No Religion, Just Jesus

It is very easy for Christ to get lost in the midst of our Christmas festivities, and sadly in the midst of our busy lives. The wise men are a familiar fixture this time of year. Their story is one of men who set out on purpose to seek the Lord. There are three principles we can learn from their example that will enable us to do the same. Take a listen and find out. | Visit our website at www.crossroadslondon.org/ | Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/likethecbc

Psalm 23 is a well loved psalm and you may already know a little about it’s teaching on our perfect shepherd - Jesus Christ. But what does it say about us, the sheep? Can we really live a life free from ‘wanting’ and free from ‘fearing’? Take a listen and find out.

It is summer time and many of us are making holiday plans: maps, tickets, dates, etc. In some fashion we are making plans all year long. But when was the last time you sat down to make plans for your ministry to Christ? Have you thought about where your ministry to him is headed over the next few years? This week we take a peek over Paul’s shoulder while he is making his ministry plans and we learn some valuable lessons that help us make plans of our own. | Visit our website at www.crossroadslondon.org/ | Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/likethecbc

In the midst of Paul’s final journey he finds 12 disciples who, like Apollos, only knew half the story. In this passage we find the answer to some questions that are affecting the culture of our city to this day. | Visit our website at www.crossroadslondon.org/ | Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/likethecbc

Apollos demonstrates for us the kind of person we would want to be as a follower of Christ. But Apollos had a big problem. Like so many in our western culture today, he only knew half the story. | Visit our website at www.crossroadslondon.org/ | Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/likethecbc

One of the biggest obstacles of the early church was its cultural break from Judaism. This week we meet a superstar of the early church named Apollos. The first lesson we learn from him is that in spite of our culture there is actually an absolute right way to be. | Visit our website at www.crossroadslondon.org/ | Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/likethecbc

All of us are affected, and in someways products of our culture. Culture can be a good thing, a beautiful; but as a believer we should never be limited by our culture. Take a look at even Paul wrestles with this. | Visit our website at www.crossroadslondon.org/ | Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/likethecbc

We have been looking at how God comforted and encouraged Paul when he was down and exhausted. This week we learn that God can bring us encouragement from the most unlikely source - our enemies. How is that? Take a listen and find out. | Visit our website at www.crossroadslondon.org/ | Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/likethecbc

Last we learned how God can comfort and encourage us from outside sources like old friends, new friends and new converts. This week we learn about a source of encouragement that outweighs them all. | Visit our website at www.crossroadslondon.org/ | Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/likethecbc

Last week we saw the affect that Athens had on Paul. As a result Paul was compelled to act and deeply desired to affect this great city with the gospel. Lets take a look at how he does it. | Visit our website at www.crossroadslondon.org/ | Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/likethecbc

Paul enters Athens the intellectual centre of the world: a city that exalts the mind. How can he reach a city like this? This week we learn an important lesson. Before we can make an impact on our city; our city must make an impact on us. | Visit our website at www.crossroadslondon.org/ | Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/likethecbc

This week we see that Paul and his team are accused of turning their world upside down. This is a remarkable achievement and we want to know, how can we turn our world upside down. How can we make such an impact on our generation. Take a listen and see how they did it. | Visit our website at www.crossroadslondon.org/ | Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/likethecbc

We often pray for open doors and left frustrated, when they don't come. What are we missing? Today we look at the account of the Philippian jailer who is converted and we learn a great lesson that open doors certainly do come by prayer, but they can also come with a cost. Take a listen and discover how to create open doors. | Visit our website at www.crossroadslondon.org/ | Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/likethecbc

We here a lot about the liberation of women in our society and isn't that what we want? As believers we want freedom for all people. But what really makes us free? Today we meet Lydia and she embodies the power and beauty of a truly liberated woman. Take listen and find out how. | Visit our website at www.crossroadslondon.org/ | Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/likethecbc

For the most part habits are what produce our outcomes in life. When our regular habits improve so does our regular result. Well Paul, in our study, is currently suffering a bad break up with Barney. It isn’t pretty, but we cannot overlook some of the important things we see here in Paul’s habit life. We will look at 6 habits, that if absorbed, will make us highly effective in our service to Christ. | Visit our website at www.crossroadslondon.org/ | Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/likethecbc

On top of out right defiance and bad doctrine one of the things that can destroy any mission endeavour is division. Today we see this band broken up. Where is Yoko? How could this happen? Let’s take a look at this brutal break up and see if there aren’t some things we can learn to avoid. | Visit our website at www.crossroadslondon.org/ | Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/likethecbc

We have learned all about the opposition that Paul and Barney faced on their first missionary journey, but now it is over and they are home where they get to rest and rejoice, right? Well when they get home they are faced with an enemy of a different kind. Dun Dun Duuuun! | Visit our website at www.crossroadslondon.org/ | Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/likethecbc

Paul lived an amazing life. An adventurous life. He lived a life that saw God move in miraculous ways. He saw people radically saved. He saw people miraculously healed. He knew want it was like to see Heaven and come back again. (What?) Listen, all of us what a life that is full of meaning and yes even miraculous. But here is the thing. Miracles do not come without Marks. Take a listen and find out what I mean. | Visit our website at www.crossroadslondon.org/ | Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/likethecbc

Last week we took a look at Paul’s target. This week we want to look at his teaching. We may know what we are aiming at but what kind of arrows do we release. We may know who we are trying to reach but what do we say when given the chance. Take a look at what Paul did and see if your aim doesn’t improve. | Visit our website at www.crossroadslondon.org/ | Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/likethecbc

So what are we trying to accomplish? Are we really trying to convince the world that Jesus Christ is the Lord or that the Bible is true? Let’s be honest, we already know the end of the story and that is not going to happen. So what exactly are we aiming at. What is our target? You know what the say about not having a target right? Take a listen and see if your aim doesn’t improve.