• Restoring the Church’s appetite for God

    Over recent weeks God keeps bringing these verses from Isaiah 55 back to mind.   v1 “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost.  2 Why spend money on what is not bread, and your…

  • Going deeper for the treasure

    Once a month our fellowship has started an evening service dedicated to worship and seeking God’s presence.    I had a picture during the worship time recently of a large lake.  A leisure lake and there were lots of people enjoying and having fun in the water.  Some people were running and jumping into the lake, doing back…

  • The Prayer of Agreement

    Matthew 18:19 “Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. 20 For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them.” Jesus explained in Matthew 18 18-20 what happens when…

  • Watching and Praying

    Paul said – 2 Cor 6: 5  “in watchings, in fastings”; 2 Cor 11: 27 “in watchings often,”  Eph 6: 13 “and watching” thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints” Paul encouraged the church to watch and pray. The expression “Watchman” comes from the word “Tsaphah” which means “to look out, peer into the distance,…

  • Prevailing Prayer – Don’t give up

    Sometimes we have to just keep going.   If our prayers have not been answered then we can persist in praying until either the answer comes or we have a peace and assurance that God has heard & will provide the answer in His perfect timing: Jesus said:  LK 11:5 “Suppose one of you has a friend, and he goes to him…

  • All kinds of prayers

    Ephesians 6: 13 says ”And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints”. NIV Paul is encouraging his readers to pray with all kinds of prayer and to keep on praying.      After all,  we are all kinds of…

  • The Warrior’s Prayer

    The Warrior’s Prayer   (Author unknown) Heavenly Father, Your warrior prepares for battle. Today I claim victory over satan by putting on the whole armour of god I put on the Girdle of Truth May I stand firm in the truth of Your Word So I will not be a victim of satan’s lies I put…

  • Intercessory Prayer

    Intercession “Hyperentynchano” means simply to “ask God on behalf of others” We do this when we pray for each other.   It is scriptural that fellow believes should pray for one another. Ephesians 6:18 “and always keep on praying for all the saints”   James 5:16 “Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so…

  • Praying in the Spirit

     Is it scriptural?  Ephesians 6:18 “praying always with all prayers and supplications in the Spirit being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints” Jude 7:20 “But you beloved building yourselves up on your most holy faith praying in the Holy Spirit 1.What is praying “in the Spirit”? I believe…

  • Prayer and The Holy Spirit

    The Holy Spirit is part of the Trinity – The GodHead. God is revealed as Father, Son & Holy Spirit. Jesus said “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit”.  Matt 28:19 “May the grace of the Lord…