From the Hill: Recent Episodes
Peter Hayward
Paul is facing a lean hard time in his ministry. Things are not looking good in Corinth. Now Jesus speaks with guidance and encouragement.
Saul is full of fervour, knowledge and works. Yet he is headed in the wrong direction. Jesus appears to redirect and correct his life. Saul receives a new direction and calling from God
Jacob receives news that Joseph is alive. He interrupts his journey to see him and God gives both guidance and comfort
Jacob returns to Canaan but is still not where he needs to be. His life hits difficulty, God now steps in
Jacob faces a crisis, he feels in tremendous danger and his faith is failing. A close honest and persistent encounter with God provides a major turning point in his life
Jacob has been away from home for 20 years. He has a large family, a growing business and a few looming worries. Now twenty years after Bethel God's presence, purpose and voice is heard again. At a crucial tine of crisis God's guidance and encouragement is made plain.
We know that Jesus said he would never leave or forsake us. Yet there are so many times on our lives when God feels far away and we are practically unaware of his presence, power and purposes.
In my latest podcast series I will ve exploring God's presence in our lives. In particular those times when we desperate need his word, his whisper and his touch.
The presence of God explores the Manifest presence of God in our lives using the stories of Jacob and Paul.
The word saved seems archaic yet it's important to understand. Today we take a quick look at why we need saving and why we cannot save ourselves
Ephesians 2.1-10 describes my need for salvation, what motivated God and the process of salvation
One if the final characteristics of the last days is False Teachers. Having previously described them in v 5 we now discover 4 things we need to do to avoid deception
Paul draws a concerning and thought provoking pen picture of the attitudes, values, lifestyles and behavior patterns of the last days generation
Paul warns that the last days will be risky, dangerous times. He goes on to detail the key characteristics of this generation.
Right at the start of 1 Corinthians Paul gives essential foundations to the Hoky Spirits work among us. God in his grace is at work- open your heart, eyes and lives
Do you ever feel desperate for God's presence and power. Moving in the Spirit, seeing his power, feeling his unmistakable presence
Paul prays that we will know Christ's love, receive his power and be filled with God's fulness
God knows us, he is close to us and now we see his power is at work in us. It shows itself in our design, his determination and his dynamic power in our lives
Three things that we need to do in times of change and two things that wi build our confidence to move forward