Bible talk MP3s - talk series

If you're new to St James these are some of our best previous bible talk series. You can also find talks which give a good introduction to the Christian faith.

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16 Apr 2006 - Easter Sunday: What if Jesus didn't rise from the dead?
      - Andrew Baughen (27 mins - 6.3MB)
      1 Corinthians 15:12-28

14 Apr 2006 - Good Friday: The Cross of Christ - Simon Durrant (22 mins - 5.1MB)
      Mark 15:22-39

23 Jan 2005 - Why did Jesus die? - Andrew Baughen (32 mins - 7.5MB)
      Luke 23:26-46

16 Jan 2005 - Why did Jesus come? - Andrew Baughen (31 mins - 7.2MB)
      Luke 15:11-32

09 Jan 2005 - Who was Jesus? - Andrew Baughen (28 mins - 6.6MB)
      Luke 4:14-37

02 Jan 2005 - In the Beginning - Andy Mason (22 mins - 5.1MB)
      Genesis 1:1-2:3

We explore what Jesus' teaching has to say to some of the people & characters in our popular culture.

16 July 2006 - What would Jesus say to Harry Potter? - Andrew Baughen (15 mins - 3.5MB)
      John 3:1-21

09 July 2006 - What would Jesus say to Robbie Williams? - Simon Durrant (27 mins - 6.2MB)
      Matthew 9:9-13

02 July 2006 - What would Jesus say to Alan Sugar? - Andrew Baughen (30 mins - 6.8MB)
      Matthew 8:5-13

25 June 2006 - What would Jesus say to Richard Rogers? - Andrew Baughen (32 mins - 7.4MB)
      Luke 6:46-49

18 June 2006 - What would Jesus say to David Beckham? - Andrew Baughen (24 mins - 5.6MB)
      Mark 10:17-31

03 July 2005 - What would Jesus say to James Bond? - Andrew Baughen (23 mins - 5.5MB)
      Luke 12:13-21

26 June 2005 - What would Jesus say to Bridget Jones? - Andrew Baughen (26 mins - 6.1MB)
      John 4:1-26

19 June 2005 - What would Jesus say to Neo? - Glen Scrivener (23 mins - 5.5MB)
      John 1:1-14

We look at the book of Romans and ask, 'Christianity - What's in it for me?'

05 Nov 2006 - Why I'm Glad I'm a Christian: The Future is Forever
      - Andrew Baughen (30 mins - 6.8MB)
      Romans 8:18-27

29 Oct 2006 - Why I'm Glad I'm a Christian: The Present is Friendship
      - Andrew Baughen (25 mins - 5.7MB)
      Romans 8:12-17

22 Oct 2006 - Why I'm Glad I'm a Christian: The Past is Forgiven
      - Andrew Baughen (25 mins - 5.6MB)
      Romans 8:1-11

Exploring the central themes, characters and stories of the Bible, following the book of the same name by Vaughan Roberts.

04 Mar 2007 - God's Big Picture: The Future's Bright - Andrew Baughen (26 mins - 6.0MB)
      Daniel 10:1-19       Revelation 21:1-7

25 Feb 2007 - God's Big Picture: New Beginnings - Andrew Baughen (28 mins - 6.5MB)
      Ephesians 2:11-22

18 Feb 2007 - God's Big Picture: All Change - Andrew Baughen (27 mins - 6.4MB)
      Luke 4:14-30

11 Feb 2007 - God's Big Picture: God's Father Love - Nick Page (23 mins - 5.4MB)
      Isaiah 1:1-20

04 Feb 2007 - God's Big Picture: Promises Promises - Andrew Baughen (28 mins - 6.5MB)
      Genesis 12:1-5, 15:1-6

28 Jan 2007 - God's Big Picture: The Anatomy of Sin - Andrew Baughen (30 mins - 7.1MB)
      Genesis 3

21 Jan 2007 - God's Big Picture: Creation - Andrew Baughen (25 mins - 5.9MB)
      Genesis 2:4-25

7 Marks of a Healthy Christian:

We explore Paul's first letter to the Thessalonians and discover what it tells us about the marks of a healthy Christian.

