God wants us to be a new person, not just a changed person. In Christ we will die to ourselves and be completely remade.

During a time of oppression Isaiah promises that the Prince of Peace will come and the light will shine on those who have been living in darkness.

We are no match for sin. When we choose to trust God and have him at the centre of our lives we know that Christ has defeated sin completely.

In his Midnight Communion sermon on Christmas Eve, Ben tells us to have a MERRY Christmas - not just a happy one - in the knowledge that the baby in the manger is our Saviour.

Mary's song of joy is about our own weakness - Zechariah's song of joy is about God's mightiness.

Joy is deep-rooted in our hearts. Life might have its ups and downs but joy continues. In the opening sermon of a new series where we explore 'joy', Ben examines Mary's joyful response at the news that she will bear a child.

Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again. God does not accept death - he meets it head on and defeats it.

Paul tells the Thessalonians to trust the Gospel, toil for the Gospel and treasure the Gospel.

We might be the best, smartest and cleverest of our time - but we will still lose if we do not pass the batton on to the next generation.

We are not an insular group. We are part of a huge movement and we are children of God.