The Christian is already a new creation of God’s making 2 Corinthians 5.17 and Jesus said those who love him keep his word and abide with him and God the father John 14.15,23. Paul appeals to us to allow ourselves to be changed in our thinking so that God’s will shall ultimately be known […]

A New You In Romans 8.18-19 Paul considers our current sufferings to be incomparable to our future glory, and goes on tell of the yearning for God’s people to be those glorious ones. Jesus, in Matthew 5.1-10 taught the “beatitudes,” revealing what those glorious ones are to be like now. Life Group Questions: A New […]

Ps Steve spoke on the Kingdom of God, introducing a series on Kingdom Influence. The Kingdom of God is wherever the King has dominion, the lordship of J made manifest, the reality of what heaven is like breaking into the world. 1. The kingdom comes in us if we repent and submit to His […]

Be the Change Jesus served God in his generation Mark 10.42-45. Serving each other in love comes from knowing the love that God showed us in Jesus. 1 John 4.7-12 Paul’s ambition was for Christians to be joined in the same love as Christ, just as Jesus gave himself for us, to the point […]

Ps Steve spoke on Overflow – living as Christians from the Holy Spirit not the world’s culture around us: Rom 12:1-2; Phil 1:27-30 1. John 1:9-14 Jesus came down to earth – overflow into discomfort 2. John 17:20-21 Jesus was praying continually – overflow in prayer 3. John 13:3-17 Jesus served – overflow in […]

Christianity is about God, Jesus Christ, coming to us on earth, which is the opposite of most religions – people trying to reach God.Through Jesus, Christ, we can now have a close relationship with God, our heavenly father, who has adopted us in Christ. 1. Talk to God – He wants to hear you. […]

Ps Esther spoke on the God who is faithful, referring to the life of Joseph. Faithfulness is part of His character. God promises not that we have an easy life but never to leave or forsake us. Whatever you are going through God can turn it to good (Gen 50:2). Joseph was not bitter […]

Blessed to bless: The God who answers prayer There are a great number of examples in scripture of God answering prayer. But we do have to ask for an answer to be given (Isaiah 30:18). Using faith results in a response. Jesus’ frequent communion with God empowered him to do whatever was necessary, whenever […]

The All Nations theme for 2017 is ‘Blessed to bless’. God loves to bless and so should we. The focus of today’s message was Hannah’s prayer for a son. She cried out from a place of anguish and God answered by promising a son, Samuel, and blessing her with 5 other children. As we […]

Ps Steve introduced the theme for 2017 – BLESSED TO BLESS God’s nature is to bless and He invites us to bless others – Gen 12:1-2 the promise to Abraham (if we are in Christ we inherit the promises to Abraham – Gal 3:8-9 and Matt 28:18-20). The application: Psalm 1 (three things not […]