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Thinking For A Change

‘The plans of the diligent lead to profit…’ Proverbs 21:5 NIV In his book, Thinking for a Change, Dr. John Maxwell says, ‘The right thought, plus the right people, in the right environment, at the right time, for the right reason, always produces the right result.’ Let’s take a minute and break those words down: […]

Tap into Your Creativity

‘God created man in His own image…’ Genesis 1:27 NIV The Bible says: ‘God created man in His own image…male and female He created them. God blessed them and said… "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over…every living creature that moves on the ground." Then God said, "I […]

Imagination and Freedom of Choice

‘…The world and all that is in it is Mine…’ Psalm 50:12 NRS The Bible says, ‘…God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.’ (Genesis 2:7 NKJV) Until then, we were just inanimate lumps of clay in human form. […]

Have You Been Rejected?

‘…Do not be afraid…I am with you…’ Acts 18:9-10 NIV When Paul tried to share his new faith with his old friends, ‘They opposed him.’ (Acts 18:6 NKJV) It hurts to be rejected by those you love. It seems like Paul was so hurt by their rejection that God had to encourage him, saying, ‘Do […]

Are You in the Wilderness?

‘He…guided them in the wilderness…’ Psalm 78:52 NKJV The wilderness is a place where growth is difficult, water is scarce, and you plod on when there’s no end in sight. You can have a wilderness experience anywhere: at a graveside, at the Job Centre, or in a divorce court. In the wilderness: (1) There seems […]

Don’t Run Out of Steam!

‘I bear him witness that he has a great zeal…’ Colossians 4:13 NKJV John Wesley, founder of the Methodist Church, travelled 400,000 km on horseback, averaging 32 km a day for 40 years. He preached 40,000 sermons, produced 400 books, and knew ten languages. At 83, he was annoyed that he couldn’t write more than […]

Getting Serious about God (4)

‘Let us not give up meeting together…’ Hebrews 10:25 NIV They took God’s Word seriously. ‘They spent their time learning the apostles’ teaching…’ (Acts 2:42 NCV) Researchers tell us that, today, personal Bible reading is less common among Christians than prayer. Instead of a Word from God that fortifies us for the challenges of the […]

Getting Serious about God (3)

‘All the believers devoted themselves to…prayer.’ Acts 2:42 NLT They took prayer seriously. The New Testament church was conceived in the womb of prayer. After ten days of united prayer in the upper room, ‘Everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit…’ (Acts 2:4 NLT) What happened next? They launched a church that’s still impacting […]

Getting Serious about God (2)

‘The believers met together…and shared everything…’ Acts 2:44 NLT Getting Serious about God (2) They took fellowship seriously. We are more than a common-interest-based social club. We’re a family: birth-children of our heavenly Father, blood relatives. The cross made it so. ‘…We have all been baptised into one body by one Spirit…’ (1 Corinthians 12:13 […]

Getting Serious about God (1)

‘The believers met together in the Temple every day…’ Acts 2:46 NCV It’s estimated there are over half a billion practising Christians in the world. But the church wouldn’t even exist today if it hadn’t been for a small group of disciples who were sold on Christ. The things of God were not a part-time […]