We don't hear much, talk much, or sing much these days about the church militant. My early Christian life was characterised by such expressions, 'Stand up, stand up for Jesus, You soldiers of the cross;' 'Onward Christian soldiers marching as to war;' 'I will fight the fight, I will run the race;' 'With the high … Continue reading Fighting the Good Fight
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Let go and let God? The danger of passivity
One of the tricks of the enemy is to get us to yield to passivity, to just 'let go and let God,' and he'll sort you or it out. It sounds very spiritual, I don't do anything, God does it, yet that is a complete distortion of what Paul and the other writers say regarding … Continue reading Let go and let God? The danger of passivity
Reigning in Life
For many the idea of reigning in life is a pipe dream, a total unreality, yet this is what the bible promises. We were created in the image of God to reign as co-regents in the earth. We blew it, sinned, and everything became distorted. But in the gospel we see not only salvation but … Continue reading Reigning in Life
A Different Kind of Life
Frequently on popular media the impression is given that the life of humans is exactly the same as that of the animal world and therefore we are just another kind of animal, just more evolved, but essentially the same. Scripture says otherwise. When we read the creation account in Genesis not only is there a … Continue reading A Different Kind of Life
It’s not over
Christmas is past, the New Year is in, and we've moved on, but the incarnation hasn't! The incarnation didn't stop at Christmas, Jesus didn't grow out of it. Neither did the incarnation stop when Jesus left the earth, He didn't ascend out of it. No it continues, an amazing, glorious truth we'd do well to … Continue reading It’s not over
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