This powerful message confronts us with an uncomfortable but liberating truth: entering the kingdom of God requires more than theological knowledge—it demands genuine transformation of character. Drawing from Ephesians 5, we're reminded that sexual immorality, impurity, greed, obscenity, and foolish talk disqualify us from inheriting the kingdom. But the passage doesn't stop with a list of prohibitions; it challenges us to 'find out what pleases the Lord.' This implies an intimate, ongoing relationship where we discover God's heart beyond any checklist. The sermon vulnerably explores personal struggles—perfectionism leading to intolerance of others' weaknesses, impatience with indecisiveness, dismissiveness toward failure, and the desperate need to be right. These aren't just personality quirks; they're kingdom barriers. When we truly know the King, He transforms us into His likeness—patient, forgiving, understanding that everyone is on a sanctification journey. The conviction here cuts deep: we cannot change ourselves through willpower or self-improvement. Only through confession, repentance, and surrendering to the Holy Spirit's work can we experience genuine transformation. The kingdom isn't about outward compliance but inward renewal, where even our 'small' sins—gossip, exaggeration, self-justification—are confronted because they rob us of spiritual authority and power.

In our exploration of the Kingdom of God, we're reminded that knowing the King is paramount to living a kingdom life. The parable of the unmerciful servant in Matthew 18 illustrates the profound mercy of our King, challenging us to reflect this same mercy in our lives. As we delve deeper into understanding God's character, we're encouraged to see Him not just as a distant ruler, but as a merciful Father, a protective Brother, and a King who continually comes to us. This multifaceted nature of God invites us into a deeper, more intimate relationship with Him. When we truly know Him, His principles become less burdensome and more natural to us. Let's take time this week to focus on getting to know our King better, setting aside our usual routines to simply be in His presence and hear His voice.

One of the greatest attributes we could have is humility. We must continue being the clay that God can form, trusting him throughout whatever is happening in our lives. In our walk with God our losses often precede the gain of that which He has for us and thus we should celebrate such losses. We often only see our limitations, but God sees our unending elevations. If you want the power of the Holy Spirit in your life, you have to give God your will to get God’s demands on your life. At creation God kept putting demands upon himself to create more and more and since we are created in his image, we should never get satisfied or complacent with where we are in God, but keep demanding more, for there is so much more. This is the attitude that solicits constant angelic co-operation and help. Keep the promises you have made to God with commitment, dedication and fearless willingness to adjust your life according to his will and He will take you to the next level of the fire. When we do not use what God gave us by answering to his demand on our lives, we will start to worship that gift, instead of worshipping him. God demands a return on the investment which He made by sending Jesus to the earth and that return is a harvest of sons and daughters. We judge our relationship with God, not by how much money He gives us, but by what we can do for him, because we love him. Love is not just words but requires actions. Our roots are in whatever we love, and our trust and provision is rooted in God, not in possessing money. We are totally dependent upon one another to keep us from being self-reliant and our money is only a tool God has blessed us with for the sake of the Kingdom. God has demanded our lives for us to be sons of power and givers of God’s love, grace, mercy, and blessing. God’s demand on our lives is to do greater works than what Jesus did.

Women are naturally wired to be good friends because they are more inclined towards relational depth and emotional connection. In our relationships we need to learn how to hold confidentiality, not be involved in character assassination, but rather be dignified, temperate and trustworthy. Women are naturally more sensitive and aware, and men need to learn how to tap into it. Women are naturally empathetic, compassionate, nurturing, have a capacity to carry emotional things, loyal, emotionally honest, intuitive, encouraging, have relational endurance, and naturally hospitable. To become a good confidant, it starts by being able to keep things received from the Lord a secret until He releases it to be shared. Then one should be able to keep your word to not share a confidentiality placed in your care. How one treats a confidentiality reveals your character, spiritual maturity, as well as your reverence for God. Confidentiality builds trust, strengthens love and promotes peace. Confidentiality protects peoples’ dignity, stops gossip in its tracts, covers in prayer and always speaks life with words that heal, restore and encourage. We should be like protective bank vaults where people can confidently leave their secrets. Being a woman of confidentiality means that you will not pass on what has been shared in confidence (except in cases where silence means being an accessory to something that needs to be dealt with), praying before speaking, honouring other peoples’ reputation as if it was your own, listening more than speaking, not participating in gossip even by silent agreement and before speaking questioning yourself with – what I am about to say, is it true? Necessary to say it? Is it kind, encouraging, or hurtful? Let us reflect the character of Christ in every conversation.

