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Safe - Part 1 - God protects His own

Are you afraid that something bad may happen to you or your loved ones? Something random like an accident or being caught up in an atrocity that we see happening in our cities? What does God say about that - as a child of God when you are in the family of God do you just have to take your chance like the rest of the world or does the work of grace through Jesus provide protection against that bad stuff? Psalm 91 is a covenant prayer that is not in the bible to fill in space. It is full of promises for His children. Enough of fear and worry - allow the work of grace to fill you with peace & hope.

No Condemnation

What labels have you given yourself or taken on from others? When we look closely at the story of the prodigal son we see the Father never condemned either of His sons. He never called then anything but son. The boy who lived it up or the bitter legalist. His response to both was love. When we know that we are loved because of  Christ we will change. Andrew teaches from the story of Simon Peter who was a normal, earthy man who made huge numbers of mistakes. Jesus though see's him through grace and gives him a name that calls out the treasure that was put in him. Jesus does the same for you. Rewrite the labels in your life!

Good Good Father Part 4 - Grace is the truth & the truth is grace

What happens when you live with law in your heart? Can law & grace co-exist? We have never met a happy legalist! Judgement & pride only ever brings death. Jesus brought grace and truth and that tells  you what is true - About you, about others and about what Abba thinks. In this final story we see how the Father loves us and deals with us even when we are stuck with the religiousness of our own hearts and how He leads us from that place. 

Good Good Father Part 3 - God Celebrates you - not tolerates you.

You can probably live with the idea that God tolerates you after you have sinned. Only though if you say sorry.... But what about a Father who celebrates you? A Father who is lavish and way beyond what we would call generous? Our Abba is like that - You may think that your mess means God will not bless you and that all you can expect is the bare minimum. Stop that kind of thinking. In this talk we see how your heavenly Father only ever gives you the best no matter what you have done. Religious thinking will exclude you (the older brother in this story) but grace will free you to enjoy the best that God has.

Part 2 - Good Good Father - You're a son not a slave

Why do you live like a slave when you have been born a son? Too often we allow the mistakes of our past to rob us of even believing that we can be used by God in that same area again. In the story this week Andrew shows the amazing love of Abba - our heavenly Father. Religion tells us that as believers, when we sin, we should repent and if we do then God may bless us. If not then we cannot expect anything from God. But the truth is much different. In Luke 15 we see that God will never allow us to earn what is ours by rights as sons. This is a great talk that will encourage you in the way that God loves you - He is way way better than you could ever imagine.

Part 1 - Good Good Father - The perfect grace of God when you mess up

It is impossible to underestimate the love that God has for you. He is a good father. All of the time.  Sometimes we struggle to accept that because of a number of reasons - including the mistakes of our past - even our very recent past. What does God do when you are in a mess? There is one verse in the new testament that shows beautifully the love of the Father - even when you feel like you stink from the mess of yesterday. He is so good! Enjoy this truth that you are loved beyond what you could ever dream!

Part 8 - Good Good Father!

Struggle, trial, discouragement, lack. Sometimes life is hard! We all know what it can be like to face difficult situations. It is so good to know that we have a good Father. He is better than good. He is beyond what we could ever know in HIs goodness & love. When Jesus came He came to reveal only one name of God - a name that we can never understand or use outside the new covenant of grace & love - That is Abba - Daddy. He wants you to know Him today that way - all of your needs are met in this incredible revelation

What is your God like? He's better than you could ever imagine!

What is your God like? Whatever you think He is like He is more kind, more loving, more faithful, more generous, more forgiving, more accepting, more interested in you than you could ever even start to describe. We live with a God who is too small and so what we see around us is lack and much less than what God wants for us. He is a God of unending supply and in this talk Andrew challenges us from the word that the Jesus in our minds & hearts is way too small. Enough of fear, lack and just scraping through. Our God is a big God in every way. Listen and be encouraged!

