Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.
This beautiful and familiar hymn by Charles Wesley, amended by George Whitefield, is packed with solid truth to enrich our understanding of Christmas....
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Living Hope Part 3: Joyful Hope
by Tom Jackson
The ability to keep your eye on the prize and live in JOY through the midst of trials is an indicator of the purity and the quality of your faith. ...
Living Hope Part 1: Salvation
by Tom Jackson
Our salvation is not "manufactured by man" but by God. And the same thing is true of the hope we’re talking about. I’m not encouraging you to start thinking optimistic thoughts; I’m inviting you to step into something GOD has created....
Living Hope Part 2: Guaranteed Future
by Tom Jackson
Another way living hope is described is as a guaranteed future. He points to two dimensions of the guarantee – He keeps an inheritance safe for us, and He protects us so that we can receive the inheritance He has for us....
Biblical Hope Part 2: An Anchor & a Priest
by Tom Jackson
The picture of an anchor points to something that gives stability in times of shaking or trouble. To anchor the soul means that our souls – our heart, our minds, our emotions – have a source of stability. And that source of stability is the hope we have. And this is where we get into the content of that hope: it is a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain. ...
Biblical Hope Part 1: Promises & Oaths
by Tom Jackson
Biblical hope is the joyful, confident anticipation and expectation of something that is certain; specifically, the joyful and confident expectation of eternal salvation. In other words, God wants us to live with confident certainty that He is going to keep his promise to us. ...
Not that, but this: Preparing for 2021
by Tom Jackson
2020 was a hard year. Will 2021 be better? The prophets teach us how to think about the new year. ...
Great Faith for a Great Future
by Tom Jackson
We live in an unprecedented time of change; in Joshua 1 we learn principles for moving forward in God's purpose even when the future is uncertain....
The Blessing of God's Provision
by Tom Jackson
Feeling beset by enemies inside and out, David reminds us in Psalm 144 that God is the God of all provision, the God of more than enough, the God who provides everything we need to not only survive - but thrive - and to enjoy his blessing....
No Room for Racism
by Tom Jackson
It is not a political statement to affirm that there is no room for racism; this is a non-negotiable tenet of God's kingdom....
The Priority of Listening to Jesus
by Tom Jackson
Mary teaches us by example, and Jesus by his words, of the priority of listening to God....
Let Loving Hearts Enthrone Him
by Tom Jackson | Tags: 2012, Jesus, Lord at his birth, Silent Night, This is Christ the King, the freedom of submission
If we can recognise the identity of the baby born in Bethlehem, we can be rightly aligned to God by enthroning Jesus as our Lord and King....
Keep ReadingThe Hard Work of Waiting
by Tom Jackson | Tags: 2012, Christ, Messiah, Prophecy, Come thou long-expected Jesus, waiting, Old Testament, fulfilment
God's promises are worth waiting for, but waiting can be hard work. Keeping our eye on the prize makes it easier....
Keep ReadingUp and Down
by Tom Jackson | Tags: Ministry, 2012, Jesus, darkness, demons, encounter, mountain top, high, experience, valley
An up and down emotional life can be unhealthy, but there is a kind of up and down rhythm to following Jesus important for living life well....
Keep ReadingA Cost/Benefit Analysis of Following Jesus
by Tom Jackson | Tags: 2012, cost/benefit analysis, cost-benefit analysis, following Jesus, pay the price, blessing and reward, Alcor Life Extension Foundation
Barriers and Breakthrough
by Tom Jackson | Tags: faith, 2012, Jesus, Power, restoration, healing, barriers, breakthrough, initiative, proactivity
God invites us to breakthrough the barriers that prevent us from experiencing all the blessing he has for us....
Keep ReadingMaking It - to the Other Side
by Tom Jackson | Tags: faith, 2012, Jesus, Salvation, storms, invitation, surviving, thriving
Jesus doesn't leave us alone, and he doesn't leave us where we are. He has purpose, destiny, and intention for our lives, but to get there, we have to go through storms....
Keep ReadingHearing Light and Seeing Sound
by Tom Jackson | Tags: light, sound, God's worth, truth, freedom, discipleship,
Jesus uses the metaphor of light explain the impact in our lives of hearing God's word well...
Keep ReadingThe Seed of the Kingdom
by Tom Jackson | Tags: 2012, Jesus, Kingdom, seed, word of God, soil, sower
Great Faith for a Great Future
by Tom Jackson | Tags: faith, 2012, Ukraine, Joshua, future, Ternopil, 25 Years, Promised Land
Like God's people giving thanks for deliverance from Egypt and turning to enter the promised land, we celebrate what God has done but extend our faith for the future God has for us....
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