Personally speaking its Great to see so many australian brothers and sisters in christ who are part of this discussion board / forum:
We are a force ( in a good way ) and hopefully more to come.
And also its great to see other nations outside of the USA participate.
Indeed Take part and contribute regularly:
Can i say it ??
Go the Aussie clan. !!!!!
Im sounding very parochial i know ...but just flying the flag.
Agreed. Love among the brethren, love for neighbors, love for God are all good and appear even better when expressed from the perspectives of multiple national backgrounds. As we pray and as we participate, may love abound among us all.
Nice. C'mon aussie contingent make your Voice known
I welcome you to this thread.
Make yourself known ...put your hand up.
Advance australian brothers...
I pray thee:
hi all,
I consider myself an Australian Christian as I was saved in Melbourne.Does that count?Even though I'm Irish!!Staff
I don't post much, but I do come here often! I'm from Adelaide. Great to know there are more Aussies on this site! Sally
And the other thing of note also is this ( Oz ) Australia has copped a bit of a hiding in recent months from floods, from cyclones, from tornadoes, to the wild-fire (bush fires) that hit pretty much all across the eastern board states - - but not to forget perth and tasmania either. Also besieged by blazing infernos. Its been a tough summer all round for Aussies. No doubt:
But as an Australian contingent we can pull together in prayers and in a show of forum support. Offer spiritual solidarity & comfort. Indeed.
Am an aussie queenslander! Love the country God has placed me in... and praying for a God breathed revival in our land.
Incidently there are actually numerous more fellow australians than have come forth and identified themselves in this thread thus far. One only has take notice on (the profiles of the poster) just how often and regular its an australian poster - to realize the frequency in which they post.
Nice one Damo! Keep praying! Hopefully you will post more!
Hi all yes I am from country Victoria, Australia.
Loving the work that SI is doing here, great resourses/fellowship.
Has been a tremedous help in my walk with Christ.
Also just a quick mention of our fellow Australians the Native Aboriginals. Although I am not Indigenous, the lord has laid them on my heart to pray for, so praying for an outporing of the Holy Spirit amoung these people, would love if my Aussie friends here, ( as well as others ) would join me in praying for the Lord to Move in a mighty way amoungst the native Australians. Great Post/topic.
Revival is close, but must start in the body first..
Thanks for coming into the thread - and making known your australian citizenship. Its truly great you have a burden for the native indigenious people- to see them come to know God( savingly) through Jesus Christ.
Your concern is for a "targeted people" and "Group" per se
Stay with it! God is the one - who laid them on your Heart:
I will join you and hopefully others in prayer about this:
These people need purpose and direction - and that can only be found in Jesus our Lord. Amen and amen!
G'day Brothers and Sisters
Im from the Hunter Valley, NSW.
I don't post often, but am a frequent visitor.
Amen and Amen to revival in our land and amoungst our indigenous people!
We hold a regular prayer meeting seeking the Lord on these very things, if anyone is in the neighbourhood their hunger is always welcome.
Nice to hear from you all.
Tom
God has his people everywhere this we know for Sure and Certain. This is a community board here at SI and we DO care and WELCOME Christians from all over the World. We have God's love shed abroad in our hearts by the holy spirit - and We KNOW we have passed from DEATH unto LIFE ...Because we Love the brethren (hostility) frostiness is going in the way of cain. Love and fellowship in the way of abel.
These kinds of posts often encourage casual posters to contribute as people do like to make it known which part of the world (there world)
They live and hail from.
Hi Tomo07,
Just wanted to give a quick word of testimony as you are Victorian.I was brought to Christ by a very dear woman from Melbourne in 1988/89.I would call her a terrier type Christian who wouldnt let go til I was saved.I really thank God for such a great Church(General meaning)in Australia that reached out and caught me in their nets.I went to Richmond Temple,Melbourne for a few months before returning to Ireland.Praise God for your country I left there changed for ever,Yours Staff
Hello staff,
Thanks for sharing, encouraged by your words, it's great to hear of the perserverance of that lady, standing in faith unit you were converted. do you still have contact with her?
I have heard times are tough & hard in Ireland at the moment work ect... I hope you are well
I am gald to hear, hope and pray the Lord keeps & blesses you in His will. Blessings, Tomo07.
