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AUSTRALIAN PRAYER NETWORK NEWSLETTER FEATURE ARTICLE - 10 MYTHS ABOUT REDEFINING MARRIAGE by Peter Sprigg, Senior Fellow for Family Policy Studies at Family Research Council. As the battle to defend traditional marriage hots up in Australia, as Christians we need to have it very clear in our mind as to why we oppose changing the definition of marriage to exclude same-sex marriage. This article brings responds to the arguments put forward by those intent on establishing "marriage equality" and why they are false. We trust it will empower more Christians to take a stand in defence of traditional marriage, particularly in writing to our parliamentary representatives to put forward our views. Advocates of redefining "marriage" to include same-sex couples use a number of arguments that can best be described as "myths." The reality is often quite different. For example: MYTH: A "one man and one woman" definition imposes a religious d...

Putting Christ first in my Time, Relationships, Money and prayer to worship God Time alone with God each day. The habit of a daily time with God (Reading God’s Word) James 1:22 & 25. Personal Bible reading and prayer each day. Mark 1:35, James 1:25 and Romans 12:12 The habit of Fellowship Hebrews 10:25. Being a committed team for God. Fellowship with believers in a small group and church. 4. The habit of Tithing; revealing our heart to God and giving to invest in the future through a weekly tithe to God 1Corinthians 16:2; 2Corinthians 8:7; Matthew 6:19-21. 1Timothy 6:18-19 and 2Corinthians 9:6 The habit of Prayer Romans 12:12. By developing these four habits we will; - 1.Know the Word of God 2.Have the mind of God 3.Have the heart of God 4.Do all to the glory of God 5.Have the character of God Mature Believers are called Disciples:I cannot be a Disciple without being disciplined The more disciplined I become the more God ...

This chapter of this letter is an encouragement to walk as a Christian. Paul was now a prisoner at Rome; and he was the prisoner of the Lord, or in the Lord. Considering what God has done for us, we should walk to approve ourselves as good citizens of the kingdom of God, and live up to our profession and calling; We walk according to the grace that God has brought us with. We are called to God's kingdom and glory; and we must keep this in mind, and walk as heirs of the Kingdom. Nothing is pressed more earnestly in the Scriptures, than to walk as those called to Christ's kingdom and glory. We walk as Abraham did, before God by lowliness, understanding humility, which is opposed to pride. By meekness, that excellent disposition of soul, which makes men slow to anger, and not easily to be provoked or offended. We are not to walk in the offence which is one of the sins choking the church today. We are to walk as people of victory not as victims. As we walk this way we will fin...

FaithWriters Great Multitude Christian Daily Devotional You Are Not That Important-by Buife Nomeh   "The Lord appeared from of old to me [Israel], saying, Yes I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore with loving-kindness have I drawn you and continued My faithfulness to you." (Jeremiah 31:3, Amp.)  The author of a book I read late last year wrote that he'd built the habit of constantly reminding himself that he was not that important or special enough for God to break His words or promises in and for his life. Now, that's eye-popping! The Word of God says that God hates sin (Proverbs 6:16-19); yes, including that lie you told yesterday or the anger you felt this morning, but He loves you. Let me repeat. God hates the sin we commit, but He loves us. Despite the fact that God loves us, He cannot and will not condone our sins! We are not that important for God to break His heart of everlasting love for us nor are we special enough for Him to begin to ...

Acts 2:42 God expects us as believers to practice some exercises – excercises that happen to train believers. We have communion to remember what God has done for us. Why read the Bible? To know God. If you are going to help someone at work, if you make friends, are married you need to get to know them. Don't do what Man wants, do what God wants. Reading Bible is not to gain knowledge about God, but to know God - relationship. Abraham was a friend of God. This is what we want to be. Learn about God and learn about fellowship. Fellowship- get to know each other's heart. The things that tick you off and the things that don't. Breaking of Bread - to remember what God has done for us. Prayer - (like the walkie talkie). How you live your life and how you talk with God. Everything you say goes up to God. He hears it all. What is this verse describing? The Church .

  Courage! “I will at least have laid down my life for you and my country, which is the greatest privilege one can ask for.” (G. McCrae Aust. Light Horse 1916) One would have to admit that today’s society is more than a bit lacking when it  comes to anything requiring courage. We live in the ‘anxiety society’ – fear is rampant today, in fact it’s in plague proportions.  Indeed our modern world seems to breed fear, we are threatened by everything from Muslim terrorists flying planes into New York buildings, to the latest disease such as ebola, swine flu and AIDS. Not to mention global warming, nuclear reactor meltdowns, tsunamis, earthquakes, lunatic Middle Eastern despots threatening nuclear war or the elimination of Israel. There are problems with the sun, the water we drink, the food we eat, the earth is either warming up or cooling down (depending who you listen to) and on top of that we have a huge rise in crime, drugs, family breakdown and the biggest fi...

Each of us needs to develop a relationship with God – that way we develop the heart of God.. A scriptural example of this is found in 2 Corinthians 8 where Paul is talking about the churches in Macedonia says to the Corinthians in verse 1 "we make known to you the GRACE OF GOD bestowed on the churches of Macedonia:" that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded in the riches of their liberality (generosity). The Macedonian churches TRUSTED GOD. They were only able to do this through the grace of God bestowed upon them and then as it says (in verse 5) "first gave themselves to the Lord, and then to us by the will of God".  Paul is using the Macedonian churches' giving as an example to the Corinthians. Paul exhorts the Corinthian church 2 Cor 9:4 "to prepare your generous gift beforehand, which you had previously promised, that it may be ready as a matter of generosity and not as a grudging obligation. May...