Harvest City Church Leicester

First fruits is an offering given to God as a prophetic arrow into the future to show God that you trust Him with your future.

For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.

When we experience moments of fear and feelings of helplessness and it seems as if we are losing control, how do we respond? What can we do to cope in these times? The answer lies in God!

“Does anyone want to live a life that is long and prosperous? Then keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from telling lies! Turn away from evil and do good. Search for peace, and work to maintain it.” Psalms‬ ‭34:12-14‬ This Psalm is an acrostic. David begins each verse with a successive letter of the Hebrew Alphabet. David praises the Lord for freeing him from his fears and asserts th...

The birth of Jesus was never an accident. Scripture reveals that the events that took place when Jesus was born and walking on the earth were a fulfilment of Old Testament prophecy hundreds of years in the making.

Pleasing God should be our first desire. We please God when we love Him above everything, when we trust Him completely, when we obey Him wholeheartedly, when we praise and thank Him continually and when we use our abilities.

God's has conditional and unconditional promises over our lives that we can stand on. We've got to learn to put our trust in God rather than the things of this earth because God is both a promise-maker and more importantly a promise-keeper!

Acts 2:37-38 (NKJV) Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Men and brethren, what shall we do?” Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptised in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

In our moments of doubt, we have to remember what God has done for us in order to overcome doubts. When we do this, our minds are comforted, and our soul is made calm. God hears our prayer, and gives us peace.

Agape: Unconditional love – the highest kind of love. Originates from God to man, culminating in the cross. Has to be sourced from the Holy Spirit – not from ‘the flesh’ It’s unnatural. Agape in operation encompasses true faith and hope - is totally protective, trustworthy, full confidence in God’s revelation. Hope is centred on the truth of the crucifixion and bodily resurrection. It is totally g...

"Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect." Romans 12:2

Psalm 91 is about faith and it describes the perfect security of one who trusts in the Lord. As our faith in God increase, so does our security in Him.

We all go through moments when we are uncertain about the outcome and the future. We question why things are happening and where God is in our situations!

God delivers and strengthens us when we worry so we need trust God in all situations.

Prayer is simply talking with God. You do not need to be a pastor or even a Christian to pray, you can talk with God and hHe hears our prayer!

As a believer, we should always ensure that we keep our rejoicing voice to the Lord. The world around us may be in turmoil but we should always sing praises to our God who brings victory in our lives.

In a world full of chaos, we could be tempted to worry and panic which can lead us to take matters into our own hands, however we only need to be still and know that our God will protect us.

As a believer, we are not immune to not liking certain aspects of ourselves, however God created us unique and He loves you so much.

There are so many things in this life that take our attention and most of those things are not bad, however not everything we pursue matters in light of eternity. As believers, our priority should always be what God wants and what He values, those are the things that bring significance and purpose to our lives.

When God enters your situation, the situation that caused you to despair will turn to the thing that brings about God's blessings into your life.

In a world full of counterfeits, it is important to know and discern what is authentic. There are many counterfeit churches but the church Jesus had in mind, has characteristics that stand out.

When the world goes through a pandemic, it affects everyone. As believers we are not to despair but rather remember God's goodness.

When Jesus encountered a woman accused of adultery, how he handled the situation freed a sinner, challenged the religious leases and ultimately brought glory to God.

Obedience seems to be almost a dirty word today in society but we clearly see the need for some form of it when we look around the world today. In so many parts of the world chaos reigns because of a dearth of absolutes, community standards or personal convictions about such things. Obedience is not about slavishly following rules, although there are times when rules are essential to keep us safe,...