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!!Merry Christmas!! I think we can all agree 2020 was a year where plans had to change, adjust, be redesigned or even scrapped. Even today may not be what you had planned for or hoped. But God still has a plan and today Anthony shares with us, 3 simple responses to when your plans change, that will keep us on course for God’s purposes. So, be sure to join in with all the fun, joy and laughter and have a very Wonderful Christmas! God Bless

If Jesus walked the earth today he wouldn’t have an Amazon wish list; he wants for us to love him and to be loved by him. To love God, and to really know him, goes beyond loving him heart and soul. To love God with the fullness that he desires mean that we also love him with our minds - with our intellect. There is a vast depth to the person and work of God, that we will never get to the bottom of. However, as we begin to engage our minds, and delve into these depths, the knowledge of God leads us to the wonder of God which leads us to the worship of God.

Jesus said that the greatest commandment is to love God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind and all your strength. This week we are going to be looking at the soul. What is the soul? And what does it mean to love God with all your soul? The answers to these questions are surprising and not what you would expect. Join us to find out!

We start our Christmas series asking a question that when answered has the ability to change your life forever. Looking at the story of Mary, mother of Jesus, we see that to be used by God, and see his miraculous power work in and through you, you don't need status or skills. But rather a posture of a servant, willing to give him your heart.

29/11/2020 - Ivy Central Evening Service by Ivy Church Podcast

Being Rich God's Way - Part 2 by Ivy Church Podcast

Being Rich God’s Way - Growing A Generous Heart by Ivy Church Podcast

The one fruit of the Spirit we get most responsibility for is the last in the list - self control. But how do we live like that in a world that seems so crazily out of control? Anthony shares 3 practices that can help the fruit to grow whatever season we are planted in.

Sometimes, instead of using the word gentleness, Biblical translators use the word meek. I wonder, how would you define gentleness or meekness? Being weak, passive or a pushover? That’s how most dictionaries would define it. Yet the Bible’s vision of gentleness, revealed in the person of Jesus, is alarmingly subversive and deeply compelling. It really is something altogether different from you might expect. Join us as we unpack what it truly means to receive the gift of Gentleness.

Get Fruity - Faithfulness by Ivy Church Podcast

Many of us can fall into the trap of thinking we’re fairly good, at least in relative terms. We’re involved in projects that help people out, we give money to organisations that help those in poverty and affliction and of course we pray. However when Paul talks about Goodness as a fruit of the Spirit it’s even more active than that -it’s zealous, passionate and radical. As we look again at the Parable of the Good Samaritan, Sarah will challenge us to rethink how we understand goodness, and to begin to activate a new depth of commitment to justice, to hope and to the increase of God’s Kingdom on earth today.

Brace yourselves - The Church Is Now Tonight we're going deep into the presence of God in worship and in word. Emma Stark from Glasgow Prophetic Centre holds nothing back in calling you, the church to action. We will also be hearing some exciting updates from Anthony & the elders.

Imagine if God's people saw every struggle, news report and difficult thing in this world as an opportunity for kindness. If we could truly see everything the enemy wants for harm as God sees it; as an opportunity for kindness for the Kingdom of God to be on display in this world through his people. Hannah unpacks what an opportunity for kindness looks like as we continue in our series, Get Fruity.

Get Fruity - Patience by Ivy Church Podcast

The Office for National Statistics says 1 in 10 people in the UK suffered some form of depression before Covid-19. Now it has doubled to 1 in 5. How do we get peace now? God has a way to grow peace in your life wherever you find yourself! Connect with this powerful teaching from Anthony Delaney and share it with others.

Where does Joy come from? Join Anthony in looking at Acts 16:16-34 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+16%3A16-34&version=NIV where we'll find out that Joy is an inside job.

Moving to Multiplication - Ivy Central Evening Service by Ivy Church Podcast

What exactly is love? Is it just a feeling, or is there more to it? In this talk Anthony will show us how the Bible describes love as a Command, a Conduct and a Cost. Follow with us in 1 John 4:7-21 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20John%204%3A7-21&version=NIV to see just what the Bible says about love and how it's different to what you may think.

Welcome to our latest series at Ivy all about the fruit of the spirit that comes from abiding in God. This first week is an introduction to what the series will look at and is sure to be an encouragement to stay tuned for the upcoming weeks from Anthony, site leaders and some brilliant guest speakers. God wants you to live a FRUITFUL LIFE - this introduction will help you see some of what that life can look like and the start of how that happens. Galatians 5:22-23a tells us what the fruit of the Spirit is - "love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control". Listen to hear how God is looking to grow that in your life.

God's miraculous provision for your problem may not come out of the blue, but out of you, because God doesn't just want to do it, He wants you involved! Anthony talks here about why miracles are all about focus. You can follow with him in 2 Kings 4:1-7 at https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Kings+4%3A1-7&version=NIV