Have you ever felt like the odds were stacked against you? Sometimes life can feel like that. Sometimes we can feel like all the forces of hell, all the circumstances of life, everything can seem to feel like it’s conspiring to make life difficult if not impossible for us. Sometimes life can get so difficult, it can be overwhelming. Today I want to encourage you, you can believe God will come through for you against all odds!

When I was a child I remember being taught the song, ‘sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.’ I remember rehearsing the song to try and make myself feel better, but I also remember feeling the sting of hurtful words and the damage they caused. Maybe children need to be taught that words are powerful and the things we say to one another can deeply hurt and impact one another. Proverbs 18:21 MSG tells us “Words kill, words give life; they’re either poison or fruit – you choose.” We have the ability to choose the right words and impact our lives and the lives of others with our words!

Today I want to encourage you with a simple truth – God will not forsake you! In Hebrews 13:5 God Himself says “I will never leave you, I will never forsake you.” The Cambridge English dictionary defines the word forsake as: “to leave someone forever, especially when they need you.” The Greek word to forsake is ‘egkataleipó’ which means”to leave in a condition of lack, to leave in a helpless condition, and to leave in dire circumstances.” God will never forsake you, He is watching over you!

I often get asked why we see so many miracles at our Gospel Events in the developing world, compared to the developed world. I try to never give a simplistic answer to such a complex question, usually as part of my answer I try to impress upon people the truth that God responds to desperate faith. Many in the developing world have no access to the medical treatment facilities we have in the West, without a miracle some of them will die. They come to our meetings with a faith born out of desperation and God meets them in that place.

Many times we go through challenging times in life and we can be tempted to feel that we are all alone. Today I want to encourage you with some thoughts around God’s wonderful love and support for you and His limitless power to come to your aid. God may not deliver us from every situation, but He will prepare a table before us in the presence of our enemies. (Psalm 23:5)

The destiny of all who have received Christ as Savior is heaven. What a wonderful thought. Heaven is a place where suffering ends, where the light of God shines and where there are no shadows of darkness. Heaven awaits us, heaven is where we will finally feel satisfied, where we will truly find find rest. Abraham knew heaven was his destiny. God spoke to him of a promised land, but he looked beyond this natural land to a land where time ceased, the ultimate fulfillment of the promises of God for his life.

Over the years we have seen thousands of precious people come to the altar, repent of their sins and give their lives to Christ. They come in response to the Gospel message, God’s offer of salvation for all of humanity. They come because they are responding to a God who was willing to send His only Son to die in their place. They come because God is willing to save.

This week I have spent some time meditating on Galatians 6:9 which states “So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.” When it comes to God, we have a part to play and God has a part to play. Our job is to believe, to persevere, to keep trusting God. God responds to our faith and determination with a harvest of breakthrough!

In Daniel 3 Jesus, the fourth man stands in the fire waiting, in Matthew 14 Jesus stands on the water waiting. God dwells in the realm of the supernatural, the miraculous and he is like a great faith coach challenging us to do great things. I love how God comes to Abraham at a time when his faith is low and says “look up at the stars and count them. That’s how many descendants you will have!” (Genesis 15:5) Abraham was old, his wife was old, they had no children and yet here was God, encouraging his faith and telling him he would be the father of many nations!

When Paul and Barnabas were preaching the Gospel in Lystra, a man who had been lame from birth was healed. (Acts 14) When the crowd saw what happened they cried out “the gods have come down to us in human form!” (Acts 14:11) They brought bulls and wreaths to the City gates, because they wanted to offer sacrifices to them. When Paul and Barnabas saw their response they tore their clothes and cried out “Friends, why are you doing this? We too are only human, like you.” (Acts 14:15)

Over the years in the ministry we have spent hours traveling to different destinations for speaking engagements. In the US in order to get to some Churches, the drive is 20 hours or more! I remember once realizing the importance of checking my tyre pressure before each trip. Having the right tyre pressure results in better fuel economy, better handling, increased acceleration, it may seem like a small thing but having your tyres with the right pressure makes life a whole lot more efficient out on the road.

