Woolwich Evangelical Church

The apostle Paul was more than willing to give up everything in order to know Christ personally. Here is what it means to know Christ personally. And to experience the 'power of his resurrection'.

Who are those who are truly believers-- How can you tell a real believer--

His love is detailed, determined, deep, decisive and daring, despite initial appearances.

Much spiritual harm may come to a believer, though he is a saved person. Here is the way to stay spiritually safe. Also, four characteristics found in every believer.

Trust is vital in life. We all know that. But it is even more important in the matter of our soul's salvation. Whom are we trusting in to save us-- Is our faith in the philosophies of men-- Or in Christ-- In men or in God--

In a materialistic world, we need to hear Christ's teaching on possessions. Where is our treasure-- In material things-- Or in heavenly things-- It's a matter of the heart.

The second half of the Lord's teaching on prayer. We must pray for ourselves, for our material as well as spiritual needs, for daily forgiveness and deliverance from powerful temptations. Above all, prayer is born out of our relationship with our heavenly Father.

Man's knowledge is incomparable with God's knowledge. Here is how he knows us better than we know ourselves, how he knows our true and deepest needs, his concerned knowledge, his full acquaintance with the severity of our sin against him, and yet his willingness to forgive still.

The example of Timothy. Here is genuine care for other, care for the state of the church, sacrifice and selflessness.

Are you a natural man or a spiritual man-- A natural man defined and contrasted with a spiritual one. And how to become a truly spiritual person.

Christ's teaching on prayer, Precede prayer with thoughts of whom you are coming to. Begin with high and lofty thoughts of God. Let the glory of God and his kingdom be foremost in your petitions.

The believer's call to shine as a light in a crooked and perverse generation, by living a blameless life and by holding forth the word of life to others.

The crown of life or the crown that is life, the coronation of the believer. Also, the crowns of the Old Testament and the New.

The amazing, unhesitating act of God the Father in not sparing his own Son in order that sinners may be saved. Here is the greatest proof of God's love in the sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ.

The Lord Jesus is our Great High Priest, both full Deity and full humanity alone qualify Him for this crucial task. What are the implications and dimensions of this role---Is there a modern Apollinarianism and modern forms of docetism--

Christ's call to all believers to secret prayer, prayer directed to God the Father. Here are the blessings of prayer, and also reasons why prayer is not a superfluous activity.

It's common to think we can do wrong and get away with it. This verse tells us that sin though suppressed and forgotten by us, will find us out, either in this life or the next.

The biblical definition of salvation is two-fold- reconciliation with God and purification from sin, personal holiness. Here is an exhortation to the believer to pursue, with strenuous effort, personal purity and a holy life. His encouragement and assistance in the work is from God who works in him to will and to do.

The motivating factor behind all our spiritual duties should be to please the Lord. All is to be done for his eye only, to be noticed by him, not men. Only such acts are rewarded by him.

An update on the gospel work in Ethiopia. Also, a message on the unique people believers are in that they trust in the name of the Lord.

Do we have faith in Christ-- Or are in that number classed as unbelievers-- Here are the blessing of faith and what Christ can do for our souls. Here too is the dreadful way in which unbelief robs us of God's blessing.

Here is Christ's startling exhortation to his people to love our enemies. Here is an explanation of the kind of love we are to show towards those that dislike us, and how we may attain to such a love.

Here is the unparalleled offer that comes to us from God, to be joined with Christ, the personal way in which God brings us to hear of it, the subtle seductions that would keep us from it, and the need to accept it without delay.

To exhort the Philippian believers to humility, the apostle Paul sets before them the amazing condescension of the Son of God. Here is the meaning of Christ emptying himself, his voluntary self-impoverishment. Here too is his exaltation as the God-Man to God's right hand.

A sermon is not for entertainment. It is a word from heaven. It is given to effect a change in us. A sermon may make us tremble, like Felix. Spiritual anxiety is a blessing as long as it leads us to repentance and a changed life.

Every relationship has its own difficulties. The church family is no different. Here is the ideal believers are to strive for in the local church, a mutual love, concord and a high esteem of one another.

Here, Christ uses a little child as an object lesson to teach us the way to heaven and how to obtain true greatness.

What does the Old Testament say about oath-taking-- What did the scribes and Pharisees teach-- Does Christ prohibit oath-taking entirely-- Here too is Christ's teaching on revenge and retaliation.

