Older Talks:

2023

Date Topic Speaker
March 6 The power of the visible John Carpenter
March 13 Miracles Simon Boyd
March 20 Science and the Bible Nigel Griffiths
March 27 The true Christian Hope Gary Samson
2020
January - No Bible Talks
February
February 2 Why is Evolution unbelievable & Creation is? Simon Boyd
February 9 Who wrote the Bible and is it important today? John Carpenter
February 16 Why belief and baptism are mandatory for salvation Nigel Griffiths
February 23 Why does God allow pain and suffering? Alex Wordsworth
March
March 1 Can science and the Bible co-exist? Stephen Bonner
March 8 No Bible Talk None
March 15 Lessons from the Lord’s Prayer Simon Perfitt
March 22 The Kingdom of God – what, where, when, why & who? John Carpenter
March 29 Jesus’ resurrection – fact or fiction? Gary Samson
April and May - No Bible Talks
June
June 7 Promises to Adam & Moses and in the Law Justin Giles
June14 Promises to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob Alex Wordsworth
June 21 Promises to King David Nigel Griffiths
June 28 The Promises of Jesus to us Stephen Bonner
July and August - No Bible Talks
September to November
Sept 6 Man dies – no immortal soul Simon Boyd
Sept 13 Who are the Christadelphians? Gary Samson
Sept 20 Why being “good” is just not good enough John Carpenter
Sept 27 Human nature, sin and death – how do we escape? Alex Wordsworth
Oct 4 How do you survive the final judgment? S Boyd
Oct 11 Who or what is God and what does He want? Nigel Griffiths
Oct 18 How did the Jews not understand Jesus was the Messiah? James Wharton
Oct 25 What does an active follower of Jesus do? Stephen Bonner
Nov 1 The Devil is in you and not a person G Samson
Nov 8 How will the Kingdom start? What to watch for! J Carpenter
Nov 15 There is only one true Gospel John Lowe
Nov 22 World chaos – how is it going to be fixed? Nigel Griffiths
Nov 29 God’s plan and you Alex Wordsworth
December - No Bible Talks

Forthcoming Bible talk series - 2019:

2019
January - No Bible Talks
February
February 3 Who are the Christadelphians? Stephen Bonner
February 10 Who is God? John Carpenter
February 17 Who is Jesus? Simon Boyd
February 24 Who are the devil and Satan? Nigel Griffiths
March
March 10 Israel's Chosen People Gary
March 17 Man's plan versus God's plan Ian Giles
March 24 Creation versus Evolution Simon Boyd
March 32 The Christian faith in today's society Alex Wordsworth
April and May - No Bible Talks
June
June 2 What the Bible teaches about doing good Justin Giles
June 9 What the Bible teaches about heaven and hell Stephen Bonner
June 16 What the Bible teaches about the holy trinity Nigel Griffiths
June 23 What the Bible teaches about baptism John Carpenter
June 30 What the Bible is still important today Alex Wordsworth
July and August - No Bible Talks
September to November
Sept 1 Why did Jesus die? Gary Samson
Sept 8 Proof for the existence of God Stephen Bonner
Sept 15 What the Bible teaches about prayer J Wharton
Sept 22 What the Bible teaches about love, family & marriage M Snelling
Sept 29 What the Bible teaches about work & wealth John Carpenter
Oct 6 History proves the Bible true Simon Boyd
Oct 13 The gospel in the parables - what can we learn Gary Samson
Oct 20 What does God want from us? John Carpenter
Oct 27 What is the kingdom of God? Alex Wordsworth
Nov 3 Anxiety & Depression - God's solution to world problems Alex Wordsworth
Nov 10 War - God's solution to world problems John Lowe
Nov 17 Social injustice - God's solution to world problems Nigel Griffiths
Nov 24 Jesis is for life, not just for Christmas Gary Samson
December - No Bible Talks

Forthcoming Bible talk series - 2018:

