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Sunday, June 30, 2013

EOFYS - End Of Financial Year Stocktake!

We all want to serve God to the best of our ability. But sometimes it seems that we don’t have many resources to do it with. At the end of the financial year, we take stock of the spiritual blessings God has already granted us, as outlined in Ephesians 1:1-14. It’s great to be reminded that God has already filled the tank with such rich spiritual blessings, in order to equip us for the good works He has planned for us (Eph.2:8-10).

Sunday, June 16, 2013

Training

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When faced with challenging situations, our instincts & trained reflexes kick in. What about sudden spiritual opportunities? In Acts 4, we see what happened when Peter & John are ordered to stop speaking about Jesus.

If we allow ourselves to be changed by our learning, relationships & lifestyle, we can react with Godly reflexes, allowing us to faithfully represent Jesus in moments of stress or spiritual challenge.

Sunday, June 9, 2013

Does God Still Heal Miraculously Today?


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As we read the story of Aeneas and Dorcas in Acts 9 there's a hunger awakened in us to experience God's healing power in our own weakness and grief. In attempting to answer the question of whether God miraculously heals today we need to take an honest look at some of what does go on in His name and to be reminded that our desperation for relief from suffering can make us susceptible to exploitation and also to self-deception. We take a look at some modern examples as we heed the Biblical warning to "test everything, hold on to the good". In this message we also remind ourselves of the goodness of God in the midst of suffering, not just in what we long for which is to end our suffering. We are reminded of the certainty of ultimate relief which is found when Christ makes all things new - a future event which includes judgement of evil for which we must all be prepared. We also look at the exhortation of James 5 for those are sick, discovering there a means of experiencing God's grace in those times when we are struggling - whether that's spiritually, morally, emotionally, mentally or physically. This is the first of a two-part series dealing with the question of whether God miraculously heals today.