Part 6 - Our story of the goodness of God

We can learn so much from the experience of others. How have they seen God move and how have they experienced His presence & His power? Carlos Nhangaba is from Mozambique and Janette his wife from Belfast. They have such a heart for the Lord and for seeing people released into freedom. Through their work in Africa they have testimony of the power & presence of God at work in real life. Be encouraged today as they share their story and thank Jesus that what He did for them He can do for you!

Part 5 - Whatever you do Choose Life!

Grace brings you freedom. What does that mean in real life? Even though every day we are tempted to and actually act & think in a way that we know is contrary to God's best, grace tells us that those corrupt desires are no longer a part of us. That is true freedom. The ability to choose God and what he wants for us. It is christianity for grown ups. We no longer need a guardian Paul writes in Galatians because we have been set free by Christ to freely follow and choose Him. That is our choice and today Andrew encourages us to choose life - we can sow either to our flesh or to the Spirit in us. One brings streams of life and one brings decay. That is why we are encouraged time & again to choose life. This is a strong, direct talk that will shake you up!

Part 4 - Serving with Love not Fear

Fear & guilt are no motivations for living for God. Whenever we live like that we see short term behaviours that often do not last. In today's talk Dr Phil talks about how God has given us all responsibility for measure of His Kingdom. You are called today. If you ever doubt how special or important you are then this is a talk for you. God has placed in you today a measure of responsibility in line with your ability. That means you can do whatever He has called you for. You do not need to be afraid. You are able!

Part 3 - God does the impossible

Have you been asking God for a situation to change and have been waiting for a long time? Do you have something in your life - people, circumstances, sickness, lack that you want to see turned around? Impossible situations are where God demonstrates the biggest miracles. Today Andrew talks from Elijah and shows that if you are in a position like that then you can get excited because God is showing you how you will see God break in & do the impossible. You will see your life changed. You will see victory. You will see how when you stand and flow in grace, the unmerited favour of God, you will see God do what everyone says is impossible.

Part 2 - Let it Go - Time for a bonfire

This is a season that where God is saying that your life is an adventure and you have so much more to live. It will be impossible to move forward in your life if you are tethered to the unhelpful parts of your history. Many people allow past failure, past shame, past experiences, past relationships to hold them today and therefore rob them of tomorrow. In the story of Elisha we see a simple principle that will allow you to be free of yesterday and move into increasing fullness in every area of your life - it is time for a bonfire in your life - it is  time to Burn the Ploughs.

Part 1 - Fear or Promise? What leads your life?

What really leads your life each day? Your own fear & insecurity or faith in the promises of God? This is a new series on How to start living an adventure with God. Life is short. Life is precious. One day we will not be here and time passes quickly. Andrew looks at the story of Abraham today and shows how being led by the grace of God results in fulfilment, purpose and peace. When we give in to our fears the results are pain & frustration. Learn in this talk how to recognise which areas of your life are under promise and which are under fear and break free into life!

Part 7 - Jehovah M'Kaddesh - God makes you Holy

In the last of the summer teaching series, Higher, which focuses on the names God is known by, Wayne looks at Jehovah M'Kaddesh (The Lord Makes You Holy). Understanding that God has made you holy as a Christian rather than you through your own efforts is key in really getting to grips with what the grace of God is all about. It liberates you to freely serve God without the baggage of sin, guilt & shame and selflessly serve others knowing that God will meet all of your needs. Amazing grace!

Jehovah Jireh - The Lord is my Provider

Sometimes you may think that there is a 7 point plan to seeing the fullness of God in your life. The truth is that if we try to reduce our relationship with the King of kings to formula then we have totally missed the point. Helen is a gifted and encouraging teacher of God's word and this week she talks about how we can learn to experience God as our provider. In every sense. Drawing from her own experience there is richness & depth that will encourage you on your journey.

