“I tell you this timeless truth: The person who follows me in faith, believing in me, will do the same mighty miracles that I do—even greater miracles than these because I go to be with my Father!” (John‬ ‭14:12‬) As we read the disciples recordings of Jesus’s life, we see him being led by the Spirit deep into the mire, hurts, strains and general pains of peoples everyday lives. Wedding ceremonies, that don’t quite go to plan. Days interrupted by the shunned and pitiful strug

(GOD speaking) “I take no pleasure in anyone’s death.” (‭‭Eze ‭18:32) The world sits in stasis, but as ambassadors for Christ, we remain true to the One who sends and empowers us to go and love. And the message we preach is simple. “I call Heaven and Earth to witness against you today: I place before you Life and Death, Blessing and Curse. Choose life so that you and your children will live. And love GOD, your God, listening obediently to him, firmly embracing him. Oh yes, he

Love never gives up. Love cares more for others than for self. Love doesn’t want what it doesn’t have. Love doesn’t strut, Doesn’t have a swelled head, Doesn’t force itself on others, Isn’t always “me first,” Doesn’t fly off the handle, Doesn’t keep score of the sins of others, Doesn’t revel when others grovel, Takes pleasure in the flowering of truth, Puts up with anything, Trusts God always, Always looks for the best, Never looks back, But keeps going to the end. (‭‭1 Cor‬

“This is my body, given for you.” (‭‭Luke‬ ‭22:19‬) I am reminded that 10 years ago today at 7:25 pm, my Oncologist called me to discuss the results of my PET Scan and said “Well, we’re not sure how it’s happened, but you’ve gotten the miracle you keep going on about – all your cancer has apparently gone!” Now let’s go back a few months … I was diagnosed with Lymphoma, so it was all over my body – or as my oncologist succinctly put it “There’s nothing we can do, you’re riddle

His wife said, “Still holding on to your precious integrity, are you? Curse God and be done with it!” He told her, “You’re talking like an empty-headed fool. We take the good days from God—why not also the bad days?” Not once through all this did Job sin. He said nothing against God. (Job‬ ‭2:9) A friend of mine (with a most beautiful heart), has physically degenerated over the years to the point where he can’t now speak normally and is wheelchair bound. He knows Jesus and hi

The Master, GOD, says: “No one who hopes in me ever regrets it.” (‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭49:23) … Even in times of trouble we have a joyful confidence, knowing that our pressures will develop in us patient endurance. And patient endurance will refine our character, and proven character leads us back to hope. And this hope is not a disappointing fantasy, because we can now experience the endless love of God cascading into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who lives in us! (‭‭Rom 5:3) Bet

O God, hear my prayer. Listen to my heart’s cry. (‭‭Psa 61:1‬) Lydia’s father let me know just now that she’d spent a horrible time at hospital last night. It’s obvious that as loving parents their concern is being stretched and that at a time like this they should naturally look to their brothers and sisters for support. The thing is GOD has made a way where we can either support each other in prayer through genuine heart felt love, or even as simple insurance: “Get insuranc

(Jesus speaking) “I am the Vine, you are the branches. When you’re joined with me and I with you, the relation intimate and organic, the harvest is sure to be abundant. (‭‭John‬ ‭15:5) My hot water immersion heater decided to pack up yesterday and so I called my friend who’s an electrician to come and help. As we were discussing life in general we spoke about how the COVID lockdowns were taking their toll on us and our friends and families. If you read (and believe) the Media

(Jesus speaking) “Simply join your life with mine. Learn my ways and you’ll discover that I’m gentle, humble, easy to please. You will find refreshment and rest in me.” (‭‭Mat ‭11:29‬) A sister asked me regarding yesterday’s message, “So what are some things you’ve learned from your mistakes…?” Here’s just a few … A). I’m still learning not to pre-empt the Holy Spirit. For example: “Don’t worry, I know where you’re going with this. I can handle it from here …!” B) I’m still l

… We thought he brought it on himself, that God was punishing him for his own failures. But it was our sins that did that to him, that ripped and tore and crushed him— our sins! He took the punishment, and that made us whole. Through his bruises we get healed. We’re all like sheep who’ve wandered off and gotten lost. We’ve all done our own thing, gone our own way. And GOD has piled all our sins, everything we’ve done wrong, on him, on him. (‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭53:2) There was a time w

