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As a starting point for his third message in this current series, John Alley recaps briefly last week’s teaching regarding planned giving programmes as told in the Bible. John goes on to state that those in leadership need to set a good example for others in the matter of giving. In this case, John is referring not only to Church leaders but to those who could be considered financial leaders, those who have influence. It is important that these people give a good example for those of lesser means. John poses a question: “God is a God of miracles, Why, then, does He not simply provide miraculously for every need?” John goes on to show from Scripture that God is building a people together, while building the hearts and thoughts of individual believers. There is no such thing as community, says John, without financial commitment. John teaches from some six or seven Scripture verses around the subject of tithes and offerings, emphasizing the difference in nature and purpose of the tithe and the offering. In co

Continuing on with his series of messages about financial miracles and how to position one’s self to be eligible to receive them, John Alley gives several anecdotes to illustrate the outworking of being in the position to receive such grace. Any word, God speaks, say John, has power if we can come into the place of believing and taking hold of it. John speaks of various instances of God’s provision before recounting the way in which he, personally, began to tithe before he was even born again, and has continued to this day not only to tithe but also to give liberally of his substance as the need arises. John then goes on to give some four examples from Scripture of planned giving as recorded in the Bible record of events in history. But when the call comes to a body of believers, says John, to give sacrificially into the work of God, it only becomes a personal call for those who are willing. The children of Israel in the desert, King David, the Corinthian church and the Macedonians were all named in the Bibl

Everybody loves a financial miracle, says John Alley, however there is groundwork which must be in place in the life of the believer before such miracles are able to occur. John gives anecdotal evidence of great financial miracles that have come about both in his personal life and also in the life of Peace. John quotes Luke 16:10 – 12 which begins with the well-known statement, “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much.” This text reinforces John’s emphasis on the importance of faithfulness and integrity in the life of the believer in establishing the grace that is available to every believer. John then gives a “checklist” of things that we can do in order to establish this grace. These include getting into faith and staying there; watching the details of our lives for breaches of faithfulness which will create a hindrance; and being obedient and willing to hear God’s voice and to act on it. John closes with the following statement: “Faith is the foundation for everything we becom

David Alley begins his message with some information on the life and writings of St Augustine, author of the book “The City of God”. The city of God is not a physical place – no, the kingdom of God lives within the hearts of believers. Most people, if asked, will affirm that they are “good people”. However, the word of God teaches us that sin begins in the mind and heart. The only reason that many people do not act out of these sinful desires is a fear of the law and its consequences. But laws can only change external behaviours - they cannot change the heart of a man or woman. It is only when we allow Jesus full access to our hearts and fully submit to Him that He is able to change our hearts. St Paulinus, a contemporary of Augustine, stated that “There is nothing that can be taken from you if you have Jesus”. Clearly, we need our hearts and desires to be changed; but how do we go about this? David gives three suggestions to set the feet on the right path. These include asking God to show us the love of God

God wants to bring His people to a new place, to usher us into a whole new order of things. While we do know the Lord, and know His love, we should come to truly know Him, and truly know His love. It's the same, and yet somehow quite different. What we need is more light. This is something God gives and we should seek Him for it.

Philip Alley tells of a Cherokee teaching involving two “wolves” that are within every person. One is bad, with pride, arrogance and a whole host of wrong attitudes while the other is a good wolf, filled with love, peace and every good thing. The answer to the question “which wolf wins?” is simple. The one that you feed wins. Our world, says Philip, is a constant feed of information, vying for our attention and our resources. By nature, people are impatient and reluctant to wait when something seems to be taking too long. Philip then goes on to speak of “call and response”, a principle on which all things are founded. In the beginning, God spoke and it came to be. God has called us to listening prayer – but the enemy of our souls calls to us too, in many different guises. Taking the example of Jesus when tempted in the wilderness, Phillip advises that the best response to a false call should be silence. Do not enter into dialogue with an enemy. Philip goes on to describe aids to a proper response to God, incl

How can two best friends become sworn enemies? This is the question posed by Philip Alley as he commences today’s message. The answer lies in the matter of offence taken by one or both parties. Philip goes on to describe the progression of offence. A careless word or unmet expectation, if nursed and rehearsed long enough, becomes a garbage dump of fire in the heart – a living hell, says Philip. Satan’s agenda is destruction, his strategy division, and a common tactic is offence. From the Scriptures, Philip exhorts the listeners to settle matters quickly, while still together so that the plan of the enemy is deterred. Philip describes the place and purpose of boundaries in our lives as well as the instruction of 2 Corinthians 10:15 – take every thought captive so that the offense is not driven down deep to become a festering wound. Our perfect example, of course, is Jesus, who refused to let offence take hold in His heart. Philip concludes with a quote from Lewis B Smedes. “To forgive is to set a prisoner free

It's easy to read the Bible from our point of view and imagine the stories and parables from a humans perspective. But what about God's persepctive? Who is God, and what is He thinking about things as each story or parable is shared. In this message David Alley discusses this concept and will encourage you to read your Bible from a new point of view.

At the start of a New Year, says Philip Alley, our focus is usually forward – what we plan to do and look forward to. However if we would look back, and recognise God’s faithfulness and His workings in our lives, we would find cause for gratitude. Philip speaks of three levels of gratitude: Provision, Presence and Purpose. The first, Provision, Philip likens to a child in a high chair, learning to say thanks for what is given to him. The second, Presence, is the banqueting table where we are able to return thanks to God for all things. “It is well with my soul”. Then at the third level, Purpose, Philip draws a parallel with prison food. We give thanks and express gratitude because of the goodness of God, including gratitude for those things that don’t seem particularly palatable to us. Sometimes, says Philip, God is trying to bring something good out of us, but we are too busy complaining about the “ingredients” of God’s plan to recognise His hand in the whole. Philip closes the message with encouragement t