Teaching from Maidenhead Congregation Meetings

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SUBJECT SPEAKER DATE

Words of Grace     Listen     Download

 

Christen teaches that words of Grace come from listening to heaven.

Christen Forster

Christen Forster

29 Aug 10

An Emphasis on the Father     Listen     Download

 

Based on Ephesians 3 Colin speaks with an emphasis on the Father, His love and who we are. The Father 1) names His children 2) provides for His children 3) strengthens and protects His children 4) who grow up and strengthen through His love

Colin Barnes
Colin Barnes
22 Aug 10

Ephesus - A tale of two cities     Listen     Download

 

We want to see the things that happened in Ephesus happen here.  Let's go beyond being 'pilot-light' Christians to being 'Whoosh' Christians.  As Daniel puts it, "But the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits"

Terry Murphy

Terry Murphy

15 Aug 10

Ephesus - Back To The Future     Listen     Download

 

Let's learn from the experience of the Ephesus church in history, in particular heeding the concerns and exhortation of Jesus in His letter to the Ephesians.

Andrew Rackstraw

Andrew Rackstraw

08 Aug 10

The Responsibility of Royalty     Listen     Download

 

We have been raised from death into life, seated in the throne room with Jesus, adopted into the family of God with family rights - and responsibilities. Andy Read shares from Ephesians and his recent experiences in Malawi, about the good things prepared for us to do to bless this world and help those in need.

Andy Read

Andy Read

01 Aug 10

Ephesians Part 8     Listen     Download

 

Ceri speaks on Ephesians 4v17-32.

Put off the old man and put on the new man.  Old means shabby and worn. We're going to a wedding so take off the old clothes and put on new clothes.


Ceri Davies

Ceri Davies
25 Jul 10

Ephesians Part 7     Listen     Download

 

Judith speaks on Ephesians 4:1-16 describing the christian walk and what it is.  A worthy walk with God would be in being humble, gentle, submissive, long suffering, patient,  tolerant, diligent and united.

Judith Foster

Judith Forster

18 Jul 10

Ephesians Part 6     Listen     Download

 

Colin speaks at Larchfield on who we are and the nourishing environment of the Father's love that we can grow in.

Colin Barnes

Colin Barnes

11 Jul 10

Ephesians Part 5     Listen     Download

 

Ceri shares from Eph 3:1- 13 about the rich life God offers to all of us, and the breathtaking purpose of the church.

Ceri Davies

Ceri Davies

04 Jul 10

Ephesians Part 4     Listen     Download

 

Sue speaks on Ephesians 2 v11-22. How Jesus came to both Jews and Gentiles and how He is to be the cornerstone of our church. What it means to be a new creation in Christ and why we should be like children in our faith.

Sue Exelby

Sue Exelby

20 Jun 10

Ephesians Part 3     Listen     Download     Slides     Notes

  

Andy speaks on Ephesians 2v1-10. We are adopted to be inheritors of all that He has passed onto us through Christ. Things may look bad...but God. "But God" trumps the circumstances. The passage speaks first of our condition, then it speaks of God's response "But God...". Finally it speaks of the nature of that salvation. What God did for Jesus He did for us so that we become God's workmanship, even poetry, on earth.

Andy Read

Andy Read

13 Jun 10

Ephesians Part 2     Listen     Download

 

Colin continues our exploration of the book of Ephesians, picking up where Christen left off in the second part of the first chapter. He explores what Paul meant when he prayed for wisdom and revelation for the church in Ephesus and the amazing power available to those who believe in Jesus Christ.

Colin Barnes

Colin Barnes

6 Jun 10

Introduction to Ephesians     Listen     Download

 

Christen provides an introduction to the book of Ephesians, explaining the cultures and practices in Ephesus at the time and how the first Christians made an impact on the City.

Christen Forster 30 May 10

Carrying the fragrance     Listen     Download     View slides

 

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Graham speaks from the Song of Solomon, showing how it expresses the abundance of God's love for us. He also talks of how that love attaches itself to us like a fragrance, and that we can carry it and impact people we meet without even trying.

