Lies vs Truth

The Bible tells us that Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life (John 14:6) and that God’s word is truth. (John 17:17) Jesus is described as being ‘full of grace and truth’ (John 1:14) and promised He would send the Spirit of truth to His disciples (John 15:26)....

Judgment starts here

Acts 5:1-11 is not the easiest passage in the book of Acts to read or understand: Howard Marshall says of this passage, ‘The story must be ranked among the most difficult for modern readers of Acts.’ The explosive start of the church following the Day of Pentecost and...

The Riddle of God’s Grace

Dave spoke tonight from Judges 14, looking at the life and character of Samson. Samson seems a mysterious figure to us:  is he an aggressive, oversexed buffoon or a hero of the faith? In the book of Judges, we see a cycle of sin, represented below: Samson...

Look What You Could Have Done!

Those of a certain generation remember the TV game show ‘Bullseye!’ where the presenter, Jim Bowen, would tell losing contestants ‘Here’s what you could have won!’ – which always seemed a bitter irony, given that they...

Looking Ahead

Garry spoke at our AGM about the need for ongoing development in our individual and corporate lives, looking especially at 3 areas: prayer what makes us distinctively Pentecostal evangelism In our Bible studies on the book of Acts, we have been seeing how these three...