July 2020

14/07/2020

Please join me for “Two weeks on the life and teachings of Jesus“, which promises to be life changing. Born of a virgin through the power of the Holy Spirit, He lived an ordinary life, yet his teachings were extraordinary.

28/07/2020

Acts 1 v 1 - 11
The first church

Acts tells the story of how the first century church was established and begins where the gospels leave off. It continues describing the 30 years after Jesus ascended to heaven.

Please follow our study on “the book of Acts” if you would like to journey through this amazing piece of history. I would just like to mention one thing after working through the life and teachings of Jesus.

Have you ever paused for a moment to think WHY? Why would the disciples continue preaching this gospel of the resurrected Christ if they didn’t believe it to be true themselves, facing immense persecution, “even to the point of death”?

There was a time during Jesus’ ministry when they questioned many things and struggled to believe, but during the period, before His ascension, when Jesus taught them about the Kingdom and the things to come they believed wholeheartedly.

It is two thousand years later and the good news of Jesus’ death and resurrection is still proclaimed by many. In fact, countries like Iran, South Korea and China as well as parts of Africa are seeking the Lord more than ever and the number of people turning to Him is astounding.

Why have we become so complacent and comfortable with our “religion” in the modern (western) world, because for many that is all the christian faith has become. Just another chore to tick off the list after attending church or bible study. Fact is, God has not changed and His Word has remained unchanged and that is evident in the Scriptures.

What has changed is our interpretation thereof. If there ever was a time to return to our First Love it is now, for the signs are clear we are living in the end times, preceding the return of Christ. Let’s become bold in our stance for Jesus, knowing that He is alive and because He lives, we also will live, but if we love our lives and attempt to keep it for the sake of this fallen world, we will lose it.

My prayer is that you will seek the Lord while He may still be found. Pray that the Lord will reveal Himself to you today if you have not met Him yet. If you consider yourself a child of God and feel you are fading in your christian walk, return to the Word and ask that His Spirit teach you the things concerning His kingdom and lead you into ALL truth.

Scripture quotations taken from the NASB, Life Application Study Bible, unless stated otherwise. Copyright by The Lockman Foundation”