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We're a group of people in South Bristol (UK) seeking to live as disciples of Jesus: Together being with Him, learning from Him, and becoming like Him.
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Counterslip ChurchOct 25, 2021

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Leviticus (Part 3)

Leviticus (Part 3)

This week Emmanuel wrapped up our time in the book of Leviticus by showing the parallels between Leviticus and books of the New Testament, like Hebrews, revealing that it all points to Jesus as our great high priest - the one who makes everything possible.

Mar 25, 202401:01:34
Leviticus (Part 2) - Be Holy

Leviticus (Part 2) - Be Holy

This week we explored the theme of Holiness and God's call for us to be holy... Only we discovered that holiness isn't a test or a hardship, instead it is something that out of love God Himself makes us by His very presence. This is the heart and the good news of Leviticus and the entire bible.

Mar 17, 202449:46
Bible Q&A - Genesis & Exodus (March 2024)

Bible Q&A - Genesis & Exodus (March 2024)

This month in our Bible Q&A we tackled your questions on the books of Genesis and Exodus.

You can jump through this episode by using the time makers below:

(1:06) Genesis 42:36
Why did Jacob say "you have deprived me of my children" are they not his children?
 

(2:42) Genesis 42:38
Did Joseph not have 11 brothers, why would Jacob say that Benjamin is the only one left?

(14:23) Exodus 4:24 Why would the LORD go to kill Moses when he had asked him to help free his people from Egypt?

(20:43) Exodus 7:22 / 8:7 How did the Egyptians manage the same miraculous signs as God?

(27:10) Exodus 10:12
Aaron seems to have been the one using the staff until now. Here is seems to be Moses. Why? Is this because Moses now believes himself, or that God is no longer angry with him?

(38:31) Exodus 22:2-3
Why does the sunrise make a difference?

(43:14) Exodus 24:9-11
What does it mean that the leaders saw God when Exodus 33:20 says no one can see Gods face and live, and 1 John 4:2 it says that no one has ever seen God?

(54:51) Exodus 29:10-19
What is the significance of the laying hands on the head of the sacrifice?

(1:05:41) Exodus 31:1-5 Why is there a high standard for who makes things for the tabernacle? Why only those God has chosen by name and filled with His Spirit? Is it important to have God's person in the God's work?

Mar 14, 202401:17:52
Leviticus (Part 1) - What are you building

Leviticus (Part 1) - What are you building

This week we started reading the book of Leviticus and Matt shared with us why he loves it so much and how it reveals the heart of God to be with us. From there we looked at what it looks like today for us to be a people who create space for God to dwell in our midst.

Mar 10, 202453:14
Exodus 20 - The 10 words of life

Exodus 20 - The 10 words of life

This week Matt unpacked one of the most famous passages of scripture - The 10 Commandments. But today we saw that there is so much more going on here than simply a list of rules. Right here in the law we see the father heart of God for us revealed.

Mar 03, 202453:11
Exodus 1-18: Let go and do what you're told

Exodus 1-18: Let go and do what you're told

This morning Emma unpacked some key moments from the Exodus story, and along with sharing from her own journey, explored how when we put our trust in God we discover that He loves us and His plans are for us are good.

Feb 25, 202451:18
Genesis 49 - Joseph / Judah / Jesus

Genesis 49 - Joseph / Judah / Jesus

This week Matt wrapped up our time in the book of Genesis by looking at how the story of Joseph, both in the overarching narrative and in the smaller details, reveals how Gods heart has always been towards us, wanting to bless us and transform our brokenness into life.

Feb 18, 202446:50
Bible Q&A - Genesis & Job (February 2024)

Bible Q&A - Genesis & Job (February 2024)

This month in our Bible Q&A we tackled your questions on the books of Genesis and Job.

You can jump through this episode by using the time makers below:


(00:54)
Genesis 1:26
If God created people then who created Him?
 

