‘Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among you.’ Joshua 3:5 NIV On the threshold of the Promised Land, God said to His people, ‘Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among you.’ When you consecrate yourself to God He will do things in you, with you, for you, [...]
Deuteronomy 22–24 24 He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field, 25 but while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away. 26 So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the [...]
‘When they had prayed, the place where they had gathered was shaken.’ Acts 4:31 NASB Are you in an intimidating situation? If so, notice four things the disciples did when they felt threatened by the religious authorities of their day. (1) They brought God into the picture. ‘Lord, take note of their threats.’ (Acts 4:29 [...]
Deuteronomy 18–21 10 Then the disciples came and said to him, “Why do you speak to them in parables?” 11 And he answered them, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. 12 For to the one who has, more will be given, [...]
‘God saw everything that He had made, and behold, it was very good and He validated it completely.’ Genesis 1:31 AMP You can’t deal with anything effectively until you first accept it for what it is—including yourself! Dictionary definitions for ‘accept’ include: (1) to receive willingly (2) to view as right (3) to agree with. [...]
Deuteronomy 14–17 13:1 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. 2 And great crowds gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat down. And the whole crowd stood on the beach. 3 And he told them many things in parables, saying: “A sower went out to sow. [...]
‘Well done, good and faithful servant.’ Matthew 25:21 NIV You don’t get to choose the moment of your arrival and departure here on earth, but you get to choose what your legacy will be, what you will be remembered for. At five, he wrote an advanced concerto for the harpsichord. Before he was ten he [...]
Leviticus 24:17–22 7 “If among you, one of your brothers should become poor, in any of your towns within your land that the LORD your God is giving you, you shall not harden your heart or shut your hand against your poor brother, 8 but you shall open your hand to him and lend him sufficient for [...]
The Bible teaches us that the basis for a good marriage isn’t just sharing the same bed every night, but the same values and goals every day.
Deuteronomy 11–13 38 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, “Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.” 39 But he answered them, “An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. 40 For just as Jonah was three [...]
If loneliness distracts us from God, does that make it a sin?
‘Do you want to get well?’ John 5:6 NIV Jesus asked a sick man an unusual question: ‘Do you want to get well?’ For thirty-eight years this man’s condition had immobilised him, bought him the sympathy of others, and perhaps given him a reason to say, ‘I’m not responsible.’ But all of us are responsible [...]
Deuteronomy 8–10 22 Then a demon-oppressed man who was blind and mute was brought to him, and he healed him, so that the man spoke and saw. 23 And all the people were amazed, and said, “Can this be the Son of David?” 24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, “It is only by Beelzebul, the [...]
‘May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him.’ Romans 15:13 NIV First, how is your relationship with God right now? Do you doubt His promises, His call on your life, your ability to hear from Him, His pleasure in you, or whether you can do enough [...]
Deuteronomy 5–7 15 Jesus, aware of this, withdrew from there. And many followed him, and he healed them all 16 and ordered them not to make him known. 17 This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: 18 “Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved with whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my [...]
CMDR Dan Sutherland, Chair of Military Christian Fellowship of Australia, on helping soldiers not just preparing physically for war, but spiritually.
‘I do Your commandments.’ Psalm 119:166 NKJV In his book Traveling Hopefully, Stan Mooneyham writes: ‘I will go, when—I will give, after—I will obey, but first—one can always find reasons for delay, and sometimes they may even seem to be valid reasons. A close friend of mine and I were called to preach about the [...]
Deuteronomy 3–4 12:1 At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry, and they began to pluck heads of grain and to eat. 2 But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to him, “Look, your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.” 3 He said to [...]
‘This is My commandment: Love each other in the same way I have loved you.’ John 15:12 NLT Jesus said, ‘I have told you these things so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow!’ (John 15:11 NLT) What are these ‘things’ that you must do to have His joy [...]
Deuteronomy 1–2 20 Then he began to denounce the cities where most of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent. 21 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and [...]
How can we give our children freedom to learn, but also protect them from the dangers of social media? Find out in this Australian Focus on the Family podcast.
Nicky Jeffery felt that because she was a Christian, post-natal depression would never happen to her. But that simply wasn’t true. She shared her personal story on 20Twenty and is now offering hope and encouragement to other mums feeling alone.
How many arks are in the Bible? First up we can think of 2; there’s Noah’s Ark first mentioned in Genesis 6. This ark was built by Noah at God’s command and it was built for the purpose of saving both the human race and the animal kingdom from annihilation when God flooded the earth [...]
‘In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.’ 1 Thessalonians 5:18 NKJV Gratitude doesn’t come naturally to us, but grumbling does. No one had more cause to grumble than Joseph. Abandoned, enslaved, betrayed, and estranged. Those are the chapter titles for his life story. Yet when he [...]
Acts 27–28 10 This is he of whom it is written, “‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.’ 11 Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has arisen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven [...]