The biblical story of Gideon, in the book of Judges, is a great reminder - and a great reassurance - that your ability to overcome the challenges of life does not depend on the number of people around you, or on your natural abilities, but rather on God's own presence with you. Stay alert to the promptings of the Holy Spirit in your life, and watch as God prepares the way before you when you step out with courage!

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The sounding of the seven trumpets in the Book of Revelation is accompanied by dramatic, shocking and at times repulsive imagery. Why was it written this way, and what can we learn from it? The intent is not to strike fear into your heart, if you are a believer in Jesus, but to reassure you that God will decisively deal with evil, whilst giving every opportunity for as many people as possible to turn from wickedness and towards God. In the meantime, God's people are secure and can shine brightly in dark times, whilst appealing to others to reach out for the mercy offered to them by God.

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What turned the foremost persecutor of Christians in his day into a fearless preacher of Jesus Christ as Lord? What was it, on the Damascus Road, that so impacted Saul of Tarsus that he became Paul, the church-planting, Scripture-writing apostle who changed the world? Listen, as Peter Anderson describes the three huge revelations that reversed Paul's whole direction and perspective in an instant. (Peter heads up Go Global, a family of hundreds of churches spanning 17 nations, of which New Creation Church is part.)

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Do you ever feel that your prayers just bounce off heaven? Does it feel, sometimes, that God is too busy to pay attention to them? In Revelation chapter 8, verses 1-5, we realise that God DOES listen, and that the answers are dramatic! In the continuation of the series on the Book of Revelation, we see how God answers the prayer, "Your kingdom come" with fire from heaven!

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In Romans 8:28, God promises to work all things together for good - a well-known and precious thought for many. But are you just a passive recipient of that goodness, or does God actually want to involve you in the process? In fact, God's desire is to work together WITH those he has called, to bring about what is good - not just for yourself but for others too. What a privilege and exciting prospect!

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The mind is a key battleground that can limit or free you, depending on your habitual thought patterns. How can you “renew your mind” to think the thoughts God wants you to have? If you do, it will utterly transform how you perceive your circumstances and then in turn how you live!

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If you are a true follower of Christ, you have been marked by God with a "seal" which shows you belong to him, and which is the guarantee that you will be kept safe in his eternal purposes, even if you have to suffer trials and loss at times. This mark is one that is to be seen - in lifestyle and in demonstration of God's power. And it brings the assurance that a great celebration is ahead - one that we can begin even now!

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You will not discover your true identity by "looking inside yourself", or from secular society, or even family or friends. Only God can tell you who you really are. He wants to give you a "new name" - a new identity in Christ that will heal and release you to become the person he designed you to be.

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How do you cope when chaos is all around, and God's purposes for your life seem to delay ever longer? Learn from the "souls under the altar", seen in the Book of Revelation. A life laid down for God's purposes is never wasted.

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The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse appear across popular culture in images, movies, TV programmes and books. But what and who are they? What do they tell us about God's purposes for this world? To answer this question, we need first to understand how the Book of Revelation works, and see how its images fit in with the rest of the Bible. Rather than live in fear, we can actually face the future with confidence, if we take the true message to heart.

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