2018
January - No Talks
Feb 4 The Bible – what is it and is it important? J. Giles
Feb 11 What do we know about God? J. Lowe
Feb 18 Creation or Evolution? G. Samson
Feb 25 Why do men and women die and is there any life after death? A. Wordsworth
March 4 - No Talk
March 11 God’s promises to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and David N. Griffiths
March 18 Prophecy in the Old Testament – some examples D. Southgate
March 25 Jesus Christ – who was he and does he still have a role today? J Carpenter
April and May - No Talks
June 3 What is the future kingdom of God? J. Toms
June 10 Why so many different churches? Does it matter what we believe? S. Boyd
June 17 The Trinity – the Bible’s teaching about God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit S. Bonner
June 24 Baptism – adult immersion or sprinkling of children? N. Griffiths
July and August - No Talks
Sept 4 Why does God allow suffering? S. Boyd
Sept 9 What must I do to inherit eternal life? J. Carpenter
Sept 16 Hope of life after death – resurrection or heaven going? G. Samson
Sept 23 Who are the Christadelphians and what do they believe? A. Wordsworth
Sept 30 How and what we should pray for – the Lord’s Prayer S. Bonner
Oct 7 The second coming of Christ, the only Christian hope J. Wharton
Oct 14 Evidence that God exists J. Meadows
Oct 21 Jesus in the Old Testament N. Griffiths
Oct 28 The gospel in the parables – what we can learn M. Snelling
Nov 4 History proves the Bible true A Wharton
Nov 11 The importance of the Jews in God’s plan M Farey
Nov 18 God’s Kingdom. Where? When? J. Carpenter
Nov 25 The Gospel and Archaeology A Wordsworth
December - No Talks
2017
January - No Talks = Winter Break
February
Feb 5 Why does God allow Pain and Suffering? JG
Feb 12 Why no miracles now but many in Bible times? AS
Feb 19 Does Archaeology Prove the Bible is True? NG
Feb 26 Does Prophecy Prove the Bible is True? SBoyd
March
March 5 - - - No Talk - - - -
March 12 Who or What is God & What Does He want from you? JC
March 19 Belief & Baptism as an adult. Is it necessary? AL
March 26 There is no immortal soul, so what happens when we die? AW
April
April 2 The Trinity is not found in the Bible.
What is the relationship between God, his power & his Son?
GS
April 9 Evolution or Creation or a bit of both? SBonner
April 16th onwards - No Talks = Spring Break
May - No Talks = Spring Break
June
June 4 What can we learn from the many miracles of Jesus? AS
June 11 What can we learn from the many parables of Jesus? NG
June 18 What can we learn from the many prophecies of Jesus? SBoyd
June 25 What Jesus Christ has done for you JC
July - No Talks = Summer Break
August - No Talks = Summer Break
September
Sept 3 God made many promises in the past. Can they affect you? AS
Sept 10 The Devil & Satan are not supernatural beings. So what are they? SBonner
Sept 17 What is the Gospel of the future Kingdom of God like? GS
Sept 24 The term "Heaven" can be misleading. So what is it? JW
October
Oct 1 Life balance – What is important: family, work, riches or religion? IG
Oct 8 What has sin & the “fall of man” got to do with us? AS
Oct 15 Being an active servant of God RT
Oct 22 The Jews are God's chosen People. How does it involve me? NG
Oct 29 Can science and the Bible co-exist? SBoyd
November
Nov 5 How did the Bible come to us? SBonner
Nov 12 Is the Bible an accurate historical document? AW
Nov 19 The term "Hell" can be misleading. So what is it? GS
Nov 26 Who are the Christadelphians and what do they believe and do? JC
December - No Talks = Winter Break
2016
Series Title: Aspects of God
Jan 10 God’s design in creation JohnC
Jan 17 Who is God and what are His characteristics? Simon
Jan 24 God’s plan for mankind RT
Jan 31 God’s nature: trinity or unity Gary
Series Title: God’s son, who is he?
Feb 7 Prophesied in the Old Testament Alex
Feb 14 The birth of the Messiah JG
Feb 21 Sacrifice - the cross and resurrection Adrian
Feb 28 The gospel message DS
March 6 - - - No Talk - - - --
Series Title: The Holy Bible
March 13 The Holy Bible author and writers AR
March 20 The inter-dependency of the Old and New Testaments Barry
March 27 - - - No Talk - - - --
Series Title: The Christian Soldier
April 3 Does it matter which church you go to? JohnC
April 10 The Christian attitude to war and politics GM
April 17 The Christian view of the Jews Steve
April 24 The true Christian hope JohnM
May 1 - - - No Talk - - - --
Series Title: Common Christian errors
May 8 The devil. A real person or sin within us? Gary
May 15 Hell. An eternal place of torment or the grave? Nigel
May 22 The Kingdom of God. In heaven or on earth? JohnC
May 29 - - - No Talk - - - --
Series Title: Modern Christian living
June 5 How death and sin came about Steve
June 12 The gift of God is eternal life Nigel
June 19 Faith and belief - examples in the Bible IG
June 26 How to build a relationship with God Barry
July 3 Being active in God’s service Alex
No Talks 10th July to 28th August
Series Title: The Gospel
Sept 4 The basic message of the Bible Simon
Sept 11 The importance of baptism Steve
Sept 18 The relevance of Christ’s death Barry
Sept 25 The resurrection. A fact and its relevance to us Adrian
Oct 2 The promise of Christ’s return Nigel
Series Title: God’s People
Oct9 From Adam to Noah JW
Oct 16 - - - No Talk - - - --
Oct 23 Abraham, Isaac and Jacob Steve
Oct 30 The Jews Geoff
Series Title: The Bible. Why read it?
Nov 6 It tells us what Jesus did for us JohnC
Nov 13 It tells us of God’s promises Slex
Nov 20 It tells us about today’s world and the future Adrian
Nov 27 It tells us how to live today JR
Dec 4 - - - No Talk - - - --
Series Title: Jesus the Messiah
Dec 11 Jesus birth and early life Gary
Dec 18 - - - No Talk - - - --
Dec 25 - - - No Talk - - - --
More Planned

