We live in the reality of now-and-not-yet. The time between Gods promise given and apromise is fulfilled is a long and difficult journey, but the Holy Spirit walks with us,groans with us, helps us, and intercedes for us.We live in the reality of now-and-not-yet. The time between Gods promise given and apromise fulfilled is a long and difficult journey, but the Holy Spirit walks with us,groans with us, helps us, and intercedes for us.

We have heard that God works all things for the good of those who love him but what does that actually mean? Today we will see that God has committed to work a great good through our suffering and pain. He is committed to shaping us into the image of Jesus that we might be a blessing to others.

In our world today its easy to not exactly know who we really are. But to know that as Christians we are adopted as sons and daughters of the Most High King should change us - giving us confidence for what is, and hope for what is to come!

Do you look around, and dont like the realm you live in? Dont like thetoxiceffects of sin in ourselves,our marriages, our world?GOOD NEWS!It doesnt have to be this way! There isawhole other realm, or Kingdom, available to you; that you can move into and inhabit.

And it is not far away,Ithas come near.

Paul writes a letter to the most powerful city in the world to remind Jesus' Followers of the most powerful message in the world: that Jesus has died and rose again. Because of that, there is hope and assurance that they have never had before.

Worship is the response of a people who long for the presence of God, a people who know they are so loved.

We return to our First Love as we discover our spiritual gifts and use them to love God and our neighbours. We have served God from a place of exhaustion, bitterness, legalism, pride, and fear. But we want to serve from a place of deep union with Christ. We want to enjoy loving God as we love others.