What's Positive?

As you read the Bible for yourself it is essential that you 'test everything'. It is important that you accept God's word not as the word of men but as it actually is, the word of God. The word has power to change our attitude, to give us hope...the positive message is there for all of us.

We Believe!

We are a community of believers in Christ, organized in groups found throughout the world. Wherever we exist we have a fellowship founded upon an agreed basis of beliefs. Fundamental to our faith is the principle that what Christ and his apostles taught in the first century was the truth, and it is still the truth today. The Holy Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, are our sole authority.

death is the greatest tragedy of human experience

Tragic events are a powerful reminder that suffering and death are neither to be celebrated or regarded as the way to God. No amount of well meant sentiment can obscure the real truth that death is a tragedy - when our loved ones die we grieve their loss. Any religion or creed that either regards life cheaply or simply as the stopping off point to somewhere else denies the value of the world that God created. Existence, life and being are gifts from God.

but the meek will inherit the earth. forever.

God wants to have a continuing relationship with you and me! This is why Jesus said: "I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly". The wonderful promise of the good news is that through Jesus Christ, we no longer have to be alienated from God, but can come close to him. This is what real living is. No matter who you are, or what situation you're in, God is calling you....

life is the moment in which to know God

God is interested in the quality of your life! Are you worried, stressed, despairing, feeling guilty, anger or hatred? These are the symptoms of dying life. Jesus‘ promise of eternal life isn't just about the future, isn't just about living forever. It means that we can live with a new quality of life, now, by having relationship with God through Jesus Christ. This relationship means that we can receive and give genuine love, joy, peace, patience and kindness.

through Jesus. the way. the truth. the life

Eternal life is to have relationship with God through his son Jesus Christ. He is the way that that relationship becomes possible because he is the truth. In order to appreciate this truth we have to read to Bible for ourselves and discover the real living Jesus. Meet Jesus yourself - who he was, is, and will be - by reading the bible. That encounter could transform your life!

Earthquakes and the Bible

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Speaker: Trevor Hanson (B’ham South)

Trevor explores the different types of earthquake mentioned in the Bible; figurative and literal, and asks the question 'Are all earthquakes God's judgment on this earth?'

Zechariah 14:1-11
Numbers 16:31-32
1 Kings 19:11
Amos 1:1
Matthew 27:51-54
Matthew 28:2
Acts 16:26
Psalm 68:8
Psalm 77:18
Psalm 104:32
Joel 2:10
Nahum 1:5-8
Revelation 6:12
Revelation 8:5
Revelation 11:13-19
Revelation 16:18
Isaiah 29:6
Matthew 24:7
Mark 13:8
Luke 21:11
Psalm 3:19
Genesis 7:11
Isaiah 2:19-22
Luke 13:1-5

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Sun, 07/02/2010 - 18:00
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The Bible and other Religions

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Speaker: Karam Ram (B’ham Handsworth)

Karam gives us useful information about the other religions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam and Sikhism and how their teachings are different to the teaching of the Bible.

Acts 17:22-31
Isaiah 38:10

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Sun, 31/01/2010 - 18:00
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Evolution NO! Creation YES!

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Speaker: Jeff Sewell (Coventry East)

Jeff speaks about painted lady butterflies and how they show that there must be a creator.
Again apologies for the first few missing minutes.

Psalm 148
Romans 12:2
2 Corinthians 3:18

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Sun, 24/01/2010 - 18:00
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The Bible and Archaeology

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Speaker: John Cave (B’ham Hall Green)

John shows us how archaeology proves the Bible is true and gives lots of examples of this.
Genesis 11:27-32, Genesis 12:1-5
Genesis 3:1-6
Genesis 9:20
Galatians 3:6-9, Galatians 3:26-29

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Sun, 17/01/2010 - 18:00
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You can't take it with you

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Speaker: Graham Hobbins (Studley)

Graham talks about we shouldn't worry about material possessions, and how we are only 'temporary custodians' until we die.

Job 1:21
Ecclesiastes 2:18-19
Ecclesiastes 5:10-16
Luke 12:15-21,34
Matthew 19:16-22
Ecclesiastes 9:4-6
Job 14:14
1 Corinthians 15:51-57

Event Date and Time: 
Sun, 03/01/2010 - 18:00
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Jesus in John's Gospel

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Speaker: Tecwyn Morgan (Washwood Heath)

Tecwyn shows us how John paints pictures of Jesus by using events.

John 2:1-11
Psalms 33:6,9
Isaiah 35:11
Proverbs 8
Galatians 4:4-5

Event Date and Time: 
Sun, 27/12/2009 - 18:00
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Preaching Day

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Sat, 10/04/2010 - 10:00
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Bible teaching about the devil

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Speaker: David Griffin (B’ham Kings Norton)

David shows how 'the devil' is not a supernatural being but is actually a term used to describe human nature.

Luke 4:1-13
Mark 7:21-23
Romans 2:15-18
Jeremiah 17:9
Romans 8:13
Hebrews 2:14,16-17
Luke 13:21
Hebrews2:14
Romans 6:3-7

Event Date and Time: 
Sun, 20/12/2009 - 18:00
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One Bible, many churches - does it matter?

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Speaker: Robert Fifield (Weston-Super-Mare)

Robert talked about the fact that Christian beliefs should be based on the Bible. It is the only source that we can trust as it is inspired by God, not man.
Unfortunately, we only have the last three minutes recorded, which were the summary of the talk.
A copy of the slide is attached. Click on the small image of it further down on the right and it will hopefully come up big enough to read.

The reading, and some passages Robert took us to:
Acts 17:1-15
John 4:24
Isaiah 66:2
Luke 4:8
Leviticus 10:1-3
Acts 10:4-5
Galatians 1:6-9

Event Date and Time: 
Sun, 13/12/2009 - 18:00
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If there is a God, has He forsaken the world?

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Speaker: Trevor Pritchard (Leamington Spa)
Trevor lists various reasons why you can believe that what God says in the Bible is true, and why we can believe He has not forsaken the world.

2 Timothy 3
Psalm 22:7-8,13-18
Isaiah 53:7-9
Matthew 27

Event Date and Time: 
Sun, 06/12/2009 - 18:00
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