Work hard for justice and peace - one day this will come. Pray hard for the end of pain and sickness - with God's grace this will come.

The reason we sing is because Jesus loves us - our whole lives should be dedicated to Him.

Our strength will rise as we walk with God. We will soar like eagles. Because of our sure and certain hope in Jesus Christ we will run and not be tired. We will do more with God's help than we can possibly imagine.

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.