Hebrews 3 – Fixing our thoughts on Jesus

28May08

It’s easy to get so stressed out by revision and exams that you lose focus and start to panic. That’s certainly happened to me in the past. The most helpful thing is to turn to God for support; he has a much bigger plan for us.
Hebrews 3
Continuing in the theme of chapters 1 and 2, [...]

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Love

23May08

Jesus commanded: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself. – Luke 10:27
Are we truly people of love?
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is [...]

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The Florida ‘revival’

22May08

If you hadn’t heard already, there is a ‘revival’ in Florida. I am using inverted commas because I think it is important we examine the facts before whole-heartedly embracing this ‘wave of the Holy Spirit’. Here is the claim off the lwc ministries website:

Revival has broken out at Lakeland and each day God is moving powerfully. People [...]

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Tags: false prophet, Florida, Fresh Fire Ministry, God TV, healings, heresy, Ignited church, Lakeland, revival, Todd Bently

Beware of false prophets

19May08

Jesus warns: False prophets will appear and perform great signs and miracles to deceive even the elect—if that were possible.
- Matthew 24

Thousands (maybe millions?) hail Benny Hinn as a ‘man of God’, annoited with the gifts of healing and prophesy from the holy spirit. I urge you not to be one of them. Today, [...]

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Tags: benny hinn, cult, false gospel, false prophet, heresy, prosperity gospel, slain in the spirit, TBN, Trinity Broadcasting Network, unfulfilled prophecies

Saturday Sabbath

11May08

Some Christians believe that the Sabbath day is still Saturday and that Sunday is a secular day…
In posting this, I am not saying I agree with the writer’s views…I just came across it and thought it was of interest. What are your thoughts? 
All following text taken from http://www.sabbath-day.net/ 
 
If the Sabbath is an unchanged Commandment, then we [...]

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Speaking in tongues – your thoughts

11May08

I am interested in hearing people’s arguments either for or against speaking in tongues today…please comment with your thoughts backed up by Scripture

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Tags: charismatic, holy spirit, pentecost, speaking in tongues, spiritual gifts, tongues

Praise!

09May08

I could never thank God enough for all the things he has done for me (even aside from saving me!), all he has done in my life, all he has got me through, all he has taught me…his endless mercy, his endless help, his enduring love, his constant comfort. I let him down, I ignored [...]

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Tags: delirious, God, love, nature, praise, Songs, thanksgiving

True love uses words not works

09May08

This week I have been able to share the gospel with 7 people and that has been so encouraging and exciting. It is not what I say that will convince anyone, but God can work through me. And God has chosen to use humans as a means to spread the gospel, and is our duty [...]

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Tags: good works, gospel, matthew, Speaking for Jesus, World & Culture

Everything

08May08

Find Me Here
Speak To Me
I want to feel you
I need to hear you
You are the light
That’s leading me
To the place where I find peace again.
You are the strength, that keeps me walking.
You are the hope, that keeps me trusting.
You are the light to my soul.
You are my purpose…you’re everything.
How can I stand here with you [...]

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Evangelism

05May08

Today was our 5.20 evange event. We did pizza and ‘grill a Christian’ and it went really well. I was chatting with some people for ages, they had so many questions, it was awesome! It was actually the first time I’ve properly shared my faith in any depth. They all said they would come along [...]

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Tags: 5.20, hillsong, Speaking for Jesus, video, worship