Part 5 - Jehovah Elohim - God is your Power

John Wasson speaking this week on Jehovah Elohim - the "Power of God." The main focus was some solid well known truths that demonstrate that God has truly put his power into our hands. Be encouraged by these truths that will set you free and help you discover another facet of the work of Grace in your life

Rophe - God is your Healer

Every day we should remind ourselves about the nature & character of God. He never changes - His love never fails. In a world where things change rapidly, God is constant. In the absence of reminding our hearts of this truth we are left with creating a view of God that is moulded and formed by opinion, experience and circumstance. That is surely a road to insecurity and failure. 
The sense of the word Rophe - Healer, is holistic. It implies a spiritual, emotional & physical healing. God did not create mankind to be sick. He wants us to be well in our body , soul & Spirit. We understand that we all have questions & experiences in this area but we cannot allow that to redefine who God has revealed Himself to be. Our collective experience does not define who God is.
Take your past disappointments & questions and allow the Holy Spirit to reveal Christ the Healer in the midst of them. He told us that he was Rohpe - and He has not changed

Jehovah Shalom - The Lord is my Peace

Peace - There is so much more to that word than what you may know. The name of God this week describes the wholeness & completeness that God has for you. That is God's grace and gift. He provides wholeness in every area of your life.

Jehovah Rohi - The Lord is my Shepherd

Jehovah Rohi - the Lord is my Shepherd

Of all the names of God - The Lord is my Shepherd is probably the most well known. From Genesis right through to Revelation we see God's people describing Him as their Shepherd. Articulated most profoundly in Psalm 23 God demonstrates His love for us like a shepherd caring for his sheep.

God leads, feeds and protects us - spiritually, emotionally and practically - His love touching every aspect of our lives. In this talk we see how nothing is too little for God to be interested in, and nothing is big for Him to handle.

His names Reveal His Grace Part 1 - God is always Present

Part 4 - The creative force of Grace

What would you do differently if you simply did not care what other people thought of you or what you were doing? What risks would you take? What dreams would you pursue? Do you constantly compare yourself against the sanitised simulated worlds we see on Facebook & Instagram? We are a creative church. That does not mean that we all write poetry and draw stuff. It means that when we are so preoccupied with what Jesus says about us that we want to please Him first by allowing our lives to reflect, in whatever we do, the grace & love that we have found. That is grace. That is being creative and as we do then the world see's the greatness of God's love. This is a profound talk that will inspire you!

Part 3 - Charismatic - Not Chariscrazy

Grace is made alive through the Spirit of Grace, the Holy Spirit. For many people the word charismatic is code for some of the more "crazy" & "alternative" streams of the church. Is that a true reflection? What does biblical "charismatic" look like? The English term charisma is from the Greek χάρισμα (khárisma), which means "favor freely given" or "gift of grace”. Charismatic Christians are those that receive the Holy Spirit & every day receive God's gift of grace - unearned, unmerited favour. Learn today how you can flow in the Spirit of Grace & love.

Part 2 - Grace in a community of Believers

The most powerful preachers are those who speak from a place of journey & experience. Not theory or pretending, but having walked a path that they can share the lessons learned. Penny Toogood this week talks from that place of why we believe in community in the church and despite pain & hurt that has been walked through we are a church that wants to see a community living in the grace & love of God. The power of God's grace to heal us and empower us provides something completely different to what the world knows and even what our experience of church may have been. If you want to be encouraged about grace in a community then this will bless you!

Part 2 - Grace in a community of Believers

The most powerful preachers are those who speak from a place of journey & experience. Not theory or pretending, but having walked a path that they can share the lessons learned. Penny Toogood this week talks from that place of why we believe in community in the church and despite pain & hurt that has been walked through we are a church that wants to see a community living in the grace & love of God. The power of God's grace to heal us and empower us provides something completely different to what the world knows and even what our experience of church may have been. If you want to be encouraged about grace in a community then this will bless you!

