Series: WHICH CHURCH WOULD JESUS JOIN TODAY ? Part 3 PETER'S FISHING BOAT The most famous of all the boats in the Bible would have to be Noah’s ark. Why was this incredible boat built? Essentially, God asked Noah to build this boat so that it could be...
BIBLE DISCOVERY COURSE FOR NEW BELIEVERS THIS IS A 15 LESSON COURSE FOR NEWCOMERS TO THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND FOR ALL CHRISTIANS TO ENSURE THE BASICS ARE WELL IN PLACE IN THEIR LIVES. AT THE END OF EACH LESSON THERE ARE QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED FROM THE...
WATER BAPTISM In response to the apostle Peter’s preaching on the day of Pentecost, the Jews, having been convicted of their sinfulness, cried out to the disciples, « Brethren, what shall we do ? » A c t s 2:37 . Peter’s answer is a very important one...
French website http://www.espace-foi-sans-frontières.re/ WE’VE BEEN DOING THIS ALL OF OUR LIVES ! Latest dot-point news February, 2015 We started the church in Reunion Island in homes. Then we moved to a reception room which wasn’t quite legal (sssh…not...
UNDERSTANDING AND LEARNING TO RELEASE THE ANOINTING I once went to a Sunday meeting in a large church in Paris. They read the same Bible as me. They had come together for the same reason as I had, they believed the same as I did, they sang the same choruses....
FISHING FOR PEOPLE TEXT : Matthew 4 :18-22 The Bible often refers to a certain kind of person by identifying them with the name of an animal. The reason for this, of course, is that the character of the person is reflected in the nature of the animal....
THE 7 THINGS THAT OPEN THE HEART OF A NON-BELIEVER Text: Revelation 3:20 A person’s heart has a path leading to it and a door which can only be opened from the inside. Our approach will determine whether they open that door to us and ultimately to God....
THE 7 THINGS THAT BLOCK NON-BELIEVERS TEXT: Revelation 3:20 & Luke 11:5-10 In Luke's passage, A man has locked himself and his family in his home behind a closed door. They are settled for the night and don’t want to be disturbed. BUT a friend will come...
CONNECTING WITH NON-BELIEVING PEOPLE Text : 1Corinthians 9 :19-24 Connection is one of today’s buzz words. It is absolutely vital when it comes to technology. You can have the very best computers and accessories but if they are not compatible, if there...
THE GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT: AN OVERVIEW OF THE OTHER GIFTS THE REMAINING GIFTS : DISCERNING OF SPIRITS, FAITH, HEALINGS, WORKING OF MIRACLES DISCERNNG OF SPIRITS If the gift of “the word of wisdom” allows us to think as God thinks and “the word of knowledge”...
Series WHICH CHURCH WOULD JESUS JOIN TODAY Part 2 THE CHURCH OF MARTHA OR THE CHURCH OF MARY ? Text : Luke 10:38-42 INTRODUCTION Some women are quite uncomfortable with this passage - especially those who find fulfilment in serving. This conversation...
Series WHICH CHURCH WOULD JESUS JOIN TODAY ? Part 4 THE FATHER'S BUSINESS When Jesus was just a 12 year-old boy, He was separated from his parents in a visit from Nazareth to Jerusalem. Joseph and Mary left Jerusalem thinking He must have been with relatives...
QUESTION 5 WHY DO YOU SAY THAT THE BIBLE IS THE WORD OF GOD? ISN'T IT A BOOK LIKE ANY OTHER WRITTEN BY PEOPLE? To ask this question is not necessarily to reject the Bible as fanciful, but it refuses to grant it the divine inspiration it claims to have....
QUESTION 4 CAN WE REALLY RELY ON THE BIBLE WHEN THERE ARE SO MANY POSSIBLE INTERPRETATIONS? Why do we ask this question? It's mostly asked by someone who has never read the Bible. It is possible that the person asking this question is sincere and is looking...
QUESTION 3 HOW CAN WE BELIEVE IN A GOD OF PEACE WHEN THERE ARE SO MANY WARS IN GOD'S NAME? Indeed, the list is long: in the Middle East Jews against Muslims, in Northern Ireland it was Catholics against Protestants, in the Balkans Orthodox against Catholics,...
QUESTION 2 IF THE INNOCENT SUFFER AND THE WICKED PROSPER, ISN'T GOD UNJUST? This question often follows on from the first question we addressed about evil in the world. Who is it that asks this question? It's the person angered by life's apparent injustices....
QUESTION 8 WHY ARE THERE SO MANY RELIGIONS? DON’T THEY ALL LEAD TO THE SAME GOD? The question of the diversity of religions is quite confusing for many people today. Yet, religion is an inescapable part of any society even those dominated by staunchly...
QUESTION 1 : IF THERE IS A GOD OF LOVE, WHY DOES SUFFERING EVEN EXIST? Why do we ask this question? Quite simply because every day we are confronted with real suffering in the world. It may be ourselves who are suffering, or someone close to us. Perhaps...
QUESTION 7 WHY DOESN'T GOD ANSWER EVERY PRAYER? Normally, the person asking this question has experienced a disappointment. Something they had no control over, but which was very important to them, didn't happen even though they had prayed. Yet, as we...
CONGRATULATIONS ! You’ve completed the course. Well done ! You can now spend the rest of your life getting to know the Bible and our loving God who inspired it. My prayer for you is that your life will be very fruitful as you grow in your faith and help...
GROWING IN CHRISTIAN MATURITY In J o hn 3 : 3 spoke to a godly Pharisee called Nicodemus. He told him of the need for a person to be « born again » - to experience a new birth in order to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. When a person is born physically he...
THE BAPTISM WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT When a person becomes a Christian and is born again, Jesus said that in actual fact, he is « born of the Spirit.» J o hn 3 : 5 . In this unique moment of encounter with God, the Holy Spirit comes and works a miracle, transforming...
PRAISE AND WORSHIP While prayer is coming into God’s presence in order to receive blessing, worship on the other hand, is coming before God so that He might receive blessing. Praise and worship is the response of a believer who appreciates God for all...
Series WHICH CHURCH WOULD JESUS JOIN TODAY ? Part 1 BEST ANALOGY FOR THE CHURCH Any Bible study series on the subject of the church would usually deal with the classic and well-known images of the church found in the New Testament. The main ones are:...
WHY CHRISTIANS SHARE COMMUNION One of the practices of the early Christians was to gather to share communion together. The importance of communion which is also referred to as « the Lord’s Table » or « the Lord’s Supper » or « breaking bread » in the...
