September 25, 2019
by Tom Jackson
| Tags: 2012, John the Baptist, demons, gluttony, drunkards, response, Who is Jesus?
It is impossible to have a neutral attitude towards Jesus: either we remain the managing director of our own life, or we recognise him for who he is, and submit to him - the King of kings and the Lord of lords....
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August 14, 2019
by Tom Jackson
| Tags: Father, Jesus, sent, Power, holy spirit,
In giving us a mission to go to the ends of the earth with the gospel, Jesus hasn't left us alone: the Holy Spirit empowers us to complete the Father's mission....
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August 14, 2019
by Tom Jackson
| Tags: giving, 2012, Father, God, Christ, gift
In a world marked by pain and suffering, God has given us the greatest gift; in Christ, God answers our most fundamental issue....
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August 14, 2019
by Tom Jackson
| Tags: Father, party, pharisees, searching, lost, sheep, coin, prodigal son, welcome
God is a father who loves us enough to search until he finds us. And when he finds us, he throws a really big party....
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July 3, 2019
by Tom Jackson
| Tags: mission, Outreach, 2012, Jesus, party, pharisees, Levi
It may come as a surprise, but Jesus made a point of going to parties. We may think of Jesus as an emaciated desert wanderer who spoke in chapter and verse, but in truth, he was the hot ticket item in the Galilee social scene. This meant he got party invitations, but when he showed up, it was a party with a difference....
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July 3, 2019
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When we are willing to trade our dignity for desperation to experience all God has for us, good things happen....
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May 15, 2019
by Tom Jackson
| Tags: mission, Go, 2012, Jesus, clarity, identity, crystal clear
To hit the target, we need to know the target. If we listen to Jesus, he's crystal clear on what that target is....
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May 15, 2019
by Tom Jackson
| Tags: story, faith, 2012, Destiny, Jesus, Resurrection, God, narrative, belief, easter
When we believe the story of His Son we step into the destiny God created for us....
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May 15, 2019
by Tom Jackson
| Tags: 2012, Jesus, Father, Jerusalem, Temple, God, Mary, Joseph, 1st Corinthians
When Jesus finally speaks in Luke's gospel, his first words teach us about his identity....
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May 15, 2019
by Tom Jackson
| Tags: 2012, Jesus, John the Baptist, fire, judgement, baptism, repent, repentance, vipers
We can run, but we can't hide; we will all have an encounter with God, and he invites us to get ready....
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