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Tim Welch is married to Rachel and they have 3 children. He arrived at Cambray in 2008, following pastorates in Jersey, Shrewsbury and Richmond-upon-Thames. Following training for ministry at Spurgeonâ€™s College (London), Tim has more recently gained a PhD (University of Birmingham, 2009), researching the life and ministry of Joseph Smale and his Baptist roots in the emergence of Pentecostalism in Los Angeles, impacting the Azusa Street revival.

The Cross of Christ: Atonement

Tim Welch speaking as part of our Christian Foundations series

Key Question: Why did Christ die?

1) Our desperate need for atonement
2) Atonement in the Old Testament
3) Atonement in the New Testament

* The Temple Courts ï¿½
– propitiation (1 John 2:1-2; 4:10)
– sacrifice (Jn. 1:29; Eph. 5:2; 1 Cor. 5:7; 1 Pet. 1:19)

* The Market Place ï¿½
– redemption (Mark 10:45; 1 Pet. 1:18-20)
– substitution (Is. 53:5f; Mark 10:45; Rom. 3:21-26; Gal. 3:13)

* The Law Courts ï¿½ justification ï¿½ next week!

Preached on: 1 March, 2009
Service type: Sunday AM
Bible Text: Hebrews 9:1-15; 1 Peter 1:1-25

The Deity of Christ

Tim Welch speaking as part of our Christian Foundations series

“But what about you?” Jesus asked.
“Who do you say I am?”
(Mark 8:29; Matt 16:16; Luke 9:20)

The Person of our Lord Jesus Christ:

1) Fully Man: the humanity of Christ

– The virgin birth (Matt 1:18; Luke 1:1-2:20)

2) Fully Divine: the Deity of Christ

– His pre-existence (John 1:1, 18)

– His claims (eg. John 8:57-58)

– His fullness of the Deity (Col 2:9)

Preached on: 22 February, 2009
Service type: Sunday AM
Bible Text: Colossians 1:15-20; Colossians 2:6-12

Uneducated, Untrained and Unstoppable!

Tim Welch speaking as part of our Acts – Church On The Move series

1) BIG opposition to the name of Jesus (Acts 4:1-7)

2) BIG courage from Peter and John:

* They had been with Jesus (Acts 4: 13)

* Power in the name of Jesus (Acts 4:12,14)

* Unstoppable evidence (Acts 4: 16-22)

Preached on: 15 February, 2009
Service type: Sunday PM
Bible Text: Acts 4:1-22

The Problem of Sin and the Need to be Born Again

Tim Welch speaking as part of our Christian Foundations series

1. The Problem of Sin (Rom 5:12f)

2. The Promise of Salvation (Gen 3:15)

3. The Possibility (and Necessity) of Spiritual Rebirth (John 3:3)

Preached on: 15 February, 2009
Service type: Sunday AM
Bible Text: John 3:1-21

The Sign: Power to Heal

Tim Welch speaking as part of our Acts – Church On The Move series

The wonder of wonder! (Acts 2:43-3:10)

1. The Close Proximity to Suffering

* Eyes
* Voice
* Hands

2. The Proof of Praise

“The power was Christ’s
But the hand was Peter’s”
Thomas Walker

Preached on: 1 February, 2009
Service type: Sunday PM
Bible Text: Acts 3:1-10

The Trinity: God in Three Persons

Tim Welch speaking as part of our Christian Foundations series

1. Introducing the mystery of the Trinity
Implicit, not explicit –
“God is three persons,
Each person is fully God,
There is one God.”

2. The Biblical evidence for the Trinity

Old Testament:
The unity of the Godhead (Deut 6:4-9 Isaiah 43:10-13)
The plurality of the Godhead (Gen 1:1-2;26 Isaiah 6:8)

New Testament:
Jesus – “I and the Father are one” (John 10:30)
Birth of Jesus
Preaching of John the Baptist (Matt 3:1-17)
Baptism of Jesus (Matt 3:13-17)
Commissioning of disciples (Matt 28:16-20)
Preaching at Pentecost (Acts 2:32-33)
Apostolic Benedictions (2 Cor 13:14 2 Thess 2:13f)

3. So What?

Preached on: 25 January, 2009
Service type: Sunday AM
Bible Text: Matthew 3:13-17; Matthew 28:16-20

The Coming of the Holy Spirit

Tim Welch speaking as part of our Acts – Church On The Move series

Preached on: 18 January, 2009
Service type: Sunday PM
Bible Text: Acts 2:1-41

Revelation: How God has made himself known

Tim Welch speaking as part of our Christian Foundations series

1) General Revelation

– through nature (Romans 1:18ff; Psalm 19:1-14; Acts 14:17)
– through conscience (Genesis 1:27; Acts 17:25-27)
– through reason

2) Special Revelation

– God revealed – progressively (Heb 1:1-3; Exodus 3:1-21)
– God revealed – fully in His son (Heb 1:3; John 14:9)
– God revealed – through the scriptures (Rom 3:2; 2 Tim 3:16)

3) So what?