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“Who we are in Christ changes everything”

It matters that we have a right understanding of who we
are because of whose we are.

“For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus…And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His son into your hearts, crying out, ‘Abba, Father!’  Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son,
then an heir of God through Christ.”
Galatians 3:26; 4:6-7 NKJV

Jesus was not a servant who aspired to be a son, He is the Son who chose to serve.  Jesus was not a servant working His way up the ladder.  In the incarnation, Jesus is fully God.  Pre-existent, eternal, the one by whom and for whom all things were created.  He is the King of Glory. Which makes it all the more remarkable that He chose to be a servant.  He was not in a position of weakness trying to earn the Father’s favour, it was already His.   Continue reading ““Who we are in Christ changes everything””

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Beyond Waiting 

If you read last weeks newsletter or attended one of our services then you would be aware that the season of Advent has kicked off. We are in a season of preparation, anticipation, and waiting. Sometimes I think we like waiting because it means we do nothing. Francis Chan in his book ‘Crazy Love’ says “Most of us use “I’m waiting for God to reveal His calling on my life” as a means of avoiding action.”  

Francis Chan throws out a very compelling challenge to us in this season of waiting … “Did you hear God calling you to sit in front of the television yesterday? Or to go on your last vacation? Or exercise this morning? Probably not, but you still did it. The point isn’t that television, vacations or exercise are wrong, but that we are quick to rationalize our entertainment and priorities yet are slow to commit to serving God.” Continue reading “Beyond Waiting “

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Empowering Our Future with Mind Renewal – Part 2

“For as he thinks in his heart, so is he”.  Proverbs 23:7
If we think we are weak, we are weak.
If we think we are less than others, we are less than others.
If we think we are righteous, we are righteous.
If we think a problem is a problem, then it is a problem.
If we think a problem is an opportunity, then it is an opportunity.

We can become the sum total of our repeated thoughts. We cannot consistently do what we don’t believe we are. For instance, if we try to act righteous, but we think (believe) we are a sinner, we will actually sin by faith, and this negative experience will bombard our thoughts with the lie we are prone to do wrong. Truly, our thought life is where the biggest spiritual battles are fought. Continue reading “Empowering Our Future with Mind Renewal – Part 2”