Ezra-Nehemiah part 1 In this post we will look at 5 of the talks that made up a 10 part series on the books of Ezra and Nehemiah. Links to the podcasts can be found in the headings. A Sovereign Hope Simon began the series with a brief history of Israel and Judah. This put […]
For Such A Time As This
For Such A Time As This This week Helen shares some thoughts provoked by recent talks. During Rob’s talk Surviving Hard Times, he stated that we were made for this time. That phrase really struck me. It’s not a surprise to God that we are living during this time. In fact, he created us especially […]
Light & Life
In the first two posts in this ‘Light in the darkness’ series we considered some of the prophetic announcements which foretold the arrival of Jesus. In this third instalment, we look at how the apostle John describes the Light and how he links it to Life itself. Light and Life (John 1:1-13) Simon Clay ‘In […]
A Letter to the Scattered Church part 2
A Letter to the Scattered Church part 2 As the church building continued to be closed by the government’s Covid restrictions, church members were in their own homes – scattered across Solihull and parts of Warwickshire and Worcestershire watching as Rob and others brought a series of messages on the book of James. In the […]
A Letter to the Scattered Church part 1
A Letter to the Scattered Church part 1 Through the spring and summer of 2020, as the church building was closed by the government’s Covid restrictions, Jubilee Church was not closed. The church is the people not the building, so whilst we could not meet together, our amazing Tech Team livestreamed zoom meetings every Sunday […]
What about investing in a ‘summer Sabbath’? Part 4: Justice
What about investing in a ‘summer Sabbath’? Part 4: Justice In this final part of the series, Simon considers the implications of Sabbath rest in the light of God’s kingdom priorities. Sabbath helps to realign our priorities It would be easy to fall into the trap of thinking that keeping the Sabbath is just a […]
What about investing in a ‘summer Sabbath’? Part 3: Faith
What about investing in a ‘summer Sabbath’? Part 3: Faith Having considered the roots of Sabbath rest in creation and the exodus redemption, Simon continues our series by looking at how Sabbath rest can grow our faith. Sabbath challenges us to grow our faith As God went on to reveal His perfect law to His […]
What about investing in a ‘summer Sabbath’? Part 2: Redemption
What about investing in a ‘summer Sabbath’? Part 2: Redemption Following the first instalment looking at the origins of the Sabbath at creation, Simon continues with our mini-series on Sabbath rest. Sabbath reminds us of our redemption Now here I need to apologise because I rather lazily used the word ‘Sabbath’ without proper explanation in […]
What about investing in a ‘summer Sabbath’? Part 1: Creation
What about investing in a ‘summer Sabbath’? Part 1: Creation This summer as a church we are taking an extended pause in our centrally planned and run events. Lockdown due to coronavirus has thrown up huge challenges for how we have connected and continued as a church. The usual activities have changed. The usual ways […]
The King Is Killed
The King Is Killed Devotion written by Simon Clay Read: Matthew 27:27-54 Events have been leading inexorably to this point and today we stop and pause at the cross as the King is killed. Matthew’s account of the crucifixion is full of irony. Various people in the story say things which are true but not […]
The King In Anguish
The King In Anguish Devotion written by Simon Clay Read: Matthew 26:36-46 Today we stand on holy ground. The path of the king leads to the cross. The crucified king will transpire to be ‘a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles’ (1 Corinthians 1:23). Now that the Supper has been shared, only the […]
The King Arrives
The King Arrives Devotion written by Simon Clay: Read: Matthew 21:1-11 It was not the first time Jesus had visited Jerusalem. He had attended Feasts at other times but He knew that this time was different. The time was right to make a statement. Jesus asked a couple of His disciples to get a donkey […]