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Nehemiah was fired up and prepared to be used by God. As we study the first chapter of Nehemiah the question is asked, "Are you ready...?"

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When Hosea redeems Gomer from her adulterous life he pays 3 times the going rate. Though we stray from God he puts a value on us way beyond what we deserve but when he brings us into his house he sets the rules. Will we commit to what God asks of us?

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Moving from Hosea 1 to Hosea 2, Esther looks at Gomer, Hosea's wife, how she forsakes the strange but secure love of her husband and pursues her fickle but familiar lover or lovers. This story illustrates our own unfaithfulness but also God's discipline and desire for restoration.

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Richard teaches from Hosea 1 about the adulterous wife representing (for Hosea) the apostate nation of Israel. However, Richard's premise is that we tend to be unfaithful by nature but, through selfless love, God calls us to a life of faithfulness.

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Paul the Apostle wrote to the Philippians from prison yet he could claim to be content in his circumstances. At the same time he was driven to pursue Christ and his gospel. Our visiting speaker, another Paul, asks if we are content and explores what this means for us.

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In the book of Acts we hear about the people having everything in common and joining together in prayer and fellowship. Its this model that Cristi (our visiting speaker) commends to us. Using ABCD he sums up his message: Attend (don't neglect meeting together), Belong (fellowship), Cry out together (pray) and Demonstrate (be the people of God).

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In Mark 2 we hear about the paralytic brought to Jesus. He and his friends are looking for healing but Jesus tells him his sins are forgiven. Do you believe that sin is at the heart of all our ills?

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You wouldn't expect a healthy family discussion to sound like a quiet afternoon at the library. Well neither does Richard's New Year Address to the Home Church family. Richard teaches what it means to be a church using the illustration of a hand (see the About page on the church website). Unfortunately we've lost the last few minutes but its still well worth listening to.

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Preaching from Deuteronomy 11, Steven Scholes talked about church growth, relating his own experience as pastor of a church in Cleveleys. At the beginning of a New Year how are we to approach this subject? Steven suggested that we need commitment and passion but with a dose of realism.

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