearly
01/12/2014 Duración: 01h25minEvangelicals rightly stress the glorious plan of salvation and the proclamation of the gospel. However, what exactly we are being saved for, beyond this life, is often regarded in the haziest manner. There must be something better and more exciting than floating on clouds and playing on harps ahead of us! Why are we so unclear about the nature of future glory? What should excite us about 'heaven'? What can we be confident about in that Life ahead? How should seeing the New Creation more clearly affect our thinking and behaviour in this present fallen world? It is time to penetrate Satan's smokescreen. It is time to regain a clearer sight of Glory.
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Christ and Culture
24/11/2014 Duración: 01h16minAs Christians we are in the world but not of the world. But how do we engage with the culture of our day, if at all? Should we abandon, embrace or try to transform it? In 1951 American theologian Reinhold Niebuhr famously described five ways professing Christians have engaged with culture throughout history. In this talk we will use these five ways to better understand how we as Christians should engage with the wider culture.
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Work, Wealth and Responsibility
24/11/2014 Duración: 01h41minWhy do we 'work'? What does the Bible teach us about how our work fits into the wider picture of God's purposes for humanity? Does it matter what work we do? We will explore these questions, as well as current issues of pay, wealth, taxation and our responsibilities to others.
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Law, Gospel and the Public Square
10/11/2014 Duración: 01h36minWhat does it mean to be a Christian citizen in 21st Century Britain? What are the implications of the Gospel for our stance in the public square? Revd Ovey looks at how Christians should respond to our modern culture of entitlement and 'rights', in which so many, including the Government, do not submit to anyone higher than themselves. He explains how Christians need to understand why the Gospel is so precious, and where it is under threat.
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First and Last Things
03/11/2014 Duración: 01h30minGod's great rescue plan of salvation will lead to the redemption of His people and the restoration of creation itself. What God established in creation is now marred by the fall. But God's ultimate purpose cannot be thwarted. There will be ultimate fulfilment of all things in the New Heavens and New Earth. This has profound implications for how we live today.
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Doubt
02/12/2013 Duración: 01h12minWith so many challenges coming from science, education, politics, and popular culture, there is a danger that some Christians may get swept along by the cultural drift. What do we say to Christians who start to doubt what the Bible says on essential truths? How can the faithful believer retain confidence in what the Scriptures say on these issues? If we are saved through faith, does the presence of doubt imperil our very salvation?
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Secularisation - Myth or Menace?
25/11/2013 Duración: 01h17minThe media and education loudly proclaim that we are a secular society. Sociologists tend to believe that affluence, universal education, scientific and medical advances mean there is no longer any need to believe in God. They say that secularisation and modernity have gone hand in hand. But how does this claim stand up to scrutiny? Has history been distorted to make secularisation theory more plausible? And has belief persisted in a way which undermines the cherished theory?
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Confident in God's truth
18/11/2013 Duración: 01h18minWhatever the Bible declares is true, whether people believe in it or not. While Christians need to realistically assess the level of opposition that they will encounter in the public arena, they also need to remember the utter reliability and truthfulness of God's Word, in whatever area it addresses, as well as God's common grace to all mankind and the sovereign work of the Holy Spirit. We have every reason to be confident and not to lose heart.
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Remaining faithful when the ungodly triumph
11/11/2013 Duración: 01h14minChristian believers are often puzzled and distressed when they see the apparent triumph of evil over good. We wonder what God is doing when the ungodly prosper. This is a recurrent theme addressed in the Bible. This talk will look at the right approach for faithful believers to take. Satan wishes us to be depressed and discouraged but we must look to God and be strong.