David Lyon

From Genesis to Revelation, God has expressed and unfolded His purposes on the basis of ‘covenant’. With Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, David and now through the ‘new covenant’, He has drawn men, families, and nations into a bond and relationship with Himself – He makes, keeps and empowers covenant! This message introduces the great biblical covenants and shows us that, in all His dealings with mankind, God expresses His loyalty, commitment and faithfulness towards us through his unfailing covenant-love.

The Bible warns us “do not move an ancient boundary stone set up by your forefathers” (Pr 22:28). Yet, when it comes to some of the ‘boundary stones’ provided by the Word of God – doctrines and teachings that have given the Church certainty and security for centuries – we find ourselves living in times when waves of heresy and false doctrine are rolling in and boundary stones are being moved. This new series will put the anchor down firmly, as we take a fresh look at what the Bible says concerning some of the key issue of our day, including marriage, prosperity, heaven and hell, restoration and the Bride of Christ…

Hebrew 6 describes the “laying on of hands” as a foundational doctrine, and both Old and New Testaments reveal the power of putting it into practice. Properly understood, the laying on of hands can be a vital part of blessing, healing, commissioning and impartation – and therefore a practice that will benefit both the Church and the World!

Our ‘worldview’ this year will provide the essential backdrop to our life and mission together as a church – and it’s vital that we are firmly anchored with a thoroughly biblical perspective. In Genesis ch 1 we discover that the universe was created for the earth, the earth was created for the man, and the man was created for God and His purposes – which was to see the man multiplying so that the earth would be filled with God’s people and glory! Everything was designed to enable the man to succeed, and to remind us in 2015 that our environment is conducive to huge growth and expansion this year!…

When Jesus teaches about basic Christian lifestyles in the Kingdom of God (Matthew 6), the first item on his agenda (before prayer or fasting) is ‘giving’ (Mt 6:1-4) – that should tell us how much this matters! This message explores what it means to be ‘A Giver’, how this perspective transforms our giving to God and to others, and how the Lord ‘rewards’ us when we’re faithful and generous in our giving.