GBM Media Podcast

Serving Today - The Reformation - Its origin

As we’re approaching the 31st October which is Reformation day, these episodes of the Serving Today programme were first aired in 2017 to mark the 500th anniversary of this major event in the history of the church.

A book accompanying the series The Reformation - A Soundbite History is available from the Serving Today team,  please contact:   servingtoday@gbm.org.uk

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Serving Today – Christian Basics 67 - The Church (Part 3) Its function on earth (2)

Series to help preachers teach the basics truths of the Christian faith to new and untaught believers.

“[It’s] most important that we don’t just run on chatting about ourselves but we think of what is going to help other people in this #fellowship and then we speak to them those sort of words which bring grace into their lives and benefit them”

#Pastors #Churchleaders #preach #Bible #Christianity #basics #church #purpose #fellowship #sharing #Acts2v42 #member #Christbody #Ephesians4v16 #Ephesians4v29 #love #forgiving #Ephesians4v32 #Ephesians5v1-2 #Christlike #discipline #Matthew18v15-18 #evangelism #mission #Matthew28v19-20 #Romans1v16-17 #gospel #Romans10v13-17 #preachers

Serving Today – Christian Basics 66 - The Church (Part 2) Its function on earth (1)

Series to help preachers teach the basics truths of the Christian faith to new and untaught believers.

What is the purpose of the church? John Hall and Derek French discuss two of these: worship and the preaching of God’s word

#Pastors #Churchleaders #preach #Bible #Christianity #basics #church #purpose #worshipGod #teaching #preaching #truth #Bible #servingGod #Romans12v1-2 #praise #adoration #John4 #Trinitarian #Ephesians2v18 #glory #Psalm100 #Ephesians5v19-20 #Hebrews10v24-25 #Acts20v20-30 #warning #2Timothy1v13 #2Timothy2v2 #2Timothy4v2 #instruction

Across the Nations - Malcolm and Ruth Firth full interview (October 2022)

During the summer of 2022, Malcolm and Ruth Firth returned to the UK after nearly 26 years as missionaries in Latvia. In this interview, Paul Brunning asks them about some of the blessings the Lord gave them during their time in Latvia, and the opportunities that remain for others to go there to serve God's church.

(This interview was recorded on 20 September 2022. An edited extract was used in the October 2022 edition of our Prayer Waves video.)

Serving Today – Christian Basics 65 - The Church (Part 1) Its meaning and members

Series to help preachers teach the basics truths of the Christian faith to new and untaught believers.

John Hall explains from the Bible what the church is (and is not).

#Pastors #Churchleaders #preach #Bible #Christianity #basics #church #ecclesia #people #localchurch #Acts11v25-26 #Acts14v23 #Acts15v41 #congregations #churchUniversal #Ephesians3v21 #body #Ephesians1v22-23 #unitedwithChrist #Ephesians5v29-30 #sanctified #redeemed #1Corinthians1v2 #husband #wife #intimacy #Ephesians5v25-26 #baptised #1Corinthians11v18

Serving Today - Christian Basics 64 - Hell (Part 2)

Series to help preachers teach the basics truths of the Christian faith to new and untaught believers.

In the light of hell, Christians are to ‘love [their] neighbour and tell them about the Lord Jesus Christ and live well now’.

#Pastors #Churchleaders #preach #Bible #Christianity #basics #unbelievers #hell #2Thessalonians1v5-9 #judgement #destruction #everlasting #Revelation21v8 #torment #decay #2Corinthians6v1-2 #salvation #plead #reconciled #2Corinthians5v20-21 #Christ #ambassador #Unbelief #1Corinthians9v24-27 #race #1Thessalonians4v7 #2Peter3v14

Serving Today – Christian Basics 63 - Hell (Part 1)

Series to help preachers teach the basics truths of the Christian faith to new and untaught believers.

“What happens to those who refuse to believe in Christ for the forgiveness of their sins?”

#Pastors #Churchleaders #preach #Bible #Christianity #basics #unbelievers #Hades #hell #conscioustorment #death #Luke16v19-31 #chasm #condemnation #John5v28-29 #Daniel12v2 #Acts24v15 #Matthew25v41-46 #selfcentred #eternal #Matthew13v40-43 #Mark9v47-48 #Gehenna

Serving Today – Christian Basics 62 - Heaven (Part 2)

Series to help preachers teach the basics truths of the Christian faith to new and untaught believers.

“If the Christian has been saved, why is he or she to be judged when Christ returns?”

#Pastors #Churchleaders #preach #Bible #Christianity #basics #judgment #separation #reward #loss #2Corinthians5v10 #2Timothy4v1 #Revelation20v12 #Matthew25v46 #fruit #1Corinthians3v11-15 #livewell #servingChrist #newheavennewearth #perfection #Revelation21 #Revelation22 #Revelation7 #2Peter3v10-13 #righteousness #John14 #holiness #eternallife

Serving Today – Christian Basics 61 - Heaven (Part 1)

Series to help preachers teach the basics truths of the Christian faith to new and untaught believers.

What happens to believers when they die - John Hall speaks about the Bible’s teaching on this subject.

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Serving Today – Christian Basics 60 - Christ’s Second Coming (Part 3)

Series to help preachers teach the basics truths of the Christian faith to new and untaught believers.

An overview of the Bible’s description of what will take place when the Lord Jesus returns.

#Pastors #Churchleaders #preach #Bible #Christianity #basics #resurrection #1Thessalonians4v13-1 #John5v28-29 #judgment #separation #Matthew25v31-46 #sheepandgoats #blessed #inheritance #selfgivingservice #hell #2Corinthians5v10 #millennium #Revelation20v11-15 #deeds #2Peter3v10-13 #obey #purelives