The Message This Week
304 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -Teachings and messages each week from Christ First Watford, UK. A church who believes in putting 'Christ First', Transforming Lives, and Building Community.<br />
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Part of the New Ground sphere of churches.
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Episodes
Hebrews - Conclusion
December 05, 2021 00:00 - 44 minutesAndy Smith concludes our series exploring the book of Hebrews.
Hebrews - The Discipline to Consider Jesus
November 28, 2021 00:00 - 42 minutesAaron McGovern looks at how the writer of Hebrews encourages in the discipline to consider Jesus.
Hebrews - What Are You Waiting For?
November 21, 2021 00:00 - 42 minutesAre you living for this life or the next? Aaron McGovern unpacks Hebrews 11 and how we can respond as the body of Christ.
Hebrews - Stir One Another Up
November 14, 2021 00:00 - 37 minutesAlex Steed walks us through Hebrews 10, encouraging us to stir one another through faith and good works. *Apologies for the poor audio quality, we're still adjusting to being back at Westfield!
For Such a Time as This
October 31, 2021 00:00 - 37 minutesHow do we respond to the refugee crisis as a church and why we must welcome the stranger with Marion Knell.
Hebrews - A Better Place
October 24, 2021 00:00 - 35 minutesTom Seaby looks at Hebrews 9 and the old and new covenants.
Hebrews - Jesus, High Priest of the New Covenant
October 17, 2021 00:00 - 34 minutesJoost looks at Hebrews 7-8.
Hebrews - Grow Up, Wake Up, Pull Up
October 10, 2021 00:00 - 35 minutesAndy Smith unpacks Hebrews 6.
Hebrews - Draw Near, Hold Fast
October 03, 2021 00:00 - 41 minutesAaron McGovern teaches from Hebrews on how the writer encourages us to draw near and hold fast to Christ.
Hebrews - Three Wrongs Make a Wrong
September 26, 2021 00:00 - 34 minutesAndy Smith looks at the superiority of Jesus to Moses and idols.
Hebrews - Superior to Angels
September 19, 2021 00:00 - 34 minutesWhat does Hebrews tell us about how Jesus is superior to angels in stature and in the message He brings?
Hebrews - The Superiority of Jesus
September 12, 2021 00:00 - 38 minutesAaron McGovern begins our series on the book of Hebrews.
Parables 2021 - The Workers in the Vineyard
September 05, 2021 00:00 - 29 minutesJoost Boogaard shares with us the parable of the workers in the vineyard, all the way from the Netherlands!
The United Church
August 29, 2021 00:00 - 36 minutesGuest speaker Scott Marques speaks to us from Zimbabwe.
Parables 2021 - The Talents
August 15, 2021 00:00 - 11 minutesLydon Flemming looks at the parable of the talents.
Parables 2021 - The Good Samaritan
August 15, 2021 00:00 - 23 minutesBecky West looks at the parable of the Good Samaritan.
Parables 2021 - The Parable of the Rich Fool
August 08, 2021 00:00 - 24 minutesBen Fleming looks at the parable of the rich fool.
Parables 2021 - The Lost Coin
August 08, 2021 00:00 - 16 minutesLiz Holop looks at the parable of the lost coin/lost sheep.
Parables 2021 - The Ten Virgins
August 01, 2021 00:00 - 14 minutesRuth Seaby continues our series on the parables of Jesus, with an exploration of the ten virgins.
Parables 2021 - The Barren Fig Tree
August 01, 2021 00:00 - 20 minutesMatthieu Bhoyree kicks off our summer series in the parables of Jesus, looking at the barren fig tree.
Pre-Season
July 25, 2021 00:00 - 17 minutesAaron McGovern looks at the changes we need to go through over the coming months to be 'match ready'.
An Encouragement from Dave Holden
July 18, 2021 00:00 - 28 minutesDave Holden, leader of the New Ground sphere of churches, brings an encouragement for Christ First Watford from Romans 15:13.
Get a L.I.F.E. - Part One
July 04, 2021 00:00 - 32 minutesAaron McGovern encourages us to increase in love and boldness.
Christ First - The Two T's
June 26, 2021 00:00 - 38 minutesAndy and Aaron share a vision for Christ First as we move out of lockdown.
Build the Church - Grace in Which We Stand
June 20, 2021 00:00 - 33 minutesJoost Boogaard speaks to us from the Netherlands.
