2 Timothy 1:5–7 (ESV) “I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well. For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God which is in you through the laying […]
Read morePaul assumes everyone has a gift. The problem is not inactive gifts, but disobedient Gifts are for the common good (v.7), empowered by one Spirit. Two Gift Problems in the Church The Jealous Gift (vv.15–20) “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body.” More concerned with visibility over faithfulness. Tells […]
Read moreBig idea: God is mobilising an army… mobilised not stationary, co-ordinated not chaotic, surprising not sodden, gifted and broken. God is mobilising an army: 1/ Where the battle is not against people Ephesians 6:10–18 (NIV) Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armour of God, so that […]
Read morePsalm 68:5–6: Father of the fatherless and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation. God settles the solitary in a home; he leads out the prisoners to prosperity, but the rebellious dwell in a parched land. Adopted into God’s Family — Romans 8:15–17 Romans 8:15–17 (ESV): For you did not receive the spirit […]
Read moreOverflowing with Healing and Hope Key Scriptures Mark 2:17 – “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” Luke 5:17–26 – Jesus heals the paralytic (forgiveness + physical healing). John 8:1–11 – Jesus and the woman caught in adultery (freedom from […]
Read moreThe Reality of the Battle Spiritual warfare is real — it’s about the rule of our hearts. Our enemy is unrelenting but will not win. We are called to act as a mobilised army in this fight. Mobilised ≠ Militant Militant = forceful, destructive, life-taking. Mobilised = life-giving, freeing, pointing people to Jesus. Our fight […]
Read morePsalm 68:5–6: Father of the fatherless and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation. God settles the solitary in a home; he leads out the prisoners to prosperity, but the rebellious dwell in a parched land. Adopted into God’s Family — Romans 8:15–17 Romans 8:15–17 (ESV): For you did not receive the spirit […]
Read morePaul assumes everyone has a gift. The problem is not inactive gifts, but disobedient Gifts are for the common good (v.7), empowered by one Spirit. Two Gift Problems in the Church The Jealous Gift (vv.15–20) “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body.” More concerned with visibility over faithfulness. Tells […]
Read moreThe Church as a Hospital in a Thirsty World The World’s Thirst & The Church’s Call Illustration: Paramedics — they go, no matter the call. Bring people from the brink of death to a place of healing. Truth: Spiritually, no one can heal themselves — we all need help. Question: What is overflowing from us […]
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