Faith in Jesus comes about because people hear the Gospel. People hear the Gospel, because other people tell them the Gospel, but why do people tell other people the Gospel?
Romans 10v17: So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.
It says right here that their hearing is through the word of Christ… [...]
An elders personal, work, spiritual and social life all become windows that people see God through. The work that God does through an elder is either supported or destroyed by the actions of the elder. When a respected elder or pastor gives into a sinful desire and is discovered publicly, the work that God has done through that man’s life is jeopardised and weakened. Not because God is weak but because the window that people see God through (in this case the Elder) has been blurred, dirtied and difficult to see through. The attention of the person looking through the window moves to the dirt on the window, rather than focusing on the love behind the window.
Are you committed to God? Are you ready to stand up for Him? Can you explain to someone what He means to you? Do your actions line up with your words?
I’m asking you these questions because I believe, now more than ever, we as Christians need to be ready to stand for God. The reason [...]
The problem with most Christians today is that we are reactive in our decision making and our understanding of God. Our knowledge of God’s word is limited because we choose to spend small amounts of time reading and studying His word. Daniel chose to spend time with God. Moses always set up a tent while he was in the desert where he would meet with God.
The devotion that we will look at today is again a counter cultural call that Christ has placed on us as Christians, it is the last in the beginning of the Beatitudes that speaks about our attitudes. We are going to look at four verses today, Matthew 5v10-12. It is possible to split up verses 10 [...]
Today we’re carrying on making our way through the beatitudes of Jesus, and we can see how He is calling us to a style of life that is opposite to the culture that we live in.
We all live in a culture, and the chances are that the culture you live in is not Godly. As we open up this series, we are going to look at a revolution that Jesus is calling us all to begin. Culture influences us, it defines things for us, and it impacts us everyday of [...]
There is so much advice, so much wisdom, and so many people out there telling you to listen to what they have to say. How are you going to decide what you are going to spend your time listening too? Which advice are you going to follow? How are you going to decide what is [...]
Shout for joy in the LORD, O you righteous! Praise befits the upright! – Psalm 33v1
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