Graeme Fawcett

Graeme Fawcett

23 May 10

Four things the Spirit is saying to the church     Listen     Download

 

In this joint meeting of the Maidenhead and Slough congregations Jim speaks of four key things that the Spirit is saying to our church (interspersed with prophetic ministry to various people). 

 

Click Jim's picture for a mini-bio.

Jim Paul

16 May 10

Does God change His plans?     Listen     Download

 

Colin looks at the life of Joseph to  see how God still accomplishes His purposes despite actions and decisions by ourselves and the people around us.

Colin Barnes

Colin Barnes

09 May 10
John 15 - Father     Listen     Download

Judith shares 5 lessons from John 15 - encouraging our focus on relationship with Father.

Judith Forster
Judith Forster
25 Apr 10

Do you see the tide rising?     Listen     Download

On top form Christen shares from Isaiah and Acts - do we see the cloud of Glory? Do we see the tide rising? We read in Isaiah that the glory of the lord covers the earth....but we later read the KNOWLEDGE of the glory of the lord.....Listen and find out....

 

Christen Forster
Christen Forster
18 Apr 10

The Church in Antioch - a model for us     Listen     Download

 

Andy looks at the key distinctives of the church in Antioch and explains how that relates to us in the 21st century. (The recording is incomplete - please accept our apologies)

Andy Read

Andy Read

11 Apr 10

A Vision for Larchfield     Listen     Download

 

James outlines the congregational leadership's vision for taking the love of God and the message of Jesus to the Larchfield community.

James Clarry

James Clarry

14 Mar 10
The Life-light     Listen     Download

Using the text from John 1 1-14 taken from the message Al exhorts the congregation to be Life-Light to the neighbourhood. 
Al Bullen
Al Bullen
07 Mar 10

Stepping into tomorrow     Listen     Download

 

Stop looking back at the good ol' days, step into your tomorrow.

Vicky Earll
Vicky Earll
 28 Feb 10

China     Listen     Download

 
Introduced by Andrew Rackstraw.

 

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 07 Feb 10
Australia is BIG!     Listen     Download

 

 

Andy Read
Andy Read
 31 Jan 10

Called to Mozambique     Listen     Download

 

Hannah

Annie said she wasn't a missionary, Julian said it wasn't his choice to go and Hannah coped with being left behind.  Hear how the Lord's call on their lives has impacted the Bullen family.

Julian, Annie and Hannah Bullen

Julian and Annie Bullen

24 Jan 10

 

The Church I see...     Listen     Download
 
Colin Barnes continues from last week and shares the vision he has of River Church Maidenhead. 'The Church I see...' a Church strengthened in the word, a Church expressing love for one another and a Church expressing love for the community.
Colin Barnes
Colin Barnes
17 Jan 10
Love     Listen     Download
 
In his inaugural preach as leader of River Church Maidenhead Colin Barnes outlines the Church he sees, a church bound in love for one another. Colin supports his preach with the word from 1 Corinthians Chapter 13. In this recording we also hear the commissioning prayers.
Colin Barnes
Colin Barnes
10 Jan 10
Psalm 84:5     Listen     Download
 
Christen exhorts the church as a body to take two steps forward in 2010. Set your heart on pilgrimage
Christen Forster
Christen Forster
03 Jan 10
Heavenly Interruptions     Listen     Download

Judith Forster shares from Luke 4 detailing the many Heavenly Interruptions in the lives of ordinary men and women
Judith Forster
Judith Forster
20 Dec 09
A life less ordinary     Listen     Download

Simon Cross shares about living a life less ordinary: A life with the heart, ears and eyes of Christ
Simon Cross
simon X
06 Dec 09
Mission Briefs & Debriefs     Listen     Download     Nepal photos

Ceri Davies introduces various people who share about some of the mission activities available in River Church. Vicki Swift shares about local mission and the River Church Christmas hamper appeal; Di Chapman gives advance notice about the BIG Year mission trip; Matt Oldham debriefs the recent Lesotho trip and finally Colin Barnes and Rob Hayward provides some of the highlights from their trip to Nepal
Ceri Davies
Ceri Davies
08 Nov 09
Jesus in the Old Testament     Listen     Download

