Sermons from Aberdeen Christian Fellowship
820 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWe are an evangelical church associated with the Baptist Union of Scotland and situated in the city of Aberdeen, Scotland. Our worship services, fellowship opportunities, outreach programmes and courses to aid lifelong maturity are driven by our central passion: to make, mature and mobilise followers of Jesus Christ from the whole city.
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Communing with Light (1 John 1:5-7)
February 26, 2013 15:55 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBOne way of communicating the central message revealed in Jesus is that God is light. Through this statement John hopes to state that God is perfect Truth and perfect goodness. This has implications for humans who want to receive the life that comes from being in relationship with the God who is light. Just as light excludes darkness, the truth of God excludes any falsehood and the goodness of God excludes moral impurity. How then can anyone enjoy life that comes in communion with God? The an...
Perfect Peace
February 11, 2013 15:02 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBFlorence continues her series on the fruit of the Spirit and considers the spiritual fruit of peace in three dimensions: the upward dimension - peace with God; the inward dimension - peace of God; and the outward dimension - peace towards people.
More than you think
February 04, 2013 13:53 - 32 minutes - 30 MBBeginning a new series on 1 John titled Back to Basics, Vijay looks at 1 Jn 1.1-4. He explains that there is more going on in our faith than we think. The message of Jesus is more than knowing the details of Jesus' life, death and resurrection. It is about coming to know God intimately through Jesus. The messenger of this glorious message is more than an instrument of communication. He is part of the message of Jesus that he communicates. The proclamation of the message is much more than a s...
Vijay's talk/David's testimony
January 29, 2013 13:03 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBVijay speaks on Baptism and David our new Children's worker gives his Testimony
What's so Amazing about Grace.. part 2
January 21, 2013 14:33 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBGod’s grace is amazing! When we look at it from a different perspective we can often see new dimensions of grace. In this message, James looks at grace from the perspective of Revelation chapter 1.
Work In Progress
January 18, 2013 13:09 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBOur desire for community points to a deeper desire for communion with God. Vijay uses Philippians 3:12-16 to illustrate his sermon from 13th January
What’s so amazing about grace?
January 07, 2013 15:14 - 39 minutes - 35.7 MB. It’s amazing! But what is it and why is it amazing? In this one-off message for the New Year, James examines some of the characteristics of grace explained in 1 Peter 5:10.
Joseph
January 07, 2013 15:02 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBVijay focuses on Joseph, one of the lowest profile characters in the nativity story.
Generating Joy
December 18, 2012 15:17 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBFlorence continues her series on the fruit of the Spirit, focusing on joy. She distinguishes between joy and happiness, showing that we can have joy because of our relationship with God through Jesus Christ; we can rejoice even when we face trials; and we can joyfully look forward to sharing God's glory. She also highlights six joy-stealers that we need to be on guard against.
A Divided Heart, a Divided Legacy
December 03, 2012 12:53 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBIn this sermon that concludes the series on Gideon (Living a Life that Matters), Vijay explains how a lukewarm commitment to Christ can sometimes be more dangerous than a heart that is closed to the Lord. He reminds us how a commitment to God has to be much more than saying the right things about God. Our deepest commitment is expressed in expressed in how we live, in our actions. He then concludes with a sober challenge that a divided heart leaves a divided legacy. Our hypocrisies are often...
Andrew - a saint for all seasons
November 25, 2012 17:29 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBWe all need good examples. The Apostle Andrew is a good example for us to follow. In this message James looks at incidents from Andrew’s life which encourage us as we seek to live as Christians.
Navigating Success
November 21, 2012 06:10 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBThis sermon, part of the series on A Life that Matters, turns to Judges 7.23-8.21. Success can be as much an obstacle to living a life that truly matters as can defeat. In this sermon, Vijay notes that it is often easy to confuse success with a life that really matters. Success can distract us from the larger perspective. Such a loss of perspective leads to a reversal of any advantage gained by success. But, even worse, success can cause us to lose sight of God.
The Balance of Confidence
November 21, 2012 05:51 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBVijay continues his series on Gideon, A Life that Matters. In this sermon based on Judges 6.9-7.22, he turns to the subject of confidence. Confidence he suggests is a balance between the extreme poles of fear and arrogance. On the one hand, we don't have to be crippled by our concerns that we aren't adequate to face life. On the other hand, we don't have to maintain the illusion that we have all that it takes to face life. Confidence is a place of balance, where we worshipfully trust God to...
Alpha 8 - Healing
November 19, 2012 16:19 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBDavid continues the 2012 Alpha series
Alpha 7 - Temptation
November 19, 2012 16:04 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBDavid continues the 2012 Alpha series.
Alpha 6 - How does God guide us?
