Resurrection now!
Our faith is founded both in the past accomplishments and the future promises of God. The resurrection of Christ happened a long time ago. Our resurrection will take place in the future. But this has a lot to teach us about how to live for God now. As we look back to the resurrection of Christ and look forward to... Read more...
When heaven breaks open
Religion, faith in God or following Christ is not a matter of religious observance as if you can treat God like a slot machine. You cannot make Him to do anything for you. He is no genie in a bottle that you can manipulate with the right magic words and force Him to manifest Himself and say, “Your wish is... Read more...
Finding & Fulfilling Your Ministry
It is my desire to see every believer fulfilling the ministry that God has for them. In my experience, however, there are two main stumbling blocks – either people are not aware of the giftings that God has given them, or they have an idea of their gift areas but do not know where to begin. It seems that sometimes... Read more...
Shake, Rattle & Roll: Understanding the Physical Effects of the Holy Spirit
Recently, many Christian charismatic leaders gathered at Toronto to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Toronto Blessing. The Toronto Blessing, a term coined by British newspapers, describes the revival and resulting phenomena that began in January 1994 at the Toronto Airport Vineyard Church, now the Toronto Airport Christian Fellowship, a charismatic church located in Toronto, Canada. It has also been... Read more...
God’s will is to bless
God’s will is for blessing. He carries goodness within himself and he loves to pour it out upon others. God wants to bless you so that you can also, like him, be a blessing to those around you. God called Abram, with this promise, “I will bless you and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing.” (Genesis... Read more...
Becoming Christ’s Hand and Feet
God has showered us with benefits and blessings. Jesus paid for them all on the cross and we received them by faith, the very moment we believed in Jesus as Saviour and Lord. Gospel blessings come from pure grace and we receive them by simple faith, without ever having to do anything to earn them or to prove ourselves worthy... Read more...
The Servant King
How would you like to have been Joseph or Mary at this time? They were normal everyday people facing a potentially very embarrassing situation. It was only the visit of an angel explaining the circumstances to Joseph that convinced him that he was part of a unique event. Knowing that it was God’s hand and his will was the only... Read more...
Then Jacob was left alone (Genesis 32:24)
At the most crucial moment in his life Jacob knew he had to be alone with God. We also must learn deliberately, self-consciously to get alone with God. This is where it’s just you and God – in the secret of your heart. It’s where all else is stripped away, all clutter removed – no background noise of the mind,... Read more...
God’s special people
“For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every... Read more...
I am 60 this month!
I am celebrating my 60th birthday this month and I wanted to share this personal word to all our KT family and friends. Early in 1972, seated at the back of the ground floor in our church building, I heard God ask me to serve him full time in church work. Little did I know back then that I would... Read more...
Has God Called You to Fivefold Ministry?
The apostle Paul said, “It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up.”(Ephesians 4:11-12) Certain Bible teachers hold that some of these ministries were only temporarily given.... Read more...
Have Faith in God!
At Kensington Temple we strongly encourage people to share their testimonies of the goodness of God in their lives. We know that the God who does such great things for us inspires our confidence and deserves us to honour him with strong faith. Faith cannot be manufactured, it ‘comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God’ (Romans 10:17).... Read more...
Reflecting His Presence
“Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence?” (Psalm 139:7) When the Lord called Jonah and commissioned him to preach a message of repentance and salvation to the evil city of Nineveh Jonah’s first reaction was to run as fast as he could in the other direction. This can also be our reaction... Read more...
Bearing Fruit by the Grace of God
The more you understand God’s grace, the more you will enjoy it and experience it. Faith is not something hard to attain. It is be the effortless response of a heart saturated by God’s grace and goodness. You begin to see the invisible and do the impossible. Sin loses its attraction and you will become more and more passionate about... Read more...
A Door Open in Heaven
After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven. And the first voice that I heard was like a trumpet speaking with me, saying, ‘Come up here and I will show you things that must take place after this’. Immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne set in heaven and One sat on... Read more...