Standing Orders

1 Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the Lord. 2 Blessed are those who keep his statutes and seek him will all their heart – 3 they do no wrong but follow his ways. 4 you have laid down
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WWPJM?

As for other matters, brothers and sisters, we instructed you how to live in order to please God, as in fact you are living. Now we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus to do this more and more. 1 Thes 4:1 so that you may live a life worthy of th
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Guidance – How to make decisions

In my 27 years of being a Christian, I have heard many teachings on guidance and how to hear God's voice. How do I make decisions especially the big decisions of life? To be honest, they have almost always been very similar, talking about the Word, the Witness of the Holy Spirit, Coun
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Spirit-filled life

5 Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. 6 The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed
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Wiser than the wise

For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength. 1 Cor 1:25 Yesterday, I had a most exhilarating visit from a university lecturer and was fascinated by the ideas out of his recently accomplished Ph
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Idolatry

Therefore, my dear friends, flee from idolatry. 1 Cor 10:14 Idolatry is defined as either the worship of idols or the extreme admiration, love or reverence of something or someone. In its most blatant form, it is clear; you make an image or statue, consider it
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Not by might

So he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the Lord Almighty. Zech 4:6 This is God's word to Zerubbabel but its message was repeatedly given to the Israelites. It was simply that they were to not rely on mi
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Fruit and power

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Gal 5:22-23 These verses in Galatians 5 give us a list of 9 fruit that
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Spirit of sonship

14 For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. 15 The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry,‘Ab
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Alongside and within

But the Comforter (Counselor, Helper, Intercessor, Advocate, Strengthener, Standby), the Holy Spirit, Whom the Father will send in My name [in My place, to represent Me and act on My behalf], He will teach you all things. And He will cause you to recall (will remind you of
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