The Kingdom of God (Part 4) – Keep your lamp trimmed and burning
Jesus told a story about maids waiting for the Bridegroom to arrive to illustrate what faithfulness looks like while waiting for the fulfilment of God's Kingdom.
The Kingdom of God (Part 3) – From the smallest seed
God's kingdom is of heaven, but in Jesus and through his ministry God's kingdom is becoming manifest on the earth. To illustrate this, Jesus told a story of how God's kingdom is like the planting of a tiny seed that grows (initially in secret) and becomes something far greater that changes the environment around it, creating blessing and benefit where it flourishes.
The Kingdom of God (Part 2) – the King Has Been Crowned
This week we delve into the expansive and pervasive characteristics of His kingdom that changes the environment wherever it is proclaimed.
The Kingdom of God (Part 1) – Now and Not Yet
The New Testament talks a lot about the Kingdom of God. It is a key theme in the gospels (especially Matthew and Luke) and numerous times in other NT letters. In many occurrences in the New Testament, the Kingdom of God is referred to as a present reality under the reign of the resurrected Lord Jesus Christ, who has now ascended to the right hand of the Father. Scripture declares that Christ has conquered sin and death and that his Kingdom has been inaugurated, but there is no denying that the Kingdom of God is not yet seen or expressed in its fullness and completeness. We still experience suffering, sickness and death in our bodies. This is a part of our still being physically located in the 'present age'. Many of us might have a hard time digesting all that the bible says about the Kingdom of God and then being able to articulate just how His kingdom outworks in…
Resurrection – the Son of God in power
What IS the meaning of Christ's resurrection? More specifically, what does it mean for US and what are the implications for our lives?
A spirit of grace and supplication, and a fountain that cleanses and purifies
A spirit of grace and supplication, and a fountain that cleanses and purifies; Jesus made a way to cleanse us and purify us by his blood and by the work of the Holy Spirit.
The Christmas message – partnering with the Kingdom of Heaven
In the story of Jesus' birth in Luke 2 we see that the unseen realm of angels, and Holy Spirit play a big part in not only Jesus's birth but also in announcing His birth and then bringing people to bless and prophesy into Him not long after His birth.
Galatians Part 5 – Called to Freedom
Stewarding our freedom - crucifying the sinful nature and learning to order our lives in the Spirit day by day. By this we fulfill the second greater commandment to “love your neighbour as yourself.”
Galatians Part 4 – Freedom through Christ (or not at all)!
Paul's former intense devotion to Judaism was transformed by the gospel into a deep conviction that the only way to find freedom from sin and be right with God was through faith in Jesus Christ and the power of His cross.
Galatians Part 3 – Hagar and Sarah: son of slavery versus son of promise
In his letter to the Galatians, Paul uses the story of Hagar and Sarah (Genesis 12-21) to draw out our identity as sons of God's promise through faith in Jesus rather than sons who live as slaves under the Old Covenant Law.
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