A life of faith is a life of stepping into the unknown. When Peter stepped out of the boat onto the water, it was something that had never been done before, He could see Jesus, but he was walking into a place of faith and the miraculous, he was stepping into the unknown. When God called Abraham he said to him: “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.” (Genesis 12:1)

When the Angel of the Lord visited the local Shepherds in Bethlehem to announce the birth of Jesus in Luke 2, he said: “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.” (Luke 2:9-11)

Today I want to consider the story of the widow who came to the Prophet Elisha in 2 Kings 4:1-7. This widows husband had died, she had no means of support. Her husband had worked for God his whole life and so she came to Elisha and said “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that he revered the Lord. But now his creditor is coming to take my two boys as his slaves.”

A giant in your life will seek to put fear into your life and get you to back away from what God has called you to do. It takes courage to follow God and confront the giants in your life. When Joshua was about to enter the promised land, God spoke to him and said, “This is my command–be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” (Joshua 1:9)

Church history records the account of forty Roman soldiers who refused to renounce their faith. In Armenia around 320 AD, there was a company of forty Roman soldiers known as the Thundering Legion. When the Governor discovered they were Christians, he was very angry and threatened to have them killed. But the governor was also anxious to spare them because these soldiers were amongst the bravest in the army. He promised them money and honors if they would only consent to worship the gods which the Emperor worshipped.

When Jesus was about to go the Cross, he prayed and said “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.” (Luke 22:42) He was about to bear the punishment for the sin of humanity, and instead of running from God in the anguish of the moment, He surrendered His will to the will of His loving heavenly Father. When he was on the Cross bearing it all he cried out “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”).” (Matthew 27:46) In his most difficult, excruciatingly painful moments, Jesus always ran to God. He was a role model for us all.

“I have just arrived” (Joshua 5:14) these were the words of the Commander of the Lord’s Army to Joshua just as they were preparing to take the City of Jericho. The walls of Jericho were about to come down, a mighty victory was about to take place, they were about to experience incredible breakthrough and God assigned His entire army to ensure His plans and purposes prevailed.

I want to spend a few moments today considering the issue of our thought life. The Bible has so much to say about this issue. Proverbs 23:7a says “For as a man thinks in his heart, so is he.” What we think and meditate on ultimately determines who we are as human beings. Our thoughts inform our faith, they inform the course of our lives, they become the very essence of who we are!

I love Easter time, a time when we consider the Cross and the resurrection of Christ. The Cross was a place of great shame. Christ was condemned to death like a common criminal, he was whipped, beaten and spat upon. A crown of thorns was placed on his head. He was mocked by godless people, scorned by religious people, and forsaken by his disciples, his own people.

Today I want to spend some time considering the issue of confidence. Confidence in general terms means “the quality of being certain of your abilities or of having trust in people, plans, or the future.” (Cambridge English Dictionary) When we think of someone who is self confident we think of someone who is self assured, who is secure in themselves and their abilities. I believe God wants us to be people who are confident, not arrogant. He wants our confidence to be centered in Him alone.

Today I want to spend a few moments considering God’s unconventional methods. I believe our willingness to be unconventional and do things God’s way can open up the way for incredible breakthrough in our lives. God’s methods are unconventional because they are underpinned with the understanding that God is involved, and that as we do our part, at some point He will intervene.

When John the Baptist was locked in prison, he had heard of the deeds of Jesus. He sent word to him and asked “Are you the Messiah we’ve been expecting, or should we keep looking for someone else?” (Matthew 11:3) Jesus sent his response “the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is being preached to the poor.” (Matthew 11:5) Jesus’ response says everything about His mission. He came in response to the sin and suffering of humanity!

It was with a mixture of sadness and joy the world heard the news of the passing of the great Evangelist Dr Billy Graham this past Wednesday. He said when he was alive “One day you will hear the news that Billy Graham is dead. But don’t believe it. For on that day I will be more alive than ever.” Billy Graham has stepped into eternity with an incredible legacy as an Evangelist. He preached to some 215 million people during his lifetime. He ran an incredible race for Christ.

When Jesus spoke to the woman at the well in John 4:13-14 he told her, “Anyone who drinks this water will soon become thirsty again. But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life.” As believers in Christ we can be comforted with the fact that no matter what happens in life, we know one thing for sure, we will never thirst again.

