posted Monday March 1st Pastor's Word

Pastor’s Word

“…it is God who is at work within you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.” Philippians 2:13

So far this year it has been wonderful to watch how the Holy Spirit works within us inspiring us with new desires, strengthening us to make decisions and painting new dreams and goals on the canvas of our hearts. Someone shared with me this week a God-given picture of a hot air balloon firing up its gas-burner in order to rise to a greater height with a bigger vision and catch the jet-stream to travel further and faster. I can see that God is doing this in my own heart and in many others in the church, as we catch His vision to reach out to the lost, launch a new small group, plan new overseas mission trips and explore new business and financial opportunities. Our God is a big God and we are still only scratching the surface in understanding what He has already given to us through the resurrection of Jesus. The fact that God’s work of rescuing, saving, healing and providing for us has already been completely finished by Jesus, means that we can go forward into all that 2010 holds for us from a position of rest and peace. “For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.” (Ephesians 2:10)
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posted Monday March 1st Our Vision for 2010

To receive all that we can from Jesus, to give all that we can to others.
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posted Monday March 1st A Vision for Restful Growth Part II

From Sunday 28th February 2010. Pastor John Blackburn continues his teaching on our vision for growth in 2010. He reminds us that we are righteous by faith in Jesus and not by our own works of righteousness. Restful growth includes believing in the finished work of Christ and being led... read more »
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posted Tuesday February 23rd The Righteous are as Bold as a Lion

From Sunday 21st February 2010. Guest speakers Andy & Debbie Greene share from a Foundations of Faith series. When we know that Jesus' finished work on the cross has made us righteous before God it causes us to be set free to be bold; both in the presence of the... read more »
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posted Monday February 15th What God Has Given Us is Too Good to Keep to Ourselves

From Sunday 24th January 2010. Pastor John tells us that everything that was wrong with our lives, Jesus took upon Himself at the cross. Everything that is perfect about Jesus Christ He gave to us through his death and resurrection. Everything that we need from the Lord is received by... read more »
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posted Sunday February 14th A Vision for Restful Growth

From Sunday 14th February 2010. Pastor John shares that in this year 2010 God wants us to grow in the agape love of God both for our own personal growth and in expressing God's love to those who do not yet know him.
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