Tag Archives: God the Father

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 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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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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Chosen in Christ before time began.


In my last post I highlighted the problem of humankind’s sinfulness in this one I want to show that sin did not surprise God and his plan of salvation was in place. The Apostle Paul says he chose us in … Continue reading

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God of Grace and Power. (A Prayer)


Lord I thank you that you are a gracious and loving God and that you exert your power for the sake of your people. When I look at the sinfulness of my heart it is amazing that a holy God … Continue reading

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The Lord Is My Safe Place: Psalm 27


When we look at Psalm 27, we find it contains the antidote to fear, I want to share with you a few thoughts from this Psalm. 1 The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD … Continue reading

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Revival and Theology Part 3


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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Word and Spirit Part 3


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

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Word and Spirit Part 2


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

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Word and Spirit Part 1


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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