November 19, 2012 15:53 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBDavid continues the Alpha series
Knowing God
October 29, 2012 10:43 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBLife's greatest quest and highest achievement is getting to know God. In this message James explores Psalm 19 which in many ways is a roadmap to the knowledge of God. The journey begins with the general proclamation the universe makes about God and ends with a personal knowledge of God as our Redeemer.
Preparing the soil
October 22, 2012 10:42 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBFlorence begins a new series on the fruit of the Spirit and in this first message she sets the scene by considering who the Spirit is; what the fruit of the Spirit is; and how we can be fruitful.
Imagine..
October 15, 2012 10:00 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBIn this message, James looks at some essential elements of the Bible’s teaching on heaven as they’re detailed in the prayer of Jesus recorded in John 17:24.
When and how should I read the Bible
October 15, 2012 09:56 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MBIn the 5th talk from the Alpha series David looks at how we should approach the 'handbook' for our faith, the Bible
Alpha 4 - Why do we Pray ?
October 08, 2012 10:13 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBDavid looks at the subject of prayer
The Distorted Self
October 08, 2012 10:04 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBContinuing the series on Gideon, Vijay looks at Judges 6.33-7.8. The passage gives us the account where Gideon tests the Lord by putting out the fleece. It also records the incident where the Lord sifts Gideon's troops from and army 32,000 soldiers to that of 300. When Gideon tests the Lord, he does so because he has a distorted view of himself. He underestimates himself. When the Lord sifts down the soldiers, the Lord reminds Gideon that he is in danger of overestimating himself. Ultimately...
When God doesn't seem to care
October 03, 2012 07:58 - 33 minutes - 38.1 MBHave you ever wondered if God really cares about you? In this message, James looks at Psalm 77, in which the writer struggles with the idea that God no longer seems to care about his people. However, as he chooses to believe biblical truth, he experiences a remarkable change in the way he views his circumstances.
Alpha talk 3 - how can I be sure of my Faith?
September 28, 2012 16:33 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBDavid's 3rd talk from the 2012 Alpha series
Rise and Shine
September 24, 2012 08:45 - 36 minutes - 16.6 MBIn this message, drawn from 1 Corinthians 15:51-58, Florence looks at the reality of the final resurrection of the dead and what effect this should have on our day-to-day living.
Build an altar, break an altar
September 23, 2012 18:37 - 41 minutes - 18.8 MBVijay continues his study in the life of Gideon We surrender our lives on all kinds of altars to all kinds of false gods. To really live a life that matters we must break our false altars and focus on surrendering to the one true God
Why did Jesus die? - Alpha talk 2
September 23, 2012 17:41 - 17 minutes - 8.23 MBThe second in our Alpha series, why did Jesus die?
Alpha 2012 - Talk 1 - Who is Jesus
September 13, 2012 09:00 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MBDavid Maclure commences our Alpha course with the question 'Who is Jesus'?
The Ninety and Nine in the Wilderness
September 12, 2012 16:47 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MBRobert Smiths sermon from our morning service
Leave your Cave
September 03, 2012 10:35 - 33 minutes - 31 MBVijay begins a new series of sermons, based on the life of Gideon, titled 'Living a Life that Matters'. He looks, this morning, at the call and commission of Gideon. Like the Israelites living in Gideon's time, we live in caves of fear or complacence, unwilling to step out into the extraordinary lives God wants for us. To begin living a life that truly matters we have to dare and step out of our caves by crying out to the Lord. He intervenes by offering us his presence and perspective, befo...
When life isn't fair
August 26, 2012 15:00 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBHow often do we say "it isn't fair"? In this message James looks at Psalm 73 in which the writer, Asaph, struggles with the unfairness of life. He found himself envying people who don't care about God because they seem to have an easy life. But he got things in their proper perspective when he realised that it's where we're going AFTER this life that really counts
Living Skillfully - Righteousness
August 26, 2012 14:57 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBIn the final sermon from the 'Living Skillfully' series Vijay discusses Righteousness
Unity - Douglas Hutcheon
August 10, 2012 14:38 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBDouglas Hutcheon was our guest this morning delivering a fantastic sermon on Unity
Allan Jack at ACF 29th July 2012
July 30, 2012 08:27 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBWe're pleased to welcome Allan Jack who gives an inspiring talk accompanied by a fantastic section from an Alpha talk by an ex-offender who's life was transformed by Jesus
When delay is OK
July 25, 2012 09:13 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBMost of us hate delays and would much prefer that everything happened according to our timetable. This is particularly true when we don't receive an immediate answer to our prayers. But, sometimes, God chooses to delay His response to our situation in order to strengthen our belief in Him and bring glory to His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. This was a lesson that two grieving sisters took on board when Jesus raised their brother Lazarus from the dead.
When you don’t know how long
July 17, 2012 09:30 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBWhen we are suffering, one of the questions we often ask is “How long?” In this, the second message in the series “Close to the edge,” James explores this problem from Psalm 13.