In the past few days I have been reflecting on what really matters in life. When we think of this life, there are so many priorities, and then of course when we consider eternity our priorities are affected and impacted profoundly. What really matters in life when we consider eternity? Will we look back on our lives in eternity and wonder whether we should have prioritized our lives differently?

Today I want to spend a few moments considering the issue of perseverance. Perseverance is the quality of character that keeps a person moving forward in spite of opposition. James 1:12 tells us “Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.” We live in a world that wants everything now and wants it to come to them easily, but God is looking for those who persevere when things get difficult, who keep moving forward in the things of God, who get through the trials of life and pass the test!

Today I want to discuss the issue of encouragement. We live in a world full of discouragement. You only need to watch the news to see that most of it is bad news. I remember a few years ago preaching at a Bile College in New Zealand and telling the students they needed to be those who encouraged each other to pursue their God given dreams, calling and destiny. Encouragement can get you started and get you through the difficult seasons of life.

One of my favorite sermons of all time is Oral Robert’s “The Forth Man.” As a young Christian I was deeply impacted with his passion to preach and His passion to win souls. Many years later, attending the University he founded has also deeply impacted my life and ministry. The central theme of “The Fourth Man” message is God’s willingness and ability to deliver those who refuse to compromise.

I love to preach the Gospel in front of the great crowds of people we’ve had the privilege of preaching to all around the world. I love to hold up my Bible and say – “I believe every Word in this Bible is true, whether we see anything or not tonight we are going to preach the Word of God, because the Word of God is true.” Faith is believing what God’s Word say’s irrespective of circumstance.

I remember years ago I would spend days preaching the Gospel on the streets of New Zealand. Sometimes, some of the people I shared with would try and convince me of the truths of their unbelieving worldview as much as I was looking to try and convince them of the truths of the Gospel. There were times I would come home wondering if God still existed. It’s healthy to have your faith challenged, a robust faith can develop from that. By that stage in my own life, I’d had so many encounters with the power and reality of God, it was impossible for me to deny His existence.

My lovely wife Richelle has just put our Christmas tree with a little help from me. Christmas is such a special time of year. It’s a time when we celebrate the birth of Christ. A time when we reflect on the love God showed us by sending His Son into the world to save and redeem us. It’s a time where we give gifts to each other to remind us of the greatest Gift of all. It’s a time to spend time with loved ones to remind us of the limitless love of God for us. This Christmas my wife and I want you to know you are precious to us. We pray for you and we treasure and value your support for our Gospel work.

For a number of years I lived in the wonderful City of Tulsa Oklahoma. Every Spring the thunder storms roll in, there are tornado warnings, one year we had golf size hail stones. It can be a scary time! When those storms roll in you quickly develop a healthy respect for the power of a storm. I believe storms are a natural representation of God’s awesome supernatural power. There is a side to God, that is so powerful it commands an awe and respect from us.

When Mary Magdalene washed Jesus feet with her tears, her hair and costly perfume, Jesus said: “I tell you the truth, wherever this gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.” (Matthew 26:13) Mary brought a beautiful alabaster jar filled with expensive perfume to anoint Jesus and show him her love. She had been forgiven of all of her sins and she wanted to show him her gratitude.

One of the first times I ever preached on a Crusade platform. I remember preaching out of John 5 on the crippled man at the Bethesda Pool. He was healed after 38 years of being in that condition. Jesus said to the man “Do you want to be made well?” Jesus was standing there in front of him, all powerful, all capable and he was looking for faith. Today nothing has changed, God is looking for faith from us. He is all powerful, looking to move on our behalf, and He needs us to believe.

In Matthew 28:19-20, Jesus said “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” In Matthew’s Gospel the Great Commission is presented with the assurance, “I am with you.” When it comes to Jesus and being a Christian, you can be rest assured, you are never alone!

Today I want to consider for a few moments, the passage Numbers 20:11 “And Moses lifted up his hand and struck the rock with his staff twice, and water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their livestock.” God had given Moses the instruction to speak to the rock in verse 8, and instead Moses full of anger said: “Hear now, you rebels: shall we bring water for you out of this rock?”

