Rev's Ramblings

Sun 4 Oct

One of the many promises God gave to His people was that a king would sit on David's throne forever; implying that this king would reign eternally. However as time went on and God's people rebelled, one wondered where this king was. God's people lived in a foreign land with a language they did not...

Sun 13 Sep

Solomon was known for his wisdom.  When asked by God what he wanted to rule the kingdom with he knocked back riches and armies and asked for wisdom.  His wisdom was known throughout the ancient world.  His wisdom saved a baby’s life, but his wisdom could not save him from losing the kingdom...

Sun 6 Sep

Dreams!  We all have dreams from time to time.  It might be a dream holiday.  It might be to see your AFL Club win the Grand Final.  It might be to see a ministry established.  Perhaps you have a dream on your heart this morning that has been there for a long time but you see no...

Sun 30 Aug

Sixty million refugees worldwide seems like a staggering amount.  No one really knows the exact number of people displaced from their homeland.  Australia’s population sits at just over 23 million, it gives you an idea of the size of the problem.  Many are seeking shelter, safety, and...

Sun 23 Aug

One could suggest many reasons as to why the world the way it is.  We could blame climate change.  We could blame evil.  We could blame the selfishness of man.  If asked the question what answer would you give?  Certainly the world is a long way from when God looked at what He...

Sun 16 Aug

How did the world get here? How did man get here? Why am I here? What does the Bible tell us? Why is the world the way it is? Where is the world heading? These are questions you may have had from time to time. May be you have other questions which you would like answers for. Over a period of 10 Sundays...

Sun 9 Aug

“I’ve found the perfect church!” Ever hear this comment. Usually the speaker doesn’t realise it, but going to that church they made it imperfect because we are imperfect. As we read John’s third letter, he does not paint the picture of a perfect church. Far from it! He provides us with a picture of three...

Sun 26 Jul

Letter writing is a dying art (or as some call it -  snail mail).  These days, email and text messaging and other forms of electronic communication have overtaken letter writing. But consider, how many or your text messages or do you still have on file from twelve months ago or even ten years...

Sun 19 Jul

Tolerance is an admirable quality until you strike intolerance. christians are often accused of being intolerant due to the claim Jesus made. “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one else comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6). In a society where there is no room for absolute truth,...

Sun 21 Jun

If there is one consistent theme John writes of in his gospel and in his letters, it is the theme of love. Why would John stick with such a theme? These versus from 1 John 4 provide some answers to the question. He could very easily say it is a command, and indeed John does issue the command to love one...