NewSong Community Church Mediahttp://www.newsong.co.ukInsight by EndisnoFaith in God wasn't passed on in the time of the Judges, and the result was disasterous for Israel as a nation. Sometimes God sees what we are doing and he doesn't intervene. He lets us see the consequences of our actions.... sometimes that's enough to bring us to repentance. Sometimes God makes our situation worse..... can you believe that?m_83423Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.newsong.co.uk/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=83423&fullpage=TrueFaith in God wasn't passed on in the time of the Judges, and the result was disasterous for Israel as a nation. Sometimes God sees what we are doing and he doesn't intervene. He lets us see the consequences of our actions.... sometimes that's enough to bring us to repentance. Sometimes God makes our situation worse..... can you believe that?John Notman00:30:00The Book of Joshua is the story of God's people taking and living in the land that God promised them. What is stopping you from taking the life of promise he offers you? It's not a matter of wishful thinking; it's walking in the reality of faith that proves you are no longer living as a 'slave' in Egypt.m_83076Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.newsong.co.uk/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=83076&fullpage=TrueThe Book of Joshua is the story of God's people taking and living in the land that God promised them. What is stopping you from taking the life of promise he offers you? It's not a matter of wishful thinking; it's walking in the reality of faith that proves you are no longer living as a 'slave' in Egypt.John NotmanAbraham: The Father of Faith for both Jews and Christians: God started a relationship with Abraham and his descendants. Faith involves risk, or it's not faith. Abraham's faith had matured to the point where he was willing to risk everything on the promise and character of God. Where are you on your journey of faith? m_82409Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.newsong.co.uk/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=82409&fullpage=TrueAbraham: The Father of Faith for both Jews and Christians: God started a relationship with Abraham and his descendants. Faith involves risk, or it's not faith. Abraham's faith had matured to the point where he was willing to risk everything on the promise and character of God. Where are you on your journey of faith? John Notmanm_82320Sun, 11 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.newsong.co.uk/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=82320&fullpage=TrueNic Bayleym_82317Sun, 04 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.newsong.co.uk/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=82317&fullpage=TrueNic BayleyJesus Calms the Storm. What does it mean to live by faith? Faith knows that God is there especially when it looks as though he is not.m_82316Sun, 28 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.newsong.co.uk/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=82316&fullpage=TrueJesus Calms the Storm. What does it mean to live by faith? Faith knows that God is there especially when it looks as though he is not.John NotmanThe Parable of the Sower The physical condition of your heart can determine your quality of life. The condition of your spiritual heart determines the quality of your spiritual life. You can have a hard heart, a weak heart, a distracted heart or a receptive heart. Whatever the condition of your heart, Jesus can give you a new one.m_82315Sun, 28 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.newsong.co.uk/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=82315&fullpage=TrueThe Parable of the Sower The physical condition of your heart can determine your quality of life. The condition of your spiritual heart determines the quality of your spiritual life. You can have a hard heart, a weak heart, a distracted heart or a receptive heart. Whatever the condition of your heart, Jesus can give you a new one.John NotmanJesus Eats at The Home of Simon the Pharisee. How does a religious hypocrite see the heart of those they judge? Simon do you see this woman? That's the difficulty most of us have. We see what is going on, but not with the eyes of Jesus.m_82313Sun, 14 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.newsong.co.uk/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=82313&fullpage=TrueJesus Eats at The Home of Simon the Pharisee. How does a religious hypocrite see the heart of those they judge? Simon do you see this woman? That's the difficulty most of us have. We see what is going on, but not with the eyes of Jesus.John NotmanJesus And John The Baptist Anyone got doubts? Even with his doubts, Jesus calls John the Baptist the greatest person who has ever lived.m_82192Sun, 07 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.newsong.co.uk/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=82192&fullpage=TrueJesus And John The Baptist Anyone got doubts? Even with his doubts, Jesus calls John the Baptist the greatest person who has ever lived.John NotmanWe give way to those who are on a journey to bury their dead. Cars give way. Some older people still stop in the streets; old men if they are wearing their caps take them off, as the funeral cortege goes on its way. And the Jesus crowd did the same.... they gave way to the dead.m_82191Sun, 31 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.newsong.co.uk/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=82191&fullpage=TrueWe give way to those who are on a journey to bury their dead. Cars give way. Some older people still stop in the streets; old men if they are wearing their caps take them off, as the funeral cortege goes on its way. And the Jesus crowd did the same.... they gave way to the dead.John