Part 1 - Godly character comes through grace

This month we are looking at why we believe that God has placed us at Exchange for such a time as this.This week Andrew looks at Character being one of the pillars of our culture. We believe in Godliness & holiness. But we believe it is the gift of God that we receive by faith and not through work. Righteous by grace through faith. Grace transforms you effortlessly and where the law is powerless to help us change, God's grace imparts His Holiness to us. Learn to flow to His righteousness!

Stronger Part 7 - If you want to stand, learn to sit

In the new covenant of Grace many things seem to be upside down. To stand firm in life and to reign in life it is no longer about your own ability or strength but about learning to believe, receive & rest in the perfect work of Jesus. The talk today comes from a well known portion where we see Jesus commending a friend for doing what was seen as rude & ill mannered to to the religious people of the day. What he teaches though is that if you are going to stand then you first need to learn how to sit.

Stronger Part 7 - If you want to stand, learn to sit

In the new covenant of Grace many things seem to be upside down. To stand firm in life and to reign in life it is no longer about your own ability or strength but about learning to believe, receive & rest in the perfect work of Jesus. The talk today comes from a well known portion where we see Jesus commending a friend for doing what was seen as rude & ill mannered to to the religious people of the day. What he teaches though is that if you are going to stand then you first need to learn how to sit.

Stronger Part 6 - The Holy Spirit in you - The Spirit of Grace

Andrew this week quickly explains why we do not want to be people who talk grace but do not live in the power of it.The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Grace. He empowers you & gives you the ability to live for God. He is your strength & help. A life without the being filled with the Holy Spirit means a form of Godliness that lacks the power that He brings to live for God. He takes the grace, love & promises of God and makes those come alive to you as power from the inside out.

Stronger Part 5 - Possessing your Promises

As you read this right now God has spoken great & wonderful promises over your life & your future. You are not the exception to the rule. Whenever God wrote those promises in His word He was thinking of you. The grace of God is the way to make those promises become real life experience. How do you stand in grace whenever your life & circumstances may look like the complete opposite to what God said He has done for you? How do you possess that promise? Andrew looks at 3 key points that will help you to possess the promises that God has spoken over your life!

Stronger Part 4 - Change every situation through Grace

Last week Andrew taught how you are equipped with everything that you need for every situation - That is how grace operates in your life. If that is true how do you "get that out" so that you can operate in that level of living. This week Andrew starts with the tools that God has given you to help you stand every day - Looking at what sanctification means Andrew shows you that right now you can set apart every circumstance in your life and let the purpose of God work through it for your benefit!

Stronger Part 3 - God sets you up to grow not fail

Having a framework for how we interpret events that happen to us is critical for fulfilling our purpose in God. It has often been taught that God creates situations just to see if we will make it or not and then makes a judgement on whether or not we are fit to be trusted. Is that though what a God of love & grace does? Does a trial have a bigger purpose? Does a God of grace create evil to test you? Big questions that we must have a heart conviction on if we want to learn to keep standing in the goodness and grace of God and see breakthrough & advancement as a way of life and not a one off event.

Stronger Part 2 - Step forward or step away?

If the grace of God promises such great things for our lives and that is nothing to do with us then does God ever test us? What would be the point of that? If we are under grace will everything not just eventually work out for us in the end? God gives us tools that help us with one express aim - to learn how to develop the character that God needs in us reach the potential that He has put in us. Andrew uses the example of King David in the cave with Saul to show that God gives us the chance to grow in the favour that He has provided for. The decision is yours - will you step forward into the promise of God or step away?

Stronger Part 1 - Anointed & Appointed

Many people live with hidden disappointments with God. Many people live frustrated that the promises that they hear about and read about are not happening in their lives. Is that just life? Is the grace of God just for the chosen few who it seems to work for? The key to overcoming doubt, resentment and disappointment is to learn that in the time between anointing & appointing that God is preparing you and you must participate by strengthening yourself in God. You have the fullness of God and His kingdom available to you - Learn how to stand & grow into your destiny.

