Wrestling with God During the past few weeks our Sunday talks have been a study of Identity through the book of Ephesians. However recently Rob interrupted the series to talk about wrestling with God and the importance of persistent prayer. Prayer School has been an important part of the Ministry Schools in 2021 and 2022. […]
A change of direction
A change of direction The original title for this blog post was going to be ‘When stopping the right thing, is the right thing’ but it seemed a bit cumbersome. The fact is though, that we can be doing the right thing, following the path God called us to and seeing success. But it’s not […]
A Family Get-together
A Family Get-together Recently Jubilee Church went away for the weekend to spend time together and with God. We had an amazing guest speaker, Angela, who has helped the church over the last decade. She brings her personal experience of living both in South Africa and the UK alongside her prophetic gift. Over the years […]
Foundations part 1
Foundations: Identity Who we are in Christ is a cornerstone teaching at Jubilee. We are sons and daughters, adopted into the Kingdom, Ambassadors, born again (recreated), co-heirs with Jesus. Join us in our look at our identity through a study of Ephesians. What does the Bible say about who we are? By clicking on each […]
A Creative Walk through Genesis
A Creative Walk through Genesis According to the Bible the first thing we learn about God is that He is creative. He is The Creator. He speaks life into existence. Today as we read through the creation account in Genesis 1:1-25 – the first 5 days – I’m going to ask some questions or suggest […]
God’s amazing choices
Do you feel unqualified to offer to pray for people or to talk to them about Jesus? Do you compare yourself with others who you feel are more spiritually ‘gifted’? Peter looks at how we overcome these feelings and trust God’s choices. God’s amazing choices In Acts 4 we are told about the healing of […]
Let’s honour one another
Let’s honour one another As we came together recently to celebrate the life Queen Elizabeth ll, much has been said about duty, honour and respect. On her 21st birthday the Queen promised that her life would be in our service, and she was true to her word. Her sense of duty and service was shored […]
When a Nation Mourns
When a Nation Mourns This week has seen momentous events in our nation including the death of Queen Elizabeth II after a reign of 70 years. As a nation we are now in a period of national mourning. As the nation mourns, what should our response as Christians be? How do we balance being part […]
Ministry Schools return
Ministry Schools return During Autumn 2021 we trialled Ministry Schools instead of Lifegroups. We were thrilled with how successful these were. This Autumn Term, Ministry Schools are back with some new ones added. Bible School: Strengths for Life’s Seasons The five Old Testament books of Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes and Esther form what […]
Finding God in Silence
Following on from Peter’s post, encouraging us to sit and rest, Hazel introduces the idea of finding God in the silent moments. Silence I recently read the book ‘Silence’ by Joanna Nyland. Together with the theme in my recent daily readings it has encouraged me to think about how God calls us sometimes to find […]
Beyond exhaustion!
Although each year officially ends in December, to parents, pupils and teachers the year ends in July. Before we get into the busyness of getting away on holiday and getting ready for a new school year in September, Peter reminds us of the need to rest. Beyond exhaustion! Do you ever feel too tired to […]
Come up higher
Peter extends God’s invitation to us to come up higher. Come up Higher I was sat in a meeting, head bowed, eyes closed, in prayerful thought when I had the sense of looking down on myself from a raised elevation. The thought then came as an invitation to “Come up higher” and look at things […]