In the fourth message in this series on the book of Ephesians, Tim takes us through Ephesians chapter 3 - well some of it anyway... Verses 10 and 11 are some of the most powerful verses in the New Testament in describing how God wants to work through the church to accomplish His mission of bringing everything under the headship of Christ. What is the “manifold wisdom of God” and how do we make it known to the principalities in the second heaven..? Both terms - wisdom, and manifold - are incredibly rich. When we get just a sniff of what they are about, we see the importance of us stepping into all the God has created us to be. Strap yourself in for a wild ride.
Ephesians Series - Part 3 - Three Architectures - Us - The Heavenlies - The Church
In part 3 of this series, Tim looks at Ephesians chapter 2. This is a letter to a church that was extraordinary in its influence, such that from Ephesus, the gospel went out and filled Asia as they knew it at the time, and there was nowhere left to for Paul to preach. The start of this chapter reminds us not to become proud of our progress. Tim then unpacks three architectures from this chapter - the architecture of us as God’s poetic masterpiece, the architecture of the heavenly places, and the architecture of the church, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets. So much of the modern church as we have known it has been built on the foundation of pastors and teachers, which puts a ceiling on the whole environment such that the church becomes ineffective in its mission. Tim calls us back to building on the foundation that God designed for His church so that the church will become everything that He intended in the earth.
Ephesians Series - Part 2 - The Heavenlies, The Assignment, The Power
In part 2 in this series on Ephesians, Tim opens up the first chapter, which is so rich and full! Ephesians introduces us to the second heaven - the heavenly places, or the realm of the spirit. This is the realm where the mission of the ekklesia is first enacted, and then becomes manifest in the earth realm. In this chapter we see the clearest revelation on God’s personal mission statement, and we see how that links to our own personal mission and calling. And, we see in Paul’s apostolic prayer, the exceedingly great power available to us as believers to be victorious in life, and fruitful in our Kingdom calling and assignment.
Ephesians Series - Part 1 - The Letter To The Church That Took A Whole City
Tim begins a new series on the book of Ephesians. Of all of the New Testament letters, and the cities they were written to, the ekklesia is probably best demonstrated here in Ephesus. It is also a letter where we get one of the best and fullest descriptions of the full gospel, that came to a city that was deeply steeped in witchcraft and occultic practices. As we begin this letter, we see the foundational authority and architecture of a church that can be entrusted with the full power of God such that it shifts the spiritual climate for an entire region, and becomes a missional hub from which the whole of Asia heard the word of the Lord.
Heart Mechanics - Give To Me An Undivided Heart
Have you ever battled with self-sabotaging thoughts, behaviours or habits? Have you ever wanted to really pursue God, but find it hard to sustain that? Have you ever felt like part of you wants God, and another part of you has a completely different agenda? Scripture talks to this. Psalm 86:11 says, “Give to me an undivided heart that I may fear Your name.” We often talk about a hard or soft heart, and a broken heart, but the divided heart is another dimension. In this message Tim explains what a divided heart is and how it works, and how to walk the journey towards “wholeheartedness”.
A Different Lens On Your Calling And Assignment
We often think about our calling and assignment in terms of the ground we are to take, the people we are to reach and what we are to do… and that is all absolutely valid. There is a piece of the puzzle that we often miss, and it relates to resolving the unresolved issues - sins, false covenants and the like in our own bloodline. The ancient ruins and places long devastated for generations spoken of in Isaiah 61 is the brokenness in our own bloodlines that Jesus wants to undo and then redeem. The temptations we face are often served up to us to bring us into victory such that the generations that follow don’t have the same battles we did.
The Higher The Building, The Deeper The Foundations - Sandra Sellmer-Kersten
Our dear friend Sandra Sellmer-Kersten from Elijah House brings a weighty prophetic word to i61 about a season of testing. It takes character to carry the heavy anointing of God. God wants to build in us the character that enables us to carry the gift. God tests us in difficult times, and also in times of favour. Drawing on scriptural stories from the life of Joseph and Hezekiah, Sandra reminds us of how crucial it is to let the Father do His work in our hearts so that we can carry the high calling and bring the orphans home. The higher the building, the greater the call, the deeper you need to go.
Doing a Great Work - Nehemiah #5 - The Power of Many - The Power of One
i61 is in a new season, but there are some keys in past ground that we’ve covered that are relevant and prophetic for us now. The book of Nehemiah holds some critical blueprints and keys for what we are building, so we are posting a 5-part series that Tim did back in 2015. It takes more than one person to change the world - to leave a lasting legacy the lives for generations. It’s important to know what part of the “wall” we are called to build - what is our specific assignment, otherwise that part of the wall won’t get built. Our unique assignment is often linked to something that is very close to our heart - something we deeply care about. It takes all of us discovering who we are, and putting our hand to the plough, to accomplish something significant. Often the catalyst to the kind of unity needed is one person being bold enough to step into who they really are, then others unite around that. You can’t wait for unity to act. You’ll get the unity once you act.
Doing a Great Work - Nehemiah #4 - Dealing with Accusation
i61 is in a new season, but there are some keys in past ground that we’ve covered that are relevant and prophetic for us now. The book of Nehemiah holds some critical blueprints and keys for what we are building, so we are posting a 5-part series that Tim did back in 2015. In this fourth message of the series Tim shows us the different accusations bought by Sanballat and Tobiah, and how they mirror the spiritual attacks that the enemy brings to derail us from our mission and weaken our hands for the work. So we pray, “God strengthen my hands!”
