Connecting Deeply with Jesus as a Human (Heb 4:15-16)
Jesus became a man, in part, so that we could have a deep relationship with him. The challenge today is, how can we deepen that relationship?
Replacing your Inner Bully with the Gentle Voice of Jesus
Most of us have an inner voice that is constantly telling us that we should be doing better. This has been called ‘the inner bully’. There is an answer in Matthew 11.
An Overwhelming Experience of Joy and Peace
There are Scriptures that speak of transcendent experiences of Jesus in the life of a believer. -What are these? and is there anything we can do in order to have them ourselves?
The Power of Finding our Identity in Scripture
As humans we live our of our identity—our concept of who we are shapes our behaviour, decisions, attitudes and goals. Here is a selection from the New Testament that have the power to change us deeply if we make them ours.
Joined to Jesus--A Truth that can have a Massive Impact if we get it
The story of the man of God, Hudson Taylor is that although he was living an extraordinary life of service, he had a deep feeling of his own sin and failure. When the Spirit opened his eyes to the Scriptures about being united with Jesus, in an instant he received a joy which lasted the rest of his life. What was this truth?
The Truth behind Sabbath--Rarely Taught, but Transformational
Few truths will bring more peace and joy in this life than the connection between Jesus and the Sabbath. This is essential teaching for all Christians, and is the gospel for unbelievers.
Guidance Part 5: Signs: Unusual Events/Coincidences
We conclude our series by looking at the role of unusual events or coincidences in guidance. These are sometimes called signs and can be useful but are highly dangerous if misused.
Guidance Part 4: Extraordinary/Supernatural Direction (1 Cor 2:16, Heb 8:10 & James 1:5)
-When and how does God gives us supernatural direction, -and how do we avoid some major pitfalls? -Lots of stories from Scripture and from people today.
Guidance Part 3: The Three Steps for Finding God's Will (Acts 9,11,16,21 & 27)
The goal of this message is to look at how Jesus and the apostles made decisions together with New Testament teachings, and come up with a clear framework for how to find guidance in our lives.
Guidance Part 2: Does God direct us, and if so, how? (John 4-6, Acts 16)
Some fundamental principles of guidance, with examples from the Bible and recent times