Earlier Years

2015
Series Title: God’s People
Jan 11 From Adam to Noah SteveB
Jan 18 Abraham, Isaac and Jacob JG
Jan 25 The Jews – a brief history NJ
Feb 1 The Christadelphians – who are they? NG
Series Title: Aspects of God
Feb 8 Who is God and what are His characteristics? JC
Feb 15 God’s Plan (Good news of the Gospel) AS
Feb 22 Intelligent Design MF
March 1 - - - No Talk - - - --
Series Title: God’s Son – who is he?
March 8 Prophesied in the Old Testament JM
March 15 The birth of the Messi AS
March 22 The Gospel message AW
March 29 Sacrifice, the cross and resurrection NG
April 5 - - - No Talk - - - --
Series Title: God’s offer to everyone
April 12 Belief and baptism BJ
April 19 The promise to all nations JM
April 26 God’s offer to YOU SB
May 3 - - - No Talk - - - --
Series Title: The Holy Bible
May 10 An overview – content AW
May 17 How the Bible came to us – a modern miracle SimonB
May 24 - - - No Talk - - - --
May 31 How the Bible came to us – a modern miracle JM
June 7 The interdependency of the Old and New Testaments JC
June 14 The Gospel message AS
June 21 The relevance of the Bible to YOU today (introducing our next series) AW
Series Title: Leading a Godly Life
June 28 Does it matter what religion you follow? GS
July 5 The true church – “ecclesia” MK
July 12 Modern Christian living NG
no Talks 19th July to 30th August
Sept 6 The Kingdom of God - In the past SteveB
Sept 13 The Kingdom of God - On Earth GS
Series Title: Modern Christian living
Sept 20 How death & sin came about NG
Sept 27 The gift of God is eternal life JM
Oct 4 Faith & belief – examples from the past, what it means for us SimonB
Oct11 Building a relationship with God AS
Oct 18 Action (works) JM
Oct 25 - - - No Talk - - - --
Series Title: The Gospel
Nov 1 The basic message of the Bible GM
Nov 8 The importance of baptism JW
Nov 15 The relevance of the crucifixion JC
Nov 22 The Resurrection - fact or fiction? GS
Nov 29 The promise of the Messiah’s coming JC
Dec 6 - - - No Talk - - - --
Dec 13 Putting God’s plan together. Genesis to Revelation
More Planned

Bible talk series - 2014:

