30 November 2015

Psalm 119 The Power of the Word (1)

I have been meditating in the Book of Psalms for the last few weeks, and you will have noted I have written some blogs from various verses that have blessed me. We now come to  the GIANT of the Psalms (119)  which develops the statement in Ps. 1:2 But his DELIGHT in the law of the Lord. David then expresses it in Ps. 19:7 The […]

23 November 2015

WHY THE LOCAL CHURCH?

I visited an acquaintance in hospital recently, I didn’t realise he was so close to death. He passed away just a few hours after I was there. He confessed he had a faith in Jesus, but had not darkened the doors of a church for many years. By the time I had finished praying with him he had nodded off. I mentioned to a friend […]

22 November 2015

WHAT IS A GENUINE PASTOR/SHEPHERD?

At the recommendation of a Pastor friend I was invited to speak at a Church Camp Sunday morning service. I drove the 150kms to the Camp, preached and prayed for quite a few people. We had a great time with much blessing. I got Margaret to drive home. I had never met the Pastor before and was very impressed by him and his ministry, and as […]

19 November 2015

ARE YOU WILLING VOLUNTEER?

King David makes this exciting statement in Psalm 110;4  God’s people will be willing volunteers in the day of God’s  power. Most mega churches could not function without an army of volunteers to support its every function. But I don’t think this is what David is talking about. Acts 1:8 immediately came to mind “But you shall receive power when the Holy Ghost comes upon you,  […]

10 November 2015

THE HOLY SPIRIT

One of the beautiful words in the Greek New Testament that is used for the Holy Spirit is Parakletos which is translated either as: COMFORTER COUNSELLOR INTERCESSOR STRENGTHER STANDBY HELPER. It is this last picture I would like to write about today. I love to read the statements of great men of God who get quoted in Facebook.  Rick Joyner has written: The Holy Spirit […]