HiTomo,
Went through a dead period for a long while in the mid 90's and lost touch.I see the church in Melbourne is still going strong under a different name(formerly Richmond Temple)Tough time work wise over here,very difficult,we are involved unfortunately in Euro Monster!Its a wolf in sheep's clothing at best and a wolf in wolfs clothing at worst!
My two brothers and a sister have also come to the Lord(in part because of Australia)
Thank you for your blessings and the same to you in Victoria
Yours Staff
Could anyone point me in the direction of any possible sermons from Australians here on SI. As I am not aware of any. Old or current it doesn't matter as long as it's truth.
Gday Tomo
I have noticed Ken Ham of answers in genisis has a few messages here, I think he might live in the states theses days, but hasn't lost the accent or miss taking the opportunity to mention Australia.
I'd be interested to know also of any Australian preachers recommended at SI. Anyone?
Tomfromoz
Am not sure if kevin connor or barry chant are on here.
Both have a good grasp of scripture and over-all are biblically sound.
Was influenced by both there books and other resources ...early on in my walk. But haven't followed them for quite some time now. I know kevin connor has quite a big following re his books of late ...which he is the author of many many many volumes.
Anyway 2 names that came to mind, both being ozzies and thought i'd throw out there to ya...but again not sure if SI has them.
Haven't checked
Regards brethren.
SOT
Twelve guesses if you are from Tasmania. No not seen Kevin posting would not have noticed barry chant.
I spent many years in the same move as Kevin and Richard Holland. I too, long for revival in Australia, however I think we are in for reformation.
Bill Keane in Bendigo was my pastor before going to Melbourne, I often post supporting David Wilkersons sermons.
The reason is that I believe he and others on this site and others are heralding the fulfilment of the end time feast of tabernacles.
For those who have and understanding of the feasts of the old testament, we have the feast of Passover fulfilled when Jesus died on the cross and as a result we got saved.
The feast of Penticost which remembers Sinai, was fulfilled on the day of Pentecost representing our being baptised in the spirit. (restored again in 1901 in Melbourne and 1904? at Azuza street.) The feast of Tabernacles like Passover is a large feast with three parts.
The beginning of Tabernacles is the feast of Trumpets, the call is going around the world to "come out of her my people" to holiness. Like Elisha who left the 50 (Pente) sons of hte prophets and went out into the harsh desert but came back with a double portion.
The call is going out, we are also experiencing the counterfiet bride of Christ, it is a repentanceless salvation.This beast has many heads one of the most prominent is that of the Bethel movement.
It focuses on the manefest sons of Christ, latter rain teaching with no understanding what so ever, a focus on millions of swirling angel feathers and and absolute hatred of holiness. Jesus got born again???
I can say that speaking to the pastor of the local Bethel franchise in Melbourne and another offshoot of Bethel, discussion on the need for repentance made on pastor gag. Holiness - Legalism. Sanctification - Legalism. Alter calls - Legalism. In fact conviction of sin was told to me as being the same thing as condemnation, if there was an Oskar for ignorance of Gods word this guy would have won it.
I spent months talking to Bethel about the local bethel churches saying that their was no need for repentance, eventually they agreed that they do not agree with me that repentance is required for salvation.
Kevins church is now a repentance free church. I have spoken with the pastor in tears concerning his Joel Osteen version of Christianity. If he keeps selling it down the river there will be nothing left but a bank.
Melbourne CHristian Fellowship is now a group of churches where I was once advised not to pray because the "fathers" were the human face of God. I kid you not. Unless you were a father you had no right to any function or thoughts. If questioned them the elders would and do split marriages and family. A bright light where once singing in the spirit could last and hour and reports of life from the dead, the real thing not the lakeside head kicker version is now as dead as a dodo.
The good thing is that this is the lul before the storm, it is so late now that this is the time to collect the oil for the lamps, I cannot predict the end however there are yet prophesies to be fulfill however I can say with some certainty now is the time to prepare. Does your church have an active prayer meeting? Do 90% attend or less than 1%. Be in that little group, pay the price, as the man says, you'll be so glad you did.
