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  • Hosanna!

    Hosanna!
    Mar 22 2026
    Where would we have been in the crowds when Jesus rode into Jerusalem on donkey for the last week of his life? Would we, like many of them, have thrown at his feet the cloaks that were the signs of our identity, importance, and our place in society? What would we have been thinking when we shouted out "Hosanna!" Pastor Bawa takes us into the crowd on this momentous day to show us the significance of what Jesus was doing, of the actions of the people who lined the route to Jerusalem, and of the city itself. Pastor Bawa explains the meaning of the cries of Hosanna, Hallelujah and Maranatha. We want our Lord to come and establish His kingdom (Maranatha) and to praise His interventions in history (Hallelujah). Before all that we need to cry Hosanna! - Lord save us! Pastor Bawa explains the significance of the titles people used of Jesus and of those He used of Himself - Son of Man, Son of God, Emmanuel - and most importantly for this moment in Jesus' life - Son of David.Pastor Bawa shows us that Jesus introduced this week, and His part in it, not with a sermon, but with a vivd enacted demonstration - riding into the city not on a warhorse, but on a humble and gentle donkey. Pastor Bawa asks us to consider whether we, like the disciples, are ready to be commissioned for service to prepare the way for Jesus, and whether we are of those will cry "Crucify!" or of those who will cry out "Hosanna to the Son of David!"Take some time with this account of Jesus' entry into Jerusalem as you begin your own preparation for the Easter season.We welcome you to Bridge Community Church, Leeds!We invite you to join our online community!Like us on Facebook: https://bit.ly/BCCLeedsFacebookJoin our Facebook Group: http://bit.ly/BCCOnlineCommunityGroupFollow us on Instagram: https://bit.ly/BCCLeedsInstagramFollow us on Twitter: https://bit.ly/BCCLeedsTwitterVisit our Website: https://www.bccleeds.org/If you would like to give to further our work. You can use the link below:https://bit.ly/GivingtoBCC#EveryoneWelcome #ChurchOnline #Leeds #Burmantofts #LincolnGreen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    45 mins
  • God's Love : What kind of love is this?

    God's Love : What kind of love is this?
    Mar 15 2026
    What makes God's love so different from other kinds of love? What does Scripture say about this love? What happens when we embrace it? In this episode Vincent, one our BCC members and welcomers, shares his experience of how God's love brought him to faith and shaped his lifestyle choices, how through the community of faith he found his wife, how by God's mercy he survived a stabbing attack, and how by God's grace he publicly forgave his attacker. Vincent testifies: "I have Jesus, He has done many things for me and his promises to me are yes and amen."In our talk, Pastor Peter Clothier shares three characteristics of God's love. This love is completely undeserved. This is one of the reasons Jesus was, and continues to be, so attractive to people who are broken, who are outcasts, sinful, and considered disreputable by their wider society. In a powerful image, Peter imagines us being invited to a screening of our own personal version of This is Your Life, in which our every thought and action is made visible to the world. Who would want to be invited to that? Yet Jesus - the one who knows us completely - is the one who loves us the most.Peter goes on to share that God's love is demonstrated - in Jesus coming to earth, showing God's character through His actions and teaching, and ultimately through His own self-sacrifice on our behalf. Thirdly, God's love is transformational. Peter's talk draws extensively from the writings of the apostle John who is often called the apostle of love. Yet as we read about John in the gospels we see the John whom Jesus called to be His disciple was impetuous, volatile, and ambitious. Jesus gave him and his brother James the nick-name "Sons of Thunder." When John writes about Jesus in his gospel, and in his letters to his churches, we see a man transformed by the love of God.Peter invites us to embrace that love today, and submit ourselves to its transforming power.We welcome you to Bridge Community Church, Leeds!We invite you to join our online community!Like us on Facebook: https://bit.ly/BCCLeedsFacebookJoin our Facebook Group: http://bit.ly/BCCOnlineCommunityGroupFollow us on Instagram: https://bit.ly/BCCLeedsInstagramFollow us on Twitter: https://bit.ly/BCCLeedsTwitterVisit our Website: https://www.bccleeds.org/If you would like to give to further our work. You can use the link below:https://bit.ly/GivingtoBCC#EveryoneWelcome #ChurchOnline #Leeds #Burmantofts #LincolnGreen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    36 mins
  • Good news!

    Good news!
    Mar 8 2026

    What made Good Friday good? The apostles proclaimed a message of good news. So did the angels at Christmas. But how can it be that Jesus being crucified is good news? With illustrations from his life experience as a parent, chaplain to Leeds UTD football club, pastor, and golf-club member, Pastor Steve Riley explains what makes the good news good. It's good because God loves you, Jesus died for you, and that you can - right now - come into a living relationship with the living God.


    God's invitation is being extended to you. Are you ready to respond to it?


    Whether you are someone wanting a clear and straightforward explanation of the Christians gospel, or a Christian who wants to be able to explain the gospel clearly to others, this talk will show you how.



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    27 mins
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