What does it mean to walk in the Spirit?
- Do you ever say to yourself ‘why am I such a failure as a Christian?’
- or, ‘I wish I was more filled with the Spirit’ ?
- Gal 5 tells us how we can ‘Walk in the Spirit’ and have victory
Welcome to the videos, audio and notes from the weekly teaching at Newlife Church, Toronto
The Father of Compassion, the God of all Comfort (2 Cor 1:2-4)
- Understanding God’s compassion is vital for living an authentic Christian life.
- It shines most brightly in the N.T. in Jesus, but there are some remarkable stories in the Old, demonstrating that God does not change.
- Many of us have trouble receiving this compassion and grace, which makes it hard for us to show it to others, and to experience joy ourselves.
The Shocking Story of Ruth and Naomi
- This book is a beautifully crafted poetic gem in Hebrew, with an opening that precisely matches the closing.
- Naomi goes from being totally emptied to being wonderfully filled, and in the middle of the story is an unexpected and surprising hinge-point.
The Power of Grasping your Union with Christ (Col 1 & 2, Eph 2 & 3)
- 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?
A Psalm that will change your life — Psalm 90
- Psalm 90 starts out as one of the most depressing scriptures:
- "You live 70 yrs and die. If you live to 80 it will just be pain, and so on…"
- But by an extraordinary twist, which you need the handout to really see, everything is turned on its head.
- Make sure you view the handout here: bibl.ca/pdf/Psalm90-text.pdf
How We Should Bring our Complaints to God (Psalms 54 & 142)
- A third of the book of Psalms is devoted to bringing complaints to God.
- But the form of these complaints is very specific.
- By giving us so many pslams in this form, God is telling us that he wants to hear the honest cries of our heart,
- but also teaching us how he wants us to bring these complaints to him.
A Biblical Understanding of Shame Part 2: Undoing it! (John 4 & Luke 15)
If shame can be so damaging, how can it be removed? We examine two accounts in the Bible, so that we can learn to help ourselves and others have the weight of shame lifted.
Every Part Needed—Discovering and Using your Gifts in the Body of Christ (Eph 6 & Rom 12)
The church grows by every part doing their share. But how do I know what my part is? This talk works through 12 areas of gifting, explaining how they function within Newlife church, and how to identify where you fit in.
Compelling reasons why you should develop a habit of giving thanks (Col 3 & 4) Andrew Fountain, Oct 13
Why does the Bible have such an emphasis on being thankful? Remarkable studies have shown that gratitude makes us happier, less likely to be depressed and even live longer. But much more than any of that, God loves us to be thankful and takes great pleasure in our expression of it.
A Biblical Theology of Shame and its Relationship to Emotional Issues and Evangelism
Shame is an emotion given by God, but greatly misunderstood, and capable of causing extreme pain. It is vitally important that we understand where it comes from, what it signals, and what a church can do to heal the shame of the broken.