River Church UK

Taken from practicingtheway.org: The earliest Christians were marked by a disproportionate concern for the poor. Jesus' teachings about the poor challenged the prevailing values of a world focused on "takers" and "keepers." Jesus’ radical generosity towards the poor reflects his desire to free us to participate in his upside-down Kingdom. This Kingdom belongs to those who are "poor in spirit" and...

Using Jesus’ prayer in the garden of Gethsemane as an example Gary encourages us to lay down our lives in submission to the will of the Father.

Blessed are the Pure in Heart Receiving a transformed heart gives us the ability to SEE God as He is

Taken from practicingtheway.org: Scripture encourages us to see wealth through the lens of stewardship, not ownership. The three components of a biblical theology of stewardship are: - God owns it all - We are entrusted by God with his resources to do good - God blesses us to give more, not just to have more We are invited to discern with the Spirit what stewardship looks like for each of us in ou...

John 1. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God

At this month's family meeting Jill talked to the children about the account of Elijah's interaction with the Widow of Zarephath and her son. In the part of the talk for the adults she picks up on the theme of generosity by interviewing Lina Read about the amazing extent to which God has enabled her business to fund charitable projects which support educational opportunities, particularly for thos...

Every believer who answer the call of God is gifted with the HOLY SPIRIT to be the Minister of Jesus Christ to expand the Kingdom of God of Earth

Taken from practicingtheway.org. - No matter how much we accumulate, we never feel like we have enough; the more we get, the more we want. - Rather than bringing lasting happiness, wealth often increases our anxiety, discontent, and loneliness. - Jesus repeatedly cautions against the dangers of greed, reminding us that life is not found in an abundance of possessions. - Beyond warning, Jesus calls...

Blessed Are The Merciful Seeing how mercy really acts in our lives, and how Jesus showed US mercy!

Oil in our Lamps are we prepared?

Emanuel speaks about the quiet revival that has been in progress in the UK over the past 5+ years, with churches seeing over 2 million more regular attendees than in 2018!

John10:10 says that “the thief comes to steal kill and destroy, Jesus comes that you might have life and have it abundantly. The devil continues to try and divert us from living the lives the bible encourages us to lead. He asked Eve “did God really say that” she should have said “yes so leave me alone” Instead she listened to him and ate the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. We...

Taken from practicingtheway.org. - Jesus’ call to generosity is rooted in his vision of God as our provider and our place in His world. - A “healthy eye” represents an abundance mindset, seeing the world as full of God’s provision and blessing. - Those with an abundance mindset live with gratitude and generosity, recognizing everything as a gift. - A “scarcity mindset” views the world as dangerous...

Gary looks at our relationship with God and asks is God our Father or our Judge? How we see God affects how we respond to him and how is able to move in our lives.

Hungry and Thirsting for Righteousness When we seek the righteousness of God, like we get hungry for food, He promises to fill us

Anthea examines what is meant by the phrase 'Spiritual Discernment', gives some examples both from her own life and the Bible, and outlines some practical steps we can take individually and as a community to 'discern well'.

The "adults" talk from this month's family meeting in which Jonny considers the fruit of self-control and the wisdom of the warning "Keep away from the crisp aisle".

Forgiveness Gary looks at the need to forgive those who hurt us and the freedom we get from doing so.

In conclusion: the answer is ...... Jesus. Andy asserts that if our view of God doesn’t look like Jesus, there is something seriously wrong. Let's deepen our relationship with Him at every opportunity.

Blessed Are The Meek Seeing what meekness is, and isn’t.

Follow me: Follow Jesus and receive the best wine now.

Real or Fake - do not be tempted by other versions of the Gospel. Looking at 1 John chapters 2-3, Nigel explores who Jesus is, what He achieved and what it means for us.

Blessed Are The Mourners: How "mourning" turns us into Disciples

Sharing our experiences of responding to seeing God move in the world. Anthea declares that this is not a time to be hiding, but to be standing tall as radical hope-carriers, shining in and with the love of Christ.

(the 6th talk, but it's out of sequence and actually part 8). The theology of love that leads to eternal life: God's love is the most essential reality in the universe. Let's receive this love through Remembering it, Journaling about it, Meditating on it and Contemplating it. Then let's radiate it to everyone we meet.