Individual Message (Page 15)
Individual Message
What’s wrong with the world
If you are a Christian today, you soon realise how different your morals and values are from many of those around you. The Bible even tells us that we should expect to feel like “strangers” and “foreigners” in the secular culture in which we live. But why does this gap exist, and why does it seem to be getting wider? Romans 1 is devastating expose of what goes wrong when people reject God and live without any reference to Him. Supposedly intelligent people become fools, they worship idols, and God lets them experience fully the consequences of their deliberate choice to live in sin. Rebellion towards God and freedom to live without restraint are a lethal cocktail, as this message explains. People who live this way face the terrible prospect of the wrath of God. But there is hope! The “good news” is that those who sincerely turn from their sinful ways and trust in Jesus Christ can be saved. This “gospel” is God’s power, and it’s available today!
True thankfulness
Listen as we explore the story of the healing of the ten lepers and consider what it has to teach us about being truly thankful for what God has done for us.
Trusting God…no strings attached
Faith is more than a mental belief in God. As one writer put it, it’s “trusting God in the dark”. Faith shows its true colours when life throws up difficulties and even tragedies. And no one in the Bible illustrates this better than Job. Tested to the limits of human endurance, this man clung tenaciously to his faith despite incredible personal pain and suffering: the loss of his wealth and family, the cruel accusations of those closest to him, and even the apparent silence of God. Would our faith survive under this pressure? Where is God in times like these? In today’s message Pastor Murray unpacks the key teaching points of the book of Job and helps us see that though we may lose everything this world considers important, God does not abandon us. His is still with us, He is still in control, His character doesn’t change, His love and promises are still true, and we do have an eternal hope and confidence through His Son, Jesus Christ. Listen in and be encouraged!
The Goal of Christian Parenting
When it comes to raising our kids there are a great number of ideas about what is important for us as parents to aim for. Listen as Pastor Dave shares from Deut 6:1-9 about hat the Bible says should be the goal of Christian Parenting.
Ray Notley: Proclaiming Christ Crucified
Guest Speaker Ray Notley from Pioneers Australia shares with us the importance of sharing the Word.
Graham Sercombe: Parable of the Sower
Guest Speaker Graham Sercombe shares from this challenging passage.
Barry Forrest: Sharing with more than words
Tune in as Guest Speaker Rev Barry Forrest shares about his experiences sharing the gospel to the indigenous people this NAIDOC week.
Safe In The Care Of A Loving God
Psalm 23 contains possibly the best known and best loved verses in the whole Bible. They have been a massive comfort to millions of people, especially when going through difficult times and even death. But can we genuinely say: “The Lord is my shepherd”? Only if that is true does the rest of the Psalm really apply. But if we really do know the Lord as our Shepherd, then these truths comes to life. Let God “restore your soul” as Pastor Murray takes us through this great old Psalm in this message.
Our Relationship With God
God is vast, immense and we cannot fully comprehend him. Yet at the same time he is intensely intimate and draws us into a relationship with him, whereby we can know and experience his presence in a personal way. Listen as Pastor Dave shares from Psalm 139 about our ultimate relationship with our Heavenly Father, the God who made us.
Work while you wait – How Christians should wait for Jesus return
How should Christians wait for Jesus to return? Jesus taught his disciples that we should work, while we wait. He has given us responsibilities and opportunities to serve him while we wait. Listen as Pastor Dave shares from Matthew 25:14-30 and provides seven stewardship lessons for those waiting for Jesus to return.
Survival Guide for Motherhood
Mothers are amazing people! Their role requires great selflessness, versatility and perseverance, plus huge reserves of physical and emotional energy. It’s definitely not a job for the faint-hearted. But it is also arguably the most important job in the world …. and potentially the most rewarding! With family life becoming more and more complicated today, and so many so-called “family life experts” dispensing their sometimes-dubious “wisdom”, there is a great need for clarity on this subject. In this message Pastor Murray shares eight valuable guidelines to help Christian mothers find sanity and fulfilment in their role in the 21st century.
The radically changed life
Christians come in many different guises and we should not expect Christians to be clones of one another. How boring would that be! And what would that say about God’s creativity? However there are several life-changing factors that ought to be true in the experience of every Christian. Firstly, there is an initial life-changing encounter with Jesus. Secondly, there is a new, life-changing motivation for living. And thirdly, there is a life-changing message to be shared with others. “If anyone is in Christ he (or she) is a new creation. The old has gone, the new has come.” (v.17). You simply cannot be the same after personally encountering Christ. By the way, what difference has Christ made in your life?