Sunday at Highfields

Sunday Morning

    Highfields Church Cathays (Location) at 9:30am and 11:15am 
     Upcoming Morning Services ...
     (refreshments after the morning service approx 10:40am) 

Sunday Evening

     Highfields Church Cathays (Location) at 6:30pm
     Upcoming Evening Services ...
     (followed by refreshments)

Sermon Themes for this period:

• Introducing Jesus (Studies in Mark 1-8)
  

  Mark introduces Jesus with a focus on who he is as a person. Jesus's ministry is revealed with vivid detail and the message of his teaching is presented more through what he did than what he said. The Gospel of Mark reveals Jesus the Servant.
  
  

• Living life backwards (Studies in Ecclesiastes)
  Keeping the end in mind shapes how we live our lives in the here and now. Living life backwards means taking the one thing in our future that is certain - death - and letting that inform our journey before we get there.'
  
   
  
  
  

Previous Sermon Themes:

• The Radical Jesus (Jesus - Servant - Lifestyle)
  

  "Radical" can be a term used for something or somebody who looks to change the accepted cultural norm. In that sense Jesus is a radical. The Radical Jesus looks to address two questions raised in Luke chapter 9, 'Who is Jesus?' and 'What does it mean to follow him?
  
  

• Psalm 119 (Everest of the Psalms)
  A series of Sunday evening services looking at Psalm 119: 'Everest of the Psalms'
  
   
  
  
  
• Spreading a passion for Jesus (Highfields Church Vision)
  We've been talking lots about vision recently at Highfields Church, with our Looking Further Together consultation last year which drew to a conclusion in the spring.
  
  
  
  
• Behold our God (Studies in Exodus)
  A series of Sunday morning services looking at the book of Exodus.

  "And the Lord said to Moses, "I will do the very thing you have asked, because I am pleased with you and I know you by name." Then Moses said, "Now show me your glory." And the Lord said, "I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you..."

• Living for Jesus day to day (Facing anxiety, doubt, temptation, hurt and pressure)
  A series of Sunday evening services looking at 'Living for Jesus day to day'. Sadly for many the Gospel is about 'life after death', but miss it also means 'life before death'. What does walking with Jesus mean in my relationships, my pressures, my hurts and anxieties? 
  
  
  
• Easter at Highfields (Easter 2019)
  At Highfields Church, we don't just believe in Jesus Christ because we want him to be true, or even hope him to be true. We believe because we're convinced he is true: even in a post-truth Britain. But don't take my word for it. We'd love you to weigh the evidence for yourself. Why not join us this Easter?
  

   

• Certainty in an Uncertain World (How God has guided His people)
  A series of Sunday evening services looking at 'Certainty in an Uncertain World'. Uncertainty has become the normal for many today. Whether in personal circumstances or the larger issues of life such as Brexit. Over the next weeks we will looking at how God guided His people through the uncertain days of Ezekiel and Jeremiah. 
  
  
• Now thats what I call Christmas Songs (For Advent and Christmas Day)
  The word Advent means "coming" or "arrival" and the focus of the season is the celebration of the coming of the Lord Jesus - first as a baby in Bethlehem and second as returning King at the end of time.
  
  
  
  
• Mission Unstoppable (Studies in Acts 1-28)
  The book of Acts is a wonderful book, because it helps us to see that when we are followers of Jesus we actually are caught up in something much bigger than ourselves. We are involved in the passing on of a message that has been transforming people's lives in every single country on the face of this earth for thousands of years.
  
  
• Summer Series (A sermon series for summer 2018)
  Every summer during the school holiday period a sermon series is arranged where it is not necessary to listen to every sermon to make sense of the series. This summer we are still awaiting details and will publish them as soon as we have them.
  
  
  
• Money Matters (The idol, the gift, the investment)
  A series of Sunday morning services at Highfields Cathays looking at money matters from a biblical perspective. We really can't serve God and money (Matt. 6:21) and for many people money has become their idol; the chief rival god in their lives. There is a huge relationship between how we relate to money and how we relate to God.
  
  
• Ephesians: The Masterplan (Finding our place in God's great plan)
  We've been talking lots about vision recently at Highfields Church, with our Looking Further Together consultation drawing to a conclusion in the Spring. But it's been important to remember that long before the generation of a tag line or slogans that define what we're all about, God has established an eternal vision for His church in the world.
  
  
• The Life of Faith (Learning from Elijah)
  A series of Sunday evening services looking at the story of Elijah from the first book of Kings. Elijah meaning "My God is Yahweh" was a prophet who lived in the northern kingdom of Israel during the reign of King Ahab (9th century BC).
  
  
  
• Suffering Well (Learning with Job)
  A series of Sunday evening services learning from the story of Job in the Old Testament. In this series we will learning from Job's experience to look at the questions: "why do we suffer?", "is suffering my fault?" and we will spend time thinking about facing suffering with hope.
  