(07:53)
Genesis 3:14-15
Who or what is enmity?
(13:57)
Genesis 5:21-24
Why is the wording regarding Enoch ("He walked with God…. And then he was no more") different to everyone else listed in the genealogy (Who just lived x year and died), and what is the significance?
 

(24:37)
Genesis 22:24
Why did they have concubines?
(34:17)
Genesis 36:15
Why are these men listed as chiefs?
(47:01)
Job 1:6 and Job 2:1
Who are the "sons of God"?
(1:02:46)
Job 13:12
What does this mean?

Feb 15, 202401:11:56
Job (Part 3) - Then the LORD spoke...

Job (Part 3) - Then the LORD spoke...

This week Matt finished off our time in the book of Job, looking at the climax of the story - the moment God speaks. From there we talked about the impact of the word of God in our lives today.

Feb 11, 202444:25
Job (Part 2) - Not Crushed

Job (Part 2) - Not Crushed

This week Matt shared as we carried on our reading through the book of Job. We discovered that while Job experienced all kinds of trials and difficulties pressing on his life he was not crushed! The secret to Job making it through all this can be found littered through out his words in the book, but is summed up in the New Testament where it reminds us that we have a treasure in jars of clay which is the power of God.

Feb 04, 202443:37
Job 9 - Suffering

Job 9 - Suffering

This week Dennis began unpacking the book of Job for us. Setting it in its context and time and opening up one of the books main themes - suffering.

Jan 29, 202436:41
Bible Q&A - Revelation (January 2024)

Bible Q&A - Revelation (January 2024)

This month in our Bible Q&A Dennis and Matt went head to head offering different theological perspectives on some of your questions from the books of Daniel, Revelation & 2 Thessalonians.

You can jump through this episode by using the time makers below:

Daniel 9:24 What does it mean by "Seventy Sevens"
(03:07 – Answer 1) (15:16 – Answer 2)

Revelation 1:18
What is Hades?
(23:01 – Answer 1) (28:10 – Answer 2)

Revelation 2:13 Where does Satan live?
(31:34 – Answer 1) (36:38 – Answer 2)

Revelation 6:3-4
Why would the lamb give the red horse rider power to take peace form the earth and make men slay each other, rather than give peace to the earth and make men love each other?
(40:48 – Answer 1) (46:20 – Answer 2)

Revelation 12:7 / 12:14 (Daniel 7:25)
What is the meaning of time, times and half a time?
(53:12 – Answer 1) (56:40 – Answer 2)

Revelation 20:2 What does it mean that Satan is bound for 1000 years? (1:03:53 – Answer 1) (1:10:37 – Answer 2)

2 Thessalonians 2:3 Who is/was the man of lawlessness? (1:22:31 – Answer 1) (1:23:43 – Answer 2)

Jan 24, 202401:31:55
Genesis 35: The Journey home

Genesis 35: The Journey home

This week, after catching us up on the story from Genesis 16-34, Matt took us through God's call for Jacob to meet with Him at Bethel - what that journey meant for Jacob's story, what it means for our story and how to make that journey home to the House of God.

Jan 21, 202450:26
Genesis 16: Hope & Promise

Genesis 16: Hope & Promise

This week we looked at the story of Abram, Sarai and Hagar, and we discovered a God who is always looking to bring us hope and promise. But we have a choice to trust him or trust our own way, which as we saw from the story doesn't always work out like we might hope. And yet even then our God continues to be committed to bringing us hope.

Jan 14, 202446:50
Genesis 1-12 : Made in His image

Genesis 1-12 : Made in His image

This week we kicked off our bible in two years chronological series, and Matt unpacked where it all begins, and how the Genesis story reveals to us something of Gods heart for us and our place in His creation.

Jan 07, 202445:19
Revelation 21 - The end is just the beginning

Revelation 21 - The end is just the beginning

This week we looked at the over all structure of Revelation and saw how every part is pointing to the end, which actually is not the end at all but a very hopeful new beginning.


