We are in a spiritual battle. Exodus is the story of an enslaved people being liberated by the hand of God - a spiritual battle in which God utterly defeated the gods of Egypt. The Israelites were set free to encounter God's Presence in the wilderness and to enter in His promises. Likewise, we are in a spiritual battle that we need to be aware of and equipped for as we draw close to God's presence and fullness of life in Him.

We can be unconsciously bracing ourselves against criticisms from outside and inside our heads but we can take a breather in the light of God's face, because He loves us and has plans for us just as we are, with our unique personalities and characteristics.

What do you do when God fails to meet your expectations? The enslaved Israelites response was typical - they gave up and stopped believing because of their broken spirit. In this season God is calling to us to lift up our eyes again, to seek Him again, and to look for the signs of His presence. To not give up but to hold on to hope. To keep coming to him and to not give up.

Encounters with God come with a revelation of who He is. When Moses encountered the presence of God, God revealed His divine name - the name of the one and only true God and the name that is alive, powerful and available for us today.

We look at the journey of Moses and the people of Israel in Exodus. We examine the moments of doubt that they had and how they influenced their relationship with God. Finally we look at how we can respond to doubts we may have.

Fear is a powerful emotion in our lives and in our society with some people feeling ruled by fear. It’s a topic we tend to a avoid. Fear of God, however, is the beginning of wisdom. Listen as James dives into how fear of God is not something to avoid it’s to be embraced and connects, surprisingly, to the way of peace.

The Israelites had been in Egypt 430 years before their salvation - that's a long time. Even though God's blessing was on them and the population multiplied, eventually they came under the evil oppression of Pharaoh. But God had promised to liberate them and their freedom began with a divine encounter when Moses drew near to God at the burning bush and was enabled and anointed to bring the Israelites out from Egypt. We long to encounter God and to draw near to his presence - so what can learn from this moment in Exodus 3?

Open Doors mission is to serve persecuted Christians worldwide. Mike Burrows shared stories from the persecuted church and how we in New Zealand can support our brothers and sisters in Christ facing persecution.

Jesus saves us from slavery to sin and death into eternal life in him. This is a journey from hiding from his presence to being hidden in his presence. In this talk James introduces a journey that will be anchored in the book of Exodus - the book of the salvation of Israel from slavery to encountering the presence of God in the wilderness. A journey of the people of God becoming a people of his presence.

Creativity is a key aspect of the nature of God, who created us in His image and likeness. We are inherently creative - God wants to use our creativity to share His Good News!