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Sermons from Lancashire
Sunday service readings and sermons from Lumb Baptist Church in Rossendale, Lancashire, UK.
Episodes Archive
Balaam's Ass
- Sermon based on Numbers 22 21-41. Don't beat the donkey, listen to it!
Vision Update
- The vision team is a group of young people who work in schools with young people up to the age of 18. Their aim is to evangelise and make disciples for Christ amongst the young people of Rossendale.
Scribbling in the Sand
- Sermon based on John 8 1-11, the woman taken in adultery.
Sun, Sea and Sand: Practice
- The foolish man built his house up on the sand... Practising the words of Jesus.
Testimony of Retdy Chhin
- Retdy is a Cambodian Christian who was born during the reign of the Khmer Rouge and who now works in a church in Phnom Penh
The Prodigal Son
- Sermon based on the story in Luke 15 for Father's Day. (Apologies for the glitch at the start of the Bible reading.)
Jacob's Ladder
- Sermon linked to the theme of the church weekend away Dare2Dream, this explores the idea of Jacob's vision of a stairway linking heaven and earth and how it applies today.
Dare to Dream - Session 1
- Session 1 from church weekend away. Apologies for the poor audio quality.
The Second Mile
- Sermon based on Matt 5: 38-48. What does it mean to live by the principles laid out in this passage in a world where seeking revenge for wrongs is seen as the way to live.
The family of God
- In the reading from Romans 16 26 people who were special to the Apostle Paul are mentioned. This sermon uses this as a starting point to explore what it means to be a church family.
A Second Chance (over a fish breakfast)
- Simon Peter received a second chance - and that is available to all of us. (From John 21)
God is closer than you think final episode!
- God is closer than you think final episode!
God Is Closer Than You Think 5 - The People
- God is closer than we think - in the people around us.
Hearing God's Voice
- God Is Closer Thank You Think part 4: learning to hear God's voice
God Is Closer Than You Think 3 - The Presence
- Bible Reading Psalm 118: 19-20. The third in the God is Closer Than You Think series looking at the importance of seeking God today and trusting in Him today.
God Is Closer Than You Think 2 - Our Everyday Lives
- 2nd sermon in the "God is closer than you think" series. Reading from Luke 10 38-42
The Promise (Psalm 139: 1-16)
- Start of a lent series based on John Ortberg's book God is Closer Than You Think. Sermon introduces topic to be followed up in house groups during the week.
Jesus our servant role model
- Sermon based on John 13 1-17, Jesus washes the disciples feet.
Finding Nineveh 4: Jonah and the Worm
- This is the bit we always forget - Jonah the moaner
Jonah and the Whale
- Sermon based on Jonah 2. (Apologies for the crackles at the beginning of the sermon.)
Finding Nineveh 1: Jonah and the Wind
- Jonah 1: 1-17. Apologies that the first few minutes are missing.
The just shall live by faith
- The second in a series of sermons on the book of Habbakuk. Chapter 1 v12 to 2 v20
Do You want to get well?
- Sermon based on Jesus healing of the man at the pool. Our apologies for the poor audio quality this week, a Buzz on the sound system meant the audio had to be severely treated to make it listenable!
Be strong and be of good courage
- Sermon based on Joshua 1. (First sermon by our new minister Rev. Richard Booth)
Run the Race
- Sermon based on Hebrews 12: 1-12. How to avoid getting discouraged.
18th January 2009 - Andy Sellers "The Grace of God"
- 18th January 2009 - Andy Sellers "The Grace of God"
23rd November 2008 am - Richard Booth
- 23rd November 2008 am - Visiting speaker Richard Booth
John Prior 9th November 2008 Remembrance Service
- John Prior 9th November 2008 Remembrance Service. Due to a member being taken unwell during the service the recording was stopped temporarily. Apologies for the gap in recording.
Sunday 10th October 2008 am - Martin Graham
- Sunday 10th October 2008 am - Martin Graham
7th September 2008 - Rev Catriona Gorton
- Visiting preacher Catriona Gorton talks on the challenge of following Jesus.
8th June 2008 - Robert Parkinson
- 8th June 2008 - Robert Parkinson Evening Anniversary Service
1st June 2008 - David Berry - You've got mail!
- 1st June 2008 - David Berry You've Got Mail!
18th May 2008 - Robert Parkinson
- Sermon from our ex-pastor Robert Parkinson at our annual church weekend away.
30th March 2008 am : Sustained by God's Faithfulness (apologies for the unusually poor audio quality!)
- Sustained by God's Faithfulness by Sean McKenzie. Apologies for the poor sound quality today!
Lifted Up When You Are Down...
- Edmund on Psalms 42 and 43 - God is with us, even when things aren't as easy as we might like.



