Charis Bible College Dumfries, Scotland

The Bible tells us that God's invisible attributes, such as His glory and His righteousness, can be seen in creation by everyone. Even the natural things of this world ultimately point to God. For example, everyone around sees the lightning in the storm. If you've ever experienced a powerful thunderstorm, you know how intimidating that can be. That is one of the ways the heavens themselves proclaim the righteousness of God. Everyone, believer and unbeliever alike, sees the gl...ory of God and knows in the core of their being that He exists. That's why the most common thing people say when they face a desperate or life threatening situation is, "oh God!" Why do people say those words unless they already knew He exists? Pay attention in creation for things that touch your soul. It could be lightning, a colorful sunset, a beautiful flower, a litter of puppies playing — you name it. Whenever creation touches your soul, know that is God revealing a little bit of His own glory just to bless you.
His lightning lights up the world; the earth sees and trembles. The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the Lord — at the presence of the Lord of all the earth. The heavens proclaim His righteousness; all the peoples see His glory. — Psalms 97:4-6 (HCSB)
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Many people worry about their future. One sure way of reducing that worry almost completely is knowing we are on the right path for our life. Knowing we are heading in the right direction gives us confidence that our future will be good when we get there. That's the beautiful thing about walking with God. The longer we walk with Him, learning to think His thoughts, and move in His ways, the clearer our path becomes. When we are truly seeking the things of God in our own lives..., every day becomes a little brighter and our vision comes into focus a bit more sharply. It's like walking outside early in the morning as the sun dawns on a new day. Your footing becomes more sure and the path becomes more obvious the becomes as the day becomes brighter. Walk with God. Trust Him. Know that your future is in good hands. Just keep walking alongside God and He will show you the best path to take into the future you've always dreamed about.
But the path of the righteous is like the dawning light that shines more and more until the perfect day. — Proverbs 4:18 (WEB)
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There is power in a network, community, and unity. God promises that we will have disproportionate influence as we join together in a united community. When we come together in community, we can overcome huge obstacles. Together we can overcome seemingly impossible odds. God never intended us to live the Christian life alone. We are meant to be an active part of a church body, in community and in unity with other believers. Isolation and the desire to cut ourselves off from o...ther believers is a deceptive lie from the enemy. When you reach out to others, expand your network, and build community, you will grow stronger and more influential for the things of God. As your network grows in unity, so will your influence, making you powerfully impactful for the Kingdom of God.
Five of you shall chase a hundred, and a hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight, and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword. — Leviticus 26:8 (MEV)
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Jesus told us we can speak to the mountain of whatever impossible situation is in front of us and it would move out of our way. Have you ever wondered what that looks like in a practical sense? I mean what do you say to the mountain to get it to move? Fortunately the prophet Zechariah gives us the answer to those questions. He tells us to speak "grace" to the mountain. God's grace is His perfect provision for your every need. So one sure way to see an impossible problem in yo...ur life change is to find a promise that God makes in His word that can apply to your situation. That promise is God's grace for you in your hour of need. Speak that grace to the mountain. Tell the mountain what God promises to do it, believe that promise, and watch the mountain clear out of your way supernaturally. No matter what mountain you are faced with, God's grace and Holy Spirit power will level it! Speak grace to that mountain!!
"Who are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you shall become a plain! And he shall bring forth the capstone With shouts of “Grace, grace to it!” — Zechariah 4:7 (NKJV)
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Jesus said He came to earth so that we can experience the truly abundant life that flows from intimate knowledge of God the Father. It's even bigger than dealing with our sin problem and going to heaven when we die. We are meant to experience that abundant life now and guide others into their own abundant experience in God's Kingdom. Jesus told us to go and make disciples of all nations, which is bigger than just getting people converted to Christianity. Ultimately the purpos...e of our life in the Kingdom of God is replication. Just like God's instructions in the Garden of Eden, we are to be fruitful, multiply, and fill the earth. Until we see those we discipled go out and disciple others who in turn disciple others, we haven’t yet accomplished what we are called to do. Really we are to see spiritual “children” who in turn produce spiritual children of their own. True mission success is about seeing spiritual grandchildren.
