Date: 29 March 2026 Preacher: Benedict Place: Trinity Baptist Church, Charlesworth, near Glossop Please Listen Below: God’s Sovereign Plan in the Birth of Christ: Sermon on Luke 2:1–7 Luke 2:1–7 shows God’s sovereign plan in the birth of Christ, as he used the decree of Caesar Augustus to fulfil prophecy and bring Jesus into the world.  Though born in humility, Christ came as the true King to save his people and establish an eternal kingdom.   Introduction In considering Luke

Date: 22nd March 2026 Place: Trinity Baptist Church, Charlesworth, near Glossop Preacher: Benedict Passage: Luke 1:57-80 Listen Below: Luke 1:57–80 Explained: How God Restores Faith and Sends the Light of Christ Introduction Luke 1:57–80  explained:  This passage shows how God restores Zechariah’s faith through loving discipline and fulfilled promises, while revealing John the Baptist’s mission to prepare the way for Jesus Christ – the light of the world who brings forgivenes

Date: 15 March 2026 Place: Trinity Baptist Church, Charlesworth, near Glossop Preacher: Benedict Allmand-Smith Passage: Luke 1:46-56 Listen Below: Mary’s Song of Praise: Lessons from the Magnificat Reflections from Luke 1:46–56 Introduction Certain events stir deep human responses. Being confronted with a majestic view can leave us in awe, like the landscapes in the Peak District. While other images, such as the photographs of Auschwitz released in 1945, provoke horror. These

Explore Luke 1:39–45: Mary visits Elizabeth, John the Baptist leaps, and Elizabeth declares Mary blessed. Discover lessons on faith, joy, and closeness to Christ.

Date: 15 February 2026 Passage: Luke 1:34-38 Listen below: The Virgin Birth Luke 1:34-38 Why the Virgin Birth Still Matters   Few Christian doctrines have been mocked as persistently as the virgin birth. In the modern world especially, it has become a focal point of scepticism and ridicule. Many who are happy to accept other biblical miracles hesitate here, treating it as a step too far. Yet Scripture presents the virgin birth not as a side issue, but as a central and gloriou

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Date: 11/1/26 Text: Luke 1:1-4 Listen Below: Confidence in the Truth Luke 1:1-4 The writer of this gospel account states his purpose in verse 4: Luke writes so that this man, Theophilus, may have certainty concerning the things he has been taught. From the outset, this passage addresses why Christians can have confidence in the Bible. Luke does not write to provoke speculation or curiosity, but to ground faith in truth. We know that God has spoken in these last days by his So