One day Jesus Christ will return. The arch angel, with a booming voice that will be heard in every part of the earth, will shout the announcement and a trumpet will sound and shake the earth. Then the resurrection will take place, and in the twinkling of an eye our bodies will be transformed into immortal bodies that will never die...
There is no place in the universe that you can go and escape the presence of God. Old grumpy Jonah tried to escape the presence of God but he soon found out God was with him, even in the belly of a great fish.
Your circumstances and your feelings are not the indicators of whether God is with you or not...
“This is good and pleases God our Saviour, who wants everyone to be saved and to understand the truth.” 1 Timothy 2: 3 – 4.
It is God’s desire and will that everyone is saved from eternal destruction. God takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked (Ezk 33:11). On the contrary, God wishes that all people will turn from their wicked ways and turn towards Jesus Christ and be saved...
Have you ever paused and thought to yourself “there has got to be more to life than this?” Well, thank God there is more to life than this! This world…with all its promises, pleasures, ups and downs, troubles and disappointments…will pass away and be replaced by a new home in eternity...
Tomorrow is Anzac Day. It is an important day for our nation as we remember those who have fought and sacrificed to keep Australia a free country. War is a terrible reality of life and we must be grateful to those who continue to protect our land from tyranny and oppression.
However, the most oppressive tyrants that ensnare the vast majority of humanity are not physical...
“I also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God’s power for us who believe him. This is the same mighty power that raised Christ from the dead...” Eph 1: 19.
Today we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ our Saviour. After being crucified, Jesus Christ was resurrected from the dead on the Third Day...
He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God. John 1: 11 & 12.
2000 years ago, on that very first Palm Sunday, Jesus Christ rode into Jerusalem on a young Donkey...
In order to move his flock from one green pasture to another, a shepherd had to take a route through a dark valley or ravine. However, predators would lurk in those valleys and there was the risk of a dangerous misstep. Nonetheless, the Shepherd had his ‘rod’ to bludgeon any potential predator and he had his staff to ‘tap’ the pathway in front of him...
If ever there was a time where we needed God’s help…it is today. It’s only March and already our Daily News has been filled with reports about fires, severe flooding, and a war that has the potential to escalate, as well the continuing Covid saga.
So, I am calling us to a 14-day period of fasting and earnest prayer...
In a trouble filled world where can you take your troubles? Well, you can take your troubles to a friend. You can also take them to a Counsellor or chaplain. You can even take them to a psychologist. There are many good people to whom we can take our troubles. But the Lord is the best person that you can take your troubles to...