Continuing our study of the book of Acts, today we look at Chapter 2, when the Apostles are filled with the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost.By Jamie Singleton

Chapter 1 in the books of Acts sees Jesus spending 40 days with his disciples before ascending to Heaven. It can be read as a continuation from Luke 24, and is key for Jesus giving instruction to his disciples on the next steps, with the primary and most important step being to wait for the impartation of the Holy Spirit. To stay up to date with po…

This podcast is part of a series on the books of Acts which is supported by periodic ‘reflections’, which consider questions which have been submitted by members of LifeLine Church. To stay up to date with podcasts from LifeLine Church, please subscribe. Shows include: LifeLine Church Sunday Services – a weekly broadcast of the message from our Sun…

There are times when His presence is more intense, or ‘real’ to us, but let’s be prepared to wait for Him – to stop, look and listen in the everyday, rather than saving this waiting and looking for a Sunday. Carrying the presence of God wherever we go is the most important thing. Nothing and no-one else touches our innermost being like He does… To …

‘I lean not on my own understanding’ God has a plan right from the garden of Eden, through to Pentecost and beyond. We’re encouraged to wait in an alert fashion on God, actively looking for Him, pursuing Him – for example, Matthew 25 tells the story of the 10 virgins; we’re told that five are wise, because they are active in their preparation, wher…

Heart transplant (Ezekiel 36:26) Invitation to ‘come up here’ (Revelation 4:1) 3) Times of refreshing (Acts 3:19) Renewing of strength (Isaiah 40:31) Thirst replaced with rivers of living water (John 7:37-39) To stay up to date with podcasts from LifeLine Church, please subscribe. Shows include: LifeLine Church Sunday Services – a weekly broadcast …

How we are to be… Acts 2:42-47. At pentecost the Holy Spirit came to people; as they were touched, people were transformed – and so was the community. They shared possessions and meals. They prayed with one another and no one was in need. This is our template for today, yet so often we become tainted by the context that we live in – our individuali…

A lot of people think they’re in control, but when you’ve given your live to Jesus it becomes all about surrender. Our lives get turned upside down when we meet Jesus. Plans get changed. Jesus is called King for a reason. His plans and ways are not ours, because the King is focussed on building His Kingdom… Galatians 2:20 NIV ‘I have been crucified…

Jack’s talk from Sunday 21st April unpacked. This podcast was originally designed to be watched. If you’d prefer to do so, please head to our YouTube channel @LifeLineChurchDagenham. The episode is designed to prompt the listener to think through questions including: Do you want to experience God’s transforming and empowering love afresh today? “Lo…

Sunday 21st April 2024 was the culmination of a three day conference with Jack Little, one of the founding fathers of the Vineyard movement under John Wimber. Jack has a ministry of equipping the church to minister out of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. This Sunday he talked about the love of God – not just the knowledge that His love exists, but the…

Romans 9:1 It’s God who works within us both to create both the desire and ability to do His will. He enables us to turn from self effort (even to beating ourselves up) to flowing with Him. To stay up to date with podcasts from LifeLine Church, please subscribe. Shows include: LifeLine Church Sunday Services – a weekly broadcast of the message from…

In 1 Chronicles 4:9-10, Jabez cries out to God: 1. Bless me 2. Expand my territory 3. Be with me in all that I do 4. Keep me free from all trouble and pain How do we apply the lessons of his prayer today? To stay up to date with podcasts from LifeLine Church, please subscribe. Shows include: LifeLine Church Sunday Services – a weekly broadcast of t…

But is it true, and what difference would it make to me if it was? Factual information, bible verses, personal stories all interweave in this exploration… To stay up to date with podcasts from LifeLine Church, please subscribe. Shows include: LifeLine Church Sunday Services – a weekly broadcast of the message from our Sunday meeting Evolution Revol…

Integrity! A life where your beliefs and intentions are aligned with your words and actions (Stephen Lovegrove) or Wholeness of heart where our thoughts, reactions and actions genuinely reflect what we believe… or Saying what we mean and meaning what we say… It’s the simplicity of synchronicity – but some circumstances cause us to try to disguise o…

‘It takes a church to raise a parent’ – Rachel TurnerBy Jamie Singleton

This is a complicated chapter with some killer lines! Moral of the story being to pick your friends wisely. There’s a sense in this of ‘show me your friends and I’ll show you your future’. The bible teaches us that we have a responsibility towards one another (Colossians 1:28 NIV He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all…

King Ahab has previous experience of God giving him everything he needs when He assured him of victory in 1 Kings 20, saying ‘I will deliver this vast army into your hands and you will know that I am the Lord.’ So Ahab should have had a real sense of confidence…but he wants something more. Why? Do we ever chase after things that aren’t necessarily …