Elaine Jones shares her studies of Jesus in the Old Testament, based on the book of Judges Chapter 9 she shares about the pictorial representation of the Olive Tree, Fig Tree, Bramble and Grape Vine
Elaine Jones
Elaine Jones
18 Oct 09
Hunger    Listen    Download

Vicky Earll compounds the recent messages with a look at 2 Kings 6:8. Vicky explains how real breakthrough comes from a hunger which derives from an understanding of who you are in Christ.
Vicky Earll
Vicky Earll
11 Oct 09
Sow where you want to go     Listen     Download

Andy shares from 2 Corinthians 9 vs 6-15 the scriptural principles of sowing into your future: where do you want to go?

(Sorry - the recorder power failed which resulted in the premature ending)
Andy Read
Andy Read
04 Oct 09
Heights Living     Listen     Download
 
Colin shares from Ephesians 2 1-10, how Christ has raised us up together; and now we are seated in heavenly places. Living on the Heights
Colin Barnes
Colin Barnes
27 Sep 09

David and Goliath     Listen     Download

 

Judith demonstrates how David used his past experiences fighting bears and lions as a shepherd boy when fighting Goliath.

Judith Forster

Judith Forster

20 Sep 09

Giving and discipleship     Listen     Download     ** Watch on RiverTV **

 

Christen speaks about how our attitude towards money and giving is a key discipleship issue. (version 2 of the talk given the previous week in Marlow)

Christen Forster

Christen Forster

13 Sep 09
God's space and time: Grace     Listen     Download

Al Bullen first shares on baptism, and then proceeds to share from his heart on the subject of Grace: God's Space and time.
Al Bullen
Al Bullen
06 Sep 09

No Word No Faith     Listen     Download

 

Andi Swift shows us that we must pursue the spirit and the word. And without a firm foundation on the Word there can not be true faith

Andi Swift
Andi Swift
23 Aug 09
Local Outreach     Listen     Download

James Clarry uses the example of Zacchaeus to encourage us all to keep local outreach on our agenda


James Clarry
James Clarry
16 Aug 09
Unanswered Prayers     Listen     Download

Linda Southwood shares from personal experience how to live with unanswered prayers, how to stay connected in church and remain in relationship with the Father.
Linda Southwood
Linda Southwood
09 Aug 09

Joshua's Obedience     Listen     Download

 

Ceri Davies looks at Joshua's life and encourages us to spend time with God and to be obedient to Him - just like Joshua.

Ceri Davies

Ceri Davies

02 Aug 09

Totally Surrendered     Listen     Download

 

Vicky Earll uses Philippians to explain how important it is to be totally surrendered to the Lord.

Vicky Earll

Vicky Earll

05 Jul 09

Surge Sunday     Listen     Download

 

Surge (the 11-16's group) led the meeting, and Nathan explains that the Lord sees us all as diamonds - and we need to make sure our attitude is one which recognises the diamond in ourselves and others.

 

Nathan Cantell

Nathan Cantell 

14 Jun 09

Being Generous     Listen     Download

 

Colin Barnes shares from his own experience that generousity blesses - the Lord, others and yourself.

Colin Barnes

Colin Barnes

07 Jun 09

The Streets of Manchester     Listen     Download

 

Lindz & Lucy West tell of their life in Manchester and inspire us to get out on to the streets of Maidenhead

 

 

Lindz & Lucy West

 Lindz West

07 Jun 09

Sharing Jesus Part 4     Listen     Download

 

Terry Murphy takes a look at Philip and encourages us not be afraid of sharing Jesus in our own town. 

Terry Murphy
Terry Murphy
24 May 09

Sharing Jesus Part 3     Listen     Download

 

Elaine Jones explains how to share Jesus with your family - both physical and spiritual.  With stories of her own family and friends she shows us how being authentic and realising it's what Jesus has already put in you that counts.

Elaine Jones

Elaine Jones

17 May 09

Sharing Jesus Part 2     Listen     Download

 

Christen looks at the role River Church and its congregations are playing in the wider church context. He encourages us to serve both with our flesh and out of the Spirit, and not to allow disappointment to set in.