In our exploration of the Kingdom of God, we've uncovered profound truths that challenge our understanding of faith. The central message revolves around the idea that the Kingdom isn't a distant future event or a physical place, but a present reality we're called to participate in. Drawing from Matthew 3:2, we're reminded that 'the kingdom of heaven is at hand.' This isn't about waiting for a future paradise, but about actively engaging in God's rule right now. The concept of 'preparing the way of the Lord' from Isaiah 40:3 takes on new meaning - it's about turning our faces towards God, changing our hearts and minds. This metanoia, or repentance, isn't just about feeling sorry, but about a complete reorientation of our lives towards God's will. As we reflect on this, we're challenged to consider: Are we truly submitting to God's rule in our daily lives? Are we walking on the path He's set before us, or have we strayed? This message calls us to recover our spiritual vision, to cry out like the blind men in Matthew 20:30, 'Lord, have mercy on us!' It's an invitation to renew our commitment to the Kingdom, to live as citizens under God's loving rule, here and now.

This message explores what it truly means to live in God’s Kingdom here and now. Salvation is only the beginning—kingdom living calls for submission, transformation, and maturity. The teaching challenges us to move beyond waiting for a distant hope and instead embrace the reality of Christ’s reign in our lives today. Discover how walking in obedience and surrender brings true life, purpose, and alignment with God’s greater plan for His people.

In our journey of faith, we're called to embrace spiritual maturity and growth. This message challenges us to move beyond being mere spectators to becoming active participants in God's kingdom. The central theme revolves around the apostolic nature of the church, drawing parallels to the early Christian communities described in the book of Acts. We're reminded that true maturity is evidenced not just in our knowledge, but in our actions - particularly in how we love and serve others. The scripture 'By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another' (John 13:35) takes on new meaning as we consider our role in the body of Christ. This call to maturity invites us to reflect on our own spiritual growth. Are we content with simply receiving, or are we ready to give? Are we willing to step out of our comfort zones to serve, even in areas that aren't 'our ministry'? As we contemplate these questions, we're encouraged to align ourselves with the vision and spirit of our spiritual leaders, embodying a culture of honour, faith, excellence, and service. This message serves as a powerful reminder that our growth impacts not just our individual lives but the effectiveness of the entire body of Christ in fulfilling its mission.

In this powerful message, we're challenged to embrace the process of spiritual growth through life's trials. The central theme revolves around the concept of 'Gethsemane' - our personal moments of pressure and pain that God uses to refine us. Drawing from Jesus' experience in the Garden of Gethsemane (Matthew 26), we're reminded that even Christ faced moments of anguish and struggle. The key insight is that these difficult times aren't just obstacles, but opportunities for transformation. Like olives pressed for oil, we too are 'pressed' to produce the pure, holy oil of character and spiritual power. This message encourages us to 'lay there like an olive and take it,' trusting God's process even when it's painful. It's a call to follow closely in the 'dust of our Rabbi,' Jesus, embracing both the joys and challenges of discipleship. As we face our own Gethsemanes, we're urged to guard against bitterness and impurity, allowing God to produce something beautiful through our struggles.

When we are facing a problem, the key to being strong in the Kingdom lies in the fact that one is already pregnant with the answer to the problem. Sometimes the size of the problem we face serves as an indication of the scope of the sacrifice He wants from us to bring forth his answer. When we are called of God, we should expect resistance and having to fight, since these things serve to build and strengthen our faith. In this process of growing our faith the resistance is that which comes from the enemy and the protein of strength which we need is the Word of God. We are now at the time where we are to stop looking back to revivals in the past. It is time for a new revival, a fresh anointing, a fresh word, fresh wisdom. God is covering people, and moving through them, who are in his service, not for themselves, but for his Kingdom. We need to be set apart, denying the flesh and living in and through revelation from the Spirit, constantly being high on the Most High. It is important to stay vigilant that we do not misuse God’s gift and start to operate in it without God’s anointing like Samson did, lest it becomes our greatest enemy, ending up destroying us. We need to live with honesty, without fakery, strong in the Spirit, serving, and walking in- and manifesting the real supernatural light of God. Do not allow that which makes you strong to destroy your life but stay with your first love for God.