If you give the enemy an inch, he’ll take a mile. Listen to Lydia ministering God’s word to us, which uses this passage to build on the word brought by Hugh Osgood on 12th February 2024 about identifying and dealing with the ‘mountains’ that loom large and prevent us from fulfilling the word of God. Mountains including fear, anxiety, intimidation, …

Elijah was a bit ‘out there’ – bold, audacious, cheeky, extremely confident…! And yet, following the amazing bold, confident moves described in the previous chapter, in this chapter we see a different side to him. He’s afraid and runs for his life. How did it come to this? Elijah isn’t immune to the ‘fiery darts of the enemy’, so – what can we lear…

God wants to see things coming to a place of completion…but how? Zechariah 4: 6-10…‘Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit says the Lord’ 1) We need to bring a spiritual challenge to the ‘mountain’ that’s before us 2) See the emergence of level ground 3) Look at what the foundations were that we’ve built on, and make sure that the capstone fi…

This podcast is part of a series on the books of Kings which is supported by periodic ‘reflections’, which consider questions which have been submitted by members of LifeLine Church. To stay up to date with podcasts from LifeLine Church, please subscribe. Shows include: LifeLine Church Sunday Services – a weekly broadcast of the message from our Su…

The situation in Israel is dire, yet God doesn’t strike the nation down – instead He sends Elijah the prophet to show the way. It’s a reoccurring theme throughout the Bible. We mess up and He wades in. He never leaves or forsakes us. His commitment right from the very beginning was to be with mankind, and involve us in His purposes. We live in unce…

2 Timothy 1:7 NASBS: For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline. To stay up to date with podcasts from LifeLine Church, please subscribe. Shows include: LifeLine Church Sunday Services – a weekly broadcast of the message from our Sunday meeting Evolution Revolution with LifeLine Church – an exploration of ho…

A panel discussion revealing the journey of three people over the latter half of 2023 To stay up to date with podcasts from LifeLine Church, please subscribe. Shows include: LifeLine Church Sunday Services – a weekly broadcast of the message from our Sunday meeting Evolution Revolution with LifeLine Church – an exploration of how foundational value…

Meditations on Psalm 118 In the Jewish tradition, Psalm 118 is used at Passover. Jesus would have been meditating on it on the day he was betrayed. It’s a psalm that describes getting through a time that isn’t so good, to a time that’s better… Colossians 1:29 reminds us to strenuously contend with every ounce of energy that we have… but what are we…

Jeroboam leads the 10 tribes in the North, under the banner of Israel, while Rehoboam leads the two tribes in the South, under the banner of Judah. The chapter is also split – between what is happening in the north, followed by what is happening in the south. In the north, a couple of chapters previously the prophet Ahijah has previously warned Jer…

In the south Rehoboam is King over Judah, while in the north Jeroboam is King over 10 tribes in Israel which is where Jeremy focusses his attention in this talk. The passage has four key points: A truth: God speaks, as long as He is speaking, there is hope. A warning: We can miss God speaking to us. A promise: He passionately pursues us. An invitat…

1 Corinthians 13:13 NIV And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. But, if we’re going to build relationship with God, and one another from that foundation of love, we also have to know why. Building Godly relationship is intentional. It’s based on covenant together, not a legislative contract. We end up jo…

God’s plan is for our hope to be in Him, not in our circumstances. Sometimes it can feel as if all our plans have been thwarted, and we’re the walking wounded. But our hope isn’t in our circumstances working out perfectly. It’s in God’s perfect plan. This podcast is part of a series on the books of Kings which is supported by periodic ‘reflections’…

The global situation we find ourselves in can produce fear. But we are God’s church, the bride for His son. This is a time where He is calling our personal lives into order, that we can be the church He has called us to be, recognising that we are simply ‘passing through’ the here and now. This is not our final destination. God is speaking to: – Th…

In chapter 11, Solomon’s weaknesses are totally exposed. God raises up enemies who are both internal and external to Solomon’s Kingdom. We see how ruthless God is when we don’t obey His commands. It’s quite terrifying – He’s a jealous God. But when He declares war, it’s not on us, but on the things we’re holding onto, or are holding onto us. In thi…

This chapter is a tale of two halves. All appears to be going well, on the surface… v1-13 tells us about Solomon’s wisdom, fame and fortune, but v14-29 reveals how Solomon had lost sight of God and was violating his law. What is God saying to us through this? We can consider for ourselves the contrast in Solomon as one with great gifting but poor c…