First Aid for Life - Wayne Mulholland

As the Church, we are God's representatives here on earth and it is our privilege to partner with Him in sharing His love with a world in need. In this talk, Wayne speaks about his and Cathie's recent visit to The Smiles Foundation in Romania. He encourages us to see that it is our role as believers to be the hands and feet of Jesus and to face and reach out to the world around us in prayer, in practical ways and with purpose. It's then that real change is possible as we allow God to work through us into whatever circumstances we face

This is Real Love - Easter 2015 Message -

Boring? Irrelevant? Untrue? What does Easter mean to you? The truth is not about an angry God who has no real meaning for your life but in fact a demonstration of the most supreme act of love in the whole of history. Because of today God has given you the chance to understand & live in the goodness of his love, care, protection & blessing. You will never earn it and you never deserved it. God loved you first. Andrew looks at what Real love looks like and how you can tell if you have ever known it in your life

When God does not meet your expectations - Palm Sunday 2015

We all expect things from God. We all know what it is like to deal with the feelings that God has let us down. Maybe it's a health issue, relationships, money, job - life has many ways of dealing ill with us. The crowd on Palm Sunday had a real expectation of what Jesus would do. Today like then, Jesus had a different view than what we have and He set his face towards Jerusalem & the cross because He was working to a bigger, more powerful agenda, Andrew looks today at what the crowd did not see - it will encourage you today - God will never punish you, leave you or be angry with you again.Powerful!

Elevate Part 4 - Praise defeats your enemy

Praise is more than songs. The battle that you face each day is firstly spiritual and we overcome by putting the presence of Jesus at the centre of all that we do. There is something amazing that happens when you give thanks to God & Praise - God moves & fights your battles on your behalf. Get free from struggle, striving and forcing and in this talk learn that the view that God has is much different than yours. When you Praise God is moving in every detail - you may not see it or understand it but He is fighting on your behalf. This talk is taken from the camp of the Israelites in Numbers chpt 2 - If you have not heard this before you will be amazed!

Helen Mills - Be who you are!

Helen is a dynamic & engaging teacher who brings a wealth of life and experience to her message. This week she discusses how our culture has unrealistic expectations for us all the time - and instead of trying to meet them we should remember God loves us just the way we are! What difference would it make to your life if you were free from the expectations & opinions of others? Helen encourages all of us to live with only the live of God as our focus. Liberating & encouraging!

Elevate Part 3 - Praise releases faith

God has given you everything that you need to overcome any challenge that you face. Praise is key because it releases the faith (ability to believe God) that you already have into your situation. In this talk Andrew explains how even if you do not have a lifestyle of thanks the effects on your life are profound. We see change and make change happen when we believe God - to build our faith so that it is bigger than our fear requires that we are thankful. Understand the power of Praise to release faith & change into your world.

Robin Mark - Elevate Part 2 - This is Praise

Robin Mark needs little introduction. A multi-million selling Worship Leader whose songs have blessed millions of people around the world for many years. This Sunday Robin also spoke at Exchange and if you want to understand Robins heart for God and for Praise & Worship this is a great talk. He talks about what Praise means & why we should build a lifestyle of Praise. It is a great insight into the man & his ministry and will bless you as you learn what Praise means to you

Elevate Part 1 - Praise Releases Grace

Praise is an incredible weapon that you have been given to see impossible things happen. Praise heals, releases, restores, changes and delivers. Today Andrew looks at one of the most complete pictures of grace in the entire bible and how Praise released an incredible victory for God's people. This is not about waving your hands in church - it is about learning to live a lifestyle that releases the power of God no matter where you are. Most of us live in the gap between hearing the promise of God and seeing it come to pass - in that gap if we will praise then we will see deliverance. Powerful & encouraging.

