Pastor Chris's Blog

The Incredible Dream The foundation of an incredible destiny is an incredible dream. Your dream will set the stage for your life and give you something to apply your faith to. People who have no dream [no vision] for their lives are unlikely to reach their full potential. More ... Chris Demetriou What Faith Is Last Sunday morning we examined a universal principle, the Law of Expectations, and ascertained that what we confidently expect becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. More ... Chris Demetriou Baptism Of Fire “Fire” in reference to God represents many different aspect of His divine character. It appears as a symbol of God’s presence and power in Genesis 15-18. In the Old Testament, fire was closely associated with Israel’s worship and religious life. More ... Chris Demetriou How to fulfil your Dreams Today’s theme is “advancement” and “fulfilment.” And Jesus accomplished both at the Cross. Right through His life on this earth, He had a true sense of destiny. Every step He took, every move He made, brought Him closer to His destination (His dream). More ... Chris Demetriou Greatly admired by God This is probably one of the most encouraging passages of scripture in the whole Bible. It vividly expresses the deep and profound love which the Lord has for all His people. Notice the wonderful statement, “I have called you by your name; you are Mine!” More ... Chris Demetriou Battle Stations Saying to yourself, “All I need is more of God,” will help you deal with your flesh, but unless you understand spiritual warfare you cannot live a victorious life. 2 Corinthians 2:11 tells you not to be ignorant of the devil’s devices (strategies)... More ... Chris Demetriou Blessings, Signs and Wonders During these awesome experiences we’re having with God, one of the most pertinent questions we could ask ourselves is this, “Should we be living by signs and wonders or should we be residing in God's blessings?” But what is the difference? More ... Christ Demetriou The Appointed time is Now He also declares that the kingdom is currently spiritual in its character, international in its membership, and gradual in its expansion and growth. However the kingdom is now! More ... Chris Demetriou Personal Revival Each of you must make provision in your daily lives for personal revival. This is a working function of the blessed Holy Spirit. He is continually at work in you perfecting God’s will. More ... Chris Demetriou How to set your Heart on Fire God is reviving and renewing His church and this affects the whole man - spirit, soul and body. However, it will also affect everything we touch (what we are involved in)! But what part do we play in this? More ... Chris Demetriou Personal Revival Hence, when your inward man is being renewed day by day, he is in fact being transformed into something that he never was before - something totally fresh! It’s as if, each day, the inner man of the heart becomes something that has never previously... More ... Chris Demetriou The Workings of the Holy Spirit Let’s examine the various workings of the Holy Spirit and see how He has chosen to manifest Himself 'in' and 'through' us. God's will for us is to be constantly filled with the Holy Spirit [Ephesians 5:17,18]. More ... Chris Demetriou Water of Life Turn to Ezekiel 47 and let’s read the first two verses. Ezekiel saw in a vision a river flowing from the door of the temple, past the altar and down to the sea. More ... Chris Demetriou There must be more During this time of deep yearning, I’ve grown to realise that even though God is omnipresent, there are times when He chooses to concentrate the very essence of His being into one moment, one experience or one season. More ... Chris Demetriou Chasing after His Glory Over the past month we have been witnessing a phenomenal increase in God’s glory. This is due mainly to God sovereignly manifesting His presence among us. However, we are now expected and obliged to respond. More ... Chris Demetriou Where are the Lionhearted Here we see a clear picture of human attitudes in this present age. The unbeliever is in terrible fear [almost paranoid] because of the intense and unrelenting spiritual, moral and social conflict which rages around him. More ... Chris Demetriou The importance of Hearing the Word About one-third of Jesus’ teaching was in parables – brief stories from everyday life told by way of analogy to illustrate spiritual truths. Each parable has an underlying spiritual of moral message that is not always apparent immediately. More ... Chris Demetriou Getting better all the time I believe Elijah was exercising a fundamental spiritual principle. Your level of commitment to God will determine the measure of God’s commitment to you (specifically the anointing upon your life). God requires total commitment... More ... Chris Demetriou Peace in Rest ...it is God’s divine presence that gives us true rest. "My presence will go with you and I will give you rest." Moses was having a face to face encounter with