NotmanGenesis tells us in the beginning God ... God is not an extension of ourselves, or a projection of ourselves, or an idealisation of ourselves. God is a unique being. Genesis tells us that humanity was the highest acheivement of God's creation.m_82181Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.newsong.co.uk/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=82181&fullpage=TrueGenesis tells us in the beginning God ... God is not an extension of ourselves, or a projection of ourselves, or an idealisation of ourselves. God is a unique being. Genesis tells us that humanity was the highest acheivement of God's creation.John NotmanIf you could choose a present for yourself this Christmas, what would it be? The Romans, the Jews, Mary and Joseph, the Wise Men, Herod and Simeon all wanted different things. This Christmas, why not ask God for what you need rather than what you want. m_82180Sun, 11 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.newsong.co.uk/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=82180&fullpage=TrueIf you could choose a present for yourself this Christmas, what would it be? The Romans, the Jews, Mary and Joseph, the Wise Men, Herod and Simeon all wanted different things. This Christmas, why not ask God for what you need rather than what you want. John NotmanDo you buy at the last minute or are you aware that gifts communicate. The gift you give says something about the person you are and what you want to communicate to the one receiving the gift. What is God saying with his Christmas gifts?m_82179Sun, 04 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.newsong.co.uk/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=82179&fullpage=TrueDo you buy at the last minute or are you aware that gifts communicate. The gift you give says something about the person you are and what you want to communicate to the one receiving the gift. What is God saying with his Christmas gifts?John NotmanWould we ever think of 'robbing God'? Acting justly showing mercy and being faithful is more important to God than giving, but surely Christians should be generous. Give God your money after you've given him your life.m_82155Sun, 20 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.newsong.co.uk/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=82155&fullpage=TrueWould we ever think of 'robbing God'? Acting justly showing mercy and being faithful is more important to God than giving, but surely Christians should be generous. Give God your money after you've given him your life.John NotmanWhere is God's justice? Why is God not fair? This is what the people of God were thinking. Ever shared their thoughts? It's not justice we neeed, it's grace.m_82150Sun, 13 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.newsong.co.uk/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=82150&fullpage=TrueWhere is God's justice? Why is God not fair? This is what the people of God were thinking. Ever shared their thoughts? It's not justice we neeed, it's grace.John NotmanFamily life is getting more stressful, divorce is increasing, children are suffering, people are less likely to trust their friends, our post modern world has similar challanges to the time of Malachi.m_82146Sun, 06 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.newsong.co.uk/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=82146&fullpage=TrueFamily life is getting more stressful, divorce is increasing, children are suffering, people are less likely to trust their friends, our post modern world has similar challanges to the time of Malachi.John NotmanThe people thought they were doing what was required of them. They didn't realise how far they had fallen from what God required. They were offering worthless sacrifices. Their sacrifices represented the heart condition of the giver. How does God look upon a church that is going through the motions? Do you offer to God your best or what you have left over.m_82145Sun, 30 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.newsong.co.uk/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=82145&fullpage=TrueThe people thought they were doing what was required of them. They didn't realise how far they had fallen from what God required. They were offering worthless sacrifices. Their sacrifices represented the heart condition of the giver. How does God look upon a church that is going through the motions? Do you offer to God your best or what you have left over.John NotmanWeek 1 in our series looking at the prophet Malachi. Although the temple was rebuilt 100 years ago, the people of God are cynical about God fulfilling his promises. They wonder if God still loves them. Have you shared such thoughts?m_82124Sun, 23 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.newsong.co.uk/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=82124&fullpage=TrueWeek 1 in our series looking at the prophet Malachi. Although the temple was rebuilt 100 years ago, the people of God are cynical about God fulfilling his promises. They wonder if God still loves them. Have you shared such thoughts?John NotmanHow God wants us to share all the things He provides for us, and why we encounter resistane to do so.m_54824Sun, 17 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.newsong.co.uk/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=54824&fullpage=TrueHow God wants us to share all the things He provides for us, and why we encounter resistane to do so.Ken EadeWhat can we do to keep our concern and our care for those who are far from God at the forefront of our minds?m_54559Sun, 10 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.newsong.co.uk/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=54559&fullpage=TrueWhat can we do to keep our concern and our care for those who are far from God at the forefront of our minds?John Notman