The Laodiceans were identifying as something other than what they really were. Their well-off material condition had blinded their eyes to their true spiritual state. Self-deception may happen to us. Here is Christ's gracious counsel to us.

The seventh commandment not only forbids adultery, it also forbids a whole host of sins include impure lusts, desires and imaginings. Here too is Christ's emphasis on the sanctity of marriage and the marriage bond, and the grounds for divorce.

A devotional study on Paul's personal and sole objective in this life, and his awareness of gains in the next. Here is God's amazing, transforming grace, personal devotion to Christ and the blessings a believer enjoys after death.

The Saviour's cup of suffering contemplated- several points to help us appreciate and adore the depths of Christ's love and voluntary sacrifice.

Despite the abundance of testimonies that Thomas was given, he still refused to believe. Here is the stubbornness of unbelief and its demanding nature. Here too is the patient, gracious and condescending way in which the Lord restores him. And the blessedness of those that believe without seeing, the gospel era.

The cross of Christ as seen in Isaiah's evangelical prophecy, spoken 700 years before the actual event. His record gives us a clear and marvellous explanation of the cross, and of the atoning nature of Christ's death.

Paul's imprisonment in Rome, instead of being detrimental to the cause of Christ, paradoxically, issues in the furtherance of it. Here is the wonderful way in which God works with lessons for the believer.

Man's last enemy is death. Here is death in all its nastiness and dread. And how it robs us of happiness. In contrast, Christ is our Friend. Here is what He can do for us if we trust in Him.

The scribes and Pharisees taught the breaking of the sixth commandment was the physical act of murder alone. Christ corrects their misinterpretation and shows the scope of the commandment covers heart sins also. Here too is the seeking of peace and reconciliation with an offended brother and an offended God.

The prayerful desires of the apostle Paul for the believers at Philippi. Here is how we can grow in love to God, and how we ought to live with discernment in day to day life.

Why did Christ so emphatically state that he did not come to destroy the law-- How did he fulfill it-- Are all commandments of equal weight-- How can my righteousness exceed that of the scribes and Pharisees--

An Ethiopian eunuch's search for God and for peace leads him to leave his pagan religion and become a Jewish proselyte. Still unfulfilled, his search continues until he hears of Jesus from the mouth of Philip. Here is how we can find peace with God and within ourselves.

The apostle Paul is thankful to God for the good work that He has begun in the believers at Philippi. A work that He will not leave unfinished. Here too is their participation with Paul in the furtherance of the gospel at home and abroad.

The marvelous call and gracious invitation from God to man. A genuine call to all to come to Christ. He alone can satisfy the deepest longings of the soul.

The believer's very presence in this world acts as aa preservative to halt the moral corruption around him. In addition, he is to shine brightly for Christ, to let his light be seen and not to hide it.

An update from the Trinitarian Bible Society and an exposition of Ecclesiastes 11.1-6

The last two of the beatitudes, peacemaking and persecution, are also characteristics of a true believer. He seeks peace with all men, but not peace at any price. His living for the Lord and his stand for truth makes him an object of ridicule to the world and even the religious.

Hebrews 4 contains five threads describing various forms of rest, what unites them, what links together the apparently scattered links of the author's reasoning---Why is the word 'if' used for what is less precisely translated as a negation in v.3 - 5---How can God employ an imprecatory curse, against Himself---Burning questions and some answers drawn from the observations of commentators on an important and compelling parallel and Judicial contrast.

The time is short and life as we know it is passing away. Here are five scenes that we pass through in life. And while we may truly rejoice in all the good things of this life, we must not neglect the more weightier matter of seeking and finding the Lord.

Is purity of heart possible-- Is it true that a person can see God-- The sixth beatitude gives us a positive answer. Here is one of most thrilling promises for the believer, that he shall see God in this world and also in glory. Listen to find out how.

The apostle Paul's final years from his first imprisonment to his second incarceration and martyrdom.

The rich, young ruler had much to commend him.He was a genuinely nice person. But he had one idol that he was deeply attached to, his possessions. One thing kept him from eternal life. One thing may keep you out of heaven. One defect in your repentance. Listen to find out more.

The fifth beatitude describes the believer as merciful, one who pities others and who extends his hand to help. Here is mercy portrayed and in practice.