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What does a person fully alive really look like? Is it even possible to live whole or is there always a cost? Some Christians get funny about blessing? We have all seen the distortions of blessing in some sections of the church but does that change who God is and what He says about how he wants to bless you? Grace will give you a way of reaching people that law & rules never will. That is the way that God intended it from the very beginning. Learn to receive God's best for you and the world will see Jesus - that is more than money!

You are living right now in a generation that is marked by grace and not judgement. God so loves you. In the story of Benjamin we see that if we will trust in the promise of God we will see increase & favour - if we rush and compete with others there is only struggle. What are you seeing in your life and do you want to live in rest and see the blessing of God unfold around you? This is a powerful talk on the story of Jacob's wives - Leah & Rachel. In that tale we see the 2 covenants of law & grace in play and how it shows us how we must only be found in grace.

It's so important to know the times that you live in. God never changes - He is always loving and gracious. Our behaviour will never alter that. How can you be confident that you can expect to see His favour & blessing multiplied in your life now? Because as well as a God who never changes we are in a prophetic time where the truths of grace are being revealed as a blessing to the church & the world. This is a generation of grace. Andrew lays out from the story of Benjamin that we are in a time of grace and how that can impact you.

What are you expecting to see & believing for? In life, ministry, business, home? When you know that you are totally acceptable to & loved by God you can believe that grace (God's unmerited and undeserved favour) and peace (being whole and safe & secure) can be multiplied in your life. That is what the Apostle Peter said in his second book. His encouragement is the same today. When Jesus is building in your life there is rest and peace. His increase will not exhaust or tire you.Align your heart and expectation to that of Jesus and you will see life flow. What again are you believing for?

Why did Jesus specifically ask us to take break bread and take wine to remember Him? He could have asked us to do anything so why this? The breaking of bread is all about our healing. Jesus said that himself. Andrew explains how communion is a weapon for a believer no matter where they are. It is not just for church but you can receive all kinds of strength and healing as you break bread and remember the purpose that Jesus had in mind. This will revolutionise how you see communion and you will reap the benefits.

Dr Phil talks this week about the Perfect Love of God. Phil looks at the story of the Alabaster Jar found in Luke 7 :36-50. This talk will highlight just how much the Father loves you and that his love is indeed Perfect. Dr Phil is an engaging speaker and you will be blessed and encouraged through this talk!

The story of Easter is about a new beginning and a new start for every one. It is about God restoring to you all that He ever had in His heart and mind for you. When Jesus was on the cross he uttered 3 words that have huge implication for you today. "It is finished" Find out what that means and why it matters to you. Restored and forgiven!

Healing, restoration, strength, restitution and so much more. Is that your experience of what happens in your life whenever you take communion? Religion has hijacked this amazing tool given to us for our benefit in 2 ways - firstly by reducing it to a simple tradition and secondly by shifting the focus of attention onto us. Are we worthy enough? Have examined ourselves correctly? Discover what this all means and the impact that taking communion is meant to have. You will find new levels of grace and love as you do.

The biggest battle of them all is not around you. It's in you. We think that the outward challenges are the most important but there is a key to seeing life & blessing flow in you. You are not condemned. The grace of Jesus tells us that we are no longer guilty and deserving of punishment. Condemnation means the feeling that we should be punished and many Christians still live with that in our hearts. In today's sermon Andrew looks at David and how the battle he fought was not about a physical giant but the condemnation and judgement that God was dealing with. Inspiring and encouraging stuff. You are no longer condemned.

Pastor Jaap is the Pastor of Jong En Vrij Church in Hellevoetsluis in The Netherlands. This weekend with a team from the Jong en Vrij they were ministering in Belfast. A fantastic teacher of grace Pastor Jaap talks about why the church should not just be preaching grace but what it means to build in grace - and why that matters to you. Whatever your experience Jaap explains why you will see the blessing of God when you are planted in a community of grace.

