The great Pastor and Theologian AW Tozer, once said ‘Within every human breast rages this desire, driving him forward. Many a person confuses the object of that desire and spends his or her entire life striving for the unobtainable.
Very simply put, the great passion in the heart of every human being, who are created in the image of God, is to experience the awesome majesty of God’s presence.’ Does that hit a chord with you?
As we start a new Talk Series entitled ‘Presence and Power’ we look at what it means to experience the presence of God and the invitation to draw near that God issues to each one of us.
2 | His power towards us
May 26, 2024 • Mark Helvadjian
What do we mean by the power of God in the lives of believers? What is the ‘source’ of this power, the ‘purpose’ of this power and the ‘why’ of this power. As we continue in our Talk Series ‘Presence and Power’ Mark walks through the first chapter of the letter to the Ephesians as we uncover the truth of God’s power in our lives.
3 | Restoring the presence and power of God
June 2, 2024 • Fred Badu
Within the heart of every one of us, God has placed a unique Hunger and passion for His presence and Power. But live can be challenging and cause our hunger and passion for God to diminish. But God loves us abundantly and calls us to draw close to Him and as we do so, He draws closer to us.
4 | The Power of Proclamation
June 9, 2024 • Mark Helvadjian
Are you looking for breakthrough in your life? The answer may very well be in the words you speak. We read in the bible that there is power of life and death in the words we speak and so as we continue in our Talk Series ‘Power and Presence’ we look at the power of our words and the importance of proclaiming God’s truth into our lives.
5 | The Power of the Name of Jesus
June 16, 2024 • Mark Helvadjian • Hebrews 1:3–4, Ephesians 1:21–23, Philippians 2:9–11
What’s in a name? More than just a way to identify someone, a name represents the essence of someone – their nature, their position and even the authority they carry. As we continue to look at the Presence and Power of God, we see that there is a name which is above every name, and that name carries with it the very power of God, made available to all those who believe. And that name is? Jesus!
6 | The Power of Prophecy
June 23, 2024 • Sally Davison • Joel 2:28, Revelation 19:10, Matthew 16:15–18
The New Testament church is a prophetic revelatory church, that is called to speak Gods words and release His Spirit. The only way to do this legitimately is through the cross. There is a counter power in the earth called witchcraft which seeks to obscure the work of the cross.
7 | The Power of Testimony
June 30, 2024 • Chris Birch-Evans • Psalm 145:6–7, John 9:25, Psalm 78:1–4
As we continue in our Talk Series ‘Presence and Power’ Chris offers a whistle stop tour of why testimonies help us as individuals and as a church, specifically:
. They give glory to Jesus
. They declare who Jesus is
. They build faith in Jesus
8 | Three Transforming Exchanges
July 7, 2024 • Andrea Taylor-Cummings • Romans 12:2
Rom 12:2 says don’t be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewing of your minds… We experience three transforming exchanges that renew our minds as we spend quality time in God’s presence :
• Exchanging Imposter Syndrome for Position and Purpose
• Exchanging Striving for Partnership and Pace
• Exchanging Fear for Protection and Provision
And as we are transformed, we are empowered by the Holy Spirit to bring God’s presence and power into our lives and the lives of those around us.
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