Peter Stanway's Podcast

Tommy's stirring rendition of Michael Card's lovely song 'My Help' followed by Tommy's personal teaching (below) from the scriptures.... MY HELP I lift up my eyes to the hills – from whence comes my help? My help comes from the Lord God, maker of Heaven and earth. He will not allow your foot to be moved, He who keeps you will not slumber. Behold He who keeps Israel, shall neither slumber nor sleep. (Psalm 121 v 1-4) The Psalmist is looking for help to the hills of Mt Zion. Mt Zion which was believed to be the dwelling place of God. God neither slumbers nor sleeps but offers 24 hour protection to His people. He assures those who put their trust in Him, that they will have victory over whatever predicament they may face. A lot of times, if were honest, we look around for somebody or something down here for our help. For many, the last place we turn to for help is God. Maybe we believe He can help, but, to our knowledge, cases of this seem to be rare. Or maybe we just doubt the help God can offer as we go through these times? But here, the Psalmist instantly looks upwards to the hills expecting and hoping God will help, for He is watching over His people In fact, God should be the first person we turn to for help. Just as some people make excuses for not attending church, that they don’t feel well, or were ill, when this is the one place where they should go for prayer and healing, so too we often make similar excuses for not seeking God’s help. However, He is there watching over us as His children, waiting for us to ask as Jesus directed in Luke 11 v 9-13, so that in asking God will respond to our request. Ask and you WILL receive, we are told by Jesus. So we should never feel sufficiently weighed down by our circumstances or predicaments. For God is there, waiting for us to help, in our times of need, if we will only seek His face and ask Him. A good father knows how to give good things so how much more will our Father in Heaven give to us good things too, and honour our request, for He is full of love and care for us. Jesus said that, and we know God does not lie. So ask and you will receive, seek and you will find, but look to God in all circumstances, and you won’t be disappointed. Heavenly Father, when I feel weighed down by life’s circumstances or predicaments, help me to look to you for the strength and the power to overcome them, in Jesus Name. AMEN.

On the previous episode you heard Nikki's poem, 'From Darkness to Light'...this was the very first poem Nikki had ever written. Now, two weeks on, Nikki has wrtten and composed her first ever song, 'Great is Our God'. Our Lord God has put the seed of creativity in all of us. Nikki never thought that she could do this, but God knew that she could! Great is our God He calls our name But we do not always hear Never giving up He is always near Down on our knees We are broken The pain is too much But you have spoken Great is our God, Great is our God, Great is our God, Great is our God (x2) You open our hearts We become alive inside You know everything We can not hide We will follow you Showing others your love Till the day we join you Up in the clouds above Great is our God, Great is our God, Great is our God, Great is our God (x2)

From Darkness to Light I am consumed in the darkness I can not find the light I am all alone Afraid of the night Trusting in you your light overcomes the darkness inside me I hear a whisper calling my name The darkness starts to fade You have come to rescue me Bring me out of the shade Trusting in you your light overcomes the darkness inside me As the light shines through You show me the way I am not alone, not afraid You are with me everyday Trusting in you your light overcomes the darkness inside me I can see clearly As I walk with you hand in hand I will never let go I will be with you in the Promised Land Trusting in you your light overcomes the darkness inside me

Trainees Poems One of the Five Elements in The Way Christian Ministries’ Training for Life course (http://www.thewaycm.com/tfl.html) aims to release the creativity from within us. It was placed there when God made us in His own image. Three trainees, Jim, his wife June and Tommy all tried their hand at writing poetry. Here’s Tommy's Poem SPIRITUAL BAPTISM ‘Get up aff yer bum. I want ye tae come, If ye want tae get baptised in the Holy Spirit.’ So ah donnered oan doon, Tae be prayed o’er wi’ strange words, That to many could seem so absurd. A whoosh of light, knocked me ontae the flair, As I realised I wis nae longer there. Just like ‘beam me iup Scotty’, Ah felt masel gaun, Surrounded by light, who knows where? All aroon me wis light, So peaceful and bright, And a sense of a presence divine. My mooth rattled oot a few thousand or mair words, As I floated in this light like the burds. Mair than words kin say, I know I wis there that day, With God in his Hame in Heaven, Whit a strange feeling! Whit a sensation! Fir oan that day I believe I experienced His salvation.

Trainees Poems One of the Five Elements in The Way Christian Ministries’ Training for Life course (http://www.thewaycm.com/tfl.html) aims to release the creativity from within us. It was placed there when God made us in His own image. Three trainees, Jim, his wife June and Tommy all tried their hand at writing poetry. Here’s what they did. June's Poem NO DOUBT Doubting my salvation I began to pray ‘Jesus’ show me the way The sins I have done Are washed away and truly gone A dream lighted on my mind A cave of darkness That made me blind No-way out I gasped in fear I felt the devil drawing near Accusations filled my heart As the darts pierced my head Filling me with awful dread A spiral stair appeared in a shaft of light I ascended despite the fight Transported to a different land As I held Jesus by the hand Plunged into cleansing waters wide Washed ashore by the tide Walked into a village green A friend appeared on the scene Suddenly a violent wind Brought a book around a bend As it landed oh so near I was filled with awesome fear Looking upon the book of my life My heart filled with so much strife Opening it to see what I had done I saw white blank pages everyone!

