Tag: Oli Stevens

Re-formed, part 14. Recreation is the destiny of the world. Not destruction. Not abandonment. But Renewal.

Re-formed, part 12. God doesn’t just save you to restore you. He does it to include you in something global, that’s growing, and will recreate the entire universe.

Re-formed, part 11. The resurrection is God’s joyful announcement: the world is being remade, and his people are sent to proclaim it.

Re-formed, part 10. Take a moment to consider the day between Jesus’ death and resurrection — when the faith of the disciples seemed to be utterly shattered, when they couldn’t see God’s deep work in the darkness, and the silence.

Re-formed, part 9. 1 Corinthians 2 states “If the rulers of this age had understood it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.” The cross was the greatest trap in all of history for the powers of darkness.

Re-formed, part 7. When God remoulds and reforms us, like a piece of clay in his hands, he is often strong with us in one sense, as our whole shape is transformed. Yet at the same time, he’s precise and … Continue reading “Re-formed — When the Spirit is Poured Out”

Re-formed, part 5. If you have renovated a house or decluttered a room, you’ll know it tends to produce more chaos before it can be restored. This morning we look at 15 chapters of Isaiah where God reorders the world.

Re-formed, part 4. Jesus, the root and shoot of Jesse, brings cosmic peace and gathers the nations.

Re-formed, part 2. We consider what it is to ascend the mountain of the Lord and to be changed and transformed by him.