I thank my God every time I remember you. 4 In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, 6 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.Philippians 1:3-6We are praying to see 10% of the Northern Suburbs in gospel-centred Churches.Our pr...  Read More

2 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. 3 And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. 4 Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should. 5 Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. 6 Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with sal...  Read More

give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.1 Thessalonians 5:18The Scripture says it all. Today let’s give thanks.But let’s remember what we can give thanks for.We live by God’s grace. He made us. Every breath we take, every morning we wake up is by the grace of God.We are saved by grace. God’s kindness to sinners was to send His only Son to save us from conde...  Read More

Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.James 5:16Today we move to confession.One thing we can be certain of is that we have all sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. If you got out of bed today, you probably either did something or didn’t do something to love God and love your ne...  Read More

5 And the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah and Pethahiah—said: “Stand up and praise the Lord your God, who is from everlasting to everlasting.”“Blessed be your glorious name, and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise. 6 You alone are the Lord. You made the heavens, even the highest heavens, and all their starry host, the earth and all that is on it...  Read More

5 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:Philippians 2:5I’ve spoken a bunch about the why of Christian living. We should conduct ourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Jesus Christ because the gospel is itself so worthy of our sacrificial lives.But what does it look like? What does it look like on a Sunday to have the same mindset as Christ Jesus? What...  Read More

5 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:6 Who, being in very nature God,    did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;7 rather, he made himself nothing    by taking the very nature of a servant,    being made in human likeness.8 And being found in appearance as a man,    he humbled himself    by becoming obedient to death— ...  Read More

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit,Romans 14:17Our time in Philippians has been focused on joy. It’s something we take for granted I reckon. We feel entitled to happiness. We expect pleasure and for life to be filled with joy.It’s worth seeing that this isn’t entirely rational. From an evolutionary/physics perspecti...  Read More

Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul.1 Peter 2:11We are doing a series on Biblical Theology. Tracing Biblical themes as they are revealed throughout the Bible and reach their ultimate expression in the person, work and effects of Jesus.At the beginning of human history we were in God’s place, as God’s people under God’...  Read More

Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. 1 Corinthians 9:19Why do people make friends? It’s not a question we think about much. It just happens right? First, through family friends, then through school or sports, and so on.I think it’s fair to say that most people make friends because it’s natural (God created us to be relational) a...  Read More

Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, 2 then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. 3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, 4 not looking ...  Read More

5 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:Philippians 2:5Ok everyone. It’s time to start a long memorisation process. We are going to do Philippians 2:5-11. It’s an incredibly important passage of Scripture. Thought to be one of the earliest pieces of oral history, this articulation of the gospel is rich in theological gold.But at the heart of it all is an enc...  Read More