Preach The Word - David Legge

We'd all agree that we need more patience! But the process of getting it can be painful and long. It kind of has to be. There is no better way to teach us patience than not getting what we want when we want it. David reminds us from James 1:2-4 that not only is God not in a hurry, but we are in a battle with Satan, whose objective is to discourage and frustrate us through delay. What if we allow God to transform our waiting into a weapon - the weapon of patience that outwaits and outwits the enemy? There are several characters in the Bible who didn't overpower the enemy by an overtly offensive attack, but who defeated his schemes through perseverance. If you find yourself in a trial or the battle of your life, join us as we learn how to employ 'Patience As A Weapon'. This message is available at https://www.preachtheword.com now in MP3 audio format...

Psalm 23 is such a familiar scripture that just keeps on giving. David describes how, when he felt low, the Lord used this Psalm to 'restore' his soul. We learn what the soul is and how, in the Hebrew mind, it also incorporates the body. Whatever 'lack' we sense in our souls can be restored through the love of our Shepherd: Jesus Christ. This is an encouraging and uplifting message for anyone who needs it. This message is available at https://www.preachtheword.com now in MP3 audio format...

Previously, David had preached that 'We Need More Miracles'. From Scripture, we see that miracles were often brought about by faith. In 'Faith For The Miraculous', David shows how faith is a gracious gift of the Holy Spirit that makes the miraculous possible. If we desire more miracles, we need the Lord to increase our faith. The Bible uses Abraham, 'the father of faith', as an example of how God grows our faith to see Him move supernaturally. Mountain-moving faith is something God can give us today. This message is available at https://www.preachtheword.com now in MP3 audio format...

In Acts 19:11-12, Paul was used by God to perform extraordinary miracles, but what are normal miracles, and what's the difference between an extraordinary miracle and a normal one? Can we see miracles today, and if so, why don't we see more? We take a deep dive in this teaching, exploring what the Bible says about miracles. Have a listen and let your faith be inspired to believe for more miracles in your life and in the lives of those you know. This message is available at https://www.preachtheword.com now in MP3 audio format...

Every conversion is a supernatural event, but some conversions are accompanied by specific supernatural phenomena. The conversion of Cornelius the Centurion in Acts 10 is one of those. We see Cornelius having visions and seeing angels, and Peter the apostle falling into a trance and receiving divine instructions on how to reach Cornelius with the gospel. This story challenges our prejudices about people different from us and also about how God works in His world. The big question is: is God doing anything like this today? As well as commenting on Acts 10, David shares supernatural stories from the Middle East and from England that demonstrate that God is still moving in supernatural ways to encounter ordinary people with His loving presence. This message is available at https://www.preachtheword.com now in MP3 audio format...

In Matthew 4:12-17, 23-25 we see a prophecy from Isaiah 9 fulfilled in the life and ministry of Jesus. Isaiah promised light would shine over a region that was living in darkness and under the shadow of death. We can have darkness over our land and lives, too. Only the light of Jesus can dispel that. But we as Christians are also called 'the light of the world'. This passage shows how Jesus shone the 'Kingdom Of Heaven Light' and how we can do the same. Learn how to shine the rays of the Kingdom light. This message is available at https://www.preachtheword.com now in MP3 audio format...

What's in a name? Specifically, the personal name of God that He revealed to Moses? In this teaching, David explores the name of God, the linguistic and spiritual links with 'breath', and how this understanding reflects God's nearness to us and His existence in which 'we live, move, and have our being'. This insight has been shaping how David practices the presence of God. May you, too, experience a greater sense of the proximity of the God who is the breath of life through this truth. He is not far from any one of us! This message is available at https://www.preachtheword.com now in MP3 audio format...

Sometimes the presence of Jesus comes strangely near. Of course, God's presence is everywhere, but there are times we experience a sense of the proximity of His presence. Jesus passed blind Bartimaeus’ way. The beggar cried out for mercy, and Jesus healed him. In this teaching from Luke 18:35-43, we learn how God responds to faith and the importance of persistence in asking God for what we need. This message is available at https://www.preachtheword.com now in MP3 audio format...

Throughout the history of Israel and the Church, there has been the recurring 'Decline-Renewal Cycle'. Periods of decline, followed by renewal and revival. It was apparent in the period of the Judges, the Prophets, the Seven Churches of Revelation 2-3, and throughout Church history. What stage are we at now in the West? Is it the same all over the world? Can we hope for a time of renewal soon here in our nation? Listen to this encouraging message from Acts 3:19 as David charts Biblical, church history, and current global trends to give us hope that God is indeed moving today. This message is available at https://www.preachtheword.com now in MP3 audio format...

God's desire has always been to dwell with people. This will be fully realised in Heaven, as will complete healing through the river and tree of life, which we read about in Revelation 20:1-4; 21:1-5. Jesus came to demonstrate the Kingdom of Heaven when He walked among us. The Apostles and early followers of Jesus also saw this kingdom of power in their lives. While we await heaven and complete healing in a future age, the Bible record shows that we can know a down-payment of what is ahead in the here and now through the Spirit's work - 'The Healing Of Heaven Here'! This message is available at https://www.preachtheword.com now in MP3 audio format...