Fearghal Kelly - October 11, 2026
Sharing Your Faith: Could I Make a Difference?
People come to Jesus through a journey. That can be a long road or a few moments, but rarely does anyone go from 0mph to 60mph all at once. If we want to bring hope and share truth in, around and beyond Portsmouth (which we do!), then we want to help people on their journey towards Jesus. To help people take the next step. You can play a part in that! We went through 321 in our Life Groups to get an idea of what it would be like to introduce people we know to Jesus tusing this resource and give us confidence in our faith. You don’t need to be anyone other than who you are, God can shine through you as you live and speak openly for Jesus wherever you are. Who has God placed around you? Where are they on their journey towards faith? What might happen if you prayed each day, “Lord, lead me to the lost who are ready to be found by you.” For more about Christ Central Church Portsmouth visit: https://christcentral.church Or via socials: www.facebook.com/christcentral.ch www.instagram.com/christcentralchurchportsmouth To connect with us email: hello@christcentral.church or give us your details at https://www.christcentral.church
From Series: "Matthew: Kingdom Clarity"
We’ve split this term’s series in Matthew into two parts. Part one helps us see how people respond to Jesus with doubt. In his famous parable of the sower in Matthew 13 that we looked at last year, Jesus says some seeds fall away with unbelief, some are tempted away by immediate gratification, and others melt away in the pressures of life. That’s what we see in the first three stories of this series. Matthew 13:51-58 – Belief: How open minded are you? Matthew 14:1-21 - Power: Can you trust people with people? Matthew 14:13-33 – Doubt: Who will lift you up when you fall down? Part two helps us see the gospel with clarity. Whilst some don’t believe, others do! That’s what we see in the second part of this section. We see clarity on Scripture Alone, Faith Alone, Grace Alone, Glory to God Alone, and Christ Alone as five marks of the good news about Jesus. Jesus invites his disciples to come to their own conclusion about him and he begins to preach more clearly about his journey to the cross. Matthew 15:1-20 – Scripture Alone: Who decides what’s right? Matthew 15:21-28 – Faith Alone: How can I be welcomed in? Matthew 15:29-31 – Glory to God Alone: What is all this for? Matthew 15:31-39 – Grace Alone: Who can help me in my deepest need? Matthew 16:1-12 – Christ Alone: Is Jesus enough? Matthew 16:13-20 – The Big Question: Who do you think Jesus is? Matthew 16:21-28 – Decision: Where do you find true life?
