When we give financial support to someone who is needy, it isn’t only about the money. For certain, the money is incredibly valuable because it’s what achieves what the person needs! But, our act of giving is not ONLY about the money. It’s also about what happens in me and you, and about our walk …
God’s Great Love – Part 2
HIS LOVE’S PURPOSES (benefits of His love) God’s love at work in us invites us to faith in Jesus and living with the PROMISE OF INHERITANCE in our hearts! His love invites us to a place of inner freedom and light as we live our daily lives, no matter the external circumstances. We are no …
God’s Great Love – Part 1
GOD’S LOVE IN THE FELLOWSHIP OF BELIEVERS The beloved scene of Jesus with some of His closest disciples sharing their final meal before His departure is found in John chapters 13-17. Simon Peter and the other Simon, Andrew, the two James’s, John, Philip, Matthew, Bartholomew, Thomas, Judas and the other Judas were there. As they …
The Path of Freedom
Throughout the book of Galatians, Paul is telling Jesus’ followers about the new way: a path of freedom. To the Jews, he is explaining that their former, customary “guide for living” had proven to be miserably inadequate, both personally and socially. Now, a new and DIFFERENT way was possible for them and for the whole …
Love is Strong!
I stood preaching before a large crowd. “Love is STRONG” I emphasised. “Love is strong in the face of every enemy”. Nothing else feels like that surge of Godly strength as you proclaim truth and feel as if you were under His mighty hand, speaking with great empowerment as an instrument played by the Master Himself. …
Let This ‘Same Mind’ be in You
Philippians 2:5 says, “Let this same mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, was one with God and equal with God. But He made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And, being found in …
God Wants a People, Not a House
There’s an often-forgotten story in the histories of the Old Testament where David (the model Israelite king who went on to follow God with humility and honesty for most of his reign) wanted to build a house for God as an expression of worship. To the reader, this seems like a reasonable idea. Temples were …
Podcast: The Language of This House
Steve recently preached at Macquarie Life Church about the importance of the language of our churches using the story of Nehemiah. Ours should be: A language of honour A language of grace A language of love for God’s house A language of encouragement A language of transformation Listen below and subscribe by searching ‘Liberty People’ …