5 great words to live by - The Battle is the Lord's. Most of the time we forget what God has already put in our hands. Before Moses faces a huge challenge in his life the Lord reminds him what he has already been given. It is the same for us and this is not just for the challenges we face. It also applies to the dreams that we have and how they will come about. Come the time Moses is told to stand and see the deliverance of the Lord using what is in his hand. You can do the same thing. Today. You do not need to wait.

These are 5 words for you to live by that will bring release and breakthrough into the situations that are impossible for you to change in your own self. Learn how God fights for you 24/7 and how your responsibility is to stay in grace. Jehosophat is a brilliant story that shows how when we live in grace and in an atmosphere of faith that the Lord breaks in and shows you that you will not have to fight for anything that the Lord has given you. In fact his enemies in the story turned on themselves and they did not have to lift a finger.

God leads you from Glory to Glory - whatever stage you are at the heart of God is to lead you into more. What happens though when we have something in our lives that we have never been able to overcome? God wants to show you the pattern of how to possess all that He has for you. After Jericho falls the next battle is Ai - Joshua and the people learn an important lesson - God shows them to face what defeated them again - but this time face it in grace. The result is victory. Be encouraged and hear God say to you that what you have been unable to overcome so far will fall when you face it in grace.

We each have our Jericho that stands in the way of our ability to possess our possessions in Christ; virtual strongholds that impede our spiritual progress. It may be a weakness in our character, a physical infirmity, it may be indifference to spiritual things in general or to a specific area we are neglecting. It could be materialism or some life-dominating pattern. It may be a difficulty at one’s place of work, in the home, with a particular personality, or it may be a financial burden. Regardless of the nature of our Jericho, we must realise victory always comes through God’s plan of deliverance GRACE—never ours. Learn to day how grace brings breakthrough to every area of your life!

We know we should be thankful. It is an important thing to remember what God has done and be thankful. Do you feel like you SHOULD be thankful rather than thankfulness flowing from you? Thankfulness always comes before multiplication and blessing and in this talk Andrew looks at how our experience of grace is the only root that will have us flow in thankfulness to God. Looking at the story of Joshua at the crossing of the Jordan God shows the people how his grace is that starting point. No longer "should be", but gratefulness flowing from you!

How do you possess what God has for you? When we live with our hearts grounded in grace and unmerited favour God shows us that we only have to rest to possess. Using the story of Joshua crossing over into the promised land Andrew explains that when God has promised it to you it does not matter how impossible it looks to you right now - He has delivered you. You will only have to rest. Does it seem too good to be true? Not at all. Listen and find out why..

Today is in 2 parts with Adam & Hannah Cree sharing about how they worked through the challenges of the last year in church and family to seeing restoration and God's love in their lives. Inspirational for anyone who has ever struggled in either area! Then Andrew talks about why when you are under grace it is the only way to inherit the promises of God. Why? It is a different spirit and looking at the story of Joshua & Caleb we see that it has always been that way. Grace supplies and the alternative is wilderness living. A fantastic way to start the year!

Dr Phil talks this week about standing firm from the story of Joshua. At the start of this new year it is so important to realise that you have not been given a spirit of fear - You have grace & faith to make this year one of fullness and blessing! Phil is an engaging speaker and you will be blessed and encouraged through this talk! It will make a difference to your 2016!

Pastor Marcel is the Senior Pastor of Jong en Vrij Church - a megachurch with 8 locations across Holland and a reach across the nations. A personal friend of Pastor Joseph Prince his heart is to see the church and the world encounter the grace and unmerited favour of God. Today he brought a fantastic message about the woman at the well and how Christmas is a time of God's grace towards all men. Be blessed and encouraged!

Psalm 91 is a prophetic prayer that reveals Jesus to us today. God protects His own and this week Andrew looks at what that protection looks like. The imagery found in this Psalm reveals what real life safety for God's children looks like today. You do not have to give in to fear - when you do you rob yourself as it is impossible to be in faith and fear at the same time. This talk will build your faith to see that God is always looking over you and His angels are tasked to guard your every step. So do not be afraid!

