We now come to the individual components of the pattern. We will look firstly at the clear list found in Acts 4 then look at other essential principles clearly assumed in the Word of God. In each section we will look at the truth both for the individual believer and in the Local Church UNITY (in the believer) The Prophet Amos under the inspiration of […]

As I was writing the last blog (2) I began to meditate on this awesome truth, that in the Old Testament God wanted to live in a building (the Tabernacle ,The Temple), but under the New Covenant He comes to live: In Us In His Church (The Body of Christ). Can you comprehend that the God who fills the Universe actually comes and lives in […]

In our first blog in this new series we saw that in Old Testament God progressively revealed truth to His people and this continued on into the New Testament. IS THERE A PATTERN FOR BUILDING ACCORDING TO THE PATTERN IN THE NEW TESTAMENT?  I believe there is. You will remember the story in Matt. 16 where Jesus asked “Who do people think Jesus is?” and […]

The great Theologian Augustine of Hippo (354-430) made this statement   The New (Testament) is in the Old (Testament) concealed The Old (Testament) is in the New (Testament) revealed. Have you ever asked the yourself the question, “Why didn’t God send Jesus to decome the saviour for our sins when Adam  Eve sinned ? God wanted to reveal truth slowly but surely to His people […]

Have you ever heard a series of preaching OR teaching on “The whole armour of God”? Or how long is it since you did ? Although the teaching is really basic discipleship for the new believer, it is something we need to be reminded of regularly, as we are in a war, and there is no holiday from this war, it will go on until we […]