God, "...as a man speaks to his friend" [verse 11]. More ... Chris Demetriou Living from Glory to Glory Do you know that you reflect what you behold? What you constantly look into you reproduce! What’s more, the Bible says that this is an ever-increasing process. What you look at intently will eventually influence you. More ... Chris Demetriou Hallmarks of a Leader A good leader will find a way forwards, and his first task will be to define the mission. He will always generate a sense of direction - no matter what the circumstances. Anyone can steer the ship when the sea is calm, but it takes a true leader... More ... Chris Demetriou Follow the Leader During the early fifties two well-known English songwriters wrote this: “Mud! Mud! Glorious mud! Nothing quite like it for cooling the blood. So, follow me, follow, follow down to the hollow, and there let us wallow in glorious mud.” More ... Chris Demetriou Acceptable and Accepted In today’s politically correct society many people look for the soft option. They don’t want to rock the boat so they seek what is comfortable and acceptable to their peers. This attitude is both negative and unproductive. More ... Chris Demetriou Set free to be Free It's amazing how many people consider 'true freedom' to be measured by 'freedom of speech', 'freedom of choice', 'freedom of religion', 'freedom of movement' or 'freedom of expression'. More ... Chris Demetriou Blood Covenant By making a covenant with Abraham, God promised to bless his descendants and to make them His special people. Abraham in return was to remain faithful to God and to serve as a channel through which God’s blessings could flow to the rest of the world... More ... Chris Demetriou Living to be Influential God intends to display the church before all evil powers as the instrument He uses to dispense throughout the earth what He has already accomplished in Christ Jesus. More ... Chris Demetriou The Lord’s Prayer - 7 Steps to Dynamic Devotion Former Archbishop William Temple said: “People tell me that answers to prayer are merely coincidences. I can only reply that when I pray coincidences happen, and when I stop praying they stop happening.” More ... Chris Demetriou What Matters Most – Words Writing to a new grandchild, an English journalist posted this in the Sunday Times, “In a world full of audio visual marvels, may words matter to you and be full of charm.” I fully agree! May words truly matter to you too. More ... Chris Demetriou What Matters Most – Wisdom and Knowledge Concerning experience, C.S. Lewis said this, “What I like about experience is that it is such an honest thing… You may have deceived yourself, but experience is not trying to deceive you.” Experience allows you to see things as they are! More ... Chris Demetriou What Matters Most – Friendship If you would like to build on a sure foundation of friendship, like David and Jonathan did, you must love your friends for their sake rather than your own. Jonathan was even prepared to give away his authority of succession to His father’s throne... More ... Chris Demetriou What Matters Most – Salvation Salvation matters and it matters most to sinners. Mankind’s universal need for salvation is one of the clearest teachings in the Bible. The need for salvation goes back to the removal of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden. More ... Chris Demetriou What Matters Most - How to navigate through each day One of the most significant challenges when focusing on “what matters most” is the inability to discern between what is urgent (or apparently urgent) and what is truly important. More ... Chris Demetriou What Matters Most – Time Time, is a very precious commodity. You can choose to spend it wisely, squander it, or invest it for a better future. But whatever you do with your time, you can’t ever get it back! More ... Chris Demetriou What Matters Most – Family 4 In many people’s minds, dating before marriage was always a real occasion. However, dating each other after marriage is an absolute necessity. And when the pressures of life are overwhelming you it’s usually when you need it most! More ... Chris Demetriou What Matters Most – Family 3 Whether you are a husband, wife, parent, grandparent, son, daughter, niece, nephew, uncle, aunt, or cousin, there are other family members that you can influence. More ... Chris Demetriou What Matters Most - Family 2 How do you see your role as a family member? Too often people do not see themselves as valuable and precious in a family environment – as having something significant to contribute. More ... Chris Demetriou What Matters Most - Family 1 Have you noticed that there is divine balance in the universe? If God did not balance everything perfectly the whole earth would be dysfunctional. Likewise, our lives should clearly reflect the divine balance that surrounds us. More ... Chris Demetriou The virtues of Christian Character - The importance of Being Faithful Will you remain faithful when you don’t understand other people’s circumstances? Will