Patience! Who needs it? I’ve had people tell me their greatest weakness is a lack of patience. It may be one of my own! It can certainly be difficult waiting for things to happen, wondering where God is as the whole world seems to be moving forward with their life! Patience, one of the fruits of the Spirit listed in Galatians 5:22, is not just the ability to wait for something, it’s the ability to wait with a patient attitude, an attitude of tru

Isaiah 6:8a tells us “Who will I send? Who will go for us?” It’s the cry of God going out into all the world. God is looking for people to send! This powerful scripture tells us so much about God. When I was saved, it was a road to Damascus type experience and I have often wondered why God just doesn’t reveal Himself to everyone directly in this way at some point in their life. As I have studied Scripture I have come to realize that God does reveal Himself directly to some people, but with so many others He chooses to use His children to speak on His behalf. He chooses to use Ambassadors!

Isaiah 45:16 tells us “O God of Israel, our Savior, you work in mysterious ways.” I have a friend who wrote a song and the words go “You are at once an enigma, and then you’re as plain as day, I will never claim to understand, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.” There are things we know about God and His character and then there are times it seems almost impossible to know what He’s doing. We have to learn to trust Him in those moments, it’s not always easy, but it’s so incredibly critical!

When I was little, I remember being at the swimming pool with our family and sometimes my father would stand in the pool and encourage me to jump from the edge of the pool into his arms. As a child you have a dilemma – you love and trust your parent, but you’re scared of the water and what might happen if they don’t catch you. It’s about trust.

The other day we had friends over for dinner and as I was grilling on the barbecue I noticed the flames burn brighter and jump higher when the breeze blew on the coals. Blacksmiths and others who work fires, use bellows to increase the intensity of the fire. In scientific terms fire is the visible effect of the process of combustion – a special type of chemical reaction. It occurs between oxygen in the air and some sort of fuel. We know that fire needs fuel to burn, but oxygen is just as necessary!

Today I want to spend a few moments considering the preciousness of the seed of the Gospel. Psalm 126:6 tells us “Those who go out weeping, carrying precious seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with them.” The Gospel is precious seed! Jesus came into this world sent by the Father as a precious seed.“Since he did not spare even his own Son but gave him up for us all, won’t he also give us everything else?” (Romans 8:32) God freely gave us Jesus as a precious seed, this is heart of the Gospel Message!

In my home country here in New Zealand we’re fast approaching the general election and it seems to me that issues of politics seem to be at the forefront of news all around the world. Politics was something many tried to draw Jesus into when he was here on the earth. The Jews were hoping for a political leader and deliverer in their Messiah They were hoping he would deliver them from the tyranny of the Roman Empire. Today I want to consider the issue of whether Jesus was political.

Today I have some thoughts for you around the issue of the name of Jesus. Before I was in the ministry I worked for many years in the business world. I worked for one of the top accounting firms in the world and one of the largest banks in the world, in their Investment banking division. During that time another one of the large accounting firms was embroiled in a scandal which ruined their reputation and their brand name and the entire business collapsed because of it.

As Jesus was preparing Himself for the Cross, He knew he was faced with the suffering, weight and burden of the sin of humanity. He was about to be made sin for us. (2 Cor. 5:21) He was about to be made a curse for us. (Gal. 3:13) He was about to ‘take up our infirmities and bear our diseases.’ (Matt. 8:17) He was about to suffer and die in our place. (Hebrews 2:14) Knowing all these things were ahead of Him, He prayed “Father, if you are willing, please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.” (Luke 22:42)

Jesus said “The harvest is great” in Matthew 9:37, today I want to spend a few moments unpacking this incredible statement! Jesus is not making the statement in isolation, there is a context. He had been traveling through the towns and villages of Israel, teaching in the synagogues, preaching the Good News of the Kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. (Matthew 9:25)

Many of us know the Scripture, “God works all things together for good for those who love God and are called according to His purposes.” (Romans 8:28) God is ultimately Sovereign in our lives. Many things can happen which seem like God is not in control but in reality, He ultimately is, we just don’t see it or know it our lives just yet!

