Delivered By Pastor Brad Smith on 17th December 2023. The nature of gift giving in the western world stems from concepts clearly established in the bible. From the scriptural point of view, Creation, Life, Eternal life are all gifts that no one is ever worthy of. This is simply the nature of God... the giver of gifts. The gifts given to Jesus by the Magi (wise men), represented the destiny he would fulfil as the Son of God... these gifts were also symbolic of the gifts he would grant us... the u...
Dec 16, 2023•35 min
A series of talks by Pastor Arthur Marshman on the Fruits Of The Spirit. Delivered between October 2023 and April 2024. The Fruit of the Spirit is a message for all mankind. It is a list of characteristics that will lead you to be the best you can be. As Christians, it is our guide for salvation. When you keep these things, then you are truly walking in the Spirit. A PDF copy of the talk/presentation notes is available at: https://www.brf.org.au/articles/articles.jsp?category=11
Dec 09, 2023•31 min
Delivered By Pastor Brad Smith on 3rd December 2023. When Paul wrote his letter to the Corinthian church, he touched on many things that they were not aware of, or had missed in their priorities to serve God. Some of God's purposes were confused with their own ambitions. The following scriptures reveal a variety of scriptural truths that most people may not be aware of... some comfortable and some not so comfortable.
Dec 02, 2023•42 min
Delivered By Pastor Brad Smith on 26th November 2023. When Paul wrote his letter to the Corinthian church, he touched on many things that they were not aware of, or had missed in their priorities to serve God. Some of God's purposes were confused with their own ambitions. The following scriptures reveal a variety of scriptural truths that most people may not be aware of... some comfortable and some not so comfortable.
Nov 26, 2023•46 min
Delivered By Mick Milazzo on 26th November 2023. A timely reminder that we are called, in Christ, to serve others. The more we deliberately serve, getting out of our own thinking, our problems and shortcomings, the more God can use us. Our joys and fulfillments of life are found in serving. Fellowship is the best place to do this. A great example of a life well lived is our sister Elva Joske. Serving and encouraging all around her. Her timely advice to us all at her 93rd birthday, keep going to ...
Nov 25, 2023•19 min
Delivered By Pastor Brad Smith on 14th November 2023. Roman's chapter 7 and 8 contains a lot more than most people imagine. This talk covers a brief overview of how Paul understood the battle between the spirit and the flesh and the remarkable way he explained it.
Nov 13, 2023•33 min
Delivered By Pastor Brad Smith on 29th October 2023. The temple curtain separated the Holy Spirit from the people due to their sins. Only the high priest could enter, once a year, for the sins and ongoing blessings of the people. The sacrifice of Jesus Christ gave people the ability to access the holy spirit and its blessings, without the need for separation (the veil was torn in half).
Oct 28, 2023•40 min
A series of talks by Pastor Arthur Marshman on the Fruits Of The Spirit. Delivered between October 2023 and April 2024. The Fruit of the Spirit is a message for all mankind. It is a list of characteristics that will lead you to be the best you can be. As Christians, it is our guide for salvation. When you keep these things, then you are truly walking in the Spirit. A PDF copy of the talk/presentation notes is available at: https://www.brf.org.au/articles/articles.jsp?category=11
Oct 14, 2023•31 min
Delivered By Pastor Brad Smith on 08th October 2023. In the 1860s, a 'dead line' within or around a prison. Prisoners would be shot for crossing the 'dead line'. However, the sense of a deadline that is most commonly found today ("a date or time before which something must be done") did not begin to see use until the early 20th century. A newer translation has come about in recent history where it has taken another meaning. We are all confronted with deadlines. Bills must be paid, licenses renew...
Oct 07, 2023•47 min
A series of talks by Pastor Arthur Marshman on the Fruits Of The Spirit. Delivered between October 2023 and April 2024. The Fruit of the Spirit is a message for all mankind. It is a list of characteristics that will lead you to be the best you can be. As Christians, it is our guide for salvation. When you keep these things, then you are truly walking in the Spirit. A PDF copy of the talk/presentation notes is available at: https://www.brf.org.au/articles/articles.jsp?category=11
Sep 30, 2023•31 min
Delivered By Pastor Brad Smith on 17th September 2023. Part 1. Today, we live in an age of increasing madness where just about any stupidity can be called truth... and people believe them. Lack of integrity and tested truth are obvious to many, but how many dare challenge such foolishness? God already warned the West (the descendants of Abraham) that these troubles were coming.
Sep 16, 2023•40 min
Delivered By Pastor Brad Smith on 10th September 2023. Part 1. Today, we live in an age of increasing madness where just about any stupidity can be called truth... and people believe them. Lack of integrity and tested truth are obvious to many, but how many dare challenge such foolishness? God already warned the West (the descendants of Abraham) that these troubles were coming.
Sep 09, 2023•41 min
Delivered By Pastor Brad Smith on 5th September 2023. The best way to get the best results is to get the best advice. One of the greatest gifts of the Spirit is wisdom. It teaches us the things we could never learn without a lot of heartache and trouble. God's wisdom empowers us to know things that are often impossible to learn and to look longer term for a better life. Today we will be looking at the efficient use of wisdom and one of its greatest revelations.
Sep 04, 2023•31 min
Delivered By Neil Creek on 3rd September 2023. The apostle Paul alerted Timothy that evil men will wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived. Moving away from God's word is never a plan for success and Paul encourages Timothy and also Titus to hold fast to what they have been taught. We would do well to do the same today.
