Dennis Gulley

A disciple is one who knows the provision of God, but the provision of God is not everything we want all the time so that we never have to rely on him again. God provides enough that we can walk with him one day at a time.

Following God can be scary and even dangerous, but a disciple is a person who knows the power of God, and knows that he can protect and provide no matter what he calls us into.

This week we step into our new theme for the year, "The Mind of a Disciple". We're going to exlore what discipleship looks like, what it means, and what God means to do in us. Join us as we begin our journey together!

The Armour of God doesn't do us any good unless we put it on!

The Sword of the Spirit is the Word of God. The Word embodied in Jesus and given to us in the scriptures. It is truth and life, and speaks hope into the world!

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God has given us tools to protect us and prepare us, and the faith that he provides is a shield that keeps the attacks of the enemy at bay!

If we believe the gospel, we should be filled with a hunger to share it!

God provides us his armour not so that we can hide, but so that we can carry his gospel of hope and life out into the world to the people who need to hear it!

God provides us the righteousness of his own son as our protection. It's not something we can earn or gain for ourselves, but a wonderful gift from him!

Paul tells us that the first piece of the armour that God has given to us is the Belt of Truth. But what is that truth? How do we define it? And what does it mean for us as we seek to walk with God?

God has given us the tools, but we have to put them on and use them. Are we building our lives in a way that honors God?

The Armour of God is a powerful tool given to protect and equip us for the good work that God has prepared for us!

God has spoken to us, given us his word, that we can know relationship with our creator. Is there any greater gift we can have?

In light of the incredible things that Peter reveals to us, he then asks us, how then should we live? If Jesus really is who he says he is, and if his promises are really true, then that has to change everything!

As we have our Annual General Meeting this week, we hear the words of Peter calling forward to us and the things he sees facing the church.

We must know the word so that we can discern good and faithful teaching. We must stand firmly on the truth of Jesus!

The Apostle Peter knew his life was coming to an end, and he wrote a letter to the church telling us these final things. Let us hear and obey the words that the Spirit has given us through him.

When God brings his word to life within us, we are transformed - our appetites, our behaviours, our purpose are all made new as we live in submission to his will and his ways!

The Word Alive in Us should lead us to surrender and trust, knowing our heavenly Father is in control!