Oxford Community Church

In the second half of the Lord’s Prayer, Jesus invites us to bring our needs before God, asking for daily provision of food, forgiveness, and protection from the evil one. In this sermon, Liam Thatcher looks at how we should pray this prayer today.

Jesus offered his disciples a model for prayer. In this talk, Rich Ellwood looks at the first half of The Lord’s Prayer, which begins by helping us reflect on who God is, and what his plan is.

As we begin a month looking at the subject of prayer, Steve Jones considers Jesus’ teaching on the hidden life. How should we approach God in prayer? And how can we cultivate a healthy prayer life, both in public and private?

Jesus’ sermon continues with a challenging call to sexual purity. In this talk, Al looks at Jesus’ teaching on sex, lust, and relationships and considers how this counter-cultural teaching can actually be good news for us today.

Jesus sets the bar high, telling his hearers that they need to be perfect as God is perfect, and that their righteousness should surpass that of the Pharisees. In this talk Liam Thatcher helps us grapple with Jesus’ teaching on the law and consider how we can cultivate pure hearts before God and others.

Jesus tells his disciples that they are to live as salt and light. In the second talk of our series, Ben looks at those two metaphors, helping us understand how we are meant to relate to the world around us, being a positive influence for the kingdom.

The wonder of Christmas is that through Jesus, the invisible God became visible. In this talk, Michelle looks at John chapter 1 and considers the good news of the gospel.

Advent is a time of waiting in anticipation for the one who will make all things right. In this talk from our carol service, Liam Thatcher reflects on the message of Christmas, and how Jesus stepped into our story to rescue us.