June 2018 – Australian Church Record

The destiny of God’s people

June 20, 2018June 15, 2018 by Alan Stibbs

“And I will walk among you, and will be your God, and you shall be my people.” (Lev 26:12) No idea is more fundamental to the purpose of God in history, as it is revealed in Holy Scripture, than this one: “They shall be my people, and I…

Ministry

How to share the gospel with a stranger

June 17, 2018June 15, 2018 by Mike Taylor

I first heard the gospel at 18, from an older lady I’d never met before. She told me the good news of Jesus while I was pumping fuel into her car (I worked at a petrol/gas station[1]). She then said that I should go to a local church to learn more about…

The Vault

Isaiah’s Servant Song: Suffering and Glory (Isaiah 52:13-53:12)

June 6, 2018June 4, 2018 by Alan Stibbs

“O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: Ought not Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into His Glory?” (Luke 24:25, 26). So said the as yet unrecognized stranger to the two whom he joined on the…

Christian Living Ministry

Bearing burdens: Does Christ-like care lead to burnout?

June 4, 2018 by Ruth Schroeter

“‘In this world you will have trouble, but take heart! I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33) The troubles of this world are inevitable, and while wonderful comfort is drawn from the second part of this verse, the reality that…