The Living Word Eldership and Chair of Trustees set out a vision for building the kingdom of God in a digital age. This response to the coronavirus outbreak calls on all of us to partner together in shaping new ways to reach out with the love of Jesus.

Living Word community Church Basildon

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Video Greeting from Rick and the Elders

The theme of Ricky's message in the light of the coronavirus threat is, "if you don't want to be ruled by fear then don't take your eyes off Jesus, for fear mustn't halt the mission of the church to advance. The only fear we should entertain is for the loss of those who as yet don't know Jesus".

Rick Harvey-Don't let fear rule you-15Mar20.mp3

Jonathan continues in the theme of discipleship and hospitality drawing from personal experience.

Jonathan Rentala-Discipleship through hospitality-1Mar20.mp3

Rick boldly confronts the sensitive issue of how we as Christians handle the money that God has given us to manage, reminding us that God owns all of us, and all that we have.

Rick Harvey-Christian responsibility towards money-23Feb20.mp3

Helen provides us with a helpful insight explaining Jesus' act of cursing the unfruitful fig tree, and the likely reason why in Mark's gospel the account of Jesus driving out the moneychangers from the temple is sandwiched between the two parts of the fig tree encounter. She further encourages all Christians in how they might develop their relationship with God.

Helen Watts- Jesus and the fig tree- 16Feb20.mp3

Continuing in the theme of hospitality and discipleship, Rick personalises the story of the wedding banquet (Luke 14) as a reminder of the obligation of all Christian believers to diligently pursue giving invitations to everyone who has yet to experience Jesus' amazing gift of everlasting life, to come and discover such abundant life for themselves.

Rick Harvey-The wedding invitation-9Feb20.mp3

Moving from the story Jesus told about the separation of the sheep from the goats, Rick continues his theme pertaining to discipleship and hospitality, showing that the latter is so much more than just providing the odd meal; adhering more closely to matters like clothing the naked, feeding the hungry, visiting the lonely and healing the sick, all done in the context of love.

Rick Harvey- A higher revelation of hospitality-2Feb20.mp3

Bladimir clearly illustrates the significance of Christian baptism using not only the words and instructions from the New Testament, but also using foreshadowing events symbolised in the Old Testament

Bladimir Comancho-The true significance of baptism-26Jan2020.mp3

By occasionally scrunching up a sheet of paper and throwing it aside, Rick graphically illustrates his talk by showing how important it is that we don't throw away or waste all the opportunities that God provides for us to develop our relationship and grow closer to Jesus.

Rick Harvey-Discipleship,discarding the opportunities to grow closer to Jesus-19Jan20.mp3

Rick elaborates upon a baptism that was videoed of a friend who came to faith during a visit to Basildon last year. He uses this as a preamble to a new teaching series on the importance of discipleship.

Rick Harvey-Introduction to discipleship series 12Jan 20.mp3

As Living Word Community Church faces the new year, and indeed a new decade, Rick takes a few minutes to state our intent and purpose in the coming period as a community of God's people, immediately followed by Tim outlining the means by which we can all better focus on pursuing God's purposes through effective prayer whilst fasting.

Rick Harvey andTim Blake-A new season 5 Jan 20.mp3

In the build up to Christmas celebrations, Rick reminds each of us of the fact that we have all been saved from an eternal future without God, but by His grace He has restored us into relationship with Him. As such we are not superior in any way to those who don't yet know Him, and should therefore retain an 'attitude of gratitude' whilst wholeheartedly endeavouring to share the good news that they too can experience.

Rick Harvey-An attitude of gratitude- 22Dec19.mp3

Rick looks beyond the wonder of the nativity scene towards the challenge for every Christian to boldly share the good news that Jesus, our super-hero, brings.

Rick Harvey-The hidden challenge of the nativity 15Dec19.mp3

Tim takes us through a prophecy made in Isaiah 9:6-7 some seven hundred years ahead of Jesus' birth that fully describes His incarnation and majesty.

Tim Blake-To us a child is born 4 8Dec19.mp3

LWCC meets in the Wat Tyler Discovery Centre, which is to be found in the Pitsea area of Basildon in Essex. We are a Community of Christians committed to following Jesus with all the strength He gives us. We enjoy vibrant Holy Spirit filled worship and are committed to introducing all the people of Basildon to our best friend- Jesus.

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Living Word community Church Basildon

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