  
  
• Equip Sunday Seminars (Training for life)
  Sunday seminars followed by evening worship and a short practical talk from the Bible. For a four week period we will be holding seminars on Sunday evenings (5pm - 6:20pm) followed by a time of worship until 7pm. There will be a Children's & Youth track (crèche-year9) with food provided between 6pm-6.20pm.
  
  
• When God came down (Studies in the book of John)
  John's gospel, written later than the other gospels (probably by an old man looking back on the life and ministry of his Saviour) is both amazingly simple in its core message and astonishingly deep in its portrayal of Jesus.
  
  
  
• The Forgotten King (Studies from the book of Esther)
  Esther is about the unseen, unnoticed, ignored God of heaven who rules over every detail of life. Join us to find hope, courage and confidence in a confusing world.
  
  
  
• Faith in Action (Studies in the book of James)
  James is a letter from a pastor who doesn't pull his punches. He wants the Christians to whom he's writing to live well, live wisely, and live out their faith. They have a crown of life to look forward to, but tough trials to face along the way.
  
  
  
• Whiter than snow (Studies from the book of Isaiah)
  "Come now, let us settle the matter," says the Lord.
  "Though your sins are like scarlet,
  they shall be as white as snow;
  though they are red as crimson,
  they shall be like wool."
  
  
• Nehemiah (Compassion, leadership, courage)
  Nehemiah was a government worker in the employment of a foreign administration. A high ranking employee, a leader and a cup bearer to the King, trusted and respected. Then he became a building contractor, called in to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
  
  
  
• Faithful God 
  Ruth was a Moabite, who married into the Hebrew family of Elimelech and Naomi, whom she met when they left Bethlehem and relocated to Moab due to a famine.
  
  
  
  
• Making Sense of God (Exploring the Christian faith)
  In a post-truth and post-modern world, many wonder if anyone really does believe in a God, if there is room for faith and room for Jesus.

  At Highfields Church, we're seeing more and more people become convinced that the Christian faith is both true and good.
  
  

• Radical Christianity 
  This is an ad hoc series of services on how faith in Jesus requires a radical response.
  
  
  
  
  
• Easter (He has risen)
  In our 'post-truth' world, the Easter story does sound rather like fake news, doesn't it? Do thinking people today really believe that Jesus Christ rose from the dead?.
  
  
  
  
• Partners in the Gospel (Studies in Philippians)
  A series of Sunday morning services at Highfields Church Cathays & Pontprennau from January to April looking at Paul's letter to the Philippians.
  
  
  
  
• Mission Unstoppable (Studies in Acts 1-12)
  The book of Acts is a wonderful book, because it helps us to see that when we are followers of Jesus we actually are caught up in something much bigger than ourselves. We are involved in the passing on of a message that has been transforming people's lives in every single country on the face of this earth for thousands of years..
  
  
• Equip (Training for Life)
  Sunday seminars followed by evening worship and a short practical talk from the Bible.
  
  
  
  
  
• Faith Under Pressure (Studies in the Book of Daniel)
  A series of Sunday morning services at Highfields Church Cathays & Pontprennau from September to December looking at the Book of Daniel.
  
  
  
  
  
• Happy Families (Studies in the life of David)
  Happy Families – there are advantages to studying Bible characters. Truth comes to life because we identify ourselves with their struggles and successes. However one of the dangers of studying a Bible character is that we superimpose their culture onto our culture and their actions onto our actions.
  
  
• Summer Anthems Vol. 3 (Meditations from the Psalms)
  One thing I used to like about the book of Psalms when I was a child was that you could always find it easily! In almost every bible if you open it right in the middle you usually find the Psalms
  
  
  
  
• Encountering Jesus (Meet the man at the centre of history)
  We look at encounters with Jesus and how they help us understand the kind of saviour he is.
  
  
  
  
  
• The Open Door (Exploring the Christian Faith)
  A weekend of talks exploring the truth and relevance of the Christian faith with guest speaker Michael Ots
  
  
  
  
  
• Countdown to Mission (Counting down to The Open Door Big Weekend)
  What's your door of opportunity? We are very excited to start counting down to The Open Door Big Weekend on 17th-19th June!
  
  
  
  
  
• The King’s Speech (Studies in the Sermon on the Mount)
  This is a series on the Sermon on the Mount, the discourse of Jesus recorded in Matt. 5–7, including the Beatitudes and the Lord's Prayer.
  
  
  
  
  
• Living in the Real World (Studies in 1 Peter 3-5)
  Wise Christians understand that opposition and suffering are normal for the church and are prepared for anything. That's why Christians today need the message of 1 Peter - a letter to first-century believers surrounded by trials and hostility.
  
