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Worship and Worldview


One of the questions that I have been thinking about lately is the relationship between worship and worldview, my thinking has been stimulated in this area by reading the books “Thinking in Tongues” and “Desiring the Kingdom” both by James … Continue reading

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The Holy Spirit is not just for Pentecost


Sometimes it seems that around Pentecost Christians suddenly remember that The Holy Spirit exists and yet the scriptures are quite clear that the Holy Spirit has come to indwell both the individual believer and the Church of God. Sometimes in … Continue reading

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


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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The Generous Saviour, giver of good gifts: A reflection for Pentecost


So often when we think of God we come to him as though he was mean and tight fisted, but the Scripture paints a very different picture it shows us a God of grace and love. In this post I … Continue reading

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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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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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Signs and Wonders,Salvation and the Kingdom of God


We hear a lot of talk about signs and wonders and their importance for the church in contemporary society. People are will to go to conferences, and renewal centers to get the experience and to learn to minister in power. … Continue reading

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The Magnificat: Mary’s song of Praise


The story in this passage is very familiar to us and we therefore miss the impact of it, I want to look at the Magnificat in the context of what Luke is wanting to do in his gospel.    9       … Continue reading

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