you be gracious to those around you who are struggling with issues you can’t get a handle on? Can you forgive those who have hurt you or been rude to you? More ... Chris Demetriou The virtues of Christian Character - The Importance of Being Patient You could never learn to be patient or courageous if there were only joy in the world. God has equipped you with the ability to endure any lengthy ordeal with joy! More ... Chris Demetriou The virtues of Christian Character - The importance of being a Peacemaker We have been called to be peacemakers not warmongers or troublemakers! Your strength of Christian character will determine whether you will promote peace, or cause strife and division in order to satisfy your selfish desires. More ... Chris Demetriou The virtues of Christian Character - The importance of being Kind Kindness is a very precious attribute. Kindness reflects the intrinsic nature of God Himself. Kindness is goodness in action! It clearly demonstrates God’s loyal love and favour toward His people. More ... Chris Demetriou The virtues of Christian Character - The importance of being Joyful You live in the joy of the Lord and the joy of the Lord lives in you. You move in the joy of the Lord and the joy of the Lord moves in you. You have your very being positioned in the joy of the Lord and the joy of the Lord manifests in your very being... More ... Chris Demetriou Faith in the Name of Jesus - Authority in three worlds E. W. Kenyon said, “Before the Lord returns, there will be a mighty army of believers who would have learnt the secret of living IN the Name; of reigning as mortals BY the Name; of living the victorious resurrection life BECAUSE of the Name!” More ... Chris Demetriou The undeniable Laws of Life - The Law of Grace During a conference on comparative religions, experts from around the world debated what, if any, belief was unique to the Christian faith. A heated debate went on for some time until C. S. Lewis wandered into the room. More ... Chris Demetriou The undeniable Laws of Life - The Law of Divine Intervention If you wish to meet with God face to face, or if you would like God interrupt your life [as and when it pleases Him], then you too must prepare a special place for His presence to manifest. More ... Chris Demetriou The undeniable Laws of Life - The Law of Spirituality There are many distinct views and various different beliefs regarding what true spirituality is and how it can manifest. Religions outside of Christianity, philosophical convictions and intellectual assumptions all work on the premise... More ... Chris Demetriou The undeniable Laws of Life - The Law of Divine Intervention If you wish to meet with God face to face, or if you would like God interrupt your life [as and when it pleases Him], then you too must prepare a special place for His presence to manifest. More ... Chris Demetriou The undeniable Laws of Life - The Law of Resilience One of the most important discoveries you can make in life is the absolute necessity to be resilient. More ... Chris Demetriou The undeniable Laws of Life - The Law of Desire Enterprising go-getters have an intense desire to advance themselves; they have a clear vision of a better future, which they are determined to realise. More ... Chris Demetriou The undeniable Laws of Life - The Law of Choice It’s your life - it’s your choice! You are always free to choose. Not even God Almighty forces you to think, feel or behave the way you do. More ... Chris Demetriou The undeniable Laws of Life - The Law of Power All these powers are operating right now, and are accessible to you, but note, they don’t necessarily have anything to do with authority - this is a different subject completely. More ... Chris Demetriou The undeniable Laws of Life - The Law of Applied Effort The Bible tells us that a worker is worthy of his hire [Matthew 10:10], and this literally means, a worker ought to get paid what he is worth. More ... Chris Demetriou The undeniable Laws of Life - The Law of Control Today we are going to examine the Law of Control, but from the outset I must make it clear that this law has nothing to do with controlling others. More ... Chris Demetriou The undeniable Laws of Life - The Law of Creativity What is in your mind and in your heart can bring about the fulfilment of a dream, but it takes some “fashioning” (working with what you have) to produce success. More ... Chris Demetriou The undeniable Laws of Life - The Law of Service Success is predictable because it is a result of continuous, persistent and definite action in the unrelenting pursuit of God. However, every action must be performed in a manner that is consistent with the universal laws God has put into operation. More ... Chris Demetriou The undeniable Laws of Life - The Law of Love In John 10:10 Jesus said, “I have come that they may have life, and that they have it more abundantly.” What Jesus was literally saying is that He came that we may have life, and that we may have life in superabundance - above the