“Let go of your concerns! Then you will know that I am God. I rule the nations. I rule the earth.” (Psalm 46:10) Every day, you have to decide who’s going to be in control of your life, you or God. That choice is a battle. There are things
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If one of your friends asked you this question, what would you say? Would you tell him or her, “Oh, it means that I start going to church?” Or, would you say, “To be a Christian means that I need to be nicer?” Or maybe, “Being a Christian means that
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Luke 3:1–20 John the Baptist’s assignment was to prepare the way for the Messiah (3:4). Notice the main elements of his message—a call to repentance and a challenge to produce fruit, all in preparation for the coming of the Christ (3:7-14). In the end, John devoted his life to
Continue readingDo you know what it truly means to be a Christian? If one of your friends asked you this question, what would you say? Would you tell him or her, “Oh, it means that I start going to church?” Or, would you say, “To be a Christian means that I
Continue readingby Gary Hoban www.faithministries.com.au Today I am writing from Matthew 20:1-16 Today I am going to share a parable with you that I have reworded slightly to make it easier for us all to grasp. What Is a Parable? A parable is a comparison of two things, often done
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By Gary Hoban www.faithministries.com.au From Genesis to Revelation, there are accounts of people whose lives did not turn out the way they thought they would. Starting with Adam and Eve and continuing through the Apostle John, men and women who thought they knew what life held for them and
Continue readingI want and feel the need to talk about the importance of keeping our vision alive and fresh. This would involve our corporate vision as a body and our personal visions as individual members of the body. We all have been dealt a measure of faith from God, this measure
Continue readingAs we all know Jesus wasn’t born on Christmas Day, and we also know that Christmas was a pagan holiday that we Christians decided to jump on board with. So the question is how do we keep Christ at the centre of Christmas? For me growing up as with all
Continue reading1 Samuel 17:1-53 David’s short battle with Goliath was more than a fight between Israelites and Philistines. It was a defense of Jehovah’s name against those who doubted His supremacy. As David pointed out, the only way a boy with a sling could defeat a giant warrior like Goliath was
Continue readingI’m sure it’s not just me who doesn’t like when things are difficult, it could be your marriage, work, your children or just life itself. But I feel we ought to be glad when problems come, because we’ll become better persons as a result. Even if it’s uncomfortable This echoes
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