The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same things to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also. — 2 Timothy 2:2 (WEB)
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Faith confuses many people. They think it means deluding yourself into believing a fantasy that isn't real. They talk of "blind faith" as if it's a thing. But people of faith actually have better vision than most because have hope which gives them a window into the spiritual realm. That spiritual realm is every bit as real as our tangible, physical world. Faith is simply the mechanism that pulls those true realities across from the spiritual world into the every day, physical... world. Hope sees into the future. Faith brings that future into the present because faith is "now". Faith brings things others may not be able to see into visible reality. The key to effective faith is believing and hoping for things which are true. Since God is the source of all truth, studying His word is one sure way to build your faith. As your faith grows you will find yourself pulling things across from the spiritual realm into your own physical world more consistently. When you get to that place you will find you are a world changing overcomer!
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. — Hebrews 11:1 (MEV)
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Each of us is continuously presented with an amazing amount of choices all throughout our life. Most involve very minor things. But sometimes we make choices that have lasting significance. We have the liberty to choose how we respond and what we do for any given decision we are faced with. The choices are ours to make. But once we make our choice we can't choose the consequences of our choices. For example, we choose what we eat and how much food we take in. We get that choi...ce. But the consequences of our food choices on our health are predetermined. Even those who appear to "get away" with poor choices in the short term suffer negative consequences. These negative consequences will come to light eventually. They just may end up being different than what they expected. God made you powerful, and honors you with the privilege and ability to make choices. Think about the consequences of the choices you are faced with and choose wisely.
I call heaven and earth to witness against you today that I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. Therefore choose life, that you may live, you and your descendants — Deuteronomy 30:19 (WEB)
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Nations are important to Jesus. Jesus asked the Father specifically for the nations, and the Father gave them to Jesus as His inheritance. That means nations and their national boundaries are important to God. It also means that the whole idea of one world government which does away with national boundaries is not in line with God's plan for mankind. Whether they realize it or not, those who would do away with all national boundaries are lining up with antichrist ideas. There... will come a time when even winning souls to the Lord will end. But if you read all the way to the end of the book of Revelation, you can see that the nations are still there, even in Heaven. Jesus intends for the nations to endure. God put you in the nation where you live for a reason. You have an opportunity to bring the ways of the Kingdom of God to your nation. Will you be a part of helping Jesus receive His inheritance?
Ask of Me, and I will give You The nations for Your inheritance, And the ends of the earth for Your possession. — Psalms 2:8 (NKJV)
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There are two big pieces to experiencing the best life God intends for us: God's grace, and our faith. God's grace supplies the fullness of all that's necessary for life and godliness. That grace of God reaches down with perfect provision for our every need. Yet until our faith rises up to meet God's grace, and draws it across from the spiritual to the natural world, we have only received God's grace in vain. Some think that if we have any part whatsoever in the process, then... it somehow diminishes God. That's not the case because God still gets the glory. What we get is the blessing. Grace is God's gift to us. Until you receive a gift, you don't actually possess it. Unless you possess the gift, then you cannot receive the full benefit of it. It is by your faith that you access the grace that God offers to you and take possession of it in your own life. Grace and faith work hand in hand. Your faith cannot receive what God's grace has not already provided. Fortunately you can renew your mind to the fullness of what God's grace makes available to you. As your belief in that provision of God grows, you can then activate your faith and access all of it. That's the point where you walk in the ways of the Kingdom of God. It's exciting indeed!
through whom we also have our access by faith into this grace in which we stand. We rejoice in hope of the glory of God. — Romans 5:2 (WEB)
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Many Christians still approach God in the Old Testament way, as slaves hoping not to be punished for any mistakes they make. But in Christ, you are now God's own precious child. God calls you His son or daughter, not His slave. The New Testament is very clear. Jesus did away with all the old classes of God's people that determined status. Jesus even elevated women to equal status with men. In His day, women were very much second class citizens. For example, women were not all...owed to be taught by rabbis, nor were they allowed to inherit property. There are multiple examples in the Gospels of women learning at the feet of Jesus just like men. And Paul writes that we are all sons, that there is no longer male nor female in Christ. He meant we are equal in status, not equivalent in biology. We are all one in Christ. You are God's precious child. That means you are now entitled to all the privileges and carry the responsibilities that come with being a member of God's own immediate family. Slaves just do what they are told. But God wants to partner with you along with Jesus, your brother, to expand His kingdom here on the earth. Your Father invites you to be an important part of the family business. Will you will step into all that God has for you?