There are slides and a handout that go with this talk. To find them go to: www.counterslip.org/revelation

Dec 24, 202347:46
Revelation 12-13 - The revelation of Christmas

Revelation 12-13 - The revelation of Christmas

This week in Revelation 12-13 we discovered how Heaven saw the Christmas story, how it was more than a baby in a manger, it was a cosmic event that impacted all creation, and still affects our lives today.

Dec 10, 202352:08
Revelation 1 - The revelation of Jesus

Revelation 1 - The revelation of Jesus

This week Matt kicked off a series of a few weeks in the final book of the bible: Revelation. This book is rather strange of often leaves people confused about what on earth is going on, but this week Matt walked us through the first chapter and showed us that the main point of this weird book is actually rather simple, its key objective is to give us a bigger vision of Jesus so that we might have hope.

Dec 04, 202342:16
Daniel 7-12 - Prayer

Daniel 7-12 - Prayer

This week Barb shared with us from Daniel, looking at how he was devoted to prayer and how we can deepen our own prayer lives.

Nov 27, 202335:52
Daniel 1-5 - Living distinctively

Daniel 1-5 - Living distinctively

This week Matt spoke from Daniel 1-5 looking at how, like Daniel, we are to live distinctive lives in the midst of our culture and that when we do God is able to move powerfully through us.

Nov 20, 202348:58
Bible Q&A: Ezekiel & Jude (November 2023)

Bible Q&A: Ezekiel & Jude (November 2023)

Each month we've been taking your questions about the sections of the bible that we've been reading and then spending some time talking through some possible answers. This month it was Ezekiel and Jude. You can jump through to the questions at these points:


(1:01) Ezekiel 3:1-3 - Did Ezekiel actually eat the scroll, is it metaphorical (meaning he took in the words), or was it a vision/dream?


(8:00) Ezekiel 11:5 & 7 - Why does one verse say “this is what the LORD says” and the other say “sovereign LORD”?

 

(16:00) Ezekiel 20:25 - Were God’s laws good or bad?


(21:24) Ezekiel 21:21 - Why will the king of Babylon examine a liver before moving down a road?


(30:35) Ezekiel 28:11-19 - Is this about the King of Tyre or Satan?


(44:18) Ezekiel 38:1 - Who is Gog and where is Magog?


(1:05:23) Jude 20 (Group discussion) - What does it mean to “pray in the Spirit”

Nov 16, 202301:19:51
1 Thessalonians - Is the good news, good news for you

1 Thessalonians - Is the good news, good news for you

It was great to have Maki, the Pastor of Cairns Road Baptist Church, with us this week sharing from 1 Thessalonians, and reminding us again that if the good news, is good news, then it really can transform lives, starting with us.

Nov 12, 202346:53
Ezekiel (Part 2) - Restoration

Ezekiel (Part 2) - Restoration

This week Matt spoke from Ezekiel 37 (The valley of dry bones) and we saw how the life giving God of Genesis is still working in the darkness, calling forth light and bringing life.

Nov 06, 202338:30
Session 4 - Weekend Away 2024

Session 4 - Weekend Away 2024

This year at our weekend away we had Mike Williams (Pastor of One Church Bristol) come to share with us about Kingdom Culture in the church.

Oct 29, 202343:39
Session 3 - Weekend Away 2023

Session 3 - Weekend Away 2023

This year at our weekend away we had Mike Williams (Pastor of One Church Bristol) come to share with us about Kingdom Culture in the church.

Oct 28, 202332:49
Session 2 - Weekend Away 2023

Session 2 - Weekend Away 2023

This year at our weekend away we had Mike Williams (Pastor of One Church Bristol) come to share with us about Kingdom Culture in the church.

Oct 28, 202344:47
Session 1 - Weekend Away 2023

Session 1 - Weekend Away 2023

This year at our weekend away we had Mike Williams (Pastor of One Church Bristol) come to share with us about Kingdom Culture in the church.

