Following on from the theme I began in the PIFA August newsletter, let us explore another aspect of St Augustine’s contrast between the City of God and the City of Man: The City of God Builds Community, Not Radical Individualism. Put simply, the City of Man says, “I belong to
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“By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted.” Proverbs 11:11 In a recent article by Apostle Joseph Mattera he made the following statement (paraphrased) “The City you build is determined by the God you serve and worship…. The City of Man relies on coercion, control and political machinery.
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Sue Baynes Councillor Advisor – Pastoral Care, Gold Coast City Council Gold Coast City Council governs a large local government area in SE QLD with 14 elected councillors and a Mayor, Tom Tate, responsible to the community of over 700,000 people. Our city population balloons to way over 1 million
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A Prophetic Declaration for Australia In the name of Jesus Christ, Lord of heaven and earth, we stand before God and declare His purposes over Australia. Australia, you are not forgotten. You are not abandoned. You are not beyond redemption. You were formed in the purposes of God, sustained by
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Let us firmly position ourselves to stand strong, to use the authority that Jesus Himself has given us and begin to declare the words of promise, that causes hope to come alive and releases faith and power that moves mountains.
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God has a plan for Australia and it includes the true church standing up.
Continue readingMEDIA | EKKLESIA | CONTACT Prophetic Intercessors for Australia News and Prayer Journal October 2025Redeeming the Land of Australia for God PIFA newsletter October. Australia is a nation of extraordinary beauty and vast landscapes, from its rugged coastlines to its sweeping deserts and fertile plains. Yet beyond its natural wonder lies a
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MEDIA | EKKLESIA | CONTACT Prophetic Intercessors for Australia News and Prayer Journal June 2025 The Atmosphere for Miracles is Here. As the world rapidly unfolds the signs foretold in Matthew 24, wars, famines, and increasing lawlessness, can clearly be seen, the urgency for prophetic intercessors to rise up and prepare the
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The Jesus Hour At the Garden of Gethsemani, Jesus said to His disciples; “My soul is crushed with horror and sadness to the point of death…stay awake with Me.” After some time Jesus went back to His disciples and found them sleeping. “Couldn’t you even stay awake with Me one
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Welcome to The Refinery Recently a large group of Refinery members attended the Moving Further With The Lord conference in Maleny. One of the team Niko Leigh Olsim wrote this report. Moving Further With The Lord Maleny Conference 2024 Welcome! Maleny, an escape from the everyday grind, welcomed us with
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