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If only God would show me a miracle

August 1, 2019June 16, 2019 by Ben George

He said to them, “How unwise and slow you are to believe in your hearts all that the prophets have spoken! Didn’t the Messiah have to suffer these things and enter into his glory?” Then beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He interpreted for…

Lessons in evangelism from an ordinary local church

June 11, 2019 by Steve Gardner

The Georges River region of Sydney is a fantastic place to do ministry. What we’ve found since coming to St Paul’s is that there are so many gospel opportunities. Naturally, it is a challenge at times to know which to say yes to and what to say no to,…

No second-class Christians (Ephesians 2:19)

June 9, 2019 by Lionel Windsor

I once visited a church and sat next to an alcoholic called Phil.[1] I know Phil was an alcoholic because he told me quite soon after church finished. The whole gathering had been lively and emotional, with professional music and young happy faces…

Quick wrath, quick atonement; stored up wrath, planned atonement

June 4, 2019 by Andrew Barry

Let’s step into dangerous territory and speak directly about the anger of God. Our own worldly hearts testify with the liberalism entrenched in Western churches: speaking on this topic is both dangerous and unpalatable. Preachers, including…

Living in the present when you’re waiting for the end

June 2, 2019 by Jocelyn Loane

Recently, while driving back home at the end of a beach holiday, our eight-year-old sighed deeply in the back seat and said, “I can’t wait until I’m retired”. My husband and I burst out laughing and asked him why he was in such a desperate hurry to…

What’s in a name: El Shaddai

May 29, 2019 by Kate Hamer

In this series, we are considering a number of names used for God throughout the Bible, and exploring what they reveal about his character and qualities. In this article we turn to the name by which God first revealed himself to the Patriarchs…

We meet because Jesus sat down

May 26, 2019 by Ben George

Ever heard someone say that they don’t need to go to church? That they can just read the Bible at home, or watch sermons online? While there may be some good reasons why people might temporarily need to be away from church, or even for longer…

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