Greater Part 7 - All of this is for you - You can dream big with God

You are not defined by your circumstances. You are not defined by your fears. You are not defined by the opinions of others and what they say about you. Every day God steps into your life and call you by your true identity - As a son & a daughter of the King of Kings. Adam Turnbull finishes our Greater series by showing how the story that we have just gone through is for you today. If God could do it through a nervous, doubting wreck like Gideon then you are ready for your miracle too. You are qualified and God is ready. This is a great encouragement!

Greater Part 6 - How to defeat discouragement & disappointment

Discouragement & disappointment are no respecter of people. They do not discriminate. Left unattended they limit what God can do in our lives. We all know what it is like to face tough times and many of us have had to face tough seasons that have lasted for years. How do we deal with that? Is it even possible to live in such a way that we use hard times as a platform for our future? Andrew looks at Gideon and how he overcame the very thing that tortured him and the nation of Israel for years. Despite his doubts & weakness we see clearly how we too can face down our discouragement & take the limits off God

Greater Part 5 - Taking a risk with God

When was the last time that you did something that really stretched you and pushed you beyond what you are able to do in your own strength? If your life looks like it was all done in your strength then you are limiting God. God continually gives us the opportunity take steps that, when we look at them in the natural, seem to be crazy. The truth is though that God is asking you to trust him & take a risk because it propels you to a new level & experience of life. This week Phil Glasgow looks at how God asked Gideon to take a step into a situation that to anyone seemed absolutely & totally crazy.

Greater Part 4 - When people are big & God is small

This affects us all - in our lives people become big & God becomes small. The bible calls it the fear of man and describes it like a noose around our necks - trapping us and cornering us. We are often to afraid to speak or act because we fear what people may think. When the voices of others are louder and decide how we live our lives then we are limiting God. In this talk Andrew shows from the story of Gideon how we can overcome the fear of people and stop allowing their opinions, whether real or imagined, to stop us from entering into new levels of freedom & purpose

Greater Part 3 - From death to life - The story of Pastor Shima

In this series we are challenging ourselves to not limit God in our lives. We need more of God and His Kingdom in our lives - The main issue is we limit Him and not that He holds back from us. This week guest Pastor Shima talks about being raised from death to life. Pronounced dead by doctors after a horrific car crash, Shima explains how the power of God worked in that situation. This talk will challenge you & stretch you about what you believe God is able to do

Greater Part 2 - You don't get to tell me who I am

Who gets to call the shots in your life? Do you ever feel like circumstances & other people have more control than you do? We limit God when we allow ourselves to be defined by what goes on around us and also by the lies that we believe about ourselves. The starting point for taking the limits off God in our lives is not being defined by anyone or anything other than what Jesus says about us. How? In this talk Andrew looks at the difference between body, soul & Spirit and shows how every truth that God says about you is in your Spirit first - once we get that it starts to change our bodies and soul. Foundational truth for change!

Greater Part 1 - Taking the limits off God. (You are who He says you are)

When did you last feel or say "God I need more of you in my life!"? Most of us feel that regularly. The truth is we need more of God but we do not need Him to do any more for us. God is ready, willing & able to do "immeasurably more" than we could ever imagine - the issue is that we limit Him. The greater series is about taking the limits off God and is based on the story of Gideon in Judges 6. We limit Him in many ways & today Andrew starts by looking at how the root of how we limit God is false identity - We do not really believe what God says about us. Start with this and you will see your life begin to turn

How to stand firm - What it means to fix your heart

It's resolution time of the year again. The best advice? Do not bother! Self effort does not last and often our failure simply reinforces the insecurity & negativity in our lives. The way to succeed & see new breakthrough in this new year is to do what the great men of the bible did - they decided to fix their hearts on God. Not many people decide to drift away from God or to fall out with people & church, but our hearts drift - sometimes we do not even perceive it. Andrew explains what it means to fix your hearts on God and how that helps you to overcome and advance.