2014
Series: Our beliefs
Jan 5 - - - No Talk - - - -
Jan 12 The gospel JG
Jan 19 Faith NG
Jan 26 What the Bible teaches about prayer BJ
Feb 2 Do we have immortal souls? GS
Feb 9 The Holy Spirit SB
Feb 16 The truth about heaven and hell – Is there life after death? JR
Feb 23 What the Bible teaches about prayer AW
March 2 Baptism is necessary JM
March 9 - - - No Talk - - - -
March 16 Eden, how the fall of man affects us IG
March 23 Angels SB
March 30 The significance about bread and wine AL
April 6 Why is there one Bible but many churches? SP
Series: God
April 13 Is there a God? -
April 20 - No Talk - -
April 27 What does God want from us? JC
May 4 - No Talk - -
May 11 There is only one God GS
May 18 Why does God allow pain and suffering? JM
May 25 - No Talk - -
Series: The Bible
June 1 What is the Bible? SB
June 8 Does Archaeology prove the Bible to be true? AW
June 15 Mathematics in the Bible JC
June 22 Prophecy GS
June 29 Science and the Bible NG
July 6 Medicine and health in the Bible AS
July 13 Bible pictures of the kingdom of God SB
July 20 to August 31 - Summer Break - No Talks
Series: The Promises
Sept 7 Promises in the Old Testament – the Jews BJ
Sept 14 Promises in the New Testament – the Gentiles SB
Series: Jesus
Sept 21 The parables of Jesus JM
Sept 28 Why did Christ die on the cross? GS
Oct 5 Jesus resurrection – fact or fiction? PT
Oct 12 Prophecies of Jesus AS
Oct 19 Why and when will Christ return? BJ
Series: Creation and the world
Oct 26 Creation the only credible explanation for life JC
Nov 2 Can man control climate change? AW
Series: Followers of Christ
Nov 9 Belief and baptism – essential for salvation GS
Nov 16 The hope of Israel RT
Nov 23 The commandments of Christ in a modern context NG
Nov 30 Who are the Christadelphians? JW
Dec 7 - - - No Talk - - - --
Dec 14 A Saviour who is Christ the Lord SB
Dec 21st & 28th - Winter Break - No Talks

Forthcoming Bible talk series - 2013:

January 6 Start the Year with God JW
Series - What the Bible Says About:-
January 13 1. The holy trinity NG
January 20 2. What or who is the devil? GS
January 27 3. Creation & evolution JG
February 3 4. What is the Holy Spirit? JC
February 10 5. Heaven & hell BJ
February 17 6. The Kingdom of God SB-
February 24 7. Sin AW
March 3 8. Belief & baptism are both necessary JC
March 10 - - - No Talk - - - -
Series - The Bible
March 17 The Bible – what it is and is it relevant today? JM
March 24 2. Modern advice from an ancient book BJ
March 31 - - - No Talk - - - -
April 7 3. How we got the Bible GS
April 14 4. Evidence in archaeology that God exists AS
April 21 5. History proves the Bible true PW
April 28 6. What the Bible teaches about love, family & marriage JC
May 5 - - - No Talk - - - -
Series - God and His Plans
May 12 The Bible – what it is and is it relevant today? MK
May 19 2. The Jews are key to God's plan AL
May 26 - - - No Talk - - - -
June 2 3. God's promises to people in the past JM
June 4. Promises God has made to us for the future GI
June 16 5. God doesn't change SB.
June 23 6. Why does God allow suffering? CB
June 30 7. God's judgment - true justice for all JB
July 7 The Second coming of Christ, the only Christian hope GS
July 14 The only true gospel AS
July 21 - - - No Talks - - - -
to ... -
August 25 - - - No Talks - - - -
Series - Our Faith
September 1 1. Seeing is believing - or is it? PW
September 8 2. Why does mankind die and is there any life after death? AW
September 15 3. Prayer & forgiveness NG
September 22 4. Jesus is the only true saviour CA
September 29 5. Certainty of death and certain hope of resurrection JM
Series - Practical Christianity in the 21st Century
October 6 1. They never told me this in church! SB.
October 13 2. Reasons to believe the Bible is true SB-
October 20 3. What God wants from you – how to be a true Christian DS
October 27 4. Why am I a Christadelphian? MS
Series - Glad Tidings of Great Joy concerning Jesus
November 3 1. Jesus Christ – Son of man and Son of God PT
November 10 2. Why Christ was crucified SB
November 17 3. New life in Jesus Christ GM
November 24 4. Signs of Christ's return to earth AM
December 1 5. Christ the King NG
December 8 - - - No Talk - - - -
December 15 Peace on Earth? Goodwill to all men? What’s Christmas really all about? GS
December 22 - - - No Talk - - - -
December 29 - - - No Talk - - - -

