According to the Bible, every Christian has gifts to be used in the local church. When Paul wrote to the Corinthian church, he told them, “To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good,” (1 Cor. 12:7) ....
Read MoreIn the church I grew up in, “worship” was what we called the transition from upbeat, fast-tempo songs to more soothing, slower songs, ... but that wasn’t really an accurate understanding of worship! Worship goes far beyond music.
Read MoreWe live in a day when people want all sorts of privileges without commitment or responsibility. They want sex without marriage; money without hard work; job satisfaction without stress; job security without company loyalty; family fun without working
Read MoreOur world has an obsession with the idea of finding “the one”. From Disney films of forlorn princes and princesses and television shows like “Love at First Sight,” to the desperate pleas of songs asking, “can anybody find me, somebody to love?” ...
Read MoreThe quest for equality within marriage is an attempt to redress the balance and create a marital utopia ... by examining God’s word, we can see that gender equality was not a foundational cornerstone God used to create paradise.
Read MoreBaptism is necessary. Now, please be careful to read that again. Baptism is necessary. I did not say that baptism is necessary for salvation — but baptism is necessary to be obedient to Christ.
Read MoreBible verses like James 1:2 can bring us blessings we can't find elsewhere, if only we take a little time to chew on them! A little bible-munching on James 1:2-4 gives us three wonderful keys to having joy in trials.
Read MoreAs I’m sitting in a plane heading for Los Angeles, I’m reminded that life is full of choices. In front of me is my laptop, my bible, and a book that I need to read and review. Each hold potential for me to be serving my Saviour!
Read MoreHow do we explain the significance of the person and work of Jesus Christ to this world? One way that the Gospel is demonstrated in Scripture is by using the fundamental principles of light and darkness.
Read MoreWhen was the last time you told someone how much you hate your struggle with your sinful flesh? Brits typically keep a stiff upper lip. We don’t admit to our struggle. That’s tragic because we all have a struggle going on.
Read MoreSinging songs with strong words is not only an important tool in learning and enforcing what scripture says. But also serves as a form of prayer, giving us the words to sing when we are weak or may not have the words.
Read MoreWe often do not appreciate the fact that we desire food. We do not consider that our taste buds are fully functioning to appreciate and enjoy the various flavours while our bodies receive the proper nourishment to gain strength to do what we need ...
Read MoreThis question awakens a certain amount of shame in many Christians. If I were to ask whether you pray before a meal, few would be bothered. If I were to ask whether you pray in the middle of trials, even fewer would blush.
Read MoreIt is not easy to miss Paul’s heart for the churches that he was used by God to establish during his apostolic ministry to the Gentiles. His absence from them came with constant concern for them.
Read MoreIn this start of a new year, you just might be inclined to make some resolutions for the year 2020. These come in all shapes and sizes. But as Christians, our resolutions should not be as those in the world.
Read MoreIf you’re born-again, God gave you a spiritual gift(s) along with your salvation. It's not necessarily a neatly defined spiritual gift, like those in 1 Corinthians 12, or Romans 12.
Read MoreThe outworking of the Christian life will be founded on the doctrine of the church that is taught from its pulpit. God’s word clearly declared to God’s people will make all the difference in what a church believes and what a church does.
Read MoreIf your finger is on the pulse of the Church today, you might worry that we’re about to burst a blood vessel. Panic is not too strong a description of the way Christians everywhere are responding to the gathering storms of persecution.
Read MoreIn September 2018, GraceLife London launched Hermeneia, a Bible training centre in London. This training centre is designed to equip God’s people to bring glory to Christ through a greater understanding of God’s word and service to the church.
Read MoreBased on the title you may be forgiven for assuming that this is a book about ‘Self-Love’ and/or ‘Body Positivity’. However, you’d be mistaken, it, in fact, deals with major moral issues about Life and Sexuality, that are facing our society today.
Read MoreConsidering all the different ambitions that you pursue in this life, there is one constant temptation: to try to obtain what you are reaching for while forgetting the triune God in the process.
Read MoreIf you’ve done evangelism long enough, you’ll have met people who respond to the Gospel message by saying: “I’ll think about it,” or “I don’t need God,” or even “I’m quite satisfied with my life.” Some people just have little or no concern .....
Read MoreWhen I first joined GraceLife London, I essentially knew the name of every single person name who attended GraceLife London. It was a lot easier back then when there were only 30 or so people at a Sunday service.
Read MoreMany find reading difficult because they simply do not plan. They just pick up a book thoughtlessly and read for the sake of reading. Planning what you are going to read is helpful because you will then likely be thoughtful about the books you read.
Read MoreWhere are today’s men? This is a relevant question to ask in our age because many men today have not made the essential transition from boyhood to manhood. They seem to be in a state of perpetual boyhood and are more like boys in men’s body.
Read MoreWe live in a mindless culture. You probably nodded as you read this statement because a quick survey of our culture proves it to be true. Today’s world generates so much information thereby requiring the vital use of the mind yet we see the opposite
Read MoreIf you were to list some of the world’s greatest dangers, you may include terrorism, bad weather, diseases and so on. But what you are likely going to find absent from the list is the tongue.
Read MoreWe live in society that has abandoned truth. To speak of ‘the truth’ nowadays is almost seen as dangerous and intolerant. Truth is considered to be self and culturally constructed. It is relative rather than absolute, meaning that you can have ...
Read MoreWhy are you left here in this world as a Christian? Is it to worship God? Is it to be like Christ? Yes would be the right answer to these questions but the reality is that God could take us to heaven immediately after we are saved ...
Read MoreQuestions about the identity of God are the kind of things that polite people in Britain just don’t discuss, but thankfully things are changing, and there is really nothing polite about ignoring a subject like this.
Read MoreCan a building build itself? Could a book write itself? According to the Bible, God exists, and the Bible even goes so far as to say that it’s foolish to deny it. A building speaks of a builder, and this world bears witness to a wonderful Creator.
Read MoreWhile church membership is not a direct command in the Bible, the need for every true Christian to be a member is implied by a number of ideas written large in Scripture.
Read MoreChristians who are self-focused should almost carry a spiritual health warning. They can do an awful lot of damage by concentrating on their rights and their freedoms. But the message in the Bible is that we should be concerned much more about others
Read MoreA tree firmly rooted and grounded is a stable tree that is able to face the storm. Similarly, a Christian who is firmly grounded and anchored in the faith is a stable Christian who is able to stand firm in all circumstances.
Read MoreIt is exhausting and futile to seek satisfaction in anything this world offers, yet Jesus invites all people to have eternal rest for their soul in Matt. 11:28-30.
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