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Acts 8: 18-23 18  Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money,  19  saying, "Give me this power also, so that anyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit."  20  But Peter said to him, "May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!  21  You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart is not right before God.  22  Repent, therefore, of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, the intent of your heart may be forgiven you.  23  For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity." All disciples of Jesus have given the power from God through the Holy Spirit. This is something Jesus had told us that He will send us an advocate or a helper and He will teach us with righteousness and will help us to remember everything that He taught us. T...

Jude 1:17-25 “17 But you must remember, beloved, the predictions of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. 18 They said to you, "In the last time there will be scoffers, following their own ungodly passions." 19 It is these who cause divisions, worldly people, devoid of the Spirit.  20 But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, 21 keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life. 22 And have mercy on those who doubt; 23 save others by snatching them out of the fire; to others show mercy with fear, hating even the garment stained by the flesh. 24 Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy, 25 to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen.” As we all ...

“But as you excel in everything, in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all earnestness, and in our love for you, see that you excel in this act of grace also.” -2 Corinthians 8:7 Grace is something we (the disciple of Christ) have taken for granted most of the time and is being neglected in the ministry where we belong. We thought that as we have been called to God’s Kingdom, we are in no way be recipient of grace from our fellow brethren,    of which we are the least to do wrong or to make a wrong decision to hurt us. Though Apostle Paul is referring to the act of giving, he explicitly qualifies that in variation it is an act of grace as well. This simply means that Grace is indeed a Gift. Any form of giving is a form of grace, just like Jesus when given to us is also the Grace of God for those who freely received it.  Having legalistic view of many organised processes, acceptable practices, and forceful doctrinal beliefs; threatens (if not avoiding) the val...

Psalm 34:17-18 17  When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears and delivers them out of all their troubles.  18  The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.  Many of us, no matter how mature our Walk of Faith in Christ is, have various troubles in life in one way or another. It is an inevitable experience along with our journey with or without God. But I would say that more troubles escalating to worst stages if without the covering of God. The psalmist proclaim in Psalm 34:17-18 that with God, we can definitely have our greatest privilege to access present help when needed. However, we have to approach Him. He is always ready to extend His helping hand to those who cry out to Him. We do not need a mediator other than our Lord Jesus Christ, whose the only way towards the Father in Heaven (John 14:6). It is too easy for us to forget this great privilege and feel that God is too far from us when we think we needed His del...

Philippians 2:1-5 1 Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, 2 then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. 3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, 4 not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. 5 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Thanks be to God, it's Friday again! I pray and hope that everyone truly bear the identity of Christ in our lives as we all imitate Him in all aspects of our lives. Some have just encountered some problems in their works, finances, relationships, studies, etc; and yet, our neighbors have noticed the joy is radiating from us and remain positive despite of the mood of these situation. I firmly believe, because we kee...

Jesus commissioning words in  Matthew 28:18-20  before He ascended to heaven gives us the assurance of our faith in Him, the mission He instructed for us to focus on, the responsibilities of every disciple, and the promises accompanied for those who will give their lives to Him.  Matthew 28:18-20 18  And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.  19  Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,  20  teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age." A. Assurance of our FAITH in Jesus Jesus make sure that He bears the full authority from God as the Saviour of every human soul, that anyone who will believe will not doubt to His divinity, but of great assurance that He was the promised Messiah with all the prophecies from the Old Testaments scr...

I hope that everyone has enjoyed this lovely day. Finally we are feeling the warmth of the Sun in the Mid of Spring season. Thanks be to God for this reminds us that there are different ways to gaze the beauty of God’s creation in every season. This morning I was reading the book of Hebrews Chapter 3 and 4 , focusing on importance of REST given by God to mankind. And there is truly a very solid wisdom God is showing us when we read these passages from the Book of Hebrews and how we can get to to reach God’s Rest. In Genesis 2:3 , “ So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation. ” However, God has warned His people that they will not enter God’s rest. In Hebrews 4:5 , And again in this passage he said, "They shall not enter my rest. " Is God talking about a different kind of rest? Is He not the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow? God’s Rest defined from the beginning as the day...

1 Peter 5:6-9 6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, 7 casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. 8 Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 9 Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. When we are facing a stressful and difficult situation, or maybe a persecution, or could be some adversaries, or a very important decision in life; what is the best thing to do? In a common human reactions, we tend to seek for an answer to all the questions we may think? We could be looking for an answer of all the WHYs or HOWs from our thoughts? But more than the search for the greatest answer, it could add up more to our worries and anxieties. Peter presented a great way to deal with it. The Bible is truly a bre...

Ephesians 5:15-21 15 Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. 18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, 19 addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, 20 giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, 21 submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ. If we are in Melbourne, tonight is going to be the start of a long weekend, moreover, term 3 school holiday is in the middle of its first week. With the festival spirit for the Footy Final this Saturday, most of footy fans are really eyeing for the two grand final teams to win. As the festival spirit keeps burning, I would like to commend everyone in the FBGC...