ordinary. More ... Chris Demetriou Achieving your Goals A primary reason why people fail is a lack of direction caused by an unwillingness to take the time to plan ahead. “A man’s heart plans his way, but the Lord directs His steps” [Proverbs 16:9]. More ... Chris Demetriou How to live by Faith Galatians 3:11 says, “The just shall live by faith.” Here the apostle Paul is quoting from the Book of Habakkuk to show that God has always justified men by faith and not the law. More ... Chris Demetriou How to turn your mistakes into Miracles Proverbs 24:16 says, “A just man may fall seven times, yet he will rise up again." As Christians we will all, at some time or other, stumble or make a mistake. Be it intentionally or unintentionally... More ... Chris Demetriou How to be sure that God has heard You How many times have you felt that God did not hear you? Or if He did - He appears not to be responding! But if you had absolute assurance and confidence that God hears you, every time you pray you would have full knowledge that He has heard you... More ... Chris Demetriou How to know Gods voice In John 10:4, while describing the Good Shepherd, an interesting detail is mentioned, "When He has brought out all his own, He goes on ahead of them, and His sheep follow Him because they know His voice." More ... Chris Demetriou Destined to Win John addresses 3 different groups in the church, not according to physical age, but according to their levels of spiritual growth. More ... Chris Demetriou Faith and Fear Many dreams and aspirations are abandoned at the threat of war. The very thought of confrontation makes many of us feel queasy. The two most common fear responses to any of the enemy’s threats are: More ... Chris Demetriou The true Battlefield As you know, we’re half way through a series on “being spiritually minded.” The purpose of this series is to highlight the fact that in order to be spiritual you need not disengage or disassociate the mind. More ... Chris Demetriou Thinking as Christ thought The greatest threat to the modern church of today is not necessarily the bitter conflict raging between the forces of darkness and the forces of light, but rather the escalating acceptance of carnality. More ... Chris Demetriou The Holy Spirit's Influence Many believers think that to be spiritual you must suppress the mind, or at the very least disassociate or disengage it. More ... Chris Demetriou Living with God's Glory Man is spirit, soul and body, and these components cannot be divided when standing in God's presence. Man reacts to God as a whole being. Therefore, it is probably foolish to think that man can react... More ... Chris Demetriou Walking in God's Glory 'In the light of all that God has done in our midst, where does your earnest expectation presently lie? More ... Chris Demetriou Faith that makes contact Whatever you may be struggling with, a touch from Jesus will satisfy that need. All you need to do is make contact with Him! More ... Chris Demetriou Making a big deal out of God True worship means that you can enter into the presence of God by faith anywhere, and there you can praise and adore Him openly. More ... Chris Demetriou The act of Worship - Worshipping God With Your Gift As a child of God, you were born pre-packed - ready to exhibit God and display His glory. God predestined your entire life, and in so doing, He determined your assignment and gave you the tools to get the job done. More ... Chris Demetriou The act of worship - Giving Thanks 1 Thessalonians 5:18 "In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you." Giving thanks to God the Father, should be a way of life! The English Dictionary defines 'thanksgiving'... More ... Chris Demetriou How to make the God Connection The God-connection is not for the holy but for the hungry. Note, the Pharisees never experienced the power and the glory of the Jesus relationship. More ... Chris Demetriou How to have God working on your behalf Notice, the Lord is constantly scanning the whole earth, looking for a special kind of person to defend. Someone on whose behalf He can exercise His mighty strength and power. More ... Chris Demetriou Possessing your Possessions “His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life [the natural] and godliness [the spiritual], through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and virtue, by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises.. More ... Chris Demetriou Lovers of God Generating intimate interaction with Jesus serves to nourish and refresh your personal relationship with Him. More ... Chris Demetriou Staying fired up "Being on fire" is an expression used to describe a ‘sold out’, committed believer. These verses tell us how we ought to be. The underlying Greek word for “fervent” means, “to be hot.” It’s used to describe the preaching of Apollos in Acts 18:25 who..... More ... Chris Demetriou The perfect law of Grace I'm convinced that the greatest inconsistency in the church today concerns the grace of God. More ... Chris Demetriou