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The Weakness of Man and the Power of God


We often feel our own weakness and our inability to accomplish what we want to do. Sometimes when we feel like this we look at the awesome power and greatness of God and we feel that such a great God … Continue reading

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The Lordship of Jesus Christ Part 4: The Church


Jesus claims the church to be his Church, we see this perhaps most clearly when Peter made his great confession of who Jesus, 13 Now when* Jesus came to the region of Caesarea ⌊Philippi⌋, he began asking* his disciples, saying, “Who … Continue reading

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The Lordship of Jesus Christ Part 3: Culture,The Arts and Creativity


When we say that Jesus is Lord, we confess he is the Lord of everything and as our creator we should mirror his creativity.  In the recent past many Christians were held in bondage to legalism, we were told that … Continue reading

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The Honesty of the Psalmist’s Prayers: A lesson for today


Sometimes as I read the Psalms I wonder what people would think if someone was to pray this way in our Church Prayer Meetings. The great thing about the Psalms is that they reflect every emotion of the human soul,they … Continue reading

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Godly Success By Mornay Johnson: A Book Review


When I first looked at this book I thought that it was another get rich quick guide but nothing could be further from the truth. Since I started reviewing books for Destiny Image I have realized more and more the … Continue reading

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The love of power or the power of love?


Where ever we turn in our culture we are encouraged to be empowered for all sorts of things. If the advertising industry is to believed then all sorts of products will empower us. The Politicians make similar promises and sadly … Continue reading

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Does The Law Restore Your Soul? How does Psalm 19 relate to Evangelical views of the Law


I was reading my Bible this morning and I came to Psalm 19 and its positive evaluation of the law ( if you are reading the Message, you will miss what the Psalmist really says). The Psalmist here and in … Continue reading

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Individualism, Collectivism and the Kingdom of God


As we consider both the ecclesiastical and the social implications of the doctrine of humankind for the kingdom of God, we run straight into the problems caused by both individualism and collectivism. Collectivism in ecclesiology can be seen in the … Continue reading

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He will complete the good work he began in you.


When God in his grace has called us into his kingdom, he means us to stay in that kingdom and to grow in grace. Paul expressed it this way, 3 I give thanks to my God upon my every remembrance of … Continue reading

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You must be born again.


In John’s gospel Jesus teaches us about the work of the Holy Spirit and along with the rest of the New Testament teaching we see that the work of the Spirit is central to conversion. No one has ever become … Continue reading

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