For those who wish to stay at Sinia, all the best or another example is the 50 sons of the prophets who would not follow Elisha and tried to misdirect him from getting the double portion by offering soft options.
In Melbourne bayside there is a church known as plastic church as it is a plastic version of the church.
My son went to "Stairway" to hear " to the oldies(at a young peoples meeting)it does not matter what your behaviour is like or what you are doing because if you were saved you will go to heaven" as blatant as that.
I tried for months to help that guy, it is not without reason he word of God says there are none so blind as those who choose not to see.(Oskar translation)
It is my conviction that this repentance free gospel which tolerates sin of any description is the whore of babylon. This is the great falling away. Most of the Pentecostal churches have swallowed it and to my amazement many of the evangelicals are falling for it.
I went to alpha with my son tonight, they are now preaching once saved always saved. Last Sunday in church one of the first songs started, Even if you fall away Gods love will never let you down/ or leave you.
This move of God will make my favourite revival the welsh, look like a Teddy bears picnic, but the cost is high and most will run from it. Many are called but few are chosen.
Hopefully not so much a winge as a loud trumpet call, sorry if it is not well put together however there are two moves at the moment. The massive repentance free one and the one I think led by David Wilkerson. And I say that as he named names and cried aloud of the apostasy in the church. However he also pointed the way forward which is the true function of a prophet. Forth telling and foretelling. The pointing finger, watch out for that, we are going this way. (and words of knowldge and visions but secondary to direction.
I felt in my spirit some time ago that it was time to prepare for teh wedding as in proverbs it talks about the bride and the bridegroom going into the secret place to put on their jewels nad prepare.
I am of that ilk that sees revelation 12 as the fully manifest bride of Christ or Christians that respond to the call to total sanctification. This company go into the desert for a place prepared during the tribulation. Interesting the first function of the antichrist is to kill all those who testify of the blood of Jesus.
Yes, so much for pretrib rapture, however this is not an argument but a challenge to leave the fifty sons of the prophets with their ease in the towns, having gifts that work but no understanding of hte mind of Christ.
We were never supposed to stay at Pentecost, nor sonia, nor the holy place, we are supposed as the children of Israel did went onto the promised land.
Paul said let me embraced the death and suffering of Christ to attain his resurrection life.
Cannot direct you to decent teaching or preaching other than this site unfortunatly. What I can suggest is waiting on God. We are encouraged to wait on God for our ministry and in general. If my people which are called by my name will humble them selves and pray AND SEEK MY FACE.
Any one who saw Gods face died, and trust me, that is what we want, the old man to die off forever. Not sure of the band that sang it maybe Jars of Clay but they knew what I am on about with I'm just a dead man.
This is not the MCF version of death to the flesh because there is the life that comes on the other side of the carnel man dying being the growth of he new man that they never saw.
Wishing you all well and hoping this brings some light.
To my Pentecostal brothers I am not saying you are wrong, just that there is more. Will it be me who says I have land or oxen or my own version of the bride to come to the wedding? I pray it is neither of us.
Kind regards Oskar.
I went to alpha with my son tonight, they are now preaching once saved always saved. Last Sunday in church one of the first songs started, Even if you fall away Gods love will never let you down/ or leave you.
I have no intentions of seeking to challenge anything you have shared in this post brother. That would be perverse and contrary to sound wisdom. I would say however as one who has an end time calling of God, has seen Christ and has been given revelation which sets my feet on a foundation which cannot be shaken even by the wicked one directly, that there is much more to what is happening in this day than what is illuminated by the growing number of voices against apostasy. All that said, what you have shared is substantial and points to realities which many believers struggle with simply because of a lack of wisdom on how to deal with these problems and what attitude to take personally.
All this speaks of a lack of faithfulness on the part of all believers, regardless of the things they have or are being drawn into. Where there is faithlessness the outcome will always be contention of men and a lack of evidence of God' answer to these things. Apostasy has been in the making since the days of the apostles themselves. It has waxed hot and cold according to the hand of God working in a few brethren, to good or ill and is often not comprehended in that light. It is more than likely that just one saying is sufficient to set brethren against one another and in that Satan' real activities, which cannot be fathomed by men, are pressed forwards, despite the efforts of a few good men who have been able to speak plainly in season. The difficulty lies in these two things. Faithlessness and seasons. Just as with the feast of weeks and the seasons of God' requirements upon Israel, we are faced with seasons and weeks as these things are measured spiritually, and we must discern not only the season, but the week as well. It is a feast of weeks. Unless we comprehend the week and not simply the measure of a year or a season of obedience or else rebellion, we will simply become part of the confusion even though we may truly have discerned the time we live in, as the time of the fullness of apostasy.
