Steve Deverell - Numbers:14:24. Vision is a divine revelation, a prophetic word, an instruction from God. Once God has given you a vision you must pursue it with all you've got. Caleb was not defeated or discouraged by what people thought of him. He was defined by how God saw him. Fear of man will stop us embracing all God has for us. To know God's acts is to know what He does. To know God's ways is to understand who He is. Everything in life worth accomplishing will have mountains to overcome. Those obstacles are God's opportunity to lead us into something else.

Neil Nisbet - Hebrews 12:1. We gather so much Christian baggage it was not intended for us to carry (shame, guilt, unforgiveness, fear, worry, envy, comparison etc). Peter denied Jesus three times, and three times he was restored by Jesus. One touch of forgiveness from the Saviour meant he went from 'bad news to an evangelist of good news. No matter your past, God is always there with open arms ready to treat you with mercy and grace, Psalm 139:23-24.

Geoff Morffew - Luke 2:41-50/ John 1:35-39. It's said Jesus asked more than 300 questions - often answering a question with a question. Jesus is not only the answer but also the question. We are all asked whether we're prepared to make the pursuit of Jesus more important than the pursuit of earthly things. Jesus does not provide easy answers - instead He asks difficult questions.

Rex Bishop - John 12:20-26. ‘All of my ambitions, hopes and plan I surrender these into Your hands’. What does this mean? Wheat if it dies goes on producing many seeds. If we want to grow individually and as a body we need to die to ourselves and live to Him. It's not about what I want - God honours the one who serves Jesus.

Steve Deverell - Numbers 13:28-33. Ten leaders changed the outcome of three million people. Two saw something different. Steve teaches on 5 key points: Choose your leaders wisely; Don't just follow blindly; Be a person who acts with confidence about what God has said; Looking back to the past will stop you embracing what God has for you; Don't be the person who speaks death rather than life. Don't allow anyone to steal your future. Trust God fully. Trust God in HIs word.

Dr Kathleen Rochester - Isaiah 6: 1-8. Isaiah was called to speak difficult words to those who may not want to hear them. God communicates with us in different ways. When was the last time God told you to do something? Have you done it? We give ourselves to God and if I am a servant of God and hear from Him that means I obey.

Neil Nisbet - Galatians 3:28 - “There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” What would the church be like if we had a church full of people willing to act out of selfless love. Includes a reflection on the selfless life of Mother Theresa.

Geoff Morffew - John 4:1-15. The Bible is woven together like a beautiful tapestry. The river symbolises life from God and restoration that flows to His throne. It's only as we step deeply into the river that we can understand the full depth. The living water is a powerful picture of the Holy Spirit who gives eternal life. It's the Holy Spirit who makes us alive.

1 Corinthians 12:12-27. We are a body of Christ and we're being worked on by God himself. The body is a unit - whole. But each of us is part of the body - we're all needed. God is at work in His body and what He needs is our cooperation. We're all important. The 'I can't' becomes...'we can'! We can pick one another up, we can pray for one another, we can encourage and lift one another up.

Ps Kathleen Rochester - Meals with Jesus Series: Luke 19:1-10.

Ian Cartmel - Meals with Jesus Series: Matthew 14: 13-21.

Steve Deverell - Ephesians 6: 10-18. God has called us as His people - to stand up strong in this day. Stand firm. Our lives need to be wrapped in truth. Set your faith on God's righteousness not on your circumstances. Tap into what He wants and not so much what you want. Keep praying for all the Lord's people.

Kim Valentine - continues teaching from Ephesians.

Kim Valentine - continues teaching from Ephesians 1:1- 2:22.

Kim Valentine - Teaching from Ephesians 1. When the Lord comes into your life, He changes things. We have an eternal, life-time guarantee that He has sealed us with Him.

Ros Murdoch - Jonah was a faithful prophet in the time of Kings. He was called by God to go to Ninevah, but he disobeyed and chose to go in the opposite direction. But what did Jesus do? He humbled himself and obeyed God. There is no sin in Jesus - our sin was laid on him. Psalm 139 - we can't go away from God's presence - He is always there. The power of the blood of Jesus frees us. Jesus brings peace to all things. The crown of thorns becomes a crown of victory.

Neil Nisbet - Neil brings a reflection on take outs from the CCVT Summit conference with a focus on unity. Psalm 133:1-3. Unity is a small word but has a big impact. Unity is not uniformity it's harmony in diversity. Unity is not just about agreement it's about focus. Seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness. First look to the Kingdom - we are not called to build church kingdoms but to build the Kingdom of God.

