Tag Archives: God the Father

The Sermon As a Charismatic event.

Posted on September 16, 2013 by pneumaandlogos

Introduction: I have been thinking quite a lot about the importance of the sermon in our worship services. Very often we divorce the words, worship and sermon, the sermon follows the worship, it is almost as if the sermon has … Continue reading →

Posted in Theology | Tagged calling, Charismatic, christianity, Church, discipleship, faith, gifts of the Holy Spirit, God the Father, grace, holy scripture, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, Pentecostal, Preaching, word and spirit, work of the holy spirit | Leave a comment

The Ultimacy of Intimacy

Posted on September 4, 2013 by pneumaandlogos

The subject of intimacy with the Lord is sometimes thought to lead to an over familiarity with God, but the Biblical narrative paints a very different picture. The awesome holiness of God is asserted, but this does not hinder intimacy … Continue reading →

Posted in Theology | Tagged Abraham, Adam, christianity, Church, discipleship, emotions, faith, God the Father, grace, Holy Spirit, Intimacy with God, Isaiah, Jesus Christ, John's gospel, Letters to the Churches, Moses, Paul, prayer, Romans, The book of Revelation | Leave a comment

Word and Spirit Part 3

Posted on July 23, 2013 by pneumaandlogos

In part 2 I looked briefly at some of the factors affecting the relationship between Word and Spirit in relationship to the inspiration of Holy Scripture. During the debates of the 1970’s I noticed a tendency by some to turn … Continue reading →

Posted in Theology | Tagged christ jesus, core text, doctrine of inspiration, dynamic view, God the Father, grace of god, holy scripture, holy scriptures, Holy Spirit, intellectual system, intellectualism, Jesus Christ, practical application, servant of god, theology, word and spirit, work of the holy spirit | Leave a comment

Word and Spirit Part 2

Posted on July 23, 2013 by pneumaandlogos

In my last posting I began to consider some of the implications of the relationship between Word and Spirit, I want to continue with a few insights from the overlap between the doctrine of the incarnation and that of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Church, filled with the Spirit, God, God's love, Holy Spirit, Holy Trinity, Jesus Christ, Theology | Tagged christianity, Church, faith, God, God the Father, holy scripture, john Webster, Logos.G C Berkouwer, theology, word and spirit, work of the holy spirit | Leave a comment

Word and Spirit Part 1

Posted on July 22, 2013 by pneumaandlogos

At the heart of a Trinitarian Theology of revelation is the belief that the Father has supremely revealed himself in Christ Jesus through the power of The Holy Spirit. This means that Holy Scripture is the infallible testimony inspired by … Continue reading →

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Revival and Theology Part 3

Posted on July 18, 2013 by pneumaandlogos

In my first two articles I established the importance for theology in revival for the Church both in Scripture and in Church history. I need to address the question of what sort of theology do we need to aid revival … Continue reading →

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The Sanctifying Power of the Doctrine of the Trinity

Posted on July 11, 2013 by pneumaandlogos

The great doctrine of the Holy Trinity is not just some abstract thought, but it also points to the greatness of God’s saving work in our lives today. I want to look at this doctrine as it applies to our … Continue reading →

Posted in almighty God, faith, Faithfulness, filled with the Spirit, God, God's love, grace, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, love, loving, Theology | Tagged abiding in Christ, apostle paul, christianity, discipleship, emotions, faith, fruit of the Holy Spirit, God, God the Father, grace, Jesus Christ, Redemption, sanctification, theology, Trinitarian, Trinity, union with christ, work of the holy spirit | Leave a comment

Holy Comunion and Healing

Posted on June 21, 2013 by pneumaandlogos

The very essence of Holy Communion is that it demonstrates all that Christ has achieved for us in his redemptive sufferings it therefore seems to make sense to have prayer for healing during a communion service. Of course this implies … Continue reading →

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The Greatness of our God

Posted on May 31, 2013 by pneumaandlogos

When we think about the doctrine of God and his relationship to the created order we tend to think in terms of transcendence and immanence, we often say that if we do not get the emphasis right at this point … Continue reading →

Posted in almighty God, creation, Greatness of god, immanence, redemption, sin, Theology, transcendence | Tagged christianity, Church, Creation, faith, God, God the Father, greatness of god, holy scripture, immanence, Jesus Christ, jesus is lord, lord jesus christ, Lordship of Christ, Redemption, sovereignty of God, theology, transcendence | Leave a comment

I want to be filled with the Holy Spirit: A prayer

Posted on May 17, 2013 by pneumaandlogos

Gracious and heavenly Father I thank you that in your great love for me you sent the Lord Jesus into this world to save me from sins. Yet Father I realise that without the empowering of your Holy Spirit I … Continue reading →

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