None of this is to discourage or judge but to say that we need to find God' answer to this day and not labour under the leadings of those brethren who were faithful in their day. They were taken from us suddenly and like the wind we did not comprehend its coming neither did we comprehend that which ws taken. Seeking to understand these things in a day of loss, will not make reasonable or effective the answer for this hour. There are precious truths woven into the garment which is being worn as a garment of praise by very many who sins are a stain and a blot. When the brethren see gold threads they believe they have comprehended the whole garment. They look in the mirror of their own imaginations and conceive of their appearance and remember the gold threads which then served to persuade them that the whole garment is a robe of righteousness. In this they do not acknowledge or confess that its course interior irritates their bodies and sets there teeth on edge. They continuously fall in sin, then the wicked one by the hand of the elect reaches out and gives an inner garment which protects against irritation and in secrecy of its adornment proves more deceptive than even the outer garment which can easily be comprehended to the one who looks straight at it and will not wear it.
We ought not to confuse an ability to challenge doctrines with true discernment. They are not the same thing at all. If that is all we have we will be no better than our weaker brethren who have been drawn in. Neither despise the grace of God which is given because it is undeserved and no man is worth of the shed blood of Christ. If our weaker brother has fallen then let us ask God how to raise him up and not to expose him to the evil one, but rather how to expose him to Christ Himself, by learning how to preach Christ ourselves. By that means alone will deliverance come and a harvest be brought unto God, regardless of the age. Those who take the name of Christ, yet have not truly believed and repented, are standing in the same ground as are those who have truly believed and repented. They are drawing on the same nutrient of life. They are in all things outward even as we are, yet they are either perishing or else have fallen away. If the whole harvest hears the word of God which is effectual in this day as it was in every day of the apostles even until this very hour, they are the more positioned to comprehend what it is that they have not understood and will by God' grace repent themselves. Then they too will bear fruit according to the measure of God.
The day of the fullness of apostasy will come. It is written and it cannot be spoken against as though to set it aside. Just as in the day of Jeremiah, the trumpet call is to repentance, but it is not a cry unto a good effect, but a final sober presentation of the condition of the people of God. In the end the trumpet is set a side and the cry becomes "captivity for the people of God". This hour is almost upon us and we would be better prepared to comprehend the need which the Father has set before us to go into captivity without grumbling or seeking to flee to another place. If God has made us a separate people then it ought to be understood by our manner and conduct, by speech and by service. Otherwise we are simply deluding ourselves with doctrines and have no true mind to suffer at all. What man seeing his brother being taken into captivity and comprehending that he is the stronger and more able, will not flee after him and demand to be taken also, that he might serve his brother? The most diabolic failure of this day in which we live is a complete failure to know who is our true brother in Christ, and many who have believed, are being pressed into pride and spiritual delusions which go beyond what was necessary for their deliverance.
No offence. I encourage any and all to post in this thread.
But if your okay ...with it.
The post is PRIMARILY intended for the australian brotherhood.
Hence the title of the OP.
If you want to contest scripture and jots and tittles.
Why not open up a NEW post of your own accord.
The reason this post keeps on keeping on is the vested interest in the strong contingent of the australian brother/sisterhood.
But again i welcome all and sundry per se
Peace to all.
Hope you understsnd my point.
No offence. I encourage any and all to post in this thread.But if your okay ...with it.
The post is PRIMARILY intended for the australian brotherhood.
Hence the title of the OP.
If you want to contest scripture and jots and tittles.
Why not open up a NEW post of your own accord.
The reason this post keeps on keeping on is the vested interest in the strong contingent of the australian brother/sisterhood.
But again i welcome all and sundry per se
Peace to all.