“… know then that I am GOD. No one who hopes in me ever regrets it.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭49:22-23‬ ‭MSG‬‬ We were praying for young Lydia yesterday when my wife suddenly broke into tears as she prayed and began asking GOD to fill young Lydia again with hope. This immediately brought to mind Solomons wisdom: “When hope’s dream seems to drag on and on, the delay can be depressing. But when at last your dream comes true, life’s sweetness will satisfy your soul. (‭‭Pro 13:12‬) I’ve just h

Make this your common practice: Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you can live together whole and healed. The prayer of a person living right with God is something powerful to be reckoned with. (James‬ ‭5:18) Taking up from yesterday’s story – I met the guy who I was talking about yesterday, walking normally up the stairs to visit his son who lives on our floor. He was smiling, happy and breathing perfectly normally! ❤️🙏🏻❤️ To that end, can I p

The message I preached and how I preached it was not an attempt to sway you with persuasive arguments but to prove to you the almighty power of God’s Holy Spirit. For God intended that your faith not be established on man’s wisdom but by trusting in his almighty power. (‭‭1 Cor‬ ‭2:4) I want to set the mood for a miracle that happened yesterday. So for those of you that know me, I’ve taken the past two weeks as holiday as I’ve been struggling with a huge gall stone that won’t

Don’t be pulled in different directions or worried about a thing. Be saturated in prayer throughout each day, offering your faith-filled requests before God with overflowing gratitude. Tell him every detail of your life, then God’s wonderful peace that transcends human understanding, will make the answers known to you through Jesus Christ. (‭‭Phil 4:6) Whenever a child is frightened or in pain, it’s natural for the mother or father to draw them in close to their body – to hol

(Jesus speaking) “The words that I speak to you aren’t mere words. I don’t just make them up on my own. The Father who resides in me crafts each word into a divine act.” (‭‭John‬ ‭14:10) Just let that sink in … When we allow the Holy Spirit to truly reside in us. i.e. when we stop trying to take control and make decisions for ourselves. When we cease wanting to take vengeance and submit to His leading of loving our enemies. In effect, when we hand over the reins of our life a

Sooner or later we’ll all have to face God, regardless of our conditions. We will appear before Christ and take what’s coming to us as a result of our actions, either good or bad. (‭‭2 Cor ‭5:10) It was very early morning and I just couldn’t get back to sleep. Then from somewhere distant I heard an old hymn being sung and before I could focus on the tune, or even catch the words, I saw myself in Heaven with all of His Children. We were all lined up and facing His Throne – a h

“Teacher, which commandment is the greatest of all?” Jesus answered him, “The most important of all the commandments is this: ‘The Lord Yahweh, our God, is one!’ You are to love the Lord Yahweh, your God, with every passion of your heart, with all the energy of your being, with every thought that is within you, and with all your strength. This is the great and supreme commandment. And the second is this: ‘You must love your neighbor in the same way you love yourself.’ You wil

“God resists you when you are proud but continually pours out grace when you are humble.” So then, surrender to God. Stand up to the devil and resist him and he will turn and run away from you. Move your heart closer and closer to God, and he will come even closer to you. But make sure you cleanse your life, you sinners, and keep your heart pure and stop doubting. Feel the pain of your sin, be sorrowful and weep! Let your joking around be turned into mourning and your joy int

May the blessings of God’s grace overwhelm you! (‭‭Col ‭4:18‬) We can read this and just let it flow over our head, or we can spend a few seconds thinking on what the word ‘overwhelm’ actually means. History shows that we can be easily overwhelmed by the weather, such as floodwaters attacking our homes. On a physical level, our hearts likewise confirm that we can be overwhelmed by the feeling of guilt after a particularly awful situation. Or, as this Scripture points out, we

God claims the world as his. Everything and everyone belongs to him! He’s the one who pushed back oceans to let the dry ground appear, planting firm foundations for the earth. Who, then, ascends into the presence of the Lord? And who has the privilege of entering into God’s Holy Place? Those who are clean—whose works and ways are pure, whose hearts are true and sealed by the truth, those who never deceive, whose words are sure. They will receive the Lord’s blessing and righte