In this chapter God promises that He will be faithful to Solomon’s prayers, and that His presence will fill the temple. But, the promise is conditional: Solomon’s request was that God would forgive the people’s sin and guide them. God’s answer was ‘if you walk with me in integrity of heart and godliness…and obey my commands, decrees and regulations…

Psalm 84:5,7 NIV Blessed are those whose strength is in you, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage… [7] They go from strength to strength, till each appears before God in Zion. LifeLine Church’s senior leader, John Singleton, has spent his life living by this psalm. His focus can clearly be seen through his desire to be able to stand before God in Zio…

King Solomon followed his father, King David’s plan, but missed the purpose. King David loved the presence of God (Ps 27: 4 ‘The one thing I ask of the LORD- the thing I seek most- is to live in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, delighting in the LORD’s perfections and meditating in his Temple…) – even dancing in the most un-Kingly man…

Solomon has set his government in place and completes the work of the temple. He builds a palace to house his officials. He’s been given this amazing gift of wisdom – yet his decisions don’t always seem to be good: He worships other gods He enslaves Israelites, who God had previously freed from slavery He makes dodgy alliances …while there is peace…

Many people like the idea of community – but are we prepared to do what it takes to build it – such as serving one another? In common with many churches, LifeLine Church has a unique flavour – Daniel explores the revelation of relationship in our church and challenges what it takes to make community. To stay up to date with podcasts from LifeLine C…

Understand how God used the imagery of the temple to point back to the separation of man from God in the Garden of Eden, and forwards to the tearing of the curtain – when God allowed access to Himself once again through Jesus This podcast is part of a series on the books of Kings which is supported by periodic ‘reflections’, which consider question…

Solomon honours his father, King David, by choosing some of his father’s team to continue under his administration. In our context, it’s good to honour the wisdom and revelation that’s come before us. Solomon also brings in the sons and grandchildren of those who have gone before in recognition that they had wisdom and experience that had been pass…

Solomon realises that he doesn’t know how to fulfill his calling, and so in verse 7 asks for God’s wisdom. How might this play out for us, in our own lives? This podcast is part of a series on the books of Kings which is supported by periodic ‘reflections’, which consider questions which have been submitted by members of LifeLine Church. To stay up…

We can become too focused on ourselves in our praying – but Jesus intercedes for us constantly! Understanding this releases us in our ability to pray for others – Jesus is praying alongside us! To stay up to date with podcasts from LifeLine Church, please subscribe. Shows include: LifeLine Church Sunday Services – a weekly broadcast of the message …

There have been a lot of studies into thankfulness showing that expressing and receiving gratitude causes our brains to release chemicals called dopamine and seratonin – the feel good chemicals for our brains. Studies have shown that deliberately practising thankfulness increases those neural pathways and makes it easier to give thanks, so that tho…

One that’s better to watch on YouTube! To stay up to date with podcasts from LifeLine Church, please subscribe. Shows include: LifeLine Church Sunday Services – a weekly broadcast of the message from our Sunday meeting Evolution Revolution with LifeLine Church – an exploration of how foundational values can transition across generations Reflections…

Prince Tommy Williams – the Director of LifeLine Nehemiah Projects in Sierra Leone talks to LifeLine Church about keeping our eyes focussed on what God says, and not becoming distracted by the enemies’ age-old techniques of raising irrelevant questions, or stirring up trouble. To stay up to date with podcasts from LifeLine Church, please subscribe.…

To stay up to date with podcasts from LifeLine Church, please subscribe. Shows include: LifeLine Church Sunday Services – a weekly broadcast of the message from our Sunday meeting Evolution Revolution with LifeLine Church – an exploration of how foundational values can transition across generations Reflections on Kings 1 & 2 – applying the insights…

To stay up to date with podcasts from LifeLine Church, please subscribe. Shows include: LifeLine Church Sunday Services – a weekly broadcast of the message from our Sunday meeting Evolution Revolution with LifeLine Church – an exploration of how foundational values can transition across generations Reflections on Kings 1 & 2 – applying the insights…

To stay up to date with podcasts from LifeLine Church, please subscribe. Shows include: LifeLine Church Sunday Services – a weekly broadcast of the message from our Sunday meeting Evolution Revolution with LifeLine Church – an exploration of how foundational values can transition across generations Reflections on Kings 1 & 2 – applying the insights…

To stay up to date with podcasts from LifeLine Church, please subscribe. Shows include: LifeLine Church Sunday Services – a weekly broadcast of the message from our Sunday meeting Evolution Revolution with LifeLine Church – an exploration of how foundational values can transition across generations Reflections on Kings 1 & 2 – applying the insights…

By John Singleton

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