Do you believe that as a child of God your only responsibility is to rest and receive from your heavenly father? 3 times through Psalm 91 God reminds us that when we stay in the secret place then there is protection that follows. When we "fall from grace" and get back to works then we must bear the weight of our our safety. God is always working for you - 24/7 - protecting, guiding, delivering. Listen to this talk and be encouraged that as you rest in His grace then He works on your behalf.

Are you afraid that something bad may happen to you or your loved ones? Something random like an accident or being caught up in an atrocity that we see happening in our cities? What does God say about that - as a child of God when you are in the family of God do you just have to take your chance like the rest of the world or does the work of grace through Jesus provide protection against that bad stuff? Psalm 91 is a covenant prayer that is not in the bible to fill in space. It is full of promises for His children. Enough of fear and worry - allow the work of grace to fill you with peace & hope.

What labels have you given yourself or taken on from others? When we look closely at the story of the prodigal son we see the Father never condemned either of His sons. He never called then anything but son. The boy who lived it up or the bitter legalist. His response to both was love. When we know that we are loved because of  Christ we will change. Andrew teaches from the story of Simon Peter who was a normal, earthy man who made huge numbers of mistakes. Jesus though see's him through grace and gives him a name that calls out the treasure that was put in him. Jesus does the same for you. Rewrite the labels in your life!

What happens when you live with law in your heart? Can law & grace co-exist? We have never met a happy legalist! Judgement & pride only ever brings death. Jesus brought grace and truth and that tells  you what is true - About you, about others and about what Abba thinks. In this final story we see how the Father loves us and deals with us even when we are stuck with the religiousness of our own hearts and how He leads us from that place. 

You can probably live with the idea that God tolerates you after you have sinned. Only though if you say sorry.... But what about a Father who celebrates you? A Father who is lavish and way beyond what we would call generous? Our Abba is like that - You may think that your mess means God will not bless you and that all you can expect is the bare minimum. Stop that kind of thinking. In this talk we see how your heavenly Father only ever gives you the best no matter what you have done. Religious thinking will exclude you (the older brother in this story) but grace will free you to enjoy the best that God has.

Why do you live like a slave when you have been born a son? Too often we allow the mistakes of our past to rob us of even believing that we can be used by God in that same area again. In the story this week Andrew shows the amazing love of Abba - our heavenly Father. Religion tells us that as believers, when we sin, we should repent and if we do then God may bless us. If not then we cannot expect anything from God. But the truth is much different. In Luke 15 we see that God will never allow us to earn what is ours by rights as sons. This is a great talk that will encourage you in the way that God loves you - He is way way better than you could ever imagine.

It is impossible to underestimate the love that God has for you. He is a good father. All of the time.  Sometimes we struggle to accept that because of a number of reasons - including the mistakes of our past - even our very recent past. What does God do when you are in a mess? There is one verse in the new testament that shows beautifully the love of the Father - even when you feel like you stink from the mess of yesterday. He is so good! Enjoy this truth that you are loved beyond what you could ever dream!

Struggle, trial, discouragement, lack. Sometimes life is hard! We all know what it can be like to face difficult situations. It is so good to know that we have a good Father. He is better than good. He is beyond what we could ever know in HIs goodness & love. When Jesus came He came to reveal only one name of God - a name that we can never understand or use outside the new covenant of grace & love - That is Abba - Daddy. He wants you to know Him today that way - all of your needs are met in this incredible revelation

What is your God like? Whatever you think He is like He is more kind, more loving, more faithful, more generous, more forgiving, more accepting, more interested in you than you could ever even start to describe. We live with a God who is too small and so what we see around us is lack and much less than what God wants for us. He is a God of unending supply and in this talk Andrew challenges us from the word that the Jesus in our minds & hearts is way too small. Enough of fear, lack and just scraping through. Our God is a big God in every way. Listen and be encouraged!

