Living Word Longton

Living Word Longton Hello! We are a Gospel-centred Church in Stoke-on-Trent and committed to; WIN people to Christ, BUILD them for Christ, and SEND them for Christ.

Prayer meetingThe good ShepherdSister SherylPsalm 23:1-2The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie d...
12/09/2026

Prayer meeting

The good Shepherd
Sister Sheryl

Psalm 23:1-2
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters.

Verse Of The Day: 2 Timothy 4:5 ESVOn a Thursday, in the church’s fellowship hall, sandwiches and watermelon slices were...
11/09/2026

Verse Of The Day: 2 Timothy 4:5 ESV

On a Thursday, in the church’s fellowship hall, sandwiches and watermelon slices were set out, waiting to be consumed by mourners sitting on metal folding chairs placed on stained carpet. It was a perfectly normal funeral, except for the preacher. He was a well-known speaker who has preached to stadiums full of thousands. Now he was speaking just as enthusiastically to this weekday gathering.
Paul told his protégé Timothy, “Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season . . . . discharge all the duties of your ministry” (2 Timothy 4:2-5). All the duties. Not only the big ones performed on large stages with bright lights. But also ordinary, weekday duties. The speeches that won’t be recorded and broadcast for generations to come. The tasks that few will see. Do those well too.
Because someone is watching. Paul told Timothy he was serving “in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead” (4:1). Your platform may be small, but your audience could not be more important. Jesus waits expectantly for your service. Do it for Him, relying on the power of His Spirit. He will be honoured as you humbly, faithfully minister to others.

GLIW and BRAD small group discipleshipThe Journey Series: Discipling like Christ3. CREATED FOR FELLOWSHIPWhy are small g...
11/09/2026

GLIW and BRAD small group discipleship

The Journey Series: Discipling like Christ

3. CREATED FOR FELLOWSHIP

Why are small groups created? A third reason Is fellowship. Many small groups use this word without under. standing what it really means. As a result, they aren't experiencing one of the important things why they are
gathered.

CHOSEN GENERATION bible studyCross Changes EverythingREVITALIZED: UNDERSTANDING THE HOLY SPIRITINFILLING OF THE HOLY SPI...
11/09/2026

CHOSEN GENERATION bible study

Cross Changes Everything

REVITALIZED: UNDERSTANDING THE HOLY SPIRIT

INFILLING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

It is given to us as a command, which means, no matter how long we have been a Christian, we still need to follow this command and be filled with the Holy Spirit.

Being filled is a continuous thing, every day seeking that the Lord would control our lives by His precious Holy Spirit (Jeremiah, 1998: 99

Verse to Ponder;John 16:33“ I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have ...
11/09/2026

Verse to Ponder;

John 16:33

“ I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

Reflection:
There’s something comforting about how honest Jesus is here. He doesn’t promise His friends an easy road. He tells them plainly that trouble is coming, and in the same breath, He tells them not to be afraid.
He said it at the table, the night He was arrested. Within hours Peter would swear he’d never met Him, and the rest would run. Jesus knew all of it. He looked at men who were about to fail Him and said, “Take heart.” Not because they would hold on to Him, but because He would hold on to them.
That’s where His peace comes from. It isn’t the absence of trouble. It’s Him, right in the middle of it. The world can rattle everything around you and still not touch the one thing He’s given you.
You might be walking into a hard day. But the worst this world can do has already been done to Jesus, and He walked out of the tomb on the other side. Whatever’s waiting for you today has already been overcome.
ODV

Ask Yourself:
What trouble am I facing right now that I’ve been treating like it’s bigger than Jesus?
Where do I need Jesus’ peace in the middle of my trouble today, not just after it?

Zoom bible studyCross Changes EverythingJESUS CHRIST: WHO HE IS AND WHY HE CAMEJesus is the English term for the Hebrew ...
10/09/2026

Zoom bible study

Cross Changes Everything

JESUS CHRIST: WHO HE IS AND WHY HE CAME

Jesus is the English term for the Hebrew "Yeshua" meaning "God saves His people." Christ is the English term for the Greek "Khristós" meaning "the Anointed One". It is a translation of the Hebrew "Mašiah", usually transliterated into English as Messiah.

This means that Jesus was the ultimate Messiah, promised by the prophets, who would redeem us from our sins and who would usher us in a new way of relating to God. He would also rule the world from Israel and would establish God's kingdom.
The word is used as a title. Hence, its common reciprocal use Christ Jesus, means

Bastford bible studyRepentanceReal repentance begins when we are truly sorry for our sins.This "godly sorrow" makes no e...
10/09/2026

Bastford bible study

Repentance

Real repentance begins when we are truly sorry for our sins.
This "godly sorrow" makes no excuses. It takes full responsibility. It never places blame on people, society, or circumstances. Godly sorrow acknowledges that our sin is primarily against God. This type of sorrow leads to life-changing repentance.

"Against you, you only, have l sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you are proved right when you speak and justified when you judge!"
PSALM 51:4

"Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God."In John 3:3 7, Jesus is speaking...
10/09/2026

"Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God."

In John 3:3 7, Jesus is speaking to Nicodemus, a respected religious teacher. Nicodemus knew Scripture and lived a religious life, but Jesus tells him that even religious knowledge and good behavior are not enough to enter God's kingdom.

"Born again" means receiving a new spiritual life from God. It can also mean "born from above." Jesus is saying that a person must be made new by the Holy Spirit, not merely improved by human effort.
To "see the kingdom of God" means to truly enter, understand, and share in God's reign and salvation. Without this new birth, people remain spiritually blind to who God is and what He is doing.

So the heart of the verse is this: we need more than religion; we need new life from God through Christ. Salvation begins with God making us alive spiritually, so we can believe, receive, and live under His rule.

Communion Sunday serviceTo Judge or not to Judge1 Corinthians 5:9-13Elder Ismael3PointsThe word of God is a great remind...
06/09/2026

Communion Sunday service

To Judge or not to Judge
1 Corinthians 5:9-13

Elder Ismael

3Points

The word of God is a great reminder. V9

The word of God is painful truth. V10-11

The word of God is a great clarification. V12-13

Conclusion-
2 Timothy 2:19
Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness.”

GLOW, BRAD, CHOSEN GENERATION, PRE-TEENS and GREENHOUSE discipleship and anniversary celebration.

To God be the glory.

Prayer meetingSister AlecPhilippians 1:9-11Three ways to pray for adult children1. God, please guide their loves.It is m...
05/09/2026

Prayer meeting
Sister Alec

Philippians 1:9-11

Three ways to pray for adult children

1. God, please guide their loves.

It is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment . . . (Philippians 1:9)

2. God, please guard their integrity.
. . so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ . . . (Philippians 1:10)

3. God, please grant them fruitful lives for your glory.
. . filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God. (Philippians 1:11)

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