Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:22:37 — 189.7MB)Subscribe: Spotify | RSS Sunday 03/06/22 Message – Was the Gospel of the Kingdom a ‘Bait & Switch’? ***Video is HERE*** Share this: Was the Gospel of the Kingdom a ‘Bait & Switch’? Last week we read yet another example of signs, wonders, demonic deliverance and healings which were taking place in great and increasing numbers in the early church and so I thought it wise to address the elephant in the room. Why, in the modern church do we see so little of this? At first my mind, being reawakened to this issue, ran […]
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Has the Kingdom changed?
Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:12:53 — 168.1MB)Subscribe: Spotify | RSS Sunday 02/27/22 Message – Has the Kingdom changed? ***Video is HERE*** Share this: Has the Kingdom changed? Continuing on in the book of Acts – again looking for examples of the CHURCH working together with the Spirit and themselves in a shared life, shared resources and shared experiences… Acts 5:1-42, “(1) But a man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a piece of property. (2) However, he kept back part of the proceeds with his wife’s knowledge, and brought a portion of it and laid it at the apostles’ feet. […]
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A kingdom of shared experiences, resources & life
Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:30:31 — 156.2MB)Subscribe: Spotify | RSS Sunday 02/20/22 Message – A Kingdom of Shared Experiences, Resources & Life ***Video is HERE*** Share this: A kingdom of shared experiences, resources & life Last week we worked through chapter 2 of Acts, but as we read the last few verses I suggested we would probably spend some time with those as an intro into chapter 3. That is what we are going to do. So Acts 2:44-46 says, “(44) All who believed were together and held everything in common, (45) and they began selling their property and possessions and […]
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Is there One church or many?
Is there One church or many? Share this: Like so many topics, beliefs surrounding questions like this have been used by the devil to divide the body. Like so many issues, this question is one easily agreed upon by anyone holding the scriptures as the final word on any issue of doctrine. Words used for “church” in the Bible and their meanings There were two words predominately used in the New Testament to refer to the gatherings of Christians. The first word is ekklēsía which means called out ones and is NOT a word exclusive to Christian gatherings, but was […]
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Treasuring & being treasured by God
Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:00:31 — 102.8MB)Subscribe: Spotify | RSS Sunday 04/18/21 Series: Maintaining this hope Message – Treasuring & being treasured by God Share this: Treasuring & being treasured by God Last week I re-introduced a word to you… Epignosis – The word gnosis – simply means knowledge. The prefix epi- in this case most probably takes on the more relational tone of “near” or “before”…. So taken together epígnōsis means knowledge, obtained by a thorough participation in or with Jesus. It is the result of grace or influence of the Holy Spirit. This is a knowledge which is gained […]
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