JESUS MAKES PROVISION
John 19:26 – 27 When Jesus saw His mother there, and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, “Dear woman, here is your son,” and to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” From that time on, this disciple took her into his home.A. THE RELATIONSHIP CHANGESHere we see how Jesus speaks…
THE LAST WORDS OF JESUS
JESUS PRAYSLuke 23:34Jesus prayed, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.A. WHEN DID HE PRAY?When Jesus could do nothing more what did He do – He prayed! His hands were nailed down, His feet where nailed down, His disciples had deserted Him, what could He still do – PRAY!B. WHAT DID HE PRAY?In…
THE TOUCH OF GOD CHANGES US
In a very real sense, it is not possible to experience a touch from God and then stay the same. If you read the New Testament, every life that the Lord touched was changed.2 Corinthians 3:16-18’But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. 17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and…
A HISTORICAL EXAMPLE – From my experience
After the dramatic events of the first and second world wars, the world went into a recovery period. During this time the church played a vital role. The church became established again and helped many people to find that sure foundation again. Worship was primarily hymns accompanied by an organ. But by the end of…
A BIBLICAL EXAMPLE
In the New Testament we see how something of this nature took place. It gives us a picture of what could take place if we were to experience a fresh touch from God, or, to say it in more spiritual terms, a fresh visitation from God. In Acts Chapter 2 this event is recorded for…
A FRESH TOUCH FROM GOD
As I was sitting and thinking about what we have faced in the last while, I became aware of the fact that, after all that we’ve been through, we need a fresh touch from the Lord. In the last two years, we as individuals and as Christians have faced 2 years of pandemic and lockdown,…
HOLD ONTO HIS HAND THROUGHOUT LIFE
HOLD ONTO HIS HAND WHEN ALL IS GOING AS PLANNEDSometimes when things are going smoothly, we can get lulled into the idea that we are managing on our own and we are on top of things. When everything in our lives is going as planned, we may feel that we do not need to hold…
HOLD ONTO HIS HAND WHEN FACING THE STORMS OF LIFE
HOLD ONTO HIS HAND WHEN THINGS DON’T TURN OUT AS HOPEDAs a young man I had my life mapped out before me. The course was clear and the destination certain. For a period of about 10-12 years it just seemed as if everything was falling in line with the plan. Even the poor decisions I…
HOLD ONTO HIS HAND
SCRIPTURE READING:Isaiah 41:13For I, the Lord your God, hold your right hand; it is I Who say to you, ‘Fear not, I am the One Who helps you.’ HOLD ONTO HIS HAND IN AN EVER-CHANGING WORLDWe live in a world that is changing as we speak. Things that we could have been sure of, now…
GETTING OUT OF A HOLDING PATTERN!
GETTING OUT OF A HOLDING PATTERN!When we have been through a difficult time when things have been ruined or destroyed, we can often go into a ‘holding pattern’ waiting for things to ‘return to normal’. I once went to Zambia on outreach. We flew direct from Johannesburg to Lusaka. On arrival in Lusaka the pilot…