Archives for December 2018

‘The angel of the Lord found Hagar near a spring in the desert; it was the spring that is beside the road to Shur. And he said, “Hagar, slave of Sarai, where have you come from, and where are you going?” “I’m running away from my mistress Sarai,” she answered.
Then the angel of the Lord told her, “Go back to your mistress and submit to her.” The angel added, “I will increase your descendants so much that they will be too numerous to count.” The angel of the Lord also said to her:
“You are now pregnant, and you will give birth to a son. You shall name him Ishmael, for the Lord, has heard of your misery. He will be a wild donkey of a man; his hand will be against everyone and everyone’s hand against him, and he will live in hostility toward all his brothers.”
She gave this name to the Lord who spoke to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “I have now seen the One who sees me. That is why the well was called Beer Lahai Roi; it is still there, between Kadesh and Bered” (Genesis 16:7-14).

FIVE WAYS THAT GOD CAN SPEAK TO US

1) The Word of God – 2 Timothy 3:16-17
2) An Audible Voice – Matthew 3:17; 17:5; John 12:28-30
3) Through an Angel – Hebrews 1:14; Genesis 3:9; Isaiah 40:26
4) Visions and Dreams – James 1:5; 1 Corinthians 1:30
5) Thoughts and Impressions – 2 Corinthians 10:5; 1 Corinthians 2:16

Instead of running, you need to listen to what God wants to say to you. If you are not getting on with your parents, your teachers, or your boss, don’t be too quick to try and run away from them. It could be that God will call you to go back and please them before He releases a special blessing.
If God tells you to do something, He is going to bless you for doing it. The situation you thought was going to ruin you when God intervenes, it will be the situation that blesses you. Without God, that situation could be hopeless, so I’m not saying to go back into something without God, but when God gives you a direction, it will work out for good.

God bless you with a greater awareness of His presence, for He is the One who sees you and hears you, Pastor Matthew.

Join us at 6pm to hear this amazing testimony.

About six months ago Neetheam wandered into Ranui Baptist Church, thinking that we were probably fluffy Christians with no depth in the Word, but instead, he found sincere, genuine believers and decided to keep coming. His Dad was a staunch Muslim from Iraq. His Mum was from a Muslim Indian family from Fiji, who came to the Lord through the influence of a school friend.
Neetheam was influenced by his mother’s faith but had an Islamic political mindset from his father, which deceived him into having a lot of hatred for the West and for Israel. Come tonight to hear how Neetheam was brought to the place of love and surrender.

 

CHRISTMAS EVANGELISM MONTH

We have now printed 8000 tracts using the wonderful testimony of God’s grace in the life of Robert Brown. Many people will be drawn to the Lord this year through the life-changing message of the gospel. Read the testimony HERE.

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Praise Jesus that He came from Heaven and lived on this earth to show us the path to God. All people need to know that their past sins can be forgiven and they can receive a new life in Christ.

‘The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth’ (John 1:14).

Rejoice in the Lord and praise His holy name, Pastor Matthew