What is a Christian?

October 22, 2012 By 77 Comments
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I believe it is very important that we broaden our definition of Christian, but at the same time narrow our definition of Evangelical. Very often people confuse the two these days. The Evangelical movement has always been a movement within the wider Christian movement. Often it has been accused of believing that only other Evangelicals are really Christians. It is no wonder then, that some today do not like it when people suggest they are probably not an Evangelical. The latest in a long line of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Acts of the Apostles, Discipleship, Gospel, Raised With Christ, Resurrection, Wayne Grudem 77 Comments

Still Not Professionals: hear Tope Koleoso at Desiring God

October 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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I am thrilled that John Piper has announced the line up for his 2013 conference Still Not Professionals, and my pastor Tope Koleoso will be one of the main speakers. I plan to accompany Tope, so I hope to look forward to meeting many of you there.     … [Read more...]

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Legalism vs liberalism which is worse?

October 2, 2012 By 9 Comments

Legalism is possibly more dangerous than liberalism, so fight for grace! Grace is absolutely foundational to the Christian walk, and should be a massive emphasis for us, as anybody who has been around this site for a long time, or for that matter a church belonging to the family of churches I am glad to be a part of, will most likely realize.  The Christian's relationship to law and grace has been emphasized thanks to the ministry of Martyn Lloyd-Jones who's excellent work on Romans … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Grace, Legalism, Romans, Terry Virgo 9 Comments

Jack Hayford on Jesus Washing His Disciples Feet – "One Moment In Time"

August 28, 2012 By 1 Comment

Jack Hayford visited Jubilee Church London to preach over the summer. He spoke from John 13, and so I thought I would share it with you here. Most poeple think verse 34 "love one another as I have loved you" is referring to Jesus death. But Jack here argues that surely it is more practically referring to this act of service. Jesus here laid aside symbols of prestige, position and status to serve. In the same way we ought to serve others in his Kingdom. We are called to tenderly care for each … [Read more...]

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PJ Smyth preaches about the Porn epidemic among Christians

July 18, 2012 By 2 Comments

My friend PJ Smyth preached the above video sermon at the Movement Conference (other videos also available online).  He began by saying ""I want to talk about porn."  This is a very good sermon that I highly commend you consider watching, especially if you are a man, though of course if you are a woman who has become hooked on porn this will also be very relevant for you. Here are a few notes I took when I watched this live online: "Every second 3000 dollars are spent on porn. 40% of … [Read more...]

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An open door that no man can shut – a sermon by Terry Virgo

June 8, 2012 By 1 Comment

I very much appreciated Terry's latest sermon. In it he speaks of his conviction that God opens doors, and when he does it is impossible for any obstacle to successfully get in the way of His purposes. This is a good faith-building sermon that I encourage everybody to watch, especially if you attend a Newfrontiers church, but even if you don't you should enjoy it. Almost 200 sermons and other audio by Terry Virgo are also available. Listening to him could revolutionise your Christian walk. … [Read more...]

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300 Leaders: Bob Roberts on becoming engaged in God’s world on God’s mission

April 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment

You can watch the video of this talk from 300 leaders here and read my notes below: The whole world is connecting. Bob spoke of his joy at being in Jubilee Church and meeting Tope Koleoso, a leader of a multicultural church. Such connections help us learn. For example, Bob has found interacting with Muslims has helped him strengthen his thinking eg on the Trinity. Bob spoke of his beliefs about and encounter with The Holy Spirit. He learnt of the Spirit through David Wilkerson who attended … [Read more...]

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More from Bob Roberts Real Time Connections

February 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Today I thought I would share some more quotes from Bob Roberts book Real Time Connections, this is the kind of thing you can look forward to THIS SATURDAY at the 300 Leaders Conference. If you are free, why not come along? There are a few more tickets available! "The message that the apostles preached demanded a specific response to the challenges of life. It would have been hypocritical to preach a gospel of love for God and for their neighbor, to teach about the life of Jesus, and not … [Read more...]

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A taster for what is in store at 300 Leaders – Real Time Connections by Bob Roberts

February 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment

In less than a week we will be enjoying the 300 Leaders Conference with Mike Betts, Dave Devenish and Bob Roberts. The combination of these three speakers is going to make for a potent day. It is not too late to book in, though there are not that many seats left. I look forward to seeing some of you there. I have been meaning to review one of Bob's books that I read a while ago, so thought that this week would be a good time to finally get round it. I really believe that in Bob has been given a … [Read more...]

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A Sermon on enjoying the ‘spoils’ of salvation – ‘The power of Total Freedom’ by Terry Virgo

February 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment

This sermon is a good illustration of the difference between what Ed Stetzer calls an "aspirational charismatic" and one who pursues God for all he has for us today.  I urge you to watch it, and be stirred to enjoy what Jesus has purchased for us.  Downloads are available on the Jubilee site. … [Read more...]

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