“Free in Jesus’ name”
In the book of Luke chapter 4 verse 17, we see Jesus being given the scroll of the prophet Isaiah. He reads the following and the scroll of Isaiah (Chapter 61) says:-“The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind […]
True Fasting
Jesus was once asked by His disciples, ‘why when they prayed for someone to be free from a demonic spirit, they were unable to do so.’ Jesus replied in Matthew 17 verse 21 “Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.” Jesus not only spoke about fasting on this occasion. It is […]
Dealing with Temptation the Jesus Way
The world around us is in chaos with war, political upheaval and fake news.We grapple everyday as believers living in a world of sin but, destined to be partakers in the kingdom of Heaven. Jesus in Matthew 4:1-11 gives a clear template on not only how sin is categorised – Lust of the flesh, lust […]
Place your little – in HIS hands!
In all four Gospels, we read the miracle story of the feeding for the Five Thousand. (plus, women and children!) There are many aspects to this most enthralling moment and some that can be overlooked. In verse 34 in Marks account, we read: – When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion […]
Calling the Last Disciples!
In the book of Matthew chapter 28 verse 18-19, Jesus says: – “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,” Make Disciples! Coming to the ‘close’ of the age of the Church, this […]
Are YOU in the book or ex-directory?
Once upon a time in the days of the telephone directory, people chose whether or not they wanted their name and number in the book. This was referred as wanting to be ‘ex-directory’ – I choose not to have my name in the book. There is a book that has been written and in great […]
And the Books were opened
The next chapter of our lives is before us, so are we going to be strong in Him, in the midst of global political upheaval and opposition to the things of God? In Daniel chapter 7, we are introduced to a vision that worried Daniel. A dream depicting 4 beasts, all terrifying with the last […]
The Next Chapter…..
Week by week the Lord speaks to His Church. He expects individual believer’s to be growing stronger and therefore, His Church growing stronger and making increased impact. When we read the story of the 10 virgins, in Matthew 25 verses 1 to 13, we see that 5 of them were wise, and the other 5 […]
A New Heart
In the book of Ezekiel chapter 36 verses 25 to 27, we see God making a promise to the people of Israel. He says “25 I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean from all your uncleannesses, and from all your idols I will cleanse you. 26 And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit […]
Training for the Race and Going Deeper in 2026
For the past 2 weeks, we have been blessed to have had Matthew Parson and Aaron Richardson bring God’s Word to the Church of Impact. And both times, the Word has been current and relevant for the season that we are in. Matthew brought a Word about ‘perseverance in the race.’ In a race, an […]