When we start talking on the fruit of the Spirit in a church service, nearly always afterwards someone comes to me and says they have a really bad habit that they cannot kick. The problem is not necessarily how bad the habit is, but how hard it is for them to kick it. It’s theContinue reading “The Fruit of the Spirit 02: Bad Habits”
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The Fruit of the Spirit 01: You Already Got Fruit
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law (Galatians 5.222-23 NKJV) If we are going to discuss the fruit of the Spirit, you need to know two simple truths about the fruit of the Spirit that are foundational truths. Really, the fruitContinue reading “The Fruit of the Spirit 01: You Already Got Fruit”
Secrets of Success 5: Live Above Offence
I’m going to finish our secrets of success series today by giving you one of the most important secrets to win in life and finish strong, and that is you need to get to the place where it is very difficult indeed, if not impossible, to offend you. You need to be swift to forgive.Continue reading “Secrets of Success 5: Live Above Offence”
Secrets of Success 4: Obedience
Christian success starts when your will, your desires, what you want clashes with what you know God wants and you choose to do what God wants. There is no example of this more powerful than in the night before the crucifixion where Jesus prays “Not my will, but Yours be done” (Luke 22.42). That’s theContinue reading “Secrets of Success 4: Obedience”
Secrets of Success 03: Respect Those Over You!
I have never met anyone who has become a success who did not respect those who God has set over them. In any successful business, family, church or nation, there has to be an org chart – a hierarchy, a chain of command. God has actually designed authority to hold back all sorts of problemsContinue reading “Secrets of Success 03: Respect Those Over You!”
Can You See It 19: Can You See a Harvest in a Seed?
My precious friend Dave Duell used to tell me frequently that anyone can see how many seeds are in an apple, but very few people can see how many apples are in a seed. Seeds are interesting when we talk about perception, because perceiving a seed means you will then sow a seed. It looksContinue reading “Can You See It 19: Can You See a Harvest in a Seed?”
Can You See It 18: An Opponent
In 2017, boxing champion Floyd Mayweather fought MMA champion Conor McGregor. It was billed as the biggest fight in history. When Mayweather won, he took away nearly $400 million. His mother never gave him a million, his friends did not give him a million, but beating an opponent did. David did not become famous byContinue reading “Can You See It 18: An Opponent”
Can You See It 17: The Money Man
2025 is our year of immense increase at Tree of Life Church, and the number one way God brings increase into any area of your life is through a person. Not a sugar daddy, or some kind benefactor with more money than sense – even though some of you are praying that way, you willContinue reading “Can You See It 17: The Money Man”
Can You See It 16: Your Achilles Heel
In Greek mythology, there is a hero called Achilles, he is the main character in the Iliad. His mother dipped him in the River Styx as a baby to make him immortal and super-powered, but she held him by the heel so the heel never went into the river. Therefore, he could be killed, butContinue reading “Can You See It 16: Your Achilles Heel”
Can You See It 14: Can You See Your Spouse?
God told Adam that it was not good for him to be alone, but Adam looked around at the kangaroos, the giraffes, the lions and tigers and bears and thought – no, I do not want to be married to any of those. So God made a spouse, a helpmeet for him, and from theContinue reading “Can You See It 14: Can You See Your Spouse?”
