How the Body of Christ Can Impact Local Communities
The Body of Christ has its greatest local impact when believers preserve Spirit-given unity, honour diverse gifts, serve real needs together and represent Jesus faithfully in word and deed.
What Stops Up the Wells? – Part One
MEDITATIONS FROM THE WELL WHAT STOPS UP THE WELLS? Removing the Obstacles to Spiritual Life and Kingdom Collaboration Editorial Note: This meditation has been developed from the notes prepared for Wellside Dialogue – Part 2. The planned live dialogue could not proceed because of network connectivity problems experienced by attendees. The material is therefore being …
Biblical Soul Rest: Breaking the Culture of Burnout
BREAKING THE CULTURE OF BURNOUT AND RECOVERING SOUL REST IN THE BODY OF CHRIST Lack of Soul Rest — A Weapon of Mass Destruction Against the Body of Christ INTRODUCTION — WHEN SERVICE BECOMES SELF-DESTRUCTION God never intended His servants to destroy themselves while serving His purposes. The call of God will sometimes require sacrifice. …
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THE RADIANCE OF GOD
Walking in the Light of His Countenance and Reflecting His Glory Psalm 89:15 NKJV (15) Blessed are the people who know the joyful sound! They walk, O LORD, in the light of Your countenance. Introduction God has not called His people merely to speak about His light; He has called us to live in it, …
God’s Appointment: Chosen for Divine Purpose
GOD’S APPOINTMENT: FORMED, CONSECRATED, AND CHOSEN FOR DIVINE PURPOSE INTRODUCTION INTO GOD’S APPOINTMENT God’s appointment in your life is not an accident, an afterthought, or the meaningless result of human circumstances. Long before you were known by your family, recognised by society, or aware of your own existence, you were known by God. Before you …
RESPONSIBILITIES TOWARD WEAK BELIEVERS IN THE CHURCH
INTRODUCTION: Weak believers will be in your church and household. As mature believers we have a responsibility toward such weak believers. This is a command from the Lord. Proverbs 31:8-9 NKJV (8) Open your mouth for the speechless, In the cause of all who are appointed to die. (9) Open your mouth, judge righteously, And …
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ASSEMBLING WITH THE BODY OF CHRIST PRODUCES RADIANCE
ASSEMBLING WITH THE BODY OF CHRIST PRODUCES RADIANCE INTRODUCTION TO BODY UNITY AND THE RADIANCE OF CHRIST Isaiah 60:5 NKJV (5) Then you shall see and become radiant, And your heart shall swell with joy; Because the abundance of the sea shall be turned to you, The wealth of the Gentiles shall come to you. “Radiant” …
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Kingdom Ambition: Living for God’s Approval
KINGDOM AMBITION: LIVING FOR GOD’S APPROVAL In this blog I want to take a moment and consider what the kingdom ambition is that a believer should have in his walk of life. The Apostle Paul once stood at the pinnacle of religious ambition. As a Pharisee, he belonged to an elite order, confident in the …
DO YOU KNOW WHAT GOD NEEDS?
DO YOU KNOW WHAT GOD NEEDS? THE GREATEST GIFT YOU CAN GIVE TOWARDS GOD IS YOURSELF I am sure that having read the question the uppermost thought in your mind is how is it possible that God is in need of something? When we engage the Lord in prayer we usually come with a shopping …
NOW IS THE TIME FOR THE INVASION OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD IN THIS WORLD
NOW IS THE TIME FOR THE INVASION OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD IN THIS WORLD We currently live in a time zone where we are invaded by the systems of this world. We are measured against the operating and governmental systems of our time. Humanism and Lawlessness is rampant in our nation. Lawlessness has become …
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