Andover Community Church: Sharing Life

Ep 8 [Heaven Series] - Will God leave me to rot?! (And how to inscribe hope on your heart)

In this episode we dive into the Old Testament (the first half of the Bible) for the first time in this series as we explore what the ancient King of Israel and world-class songwriter David had to say about God's provision for him in this life and in the life to come. (Check out Psalm 16 for yourself!)

We'll discover one simple practice that can change our hearts and minds and inscribe hope into our lives...and even share some real life examples of how this has changed things for us!

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Ep 7 [Heaven Series] - What will earth be like in the future?

In this episode we find some vivid imagery in the Book of Revelation - the final book of the Bible - which gives as a promise of what life on earth will one day be like. This may be quite different from any pictures of Heaven you've heard before! 

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Ep 6 [Heaven Series] - How do I prioritise Heaven today?

In this episode, we meet a wealthy man who had one essential question for Jesus: 'What must I do to inherit eternal life?' (Matthew 19:23-30) 

Jesus' answer couldn't have been more unexpected. Not only did he challenge the assumptions of the time that being wealthy meant you were favoured by God, but he revealed that access to Heaven is more about WHO we trust in than WHAT we do. We'd love to hear your reactions and questions off the back of this challenging episode. Join us in our Community Facebook Group! 

 

[Heaven] What’s Heaven Like?

Ep 5 [Heaven Series] - Jesus’ ’down to earth’ view of Heaven

Who did Jesus say would experience Heaven? Today we go straight to the words of Jesus himself and how he turns people's expectations of Heaven upside down. We discover that people who live today like they will in Heaven bring Heaven down to earth.

Explore Matthew 5:1-12 with us using these questions: 
What's the Context? 

What's the Point? 

What's the Difference? 

What's the Tweet? 

What's Next? 

Ep 4 [Heaven Series] - Something new is coming

In this episode we talk about a future promise of the world one day being renewed, restored, and a place free from death (see 1 Corinthians 15:53-57). Sounds far-fetched? Here's why we might believe it and why it makes what we do today matter so much...

In this podcast we use 5 questions to unpack what a text from the Bible has to say:

What's the Context? 

What's the Point? 

What's the Difference? 

What's the Tweet? 

What's Next? 

 

 

Ep 3 [Heaven Series] - How hoping in heaven can get us through difficulty

Have you ever met somebody who is suffering but still full of hope? Those kinds of people inspire us, don't they? 

Today we head into the book of 1 Peter to find some encouragement written to suffering people over 2000 years ago which still teaches us how to hope in heaven when life pulls the rug out from under our feet. We'd love to hear your reactions from this episode over on our Community Facebook Page 

As in previous episodes, we're using 5 questions to draw out everything we can from 1 Peter 1:1-9:

What's the Context? 

What's the Point? 

What's the Difference? 

What's the Tweet? 

What's Next? 

Ep 2 [Heaven Series] - Life is hard, can we hope for better?

In today's episode we're talking about how the world is 'groaning' for something better. If you're going through tough stuff, then this episode has you in mind, and we hope it brings you some hope today.

Regardless of where you're at, our view of Heaven can dramatically transform our perspective on the way things are right now. 

We explore Romans 8:18-25 using these 5 questions: 

What's the Context? 
What's the Point? 

What's the Difference? 

What's the Tweet? 

What's Next? 

 

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Ep 1 [Heaven Series] - Where does hope come from?

Chris Porter and Becky Banks find out where hope comes from according to what's written in the ancient letter to the Colossians. We ask 5 questions in this episode you can use every time you engage with the Bible: 

What's the Context?

What's the Point? 

What's the Tweet? 

What's the Difference? 

What's Next? 

We hope you enjoy the episode. Come and tell us what it's made you think about over on our Facebook Community Group. 

[Heaven] Why Heaven Matters