Bride and Mother “No one can have God for his Father, who has not the Church for his mother.” (Cyprian, bishop-martyr c.250 AD) Introduction One of the intriguing aspects of my journey with the Lord is how I keep encountering … Continue reading
A New Identity In Christ Eph 4:17-5:2 Introduction https://youtu.be/hpgqA9oUBxA In working through Ephesians we have seen that God has a plan to fill everything with the presence of his Son and in the End he will do that through the … Continue reading
The Fire that Divides Background The Lord gave the scripture below to a sister at a prayer meeting during the week. It is precisely what we do not want to hear, but it contains a contemporary Word we must hear. … Continue reading
Fully Equipped Eph 4:7-16 https://youtu.be/daAplZwk4HQ Introduction In the last three weeks we have been working through the riches of what Ephesians teaches us about the Church, we are the recipients of eternal blessing in Christ (Eph 1), we are a … Continue reading
Smokin’ Wife Smokin’ Wife, in popular parlance, elicits thoughts of a hot, sexy, passionate woman. In this article the Smokin’ Wife is the Church, not so much as she is today, but as she is called to be. I … Continue reading
1. O There is a Lamb O there is a Lamb So pure and so holy Who was slain before the world The Son of God, The Son of Man (chorus) Jesus you alone are holy You alone … Continue reading
The Measure of Love Ps 14; 2 Sam 11:1-15; Eph 3:14-21; John 6:1-21 Introduction https://youtu.be/d0NWG7TMrwA We saw last week from Ephesians 2:11-22 that the Church is a living temple[1] whose dimensions in the Spirit will in the End fill the … Continue reading
The Dying Seed Breaks the Bubble Introduction Whilst most of the Australian population is in COVID lockdown, here in glorious WA we rarely have these sorts of problems. And with a booming mining industry we are the only state running … Continue reading
Barbeques for the World: Perth as an End Time City of Refuge [25.11.05 4 a.m.] Introduction This is a story of two cities, one that lives for itself in resplendent luxury and one that lives for others in … Continue reading
One Temple Ps 89:31-48; 2 Sam 7:1-14; Eph 2:11-22; Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 https://youtu.be/XAzjfpE4rws Introduction From the time of creation[1], God was working to make his home with humanity. In the Fall however, the Lord was made homeless.[2] However the plan … Continue reading
Blessed to be a Blessing Ps 24; 2 Sam 6:1-5; 12b-19; Eph 1:1-14; Mark 6:14-29 https://youtu.be/4oRedNzOnXQ Prelude: what would it take to shift a significant group of Australians from thinking if our country as a “Lucky Country to seeing it … Continue reading
Bridal Church and Global Mission Introduction This prophetic word has a very specific context. On July 4 Last our major newspaper, The Sunday Times, ran a front-page headed, In Bad Faith, followed by a 3-page expose of Youth With a … Continue reading
Searching For a Great Light Introduction The more important the message from the Lord the harder it is for me to hear him. Recently I have been persistently praying, and asking others to do the same, about the imminent coming … Continue reading
Crossing the Barrier Ps 130 2 Sam 1:1, 17-27 2 Cor 8:7-15 Mark 5:21-43 Introduction https://youtu.be/Ey585Hz8UtQ Today’s readings are connected by intense expressions of need for God’s help, and just as intense expectations of deliverance. They challenge us to cross … Continue reading
Dealing with the Enemies of God[1] Ps 9:9-20; 1 Sam 17:32-49; 2 Cor 6:1-13; Mark 4:35-41 https://youtu.be/BQ7moXzAjH0 Introduction The readings for today are united around the theme of the enemies of God and his people. Since no-one likes enemies, unless … Continue reading
Tasteless Salt to Blinding Light Introduction Despite the disability of living in a state whose physical health and economic prosperity are almost unrivalled (cf. Zech 1:15), and despite the relative prayerlessness and ungodliness of the Church, I sense the Lord … Continue reading
