THE WILL OF GOD AND THE BIBLE Text: Matthew 7:21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.” This verse is important for 3 reasons: It establishes the condition for entering...
Lire la suiteRUNNING ACCORDING TO THE RULES Text: Philippians 3:12-14 Paul lived out his life, his service to God, as a foot race. He is aware of GOD'S CALL..at the end there is a prize - a crown This is the prize of victory. In 1Corinthians 9:24-27 Paul speaks of...
Lire la suiteWINNING THE PRIZE Text: Philippians 3:12-17 Paul speaks of God's call for every Christian...he speaks of the "heavenly calling" We are all called to run towards a goal. And with that call from God, at the end there is a prize to be won. For the athlete,...
Lire la suiteRUNNING TOWARDS THE GOAL Text: Philippians 3:12-17 I love enthusiasm I love enthusiastic people, passionate people ...who don't walk towards a goal BUT who run towards a goal. Denise and I never had a dog, but if I had a dog I would want it to be like...
Lire la suite"TAKE UP YOUR BED AND WALK" Text: Philippians 3:12-17 A few years ago there was a TV show called "Hidden Camera" where a young artist called "POP" would walk down the Champs Elysées in Paris wearing a red nose. He would select a pedestrian at random and...
Lire la suite"RISE UP, HE IS CALLING YOU!" Philippians 3:14 “I press on towards the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” This call from God and how to respond is the theme of our new series. In Philippians 3, Paul addresses the question of...
Lire la suitePAUL'S STRATEGY IN RESPONSE TO THE CALL OF GOD Acts 8:28 As those who love God , we are called “according to His purpose”. God has a purpose, it’s the big picture, He wants to save people to bring them to Heaven to share in His glory for ever. Our calling...
Lire la suiteLEARNING TO PRAY WITH SOMEONE TO RECEIVE FROM THE HOLY SPIRIT Praying for someone is one of the most basic practices in Christian service. We believe in God, we believe God cares for us, we believe in His promises, we believe He answers prayer so when...
Lire la suiteLEARNING TO SPEAK WITH SPIRITUAL IMPACT God's work requires a lot of words: singing, prophesying, praying, preaching, teaching, sharing, giving counsel, witnessing. Yet Paul tells us that the Kingdom of God does not consist in words, but in power. 1Corinthians...
Lire la suiteLEARNING TO MOVE IN THE SPIRIT Text : 1Corinthians 2 :10-16 I have found that many Christians have a great desire to experience the manifestations of the Holy Spirit. At a Bible college in England where I occasionally ministered in the 1980’s the students...
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