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24.01.2022 No doubt the healing thing drew crowds of people to Jesus, but the Bible repeatedly says they were also in awe of the authoritative way He spoke, and that peopl...e came from far and wide to hear Him. The religious leaders tried to understand where the authority that oozed out of Jesus came fromWho granted it? Who taught you to speak this way? What entitles you to come onto our turf and teach our people? Simply put, Jesus spoke by His own authority. Of course He was never at a loss for how to respond to questions or how to interpret the LawHe wrote it. Of course He didn’t fear the Romans or any other governing bodyempires rose and fell by His word. The authority with which He spoke was His own. He is the one who whispered the world into existence; who holds planets in orbit and mountains in their place; who commands tides to rise and orchards to bloom; who created things like E minor and puppies; who rose from the deadand we’ll all give account to Him one day. So yeah, His preaching was worth the trip. Excerpt from Authority Day 13 of The Chosen: 40 Days with Jesus available on Amazon and The Chosen app.
23.01.2022 A BRAVE NEW WORLD: With COVID-19 impacting the way we live, work and worship in 2020, it's interesting to reflect on a RISE article by Kaye Flack first published in our glossy mag back in 2009. 11 years on Kaye's words take on a whole new significance in light of churches around the globe having to move quickly to an online environment in order to continue their worship and community outreach. Read Kaye's article here: http://www.risemagazine.com.au/welcome-to-a-brave-new-world
22.01.2022 In the midst of suffering, Christ...
21.01.2022 DO SCIENCE AND GOD MIX? James Clerk Maxwell, along with many of the great pioneers of science ... saw evidence of God in nature and in fact they devoted their science to explicating that evidence in, as Galileo put it, the language in which God had written it the language of mathematics. (Oxford University Professor of Mathematics John Lennox). Read Prof Lennox's enlightening article at RISE online: www.risemagazine.com.au/do-science-and-god-mix
17.01.2022 Manuel Karkafiris tells us:"There may be evidence around us that shows we are having a tough time but it doesn't mean we have to 'live' there. It pays to focus on how to move forward - in other words, focus on where you want to be and not where you are and you will be amazed how your life will positively transform." For more encouraging words from Manuel, go to the RISE online: http://www.risemagazine.com.au/putting-your-mind-to-it
16.01.2022 Every follower of Jesus has a not-so-great before: A rash, brash fisherman. A pious fancy-pants religious leader. A thieving indifferent-to-suffering tax coll...ector. A demon-possessed woman so insignificant that her before isn’t even recorded and we’re left to surmise what it might’ve been. And yet God calls people in the beforewhen they aren’t even aware they’re simply broken versions of themselves. God calls people before He begins His transformative work of redemption because He sees past the before to what He purposed and planned. He sees past the before to those He loves enough to call His own. * From Day 1 of "The Chosen: 40 Days with Jesus" devotional, available on Amazon.
16.01.2022 Have you heard about The Chosen? Watch the trailer below - download the app to view series one. You may even like to follow the FB page.
15.01.2022 ...Jesus makes us what we’re not.
12.01.2022 Renewing our WONDER... The most critical issue facing Christians is not abortion, pornography, the disintegration of the family, moral absolutes, MTV, drugs, racism, sexuality, or school prayer. The critical issue today is dullness. We have lost our astonishment. The Good News is no longer good news, it is okay news. Christianity is no longer life changing, it is life enhancing. Jesus doesn't change people into wild-eyed radicals anymore, He changes them into "nice people." I...f Christianity is simply about being nice, I'm not interested. What happened to radical Christianity, the un-nice brand of Christianity that turned the world upside-down? What happened to the category-smashing, life-threatening, anti-institutional gospel that spread through the first century like wildfire and was considered (by those in power) dangerous? What happened to the kind of Christians whose hearts were on fire, who had no fear, who spoke the truth no matter what the consequence, who made the world uncomfortable, who were willing to follow Jesus wherever He went? What happened to the kind of Christians who were filled with passion and gratitude, and who every day were unable to get over the grace of God? I'm ready for a Christianity that "ruins" my life, that captures my heart and makes me uncomfortable. I want to be filled with an astonishment which is so captivating that I am considered wild and unpredictable and well... dangerous. Yes, I want to be "dangerous" to a dull and boring religion. I want a faith that is considered "dangerous" by our predictable and monotonous culture. (Michael Yaconelli - Dangerous Wonder) See more
11.01.2022 We often believe that the more we do and the harder we work, the more control we have over our lives. But this is not at all true. God has our days laid out for us, so rather than asking 'how can I get ahead today?' we need to be asking 'what does God want from my day'? Read the full article by Scott Berry and Kristen Johnston at RISE online:http://www.risemagazine.com.au/letting-go-of-busy
10.01.2022 LifeWell Conference 2020 is coming! This year, as with many of our regular church events, LWC2020 will be going online. One night only!
06.01.2022 https://www.eternitynews.com.au//prayer-saved-thousands-i/
06.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/1080525715/posts/10217619697979181/
06.01.2022 Promoted to Glory. Thank you for your ministry and your legacy Ravi. "If I was remembered as a friend of Christ, that would be all I want. https://www.rzim.org/r/rzim-updates/ravi-zacharias-obituary
05.01.2022 May his favour be upon you... https://youtu.be/Zp6aygmvzM4
04.01.2022 ‘Thank You for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelloushow well I know it. You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb. You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in Your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed. How precious are Your thoughts about me, O God.’ (Psalm 139:1417 NLT)
03.01.2022 As we celebrate the birth of our Saviour we also reflect upon the humble circumstances into which he came and the impact he has had on those who were there to witness his arrival. What would it have been like from the point of view of the shepherds, for example...? https://youtu.be/paOjgZZDads
01.01.2022 In our busy, demanding daily lives there is often little time left for rest, reflection and refreshment. The result? We feel tired, drained, stressed and anxious. Our spiritual, physical and mental health may also begin to suffer. Giving our lives a spring clean can help us get some perspective on our lives, evaluate what is happening and help us to de-clutter, simplify and re-focus our lives for greater enjoyment and effectiveness in living God’s purposes. Read more from Carey Hauri at www.risemagazine.com.au/give-your-life-a-spring-clean
