The Dirge, the Dance, and the End of the World
- We need an understanding of the role that God has for all of us as the second-coming of Jesus approaches,
- and how the book of Revelation fits into the rest of Scripture on this topic.
The Dirge, the Dance, and the End of the World
- John the Baptist sang the dirge and prepared the way for Jesus’ first coming—the flute and dance.
- But who will be the forerunner of Jesus return?
- You might not like the answer,
- or maybe it will excite you beyond all else.
God Carries Us like a Mother
- God says, “Listen to me… you who have been carried from birth,
you who have been supported from the time you left the womb.
I made you and I will support you;
I will carry you and rescue you.” - Don’t invest in things of this age which will not be there for you in the end, but surrender your trust to God!
Understanding Easter: Joined to Jesus—A Truth that can have a Massive Impact if we get it
- Again and again the N.T. tells us that we are united with Jesus in his death and resurrection.
- Great blessings are promised if we live in the truth of being joined to Jesus.
- But how do we actually do this in practice?
A deeper look at the strange words: 'Eat my flesh and drink my blood' (John 6)
- Let’s grasp what Jesus really means when he says‘Eat my flesh and drink my blood’”These strange sounding words can be, for you, a deep source of life!
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
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?
New Creation in Christ: the Effect of being Joined to Jesus (1 Cor 15; Rom 6:5-14)
iving in the New, not the Old: Here is a challenge to grasp the implications of what the Bible says about our radical new status and see two huge ways in which being in the New Creation changes everything.
The Father Heart of God (Part 1) Luke 12 & 15
Because our parents were imperfect, we can have problems with God as a parent figure. It is so important to correct this so that we can experience the intimacy and security that the Father offers us.
Knowing How Much you are Loved by God (Eph 3:14-21)
The greatest joy in the Christian life is to feel and know the intensity of the love of Jesus, that surpasses knowledge.