"As many as touched Him were made whole." ....Mark 6:56 Recall the incident of the Pharisee and the publican at prayer in the temple. The Pharisee understood all about tithes and offerings, yet from him there was no cry from his heart to God; it was all in his mind so to speak. It was the publican who cried from his heart , "Lord have mercy upon me...

April 30 2019 "Be filled with the Spirit...singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord." .... Ephesians 5:18 The word "Plerousthe" is the Greek word meaning "be being filled". This is the expression used in relation to the Holy Spirit here in this verse. "Allow yourselves to be continually made full." This describes, not a crisis as at Pe...

April 15 2019 "I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beseech you to walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called." ....Ephesians 4:1 Has it dawned upon me yet that the Spirit of God within me is a real living Person? I am but an earthen vessel, but in that earthly container I carry a treasure of unspeakable worth, even the Lord Jesus of g...

January 25 2019 "Whom the Lord loves he chastens, and scourges every son whom He receives." ...Hebrews 12:6 It seems clear that Spiritual vision by itself is not enough to transform a life. Consider Jacob's ladder. Because of his crooked behaviour, Jacob had lost his home and all his possessions. Yet in spite of this, God favoured Him at Bethel wit...

January 1, 2019 "Oh Lord, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!" ....Psalm 8:1 & 9 (This year starts a new venture for Christian Life Frankston. You may have noticed a link to the Bible School website. We are aiming at a February start. It's been quite an adventure getting to this point. We rejoice in God's faithfulness in bring...