We kneel before the Lord Jesus Christ as our supreme Head and this posture settles something against not only principalities and powers, but also towards the flesh. We have been baptised into oneness by the Holy Spirit. We are all different parts of the same Body, the Body of Christ, and every part is essential. Truth, light and revelation are progressive. Truth is a person and will never contradict, but only add to itself. The same is true about revelation, because it is the light which grows ever brighter. From the beginning, God had only one purpose with man and that is that we would be shaped in the inner man into his image and likeness, and towards this end He has gifted the Church with ministries so that the whole Church can grow up into the full accuracy, to the full measure of the stature of the Son of God. We see that every denomination has had a glimpse of God, a pigeonhole through which God is viewed, and it became walls, familiar, comfort zones of our faith, a prison. However, the Spirit will always progress, and we must move away from these pigeonholes and stay in step with him with faith, courage and conviction because there is so much more. The way to step up in the spirit, is to die to self. There is a shift happening wherein God wants to deconstruct our ideas about his Church. We are totally dependent upon the Holy Spirit, and must be permeated with him, even as Jesus was. We need to grow up unto that full image of Christ through being free in the Spirit and anchored in the Word. We are invited to step into, not only the gifts, but the Spirit of God, the Spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of the reverential fear and worship of the Lord – the Spirit without measure. It is also time for the Church to shine in the community around us. As we are grounded on the basic foundations of The Faith, God is pulling us into maturity, into truly being kings and priests unto him.

God says that there is a shift coming, wherein He is repairing and restoring everything that was broken. New things are coming. When God is removing from our lives that which is sub-par to replace it with what He has for us, it often seems like it could be the worst days of our lives. We are invited to get away with Jesus and rest, recovering from the burnout that religion brings, learning from, walking, and working with him instead. Learn from him the unforced rhythms of grace. Learn to live freely, lively and adventurously. The Church is finding herself in a time of change, entering a brand-new era in God. We are moving from the era of learning to build a good local church to that of taking the Kingdom into society through many innovative ways. There is a shift from where the Church needed Alpha heroes to break new ground, to that of the Body of Christ rising up. There is an explosion of innovation taking place in the Body of Christ, shifting Her from the era of learning and copying to an era of new things finding expression through that which God has built into each individual. We need to take our position in society and flood the earth with God’s glory. Each individual member is a missionary in their sphere of influence. The most powerful in this new era will be those who know their God, those who are free from having to perform in certain ways under the demands of religion, but, as the beloved of the Lord, only go and do as He directs.

In this powerful message, we explore the transformative nature of truly knowing God. The central theme revolves around the idea that our relationship with God is reciprocal - as we draw near to Him, He draws near to us. This isn't just about intellectual knowledge, but about an intimate, experiential relationship that changes us from within. We're reminded of Jesus' words in Matthew 7, where He warns that not everyone who calls Him 'Lord' will enter the kingdom of heaven. This shocking statement emphasizes that true faith is more than just words or even religious acts - it's about doing God's will and cultivating a genuine relationship with Him. As we pursue this deeper knowledge of God, we become stronger spiritually, filled with His power and love. This message challenges us to move beyond superficial faith and seek a transformative connection with our Creator.

The cross of Jesus is central to Christianity. Christianity is the only religion in the world which honours and esteems women and give them their proper place, although Christianity had been corrupted in the past which resulted in women being marginalised. Although women have been elevated to equality in modern secular society, they miss out on and leave out the fact that women have been created in the image and likeness of Crist, since men and women were together equally created in the image and likeness of God at the creation in Genesis. Jesus radically opposed the way in which women were viewed at his time, and consistently treated them as equals, disregarding man-made traditions and oppressive customs. His actions were revolutionary, breaking through centuries of gender inequality. He restored women to honour, equality and covenant identity. At the crucifixion there were a number of women present and when Jesus placed his mother Mary under the care of John, He was remembering women and lifting them up. In Genesis God spoke about Eve’s seed (Eve being a picture of Mary), which was that of all of mankind, from which Jesus was born, who was to crush the seed of satan. In all of this there was no man involved. The first evangelist in the Bible was the Samaritan woman. At the instance where Mary was sitting at Christ’s feet while Martha was complaining about having to do all the work, Jesus, as a Rabbi, did for the fist time, proclaim that women could be disciples of Christ, by acknowledging what Mary was doing. During the journeys of Jesus’ ministry there always was a group of women travelling with them, seeing to His, and the disciples’ needs. The fist people who went to the tomb after the crucifixion, and the first to meet the resurrected Christ, and thereafter testify about the resurrection, were women.

