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Popular posts: PJ Smyth on suffering, sickness and healing

August 19, 2011

During Adrian’s month away from the blog, he has hand-picked a selection of the most popular posts of the year so far to re-run. Today we feature,  “PJ Smyth on suffering, sickness and healing.” PJ Smyth’s practical theology of healing and suffering came out of his personal experience of cancer. This was not just another [...]

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TOAM PJ Smyth on Suffering, sickness and healing

July 14, 2011

This evening during the worship we were encouraged to make the following prophetic declarations that are all part of our history together. Half of the room called out each promise to the other half who replied “We will!” Remember we can do more together than we can apart Remember we are called to change the [...]

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The Glory Revealed – Part Two of a Sermon on John 2

November 24, 2010

This is the second part of my notes from which I preached the above sermon. 2. Glory revealed / Active Glory: When the glory is present and powerful. A moment comes. A crisis in their lives. They know Jesus. And yet does something amazing. Provides wine. Takes away their shame before it really happens. Powerful [...]

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A Sentence can change your life

May 30, 2010

This post will explain why I am so keen to invite you to join us to hear John Piper live on 26th and/or 27th June, especially if you are already a leader or are thinking that God might be calling you to some leadership role in the church. The reason is very simple:  A single [...]

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How to stop theological study ruining you

May 29, 2010

Francis Chan was asked for some advice by someone about to start a theological course. He began by explaining some of the hazards common to seminary students (and perhaps to all of us as we get serious about studying the Bible): 1. Making God into a topic we study 2. Pride 3. Having a full [...]

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When Kindness is Rewarded with Accusation

March 8, 2010

Sometimes those we love turn on us. This is never more true than in any form of church leadership. It never ceases to amaze me how some members of Christ’s flock are quick to accuse their pastors. I do not work for a church, but I have an immense amount of respect for those who [...]

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Terry Virgo on Elijah’s Despair

November 11, 2009

Elijah really was a man just like us. Despite seeming like a superman in much of the Scripture, in 1 Kings 19 we see a man who is burnt-out and yet somehow clings onto God. Regular readers of my blog will remember a fantastic sermon preached by Terry Virgo on Elijah’s prayer. It was one [...]

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My Experience of Being Bullied

November 1, 2009

Filmed for a project done by my daughter for school, I thought I’d share this video of me talking about what it was like to be bullied at school. I thank God that I have come a long way since then and for his healing power.

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More On Wisdom

September 8, 2009

I continue today sharing some notes on wisdom. 7. God’s Word Imparts Wisdom Prayer for wisdom and the anointing some have does not remove the need for us to seek God’s wisdom in the Bible: Psalm 19:7 The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making [...]

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Jay Adams is Blogging!

February 26, 2009

Sorry I have had such a hectic time since the Tim Keller talks (I had to preach myself that evening and today has just disappeared!) I got this on email today though that should keep you occupied whilst you wait for some notes of what were some GREAT talks: Because he is no longer able [...]

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Death By Love – Pastoral Application of the Atonement by Driscoll and Breshears

October 11, 2008

I want to introduce you to a very unusual book by Mark Driscoll and his writing buddy and professor, Gerry Breshears. I would go so far as to say that this is a unique book in that I have never seen anything quite like it. If their first book together, Vintage Jesus, was a light [...]

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PIPER FRIDAY – John Piper’s Biblical Antidote to Fear

September 26, 2008

This Piper Friday I would like to share some reasons Piper gives us why we need not be afraid. The original article has biblical verses to support each of these glorious truths from God’s Word. Here are his statements: We will not die apart from God’s gracious decree for his children. Curses and divination do [...]

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Battling Bitterness During Tough Times

September 8, 2008

This from Terry Virgo’s blog: When you go through hard times, bitterness is waiting at the door, offering you fellowship. ‘What a terrible time you’ve had,’ it says. ‘How cruel they’ve been! How unjustly you’ve been treated.’ But bitterness isn’t a friendly companion; it’s a vile weed which puts its roots down deep into people’s [...]

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Dare to Ask God for Success

September 3, 2008

Yesterday, at two different times during the day, I was confronted with the idea of God granting success to people. The first time occurred while I was reading the story of David and Jonathan where, in one chapter, the idea is repeated several times. 1 Samuel 18:5 — And David went out and was successful [...]

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Tim Keller on the Effects of the Gospel

May 6, 2008

I found this great quote about what the gospel is meant to do to our opinions of ourselves from Tim Keller on “theocentricview“: “The Christian gospel is that I am so flawed that Jesus had to die for me, yet I am so loved and valued that Jesus was glad to die for me. This [...]

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SERMON – God’s Gift of Life (Exodus 20:13)

April 28, 2008

Here are notes from a sermon I preached on the 27th April at Jubilee Church. The mp3 is available to download here or listen to using the following embedded player- “You shall not murder.” (Ex 20:13) Ok, right at the outset, do we have any murderers here? No? Anyone planning on committing a murder? No? [...]

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Mother’s Day Sermon – Comfort Like a Mother

March 5, 2008

This sermon was preached by me on the UK’s Mother’s Day, which was on March 2nd. The audio can be downloaded or played here. It was based on a number of verses: Isaiah 66:13“As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you; you shall be comforted in Jerusalem.” Isaiah 49:15-16 Good News Bible“Can [...]

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Four or Five-Fold Ministry in Ephesians 4?

March 2, 2008

More than once I have been accused of appropriating Lloyd-Jones to my charismatic cause. Today I want to restart my MLJ Monday tradition by sharing a quote which comes from a context where the Doctor is strongly disagreeing with one of my positions. He is talking about the so-called Ephesians 4 ministries. The Doctor divides [...]

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Mark Driscoll, Terry Virgo, and Shepherding God’s People

December 7, 2007

Regular readers of my blog will remember that, together with my pastor, Tope Koleoso, we had the joy of being able to chat with Mark Driscoll when we went to Edinburgh to hear him preach live. We were deeply impressed with his graciousness and kindness to us. In this, he reminded me of a man [...]

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Are You Too Loyal?

October 9, 2007

Today I am going to do something I don’t believe I have ever done before. I am going to publish an edited and expanded version of an old post of mine. Unlike certain Christian bloggers who shall remain nameless to protect the guilty (you know who you are!) I am going to be up front [...]

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