Trainees Poems One of the Five Elements in The Way Christian Ministries’ Training for Life course (http://www.thewaycm.com/tfl.html) aims to release the creativity from within us. It was placed there when God made us in His own image. Three trainees, Jim, his wife June and Tommy all tried their hand at writing poetry. Here’s what they did..... Jim's Poem BAPTISM An ordinary prayer meeting Or so you think How long have you been coming here? Not long I think Then let’s begin Norman start in your normal way Men lay your hands on Jim And see what I will do See Jim how I slay you See Jim how I make you drunk See Jim how I give you a new language So that you may praise me See how you can pray in these groans So I can pray through you Give me all the glory For what I have done for you You will not forget this You will remember all your life And you will give me praise

Song of Solomon 2:10-12……My beloved spoke and said to me, “Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, come with me. See! The winter is past; the rains are over and gone. Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come, the cooing of doves is heard in our land.” The sometimes racy and definitely sensuous, Song of Solomon, is the bible’s love poem. It is an allegory of God’s love for Israel. For our purposes, as Christians, it is and allegory of the love between Jesus Christ and his bride to be, the church (Ephesians 5: 22-23). In the portion that we are looking at here, ‘my beloved’ is Jesus and He is speaking to Christians everywhere. Remember, Jesus is the Lover of our soul and this is the time of our courtship. There is a marriage feast being prepared in heaven and we, born again Christian believers, are the bride. Jesus is speaking to us all the time and in this passage He is wooing us. When we hear him speak to us there is excitement within us and our hearts beat faster. Jesus loves us, we are His ‘darling’, his ‘beautiful one’. When we are with Jesus, the wintertime of our lives is past; the rainy days are over and gone. Now, with our Lover, our Lord, flowers blossom all around us. We want to sing for joy and nature itself joins with us in jubilant adulation and worship. Jesus wants to raise us up to our full stature, to ‘arise’ as His betrothed for us to see what He has done for us and to know how much He loves us.. Oh, Lord Jesus, thank you for loving us the way you do. Amen. McKenzie link: http://www.thewaycm.com/mckenzie.html

The Open Door - Track 1 in a series of six tracks that will takes us through the cross into the spacious place of our salvation......

The Reality of Jesus - Track 3 in a series of six tracks that will takes us through the cross into the spacious place of our salvation......

Through The Cross - Track 4 in a series of six tracks that will takes us through the cross into the spacious place of our salvation......

Baloney About Demons - Track 5 in a series of six tracks that will takes us through the cross into the spacious place of our salvation......

We Are In! - Track 6 in a series of six tracks that will takes us through the cross into the spacious place of our salvation......

Part 2 of seven parts that look at recognising and acting upon a vision from God.....

Part 3 of seven parts that look at recognising and acting upon a vision from God.....

Part 4 of seven parts that look at recognising and acting upon a vision from God.....

Part 5 of seven parts that look at recognising and acting upon a vision from God.....

Part 6 of seven parts that look at recognising and acting upon a vision from God.....

Part 7 of seven parts that look at recognising and acting upon a vision from God.....

Day 29 of the fifth series of 7 one-minute devotionals.....use them daily or anyway you want....

Day 30 of the fifth series of 7 one-minute devotionals.....use them daily or anyway you want....

Day 31 of the fifth series of 7 one-minute devotionals.....use them daily or anyway you want....

Day 32 of the fifth series of 7 one-minute devotionals.....use them daily or anyway you want....

Day 33 of the fifth series of 7 one-minute devotionals.....use them daily or anyway you want....

Day 34 of the fifth series of 7 one-minute devotionals.....use them daily or anyway you want....

Day 35 of the fifth series of 7 one-minute devotionals.....use them daily or anyway you want....

Track 1 of a six part series the looks at the deliverance ministry

Track 2 of a six part series the looks at the deliverance ministry

Track 3 of a six part series the looks at the deliverance ministry

Track 4 of a six part series the looks at the deliverance ministry

Track 5 of a six part series the looks at the deliverance ministry

Track 6 of a six part series the looks at the deliverance ministry

Day 26 of the fourth series of 7 one-minute devotionals.....use them daily or anyway you want....

Day 22 of the fourth series of 7 one-minute devotionals.....use them daily or anyway you want....

Day 23 of the fourth series of 7 one-minute devotionals.....use them daily or anyway you want....

Day 24 of the fourth series of 7 one-minute devotionals.....use them daily or anyway you want....

Day 25 of the fourth series of 7 one-minute devotionals.....use them daily or anyway you want....

Day 27 of the fourth series of 7 one-minute devotionals.....use them daily or anyway you want....

Day 28 of the fourth series of 7 one-minute devotionals.....use them daily or anyway you want....

Part 1 of a six part series looking at Christian freedom - Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." John 8:31-32

Part 2 of a six part series looking at Christian freedom - Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." John 8:31-32

Part 3 of a six part series looking at Christian freedom - Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." John 8:31-32

Part 4 of a six part series looking at Christian freedom - Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." John 8:31-32

Part 5 of a six part series looking at Christian freedom - Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." John 8:31-32

Part 6 of a six part series looking at Christian freedom - Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." John 8:31-32

Day 15 of the third series of 7 one-minute devotionals.....use them daily or anyway you want....

Day 16 of the third series of 7 one-minute devotionals.....use them daily or anyway you want....

Day 17 of the third series of 7 one-minute devotionals.....use them daily or anyway you want....

Day 18 of the third series of 7 one-minute devotionals.....use them daily or anyway you want....

Day 19 of the third series of 7 one-minute devotionals.....use them daily or anyway you want....

Day 20 of the third series of 7 one-minute devotionals.....use them daily or anyway you want....

Day 21 of the third series of 7 one-minute devotionals.....use them daily or anyway you want....