How’s your serve?

Read 1 Samuel 16 vs 1 – 23 As we read the story of how Samuel identified David as the future king of Israel, there are key lessons to be learnt. Through these, God teaches us what qualities He looks for in each of us. Eliab definitely looked the part of a king (1 Saumuel 16 [...]

Sacrifice before Revival

Read Mark 12 vs 41 -44 & 13 vs 1, 2  Similar to how we are moving into a new phase [from project to purpose to destiny], Jesus prepared His disciples for revival after His crucifixion and ascension. He uses the scene above to represent what true sacrifice is all about. The widow is clearly [...]

Divine Relationships

The first pre-existing divine relationship was and is between God the Father and Jesus, His beloved Son.  We need to look for the divine relationships that God has planned for us.  Ask yourself, ‘who are my travelling partners?’  ‘Who has God put me next to in this spiritual house?’  1 Peter 2:5 says we ’… as living stones, are [...]

The secret to power with God

Genesis chapter 32 is a marvellous illustration of how God works in our life and shapes our character.  God works all things together for our good, to take us up to higher levels in our spiritual life, to where we will no longer rely on our natural abilities and strength to get things done but where we see the anointing [...]

Press On!

The Apostle Paul, in his letter to the saints at Philippi,  exhorts them to press on in their high calling to know Jesus Christ.  Citing his own significant pedigree and zealotry Paul then writes, ‘… I once thought these things were valuable, but now I consider them worthless because of what Christ has done. Yes, everything else is [...]

A New Thing

At the top of year 2012 we get the very real sense that God is doing a new thing.  God is doing a new thing in your own personal life; corporately here at Victory Church; on a national New Zealand level; and globally. Isaiah 42:9.  Behold, the former things have come to pass, and new things I declare; before they spring [...]

The Fire Is Coming…

“But who will be able to endure it when He comes?  Who will be able to stand and face Him when He appears? For He will be like a blazing fire that refines metal, or like a strong soap that bleaches clothes. He will sit like a refiner of silver, burning away the dross.”  Malachi [...]

Setbacks are often God’s setup for a comeback

Read 2 Kings 4: 8- 37 & 2 Kings 8: 1-6 As we read this story, a few key points emerge – 1] Seize every opportunity to accord a prophet hospitality. 2] Allow the Holy Spirit to reside rather than just visit.  Always prepare a dwelling place for God in our lives just as the Shunnamite woman prepared [...]

The Answer is in the Spirit

[Abraham] did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God and being fully convinced that what He had promised he was also able to perform.  Romans 4: 20, 21  How many times are we challenged to see the spiritual realities which are infinitely more for us than against [...]

The Unfailing Love of GOD

Love never fails [never fades out or becomes obsolete or comes to an end]. Prophecy and speaking in unknown languages and special knowledge will become useless. But love will last forever [1 Corinthians 13:8 Amplified] …. God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. [...]