We can learn so much from the experience of others. How have they seen God move and how have they experienced His presence & His power? Carlos Nhangaba is from Mozambique and Janette his wife from Belfast. They have such a heart for the Lord and for seeing people released into freedom. Through their work in Africa they have testimony of the power & presence of God at work in real life. Be encouraged today as they share their story and thank Jesus that what He did for them He can do for you!

Grace brings you freedom. What does that mean in real life? Even though every day we are tempted to and actually act & think in a way that we know is contrary to God's best, grace tells us that those corrupt desires are no longer a part of us. That is true freedom. The ability to choose God and what he wants for us. It is christianity for grown ups. We no longer need a guardian Paul writes in Galatians because we have been set free by Christ to freely follow and choose Him. That is our choice and today Andrew encourages us to choose life - we can sow either to our flesh or to the Spirit in us. One brings streams of life and one brings decay. That is why we are encouraged time & again to choose life. This is a strong, direct talk that will shake you up!

Fear & guilt are no motivations for living for God. Whenever we live like that we see short term behaviours that often do not last. In today's talk Dr Phil talks about how God has given us all responsibility for measure of His Kingdom. You are called today. If you ever doubt how special or important you are then this is a talk for you. God has placed in you today a measure of responsibility in line with your ability. That means you can do whatever He has called you for. You do not need to be afraid. You are able!

Have you been asking God for a situation to change and have been waiting for a long time? Do you have something in your life - people, circumstances, sickness, lack that you want to see turned around? Impossible situations are where God demonstrates the biggest miracles. Today Andrew talks from Elijah and shows that if you are in a position like that then you can get excited because God is showing you how you will see God break in & do the impossible. You will see your life changed. You will see victory. You will see how when you stand and flow in grace, the unmerited favour of God, you will see God do what everyone says is impossible.

This is a season that where God is saying that your life is an adventure and you have so much more to live. It will be impossible to move forward in your life if you are tethered to the unhelpful parts of your history. Many people allow past failure, past shame, past experiences, past relationships to hold them today and therefore rob them of tomorrow. In the story of Elisha we see a simple principle that will allow you to be free of yesterday and move into increasing fullness in every area of your life - it is time for a bonfire in your life - it is  time to Burn the Ploughs.

What really leads your life each day? Your own fear & insecurity or faith in the promises of God? This is a new series on How to start living an adventure with God. Life is short. Life is precious. One day we will not be here and time passes quickly. Andrew looks at the story of Abraham today and shows how being led by the grace of God results in fulfilment, purpose and peace. When we give in to our fears the results are pain & frustration. Learn in this talk how to recognise which areas of your life are under promise and which are under fear and break free into life!

In the last of the summer teaching series, Higher, which focuses on the names God is known by, Wayne looks at Jehovah M'Kaddesh (The Lord Makes You Holy). Understanding that God has made you holy as a Christian rather than you through your own efforts is key in really getting to grips with what the grace of God is all about. It liberates you to freely serve God without the baggage of sin, guilt & shame and selflessly serve others knowing that God will meet all of your needs. Amazing grace!

Sometimes you may think that there is a 7 point plan to seeing the fullness of God in your life. The truth is that if we try to reduce our relationship with the King of kings to formula then we have totally missed the point. Helen is a gifted and encouraging teacher of God's word and this week she talks about how we can learn to experience God as our provider. In every sense. Drawing from her own experience there is richness & depth that will encourage you on your journey.

John Wasson speaking this week on Jehovah Elohim - the "Power of God." The main focus was some solid well known truths that demonstrate that God has truly put his power into our hands. Be encouraged by these truths that will set you free and help you discover another facet of the work of Grace in your life

Every day we should remind ourselves about the nature & character of God. He never changes - His love never fails. In a world where things change rapidly, God is constant. In the absence of reminding our hearts of this truth we are left with creating a view of God that is moulded and formed by opinion, experience and circumstance. That is surely a road to insecurity and failure. 
The sense of the word Rophe - Healer, is holistic. It implies a spiritual, emotional & physical healing. God did not create mankind to be sick. He wants us to be well in our body , soul & Spirit. We understand that we all have questions & experiences in this area but we cannot allow that to redefine who God has revealed Himself to be. Our collective experience does not define who God is.
Take your past disappointments & questions and allow the Holy Spirit to reveal Christ the Healer in the midst of them. He told us that he was Rohpe - and He has not changed

Peace - There is so much more to that word than what you may know. The name of God this week describes the wholeness & completeness that God has for you. That is God's grace and gift. He provides wholeness in every area of your life.