For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. — Galatians 3:26 (NKJV)
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The Kingdom of God is upheld by His word. Peter was invited to participate in an amazing miracle when Jesus called him out of the boat onto the water. Jesus only spoke one word, "Come." But that one word was enough for Peter to step out in faith join Jesus in miraculous activity. While Peter maintained his belief in that word from Jesus, his faith kept him on top of the water. But the moment he shifted his focus from that word to his natural surroundings, Peter's belief falte...red and he began to sink. It was the word of Jesus that Peter walked on, not the water. The water just happened to be under his feet. This example from the life of Jesus and Peter shows us that God wants us to be a part of His supernatural activity. Even today God invites you to participate in miracles in His Kingdom. Will you hear His word? Are you willing to believe that word from God more than all the noise the world is screaming at you through the storms of life? Apply faith action to your belief. Step into the supernatural. Walk on that word from God. Participate in the miracles God is doing today in His Kingdom
He said, “Come!” Peter stepped down from the boat, and walked on the waters to come to Jesus. — Matthew 14:29 (WEB)
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There is a difference between being poor and living in poverty. Poor and rich are states of financial condition. Poverty and prosperity are mindsets, conditions of the soul, that affect people's entire lives. They can sometimes be separate from a person's current financial condition. A prosperous person can be poor at times. The Bible says Joseph was prosperous when he was a slave in Potiphar's house. Likewise, someone with a poverty mindset might become rich. For example, th...ey might win the lottery. But those riches won't last unless they change their poverty mindset. That's why 70% of lottery winners eventually go broke. The Bible says poverty is a curse that brings destruction. Prosperity, true prosperity, is a blessing that comes from God. Prosperity is God's favor, anointing, and power to make wealth. Jesus said it is when we seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, that all the material things will be added to us. That is because it the ways of the Kingdom of God that lead us into genuine prosperity. Your financial condition will ultimately follow the condition of your soul.
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty. — Proverbs 10:15 (WEB)
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Jesus never forces Himself on anyone. God's grace is available to all through Jesus. He offers it as a gift. But until that gift is received by someone, they do not see the full benefit of what Jesus offers. When we do respond to Jesus in faith, then we receive the benefit from the gift He gives us. Our faith response demonstrates that we have what Jesus called, "ears to hear" what Jesus says to us. When you hear the words of Jesus, and respond to those words in faith, that p...uts you in the position to receive even more from Him. Your response to God determines how much will be given to you. Responding in faith to the revelation you have today unlocks your capacity to receive more revelation tomorrow, along with all the additional blessing that comes with that further revelation. In other words, you set the measure of how much blessing and revelation you will receive from God by your willingness to respond in faith to the revelation you already have.
He said to them, “Take heed what you hear. With whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you, and more will be given to you who hear." — Mark 4:24 (WEB)
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Did you know that how wealth is obtained is as important at obtaining it in the first place? The Bible tells us there is a right way and a wrong way to produce wealth. In the word's Mammon system, wealth is taken from others, the quicker the better. According to the Bible, wealth gained that way will not last. It will dwindle away and leave its owners worse off than before they obtained it. But wealth gained God's way will last. In the Kingdom of God wealth grows consistentl...y over time. It is not gained all at once. In God's Kingdom your soul must prosper before your bank account will. That way your heart is ready to actually possess wealth. God's path to wealth equips believers to retain what they receive.
Wealth [not earned but] won in haste or unjustly or from the production of things for vain or detrimental use [such riches] will dwindle away, but he who gathers little by little will increase [his riches]. — Proverbs 13:11 (AMPC)
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God is the source of the best solutions to all our problems. Obviously, as believers, we should look to Him for all our answers. When you do look to God, expect to hear from Him. Look to God with hope. Let your faith rise up, knowing that He hears you. Put yourself in a confident position of expectancy, knowing that God has an answer specifically for you that will be ideally suited to both your situation and to your own heart. God knows how you are wired because He created yo...u. Therefore you can trust that He will show you a path forward that blesses your soul while it solves whatever problem you face at the same time. Keep your attention fully on God just like a soldier on guard duty keeps his attention fully on his assigned area. Expect God to show up in your situation. Then have confidence in His answer when you receive it.