Sep 02, 2023•24 min
Delivered By Pastor Brad Smith on 27th August 2023. All of the world's great religions are based on historic and established beliefs. Not one of them offers any God powered evidence (observable evidence), of their claims. Not only is true salvation based on signs, most major events in God's creation and his plans for his people have been identified with signs and wonders... it is God's way.
Aug 26, 2023•43 min
Delivered By Pastor Brad Smith on 13th August 2023. The human race needs to know the facts about God's salvation and the positive effect that flows from it. The clarity and assurance of forgiveness needs to be the primary understanding for the church. The role of the priest has always been one of clear and precise intercession on behalf of the person they are dealing with. It was God's intention that people would confess, offer a sacrifice and leave the temple with a clear understanding of forgi...
Aug 12, 2023•48 min
Delivered By Pastor Brad Smith on 6th August 2023. When Jesus spoke of the fields being white unto harvest, he was using a natural agricultural reality to describe a natural truth. It is rather easy to work out when wheat is ready to harvest... the tops of the grain turn a whitish colour. Jesus then related to the spiritual harvest; the saving of souls. Firstly we have to look up, or turn Godward or we won't gain an increase. It is God that pricks the hearts and prepares people to understand scr...
Aug 05, 2023•29 min
Delivered By Pastor Arthur Marshman on 23rd July 2023. When God created mankind he gave them dominion over the world he created. A result of this is that each individual has dominion over their own life. Just like when we choose a car, we have options to choose from. How we live our lives is determined by the options we choose. God gives us the options of: light and darkness, good and evil, life and death. The right choices lead to eternal life.
Jul 22, 2023•31 min
Delivered By Pastor Brad Smith on 16th July 2023. To get a change from your circumstances, something a lot more than being aware needs to happen. Prayer, fellowship, the gifts, witnessing, all need to occur by changing... they require steps of faith and momentum. Thoughts and desires need to be activated. Most people don't realise that every prayer to God revolves around him changing something... every answered prayer changes something... And that is the key to getting blessings.
Jul 15, 2023•43 min
Delivered By Pastor Brad Smith on 16th July 2023. To get a change from your circumstances, something a lot more than being aware needs to happen. Prayer, fellowship, the gifts, witnessing, all need to occur by changing... they require steps of faith and momentum. Thoughts and desires need to be activated. Most people don't realise that every prayer to God revolves around him changing something... every answered prayer changes something... And that is the key to getting blessings.
Jul 15, 2023•33 min
Delivered By Pastor Brad Smith on 12th July 2023. "Trivia" comes from a roman god of the same name, who was very fond of sprouting random and irrelevant facts. He was named Trivia because he was the god of the intersections of three roads, and that's where he would waylay travellers with his useless knowledge. Three roads, hence the name tri-via, Latin for three roads. Thus, trivia (or trivial) has now become the label used against facts or truths that are considered unimportant or unwanted. 'Te...
Jul 11, 2023•34 min
The law of unintended consequences refers to the idea that actions or decisions can have unforeseen and unintended consequences, often in ways that are not immediately apparent. This can occur because complex systems often have multiple interconnected parts, and a change of one part of the system can have ripple effects that are difficult to predict. This is also true for those who reject a relationship with God.
Jul 08, 2023•43 min
Delivered By Pastor Brad Smith on 2nd July 2023. The human race is able to enjoy all of God's natural and Spiritual creation without charge. Everything we see and love, every person we know and care about, are all created by God as a free demonstration of who he is and what he stands for. He is the giver of life and gifts. Nothing God gives us is able to be earned; it is all a free gift for his creation. Salvation is the greatest gift of God for humanity. It gives us the chance to move away from...
Jul 01, 2023•47 min
The threshing floor in scripture is used as a strong metaphor as a place of separation and revelation. A place where God's harvest is prepared by separating the grain from the useless straw and husk (natural body and its failings)... by threshing (pressure) and the wind (the spirit of truth). The concept of threshing and separation are used to describe God's dealings with men and their future blessings.
Jun 24, 2023•40 min
There are many examples in the scriptures which identify differing relating to the bread from heaven. These notes will focus on one aspect which is clearly detailed and explained in the scriptures. We will continue from the theme "The Threshing Floor", where the concept of separation and purification is also established. One of the primary themes in John's prophecy in Mat 3:11 talks about a covenant change where Christ will make it possible for our worldliness and sins to be permanently cleansed...
Jun 24, 2023•34 min
Part 2. The human race is in desperate need of simple and effective directions... Ask the Lord to teach you His ways and to direct your steps according to His Word. Then read His Word often and follow the instructions.
Jun 19, 2023•32 min
The human race is in desperate need of simple and effective directions... Ask the Lord to teach you His ways and to direct your steps according to His Word. Then read His Word often and follow the instructions.
Jun 17, 2023•45 min
One of the victims of our age is truth. It seems that opinions are more important than facts. Life itself is a search for the truth. God is the author of truth and Jesus came to show us the truth. After he left he sent us the Holy Spirit to guide us in the truth.
Jun 11, 2023•33 min
Our conscience forms a reaction to ethical, moral and spiritual values and gives us directions for our thoughts and life actions. For Christians our conscience has had an extra element added to it by the input of the Holy Spirit. This not only gives us a far different perspective to life, it also adds a few unwanted confusions between natural and spiritual ideals. These are discussed in this topic.
May 29, 2023•32 min
The principles of New Testament salvation are already established in the judgements of the Old Testament. In the end, it is always up to the choices that we make and the path we choose.
May 27, 2023•38 min
