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. [...]
The Feasts of Israel
Read Leviticus 23:1 – 44. As we read the passage above, a few key points to note:- These are not the feasts of Israel but of the Lord. They are given to Israel and all who follow Him. They are given for a purpose. Feasts means an appointed meeting [ appointment]. God’s saying these feasts [...]
Great Expectations
Read Philippians 1:20, Proverbs 29:18, Proverbs 13:12. God has placed great expectations in each one of us. It is absolutely crucial that every vision we have is of God and that we build our life around it. Only when we have a vision from God do we have real hope. NZ as a nation is [...]
Where Is Elijah today?
Read James 5 :17 & 1 Kings 18 :41-42 The world is busy trying to solve its ever increasing problems – be they economic, social, health and moral. The fact is that the world resorts to do so in the natural realm – oblivious to the fact that the problems orginate in the spiritual. Similar to the prophet [...]