But as for me, I will look expectantly for the Lord and with confidence in Him I will keep watch; I will wait [with confident expectation] for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me. — Micah 7:7 (AMP)
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Jesus said the enemy is a thief who only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. The Bible says that when you catch a thief stealing from you, he must restore seven times what he took from you. Apply this to the devil when he steals from you. Exercise the authority Jesus gave you over the devil. Get into faith and put the enemy on notice. Hold him to account to repay you for what he steals from you. Remember that you are powerful in Christ and not a doormat. As the enemy sees that... you mean it when you demand he repays, and that you have the faith to back it up, then he isn't going to want to steal from you anymore because it costs him too much.
People do not despise a thief If he steals to satisfy himself when he is starving. Yet when he is found, he must restore sevenfold; He may have to give up all the substance of his house. — Proverbs 6:30-31 (NKJV)
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The way to prosper in the Kingdom of God is to get your head in God’s Word. Meditate on it. Keep it in front of you. The more of your heart becomes consumed with God’s Word, the more prosperous you will become. When you see a massive picture in your mind with crystal clarity of the prosperity that God’s Word reveals, you will experience it first hand. Most often it takes time to build that picture of God's prosperity in your mind and bring it into focus. At first it may seem ...like nothing is changing for you. If you stay in God's Word though, things will change. And once that revelation hits you, nothing in your life will ever be the same again. That revelation gained from meditating on the truth of God's Word is something the enemy can never take away from you. Then you will continue to prosper no matter what happens in your outward circumstances. You will be like Isaac who planted in a drought and received a hundredfold harvest when everyone and the whole economy around him was suffering lack.
Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful; But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night. He shall be like a tree Planted by the rivers of water, That brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also shall not wither; And whatever he does shall prosper. — Psalms 1:1-3 (NKJV)
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Religion piles guilt on people. A great many Christians think God is just waiting for them to make a mistake. They think God is looking for every chance He can get to punish them. But that is not true. In fact, it's the opposite of the truth! The Bible says that God removed your transgressions from you as far as the East is from the West. From God's perspective, all your mistakes, bad decisions, and even your outright rebellion is infinitely far removed from you. Now, it's so... far from you that God can't even see all that mess. Instead He sees you for who He created you to be, perfect just like His son Jesus. The more you focus on your mistakes and failures, the harder it is to walk in your true identity. Why waste time and energy dredging up all that mess when God has already removed it an infinite distance from you? Instead, fix your attention on Jesus, the author and finisher of your faith.
As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. — Psalms 103:12 (WEB)
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We live in an instant gratification society. People want everything now. We stand in front of the microwave oven tapping our foot wanting it to hurry up. Even Christians seem to forget that patience is included in the fruit of the Spirit that is within each one of us believers. As a result, many expect that faith should produce instant results. What they don't realize is that it is through faith and patience that we inherit the promises of God. Often the results of our faith ...do not happen instantaneously. Mix patience with your faith and you will indeed reap a harvest in due season. Allow the fruit of patience to strengthen your faith. Be steadfast and persevere. Stand fast in your faith. Do not waiver. The promise you are standing on and believing God for does indeed belong to you. It is your inheritance. Don't give up before you receive it!
We desire that every one of you show the same diligence for the full assurance of hope to the end, so that you may not be lazy, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises. — Hebrews 6:11-12 (MEV)
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These are precious people and the campus is beautiful. Highly recommend!

The people are fun, the teaching of the Word was awesome & the location, location, location 👍🏻

I believe that they know the Word! They are committed in a way that by their expression's prove it so. Maybe I can come and learn, too!

These are precious people and the campus is beautiful. Highly recommend!

The people are fun, the teaching of the Word was awesome & the location, location, location 👍🏻

I believe that they know the Word! They are committed in a way that by their expression's prove it so. Maybe I can come and learn, too!