Oxford Community Church

What does it look like to offer ourselves to God as living sacrifices? In this talk, Anthony Akinwale looks at Romans 12, and challenges us to think about giving as being far more than just our money.

Hebrews introduces us to an enigmatic figure named Melchizedek. A priest and king, who receives a fleeting mention in Genesis 14. In this talk, Liam Thatcher unpacks who this mysterious figure was and what it means for Jesus to be a priest in the order of Melchizedek.

How can we have confidence that our hope is secure? Is it possible to lose our salvation? What should we make of the warning passages in Scripture? In this talk, Steve Jones grapples with some of these questions and looks at what it means for Jesus to be our steadfast anchor behind the veil.

The priests had a vital role in Israel’s life, ministering to God and to His people. But as Hebrews shows, their ministry was limited and pointed to our need for a Great High Priest. In this talk, Hollie Noble considers how Jesus’ identity as our Great High Priest allows us to approach God with confidence and find grace and mercy in our time of need.  

‘One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts’ (Psalm 145.4) To celebrate our 40th birthday, we took time to look back at stories of God’s faithfulness, and pray together for the years to come.

Hebrews praises Moses as a faithful servant of God. But Jesus is far greater than Moses ever was. In this talk, Andy O’Connell looks at Hebrews 3 and what it means to be the house of God, hearing and heeding the voice of Christ.

In this sermon, guest speaker Pastor Dr Fred Safo Church, of Pentecost UK, spoke on the power of reflection. He encouraged us to reflect on the reason and basis for our faith, so that we can live lives worthy of the calling we’ve received.

Although Jesus is the exalted one, Hebrews tells us he was made lower than the angels, suffering and tasting death for us. In this talk, Steve Jones looks at Hebrews 2, and considers how Jesus took on flesh to bring us into his family.