THE WILL OF GOD AND LIFE'S CIRCUMSTANCES part two Text : Acts 21:8-14 To go to Heaven, one must DO the will of God. To DO God's will you must first KNOW it. In order to know God's will, He has given us several ways to know it : 1. HIS WORD There are biblical...
THE WILL OF GOD AND THE SPIRITUAL PERSON Text: 1 Corinthians 2:9-16 Knowing God's will for your life is not an impossible dream. You just need to know where to look. We have seen that God helps us to know His will. He helps us with his Word – applying...
THE WILL OF GOD AND THE HOLY SPIRIT Text: Colossians 1:9,10 “For this reason, we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;...
THE WILL OF GOD AND LIFE'S CIRCUMSTANCES part one Text: Romans 8 :28 « And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose for them. » This well-known verse of Scripture speaks...
THE 10 QUESTIONS MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED OF A PASTOR TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. IF THERE IS A GOD OF LOVE, WHY DOES SUFFERING EVEN EXIST? 2. IF THE INNOCENT SUFFER AND THE WICKED PROSPER, ISN'T GOD UNJUST? 3. HOW CAN WE BELIEVE IN A GOD OF PEACE WHEN THERE ARE...
INTRODUCTION SENSITIVE QUESTIONS ABOUT FAITH AND GOD Difficult questions are a real obstacle for many people when it comes to faith in God. “If God is a God of love, why then…? Without satisfactory answers, it will be difficult to believe with full assurance....
THE GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT : TONGUES AND INTERPRETATION Text: 1Corinthians 12:7-11 The Apostle Paul in his list of the 9 spiritual gifts, actually calls the gift of speaking in tongues “various kinds of tongues” so we can assume that there exists different...
THE GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT : PROPHECY The gift of Prophecy is the most important of the 3 “spoken” spiritual gifts. Paul makes that very clear in 1Corinthians 14:1,39 when he asks Christians to “desire earnestly spiritual gifts but especially that you may...
THE GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT : THE WORD OF KNOWLEDGE Romans 11:33 “Oh the depths of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God ! How unsearchable are His judgements and His ways past finding out.” God is “omniscient” – which signifies being “all knowing”....
THE GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT : INTRODUCTION Text : 1Corinthians 12:1-11 The Holy Spirit present in the church, manifests Himself in a number of ways. One of the most graphic of these is through special gifts which Paul lists in this passage to the Corinthians....
QUESTION 10 IS IT STILL POSSIBLE TO FIND FAITH WHEN YOU DON’T BELIEVE IN GOD? The first question to ask is why doesn't the person have faith? The answers are not hard to find. - Years of scientific education have produced generations of people with a...
QUESTION 9 IS THERE ANY HARD EVIDENCE FOR THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS? This is a fundamental question for anyone wishing to put their faith in Jesus. Are we being asked to believe in a beautiful fictional story, or are we faced with an event that is certainly...
THE GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT R ea d i n g : 1 C o r i n t h ia n s 12 : 1-11 The Holy Spirit present in the church, manifests Himself in a number of ways. One of the most dramatic of these is through special gifts which Paul lists in this passage to the...
GIVING TO GOD'S WORK Jesus expressed one of the most important principle’s of life when He said, as quoted by the apostle Paul in A c t s 20 : 35 , « It is more blessed to give than to receive. » A person who loves God and who is committed to His purpose...
SHARING YOUR FAITH Before ascending back to the Father, Jesus promised His disciples that He would send them the Holy Spirit. The specific purpose of the coming of the Holy Spirit would be to give them power to be witnesses of the reality of the resurrection...
Themes for evangelistic events conducted by Vince Esterman Thèmes pour les événements d'évangélisation menés par Vince Esterman If i really believed in God what differene would it make ? Is there life after death ? If God is good why is there so much...
QUESTION 6 AREN'T SCIENCE AND FAITH CONTRADICTORY? Apparently NOT, if you ask the many scientists who believe in a personal, supernatural God. And why even ask this question as if the two were eternal rivals battling for man's mind. As an old uncle used...
THE POWER OF GOD'S WORD People today have largely lost sight of any absolute standard by which they can live their lives. While Jesus was standing trial before the Roman governor, Pontius Pilate, He was asked by Pilate, « What is truth ? » J o hn 18 :...
STREET SKETCHBOARD… Since 1986 Vince has been a story teller on the streets of cities and towns in many countries Have you seen a crowd gather in the streets of your own town or city to hear someone talk about their faith in God? It’s quite a sight! For...
LEARNING 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...
WHAT IS THE CHURCH ? Our word « church » comes from the Greek word « ekklesia » which means « the called out ones ». This word clearly signifies the assembling of God’s people and not the building in which they meet. The church is above all else people...
BUILDING A GOOD PRAYER LIFE Learning to pray is nothing more than learning to communicate with God and to share your life with Him. A good prayer life doesn’t happen overnight. It develops gradually from your desire to reach out to God and, as you set...
DISCOVERING JESUS CHRIST The whole of the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, is unified by its one purpose – to reveal Jesus Christ. On one occasion, Jesus was asked by Philip, « Lord, show us the Father and it is enough for us. » J o hn 14 : 8 . His...
IMPORTANT BUILDING BLOCKS When the psalm writer said, « Establish my footsteps in Your Word, » P s alm 119 : 133 , he was praying that God would make His Word the basis of his life. He was expressing at the same time, his desire to establish his whole...
THE GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT - THE WORD OF WISDOM The Bible says that God’s wisdom is far higher than man’s wisdom and that it cannot be grasped by the human mind Isaiah 55:8,9; Romans 11:33. The « word of wisdom » is a revelation by the Holy Spirit, a spiritual...