Christen Forster

Christen Forster

03 May 09

Sharing Jesus Part 1     Listen     Download

 

Al kicks off our new six part series on sharing Jesus.  He invites us to value and use Father's outrageous grace to grow our passion for the lost.

 

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Al Bullen

Al Bullen

26 Apr 09
Mark Chapter 16     Listen     Download

Today is Resurrection Day!  Andy concludes our journey through Mark and joyfully declares "Jesus is Alive!"

Andy Read

Andy Read

12 Apr 09
Mark Chapter 15     Listen     Download

Di Chapman examines the crucifixion and the moment of Christ's death and the temple veil being torn in two.  By this we are given free access to God's throne.

Di Chapman

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05 Apr 09

Mark Chapter 14     Listen     Download

 

Judith Forster introduces us to the Hench Chapter!  Looking at Jesus in Gethsemene, we learn how to stay the course

Judith Forster

Judith Forster

29 Mar 09
Mark Chapter 13     Listen     Download

Tim Stone shows us the importance of spring cleaning our lives through Mark Chapter 13.

Tim Stone

tim stone

22 Mar 09
Mark Chapter 10     Listen     Download
 
Through Chapter 10 of the book of Mark, Christen challenges us to live life through faith rather than through a religious spirit.

Christen Forster

Christen Forster 

01 Mar 09

Mark Chapter 7     Listen     Download

 
Dave Jones considers the "hippy God of Love" and how his love drives out the the sins within if we just believe.


Dave Jones
Dave Jones
22 Feb 09

Sue Exelby     Listen     Download

 

Sue gives a short testimony of how God has healed her from depresssion and also tells some stories of her life in Hong Kong.

 

If you would like to hear more of Sue's story then click here where you can download her talk in Slough from 8th Feb or here where you can download the Marlow version from 1st Feb.

Sue Exelby

Sue Exelby 

15 Feb 09

Mark Chapter 6     Listen     Download

 

Andrew Rackstraw explores Mark Chapter 6 and asks "Did Jesus need faith?". 

 

You can also download the slides that Andrew used by clicking here (PDF format)

Andrew Rackstraw

Andrew Rackstraw

15 Feb 09

Mark Chapter 5     Listen     Download

 

Liz Challis takes a look at the power and authority of Jesus described in Mark chapter 5.

Liz Challis

Liz Challis

08 Feb 09
Mark Chapter 4     Listen    Download

Dave Vann continues our exploration of Mark's Gospel, taking us through chapter 4.

Dave Vann

Dave Vann

01 Feb 09

Mark Chapter 2     Listen     Download

Simon takes a look at Mark Chapter 2 and explores the Unexpected Kingdom in this "SAS Gospel"

 

You can also download the slides Simon used here (pdf format)

Simon Tempest

Simon Tempest

 25 Jan 09

Mark Chapter 1     Listen     Download

 

Colin Barnes starts our series on Mark with a tour through Chapter 1.

Colin Barnes

Colin Barnes

18 Jan 09

Introducing the new teaching series on Mark     Listen     Download

 

Tim introduces the congregation's Sunday morning teaching theme for the next few months leading up to Easter.

Tim Stone

tim stone

11 Jan 09
Confessions of a Worship Leader     Listen     Download
 
Tina speaks from her heart about worship and how closely tied it is to hosting the Holy Spirit. It is a personal, frank and motivating appeal to keep the Holy Spirit on side at all times and to consider worship something we do continually.
 
Tina Oldham
Tina Oldham
02 Nov 08
Faithfulness versus Success     Listen     Download
 
Dave & Laura talk fom the parable of the talents about the apparently upside-down way by which God measures success.
Dave & Laura Vann   17 Aug 08
Dave  Laura Vann

The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is Upon Me     Listen     Download

 

Andy talks about his sabbatical and shares some thoughts it has brought him about Jesus, particularly how Jesus operated under the anointing of the Holy Spirit, the same Spirit of God that is upon each of us today.

 Andy Read
Andy Read
10 Aug 08