Rob Norman: The Gospel Of Mark | An ‘earthy’ Gospel
One of the signatures of Mark’s Gospel is its rawness or earthiness. The are some very earthy aspects of this Gospel account that can easily be missed if we don’t take time to understand what is written.
Garry Grosvenor: The Gospel Of Mark | Signs Of The Kingdom (2)
Garry gives some great real life examples of how the kingdom of God works out in real life!
Tom Nunn: The Gospel Of Mark | Signs Of The Kingdom
Tom is one of our up-and-coming stars. He will expound signs of the kingdom in the Gospel of Mark. Put your seat belts on!
Rob Norman: The Gospel Of Mark | Kingdom & Authority
Authority comes as an active order. In war, when an order is given, it must be followed until it is superseded by another order, or the original order is withdrawn. To use kingdom authority effectively we must hear from the king!
Rob Norman: The Gospel Of Mark | Calling & Discipleship
As disciples of Jesus, we must always remember that ministry might have some unusual parameters for measuring success. Calling is disruptive and divisive, this is the way of the cross.
Rob Norman: The Gospel Of Mark | Prepare The Way
Isaiah says ‘prepare ye the way of Yahweh’… This is not just any God, not even an angel. Isaiah foretold the coming of Yahweh. Yahweh is the same God who created the heavens and earth, who rescued the Israelites from Egypt and led them through the waters of The Red Sea. This is the same Yahweh who spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai, who destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, and humiliated the prophets of Baal and Asherah on mount Carmel, – ‘prepare ye the way of Yahweh’
Rob Norman: The Gospel Of Mark | Introduction
In many respects Mark was a failed follower of Jesus. He was the subject of a major disagreement, and separation, between Paul and Barnabas in Acts 15 because he deserted the Apostles and abandoned the ministry. All followers of Christ are failures who have been given access to the kingdom of God by grace.
Deb Norman: Discovering The Prophetic | Discerning of Spirits
Deb draws from her experience as a seasoned pastor and prophetic minister as she shares valuable insights into this rarely acknowledged gift.
Rob & Deb Norman: Discovering The Prophetic | God of Mysteries
God progressively gives revelation to His people regarding the kingdom of God but the mysteries of the kingdom can’t be fathomed unless He chooses to reveal them to us.
Garry Grosvenor: Forgiveness
Garry delivers a practical and Biblical message. Forgiveness is central to following Jesus.
Rob & Deb Norman: Discovering The Prophetic | The Time Has Come!
We are living in the fulfillment of Old Testament hope and expectation! When Jesus said “The time has come” this was a declaration of the fulfillment of the triumph of The Kingdom of God’s over all the kingdoms of this world. We are now living in the time of the fulfillment and manifestation of the kingdom of God.
Rob & Deb Norman: Discovering The Prophetic | The Prophetic Toolkit
Truly prophetic churches say and do the things they hear from the Holy Spirit. Not only do we value spoken prophetic ministry, but we also value enacted prophetic ministry, which is invariably accompanied by powerful manifestations of God’s kingdom.
Rob & Deb Norman: Discovering The Prophetic | The Prophetic Process
As a ‘working definition’, prophecy is the ability to hear God’s voice, interpret its meaning and deliver it to others. Rob and Deb share practical experience of this process.
Rob & Deb Norman: Discovering The Prophetic | The Formation of Prophecy
Rob and Deb examine some of the processes that take place in processing prophetic revelation and delivering it to the right person or people using the right medium (spoken word, written word, word of knowledge, word of wisdom, prophecy or the special case of tongues + interpretation)
Rob & Deb Norman: Discovering The Prophetic | Prophetic Revelation
Throughout Scripture God has spoken to individuals, both believers and unbelievers using transcendent means. In Acts 2 the game changed when The Holy Spirit was poured out and those ‘in Christ’ received special abilities to hear from God and convey His heart, mind and will in words to others.
Garry Grosvenor: Expect The Expected
Sometimes in life the only way forward is love.
Rob Norman: 1 Corinthians| Church – Family Business
Some believe The Tithe was instituted in the OT, Mosaic Law and therefore because The Law has been abolished or fulfilled at the cross, so too has The Tithe been abolished or fulfilled.
Although this view sounds enticing, it is also problematic because the practice of tithing actually predated The Law of Moses by some 400 years.
Rob Norman: 1 Corinthians| Spiritual gifts In Church
Tongues is one of the most misunderstood and maligned of the spiritual gifts. Some conservative evangelical churches even teach that tongues were only required before the inspired NT writings became part of the Canon of Scripture. Of course, this idea is not Scriptural itself and even if this were true, this logic would also need to be applied to all the gifts, presumably including administration!
Rob Norman: 1 Corinthians| The Greater Gift
When we come together, the greater gift is the gift that edifies (builds) the church. When we are alone the greater gift is the gift that edifies us individually. Most builders are very practical people. Spiritual gifts, although mysterious and ‘other-worldly’, always have a practical end in sight.
Rob Norman: 1 Corinthians| The Most Excellent Way
1 Corinthians 13 is an eloquent description of agápē. This chapter is possibly Paul’s single, greatest literally work and is certainly one of the most important passages in all of His letters. The Apostle Paul upholds a brand of love that should motivate God’s people to eagerly desire the Greater Gifts, which in turn allows us to serve each other sacrificially. This is ‘The Most Excellent Way’ for the use of spiritual gifts.
Rob Norman: 1 Corinthians| Unity & Spiritual Gifts
The gifts of the Spirit come from The Spirit of God, they are supernatural by nature, this means they transcend our natural talents and gifts, and their purpose is to strengthen the Church.
Rob Norman: 1 Corinthians| The Lord’s Supper & Culture
Like Baptism, The Lord’s Supper is powerful. These sacraments are powerful because The Lord is present in both. Where Jesus is present, the power of His kingdom is also present. This is great news, but it should also be approached soberly and thoughtfully.
Rob Norman: 1 Corinthians| Our Magnificent Obsession
The privilege of ministry is a costly one. We are not called to greatness; we are called to obscurity. The Call to follow Jesus in any capacity necessitates losing all rights and taking the narrow path of the kingdom.
Rob Norman: 1 Corinthians| The Problem With Idols!
Idolatry takes our focus away from God and directs it towards something else. “Food sacrificed to an idol” is the product of someone else’s obsession with that idol. Our obsession lies in Jesus alone.
Rob Norman: 1 Corinthians| Temple of The Holy Spirit
The Hebrew understanding of The Temple, is that this was the place where God’s glory and presence dwelt. In fact, the innermost part of the Temple, was called the ‘Holy of Holies’, this is the place where the Ark of The Covenant, the most Holy object in the Temple, belonged. The ark was synonymous with God’s power and His presence. It went ahead of the Hebrews it into battle and it was revered because it was synonymous with God himself.
This is what our lives should like as well. The same presence and power of God that was with the Ark of the Covenant should accompany all believers.