Doing a Great Work - Nehemiah #3 - Dealing with Criticism
i61 is in a new season, but there are some keys in past ground that we’ve covered that are relevant and prophetic for us now. The book of Nehemiah holds some critical blueprints and keys for what we are building, so we are posting a 5-part series that Tim did back in 2015. In this third message, Tim looks at the fact that whenever you are doing something significant, there will always be criticism thrown at you. How you handle it is critical, so that the great work continues, you don’t get distracted, and the work doesn’t get derailed.
Doing a Great Work - Nehemiah #2 - Favour
i61 is in a new season, but there are some keys in past ground that we’ve covered that are relevant and prophetic for us now. The book of Nehemiah holds some critical blueprints and keys for what we are building, so we are posting a 5-part series that Tim did back in 2015. In this second message, Tim looks at the part divine favour plays in the living out of your God-calling.
Doing a Great Work - Nehemiah #1 - Encounter
i61 is in a new season, but there are some keys in past ground that we’ve covered that are relevant and prophetic for us now. The book of Nehemiah holds some critical blueprints and keys for what we are building, so we are posting a 5-part series that Tim did back in 2015. In this first message, Tim looks at the importance of the God encounter when it comes to our calling. The strength of the encounter carries us through the challenges of living out the call.
Getting Established - Part 5 - Established in Destiny and Calling
In the final message for 2023, and the final one for this series on “Getting Established”, Tim looks at getting established in destiny and calling. The process of calling begins with understanding that I am a “sent one”, not just a “saved one”. From there, we go on a process of discovering who we are and what we are called to. The process the Father takes us through is to bring us to a place of authority that comes from passing our tests and dealing with our stuff. The final part is understanding that the establishing is spoken to a people rather than a person. It’s a collective establishing with me established in my part. Therefore, to find your destiny, you need to find your tribe.
Getting Established - Part 4 - Established in Love 2
Tim continues the series on “Getting Established”. In part 2 of getting established in love, Tim opens up 1 John 4:7-21 where John delivers us some challenging truths above the nature and practice of love, which are critical definitions in the day we are living in. Then, from Ephesians 3 and 4 we see the process - the how to - of getting established in love.
Getting Established - Part 3 - Established in Love 1
Tim continues the series on “Getting Established”. This message is part 1 on getting established in love. Moments of encounter with the Father’s love are so important and wonderful, and yet, we need to steward those encounters well so they lead to being established. There are two things that can’t stand when we are established in love. One is rejection, and the other is offence - which comes from a bitter root that stirs up trouble and defiles many. How we listen to the struggles and pain of others is critical, otherwise we can end up defiled by their unprocessed pain.
Getting Established - Part 2 - Getting Established Economically
In part 2 of this series on Getting Established, Tim looks at getting established economically. God’s heart for His people is that they be completely immune to what is going on in the economies of the world and that they would have their own self-sustaining, abundant economy, so that they never have to consult the bank account to know what the will of God is. This establishing is not automatic. There are some clear prerequisites to being established in this way. When it comes to giving, God is not so much interested in your money as He is your heart. But, there is no clearer indication of where your heart is than what you do with your money.
Getting Established - Part 1
God is not just about saving you, getting you to heaven, and letting you do some good along the way. His plan for you is so much more powerful than that. This is the beginning of a series on “Getting Established”. The action of God to set you up as immune to the conditions of the world around you in the same way a strong lighthouse is unmoved no matter how powerful the waves that crash into it. Scripture speaks of a number of different “establishings”. This message lays the foundation that will be built on in the weeks ahead.
The Value of Fathers
In the week following Father’s Day, Tim speaks to the value of fathers. Fatherhood is under attack, and the world is preaching a message that fathers are unnecessary. Yet, so many social statistics tell us the exact opposite. When fathers are absent, things go badly wrong. Malachi foresaw a time where fathers and children will be disconnected in such a way that the land would come under a curse as a result. What is needed is healthy men who know what real “headship” is - being the strong, intentional source of love and empowerment in their homes, their Kingdom communities, and to the world who is so broken in this area.
The Epic Quest with Sacred Companions - Part 2
Vaughan Blackwood continues this short series. In this message, Vaughan focuses us on the “sacred companions” by exploring the true nature of covenant love. “Family” is not a goal. It is a by-product of covenant love, which produces the fruit of mature sons and daughters. We are being called into a culture where we go deep with each, and learn to love each other like Jesus loved. That’s easy to say, and tough to do!
The Epic Quest with Sacred Companions
We have been called into an epic quest with sacred companions - a quest that started with Jesus, and was passed to us in the final moments of Jesus’s life on earth. Vaughan Blackwood digs into the beginning of the upper room discourse in John 13 - the final meal Jesus had with the twelve before going to the cross. Do we realise the seriousness of what has been passed to us from Jesus - this quest upon which the redemption of the entire world hangs? It’s not a Sadducean mix of capitalistic lifestyle pursuit mixed with some spirituality, nor is it a Pharisaic adherence to strict rules. When we resolve this epic quest in our hearts, we know we need a living relationship with the scriptures to guide us.