Setting up Stones to Remember what God has Done (Josh 4 & 1 Sam 7)
The practice of ‘raising up stones’ is a powerful one that we should be doing to grow in our faith. Here are some stories to get you started.
Welcome to the videos, audio and notes from the weekly teaching at Newlife Church, Toronto
A Different Take on How to Please God (Rom 4 & Gen 15)
It’s wonderful to live under Grace and not Law, but sometimes it can leave us with a level of confusion. —Is God pleased with me right now? —Does it matter what I do? What God actually wants from us is not what most of us think!
'I Will be With You!' - The most important thing to know in the coming year (Gen 12-35)
The most amazing promises of God being with people run through the Bible. If we can truly get hold of these promises and allow them to sink deeply into us, it will be a huge strength for us as we go into the New Year
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.
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.