TEXT: ‘I decided to write it all out for you, most honourable Theophilus, so you can know beyond the shadow of a doubt the reliability of what you were taught’ (Luke 1:4 MSG) Theophilus had been taught the gospel and believed it. Yet doubts had arisen making him ask, “Was I told the truth?” To settle these doubts, Luke was inspired by the Holy Spirit to write two letters to Theophilus, that he might know the certainty of the things he had been taught. The Book of Acts starts with, ‘Dear Theophilus, in the first volume of this book I wrote on everything that Jesus began to do and teach until the day he said good-bye to the apostles’ (Acts 1:1 MSG). The first letter was about how Jesus evangelised and taught. The second showed how His disciples continued evangelising through the power of the Holy Spirit. By silencing Theophilus’ doubts, God has done the same for countless millions, right down to the present day. Today’s Teaching focusses on what hinders and helps faith. 1. The carnal mind is prone to doubt and fear It’s programmed to work on understanding and reason. Christianity works by faith. The carnal mind fights faith and can never be brought under control. Scripture...
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TEXT: ‘God can do anything, you know—far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams!’ (Ephesians 3:20 MSG) Our text says, ‘God can do anything’ and He can! This truth needs to be our starting point for the New Year. My goal is to see God do more through me in 2026, not just for me. When I read the life-stories of the great men and women of God, I realise I am barely scratching the surface of what’s possible through faith in Jesus Christ. Nevertheless, lest I sink into self-condemnation, I need to rejoice over all the good things I saw and experienced in 2025. The goal of this teaching is to lift our faith expectations for the coming year. 1. We can face the same type of problem repeatedly When we do, it’s easy to think, “What have I done wrong?” I said those very words when the church I was pastoring faced another financial challenge. “Lord, didn’t we learn the lesson from last time?” I prayed. What I didn’t realise was we had correctly overcome that previous difficulty, but a new challenge faced us. God showed me from His word how David ended up fighting and killing five giants, all...
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