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  Speaker: Pastor Simon Longfield. Précis: What will you leave behind? The Apostle Paul spent time under duress, but left behind riches – despite resistance without and within the Church. Be courageous, make a difference. What will they say about you… Scriptures Used: 2 Timothy 4:1-3 2 Timothy 3:10-11 2 Timothy 4:3-11 Titus 2:11 2 …

  Speaker: Pastor Geoff Beggs. Précis: God knows the end from the beginning across the broad sweep of nations and peoples. But He made human beings, whom He gave free will. Down through the millennia God has woven an intricate and harmonious story, and we are called to take part in the most momentous plan …

  Speaker: Pastor Bruce Judkins. Précis: It looks like life is futile. Really, what is the meaning of it all? If we can’t see beyond the grave, there is little point to it. Of ourself, we cannot move beyond this. Trust in God, our only way out of this state. Scriptures Used: Ecclesiastes   Location: …

  Speaker: Pastor Simon Longfield. Précis: Vain repetition or wonderful communication? Jesus’ prayer covers the things we need to be thinking and communicating about. Scriptures Used: Matthew 6:1-13 1 Thessalonians 5:16-23 Jude :17-20 John 4:21-24   Location: Melbourne, Australia. … or download by right-click >> save target as: Talk: Monotonous Nothingness (mp3, 5.5mb .

  Speaker: Pastor Geoff Beggs. Précis: Whom do we put our trust in? There’s lots of ‘experts’ in the world, who do we trust? Scriptures Used: Proverbs 5:11-14 Philippians 2:12 1 Corinthians 15:58 Romans 13:11-14 1 Peter 5:1, 10   Location: Melbourne, Australia. … or download by right-click >> save target as: Talk: The Guru …

  Speaker: Pastor Lloyd Longfield. Précis: The Elijah Ministry. God the Word, God the Saviour. Take hold of God: “where is the God of Elijah”. Go through the waters of baptism and be filled with the answer of God: the Holy Ghost. This talk was given by the late Pastor Lloyd Longfield, in Melbourne, in …

  Speaker: Pastor Geoff Beggs. Précis: Jesus said the greatest commandment was to love God; and the second was to love our neighbour. How does God love us? How do we love like God? Scriptures Used: John 3:14-17 1 John 4:7-11 1 John 4:16-21 John 3:3-8 Location: Box Hill, Melbourne, Australia. … or download by …

  Speaker: Pastor Simon Longfield. Précis: Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. It’s not only right; it’s necessary also for us. Don’t back off. Don’t disconnect; praise the Lord. Scriptures Used: Psalm 150:1-6 Psalm 44:20-21 Psalm 50:11-12 Psalm 34:1-22 Matthew 14:28-30 James 1:8-16 Hebrews 13:15-16 1 Corinthians 15:31 Ephesians 5:14-20 Location: Box Hill, …

  Speaker: Pastor Geoff Beggs. Précis: We are animated by the Breath (Spirit) of God. It is not the form of stone monuments, even religious ones, that matters. What matters is the life we have from God, moving us in this life and beyond. Live dynamically – we’re not ready for a spiritual rocking chair …

  Speaker: Pastor Simon Longfield. Précis: Declare your faith and grow in the Spirit; and of course save those that hear you. We have something to say. It’s a joy to be born again, go out on a limb and tell them. Take a chance! Scriptures Used: 1 John 4:13-15 James 5:16 Luke 12:8 2 …

  Speaker: Pastor Bruce Judkins. Précis: The cleanest water in the world flows out at there at a staggering 14,000 litres per second. But the sign sending you there just says: “Waikoropupu Springs – 3km, Picnic Ground”. Let’s not be too understated about what we have received from God. Scriptures Used: John 7:37-39 Matthew 5:13-15 …

  Speaker: Pastor Geoff Beggs. Précis: It’s not intellectual acknowledgment, it’s not religious observance, it’s not academic mental gymnastics. It’s from the heart, or it’s nothing. From the depths of our heart, our link to God is a real relationship. Scriptures Used: Psalm 9:1 Psalm 119:1-4 Jeremiah 3:6-15 Psalm 116:1-9 Location: Box Hill, Melbourne, Australia. …

    Speaker: Pastor Simon Longfield. Précis: Our politicians face and deal with uncertainty, legislating with what they know. We understand their intentions, but it doesn’t always work out well. We have a glimpse into a better future. It’s simple to live the Spirit-filled life: never leave God out of the picture. We don’t need …

  Speaker: Pastor Geoff Beggs. Précis: The vision of God is in a completely different category than the “vision” of businesses and organisations. The prophets had it. Jesus told Peter that his insight (“You are the Son of God”) was by revelation. Moses looked forward to “would God that all the Lord’s people were prophets, …

So you want a happy and blessed life.     Speaker: Pastor Bruce Judkins. Précis: We bury our old life in the waters of baptism. We are different people now. Our relationships reflect this, to the benefit of all. This talk particularly focuses on marriage. Scriptures Used: Proverbs 15:1, 10, 16-17, 32-33 Proverbs 16:7, 32 …

Habakkuk.     Speaker: Pastor Bruce Judkins. Précis: Justice. We can’t always judge events in our own life; we don’t always see beyond. God will judge the wicked. We are called to be faithful. The just shall live by faith. Scriptures Used: Jeremiah 34:1-2 Habakkuk Location: Box Hill, Melbourne, Australia. … or download by right-click …

What Now.     Speaker: Pastor Simon Longfield. Précis: If you have been filled with the Holy Spirit, that is wonderful. What next? How do we lead our lives from now on? Scriptures Used: John 4:23-24 Philippians 3:14, 8-15 2 Peter 1:3-5 1 Corinthians 14:1-4 1 Timothy 3:1 Colossians 1:9-15,19 Romans 12:1-14 Romans 1:16-18,21 Mark …

Moment of Truth.     Speaker: Pastor Geoff Beggs. Précis: We have moments of decision regularly in our life. These moments are not always obvious or dramatic, be we need to continue to choose the right ones. Keep God’s perspective in our choices. We are to have faith, and persevere. God is with us. Scriptures …

  Speaker: Pastor Geoff Beggs. Précis: We can’t solve the most important things about our lives on our own. Without a proper perspective – the perspective of an answering God who can deal with us directly – we stumble around with half-baked ideas that vary from one generation to the next. We might even get …

The Power of the Cross.     Speaker: Pastor Simon Longfield. Précis: At Jesus’ death the opportunity arose for a new way of living. We need to see the significance of the crucifixion. Of course it is not the actual cross, but what it represents – Jesus’ death making the way for us. Without Jesus …