Build the Church - What's Stopping You
June 13, 2021 00:00 - 42 minutesWhat stops us from using our spiritual gifts to build the church?
Build the Church - The Role of an Elder
June 06, 2021 00:00 - 33 minutesGuest speaker David Straughton (King's Church, Harrow) looks at four key areas of eldership responsibility detailed in 1 Peter 9.
Build the Church - The Role of the Apostles
May 23, 2021 00:00 - 29 minutesGuest speaker Dale Barlow joins us from King's Church, Oxted, to teach on how Apostles build the church.
The Post-Lockdown Church
May 16, 2021 00:00 - 36 minutesAaron McGovern challenges the church to live in freedom of God's will, being in tune with the Holy Spirit.
Build the Church - The What, Why, When, and Who of Prophesy
May 09, 2021 00:00 - 38 minutesAs we continue to explore how spiritual gifts can build the church, Andy Smith unpacks the gift of prophesy.
Build the Church - All You Need is Love?
April 25, 2021 00:00 - 42 minutesWhat kind of love does Paul use in 1 Corinthians 13 and how does it show how we should live?
Build the Church - Goalies and Defenders
April 18, 2021 00:00 - 42 minutesAndy Smith challenges us to press on to build the church without division.
Build the Church - The Need for Spiritual Gifts
April 11, 2021 00:00 - 37 minutesAaron McGovern opens our four-part series on how spiritual gifts are used to build and edify the church.
PRAY - Jesus and the Garden of Gethsemane
March 28, 2021 00:00 - 44 minutesAlex Steed looks at what we can learn about prayer from Matthew 26, as Jesus prays in the Garden of Gethsemane.
PRAY - The Real Lord's Prayer
March 21, 2021 00:00 - 40 minutesAndy Smith looks at the 'real' Lord's Prayer in John 17.
PRAY - Persistent and Habitual Prayer
March 14, 2021 00:00 - 42 minutesTom Seaby encourages into a more fervent prayer life.
PRAY - The Lord's Prayer
March 07, 2021 00:00 - 43 minutesLiz Holop shares on how the Lord's Prayer calls us into a deeper and humility-led prayer life.
PRAY - Purpose, Privilege, Power
February 28, 2021 00:00 - 38 minutesAaron McGovern encourages us to invest more time pursuing God in prayer, finding purpose, privilege, and power.
PRAY - Pray Like a Choir
February 21, 2021 00:00 - 40 minutesAndy Smith shares on why our primary focus in prayer should be for the adoration of God, that in turn produces personal and corporate transformation.
PRAY - Prayer is the Foundation
February 14, 2021 00:00 - 42 minutesAs we enter Lent for 2021, we join together as a church for forty days of prayer. Pressing in expectantly for all that goes is doing.
Remember When - Called to Take Up Our Cross
February 07, 2021 00:00 - 27 minutesIn the next sermon in the Remember When series, Bryan Knell looks at Jesus' and the disciples encounter with the Samaritan woman.
Remember When - Be Bold
January 31, 2021 00:00 - 38 minutesRemember When continues as we look at being bold through the Holy Spirit.
Remember When - We Need to Put God Before Us
January 24, 2021 00:00 - 36 minutesDo you remember when you encountered Jesus? In the next of the 'Remember When' series, Aaron McGovern discussed why it's important to remember and share the moments when God broke in.
Remember When - We All Have a Story to Tell
January 17, 2021 00:00 - 32 minutesEverybody has a story to tell. In the first message from our chosen series for January 2021, Andy Smith speaks on the importance of sharing our faith.
Are You Hoping or Coping?
January 10, 2021 00:00 - 31 minutesAre you hoping or coping so far this year? Isaiah 40 speaks of a hope we have by trusting in the Lord.
For We Walk by Faith
January 03, 2021 00:00 - 26 minutes2 Corinthians 5 calls us to 'walk by faith' - what does that mean for us as a church in 2021?
22.12.20 - Advent Service
December 20, 2020 00:00 - 29 minutesJoin us for worship during this Advent season, with an encouragement from Marion Knell.
06.12.20 - One True God: What Are You Waiting For?
December 06, 2020 00:00 - 39 minutesAaron McGovern concludes our One True God campaign series - what are you waiting for?