  
  
• Lessons from Jonah (Equip: Sunday Seminars)
  This is a mini sermon series on Jonah subtitled "God's relentless gaze" with topics: A God who rules; A God who rescues; A God who relents; A God who restores.
  
  
  
  
• The Promised King (Studies in Matthew 1-4)
  The good news is that God always delivers on His promises and His greatest promise was the coming of Christ into the world, the promise of a King. Jesus is God's last and best word.
  
  
  
  
• Away from Home (Studies in 1 Peter 1-2)
  The 1st letter of Peter. It was written to all believers in general. Its purpose was to encourage suffering Christians and to call them to personal holiness; Peter's central focus is persecution!
  
  
  
  
• Trusting God in Times of Change (Faithful Old Testament Characters)
  How's your ancient Greek history? Probably not much better than mine! But with Greece so much in the news these days and with our planned departure to Athens in the autumn I have been brushing up on what will be, God willing, our new cultural context. 
  
  
  
• Summer Anthems Vol. 2 (Meditations from the Psalms)
  One thing I used to like about the book of Psalms when I was a child was that you could always find it easily! In almost every bible if you open it right in the middle you usually find the Psalms. 
  
  
  
  
• The Waterfall of Grace (Studies in Romans 9-16)
  Let's find out together what has grabbed people for so long in this Greatest Letter of All, as we join with Christians throughout the centuries in studying chapters 9-16 of this magnificent New Testament book.  
  
  
   
• Love Letters to the Bride of Christ (Revelation 1-3)
  These studies from Revelation 1-3 under the theme 'Love Letters to the Bride of Christ' will provide us with instructive case studies of individual churches.
  
  
   
• All in the Family (Learning to be the Bride of Christ)
  Looking at various New Testament passages highlighting different aspects of the bible's teaching about the nature of the church.  
  
  
  
   
• Easter 2015 (What's it all about?)
  This Easter at Highfields Church we will be asking: What's the cross of Jesus all about? Or the empty tomb? 
  
  
  
  
  
• Living Under Grace (Studies in Romans 5-8)
  Let's find out together what has grabbed people for so long in this Greatest Letter of All, as we join with Christians throughout the centuries in studying chapters 5-8 of this magnificent New Testament book.  
  
  
   
• Honest to God (Lessons from the Life of Samuel)
  Everyone was sleeping. Samuel was sleeping; Eli was sleeping. In fact the Bible says his eyes had begun to grow so dim that he could not see ...
  
  
   
• Christmas with Paul (Advent Series)
• The Greatest Story ever told (Studies in Romans 1-5)
• Our Father (Learning to pray from Jesus)
• Taking God at His Word (Studies in the Doctrine of Scripture)
• Summer Anthems Vol. 1 (Meditations from the Psalms)
• A Message for All (Parables of Jesus in Luke's Gospel)
• Preparing for God (Studies in Amos)
• Easter 2014 (John's Gospel)
• Jesus is Always Better (Studies in Hebrews)
• God of the Journey (Studies in Exodus)
• When Jesus Comes (Christmas Mornings 2013)
• Christmas at my House (Christmas Evenings 2013)
• Believing and Belonging (Clarifying some basic truths)
• Radical Jesus (Luke's Gospel)
• Waiting on God (Examples of How)
• From..To.. (The difference Jesus makes)
• Real Life (Enquiries in Ephesians)
• Real Lives (Superheroes of Scripture)
• Knowing God (Consider God...)
• Famous Last Words (Series of Public Messages)
• Trustworthy Sayings (Letters to Timothy and Titus)
• The Passion of Easter (God’s Loving Rescue)
• All Things New (New reality through Christ)
• Praying with Giants (Pray more effectively)
• The God Who Speaks (Advent)
• Songs of Faith (Series on Psalms)
• The Local Church (Hope of the World)
• In Christ Alone (Evening Services 22 Jul - 16 Sep)
• Wish you were here! (Morning Services Jul-Aug)
• Life in the Spirit (Evening Services 1-15 Jul)
• 360 Degree Leadership
• Life! (Series on 1 John)
• Real People, Real Faith (Series on Hebrews)
• Being Successful God's Way (Challenges from the life of Joseph)
• Future Proof Living (1 Thessalonians)
• Gifted but Graceless (Series on 1 Corinthians)
• I Believe (Series on Christian Doctrine)
• Living by Faith (Series on Hebrews 11-12)
• People who made a Difference (Series on Inspiring Biblical Characters)
• At the Margins (Series on the marginalised in Luke)
• Living by Faith (Studies in Habakkuk)
• Reclaiming Church (Still the Hope of the World)
• The Man from Heaven (Studies in John)
• Pressure Points (What the Bible says)
• The Liberator (Studies in Exodus)
• Words to the Wise (Studies in Matthew)
• Songs for Pilgrims (Studies in Psalms)