By Jack Hibbs 1 Corinthians 5:9-10 “I wrote to you in my epistle not to keep company with sexually immoral people. Yet I certainly did not mean with the sexually immoral people of this world, or with the covetous, or… Read More ›
God will accept you as His child provided you come to Him and repent of what you have done and ask His forgiveness! Me: Do you acknowledge Jesus as being truly God? Satan: Of course I do, as do… Read More ›
By Greg Holt “as it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee” Mark 1:2 The above verse refers to John the Baptist who Jesus referred to as… Read More ›
Listening to a good old Cliff Richard song as I jogged before dawn this morning called Miss You Nights I was struck by the phrase he used “Midnight diamonds stud my heavens”. It was still very dark being a new… Read More ›
No jury sits in this court room. No spectators fill the room. You won’t hear whispers echoing across the isle. The silence is almost deafening. Only four people will be in this trial. At one table, facing the Judge is… Read More ›
WOW! I am overwhelmed today at the very cost of building a new home – I know when Sue and I were to build this house of ours all those years ago, we first had to buy a block of… Read More ›
By Jack Hibbs Mark 13:29 “So you also, when you see these things happening, know that it is near – at the doors!” Jesus said there would come a time in human history that would be like no other. He… Read More ›
By Greg Holt I if you have not read parts one, two, and three, you can find them here, here, and here. This is the final article in my series on baptism. What are the reasons that someone ends up… Read More ›
By Adrian Rogers “Repent therefore of this your wickedness, and pray God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you. For I see that you are poisoned by bitterness and bound by iniquity.” Acts 8:22-23 Do you… Read More ›
By Adrian Rogers “But there was a certain man called Simon, who previously practiced sorcery in the city and astonished the people of Samaria, claiming that he was someone great, to whom they all gave heed, from the least to… Read More ›
By Greg Holt If you have not read part one and part two of this series, you can find them here, and here. When should we be baptized? There is not one instance of infant baptism in the bible, not… Read More ›
Isn’t it amazing that the old world we all know just keeps getting worse in so many ways? We here in good old Australia are astounded that after all these years of just being Old Oz, we seem to be… Read More ›
By Adrian Rogers “And when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money, saying, ‘Give me this power also, that anyone on whom I lay hands may receive… Read More ›
By Adrian Rogers “But there was a certain man called Simon, who previously practiced sorcery in the city and astonished the people of Samaria, claiming that he was someone great, to whom they all gave heed, from the least to… Read More ›
By Greg Holt If you have not read, Water Baptism and Salvation – Answers from the Bible you can find it here. What exactly is baptism anyway? Lets look at what the bible has to say about it. First I want to… Read More ›
By Adrian Rogers “And we are His witnesses to these things, and so also is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey Him.” Acts 5:32 God is not going to give spiritual power to rebels. Why… Read More ›
By Jack Hibbs Psalm 17:15 “As for me, I will see Your face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied when I awake in Your likeness.” Have you ever turned toward an extremely bright light? Or perhaps you’ve glanced at… Read More ›
The old and the new – don’t we love it – the old sometimes is good when it’s gone, and the new usually is pretty good. Lots of weird and strange things happened in the old times, and lots of… Read More ›
By Jack Hibbs Psalm 88:2 “Let my prayer come before You; incline Your ear to my cry.” Entrance into any place of pomp or glory is sure to have an invitation list or a special password that will let you… Read More ›
By Greg Holt Baptism, a much contested subject within the church. What is it, at what age should it be done – what about infant baptism and how should it be done? Is baptism required for salvation? There are many questions… Read More ›
By Adrian Rogers “Go, stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this life.” Acts 5:20 The apostles had a command from God. The reason they took action is because they’d been told to do… Read More ›
By Adrian Rogers “Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, ‘Arise and go toward the south along the road which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.’ This is desert.” Acts 8:26 When you’re sensitive to the direction… Read More ›
How many mistakes will I make in this life of mine? It never seems to cease. Every single time, even when I’m not expecting it, these sins and mistakes keep bursting into my life in ceaseless and never-ending sequence. Amazing,… Read More ›
By Adrian Rogers “But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: ‘We ought to obey God rather than men.’” Acts 5:29 You cannot obey God unless He enables you to do so: “We love Him because He first loved… Read More ›
By Adrian Rogers “So they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name.” Acts 5:41 Don’t get the idea that the will of God is something you have to… Read More ›
By Adrian Rogers “Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word.” Acts 4:29 The word “servant” here is the Greek word that means “bondslave.” Are you a slave… Read More ›
By Jack Hibbs 2 Corinthians 3:18 “But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the… Read More ›
Caleb was born to a young couple who weren’t ready to have their son yet. Robert and Viola, when they moved into their unit in Newcastle, NSW, were pretty excited. Robert had just started his new job, and so had… Read More ›
By Jack Hibbs Revelation 22:21 “The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.” The very last verse in the very last book of the Bible, which is called Revelation, says, “The grace of our Lord Jesus… Read More ›
By Adrian Rogers “But Peter and John answered and said to them, ‘Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge.’” Acts 4:19 What is the biggest problem you are… Read More ›
By Adrian Rogers “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort.” 2 Corinthians 1:3 Do you know why discouragement is so bad? Discouragement opens the door for all… Read More ›
It was 12 February 1942, and Singapore was in the grip of a mighty Japanese invasion that would see hundreds of people scrambling onto the wharves to flee. Among those were 65 Australian Nurses serving their country through the last… Read More ›
Well, what can one say – our Grandson Sam – now a full-time primary teacher at a special school here in Newcastle, NSW, Australia. He is so good at teaching that he specialises in kids who have all sorts of… Read More ›
By Adrian Rogers “So when they heard that, they raised their voice to God with one accord and said: ‘Lord, You are God, who made heaven and earth and the sea, and all that is in them’” Acts 4:24 What… Read More ›