Donna Bullen - Speaking on her experiences and observances in relation to two of the spiritual gifts.

Geoff Morffew - Mark 12:28-31. If we are to love God we must know Him as He is revealed through Jesus Christ. Loving God is first, loving our neighbour is second. True love for God results in us loving our neighbour. It's easy to let worship be something we do in church buildings - rather it ought to be how we live our whole life. Never assume we know fully about love - get alone with Jesus and learn.

Steve Deverell - Who are you and what are you doing? God had our lives planned out before we were born. Do we know what God’s purpose is in our life? The authority given to us in Christ - when you make Christ the Lord of your life you have authority. We need to stand in what God tells us we have in Him. We need to step into who He called us to be. He’s called us to be a dynamic power on this earth.

Geoff Morffew - Revelation 19:16. Christ will return. When all is said and done, God will prevail and there will be a new Heaven and a new Earth. God is always present and working to accomplish His purpose. Our service for God must be motivated by love. Avoid lukewarmness - stir up your zeal for God. Develop a spiritual ear…are we listening to the Spirit? God holds us responsible for the work we are doing - for the work He has given us. The waiting can be long - but the wait is worth it.

Rex Bishop - Teaching from 1 Corinthians 11:12 - 30 & 1 Corinthians 13. We are the body - do not forsake the meeting together. Acts 6:1-8 - Stephen was humble, committed, faithful to the body and faithful to Christ. He was filled with faith and purpose not for his own glory but for Christ’s glory. Let’s consider Stephen’s life and what we may learn from it.

Neil Nisbet - Consider the many examples of different women in the Bible (women in commerce, women who prayed, spiritual motherhood, faithful women in difficult circumstances). We see that God uses ordinary women. God does not look for impressive credentials just a willing heart.

Ros Murdoch - 1 Kings 10: The Queen of Sheba travelled 75 days to meet King Solomon having heard of his wisdom and of his God. She came to find out more about the Lord and to test Solomon with hard questions. However, there is one greater than Solomon - Jesus is the Prince of Peace. He gives inner peace even in the hard times. God is rich in mercy. We're clothed with Him and reflect His character. Put on His clothes in whatever He has called us to do.

Ron Wilson - Matthew 11:28-30 (The Message translation). Take my yoke - in Jesus it is restful and easy. It is not heavy, it is not legalistic, it is grace upon grace. We come, we answer the call but we haven't 'arrived'. It's just the start of a lifelong journey. Jesus is our model - watch what He is doing. We’re to be lifelong learners - growing in grace. ‘…Learn the unforced rhythms of grace…’

Donna Bullen - When we are in a trial, we need to forgive those who have brought the trial. Blessing people when in pain is the example set by Jesus. Jesus is the ‘boss’ - we must let Him lead in all things. We are ambassadors for Jesus. We have access to the resurrection power. We can know His exceeding greatness.

Geoff Morffew - God is reaching down to us. No matter how hard we try we cannot get rid of our sin on our own. We need to draw near to Him, Pray to Him and Love Him above all else - that’s not religion that’s relationship. Jesus sustains all life. Jesus Christ is not our religion. He is our LIFE which is all about Him.

Donna Bullen - We looked at the Lord's Prayer which is temporary for us until we are saved, we looked at some things that prayer does for us when we pray, the various types of prayer - praying in the Spirit, making declarations, the prayer of inquiry and the prayer of thanksgiving. And then 2 reasons why our prayer can be unanswered.

Innocent Mudzingwa - Create the atmosphere for your miracle. Clear the room - create the environment - embrace the miracle. Faith must have space to grow.

In God’s kingdom greatness is measured by faithfulness not fame. Take for example Andrew the disciple - a man of quiet courage and strength. Andrew saw potential in the small things and trusted God to do the big things (loaves and fishes - John 6:8-14). Quiet achievers are vital for the well-being of our church, and we give thanks for them.

Rex Bishop - Hebrews 10:32-39. We are not dependent on the world we are dependent on God. He’s working in us to work out His purposes. Faith pleases God. Abraham believed God and it was credited to him as righteousness. Let us not shrink back from our faith. Let’s encourage one another as a body together.

Neil Nisbet - Abraham was asked by God to take a journey with no idea where he was going. He was asked to leave everything he knew. Abraham trusted God enough to know if You lead, I will follow. Abraham’s faith never wavered. Faith is not a one-time decision it is a lifetime step.

