"Woe to you, Pharisees, because for a pretence you make long prayers; therefore you will receive greater condemnation" (Matthew 23:14). I have observed through the years, that those who pray the longest in public are those who are prayerless in private. They are all Pharisees. Next time you hear a m... Read More
The Bible says that the gift of the Holy Spirit is meant to bring to us "the blessing of Abraham" (Gal.3:14). When God blessed Abraham, He told him, "I will bless you and you will be a blessing. In you all the families of the earth will be blessed..." (Gen.12:2-3). There are two parts to that blessi... Read More
The first apostles had forsaken everything to follow Jesus. But they still had to wait until they were baptized in the Holy Spirit before they could go out and fulfil their God-ordained ministry. Jesus Himself needed to be anointed with the Holy Spirit and power before He could begin His public mini... Read More
There are three lists of spiritual gifts given us in the New Testament (1 Corinthians 12:8-10, Romans 12:6-8 and Ephesians 4:11). In 1 Corinthians 12:12-26, the exercise of spiritual gifts is compared with the functioning of the members of our physical body. A man may have life and yet be blind, dea... Read More
These are quotes from sermons preached at RLCF Church in August 2010. Click here to listen to these sermons • God overlooks the years in which we were ignorant of His ways. But He is now calling us to turn around and obey Him (Acts 17:30). • Obedience to God is as much of a burden as wings are to a ... Read More
Reading: 1 Cor 12:1-13 11. ITS NOT THE GIFT, BUT THE GIVER " Its not the gift, but the giver", she said as she handed the pastor a lovely wooden spice rack. She then handed our marble letter holders, wooden breadboards, leather handbags, fans and tablecloths, attractive paintings, and works of art. ... Read More
Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:1-13 20. CHARISMATIC CONFUSION Startling things are happening among professing Christians today. Amazing claims abound that God is doing signs, wonders and miracles. Fantastic encounters with Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit are reported as common place. Healings of all kin... Read More
Nicolaitanism, Or The Rise and Growth of the Clerisy F.W. Grant "But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitanes, which I also hate. " "So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate" - (Rev 2:6,15) The address to Pergamos follows that to Smy... Read More
The term “ecclesiology” (from Greek ecclesia meaning “meeting,” or “assembly” and logos meaning “word,” “matter,” “topic”) refers to the study of the church as the assembly of those who know the Lord and in whom the Spirit of God dwells (Romans 8:9). It often deals with such topics as the nature of ... Read More
So then, you are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of God’s household (Ephesians 2:19) Meditation: The God Who Gives Me A New Family The Nature of the Church 1. Read Romans 16:5 and 1 Corinthians 16:19. Were the Christians meeting in these houses regard... Read More
Pharisees pray long, impressive prayers in public
The Blessing of Abraham
The Endowment Of Power And The Variety Of The Spirit's Working
The Gifts Of The Holy Spirit
Understanding God's Heart
Failures in our relationship to the Holy Spirit
What is the mission of the Holy Spirit?
Nicolaitanism - The Rise and Growth of the Clergy
Lecture Nine—Ecclesiology: The Church
The Church: “A Home Away From Home”