Comfortable or Uncomfortable Christianity
Galatians 5: 13-15 “You my brothers and sisters were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh, rather, serve one another humbly in love. For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbour as yourself.” & Matthew 16: 24 “Then Jesus said to his […]
Individual Leadership
In the Christian Church there are many forms of leadership including: Elders, Deacons, Ministers, and various committees and boards. However, we often overlook the critically important leadership of the individual. Whilst group leadership will always be extremely important the fact is that no matter what others may or may not do in their realm of […]
The Problem of Employment
From the beginning in the garden of Eden, God has appointed Labour or work as a necessary part of life. In the book of Genesis 2:15 it says “The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work and take care of it.” For most of us this necessity […]
The Problem with Self Improvement
As Christians we have the challenge to improve ourselves so that we can lead better and more noble lives. God’s plan for Christian betterment is constantly seen in the Bible with scriptures like: Hebrews 6:1 “Therefore let us move beyond the elementary teachings about Christ and be taken forward to maturity.” As Christians we are […]
Abundant Living
Jesus words in John 10:10 “I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” In other words Jesus came so that we could live abundantly. Abundant living is the art of living life to its fullest. As Christians we have the responsibility of making the most of our lives. The […]
Task of a Servant
God gives us gifts, abilities and talents to use in order to prosper in this life. In the parable of the talents, the one given 10 talents and the one given 5 talents both doubled what they were given. However, the servant that was given one talent buried it and did not increase the Masters […]
Contrary Winds
Unquestionably, without exception, as Christians, adversity is going to hit us. It is how we handle adversity that matters. Many Christians respond to God when they are rock bottom however, there are contrary winds because we often forget about the Lord when things are going well. This is a trap and will limit our growth […]
The Problem of Discernment
Discernment is a gift from God that brings wisdom on how to lead our lives. It is our responsibility as Christians to respond to discernment, ensuring that we know the difference between good and evil. With wisdom comes great responsibility. Will we make decisions for Christ or will we go our own way? Unfortunately, many […]
Employment
From the beginning in the garden of Eden, God has appointed labour or work as a necessary part of life. In the book of Genesis 2:15 it says “The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work and take care of it.” For most of us this necessity […]
Problem of Enemies
A youtube message about our enemies. Take some time to consider and reflect on, who is our enemy? We all consider it a great honour and privilege to have friends and be popular. However it is not necessarily a dishonour to have enemies. As Christians we need to understand that we will meet with opposition […]