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It is God’s will for His Children to live like He lives - in the great grace of extravagant generosity and as a result reap the harvests of limitless abundance. We are giving of ourselves for a greater cause - to build an incredible legacy.
The greatest goal for all of us is to make a difference, to have an impact, to leave a legacy. Legacy involves our focus, energy and purpose. The greatest investment we can make in life is investing into people.
The life of Elisha shows us many amazing accounts of increase - he seemed to pour out the spirit of increase everywhere he went. The spirit of increase is not about having more, but about giving more.
It is God's will that we increase more and more! We are blessed so that we can be a blessing to others, and has something to pass on. It is the nature of divine life in us to desire to increase.
In our final part of the 'Born for More' series we see how God delivered the enemy into Gideon's hand. For us victory is our starting place. We're not trying to get the victory... God has given us the victory. We are born for more.
As with all good stories, there's a plot twist... When it looks like the armies we're facing outnumber us, God wants us to walk free from fear, with bold faith, so that our lives can be a sign that point people to God.
So many times in the Bible we find people stepping out to do the impossible. Central to stepping out is having the conviction on the inside that you are going to succeed; that God is going to show up. This is the spirit of Faith.
What does it take to live the 'Perfect Day' (Proverbs 4:8), and make the rest of your life will be the best of your life? Dr Dave Martin gives us 3 keys to make today count.
Before Gideon could free a nation, he had to walk free himself. How do we decide to steer our lives away from the seemingly "inevitable" and into a "decisive destiny". The good news today is that 'who the Son sets free is free indeed'!
Fear and insecurity are so common that we often think they are just part of being human. Thankfully God sees what you can be, not just what you are today. As we continue looking at the life of Gideon we can learn how to overcome insecurities that hold us back, so we can live a life Born For More.
“If God is real and His promises are true, then why am I living in this mess?” It’s easy to become distracted, defeated and discouraged... with questions we want answered! When these questions stop us, how do we get up and get going again, in a life Born For More.
Nothing is ever too far gone for God. In the face of overwhelming circumstances one move of God, one word from God, one man rising up in obedience can suddenly change everything! You’ve got what it takes.
This week we're starting a new series looking at the life of Gideon... "Born for More". What are some of the greatest battles you will ever face, and how do we rise above them to live the life that you were really born for.
Two people can look at the same thing and see something completely different. What do you see when you see the cross this Easter? What do you see when you see the empty grave?
On the cross Jesus provided the answer to so many things including the greatest of all needs - the need for a Saviour.
This week is the final part of or Greater Glory series. We cannot talk about God's Glory being experienced without talking about the fact that He is a God of abundance and prosperity - He is the God of more than enough!
God made Mothers! He has graced them with something unique: the ability to be a carrier of God's will and purpose, activated with a warrior spirit and the ability to gather people and champion family life.
What do you get stirred up about? We are here for purpose, and need to be passionate, exuberant, fired up, energetic and ...stirred up. Roused from inactivity, and obscurity to be, do and see all that God has called us to. In Haggai 1, the word that stirred them was "I am with you".
Greater Glory - part 4. God never wanted to be "out there", he wanted to be "right here". Make sure you carry something. What we want to carry is the presence of God.
A riding tide lifts everyone. What we need in order to walk in the greater glory of God is the river and the flow of God to rise higher and lift everyone. Genesis 2:7-14 shows us four rivers that flowed out of Eden to water the land.
There's always been a partnership between what man offers to God and what God offers to man. Grace means God has done His part first.
Mark 7:31-37 Jesus said to him ‘Ephphatha' that is 'Be opened,’ One word summed up Christ’s entire mission. He became man so that man would become able to hear the voice of God, the voice of love speaking to his heart.
Jesus could have come as so many examples - but He came as a Carpenter - God is a builder... Build His Church. Build His City. Build Big People.
It's time for God's greater Glory to invade and impact our reality God said - if you are going to build something incredible, there's only one place to go - Up the Mountain!
Glory affects everything. When God fills something it can never be the same again. A person saturated, overflowing with God's Glory lives a higher life, is passionate about greater things, draws from the rivers of heaven.