Prophecy Is More Than Receiving a Word
It taught believers that were eagerly desiring the gifts of the Spirit, especially prophesy (isn’t that meant to be all believers?)that receiving a word from God is only the first step.
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Here are the posts I’d hand you first.
There’s a lot here, so don’t feel you need to start at the beginning. These are the posts I’d give a friend first. They will introduce you to the convictions behind the rest of the site: Christ at the centre, Scripture as our authority, and the Holy Spirit genuinely at work in the church.
Prophets Without Borders
Grab your coffee, put your cat or dog out and say to God, “Hineni - Here I am.” Here we go. Peter stands up in Acts 2 and does something bold and radical.
The Main Thing
It’s good advice for a business and for a life - but when it comes to the gospel, keeping the main thing the main thing isn’t a productivity principle.
Omniscience
We don’t know what we don’t know, but have you ever thought about what it’s like to be God, who does? Something occurred to me as I bantered with my friend Paul on Sunday.
Eagerly. Especially.
Paul meant what he said in 1 Corinthians 14 Paul doesn't whisper it, he doesn't suggest it as something worth considering when the mood strikes. He says pursue love, and, (don't stop there - there's more!) earnestly desire the spiritual…
Iron sharpening iron
In Solomon’s days, iron was a valuable and important metal, particularly in the Middle East, where this proverb was written. Iron was predominantly used for weapons, tools, and construction and it was known for its strength, durability, and… ability to…
Don’t forget yourself
On keeping the gospel for yourself too There is a particular kind of exhaustion that comes from handing out something you've stopped receiving yourself.
Still On
Why God is waiting for you to show up Three episodes into any decent BBC drama and you can feel it. The writers have been laying groundwork and the tension is building whether you noticed or not.
