Turning two families into one

English Portuguese Italian Russian Due to the divorce rate today, both inside the church and outside, couples are falling in love and facing the challenge of blending two families into one. Here are some of those challenges: visiting rights, custodial care, court intervention, and ex-in-law involvement. Add to that a mountain of paperwork and legal […]

The Chosen-The first Disciples

IntructionsEmpowermentTime of MissionDifferences in commissions Twelve Disciples are instructed Audio https://drive.filen.io/#/4bdbf368-abb4-408a-a956-e77b478982cb In the passages from Mark 6:8-13 and Luke 9:2-6, Jesus provides specific instructions to his twelve disciples before sending them out on a mission. Let’s explore the instructions given, the empowerment for performing miracles, and the duration of their mission. Instructions Provided: Travel Light: […]

Conformed or transformed

‘Do not be conformed…but be transformed.’ Romans 12:2 Chuck Swindoll said, ‘We like to imagine ourselves a race of rugged individuals – the Patrick Henrys, Davy Crocketts and Lone Rangers. The truth is, we hate to appear different lest we be ostracised, branded fanatics and rejected. So, we conform. You’ll see it in the child […]

Are you being sifted

ARE YOU BEING SIFTED

‘Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat.’ Luke 22:31 Are you being sifted. Jesus knew Peter would deny Him, yet He called him to be His disciple, saying: ‘Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: but I have prayed for thee, that thy […]

Growing older with grace

growing older through grace

‘They will prolong your life many years and bring you peace and prosperity.’ Proverbs 3:2 By the year 2030, one in five of us will be seventy years of age or older. That’s about 20 per cent of the world’s population. Millions of us will live to be a hundred or more. When asked at […]

Growing older with grace 

‘If you respect the LORD, you will live longer.’ Proverbs 10:27 Does the thought of ageing make you anxious? If so, it’s time to re-examine your value system. With God, the contents are more important than the package. And in order to make peace with your wrinkles, you must come into agreement with Him. Ultimately, […]

Break out of the box

‘Again and again they…limited the Holy One of Israel.’ Psalm 78:41 https://youtu.be/bLN0EqLB2Rw The Bible says: ‘They provoked Him in the wilderness, and grieved Him in the desert! Yes, again and again they tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel. They did not remember His power’ (vv. 40-42 ). The Israelites continually provoked God’s anger […]

Let your children enjoy their childhood

‘I will lead on slowly, at the pace of…the children.’ Genesis 33:14 ESV https://youtu.be/Lgw-P2NHR6k Today there is a tendency on the part of some parents to try and make their children grow up too quickly. They rush them through the milestones of childhood and thrust them into the turmoil of adolescence. This is the conclusion […]

You belong to God

You belong to him

‘Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex!’ Psalm 139:14 NLT Do you remember the old TV series The Six Million Dollar Man? He was built and equipped with nuclear-powered bionic limbs and implants. Well, he has nothing on you! You’re unique…one of a kind…a genuine marvel of God’s creative genius. For example, your tongue; four hundred […]