Audio by year 2010

There is one place in the Bible that talks about people getting their ears pierced, and that is what this thirty minute mp3 is all about.

It all started about 20 years ago when my Mother took me to the Port of Gladstone to visit the MV Doulos - a travelling ship that handed out literature and helped people. It was the first big ship I had visited. Now - years later I have learned what the word Doulos actually means - and it has inspired me to talk about ear piercings.

No matter where you go or what you do, if you are in tune with God's Spirit, there are things He will say and show you. Such was the case for John Batley and his encounter with the bath tub. Hear all about it as he shares with us over communion.

Truth be known - it is often the case that people in church think they have accepted Christ, but Christ hasn't accepted them yet.

In this sermon of A W Tozer's preached in the 1950's, Timothy Knowling shares about the importance of the Lordship of Christ - making Him the boss of you life. It seems that people often pick and choose what they want from religion, including their acceptance of Salvation but their rejection of the Obedience and Submission that goes with it. Such a distinction should not be made.

At a time of extreme devastation in Haiti we must consider our fellow human beings and ask ourselves what we can do for them. We can also learn a lesson from the American Government - and we can learn about incredible faith that changes things. All here, in this mp3.

We all believe many things about many things. Some of these true and some not true - but either way because we believe them, it's true to us.

What happens however when the things we think about God, or about others, or especially about ourselves are not right.. It has the potential to ruin everything.

Do you want to be able to pray powerful prayers - the kind that men like Elijah, Moses, Abraham and other Bible characters prayed. This sermon tells you how. Truth be known, its actually not possible for you to pray any kind of effective prayer at all - but this sermon will also navigate you past that to a place of faith where anything is possible because of Christ.

One dollar a day can feed a whole family for a day in Africa. In this sermon, David discusses "true religion" which is helping the poor, and also "true fasting" which according to the Prophet Isaiah is the same thing.

David also discusses the kind of prayer that should be prayed to change circumstances, and suggests that the whole church stop focusing on so many prayer goals, and just start with one. In addition, the prayer goal David suggests is not a thing - but a person. Listen for more.

Over the years since 1997 I've led hundreds of people in saying the "Sinner's Prayer" here in Mt Morgan. I have a folder in my filing cabinet with hundreds of their names on response slips from evangelistic meetings we have held in a variety of manners.

This town only has 3000 residents - and my response slips say that about 500 of them should be in church right now, but not a single name on any of my slips attends any of the church congregations in town. In fact only a handful of the names I have, has even attended a meeting.

If we are followers of Jesus we have no other option. Jesus said "follow me and I will make you fishers of men." Jesus also said "You will be witnesses." (Acts 1:8)

Finally in the Great Commission Jesus says to "Go into all the world." If you really study this you discover that it is literally a command to "GO." Each of us have an obligation to be involved in missions and evangelism. If we are serious about our faith we would seriously consider what Christ commands.

Your life does NOT belong to you. So who does it belong to? Christ of course. The Bible is very clear about that, and this message proves it from scripture.

However, despite the fact that we all know that - we still live and act like our own bosses. In fact we ARE our own bosses.

Imagine a stranger walking into your house and helping himself to the fridge without permission. One one hand he acknowledges that the home is yours, but on the other hand he acts like it is his. We would be indignant.

Philip is a man who loves Christ and also has a double degree in accounting and computing - which makes him pretty special. While David was away this weekend Philip came up to Mount Morgan to fill-up (pun intended) the saints with the word of God. The things Philip says are interesting and challenging and he deserves to be listened to, and heard.

Peacemakers are people who make peace right? We all think Kofi Annan and the United Nations are peacemakers because this category... well yes. However when Jesus said "Blessed are the peacemakers, he was talking about people who are willing to face up to issues in their own lives and address them..."

Judas was that mean and nasty disciple who betrayed Jesus. Actually if we look into the gospel stories we find out that he was a "nice man." When he actually left to betray Jesus the other disciples thought he was going to give to the poor... that's how nice he was seen. Inside you and I is a "nice Judas." Listen to find out more.

Imagine waking up every day to see the Mona Lisa hanging on the wall of your bedroom and never knowing it was such a valuable painting. You'd be filthy rich and not even now it. We'll, that is how many Christians are with the things of God. Spiritually blessed and wouldn't have a clue.

Ferdi was in Zambia a couple of times over the last year, and had experiences there as a short term missionary. We were privileged to have Ferdi visit and share some of his stories, his video and pictures.

Even the twelve disciples couldn't get along with each other. It was their common interest and love for Jesus that kept them together as a group. Finally that fateful day came when Jesus said He was leaving. He said however that this was a good thing, and that something better would happen to them.

He sent them the Holy Spirit - and the results speak for themselves. Not only could they now get along but in Acts 4 it says they "were of one heart and mind." In other words the Holy Spirit made some big changes in their minds and their feelings about each other. Incredible!!

The problem today is that most people just don't care. They are indifferent. So how can you get people motivated if they don't care. Yes there is a cure. In this message David explores, the concepts of commitment, indifference and the spirit of understanding that comes from God as a gift.

In 2008 a Californian jeweller went to jail for stealing diamonds. He would swap his clients real diamonds for fake ones and they would never know. He stole a diamond from Greg Norman worth over $100,000. These people should have tested to make sure their diamond was real.

The Bible says that God tests our hearts - Why? And What for? Listen to this mp3 and find out.