Life is a marathon race, and Paul urges believers to "live a life worthy of the calling you have received", that is, to run their race well with perseverance and focus, keeping both eyes on Jesus and the eternal prize that awaits us.
David shares how the Lord gave him a conviction to learn Paul's Letter to the Ephesians - to commit it to memory and deliver it as a word spoken from the heart.
Paul declares that, "what counts is the new creation." This is a key to understanding what happens when someone puts their hope and trust in Jesus Christ, in the power of his death and resurrection in which we are included by faith.
Galatians: Paul's deep understanding of the Law and his background in intense religious practices gave him a unique perspective that the only way to get right with God was through faith in Jesus and trusting in the power of His cross.
The first in a series of messages from Galatians - the gospel is Jesus *plus nothing*! Paul is alarmed at how Jewish rules are being imposed on gentile Christians.
Pastor David outlines the principles for embracing a healthy prophetic culture in the church, and offers some reflections regarding the prophetic word spoken the previous week.
Amongst all the clamour surrounding Charlie Kirk's assassination, it is poignant to remember that Jesus came to proclaim the Good News of peace, and that our God is the God of peace.
A life that is worthy of God's call is not about a change of external behaviour patterns, but about a total renovation of the heart and mind - the "new self".
When Jesus told the Samaritan woman at the well in Sychar that he would give living water to those who believe in him, he was very consciously and deliberately referring to himself as the subject and fulfilment of Old Testament prophecies.
The incredible greatness of God's power is available for those who believe in Christ, but we still wait for resurrection life in the age to come.