Master Teacher
Nicodemus, a Pharisee, was a member of the Jewish ruling council with responsibility to teach and lead the people in the ways of God. Nicodemus acknowledged that Jesus was a teacher from God and that God was with Him doing miraculous signs. Nicodemus, a teacher himself, came to Jesus, the Teacher, at night for guidance. We can all receive a personal, life-changing word from Jesus. Jesus’ word to Nicodemus was, ‘I tell you the truth, ....
Miracle Worker
Mary the mother of Jesus, Jesus Himself and His disciples were at a wedding in Cana in Galilee when the wine ran out. Mary told the servants, ‘Whatever He says to you, do it.’ Mary knew in her heart that her Son Jesus would do something miraculous and to pay careful attention to His instructions. There were six stone water jars that were used for ceremonial purposes and each held ....
Prophet
Throughout the four Gospels we see Jesus meeting and blessing individuals. Here we see Jesus meeting a Samaritan woman at a well at about 12 noon. It was hot. Jesus asked her for water. The woman was most surprised that Jesus, a Jew, a man, would speak to her. There were differences in politics, race, customs and religion between the Jews and the Samaritans.....
Healer
People would wait by the pool at Bethesda hoping they would be healed. There was an invalid man lying at the pool in Bethesda when Jesus came along and asked him if he wanted to get well. When the man responded to Jesus saying he did, Jesus the Healer simply told him to stand up, pick up his mat and walk. At once the man ....
My Lord and My God
The context shows that it is God’s Son who is the Word. Just as a person’s mind remains unknown and unknowable except as he gives utterance to his thoughts, so the eternal, invisible God is only known through the Son who is His utterance or Word. John says in his Gospel, ‘In the beginning the Word was’. He does not say, ‘In the beginning ....
The Saviour of the world
Maximilian Kolbe with four of his companions were deported to Auschwitz. Auschwitz was a labour and death camp. Few passed through the prison gate to leave the camp alive. Cruelly the prisoners were told that the only way out was through the chimneys of the crematorium. Father Maximilian Kolbe, a Christian minister received the striped convict garment and was tattooed with the number 16670. He began ....
Mentoring
Relationships can make a huge difference to the quality of our lives. Some people are better at relationships than others. If you want to have a friend you need to be a friend. Mentoring is the greatest gift of friendship we can give to others. Christ-like mentors make a tremendous difference to the lives of others ....
Enlarge your territory
What do keys do? They give you entrance to something. And spiritually there are two particular keys that will help open doors and let you enlarge your territory. Doing what God has said can lead to many blessings in people's lives, even miracles. It opens doors, while disobedience has the opposite effect - doors that should be open ...
Abuse in the church
UK evangelist Andy Economides says spiritual abuse is wreaking havoc in some churches - and suggests how sufferers can get free. Mary is a bubbly, friendly Christian... now. But for years she suffered a terrible, insidious abuse that virtually robbed her of her faith and certainly her happiness and confidence. Her church leaders ....
Making a difference
Does your Christian life have an impact on the people around you? Director of Soteria Trust & evangelist Andy Economides says we can develop a 'different spirit' that can make all the difference. At one of the big moments in Jewish history, God describes Caleb as having a different spirit to most of the Jews of his time and that he followed God wholeheartedly ....
Baptism
New converts would have a better chance of not falling away if they were baptised immediately - but too many UK churches wait to see signs of holiness, says evangelist Andy Economides. He said that early baptism helped to strengthen and 'seal' the person's decision and should take place as soon as possible as part of 'working out their salvation'....