Hope you understsnd my point. sonofthunder
From the post which caused such offence:I have no intentions of seeking to challenge anything you have shared in this post brother. That would be perverse and contrary to sound wisdom.
Where there is faithlessness the outcome will always be contention of men and a lack of evidence of God' answer to these things.
If God has made us a separate people then it ought to be understood by our manner and conduct, by speech and by service. Otherwise we are simply deluding ourselves with doctrines and have no true mind to suffer at all. What man seeing his brother being taken into captivity and comprehending that he is the stronger and more able, will not flee after him and demand to be taken also, that he might serve his brother?
The most diabolic failure of this day in which we live is a complete failure to know who is our true brother in Christ, and many who have believed, are being pressed into pride and spiritual delusions which go beyond what was necessary for their deliverance.
I am sorry I posted into your thread. I was not unaware of the title or the content as it is clearly stated. From your comments about contesting scripture, jots and tittles I can easily understand what offended you and why.
G'day to my Australian brothers and sisters,
Good to see a few Aussie's here on Sermon Index. I live just out of Sydney NSW near the Southern Highlands.
I too am praying for the Aboriginals and was speaking to someone about a year ago who had just got back from Arnhem Land and met a group of Aboriginals who were on fire with the Spirit of God. May that fire spread! God always uses the foolish things of this world to confound the wise, and as you all know in Australia the Aboriginals are looked down on.
I also pray that like John the Baptist who lived in the desert and his food was locusts and wild honey just like our Aboriginal friends, that the word of God may come to them in the desert ( Luke 3:2 ) as they are sitting around their camp fires and He may teach them like He taught Paul ( Galatians 1:11-12 ). Then when His time is right He may send them out first to our comfortable churches here in Australia to preach a word that may have the Phariseers gnashing their teeth and ripping their shirts. Then to the country around them to preach the good news ( John 3:3 ).
Im certainly not cross or terse with anyone (let me be clear)
Again far beit from me to forbid or chase anyone away.
But in the Spirit of (what and where) this post is headed - and going too.
I simply believe its Not for "scripture and doctrine" posting. per se
Its for australian brethren to meet and greet and share whats on the mind and in there hearts.To say greetings and introduce themselves! To canvass burdens and exchange prayer requests.
This has been the way the thread has evovled all along.
And without my interference i should add.
I come back to have a look every now and then, mainly cause i believe God inspired the origin of the post through me.
Again hope you understand. I dont believe i was being harsh on anyone.
(either)
Its almost like a coffee lounge place for australians to come and express themselves over a common interest ( our love for our nation and people)
Nothing too intense. So to speak. But we share and care together:
Thanks.
good to hear from you steve. Thanks for flying the aussie (christian flag)
NSW has been getting inundated with rain like queensland ive heard.
Whats going on with theweather lately?
Its so strange ...so extreme...so not predictable.
Dont you think?
Anyway i think theres more aussies out there
yet to voice themseves in this thread!
Come aboard say hello ...your most welcome !!!
Interestingly Australia as a NATION has very strong links both to America and with Great Britian. This applies right across the board on a social, diplomatic, and religious scale. And have continued to enjoy strong relationships (and ties) with these friends and allies over the decades and over the centuries (forging strong bonds) going forward:
All three nations have a rich, diverse, and cultural ethnicity!
(also fully recognizing and acknowledging the indigenious people and the rich heritage derived from that)
These Nations have become proud of there achievments and the growth there currently experiencing and also from the past platforms laid - and on into the future:
Strong leadership has been a key - the turn key element behind the sustained growth of these nations both from a economic and politicol stand point (even in times of recession and tough economical times)
And On a social and religious front these nations have enjoyed and continue to enjoy freedom and inter-action - with a tourism industry catering to a large influx of visitors from other countries on a daily on-going regular basis.
These countries like many other countries provide strong border security which in turn ensures strong national security whilst welcoming overseas visitors who come with good will and intent to bolster the tourism trade as a whole.
Strong links and associations amongst these nations is NOT taken for granted or lightly. We acknowledge our independent identity whilst at the same time appreciate the support and strength we give to each other both in the good times and in the bad.
That being said, May God bless America! Thank God for Great Britian! and may he continue to advance Australia and the people of Australia ! (Amen)
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