Do 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
Continue readingThe Christian is called to live above his ability, to live on a spiritual plane so high that no human being can live it in own ability, or power. We are called to live a miracle, a life that is a moral, spiritual, life with such intensity and purity
Continue readingTo some people the mention of salvation brings on uneasy or negative reactions. If we are willing to allow the Scriptures to guide us and not let our feelings rule we should be able to understand our salvation and share it with others. Are we sharing our Salvation? What is
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 readingAre you facing pressure to give up on Jesus? Opposition. We all face it in some form at some stage or another. And if we’re Christians, Jesus has promised that we’ll face it. For you, it might be atheist friends making you feel stupid for believing in God, who we
Continue readingAs iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17 NIV) I have wondered in the past why certain people have been put in my path some good some bad, the unlimited truth is God had this as part of his plan the whole time and these people
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
Continue readingRichard was walking with his 10-year-old daughter and her small dog. Without warning, a neighbor’s German shepherd rushed at his daughter’s dog. Richard quickly lifted his daughter and her pet to the roof of a nearby car, but the German shepherd jumped onto the car’s bonnet and then onto its
Continue readingJesus is with us forever. The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever.” (Isaiah 40:8 NIV) Jesus died for us to be set free and is with us always, He is the one constant in life. No matter what else is going on
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