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It is impossible to underestimate the love that God has for you. He is a good father. All of the time.  Sometimes we struggle to accept that because of a number of reasons - including the mistakes of our past - even our very recent past. What does God do when you are in a mess? There is one verse in the new testament that shows beautifully the love of the Father - even when you feel like you stink from the mess of yesterday. He is so good! Enjoy this truth that you are loved beyond what you could ever dream!

Struggle, trial, discouragement, lack. Sometimes life is hard! We all know what it can be like to face difficult situations. It is so good to know that we have a good Father. He is better than good. He is beyond what we could ever know in HIs goodness & love. When Jesus came He came to reveal only one name of God - a name that we can never understand or use outside the new covenant of grace & love - That is Abba - Daddy. He wants you to know Him today that way - all of your needs are met in this incredible revelation

What is your God like? Whatever you think He is like He is more kind, more loving, more faithful, more generous, more forgiving, more accepting, more interested in you than you could ever even start to describe. We live with a God who is too small and so what we see around us is lack and much less than what God wants for us. He is a God of unending supply and in this talk Andrew challenges us from the word that the Jesus in our minds & hearts is way too small. Enough of fear, lack and just scraping through. Our God is a big God in every way. Listen and be encouraged!

We can learn so much from the experience of others. How have they seen God move and how have they experienced His presence & His power? Carlos Nhangaba is from Mozambique and Janette his wife from Belfast. They have such a heart for the Lord and for seeing people released into freedom. Through their work in Africa they have testimony of the power & presence of God at work in real life. Be encouraged today as they share their story and thank Jesus that what He did for them He can do for you!

Grace brings you freedom. What does that mean in real life? Even though every day we are tempted to and actually act & think in a way that we know is contrary to God's best, grace tells us that those corrupt desires are no longer a part of us. That is true freedom. The ability to choose God and what he wants for us. It is christianity for grown ups. We no longer need a guardian Paul writes in Galatians because we have been set free by Christ to freely follow and choose Him. That is our choice and today Andrew encourages us to choose life - we can sow either to our flesh or to the Spirit in us. One brings streams of life and one brings decay. That is why we are encouraged time & again to choose life. This is a strong, direct talk that will shake you up!

Fear & guilt are no motivations for living for God. Whenever we live like that we see short term behaviours that often do not last. In today's talk Dr Phil talks about how God has given us all responsibility for measure of His Kingdom. You are called today. If you ever doubt how special or important you are then this is a talk for you. God has placed in you today a measure of responsibility in line with your ability. That means you can do whatever He has called you for. You do not need to be afraid. You are able!

Have you been asking God for a situation to change and have been waiting for a long time? Do you have something in your life - people, circumstances, sickness, lack that you want to see turned around? Impossible situations are where God demonstrates the biggest miracles. Today Andrew talks from Elijah and shows that if you are in a position like that then you can get excited because God is showing you how you will see God break in & do the impossible. You will see your life changed. You will see victory. You will see how when you stand and flow in grace, the unmerited favour of God, you will see God do what everyone says is impossible.

This is a season that where God is saying that your life is an adventure and you have so much more to live. It will be impossible to move forward in your life if you are tethered to the unhelpful parts of your history. Many people allow past failure, past shame, past experiences, past relationships to hold them today and therefore rob them of tomorrow. In the story of Elisha we see a simple principle that will allow you to be free of yesterday and move into increasing fullness in every area of your life - it is time for a bonfire in your life - it is  time to Burn the Ploughs.

What really leads your life each day? Your own fear & insecurity or faith in the promises of God? This is a new series on How to start living an adventure with God. Life is short. Life is precious. One day we will not be here and time passes quickly. Andrew looks at the story of Abraham today and shows how being led by the grace of God results in fulfilment, purpose and peace. When we give in to our fears the results are pain & frustration. Learn in this talk how to recognise which areas of your life are under promise and which are under fear and break free into life!

In the last of the summer teaching series, Higher, which focuses on the names God is known by, Wayne looks at Jehovah M'Kaddesh (The Lord Makes You Holy). Understanding that God has made you holy as a Christian rather than you through your own efforts is key in really getting to grips with what the grace of God is all about. It liberates you to freely serve God without the baggage of sin, guilt & shame and selflessly serve others knowing that God will meet all of your needs. Amazing grace!