The Gospel is the greatest need in the world today, spiritual death, dryness and spiritual bankruptcy are the source of so much suffering in humanity. People do desperate things in their quest to satisfy their spiritual thirst and that makes this world a very broken place. Today I want to share a few thoughts around not just the preaching of the gospel, but being a channel for the living waters of the Gospel to flow into the lives of others!

Today I want to share a few thoughts with you to encourage and build your faith. Faith is an incredibly precious thing. The enemy is always at work to undermine our faith and even snuff it out. We need to guard the faith we have and cultivate more! Life can be discouraging and full of difficulties and keeping our faith high and in good shape is not always easy. Faith is a shield against the enemies onslaught and it is the detonator that connects us to the unlimited power of God. It’s incredibly important to keep your faith high!

There are times in our Christian lives when we grow weary from fighting the good fight of faith. Today I want to give you some encouragement – God will strengthen you! The One who began a good work in you will bring it to completion. (Phil. 1:6) The One who calls you is faithful and He will bring His Word to pass in your life. (1 Thess. 5:24) If you’re feeling weak, God’s grace is sufficient for you, His strength is made perfect in your weakness! (2 Cor. 12:9)

Many of us as result of coming to know Jesus have developed certain convictions in our lives. The way we live our lives flows from our relationship with God and our desire to please Him. Because of our loves for Jesus, there are certain things we are comfortable doing and there are certain things we just will not do. God is a holy God and we are called to live lives pleasing to Him! We need to be those who won’t compromise our convictions!

Today for our Fire on Friday’s message, I want to spend a few moments considering the river of fire that flows from the throne room of God. If you’re like me you may be thinking ‘I know there is a river that flows from the throne of God, but I didn’t know it was a river of fire.’ The river that flows from God’s throne is a river of the Holy Spirit and as we know the Spirit of God comes many times in the form of a Holy fire.

When Moses had his encounter with the Burning Bush as detailed in Exodus 3, he was forever changed. One moment he was a shepherd, taking care of the family business and the next moment he was a great deliverer, bringing freedom to an entire nation in bondage with mighty signs and wonders! Moses carried the weight of God’s glory and fire with him as he walked into the heart of Egypt for the great showdown with Pharaoh. Today I want to encourage you, you can carry the fire of God into the heart of the enemy’s camp and believe God to release miracles and salvation as you do!

“Don’t quench the Holy Spirit!” (1 Thessalonians 5:19) is such a powerful exhortation. I have always wondered about this exhortation and a similar one Ephesians 4:30 “And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God …” Here in these passages it seems that the Holy Spirit can somehow be stopped from moving! Yet in some settings the Holy Spirit moves so powerfully it’s breathtaking! I believe this quenching and grieving of the Holy Spirit have to do with our co-operation and yielding to the work of the Spirit of God and living our lives in such a way that it’s pleasing to Him!

I have a Pastor friend in Lagrange, Kentucky who as well as Pastoring a Church, had a wonderful healing ministry. He would send out prayers cloths all over America for people in need. One prayer cloth was sent to a US soldier in Iraq who put the prayer cloth in his pocket. He later shared that in one particular battle everyone in his foxhole was killed and he was the only one who survived. What a story of God’s supernatural protection. This soldiers’ angels were working overtime!

Revelation 1:12-14 tells us: “When I turned to see who was speaking to me, I saw seven gold lampstands. And standing in the middle of the lampstands was someone like the Son of Man. He was wearing a long robe with a gold sash across his chest. His head and his hair were white like wool, as white as snow. And his eyes were like flames of fire. His feet were like polished bronze refined in a furnace, and his voice thundered like mighty ocean waves.”

The story of doubting Thomas is close to my heart. God loves the doubting Thomas’s of this world, they have a special place in His heart! In His love and compassion, Jesus appeared to Thomas. Thomas had a moment of doubt about whether Christ had risen and Jesus came to help him. God wants to help our faith. Jesus congratulated Thomas for believing in Him but added, “blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” (John 20:29) Jesus is saying here in effect ‘I’ll help you when you have no faith, but I’m looking for something more in the Kingdom. I’m looking for you to extend your faith before you see anything; faith needs to come first!”

