Encourager

On Wednesday 8 July, the Gospel reading was from Matthew 10: 1-7. JESUS had already called His 12 disciples. He didn’t draft them, force them, or ask them to volunteer; He chose them to serve Him in a special way.... Continue reading→

DOWNLOAD ENCOURAGER HERE: Encourager-Autum 2 CANCELLATION NOTICE HERE:  Cancellation Notice The Gospel passage for 7th Sunday after Epiphany came from Matthew 5: 38-48. In it, JESUS teaches us about revenge. GOD’s purpose behind this law was an expression of mercy.... Continue reading→

DIGITAL FORMAT DOWNLOAD HERE:   Edition 104 PRINTBOOKLET FORMAT DOWNLOAD HERE: Edition 104 Booklet Psalm 46 is a wonderful psalm. I looked it up in the Passion Translation of the Bible and it was headed up as ‘GOD ON OUR SIDE’.... Continue reading→

Download Encourager Here: Encourager-Winter web The Coming of the Holy Spirit The account of the Holy Spirit coming on the day of Pentecost in the Acts of the Apostles is a very familiar one. When the Holy Spirit came upon... Continue reading→

I think we’ve all seen someone’s face light up – usually when they see someone they love and that someone loves them. Consider Moses who has just come back through the “I’ve been to Mount Sinai” door. Moses’ face was... Continue reading→

Dancing with JESUS – the idea is simply wonderful – and to do it when life seems to be throwing plenty of curve-balls is even more appealing. In the book of Ecclesiastes chapter 3:4 it says:  A time to weep, and... Continue reading→

Open Lines of Communication – For any relationship to prosper, the lines of communication must be clearly open. Although GOD had spoken directly and audibly with Moses and Joshua, His spoken word became rare during the 3 centuries of rule by... Continue reading→

 THE TRANSFIGURATION: A word that is sometimes mentioned concerning God’s nature is TRANSCENDENCE. When we speak of “transcendence”, we talk about that aspect of God’s nature and power that is wholly independent of – or beyond – the known material universe or physical laws;... Continue reading→

My Cup Runneth Over: The theme for the September meeting of National Secretariat was taken from Psalm 23, verses 5 & 6: 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with... Continue reading→

The Sweet Perfume of Jesus – was the theme for our National Secretariat Meeting in Busselton, Western Australia. National Lay Director Roger O’Hara chose it from Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians, chapter 2: 14-15  “14 But thank God! He has... Continue reading→

Luke 21:29—36 ..and he told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree, and all the trees. As soon as they come out in leaf, you see for yourselves and know that the summer is already near. So also, when... Continue reading→

Encourager Editorial: What do we need to know about living our lives for Jesus?  Jesus wants us NOT JUST to love him, but to act as people of love in the wider community inspired by his example. In the Gospel... Continue reading→