Greater Life Church

Everyone has heard of Heaven (and hell), but what exactly is Heaven and how does it impact our daily lives? In this message Paul van Essen presents Heaven as a reality, but in the unseen world. He unpacks scriptural references describing Heaven and the importance of tuning our hearts into Heaven's resources. In essence, we were designed to live from Heaven, on Earth for Heaven!

Hebrews 11:1 says that it is impossible to please God without faith. Our faith is precious to God and the stronger it is, the more of it's power we have access to. Think about how the 'lady with the issue of blood' was healed through her faith, and yet in Jesus' hometown not much happened 'because of their unbelief'. Faith unleashes the power to heal, receive miracles and live a victorious life. We must learn how to develop it.

Faith is built on hope. Faith has power and causes things to change: "By faith people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land... By faith the walls of Jericho fell...By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies was not killed..." (Hebrews 11:29-31 NIV edited). And the amazing thing is, this power is in our hands. We can choose whether of not to live in the faith zone.

"And now these three remain:  faith, hope and love. but the greatest of these is love." (1 Cor 13:13 NIV)

Have you ever wondered what exactly faith is and how it differs from hope? Ps Paul reveals all as teaches on one of his favourite areas - FAITH. To live by faith we must know what it is and how to develop it in our lives. Just as a diamond has many facets, so faith has many truths. It is trust. It is being fully convinced. It is a substance and treasure within you that is more precious than gold. It is what causes you to live for another world. Listening to this message will inspire and illuminate.

In this Easter episode Ps Paul explains God's master plan for the human race. He looks at our creation, our fall, our redemption through Jesus and our freedom in Him.

The success of your relationships depends predominantly on how you feel about you. God loves you and wants you to be happy, so don't be condemned - live guilt free. Ps Paul reveals God's heart for you and how and why this is possible. 

In this episode we look at the importance of our relationship with God - how to have a lifestyle of intimacy with Him and where it is natural to have God encounters. And when we face adversity, ways in which to strengthen ourselves in the Lord.

In this episode we look at the importance of our relationship with God - how to have a lifestyle of intimacy with Him and where it is natural to have God encounters. And when we face adversity, ways in which to strengthen ourselves in the Lord.

This is the first message in Ps Paul's new series on relationships. Relationships are central to your life and your greatest joy is to have good ones. The two main areas to focus on are your relationship with God and your relationship with other people. You are the Common Denominator in these and the success of your relationships ultimately depends on your relationship with you. 

This is Ps Paul's concluding message in his prayer series. He explains the key areas involved in getting problems solved and answers given in God's presence: the position of faith, praying in the spirit and the New Testament approach to prayer. He also explains how to overcome the practical challenges of prayer.