Category: Theology

At the end of time, billions of people were scattered on a great plain before God’s throne. Some of the groups near the front talked heatedly – not with cringing shame before God’s throne, but with embittered belligerence. "How can God judge us? How can He know about suffering?” snapped a brunette, jerking back a … Continue reading God Leads a Pretty Sheltered Life

Here is a well known poem about the impact of the life of Jesus Christ (written in 1926) ... "Here is a man who was born in an obscure village, the child of a peasant woman. He grew up in another obscure village. He worked in a carpenter shop until He was thirty, and then … Continue reading One Solitary Life

Today we are going to engage in what I call ‘freedom prayers’. Our words are very powerful. God created the world with his words. Although we are not God, we are made in his image and our words have great power – to either cause death or life. I encourage you to say some ‘freedom … Continue reading Spiritual Freedom (Part 8)

Let's look at a fourth possible access point to the enemy of our souls ... 4. Hurts. Hurts are unhealed wounds from the past that may come from things such as abuse, rejection, and unresolved conflicts. Our natural response to these sorts of things is anger, hatred, and bitterness. However, these things tie us up … Continue reading Spiritual Freedom (Part 7)

Today we'll look briefly at a third possible access point for demonic involvement ... 3. Personal Sin ‘Sin’ simply means disobedience to God’s instructions as to how he wants us to live. When we sin we not only displease God we do damage to our own life as well as to those around about us. … Continue reading Spiritual Freedom (Part 6)

Let's look at the next possible access point to deomonic involvement ... 2. Negative Generational Influences As part of the giving of the 10 Commandments, Moses told Israel that sins and their affect could be passed on the succeeding generations (Exodus 20:4-5). This does not mean that we are doomed to repeat the mistakes of … Continue reading Spiritual Freedom (Part 5)

Paul tells us not to give place (a foothold) to the devil, which means it’s obviously possible (see Eph.4:25-27). If we give place to the devil, we can give demons the right to 'occupy' parts of our lives (like illegal 'squatters'). That's why at times people have to be loosed or set free from demonic … Continue reading Spiritual Freedom (Part 4)

Over the last two days we have been speaking about spiritual freedom. Jesus' ministry included setting people free from demonic spirits. Satan and his kingdom of darkness are clearly still around today in the 21st century. But how do we respond to all of this? What's the right approach to take to this somewhat controversial … Continue reading Spiritual Freedom (Part 3)

The Gospels contain many stories of Jesus setting people free from the power of demonic spirits. These stories raise a lot of questions, such as: What are demons, are they real, how does a person give access to a demon, are demons still around, how would you know if one was around, and what do … Continue reading Spiritual Freedom (Part 2)

As we read the Gospels, we discover that Jesus' ministry had three major components: (1) teaching, (2) healing, and (3) deliverance (see for example Luke 4:14-5:26). Jesus confronted demonic powers and delivered people from their influence (Luke 4:31-37, 41). The early church carried on the ministry of Jesus as the apostles focused on these same … Continue reading Spiritual Freedom (Part 1)

" ... a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth." [John 4:22-24. NIV] I often hear people say, "God created … Continue reading A Few New Year Tips – WORSHIP

One area of debate amongst end time theologians is when the ‘millennium’ (spoken of in Revelation 20:1-6) will be. The millennium is a 1000 year period where believers will rule and reign with Christ on the earth as a reward for their faithfulness. Some people believe that we are in the millennium now and therefore … Continue reading The Millennium

God’s will (or 'calling') for our lives is not meant to be complicated or confusing. Don’t feel like some people who think, “God loves me and has a wonderful plan for my life, but He’s not telling me!” God’s will is not some secret or hidden formula you need to discover. We like things quick … Continue reading Are you looking for the ‘centre’ of God’s will?

While on safari in Tanzania, Africa, recently, we stayed at a place where you weren't allowed to walk outside your room at night. If you wanted to go to the dining room or reception area (both separate buildings) you had to call the office and they would send one of their staff to escort you … Continue reading Angels Watching Over Me