Jesus called us to “seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness.” Traditionally in protestant evangelical theology we have made that personal, very personal – about my righteousness, my standing before God etc.. I've preached and taught it that way in the past, but is that what Jesus really meant at this point - I … Continue reading Kingdom Justice
Category: Holy Spirit
The Liberating, Life Changing, Joy Giving, Praise Enabling, Power of Grace
Following on from last week I want to add something else to a subject the enemy of our souls certainly doesn't like - the grace of God. He hates it with avengence because it's about what God does, not man. He hates it because it brings glory to God and doesn't give him or man … Continue reading The Liberating, Life Changing, Joy Giving, Praise Enabling, Power of Grace
God with no Boundaries
Looking at some of the recent reports hitting the news it seems that an increasing number of Christians are intent on making God in their own image after their own likeness. To do that of course we must follow this world in making much of ourselves, our thoughts, our feelings, our wants etc.. "If this … Continue reading God with no Boundaries
Where’s the Plumbline?
Watching, hearing and reading some of the present debates going on in the church at large, and the evangelical church in particular, one's beginning to wonder is there a plumbline anymore, or more particularly, is Scripture the only sure basis for faith and conduct. It's interesting to note that some are saying the plumbline is … Continue reading Where’s the Plumbline?
Growing an Apostolic Church
The beginning and growth of the church in the New Testament is somewhat staggering. From such humble and seemingly ill-equipped beginnings it rapidly flourished and went on to impact the whole known world. Not far into it's history it arrived at Antioch. Now from a human point of view the church at Antioch was an … Continue reading Growing an Apostolic Church
The Word 4 Life 