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Our God saves! Look what God has done! On June 1, Christchurch Newport celebrated baptisms and new life in Christ, we welcome Sammy Davies back to preach a joyful message from Ephesians 2.

Can the unknown God be known? That’s the question Paul engaged in Athens, and the one on many hearts today. Studies tell us that we are living though a surprising cultural surge in spiritual interest and yet this alone does not lead to answers.In this message we listen in as the Apostle Paul shows how only Jesus can make known the unknown God.   Lewis Roderick preaches from Acts 17.

What seems like an almost mundane encounter for the book of Acts, shows how God uses the simplest of conversations to change not only one person, but impact many. 

Research suggests that the UK is in the midst of a ‘Quiet Revival’ as young people (especially men) are returning to church.  What are we to make of this? And what is the difference between a Spiritual Awakening and salvation?  In this message, Lewis Roderick continues our series through the book of Acts.

We begin our limited series in Acts with the wonderful story of a man’s healing, grace abounding to a man who received far more than he could ask for or imagine!

In this Easter morning message, we step into the awe-filled moments of Luke 24:1–12, where a group of grief stricken women discover the endless joy of Christ’s empty tomb. Lewis Roderick preaches as we celebrate that Jesus is alive!

To boast in something means “to glory, trust, rejoice, revel in something. It is to live for it. The object of our boast fills our horizons, engrosses our attention, and absorbs our time and energy. In a word, our ’glory is our obsession.” John Stott. As we conclude our series through Paul’s letter to the Galatians, we as how Paul was able to make a means of Roman execution his boast; and how grasping this will equip Christchurch for the coming decades. Lewis Roderick preaches from Galatians 6: 11-18

What does true spirituality look like? Probably not what we think. The apostle Paul shows us that how we care for the weak and broken is the true test of being genuinely spiritual.

A Christian is not someone who holds to a confession of faith alone, but has a dynamic relationship with God through the Spirit who dwells within. But what does it mean to relate to him? In this message from Galatians 5: 16-26, Lewis Roderick shows us what it means to walk by the Spirit, and why self-crucifixion is the way to life.

Leadership is essential in church life. In the few short years since Paul had left the area, the Galatians had lost their way through the influence of false teachers. How can a church future proof-itself from this happening to them? In this message from Galatians 5: 1 - 15, Lewis Roderick contrasts the Galatians false teachers with Paul’s Gospel-ministry.

The Gospel means Jesus has set believers free from enslavement to trying to achieve righteousness under the law. In this text, Paul argues from the law that the law defends the Gospel of faith alone.

“Christ became like us, so that we might become like him.” Sonship. It’s the reason behind it all. Why did God call Abraham, give his law, send his Son? Why did Jesus become a curse, pardon our sins, justify his people? In order that we, rebel sinners, might become his sons and heirs. It’s staggering grace. And it’s Paul’s theme as we return to Galatians 4: 1 - 20. Listen in as Lewis Roderick takes us to this rich age.

Bob looks at how Paul responds to those threatening the assurance of the Galatian Christians. We dive deep into the history of salvation and discover how God preaches the same gospel to the Galatians as he promised to Abraham; it’s only ever been about faith in Christ alone!

The idea of Christ being cursed by God is unsettling. How is it possible that the only one who loved God with his whole heart would become a curse? And yet, in Galatians 3: 10 - 14, this is what the Apostle Paul says happened, Christ became a curse for us. Listen in as Lewis Roderick shows us the reason why.

“Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law of by believing with faith?” Paul asks. But it prompts a question ‘What does it mean to receive the Spirit?’ In this message from Galatians 3: 1-5, Lewis Roderick shows us how the Spirit makes the gospel personal.

Pete Greasley shows how the law was never meant to save us, but only point us to Jesus and find our justification in Him alone.

How does a person get right with our Creator? That’s the question that preoccupies Paul’s mind as we arrive at Galatians 2: 15 - 21. In this first of two weeks in these verses, Lewis Roderick shows us what the answer isn’t, and what the answer is.

Why would Paul recount the moment he opposed Peter to his face? Because the gospel of Christ alone was at stake. It’s a repeating theme; every generation will know the pull toward ‘gospel addition’. It was true in Galatia, it was true for Luther. And it was true as Christchurch began in 1995. In this message, Pete Greasley shares the story of our origins as we continue in Galatians.

How can we know the gospel is true? And beyond that, how can we know if we’ve truly encountered its power in our lives? As we return to Galatia, Lewis Roderick unpacks Paul’s origin story and defence of the true gospel.

September 2025 will mark Christchurch Newport’s 30th birthday. As we begin this anniversary year, Lewis Roderick begins a new series in Paul’s letter to the Galatians and tells the story of the gospel among us as a church.