Doing what Jesus does

Jesus meets the disciples in the upper room( Jn 20). He tells them " as the Father sent me so I am sending you" ??????
Did he actually mean that we are to do the same works and speak the same words the same way as Jesus did???
Sounds incredible doesn't it!!!
 The words Jesus spoke were the words His Father gave Him to speak and the works He did were the works His Father showed Him to do. Jn 5.19...
Some one said if you are not living on the edge you are taking up too much space !!!!!
Jesus calls us to the same adventure of risk taking that the first disciples experienced for His kingdom's sake.
Time to get out of the boat and try a little water walking.............So, yes you may sink once or twice but Jesus will lift you up and encourage and equip you to keep walking. Don't stay in the "shallow" end anymore.

Excitings days for Sheffield

Come June 9th  Sheffield is going to enjoy a great conference with Global Awakening. Randy Clark one of the keynote speakers says of the conference...
"In our Schools of Healing and Impartation, hundreds of "lil' ole mes" from all different backgrounds, occupations, and denominations have stepped into supernatural dimensions of healing, deliverance, and Holy Spirit empowered ministry. I believe that teaching must be followed with action that makes room for God to move. I promise you our School of Healing and Impartation will be an exciting time of equipping, impartation, and demonstration. Don't let the enemy talk you out of what could be one of the most significant spiritual experiences of your life! Seize this opportunity to make a change! I look forward to seeing you there." - Randy Clark

The Purpose...

"The Kingdom of God is not in word [logos] but in power [dunamis]."

Dunamis is "the power of God displayed and imparted in a Holy Spirit outpouring." That is the kingdom! The purpose of this Healing School is to model, impart and empower believers from all levels by equipping them to reproduce the supernatural work of the Holy Spirit in the area of healing. It is designed to help people understand what God is doing in our time and encourage them to become God's vessels who invade earth with heaven's realities!

Topics covered in The School of Healing and Impartation 1: Revival Phenomena and Healing

Common phenomena that occur in revival (regarding healing and missionary expansion in the world)

Words of knowledge (including an activation clinic)

The 5 Step Prayer Model

"The Agony of Defeat" in the healing ministry

Healing ministry principles that shouldn't be turns into Laws

"Spend and Be Spent" (followed by a time of impartation)

Q & A with the panel of speakers

"Pressing In" (followed by a time of impartation)

"Acts of Obedience: Keys to Unleashing Healing and Miracles"

"Open Heaven: Experiencing all that Christ Purchased"

Four kinds of faith for healing

The healing power of the Lord's Supper

Randy will sometimes feel led to give one teaching on deliverance in this school

Get yourself booked in....

For details and registration go to Charis web   www.charischurch.org.uk and click  events then the Global Awakening link.

Charis Christmas Newsletter - December 2009

In our house the Christmas tree has been up for a week, the decorations are in place, so just in case I wasn’t aware, my family were quick off the mark to establish our “tradition” with the tinsel in place and the Christmas spirit flowing.

Now I am listening to Christmas songs old and new and there is much wrapping of presents already, but as I have been reminded its only a couple of weeks until Christmas.. wow !!!! It is really almost here again……

I should have realized it last week when I was driving in the city centre and wondered why there seemed to be an excessive amount of traffic on Sheffield’s roads, parking was almost impossible, and then it struck me …the Christmas rush was happening!!

What was it the angelic host said to the shepherds “Peace on earth..”..... “parking in Sheffield” was what I was thinking!!! but I gave up and came home!!!

Don’t get me wrong, it is great to give and receive presents at Christmas time but I wonder if the true meaning has gotten lost somehow

The wise men brought gifts to honour the arrival of the Saviour of the world and of course He is the greatest gift anyone can receive. For God so loved us that he gave us the gift of Jesus His only son, and if we will receive Him into our lives we get the best present ever…the gift of  Jesus and eternal life. (my paraphrase of John 3:16)

We have so much to be thankful for. Firstly and most importantly the gift of Jesus and the grace He offers us, and then of course all of the promises of God that find a resounding yes in Jesus Christ our Saviour, 2.Cor 1:20. He has come and brought with Him all His fathers blessings  to give to us!

Bing Crosby of “I’m dreaming of a White Christmas “ fame said.” Unless we make Christmas an occasion to share our blessings, all the snow in Alaska won’t make it white”. By the way, here is a great verse about snow. "Come let us reason together says the Lord, though your sins are as scarlet they shall be as white as snow". Isa 1:18. Jesus totally eradicated our sin so we are as white as snow in God's eyes. That's a great blessing to consider this Christmas time.

Christmas is such a special time but it should last all year.Even though the snow melts, God's unconditional love in Jesus remains intact, He always sees us whiter then the snow with no blemishes!!  So we have something wonderful to give as a gift to everyone we meet. Jesus and His cleansing renewing love for all mankind. That’s something we can all share this Christmas and throughout 2010.

So after the parking nightmares and finding the right presents plus getting the tree up and the decorations in place, spend some time thinking about the “Prince of Peace”, He’s the only one who can bring peace into our lives.He’s  the true gift of Christmas and the blessing that we need to receive and share with everyone we meet.

Have a peaceful and joy filled Christmas

Blessings
Barry