After Death Ps 17 1 Sam 28:3-20 2 Cor 5:1-10 John 14:1-14 https://youtu.be/aZGifrjkcrw Introduction Whilst some boldly proclaim, “No one can know!” what happens after death the gospel is a clear revelation of what awaits us. In the New Testament … Continue reading
Barnabas Psalm 98; Job 29:11–16; Acts 11:22–30; Acts 13:1–3; Matthew 10:7–13 https://youtu.be/RPvQxDmNFm0 Preamble Friday is the festival of Barnabas, apostle and martyr, hence our topic today. Also, I need to mention that the member of the congregation referred to later … Continue reading
After Death Ps 17 1 Sam 28:3-20 2 Cor 5:1-10 John 14:1-14 https://youtu.be/aZGifrjkcrw Introduction Whilst some boldly proclaim, “No one can know!” what happens after death the gospel is a clear revelation of what awaits us. In the New Testament … Continue reading
Our Trinity https://youtu.be/NkerMA3eEvg Introduction Mention of “the Trinity” draws out wildly different responses from Christians, some people think the whole issue is too difficult, or plain irrelevant[1], whilst others fly into raptures of mystical love. One source of confusion about … Continue reading
The Pentecostal Church[1] Ps 104:26-3; Acts 2:1-21; Rom 8:22-27; John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJj2kuI3-50 Introduction Pentecost is far more foundational to the fulfilment of the plan of God than generally recognised[2]. When Peter preaches, “This Jesus God raised up, and of … Continue reading
Ascension Today Ps 47; Acts 1:1-11; Eph 4:7-16; Luke 24:44-53 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tu1WJUhU9Co Introduction Since unlike the resurrection[1] Jesus’ ascension was a visible event, we must conclude that witnessing Jesus with their own eyes going into heaven (Luke 24:1; Acts 1:9-10) was … Continue reading
Abide in Love Acts 10:44–48; Psalm 98; 1 John 5:1–12; John 15:9–17 https://youtu.be/FUEgGBP5IGU Introduction “She loves me she loves me not.” may be a game played with a flower, but many Christians seem to judge whether God loves them or … Continue reading
Rule as a Shepherd https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MB76j9KuFk Introduction[1] If we were created to share in the whole life of Christ (Col 1:16) we must adjust to the reality that this includes conquering with him. This language of believers conquering personal evil runs … Continue reading
A Vision of Fruitfulness Ps 22:26-32 Acts 8:2-40 1 John 4:7-21 John 15:1-8 https://youtu.be/OmKfM9HOM3A Introduction The Bible begins with a garden full of fruit-bearing trees (Gen 1:12) where all living creatures, including us, were commanded “to be fruitful and multiply” … Continue reading
The Gracious Power of the Cross 6. Shows God’s Love Ps 103:1-12 Ex 12:21-27 1 John 4:7-14 Matt 26:17-30 https://youtu.be/CQRKKQIq1kc Introduction In our dreadful time in history “God is love” has been exchanged for “love is God”. Not only do … Continue reading
The Gracious Power of the Cross 5. Puts Sinners to Death Ps 34:11-22 Jer 33:14-18 Gal 2:15-21 Matt 26:1-16 https://youtu.be/z0jBPtRE1Sg Introduction As a young Christian I used to struggle with the thought that being crucified with Jesus somehow meant I … Continue reading
Upside Down “These men who have turned the world upside down have come here also, 7 and Jason has received them, and they are all acting against the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.” (Acts 17:6-7) … Continue reading
The Gracious Power of the Cross 4. Reconciles Sinners Ps 34:1-10 Gen 22:1-19 2 Cor 5:14-21 Matt 16:13-28 https://youtu.be/-8cLjcYbPAE Introduction “Reconciliation” is a powerful and disturbing word we always seem to associate with unfinished business, like the healing of our … Continue reading
Baptism: A Meditation 14.3.21 “Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4 We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as … Continue reading