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God reveals Himself in the bible as a gentle, forgiving Father who is closely involved in every detail of our lives. We need to know God as our Father in order to have a balanced view of Him. It is most important to learn to know who God really is, not who you think He is. "See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him." (‭1 John‬ ‭3‬:‭1‬ NIV)

Our mind is fed by knowledge, our body is fed by food, Our spirit sis fed by communion with God Pain in the soul is a result of a spirit that is starving.

When you come up here – you can see the magnificence of the church – you can see the splendor of His name - you can see your life included in Christ. Mic 4:2 Many nations will come and say, "Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the temple of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways, so that we may walk in his paths". Maybe God cannot and will not show your future until you are ready to “come up higher” (Rev. 4:1-2). Check out the heavenly view of the church as stated by Paul in the book of Ephesians.

Paul says the most excellent way in life is love. There are many avenues in which we can channel our love but if we don't take a balanced biblical approach we can come undone. In this message we seek to find the order of love.

When you come up here – you can see the magnificence of the church – you can see the splendor of His name - you can see your life included in Christ. Mic 4:2 Many nations will come and say, "Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the temple of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways, so that we may walk in his paths". Maybe God cannot and will not show your future until you are ready to “come up higher” (Rev. 4:1-2).

Our perspective of our mountains that we face are often times distorted.Our mountains seem huge and God seems small in comparison. But if a come up where He is and see Him as He is we will realize that He is the mountain above all other mountains.

As the bride of Christ, it is our privilege to get to know Christ in a real,intimate way. When you know someone’s ways, you know how they operate. When you know someone by their acts,you only know what you expect from them. "Come,let us go up to the mountain of the LORD..." Jesus is calling us...draw near to God and learn His ways,the nature of Who He is. God is always waiting for us to come into His presence. Don't hold back - ascend the mountain of the Lord!

In the film "the giver " the community had removed things that caused past mistakes in history. Colour, emotions, love and memory. Only two people were permitted to maintain these things "the giver " and the "receiver" Do we as Christians still see in colour ? Do we still feel ? Do we still love? Do we remember ? If we "receive "Jesus then we can be "givers"

The Holy Spirit is inviting us to enjoy intimacy with God by allowing us to experience the deep things of His heart. There is an invitation right now- God is pursuing you, we need to respond. How? Passion and Faith Two Revelations we need to ask for: to be "blessed to be a blessing" that is Passion and Faith. Pursue what you love. Passion is an incredible motivator. It fuels focus, resilience and perseverance. "It's the glory of God to conceal a matter, but the glory of kings to search it out." The Holy Spirit invites us into the glorious treasure hunt that is Christianity-a stunning invitation into a life of hunger for God. 2Pe 1:3 His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. Jud 1:20 But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, Jud 1:21 keep yourselves in God's love as you wait

Jesus did not call us to sell a religion, but share a relationship. Here are 5 practical keys to witnessing in a real, loving and effective way.

The ability to overcoming negative circumstances in your life is vital to being an effective witness. It keeps your eyes on the needs of other people and is an attractive quality to those who see you handling challenges with faith.

Jesus paid the price for you to experience victory in your life. This is a year of victory for many people, but this victory needs to be laid hold of.

Giving that makes a difference is committed, regular and passionate. Here are some thoughts from our Young Adults leader on giving like this.

"Ever struggle sharing your faith? You're not alone! This vital part of your Christian walk doesn't have to be as hard as you think. Take the pressure off yourself as you make Jesus known in 2015. How? Like this."

Here with Us- Immanuel = meaning "God with Us" Mat 1:23 "The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel" (which means "God with us"). That name was first Given to Jesus by the Prophet Isaiah 700 years before His birth: Isa 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. A Baby Changed Everything! Church we have great opportunity to highlight our great hope in Christ this Christmas season- let's do that- Let's herald (Proclaim) His coming like the shepherds did - "Col 1:27 To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. Col 1:28 He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ. Col 1:29 To this end I strenuously contend with all the energy Chris

In this podcast, Ps Garth encourages us to 'forget not' the benefits and blessings of being In Christ.

‘Christ in you, the hope of glory!’ Our hope then is not in ourselves, but in Christ who is willing and able to display His energy, His life and His character through us. Turn your eyes upon Jesus, look full in His wonderful face, and the things of earth will grow strangely dim, in the light of His glory and grace.’

In Luke 2 : 1-7 we read Luke's account of how God came to earth in the form of a baby in a stable, in "normal circumstances" through "normal people". If God used normal people and normal circumstances might we dream.... Might we imagine ... that He might do it again through "normal" people like "You" like "Me"?

The lover of My Soul. When Jesus said "what good will it be for someone to gain the whole world and lose his soul" He was trying to communicate the value of a human soul. In the soul detox message we can easily see the toxins that we accumulate in our souls but when we come to Jesus, the lover of our Souls, He restores our souls and crowns us as royalty

Culture Wars - Jesus Culture Vrs Worldly Culture - "that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (Philippians 2:10-11 NIV)- Great Days - Church Arising!! worldwide -Isaiah 2:1-3 -Mountain of the Lord Arising! #SoulDetox Allows for: "Joshua told the people, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among you.” (Joshua 3:5 NIV)