Words for Life Articles

Do you love God enough to live a selfless Christian life? Could you give your last £10 note to someone that appears to need it more than you do or perhaps step out in the freezing cold to attend a prayer meeting? Just how much of yourself are you willing to put aside for God?

2 Corinthians 5 vs 15:
“He died for all that those who live should live no longer for themselves but for Him who died for them and rose again”.

And he said, the LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; the God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence. I will call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies. (2Sa 22:2-4)

Learning to thank, praise, exalt and worship God in all circumstances is the most powerful weapon we have against the enemy. Satan wants us to feel depressed, dejected, frustrated, discouraged, alone and sometimes unloved.

Act 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

In 1993, late pastor Wynne Lewis preached a message titled “GET ON WITH IT” in his message he quoted Acts 1:8 and made this statement, “if Jesus said that this experience of baptism by the Holy Spirit was adequate and sufficient for launching and the continuance of the church, why should we seek any additional experiences? Instead let’s make the most of Pentecost that we have.”

Jesus in Mathew 6:33 encouraged His disciples to seek first the Kingdom of God and its righteousness. Many have wondered and questioned what the Kingdom of God really is.

Paul writing to the Romans made this statement, Romans14:17 - For God's kingdom does not consist of food and drink, but of righteousness, peace, and joy produced by the Holy Spirit.

How much time do you have to give?
Five minutes, one hour, a day
How much do you truly appreciate the people who come your way?
Many things can wait, they will always need to be done

"Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him, knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, dies no more." - Romans 6:8-9

The resurrection of Jesus Christ is among the most important of all biblical truths. It is foundational. It is bedrock. Many other aspects of the Christian faith depend and rest on the Resurrection. Let me share with you just three essential Christian truths that depend on the Resurrection.

“Our outward expression of harmony will reflect our inward harmony of purpose”. The Psalmist says in Psalm 133:1 “how wonderful and pleasant it is when brothers dwell together in unity”. In some translations it says “IN HARMONY”.

Unfortunately this harmony or unity is not always found in churches and amongst Christians as it should be. We disagree over so many unimportant issues and so stifle God’s blessings.