Today I want spend a few moments considering the story of Noahs’ Ark. I love how God spoke to Noah and how he was so faithful to complete this seemingly impossible task. Scholars estimate it took him between 55 and 75 years to complete the Ark. All the while he preached righteousness in a wicked and persevere generation that had no fear of God and no faith in God. Wicked people don’t appreciate the preaching of righteous! Noah built an ark, preached righteous, obeyed God in the face of incredible adversity and his obedience provided a way for him and his family to escape the coming judgment.

There are times in our lives when it can be discouraging being a Christian. Jesus said in Mark 13:13 “Everyone will hate you because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.” Why do people hate Christians? True Christians shine their light into a world full of darkness and there are many who don’t like their life exposed to the light. John 3:20 says “Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed.”

I remember the first time I had the opportunity to minister in an International setting. I was in the nation of El Salvador, and I was asked to speak at a local Church. I asked God “What should I preach on?” I sensed the Spirit of God say “I want you to preach about Elijah calling down fire from heaven and when you’ve finished, I want you to call down fire from heaven.” I felt so vulnerable in that moment. I thought “God why cant you give me a little teaching on loving Jesus, why do I have to be out here on a limb? What if nothing happens?”

I have heard some say God doesn’t respond to anything but faith. I believe God does respond to faith, but I believe he also responds to suffering and human need. John 3:16 the classic Gospel scripture tells us that “God so loved the world that He sent His only Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life.” God loves you! God loves all of humanity, that was His motivation for sending His Son; pure compassion for a broken humanity, lost in darkness and sin.

This week we have been in Brumado, Brazil for our Gospel Event here which starts tonight. We have been conducting a Soul Winning Seminar this week. Our team has been preaching in the local Secondary schools. So many precious young people have made decisions for Christ. Last night, I spoke at the closing session at our Soul Winning Seminar on the Power of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit of God moved so powerfully. At the close of the service a young man came up to me and asked me if I could lead him in a prayer to receive Christ as His Saviour. It’s harvest time in Brazil, so humbling to see the hand of God moving mightily in this nation.

I remember years ago someone shared with me a Rick Joyner prophecy that God would bring preachers from New Zealand who would travel all across America bringing the “New Zeal” of the Spirit of God to that nation. When I was first impacted with the Fire of the Holy Spirit, I was set on fire and radically transformed. I felt so much zeal and passion for the things of God. It has been my great honor to bring some of that “New Zeal” from New Zealand to Churches all across America. The Fire of the Holy Spirit brings a zeal, boldness and passion for God to our lives, that nothing else can bring. What is the Fire of the Holy Spirit? Let me share a few thoughts with you today.

Today I want to share a couple of thoughts regarding Jesus’ first miracle, turning water into wine, as recorded in John 2. Jesus performed his first miracle at a Wedding feast even before it was his time to enter into full-time ministry. He wanted to make it very clear to the whole world the importance he placed on marriage. God cares about the needs of people who enter into the covenant of marriage together. The marriage covenant reflects and represents His Covenant with us as His bride, the Church. He viewed that moment of two precious people becoming one, as being worthy of so much respect, he performed a wonderful miracle of provision.

I remember years ago traveling and working with an Australian Evangelist. We were traveling and preaching the gospel around New Zealand. I remember he used to say Adam and Eve in the beginning were perfect; but they were also untested. I believe God allowed Adam and Eve to be tested. Unfortunately they failed the test and allowed sin to enter the human race. Jesus came as the last Adam to redeem this great failure. He was tested in the wilderness by the enemy and he passed the test. As a result of the Cross, he has redeemed humanity from sin and all of it’s effects!

This is the first of our “Fire on Friday’s” messages. Up until now I have sent you a Word of Encouragement twice a month. We are now changing things up and I want to provide you with a quick, punchy, fiery message every Friday. As an Evangelist my ministry has been punctuated and accelerated by the fire of the Holy Spirit. Just this morning I was telling my lovely wife how an encounter with the fiery Presence of Jesus forever changed and impacted my life. I will be sending you these weekly messages believing that your life will be impacted in a similar way!