Oct 27, 202338:41
Ezekiel (Part 1) - Obedience

Ezekiel (Part 1) - Obedience

This week Emma kicked off our time in Ezekiel by reflecting on the message Ezekiel had for God's people to obey, even though they kept choosing not to. She unpacked how obedience isn't just a rule, but the place of discovering the very heart of God.

Oct 22, 202347:04
Jude - Mercy, peace & love

Jude - Mercy, peace & love

This week as we dedicated baby Caleb, Matt talked about Jude's father heart for the church he was writing to and his longing for them to know, and not be robbed of, mercy, peace and love. Ultimately through this we're led to see the Father heart of God for us all.

Oct 16, 202335:30
Bible Q&A: Jeremiah (October 2023)

Bible Q&A: Jeremiah (October 2023)

Each month we've been taking your questions about the sections of the bible that we've been reading and then spending some time talking through some possible answers. This month it was Jeremiah. You can jump through to the questions at these points:

(1:31) Jeremiah 1:1 Did Jeremiah ever take up his role as a priest?
 

(14:09) Jeremiah 4:10 & 20:7 The Lord does not deceive his people, what is going on and why would Jeremiah think this?
 

(23:39) Jeremiah 4:23 This makes me think of the garden of Eden before it was formed. Could this be when the Lord takes Heaven and earth back to the very start. Like the potter to start afresh?
 

(36:46) Jeremiah 22:24 & 30 If no one from Jehoiachin's (A descendant of David) line would ever be ruler of Judah or sit on Davids throne, how could the promised Messiah later claim to be from Davids line?
 

(57:56) Jeremiah 31:29-31 Does this mean that God did punish children for the sins of the parents at one time?
 

(1:14:4) Jeremiah 36:30 Was this a failed prophecy as Jehoiakim's son Jehoiachin succeeded him?

 

Oct 12, 202301:24:43
Jeremiah 29:11 - Revelation through obedience

Jeremiah 29:11 - Revelation through obedience

Today we saw from Jeremiah how obedience to God's word is the key to understanding His plans and will for us. From this Matt shared again with the church about what we have been sensing God speaking to us with regard to the future of our church and building ahead of our church meeting at the end of the month.

Oct 08, 202347:12
Jeremiah 2:13 - Springs or cisterns

Jeremiah 2:13 - Springs or cisterns

This week, following a baptism, Matt spoke to us from Jeremiah 2:13 and talked about how God is the only one who can truly fill our lives and satisfy our needs. All He asks us to do is to come home to Him.

Oct 02, 202328:06
Jeremiah 1 - Don't make excuses

Jeremiah 1 - Don't make excuses

This week Dennis unpacked the history and context into which Jeremiah received his call to serve God.

Sep 24, 202337:56
Psalm 136 - His love endures forever

Psalm 136 - His love endures forever

This week we wrapped up our time in the Psalms by reflecting on how the psalms (both individually and as a collective) tell us a story that stirs us to the declaration of praise "His love endures forever". Then we heard some stories from our own church family about God's enduring love at work now in our lives.

Sep 17, 202337:38
Bible Q&A: Mark, Psalms & Isaiah (September 2023)

Bible Q&A: Mark, Psalms & Isaiah (September 2023)

Each month we've been taking your questions about the sections of the bible that we've been reading and then spending some time talking through some possible answers. This month it was Mark, Psalms & Isaiah. You can jump through to the questions at these points:

