Why this study on Life in the Spirit? The answer is simple. When we look at Paul's writings, or indeed any NT writings, we see frequent reference to the Spirit, especially his relationship with his people. Undoubtedly the primary NT focus is Christ and the gospel, but because of this very fact, the Spirit features prominently because the Spirit is the Spirit of Christ, the Spirit of the New Covenant. Accordingly, this series of studies on Life in the Spirit is offered in the hope that readers will be encouraged to enter more fully into the glorious life of Christ that is available by the...
Why this study on Life in the Spirit? The answer is simple. When we look at Paul's writings, or indeed any NT writings, we see frequent reference to t...
The purpose of this book is simply to engender deeper reflection about our call to focus upon the pre-eminence of Christ, his purpose, his redemptive work and its application in our lives and churches. My prayer is that through the pages of this study, readers will become more aware of the absolute uniqueness of Christ in our Christian faith and will commit with a passion to avoid even the slightest deviation of focus. And where we may have deviated, that we will seek by God's grace in Christ to return to the fervour of St Paul who said he wanted nothing less than Jesus Christ and him...
The purpose of this book is simply to engender deeper reflection about our call to focus upon the pre-eminence of Christ, his purpose, his redemptive ...
A near death episode in the Rev John Smithies' earliest missionary work raises the principal question of this book, namely, what motivated Wesleyan Methodist mission in the first half of the nineteenth century? At first glance, the question may be answered simply: the quest to make Methodist converts or to Christianise indigenous inhabitants of newly conquered territories of the British Empire. However, in this reappraisal of Methodist mission in the century after John Wesley, a new perspective is explored, one which challenges these more common and simplistic interpretations.
A near death episode in the Rev John Smithies' earliest missionary work raises the principal question of this book, namely, what motivated Wesleyan Me...
Two of the primary issues Christians often struggle with are hearing from God and speaking to God. Hear my voice is about these two matters: hearing the voice of God on one hand, and God hearing ours on the other. Both issues may seem a little pretentious, except that we have been provided with a resource for both. That resource is the Scripture, particularly the Book of Psalms. In the Psalms we hear God speaking and are provided speech by which we may address God in the confidence of being heard. Jesus' earthly existence portrayed these very realities, since he lived in light of the Psalms....
Two of the primary issues Christians often struggle with are hearing from God and speaking to God. Hear my voice is about these two matters: hearing t...
The pastoral work of St Paul was certainly not like the usual contemporary pastoral occupations. His passion was the transformation of congregations into the likeness of Christ! He expected spiritual development to be manifested in such qualities as kindness, forgiveness, gentleness and unity in love. We might say that the seeming little matters of faith were his major concern.
Given the above, it is crucial that the subject of our growing into Christ (Eph 4: 13, 15), come back into central focus. Hence The Practice.
The pastoral work of St Paul was certainly not like the usual contemporary pastoral occupations. His passion was the transformation of congregations i...