Forthcoming Bible talk series into 2012:

BASIC BIBLE TOPICS
Jan 8th Evolution or Creation?
Jan 15th Sin, the fall of man in Eden and us!
Jan 22nd One Bible and many churches. How come?
Jan 29th Why did Christ die on the cross?
Feb 5th The life of Jesus and how we should behave
Feb 12th Angels. What can we learn about and from them?
Feb 19th Bible Miracles: Why so many but not nowadays?
Feb 26th What will the Kingdom of God be like and how will it start?
BIBLE PROMISES
March 4 The promises to Abraham and David
March 11 The promises of Jesus in the Lord’s Prayer
March 18 The promises in the Law of Moses and the 10 Commandments!
March 25 - - - No Talk - - -
April 1st First century promises – In the apostles work
April 8th - - - No Talk - - -
April 15th The promises, the Gospel and you
BELIEVE THE TRUTH
April 22nd Who wrote the Bible and is it inspired?
April 29th Why you should not expect to go to heaven!
May 6th - - - No Talk - - -
May 13th Does archaeology prove the Bible is true?
May 20th Why does God allow pain and suffering
May 27th How to survive the final judgement
June 3rd - - - No Talk - - -
IDEAS THAT CHRISTADELPHIANS REJECT
June 10th There is one God – Not the trinity
June 17th Man dies – no immortal soul
June 24th Sin in the flesh – no being called the Devil
July 1st Why being “good” is just not good enough – Belief and baptism
General BIBLE TOPICS
July 8th What the Bible teaches us about prayer
July 15th How is world chaos going to be fixed?
NO TALKS
July 22nd - - - No Talk - - -
July 29th - - - No Talk - - -
August 5th - - - No Talk - - -
August 12th - - - No Talk - - -
August 19th - - - No Talk - - -
August 26th - - - No Talk - - -
A SUMMARY OF CHRISTADELPIAN BELIEF
Sept 2nd There is only one God – The Creator
Sept 9th Jesus Christ – The Son of God
Sept 16th The Holy Spirit – The Power of God
Sept 23rd The Bible is the inspired word of God
Sept 30th Man is mortal and dies because of the curse of sin
Oct 7th Salvation is only possible through Jesus Christ
Oct 14th Belief and baptism are essential for salvation
Oct 21st There is only one true gospel
Oct 28th Abraham’s descendants – The Jewish people are God’s witnesses
Nov 4th The Kingdom of Israel was the Kingdom of God in the past
Nov 11th Jesus will return as King & re-establish the Kingdom of God on Earth
Nov 18th The reward of the righteous is eternal life to be enjoyed on Earth
GENERAL BIBLE TOPICS
Nov 25th How Christianity grew in the first century
Dec 2nd What the Bible says about marriage
Dec 9th - - - No Talk - - -
Dec 16th Does prophecy prove the Bible?
Dec 24th A Saviour who Is Christ the Lord
Dec 30th - - - No Talk - - -

Previous Bible talk series from 2011:

Bible Basics
Jan 2 No Talk
Jan 9 What is baptism, and is it important?
Jan 16 Is there such a thing as the Devil or Satan?
Jan 23 Who or what is the Messiah?
Jan 30 The Kingdom of God –what, where, when?
World Issues
Feb 6 Why are there so many religions?
Feb 13 Israel & Palestine –3500 years of conflict
Feb 20 What’s happening? Signs of the times!
Feb 27 Is there a government we can trust?
About Jesus
March 6 His birth & early life
March 13 His adult life & work in Israel
March 20 His death & resurrection
March 27 No Talk
April 3 His return & the future
Bible Teaching
April 10 What the Bible teaches us about faith
April 17 What the Bible teaches us about money
April 24 No Talk
May 1 No Talk
May 8 What the Bible teaches us about war
May 15 What the Bible teaches us about family
May 22 What the Bible teaches us about love
May 29 No Talk
The Greatest Book in the World!
June 5 Who wrote the Bible?
June 12 Evidence for the Bible in archaeology
June 19 The Bible – proved true by prophecy
June 26 The Bible’s message – still relevant today
Creation or chance?
July 3 God’s creation – Amazing animals
July 10 God’s creation – Amazing plants
July 17 Can science and the Bible co-exist?
July 24 No Talk
Aug 1 No Talk
Aug 8 No Talk
Aug 15 No Talk
Aug 22 No Talk
Aug 29 No Talk
Common Questions
Sept 4 What is a Christadelphian and what do they believe?
Sept 11 What is an immortal soul? Do I have one or not?
Sept 18 What are parables, and what do they mean?
Sept 25 What do I need to do to be saved?
Bible Basics
Oct 2 The truth about Heaven & Hell
Oct 9 There is only one true God
Oct 16 What is sin, and how does it affect me?
Oct 23 Israel – the people of God
Oct 30 God’s promises to man
Lessons for the Modern Christian
Nov 6 Jacob
Nov 13 Joseph
Nov 20 David
Nov 27 The 12 disciples
Dec 4 Paul
Dec 11 No Talk
Dec 18 Jesus
Dec 25 No Talk

Previous Bible talk series from 2010:

Learning the Details About Jesus Christ
Jan 3 As prophesied in the Old Testament
Jan 10 Miraculous birth and early life
Jan 17 His ministry and preaching life
Jan 24 Jesus’ prophecies
Jan 31 His death and resurrection
Feb 7 Details of Christ’s return and what follows
The Effects of Jesus Christ on Others
Feb 14 The people and rulers of his time
Feb 21 The disciples and apostles
Feb 28 The spread of the Truth in the next century
Bible Messages
Mar 7 How the Bible came to us?
Mar 14 - - - No Talk - - -
Mar 21 Is the Bible an accurate historical document?
Mar 28 Who are the Christadelphians?
Apr 4 - - - No Talk - - -
Apr 11 The Gospel of the Kingdom – The facts.
Apr 18 What has sin & the “fall of man” got to do with us?
Apr 25 Why the Jews didn’t understand Jesus was the Messiah?
May 2 - - - No Talk - - -
May 9 Why did Christ die on the cross?
May 16 Does life have real meaning or are we to please ourselves?
May 23 Evolution or Creation or a bit of both?
May 30 - - - No Talk - - -
Christian Lessons in the life of Bible characters
Jun 6 Adam
Jun 13 Noah
Jun 20 Abraham
Jun 27 Moses
Jul 4 David
Jul 11 Paul
Jul 18 Peter
Jul 25 John
Aug 1 - - - No Talk - - -
Aug 8 - - - No Talk - - -
Aug 15 - - - No Talk - - -
Aug 22 - - - No Talk - - -
Aug 29 - - - No Talk - - -
Sep 5 - - - No Talk - - -
Bible Fundamentals - It Does matter what you Believe
Sep 12 Who or what is God & what Does He want?
Sep 19 Adult belief & baptism - is it necessary?
Sep 26 What happens when we die as there are no immortal souls?
Oct 5 Trinity not found in the Bible – The real relationships between God, his power & his Son.
Oct 10 The Jews are God chosen People – Does it involve me?
Oct 17 Many Bible miracles but not available to day?
Oct 24 Why does God allow Pain and Suffering?
Oct 31 Promises of God in the past – can they affect you?
Nov 7 What Jesus Christ has done for you!
Nov 14 The Devil or Satan are not supernatural being
Nov 21 Life balance – What is important: work, riches or religion?
Nov 28 Why did Jesus use so many parables?
Dec 5 Human nature, sin and death – how do we escape?
Dec 12 - - - No Talk - - -
Dec 19 What will the Kingdom of God on Earth be like?
Dec 26 - - - No Talk - - -

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