Exodus 33:7-23 My Presence Will Go With You
The presence of the Holy Spirit is a defining and distinguishing characteristic of the people of God. The presence of the helper amongst us is compared to Jesus among us. He does the things Jesus does...
View Article2 Corinthians 3:7-4:6 Death or Freedom?
Freedom for Bondage? In the Bible, freedom is understood as freedom to worship (and thereby serve) God. The Exodus (the rescue of Israel from slavery in Egypt) is a story picture of this. Paul is using...
View ArticleLuke 3:15-17; Acts 1:1-8 – He Will Drench You
What is this? Acts 2 fulfils John the Baptist’s statement concerning Jesus ‘He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit’. At Pentecost, the disciples were filled with the promised Holy Spirit. This...
View ArticleEphesians 4:1-16: Gifts & Ministries of the Holy Spirit Part I
Often we feel like we need to defend the church or even ignore the church if we are to lead people to Jesus. Is it possible that the church is the primary reason men and women don’t accept Jesus...
View ArticleApostles and Evangelists
Sunday before last at CCK I preached the fourth of six messages on the theme of the Holy Spirit. The focus this time was on the gifts of the Holy Spirit (and this will remain as the theme for the rest...
View ArticleRomans 12:1-10 Gifts & Ministries of the Holy Spirit Part II
The book of Romans is the closest we get in the Bible to a single explanation of God’s plan of salvation. It starts in chapter 1 with dark comments on the way things went wrong for the human race....
View Article1 Corinthians 14:1-25 Gifts and Ministries of the Holy Spirit Part III
What are your expectations when meeting with the church – at a zone meeting, in small group, on a Sunday? How do you prepare yourself? Our expectations will inevitably affect the outcome of these events.
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