Category Archives: Theology

A Pentecostal Communion Service.


A Prayer Lord Jesus we joyfully come to you our Saviour knowing that you alone have paid the price for sin, we thank you for the finished work of atonement. We thank you for your love and grace that is … Continue reading

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The Reality of Pentecost


Acts chapter 2 gives us an account of the birth of the early Church, but we cannot really understand this chapter if we divorce it from the previous chapter. In Acts 1 we see the Risen Lord Jesus promising the … Continue reading

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The Art Of Complaining The Biblical Way: the example of Habakkuk


We tend to say that all complaining is wrong, but is that really true? Much com;plaining shows a negative mindset especially when we are complaining about other people or indeed how God has treated us. I believe that Habakkuk shows … Continue reading

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The Grace of Law


In our day just as in the past many are claiming that grace and law are antithetical to one another, but this claim will not hold up in the light of a careful reading of the Scriptural text. We need … Continue reading

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A prayer of confession


Lord I stand before your holy face and realise that I depend upon your grace,Lord I am weak and find temptation strong, but I know you are the almighty God so I come to you and seek forgiveness through the … Continue reading

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A Prayer and an Invitation to receive Holy Communion


Dear Heavenly Father as we see the table spread before us we are reminded of your great love towards us in sending Jesus into this world to save sinners. We confess that we are sinners, and we ask for your … Continue reading

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The Glorious Hope Of The Resurrection


The resurrection is at the very heart of the gospel proclamation, We believe in and proclaim a living Lord and Saviour. The Apostle Paul spell this out very clearly in 1 Corinthians 15, he says    Now, brothers and sisters, … Continue reading

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The Victory of Christ on the C ross and in His Resurrection


Sometimes at Easter time we lose sight of the victory of Christ achieved upon the cross, We celebrate his death on Good Friday but tend only to think of victory in connection with the resurrection. When we do this we … Continue reading

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Is Grace Triumphant in the Theology of J I Packer (Revised 2013)


Introduction. In this essay I will examine J I Packer’s teaching on holiness giving special attention to his view of the role of man and of the grace of God. This will be examined against the background of his Reformed … Continue reading

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False Teachers,Bigotry and the Unity of the Church


Today the church is beset by the presence of much false teaching on the one hand and narrow minded bigotry on the other hand. False teaching creeps into the church because of our unfamiliarity with the Biblical text and its … Continue reading

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