Crabtree Church, Harpenden

Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see (Hebrews 11:1, NIV)

So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam, a life-giving spirit. (1 Corinthians 15:45, NIV) For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive. (1 Corinthians 15:22, NIV)

“But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him. “The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called yourContinue reading "Repentance: Lost, found, then celebration!"

Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil. (Hebrews 5: 13-14, NIV)

Naaman already had a script in his mind for how God would heal him of his leprosy. But to receive God’s help, we must lay aside our own expectations, opinions, and preconceived ideas.

“Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days” (Luke 4:1-2, NIV)

Effective prayer is rooted in the revelation of Scripture; we simply cannot pray according to God’s will if we do not know His Word.

“Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed” (Mark 1:35)