CHRISTIAN JOURNEY:MINISTRY IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN LIFE

How important is ministry? How important is serving God? Do you realize that God wants every Christian involved in ministry? Pastor John Piper says, "Doing the ministry that God gives us to do is more important than life."

CHRISTIAN JOURNEY:THE IMPORTANCE OF SMALL GROUPS

If you are a Christian, your sins are forgiven, the holy Spirit lives in you, and you have the promises of God in His word to stand on. You have everything, right? What more do you need? But there is still something that you need for your Christian life! You need to be meeting regularly (in small groups) to encourage each other, so that your heart doesn't become hardened from sin and you don't go astray. It's God's will that we excite each other to love and do good deeds. Small group are important to accomplish this!

CHRISTIAN JOURNEY:SPIRIT OF LOVE

Why do many Christians have a fear of living the Christian life and serving God? Why is there a fear of failure? One reason is that they are too focused on 'self'. But when they focus on the love of God, and loving brothers and sisters in the Lord, and loving the lost...the fear melts away. God has given us a spirit of love (2 Timothy 1:7), so let's use it to live confident Christian lives!

CHRISTIAN JOURNEY:SPIRIT OF POWER

Many Christians have a fear of the Christian life because they are afraid of failing. But 2 Timothy 1:7 tell us that "God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control." When Christians realize that the Holy Spirit is living in them and working through them, it should lead to confidence in living the Christian life!

OUR JOURNEY:JEHOVAH-ROHI

In Psalm 23:1, in the original Hebrew, David uses "JEHOVAH-ROHI" to describe the character of God. JEHOVAH (which is the covenant name of God) joined with ROHI (which describes a shepherd that carefully cares for the needs of an animal)...expresses the idea of God feeding us, protecting us, leading us, and comforting us. Praise the Lord that our God shepherds His people!

OUR JOURNEY:BLESSING THROUGH FORGIVENESS

Christians often struggle with the issue of forgiveness. When someone hurts them, they don't feel like forgiving, and yet God requires it. The problem is, many Christians feel that forgiveness means that they must accept the wrong done to them. Actually, the wrong should be confronted and resolved, but with a proper attitude and in a prayerful way. God blesses those who forgive!

OUR JOURNEY:WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT TO PRAY FOR

Do you sometimes go to God in prayer with a heavy burden on your heart but you don't know what to pray? It is the Holy Spirit that is leading you to pray, and even though there are no words (just groaning), God knows what your prayer is, and accepts your wordless prayer!

OUR JOURNEY:GOD'S GRACE

Should a Christian fear going to hell if there is sin in his life or if he has struggles with sin issues? The truth is, if a person is united to Christ (through faith & repentance), he is united to God's grace, so the punishment of Hell is removed. It's all about God's amazing grace!

OUR JOURNEY:THIRSTY

Have you ever been really thirsty? In the same way our soul can be really thirsty and desire to be satisfied. As we get closer to God, God get closer to us, satisfying our soul with a sweetness that will truly make us want more and more!

OUR JOURNEY:SIN'S POWER

We often see sin as doing something wrong, the breaking of God's law. But sin is much more than that. Sin is something powerful that is alive in every person. As we grieve over family relationships, we need to remember the power of sin that controls many of their lives. Only one thing can break the power of sin. That one thing is God!

OUR JOURNEY:THANK YOU

The most important word in the Christian life is "Thank You". The word "Thank You", when said to God, expresses dependence and trust, and God loves to hear it! It could be your new favourite word!

OUR JOURNEY:A POSITIVE LOOK AT TRIALS

Most of us don't like going through hard times, but trials are often how God causes us to grow strong spiritually. Trials lead us into prayer and to depend on God. It is often as we are going through trials that we experience the love, peace, comfort , and closeness of God. Maybe we need to change our attitude about trials. If God is leading us through a trial, He is doing it for our good and for His glory!

OUR JOURNEY:YOU BELONG TO GOD

If you are trusting in Jesus Christ as your Saviour and Lord, you belong to God! But what does it mean to belong to God? Fortunately, there are analogies (or pictures) in the Bible that help make it clear.

OUR JOURNEY:HALLELUJAH

The word 'Hallelujah" is used by Christians all around the world. But what exactly does the word mean? How is it used in Scripture? The answer is really cool!

OUR JOURNEY:LIVING FOR HIS GLORY

Can a person be a Christian and live for his own glory, instead of the glory of God? Can a person believe on Jesus just to be saved from hell, and yet ignore living a Christian life? If we are to glorify God in everything we do, how can we make sure we are on the right track?

OUR JOURNEY:TRUST & OBEY

When you face disaster in your life, do you question why God allowed it to happen? Do you feel that maybe God is not being fair? That's how Job felt! When disaster hit his life, he complained, questioned God, and challenged God's wisdom and justice. Job later repented, trusting and obeying God, realizing that he lacked the understanding and the knowledge that can only come from God! We can learn a valuable lesson from Job!

OUR JOURNEY:A FRIEND THAT MAKES US SPECIAL

Do you realize how special you are? Anyone who is a friend of Jesus is special!

OUR JOURNEY:EL QANNA

Many Christians believe that God is only luke-warm toward them. But that is not true. One of the names of God (which reveals His character) is EL QANNA, which means He is jealous for His children. He has a deep passion for them. The proof that God is EL QANNA is that He sent Christ to die for you! PTL!

OUR JOURNEY:GOD IS WITH YOU

Did you know that when you (a child of God) go through trials God is with you? If we live with this truth in our minds and hearts, trials will be much easier to go through!

OUR JOURNEY:WHY SOME TRIALS NEVER END

Sometimes we go through trials that never seem to end! How should we respond to them? Christians should respond differently to trials than non-Christians, because they know God is in control of their trials, has a purpose for their trials, and is sufficient for their trials. God does not promise to take away our trials but He does promise us Himself when we face our trials!

OUR JOURNEY:A BEAUTIFUL BRIDE

"You cannot claim to love Christ while refusing to love His bride, the church. To love Jesus is to love His bride. To accept Jesus is to accept the church. You cannot receive Jesus and reject His church. He loves it and if you love Him you will love what He loves. You cannot practice a churchless Christianity." Trent Griffith