11 June 2006 - 7 Marks of a Healthy Christian: Future Hope
      - Andrew Baughen (31 mins - 7.1MB)
      1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11

04 June 2006 - 7 Marks of a Healthy Christian: Renewed Ambition
      - Andrew Baughen (32 mins - 7.3MB)
      1 Thessalonians 4:11-12

28 May 2006 - 7 Marks of a Healthy Christian: More Love
      - Simon Durrant (24 mins - 5.5MB)
      1 Thessalonians 4:9-10

21 May 2006 - 7 Marks of a Healthy Christian: Pure Sex
      - Andrew Baughen (31 mins - 7.2MB)
      1 Thessalonians 4:1-8

14 May 2006 - 7 Marks of a Healthy Christian: Firm Faith & The Da Vinci Code Examined
      - Andrew Baughen & Nigel Beynon (37 mins - 8.4MB)
      1 Thessalonians 3

07 May 2006 - 7 Marks of a Healthy Christian: Zero Hypocrisy
      - Andrew Baughen (28 mins - 6.3MB)
      1 Thessalonians 2

30 Apr 2006 - 7 Marks of a Healthy Christian: Tranforming Life
      - Andrew Baughen (25 mins - 5.6MB)
      1 Thessalonians 1

Michael Baughen helps us understand the riches of the New Covenant that God has made with us.

26 February 2006 - The New Covenant: Totally Transformed
      - Michael Baughen (25 mins - 6.0MB)
      2 Corinthians 3:18   2 Peter 2:1-10

19 February 2006 - The New Covenant: Strategically Advanced
      - Michael Baughen (27 mins - 6.3MB)
      2 Corinthians 2:12 - 3:6

12 February 2006 - The New Covenant: Radically Revolutionary
      - Michael Baughen (26 mins - 6.1MB)
      John 1:10-18   Matthew 5:17-20

05 February 2006 - The New Covenant: Simply Profound - Michael Baughen (22 mins - 5.2MB)
      1 Corinthians 11:17-30   Hebrews 9:11-15

01 January 2006 - A New Covenant - Michael Baughen (26 mins - 6.1MB)
      Jeremiah 31:31-34

We investigate the book of Proverbs and discover how we can know God shaped wisdom in our day to day lives.

22 January 2006 - Wisdom for Life: Friendship - Andrew Baughen (29 mins - 6.8MB)
      Proverbs 27:1-11

15 January 2006 - Wisdom for Life: In Speech - Andrew Baughen (27 mins - 6.3MB)
      Proverbs 12:13-28

08 January 2006 - Wisdom for Life: A New Heart - Andrew Baughen (26 mins - 6.2MB)
      Proverbs 14:8-31

23 October 2005 - Wisdom for Life: at work - Andrew Baughen (25 mins - 5.9MB)
      Proverbs 10

16 October 2005 - Wisdom for Life: and the cross - Andrew Baughen (27 mins - 6.4MB)
      1 Corinthians 1:18-25

09 October 2005 - Wisdom for Life: and money - Andrew Baughen (29 mins - 6.8MB)
      Proverbs 11

25 September 2005 - Wisdom for Life: Why? - Andrew Baughen (28 mins - 6.6MB)
      Proverbs 3:11-18

18 September 2005 - Wisdom for Life: How? - Andrew Baughen (30 mins - 7.0MB)
      Proverbs 2

11 September 2005 - Wisdom for Life: What? - Andrew Baughen (26 mins - 5.9MB)
      Proverbs 1:1-9

Have you ever wondered, "What on earth am I here for?" Do you think you may have missed God's will for your life? We discover more about God's purposes for each of our lives.

20 Mar 2005 - Made for a mission - Andrew Baughen (29 mins - 6.8MB)
      Jonah 1

13 Mar 2005 - Shaped for serving God - Andrew Baughen (23 mins - 5.3MB)
      Philippians 2:1-13

06 Mar 2005 - Created to be like Christ - Jenny Andison (25 mins - 5.8MB)
      Ephesians 4:1-16

27 Feb 2005 - Formed for God's family - Andrew Baughen (33 mins - 7.7MB)
      1 Peter 2:9-10 & 1 Peter 4:7-11

20 Feb 2005 - Planned for God's pleasure - Michael & Andrew Baughen (31 mins - 7.2MB)
      Mark 12:28-34

13 Feb 2005 - What on earth am I here for? - Andrew Baughen (33 mins - 7.8MB)
      Ephesians 1:1-14