(1:26) Mark 11:14 - Why does Jesus curse the fig tree?
(16:55) Mark 16:7 - Why is Peter mentioned separately? Was he no longer a disciple? Was this because he denied Jesus 3 times?
(22:18) Mark 16:16 - Does this imply that baptism is necessary for salvation?
(35:16) Psalm 78:65 - What does it mean that the Lord awoke as from sleep? Were all the verse before a dream? Did He actually sleep and then wake with a change of heart?
(42:19) Psalm 109:6-20 - Is it right for David to be praying these awful things over these men? Should he not let God be their judge?
(52:36) Psalm 116:13 - What does it mean to lift up the cup of salvation? Is this referring to the last supper?
(57:20) Isaiah 37:3 - Why is not having strength to deliver a child the same as what the field commander has said?
(1:02:02) Isaiah 53:10 - Surely the word "pleased" in this verse cannot possibly have the same meaning in the original Hebrew as it does for us today? Wouldn't that be horrendous?
(1:13:14) Isaiah 65:15 -

What does it mean that God tells the people they will leave their name to be used in curses? And why would God say this to them? Are we not told to love and forgive and not curse?
(1:20:30) Group discussion around anger and forgiveness

Sep 15, 202301:36:46
Psalm 112 - The ripple effect of holiness

Psalm 112 - The ripple effect of holiness

This week we saw from Psalm 112 that our own relationship with God, and obedience to God, can have a direct impact upon our world. So we discovered that if we want to bring peace, hope, love, joy and so much more goodness to our world, we start by making sure our own relationship with Jesus is in a good place.

Sep 10, 202342:24
Psalm 90 - Dwelling in the struggle

Psalm 90 - Dwelling in the struggle

This week we looked at a Psalm that Moses "the man of God" wrote, and discovered how it was that Moses kept going through so many struggles.

Sep 04, 202343:02
Mark 13

Mark 13

Mark 13 is a passage that often leaves people confused, worried or unsure. But we believe that all scripture points to Jesus and reveals who He is. This week Matt took us on a deep dive into Mark 13, the language it uses, the language it doesn't use, and the events that Jesus talked about verse by verse. We discovered that Jesus is true to His word, and that things happed just as He says they will. We also discovered that this passage is not so confusing and it actually points us really clearly to the truth that Jesus is king of all, right now, and seated on Heavens throne.

Aug 27, 202353:16
Mark 10:13-27 - How to get eternal life

Mark 10:13-27 - How to get eternal life

This week Matt shared with us from Mark's gospel, looking at the story of a man who asks Jesus how to get eternal life.

Aug 20, 202344:60
Mark 8:22-38 - Suffering

Mark 8:22-38 - Suffering

This week Chris was honest with us about how as humans we experience suffering, but he also shared with us that we follow a king who gets our suffering, a king who suffered Himself, and a king whose suffering leads us to hope and a new life giving way.

Aug 14, 202344:42
Mark 1-3 - Revelations of Jesus

Mark 1-3 - Revelations of Jesus

This week David took us through Mark chapters 1 - 3 and shared with us some of the inspiring, encouraging and amazing things that these chapters had showed him again about who Jesus is and what He is like.

Aug 07, 202326:28
Isaiah 40-66 - Hope is coming

Isaiah 40-66 - Hope is coming

This week we hung out in the last section of the book of Isaiah where, having shown us how bad things are and revealing to us that we all need hope, Isaiah tells us that there is a God who loves us and offers hope to us in the form of Jesus - God himself, become a man, to die in our place and give us life.

Jul 23, 202346:00
Isaiah 9-35 - Judgement & love

Isaiah 9-35 - Judgement & love

Today Matt talked through some of the passages in Isaiah that talk about judgement and showed how they reveal more of God's heart for us than maybe we first thought.

Jul 16, 202352:10
Bible Q&A: Song of Songs, 1 Peter & 1 John (July 2023)

Bible Q&A: Song of Songs, 1 Peter & 1 John (July 2023)

Each month we've been taking your questions about the sections of the bible that we've been reading and then spending some time talking through some possible answers. This month it was Song of Songs, 1 Peter and 1 John. You can jump through to the questions at these points: 1 - (1:27)
Song of Songs 3:1
Why would it take her all night to look on her bed for the one she loves? Would this have been a dream or was this that she was looking from her bed outside for him or something else?
 

2 - (5:05)
Song of Songs 3:7-11
Do these verse mean that King Solomon is the lover?
 

