Filled with the Fullness of God

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In this next in or series on The Holy Spirit, Jamie asks ‘How can we be filled with the Fullness of God?’ How much of God do we want? Do we want just enough to make us happy and meet our needs, to get us a ticket to salvation without changing us in the process? In chapter 3 of his letter to the church in Ephesus, Paul prays that all those who follow Jesus will be ‘filled with the fulness of God’. Jamie identifies that this prayer applies to us, it not a pipe dream for the holy elite, but is for all who are called to follow Jesus. We are being invited to pursue God, to earnestly desire more of Him, however, the choice is ours; do we want more of God, or are we content with the little we have? Looking at Paul’s letter, Jamie identifies four key steps that we each need to individually apply to our lives, if we are to see more of God’s fullness in our lives. Will you take them?

Cultivating the Supernatural

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Cultivating the Supernatural

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In this next in or series on The Holy Spirit, Jamie explores how we can learn to cultivate the supernatural. As we have already learnt, God has filled His followers with the Holy Spirit, so that they can do the works of Jesus and advance the Kingdom of God on earth, as it is in heaven. Jesus told His disciples He could only do what He saw the Father doing. Therefore, the first step in cultivating the supernatural is to ‘See it’, to see and recognise what God is doing. When we recognise that God is moving, the next step is to join it and ‘Do it’. Sometimes we need to physically get involved, other times, simply announcing that we see God moving is enough to release more of His presence and power. The final step is to ‘Understand it’, to reflect on, gain insight, to treasure and ponder what has happened; reading Scripture, and asking questions. As we do these things we will see our level of expectation and anticipation of what God will do rise, and through that, see move His kingdom breaking out.

Covenant and Communion

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Covenant and Communion

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In this talk, Anthony addresses the significance of Communion and its relationship with the covenants God made with the people of Israel.

Life in the Spirit

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Life in the Spirit

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In this next in our series on The Holy Spirit, Jamie asks the question ‘What does it look like to be led by the Spirit as a Child of God?’ reviewing the letter to the Romans, Chapter 8. The Christian life is a relational journey. God the Father is always working for the good of those who love Him. As we learn to recognise the signs of Him working and His voice speaking to us we gain heightened awareness of Him in action. As we become more aware of what He is doing, we are able to start stepping into the things He has for us, and see more of God’s Kingdom breaking out around us. While, Romans 8 teaches us that nothing can separate us from God’s love, we all can and do become distracted, taking our eyes off Jesus and putting them on things of the world that do not, ultimately, satisfy. The call of Romans 8 is to turn away from those things and to keep our eyes firmly fixed on Jesus and to lead lives led by the Spirit.

Being Aware of His Presence

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Being Aware of His Presence

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In this second in our series on the person and work of the Holy Spirit, Jamie’s talks on ‘Being Aware of His Presence’. Jamie talks covers four main topics. 1. Why we need the Holy Spirit. 2. Examples from the Bible on how the Holy Spirit has empowered people. 3. Why some people don’t experience the Holy Spirit, and 4. Ways to be more aware and interact with the presence of the Holy Spirit.

Understanding the Trinity

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Understanding the Trinity

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As we embark upon a new series exploring the person and work of the Holy Spirit, Jamie starts with a talk entitled ‘Understanding the Trinity’. The term Trinity does not appear in the Bible, yet throughout the Old and new Testaments the Bible shows us that while there is only one God, God is the Father, God is the Son and God is the Holy Spirit. Jamie shares that there are a number of analogies that can be used to help explain the concept of the trinity, some are helpful, some are not, most however fail to convey the vital living relationship that exists between Father, Son and Spirit. He goes on to share how the early church fathers used the term ‘perichorisis’ to describe how the Trinity is an eternal dance of the Father, Son and Spirit sharing mutual love, honour, happiness, joy and respect. We are invited to join in with the dance to explore the beauty and wonder that is the triune God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. That is why God sent His Son to die on the cross and His Holy Spirit to fill us and live within us.

Audacious Faith 8

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Audacious Faith 8

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In this next talk in our series ‘Audacious Faith’ Anthony looks at ‘The Wilderness Season’. In our walk with God we will all at some point feel like we are in the wilderness. Anthony explains how God uses these times to shape and prepare us for what He has in store for us. How He uses these times to change our thinking and to increase our level of trust in Him. How He knows just when to end these seasons and that our attempts to escape the wilderness will always mean that we shortcut His work in our lives and inhibit our ability to do all He has for us. In the wilderness, God invites us to partner with Him and allow Him to do His work in us, letting go of the stuff that holds us back and allowing Him to shape us more in His image.

Audacious Faith 7

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Audacious Faith 7

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In this next talk in our series ‘Audacious Faith’ Anthony Hilder shares a message that he believes is important for us as a church in this current season. Exploring the call and obedience of Abram in Genesis 11:24-12:8, Anthony identifies how it is vitally important to ‘Say Yes to God’. When God calls you to do something, it is important to ‘Say Yes to God’, even when you don’t know the destination, it is tempting to give up, settle for less or go back to the old ways, you don’t know exactly what God wants you to do, and the thing that God says He will do, or is calling you to appears impossible. God has called us on a journey, to be a dwelling place for Him. We don’t know exactly what that means for us as a church, but it is important that we continue to say ‘Yes to God’ as we embark upon this adventure with Him.

Audacious Faith 6

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Audacious Faith 6

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In this sixth in our series ‘Audacious Faith’, John Scott asks ‘How do we see possibilities turned into realities in our lives?’ The most important shift we need to make is to let go of our Western rationalist understanding of the world that disregards the spiritual and supernatural. We cannot expect to see God move in power in our lives if we are constrained by cultural (secular and religious) norms and expectations. We also need to realise that the issues that afflict us and those we love may have a spiritual root. If there is a spiritual root to our problems, then only being set free from the evil spiritual forces that seek to steal and destroy our lives, (deliverance) will do.

Audacious Faith 5

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Audacious Faith 5

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In this fifth in our series ‘Audacious Faith’, John Scott talks about the vital importance of hearing God’s Voice for ourselves. As it says in Romans 10:17 ‘Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of Christ’. Audacious Faith starts by hearing what God is saying, through scripture and by His Holy Spirit. Taking examples from Scripture and personal experience John share how it is vital for each and every follower of Jesus to learn how to hear God’s voice for themselves, if they are to walk in ‘Audacious Faith’.