In this powerful message, we explore the transformative nature of truly knowing God. The central theme revolves around the idea that our relationship with God is reciprocal - as we draw near to Him, He draws near to us. This isn't just about intellectual knowledge, but about an intimate, experiential relationship that changes us from within. We're reminded of Jesus' words in Matthew 7, where He warns that not everyone who calls Him 'Lord' will enter the kingdom of heaven. This shocking statement emphasizes that true faith is more than just words or even religious acts - it's about doing God's will and cultivating a genuine relationship with Him. As we pursue this deeper knowledge of God, we become stronger spiritually, filled with His power and love. This message challenges us to move beyond superficial faith and seek a transformative connection with our Creator.

Are we truly living in the Kingdom of God? This powerful message challenges us to examine the difference between being born again and fully entering God's Kingdom. Using Jesus' teachings from Matthew, we're reminded that salvation is just the beginning - God desires us to live under His rule and reign. The narrow gate isn't about salvation, but about surrendering every area of our lives to Christ's Lordship. Like yeast permeating dough, the Kingdom should transform us completely. We're called to childlike humility, trust, and obedience - letting go of pride and self-governance. This isn't just about individual growth, but about manifesting God's power and revival in the world. Are we willing to abdicate the throne of self and fully submit to God's authority? The message urges us to seek first the Kingdom, allowing God's righteousness to exceed our own attempts, and to live as true Kingdom citizens and representatives.

Are we truly living in the Kingdom of God? This powerful message challenges us to move beyond simply seeing the Kingdom to actually entering and experiencing it. The key, we learn, is obedience - not just in word, but in action. Drawing from John 3:3-5, we're reminded that being born again allows us to see the Kingdom, but entering it requires being 'born of water and the Spirit.' This isn't just about baptism, but about a life fully surrendered to God's will. The message urges us to seek first the Kingdom (Matthew 6:33), making it our top priority in all aspects of life. It's a call to immediate, unquestioning obedience that can lead to extraordinary spiritual experiences and divine protection. As we reflect on this, let's ask ourselves: Are we crowding the doorway of the Kingdom, or have we truly entered in? The promise is clear - as we yield to God's sovereignty, we'll see His power manifest in and through our lives in ways we've never experienced before.

In this powerful message, we're challenged to examine the true nature of our love for Jesus. The central theme revolves around John 14:15, where Jesus says, 'If you love me, keep my commands.' This isn't just about singing or emotional expressions of love, but about obedience in action. We're reminded that our love for Christ is proven through our willingness to follow His teachings, even when it's difficult. The message draws parallels between our relationship with Jesus and human relationships, emphasizing that love is more than words - it's demonstrated through actions. As we reflect on this, we're encouraged to start with simple acts of obedience in our daily lives, such as forgiving others, resisting temptation, and serving others. This teaching invites us to deepen our faith by aligning our actions with our professed love for Christ.

A heartfelt journey of love, faith, and perseverance. John and Bev share their story of marriage, ministry, and the lessons learned through trials, from the “denim days” of struggle to the pearls of wisdom and the fragrance of roses. Honest, humorous, and deeply encouraging — a message about persistence, faith, and God’s grace in every season.

In this powerful message, we're challenged to examine the true nature of our love for Jesus. The central theme revolves around John 14:15, where Jesus says, 'If you love me, keep my commands.' This isn't just about singing or emotional expressions of love, but about obedience in action. We're reminded that our love for Christ is proven through our willingness to follow His teachings, even when it's difficult. The message draws parallels between our relationship with Jesus and human relationships, emphasizing that love is more than words - it's demonstrated through actions. As we reflect on this, we're encouraged to start with simple acts of obedience in our daily lives, such as forgiving others, resisting temptation, and serving others. This teaching invites us to deepen our faith by aligning our actions with our professed love for Christ.

In this inspiring and deeply personal message, we explore what it truly means to live from our identity in Christ. Through powerful testimonies, prophetic encouragement, and practical teaching, we're reminded that when we are born again, we become new creations—our past no longer defines us. This message dives into the significance of the fear of the Lord and the holiness of God, not as distant, heavy concepts, but as invitations into intimacy and transformation. When we understand who we are in Christ—chosen, set apart, and loved—we begin to walk in the Spirit, bear spiritual fruit, and live in the fullness of our calling. You'll hear stories of supernatural provision, healing from past trauma, and God's redeeming grace that restores broken identities. We’re challenged to live with reverence, purity, and purpose—not out of obligation, but out of relationship. Whether you’re wrestling with your worth, feeling spiritually stuck, or hungry to go deeper in God—this message is for you.