Believers have something that the unbeliever wants (although they might not know it!).
God’s ear!
As the book of Job comes to a close there is an intriguing twist. God rebukes Job’s three unhelpful friends and sends them back to Job with their tails between their legs.
Sunday’s sermon ‘God Knows!’ (Job 38-42) by Ken Noakes is now available: http://bit.ly/1K2P9ZL
‘Is there anyone who can presume to know better than God?’ – Ken Noakes
How was a disastrous camp a turning point in David’s life?
“I was born into a Christian home and am grateful for everyone who taught me about Jesus.
“Through my teenage years I had questions about what I had grown up believing—not because of doubt, but because a youth leader had challenged me to genuinely ‘own my faith’. He said that if the Bible’s words about Jesus were true, then being a Christian wasn’t just about my upbringing, but it was the result of God’s work in my life.
Sunday’s sermon ‘Listen To My Words’ (Job 32-37) by Ken Noakes is now available: http://bit.ly/1hFgtXd
‘A big danger when suffering is that you stop listening to God’ – Ken Noakes
How were vampire movies and comic books involved in Darren’s journey to faith in Jesus?
“God first revealed Himself to me when I was ten years old. I was having trouble sleeping after watching a scary vampire movie, so my mother read Psalm 23 to me—’though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I shall fear no evil’. I was instantly calmed by these words.
What does it mean to ‘fear the Lord’?
Job 28:28 is the first time Job hears the words of God in this long and heavy book. Job has suffered greatly, more than what most could imagine, and finally God speaks. And he says ‘The fear of the Lord – that is wisdom’. Thanks!
Sunday’s sermon ‘Where Is Wisdom?’ (Job 28-31) by Ken Noakes is now available: http://bit.ly/1EgJenJ
‘In suffering, set your gaze away from the answer you may want and towards God whom you should seek.’ – Ken Noakes
Mark
What was the question that Mark could never escape?
‘I was at a youth group party one afternoon and saw a leader with a cassette recorder working his way around the group asking a question.
‘Shy as I was about being recorded and having to reveal something significant about myself, I secretly listened in to prepare my answer. “Why do you believe in God?” was the question, terrifying me even more than doing a recording.
Good question. And here is a brief answer that by no means considers all the ‘issues’.
Australia’s polices and treatment of asylum seekers is not good (although I can recognise it is not a simple issue). The way that we are handling this humanitarian crisis (in my view) is driven more by protecting our sovereign rights (mostly our level of wealth) than it is driven by compassion for those who are vulnerable – for the myriad of reasons that they are more vulnerable.
Sunday’s sermon ‘Squabbling Friends’ (Job 3-27) by Ken D Noakes is now available: http://bit.ly/1HWO0kX
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