Jehovah Rohi - the Lord is my Shepherd

Of all the names of God - The Lord is my Shepherd is probably the most well known. From Genesis right through to Revelation we see God's people describing Him as their Shepherd. Articulated most profoundly in Psalm 23 God demonstrates His love for us like a shepherd caring for his sheep.

God leads, feeds and protects us - spiritually, emotionally and practically - His love touching every aspect of our lives. In this talk we see how nothing is too little for God to be interested in, and nothing is big for Him to handle.

What would you do differently if you simply did not care what other people thought of you or what you were doing? What risks would you take? What dreams would you pursue? Do you constantly compare yourself against the sanitised simulated worlds we see on Facebook & Instagram? We are a creative church. That does not mean that we all write poetry and draw stuff. It means that when we are so preoccupied with what Jesus says about us that we want to please Him first by allowing our lives to reflect, in whatever we do, the grace & love that we have found. That is grace. That is being creative and as we do then the world see's the greatness of God's love. This is a profound talk that will inspire you!

Grace is made alive through the Spirit of Grace, the Holy Spirit. For many people the word charismatic is code for some of the more "crazy" & "alternative" streams of the church. Is that a true reflection? What does biblical "charismatic" look like? The English term charisma is from the Greek χάρισμα (khárisma), which means "favor freely given" or "gift of grace”. Charismatic Christians are those that receive the Holy Spirit & every day receive God's gift of grace - unearned, unmerited favour. Learn today how you can flow in the Spirit of Grace & love.

The most powerful preachers are those who speak from a place of journey & experience. Not theory or pretending, but having walked a path that they can share the lessons learned. Penny Toogood this week talks from that place of why we believe in community in the church and despite pain & hurt that has been walked through we are a church that wants to see a community living in the grace & love of God. The power of God's grace to heal us and empower us provides something completely different to what the world knows and even what our experience of church may have been. If you want to be encouraged about grace in a community then this will bless you!

The most powerful preachers are those who speak from a place of journey & experience. Not theory or pretending, but having walked a path that they can share the lessons learned. Penny Toogood this week talks from that place of why we believe in community in the church and despite pain & hurt that has been walked through we are a church that wants to see a community living in the grace & love of God. The power of God's grace to heal us and empower us provides something completely different to what the world knows and even what our experience of church may have been. If you want to be encouraged about grace in a community then this will bless you!

This month we are looking at why we believe that God has placed us at Exchange for such a time as this.This week Andrew looks at Character being one of the pillars of our culture. We believe in Godliness & holiness. But we believe it is the gift of God that we receive by faith and not through work. Righteous by grace through faith. Grace transforms you effortlessly and where the law is powerless to help us change, God's grace imparts His Holiness to us. Learn to flow to His righteousness!

In the new covenant of Grace many things seem to be upside down. To stand firm in life and to reign in life it is no longer about your own ability or strength but about learning to believe, receive & rest in the perfect work of Jesus. The talk today comes from a well known portion where we see Jesus commending a friend for doing what was seen as rude & ill mannered to to the religious people of the day. What he teaches though is that if you are going to stand then you first need to learn how to sit.

In the new covenant of Grace many things seem to be upside down. To stand firm in life and to reign in life it is no longer about your own ability or strength but about learning to believe, receive & rest in the perfect work of Jesus. The talk today comes from a well known portion where we see Jesus commending a friend for doing what was seen as rude & ill mannered to to the religious people of the day. What he teaches though is that if you are going to stand then you first need to learn how to sit.