Ros Murdoch - Just as air sustains our physical life so the Holy Spirit sustains our spiritual life. When we put our trust and give our lives to Jesus the Holy Spirit resides in us. Take in from the Holy Spirit to breathe out and give out to others as a Christian witness.

Tim Jack - Jesus had 3 years of ministry - 1,095 days. Year 1 - Obscurity. Year 2 - Popularity. Year 3 - Adversity. Our journey is similar because God chose you before you were born to be conformed to the image of His son.

Steve Deverell - Numbers 13:17-33. We’re all on a journey. Sometimes through the desert, sometimes through the hill country. Do we see the obstacles we encounter as something God can defeat? Do we allow our fear to hinder us from going forward? God wants to take you beyond ‘the giants’, the desert places to the promised land.

Geoff Morffew - There are five important truths that Paul highlights using the phase "this is a trustworthy saying".

Neil Nisbet - Change is uncomfortable, part of being human and inevitable. Do you look through "rose coloured glasses"  when looking at the past? As a church, we must ask "What is relevant today and how is God working today"? Change: God rearranging things for our good.

Donna Bullen - You are a child of God. 2 Pet 1:4 We are carriers of the divine nature. Being a disciple of Jesus is our prime identity. What God has for you may not be where you are at present. We are spiritual beings, moving into the spheres if ministry God calls us to.

Steve Deverell - A New Year! It's turning over a new page. It's an opportunity to say..."this year I want what God wants for me..." Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 - a time for every season. God has prepared a plan for your life. Each year handed a new page. God whispers...God quietly whispers, 'you cannot rewrite the old page, but here is a new page for this new year'. From the moment you were born God had your life mapped out. Where is God in your future?

Neil Nisbet - Christmas Eve 1914, Saint Yvon, Belgium. The British "Tommies" hear the Christmas carol Silent Night coming from the German “Hun” trenches just 30 meters away. An impromptu temporary truce eventuates and the war is forgotten for a few hours.

Steve Deverell - Jesus's story starts half way through the book - we need to wind the clock back to the start. God came to earth and walked with Adam and Eve. God asks us, as He did to Adam and Eve, "where are you?" - their intimate relationship with Him was gone. The birth of Jesus began God's redemptive plan for ALL humanity.

Catherine Loppy - The Word of God transforms. The Word of God convicts. The Word of God is our anchor. How much do you want to know Jesus and what are you willing to sacrifice to achieve that?

Neil Nisbet - From Genesis to Revelation God’s plan continues to unfold for those who accept the greatest Christmas Gift we can ever receive.

Steve Deverell - A seed planted in the wrong season will struggle or die. Sowing and reaping is woven into our lives. We sow into the unknown by faith. You can't reap roses if you plant pumpkins! Be careful not to dig up the seed too soon through changed attitudes.

Geoff Morffew - God created and it was perfect. The Old Testament represents the old covenant. The New Testament represents the new covenant. The old covenant was external, but the new covenant is internal. God is not finished with you yet, your story is not over.

Neil Nisbet - Have you ever been bullied, intimidated and/or fearful? Faith in God's authority in your life is the key, just like David had when facing Goliath. As children of God, we have God given authority. Jesus commends the Roman Centurion in Luke 7:8-10 for understanding authority. We are not called to live "normal" lives as we have been given supernatural authority.

Donna Bullen - Worship begins with a recognition of who God is. If we don't worship, Rev 5 tells us that "the stones will cry out". In the OT, stones represented places of meeting and altars were made from un-hewn stones e.g. After the flood, Noah built and altar and worshipped God.

Steve Deverell - The vine is where we get our sustenance - when we stray we are not close to Him. We are to have connection, dependence and continuance with Him. "Sunday Christians" are not abiding in the vine. Jesus flows through the vine, the branches, the fruit, the seed in order to produce  more vines.

Innocent Mudzingwa

Martin Bullen - The OT is the NT concealed and the NT is the OT revealed. The Old Testament is largely a history book. NT authors often referred to OT history in their writings. Noah's flood is a prime example of NT authors using OT history as part of their teaching. It would be a gross error to say that Peter was wrong about the global flood whilst considering his theology to be spot-on ! If we reject the history that the NT writers accepted and based their teachings on, we are left without foundation for our beliefs.

Geoff Morffew - God uses the term "hands" to teach us. God's power has symbolically been passed on by the laying on of hands. God upholds us  " . . with His righteous right hand" (Is 41:10). Jesus sits at the "right hand" of God, a place of power and authority.