Category Archives: Holy Spirit
On Display II
‘Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven’ Matt.5:16 [KJV]
Your life can be a magnet that draws people to God or one that pushes people away from God. Is your life repelling people from Jesus or is your life advertising Jesus to people? We need to confront ourselves with this question. You and I need to do an internal check of our lives and check our behavior. Your life is one of the most significant gospels that can be preached. While in paid employment, I once worked in an organization where my unit was responsible for over 80% of the revenue of Read the rest of this entry
On Display I
‘Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven’ Matt.5:16 [KJV]
When it comes to people seeing the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, there are two main things you need to consider. The first thing is the supernatural and the spiritual side. ‘If the Good News we preach is hidden behind a veil, it is hidden only from people who are perishing. Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News. They don’t understand this message about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God.’ 2Cor.4:3-4. So for every one of those three people you have on your list of people close to you but far from God, God wants you to know today that there is a spiritual dimension. Everyone that is not surrendered to Jesus is because there is a veil – there is a blind folding. This is why we have to consistently pray for these people that the veil will be taken out and the curtain will be torn. Read the rest of this entry
Before and After IV
‘So let us discern for ourselves what is right; let us learn together what is good’ Job 34:4
It is my earnest prayer that we will cause our community to say, ‘those people at God’s Favourite House are so passionate about Jesus. The way they tell the story of their God makes you want to join them. In fact, I am going to their church next Sunday’ [say amen]. Between things that used to be and the things that are now, there is usually a turning point. And that turning point is the cross of Read the rest of this entry
Before and After III
‘So if you speak in a way no one can understand, what’s the point of opening your mouth?’ 1 Cor.14:9 [MSG]
It is God who has turned your life into the testimony it is today. Your testimony is the greatest witness; your own personal icebreaker from God Himself. Today, we share a few examples of ‘before and after’ so that when you are coming up with your own story you will have an idea of what could be. It could be – before I was striving but now I am grateful; before I was self destructive, now I Read the rest of this entry
Next Steps
‘The man answered, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.’ And, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself’ Luke 10:27.
If you are going to break the ice effectively you have to live in 3D. Your friend’s next step could be a book, or a sermon CD, or the next step could be just keep quiet and be friendly; don’t talk about Jesus. And when your relationship has grown and deeply rooted, the next step may be to ask them directly to give their lives to Jesus. But you do not start by asking the person to give his/her life to Read the rest of this entry
Introduction 104
‘”You are the salt of the earth. But what good is the salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless’ Matt.5:13.
I have had different people who want to start a business contact me with a name or a slogan for the business. Sometimes it reads something like this “Jesus is Lord beauty salon”. And they want me to affirm their slogan or business name; they want to know if it is good. And I say no because it is not a good name. When you put up or put forward a name like that, you are alienating some people. In Read the rest of this entry
Introduction 103
‘You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had… He humbled Himself in obedience to God and died a criminal’s death on a cross’ Phil.2:5 & 8
Third Thing: Just break the ice. There is a major hindrance to breaking the ice with people. The major hindrance that I have realized with myself also in breaking the ice, is ego and pride. Jesus was the first person to walk across the cosmos, come on earth, and break the ice. ‘You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as Read the rest of this entry
Introduction 102
‘Then Jesus declared, “I, the one speaking to you- I am he” …Then, leaving her water jar, the woman went back to the town and said to the people, “Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Messiah?” John 4:26, 28-29 [NIV]
You need to be deliberate with making friends with people that are not saved. You may be in a sphere of your life right now that you know you need to run for your life, my sincere advice is run for your new life. But if you feel an urgent need to introduce your friends who are non-believers to Jesus while you are still growing, then perhaps you want to go with another believer so that they Read the rest of this entry
Unique Presence
‘Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age” Matt.28:20
Jesus is the foundation of the entity called the church. The original Greek word translated church is the word ‘Ekklesia’. Please follow me carefully; I would not throw a Greek word at you if it is not significant. The word ekklesia simply means a gathering or an assembly of people summoned [called out] for a particular purpose. For instance, citizens called out and gathered together for Read the rest of this entry
Ultimate Purpose
‘Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age’ Matt.28:20.
The highest purpose of your calling, regardless of where you have been called to work or serve, is to lead people to God. Your ultimate purpose is to connect people to Christ Jesus. This simply means that the new level, or business, or promotion, or community that God has brought you into, God has given you, or God is leading you into, is to bring people to God. Your ultimate purpose as a child of Read the rest of this entry