3 - (8:33)
1 Peter 2:6
Where is Zion? Does it have a broader more significant meaning that just being an actual place?
 

4 - (23:02)
1 Peter 4:8
Does this mean that if you sin, as long as you love you get away with it because your sin is hidden?
 

5 - (34:00)
1 Peter 5:12
Who is Silas and what does he do?

6 - (51:10)
1 John 1:5-10
If we claim to be without sin we lie and the word is not in us, but if we walk in darkness/sin then we cannot have fellowship with God. How can both be true?


7 - (59:17)

1 John 2:7-8

Is John writing a new command and an old command side by side, or an old command in a new way, or something else?



Jul 13, 202301:09:42
Isaiah 6

Isaiah 6

This week we hung out on Isaiah's encounter in the heavenly temple, found in Isaiah 6. Matt talked about how Isaiah came to have that encounter, and looked out how we too might have such an encounter that changes not just us both the lives of people around us as well.

Jul 09, 202344:38
Isaiah 1 - King above all kings

Isaiah 1 - King above all kings

This week Matt spoke from Isaiah 1, where we see the Father's heart breaking over the brokenness of his children, and all this was because of the brokenness of the kings that reigned over them. But we discovered that God is king over all kings and no matter what negative influences there over our lives He is speaking hope to us.

Jul 02, 202345:20
1 John - We have heard, we have seen (with testimonies)

1 John - We have heard, we have seen (with testimonies)

This week Barb shared with us from 1 John 1, and reminded us that while we didn't see Jesus as John did, we have indeed seen and heard Jesus at work in our lives and it is in sharing what we have seen and heard that our joy and the joy of others is made complete.... Following this we had a time of people sharing stories of where they had seen Jesus at work in their lives.

Jun 25, 202301:09:08
Song of Songs - Restored vineyards

Song of Songs - Restored vineyards

This week we've been reading Solomons' song of songs. In it we find a love story of a man and a women. This week Matt shared how he felt God was inviting us as the man invites the women, into new hope, and how God was speaking over us a new story of love and beauty, transforming our old stories of brokenness and pain.

Jun 18, 202346:15
Bible Q&A: Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes & Colossians (June 2023)

Bible Q&A: Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes & Colossians (June 2023)

Each month we've been taking your questions about the sections of the bible that we've been reading and then spending some time talking through some possible answers. This month it was Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Colossians. You can jump through to the questions at these points:


(1:28) Job 1:6-7
Who is Satan and why was he there with God?


(23:37) Job 1:8
Why would the Lord put Job forward to Satan? Was he teaching Job a lesson? Was God showing Satan that He was in control not Satan?


(34:40) Job 31:26-28
Is it wrong to throw a kiss from your mouth?


(47:45) Proverbs 10:1
Why does the wise son not bring joy to both his Father and mother? And why does the foolish son only bring grief to his mother and not both parents?


(52:44) Proverbs 10:26
What is a sluggard?


(54:27) Ecclesiastes 7:3
Why is sorrow better than laughter, and is a sad face really good for the heart?


(59:30) Colossians 1:15
What does it mean that Christ is the firstborn over all creation?


(1:06:35) Colossians 1:20
By "all things" does this mean that everyone will be saved?


(1:25:45) Colossians 1:24
Does this mean that Jesus death on the cross wasn't enough, that Paul found Christ afflictions lacking?


(1:25:23) Ecclesiastes 10:19 (Group Question)
How can money be the answer to everything, when it is said to be the root of all evil?

Jun 15, 202301:44:16
1 Peter - You have a purpose

1 Peter - You have a purpose

This week Matt unpacked how in Peter's letter to the churches he was helping them to see that the very challenging situations they found themselves in were actually part of the very purpose to which God has called them. As those who belong to Jesus we too have this same, sometimes challenging, purpose about which Peter's letter encourages us not to give up.

Jun 11, 202347:10