As we continue our journey through Philippians we come to Timothy and Epaphroditus. Paul points to these men as practical examples of the truths he has been unpacking so far in Philippians. How do do these examples challenge and encourage us as a church family today?
An Old Testament story that points us to the work Christ did for us on the cross. 1. A Faithless Bride and a Faithful Bridegroom 2. The Dangers of Unrepented Sin 3. The Cost of Redemption
Pergamum is a godless place, the throne of Satan, polytheistic and pluralistic. Yet the church there has remained a faithful witness even in the midst of persecution. But some among them hold to false belief and false behaviour. Jesus has harsh rebuke for them. Sin is no trivial matter. We likewise today have no excuse […]
In His 2nd letter, to the church in Smyrna, Jesus addresses a church that face severe persecution. The danger for them and for Christians today is that we might compromise. We possibly do not face death for our faith but must die to ourselves (Luke 9:23). We can grow weary in the temptation of the […]
When the phrase, ‘What was that’ is used it might be en exclamation of disbelief, it might be said in confusion or uncertainty or simply a genuine question. We seek to consider the year 2020 and what was that? what has just happened? What is it that we have seen and experienced here in Australia […]
In one of the Old Testaments best-known stories, Daniel is thrown into the Lions Den. We are reminded that the bible is God’s story, so while Daniel is a man from whom lessons may be drawn for our life, the story is ultimately about God. We see that God is king over history, over empires […]
It was the famous missionary C.T. Studd who said, ‘One life to life it soon will pass, only what’s done for Christ will last.’ Jesus Christ came to seek and to save the lost. He has gone away for a while and has left us here for however long he gives us to continue his […]
A teacher, preacher, evangelist’s role is to effectively sow the seed. In other words, he has to faithfully proclaim, to the best of his ability, the Word of God. Yet, he is not responsible for the germination and growth of the seed – God does that! Unlike a salesman who is judged on sales, a […]