Just Sleeping
July 02, 2012 09:37 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBMaking comments is part and parcel of everyday life. In Mark 5, we encounter five distinct comments in the account of Jesus raising a young girl from the dead. This message explores the practical implications of each of these comments, both for the people to whom they were originally addressed and also for us today
When you don't know why
June 20, 2012 12:18 - 33 minutes - 15.2 MBThis is the first message of a new series in which James explores the conflict between our beliefs about God and our life experiences. Psalm 10 considers the question "Why?" which we most often ask when life is tough.
The Wisdom of Friendship
June 10, 2012 12:30 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBContinuing his series on wisdom in the Book of Proverbs, Vijay looks at the subject of frienship. He notes that the wise take the effort to both aquire and to be good friends. This is because our friends influence our personality for good or evil. How does one spot a a person who is likely to make a good friend? One way to do so is to observe a person's speech.
Wisdom of Kindness
May 29, 2012 10:10 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBVijay notes from the Book of Proverbs that the wise are kind. Biblical kindness is doing good to others irrespective of who they are, how they act or how they respond to us. In our kindness, we imitate God.
Douglas Hutcheon - 27th May 2012
May 27, 2012 12:30 - 37 minutes - 17.3 MBVisiting speaker Douglas Hutcheon delivers today's message at Aberdeen Christian Fellowship.
Making Decisions
May 17, 2012 09:14 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBThe Book of Proverbs reminds us that decision making requires exceptional skill and wisdom. Vijay explains that godliness is the moral framework out of which wise decison are made. When making decisions beware of deception both from without and within. Weigh the options and then execute decisions in the knowledge that ultimately God is sovereign over every outcome.
The Wisdom of Contentment
May 11, 2012 10:28 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBVijay explores the Book of Proverbs for the wisdom of contentment. True contentment is the result of aligning yourself with those things God thinks are important and is expressed in a life of moderation. Some symptoms of contentment identified in Proverbs are generosity, humility and thankfulness. The content person is at ease with themselves and the world in which they find themselves.
Wisdom's Foundation
May 01, 2012 15:01 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBIn the next sermon of the series, titled Living Skillfully, Vijay looks at the foundation of wisdom. From Proverbs 1.7 we learn that the awe and reverence of the Lord is the foundation of a life that is lived skillfully. The Book of Proverbs calls such awe 'the fear of the Lord'. The fear of the Lord allows a person to know reality for what it truly is. It is also the basis for right conduct.
: The Way of Wisdom
May 01, 2012 14:06 - 40 minutes - 36.6 MBVijay begins a new series of sermons, titled Living Skillfully, on the Book of Proverbs. He states that the biblical idea of wisdom has to do with the art of living skillfully. The Bible states that there are 2 path options open to every human being, the paths of wisdom and folly. The Book of Proverbs teaches us to tread the path of wisdom by being receptive to knowledge, by virtuous conduct and reverence for God. He looks particularly at how learning to interpret the proverbs correctly is ...
Peter: from directionlessness to discipleship
April 19, 2012 15:25 - 39 minutes - 35.7 MBIn the final message of this series James explores the experience of Peter. His dramatic encounter with the risen Christ dealt with his past failure, restored him to ministry, and pointed him in a future direction. As a result, Peter was transformed into a wholehearted follower of Christ.
Obedience, the Gift of Thanksgiving
March 26, 2012 13:05 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBIn a study of Deuteronomy 8, Vijay explains how the only gift of thanks that can be offered to God in response to his goodness and grace to us is our obedience. Our obedience to the Lord is also the means through which the Lord flourishes us. But, obedience is never easy. Both hardship and prosperity can tempt us away from a life of obedience to the Lord. Nonetheless, every opportunity to drift away is also an opportunity to greater faithfulness and obedience. In the end, those who fail to o...
Encountering Jesus in the Ordinary
March 23, 2012 09:31 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBVijay looks at the concluding miracle that appears in the Gospel of John (21.1-14). He observes that we can often speak of encountering God in 'mountain top' moments (success, supernatural experience, at a Christian conference and so on). Looking back at our difficult 'valley' moments (disappointments, sorrows, failures and so on), we can sometimes speak about the tenderness of God that we experienced. Very rarely we note that the bulk of our lives are lived in neither place of rapturous ec...
Raising of Lazarus (pt. 2)
March 06, 2012 12:50 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBVijay concludes his series on the 7 signs of John's Gospel this morning with the Raising of Lazarus (John 11.1-44). In today's sermon, he asks the difficult question: how do we as Christians deal with what sometimes seems like the silence of an all-powerful and all-good God in the face of human suffering, evil and death. Whatever the answer may look like or however the difficulties of this problem might be reconciled, the believer is asked to trust the love of Christ. There are ultimate answ...
Iain Gillespie 26th Feb 2012
March 05, 2012 13:27 - 39 minutes - 35.7 MBIain's talk from the morning service