The Mosaic Law is not in effect any longer, period, the moral law however is in effect By Greg Holt “1 Judge not, that ye be not judged. 2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and… Read More ›
Salvation
The Law, Judgment, and Grace – Part Two
The time of the law and prophets is done. The Mosaic Law no longer applies, period. By Greg Holt Part one can be found here. I have recently been having a long conversation with a couple of people concerning the… Read More ›
Wars!
So wars continue today! In the Middle East and pretty well all over the world, things can be pretty tough. The whole world seems to be at war, and it is getting tougher and tougher. Missiles, drones, all intensifying as… Read More ›
Reconciled
My Grandad was a teacher, not a real one, but someone who loved to help you do things and show you how to make things. He had lots of plans. His name was Charles, and he loved to go out… Read More ›
72nd Anniversary of the Army Duc disaster in Newcastle NSW
It was the 72nd Anniversary of the Army Duc disaster in Newcastle, NSW, at Stockton Beach on March 8th. It was one of the most peacetime military tragedies to hit Newcastle since World War II. It was in the early… Read More ›
Nastiness can be nasty
While Jesus was physically here on earth, he told many stories, or parables, as they were known then, and one of those parables, recorded in Matthew 13, was about a sower or a plowman sowing seeds. In those days, the sower… Read More ›
With or Without Him?
When I was a little guy, we had a big tree in the back garden. I wasn’t sure what that tree was. I think it may have been an apricot tree. I remember it well. Apparently, my big brother and… Read More ›
Question
What’s it like to become a Christian? That is a very good question, one we should really think about and take very seriously. In today’s world, becoming a Christian can be scorned, it can be ignored, it can be disregarded… Read More ›
Lampstand
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 ›
Wineskins and Old Clothes
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 ›
How many mistakes will I make in this life of mine?
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 ›
Where are you with Christ right at this moment?
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 ›
Think You’re Going to Heaven? Many Who Think So Will Not Be There
By Greg Holt “13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: 14 because strait is the gate, and narrow… Read More ›
A Talk With God At Easter
By C.J. Refsland This is a Holy Time for us Father as we remember the gift you gave us with your Son’s sacrifice. And for that we shout Hallelujah! Father how your heart must ache looking down at us. My… Read More ›
How do we accept an amazing invitation?
Isn’t it amazing how God works – I am in total awe. Every single day, I am overwhelmed when I read about all the horrible and ghastly things happening all over the world – it pulls at my heartstrings and… Read More ›
Ominous Signs In a Godless Nation
By Rob Pue, Publisher – Wisconsin Christian News As followers of Christ — Jesus, the Son of God, our souls are saved by the blood He shed for us on Calvary, but we remain strangers, foreigners in this world. … Read More ›
God’s Lifeboat Is More Than Half Empty
By Rob Pue, Publisher – Wisconsin Christian News This month marks another anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. For generations, this tragic story has captivated hearts and minds. The loss of the Titanic left a shaken world… Read More ›
The Truth of God
By Donald Whitchard 2 Timothy 4:1-5,Romans 1:16-17,1 Peter 2:22,John 14:6,Acts 4:12,2 Thessalonians 2:8 Summary: God’s Word is truth in a world of contradictions and falsehood. We must, as followers of Jesus Christ, stay firm in what Scripture teaches… Read More ›
What Should Christians Be Doing?
By Rob Pue, Publisher – Wisconsin Christian News There’s a lot of fear mongering going on these days. A great deal of speculation, with people wondering what will happen next. Many believe the Lord’s return is imminent and many… Read More ›
Noah: God’s Preacher in the Midst of Perverse Times
By Donald Whitchard Genesis 6-8,Isaiah 53:4-6,Mark 10:45,Hebrews 7:25,Acts 16:31,Romans 6:23 Summary: Noah and the ark (Genesis 6-8) like everything else in Genesis, is authentic history with an authentic warning to get right with God before it is too late. … Read More ›
God’s Covenant with Noah
By Donald Whitchard Genesis 8:20-22,Genesis 9:1-7,Zechariah 14:1-3,Revelation 19:15 Summary: The flooding of the earth had accomplished its purpose. Noah and his family exited the Ark to witness the chaotic effects and consequences that the world’s disobedience brought upon itself. … Read More ›
Noah’s Ark: A Symbol of God’s Sovereignty
In the act of salvation, it is God who comes to the lost sinner and opens blind eyes and offers forgiveness By Donald Whitchard Genesis 6:8,John 6:44,Ephesians 2:1-10,Romans 5:20,Ephesians 4:30,John 10:9 Summary: The idea for the design and… Read More ›
Noah’s Ark: An Illustration of Christ’s Mission of Salvation
Jesus Christ is our Ark of safety from the coming wrath of God upon this world – period By Donald Whitchard Isaiah 53:4-6,John 10:9,Colossians 3:1,1 Peter 3:18-21,Hebrews 7:25,Acts 4:12 Summary: The ark that God commanded Noah to build… Read More ›
Sin’s Blood-Stained Progression
The “Promised Seed,” the Lord Jesus Christ, calls on you and everyone to come to Him alone for true peace, mercy, and salvation By Donald Whitchard Genesis 4:1-15,Exodus 20:13,Numbers 32:23,Luke 12:2,1 Corinthians 4:5 Summary: The tragic story of… Read More ›
The First Evangelistic Sermon
Salvation through the Lord Jesus Christ is still the ONLY way to be redeemed and enter Heaven By Donald Whitchard Genesis 3:15,Genesis 49:10,Deuteronomy 18:15,Psalm 2:2,Isaiah 53:2,Matthew 1:22 Summary: The fall of humanity as recorded in Genesis 3 shows… Read More ›
Genesis 1-11: Authentic History from an Awesome God
The world sees God and the Lord Jesus Christ as enemies whom they believe need to be eradicated from the mind of humanity By Donald Whitchard Genesis 1:1,John 1:1-4,Hebrews 1:1-4,Psalm 19:1,Colossians 1:16-18,Psalm 47:7 Summary: This is the introduction… Read More ›
God’s Message to Us in Christ
We are fallen, corrupted, and reprobate, and we have a lot of nerve to come before a Holy God and insist that He has to provide an easier way to save us By Donald Whitchard Hebrews 1:1-4,John 14:7-9,Mark 10:45,Romans… Read More ›
Are You Religious or Redeemed?
By Adrian Rogers “Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.” Galatians 5:1 It is “by grace you have been saved through faith, and… Read More ›
The Wedding Banquet: Invitation, Ingratitude, and Indiscretion, Part 2
You’ve feasted on a Royal banquet freely given you by Christ, but have you shared that banquet with anyone else? By Donald Whitchard Matthew 22:8-14,Luke 14:21-24,Isaiah 55:1,Revelation 22:17,Matthew 11:28-30,John 14:6 Summary: The original recipients of the invitation to… Read More ›
The Wedding Banquet: Invitation, Ingratitude, and Indiscretion, Part I
Have you allowed other people to do your thinking for you when it comes to the state of your soul and where you will spend eternity? By Donald Whitchard Matthew 22:1-14,Isaiah 55:1,John 7:37,Ezekiel 33:11,Isaiah 45:11 Summary: Jesus’ parable… Read More ›