Delivered By Chris Tankey on 20th October 2024.When God does something in the Bible, we should consider it carefully.He does nothing without a purpose, and thinking about His actions tells us about His character and nature.One of the most important events in the Bible occurred at Mt Sinai where God called Moses up the mountain and gave him two ston…

Delivered By Pastor Brad Smith on 20th October 2024.This talk follows the talk 'Rejecting The Secret Rapture', where 'the' Rapture, 'the' Great Tribulation and 'the' Antichrist are falsely used. As a result of these errors, the correct understanding of salvation and overcoming are clouded in doctrinal garbage.Factual points to consider...The concep…

Delivered By Pastor Brad Smith on 15th October 2024.A few observations about the new Jerusalem and the millennium.A PDF copy of the talk notes is available at: https://www.brf.org.au/articles/articles.jsp?category=9Pastor Brad Smith

Delivered By Pastor Brad Smith on 13th October 2024.Before we disprove the "secret rapture", let us look at the teaching...1. The rapture takes place when Jesus suddenly and secretly comes to the earth to gather all "born again" Christians to heaven. Importantly, this occurs without warning or sign -- and literally happen any day now.2. According t…

These talks were delivered by Chris Tankey on 15th September 2024, and 22nd September 2024.It is worth spending time examining and thinking about the events leading up to and including the so called trials of Jesus Christ. These proceedings are generally condemned as illegal and unjust, and we will see why...A PDF copy of the talk notes is availabl…

These talks were delivered by Chris Tankey on 15th September 2024, and 22nd September 2024.It is worth spending time examining and thinking about the events leading up to and including the so called trials of Jesus Christ. These proceedings are generally condemned as illegal and unjust, and we will see why...A PDF copy of the talk notes is availabl…

Delivered By Pastor Brad Smith on 15th September 2024.When God created Adam and Eve, they were created as spiritual beings in physical bodies. The serpent first pretends to offer a greater source of blessing than God, and temps them to believe him rather than God...A PDF copy of the talk notes is available at: https://www.brf.org.au/articles/articl…

Delivered By Pastor Brad Smith on 10th September 2024.The revelation from God that we are created for a positive purpose and the fact that he is prepared to reveal these purposes, is the most wonderful knowledge that any human could ever experience. The opportunity to be anointed (enlivened) by God's Spirit and the promise of eternal life almost se…

Delivered By Pastor Brad Smith on 3rd September 2024.Jesus give us an understanding of what Spiritual truths are, how God sees us, and how he deals with us relative to mercy and forgiveness. The parable of the lost sheep, The parable of the lost coin, and the parable of the lost son.Pastor Brad Smith

Delivered By Pastor Brad Smith on 1st September 2024.We will particularly look at Mark 16 and the 'casting out of devils'... why is casting out devils listed first? Let's see how the word 'devils' is used in scriptures... The Jews had no words for mental illness as we now have today. Many of the 'demon possessions' in the scriptures are mental illn…

Delivered By Pastor Brad Smith on 28th August 2024.To walk with Jesus, simply means to follow in his footsteps with the same motivation and intensions that he had. This starts with a personal invitation...A PDF copy of the talk notes is available at: https://www.brf.org.au/articles/articles.jsp?category=9…

Delivered By Pastor Brad Smith on 18th August 2024.Every member of the human race is shaped by the culture and the community they live in...every one of them will also die. The bible offers a solution to the problem of death by introducing a spiritual culture that comes with evidence and scriptural support. This dates back for a couple of thousand …

Delivered by Byron Carragher on Sunday 11th August 2024.This talk looks at the example of Joseph in the scriptures relating to adversity and we can draw encouragement from the ups and downs of Joseph's life which can often mirror our own up and down experiences. Daniel and Paul are two other such examples of many in the scriptures that we can draw …

Delivered By Pastor Brad Smith on 11th August 2024.The Bible frequently use symbolism to help us to understand spiritual principles and human success or failings. Goats are often used as a multifaceted symbol or metaphor because of their varying characteristics. Goats can symbolize sacrifice and atonement... obtaining reconciliation.Goats are also …

Delivered By Pastor Brad Smith on 28th July 2024.Unlike the animals, all humans have a conscience that determines between right and wrong. Being Spirit filled by God offers us an unlimited supply of moral inputs, that shapes our conscience in a way that is able to sustain eternal life. The Holy Spirit inside us provides a consistent and enduring se…

Delivered By Chris Tankey on 21st July 2024.Jesus says "take my yoke upon you and learn of me" {Mat 11:29}. We know that means to understand and to submit to His teachings and example. But the "yoke of the Torah" also meant the specific teachings, interpretations and behaviours of each Rabbi. A few outstanding Rabbis had S'mikhah - the authority to…

Delivered By Pastor Brad Smith on 16th July 2024.A few interesting observations out of Revelation 21... the second last book in the bible. These observations are not stated as doctrine, but expressed as interesting possibilities. The words in Revelation were not written for nothing... they are there for a God given reason.…

Delivered By Pastor Brad Smith on 14th July 2024.When God created mankind, his intention was that the family unit would be the basis of all society. The family groups would provide for each other as God gave them the increase. Selfishness led to the first sin where Adam and Eve chose personal benefits ahead of God's plans. This sin has led to every…

Delivered By Pastor Brad Smith on 16th June 2024.God has purposely equipped us with the wisdom (an unconditional gift of the Spirit), so we can have a clearer understanding of the purposes he has for us. The following scriptures contain surprising truths about some aspects of God's love and how it is determined.…

Delivered By Pastor Brad Smith on 9th June 2024.Part 1 was delivered 5th May 2024, and Part 2 was delivered 2nd June 2024.In very plain terms, miracles occur when people simply do what Jesus asks them to do... this is still happening today, because nothing has changed within God's promises. Miracles come from obeying and doing the Lord's will.…

Delivered By Pastor Brad Smith on 2nd June 2024.In very plain terms, miracles occur when people simply do what Jesus asks them to do... this is still happening today, because nothing has changed within God's promises. Miracles come from obeying and doing the Lord's will.Pastor Brad Smith

Delivered By Pastor Brad Smith on 28th May 2024.Everyone of us is different and we all have differing opinions and expectations when it come to the things of the Lord. The simple answer is the same as the answer that Jesus' mother gave the servants, just before the first miracle where Jesus turned the water into wine.…

Delivered By Pastor Brad Smith on 5th May 2024.In very plain terms, miracles occur when people simply do what Jesus asks them to do... this is still happening today, because nothing has changed within God's promises. Miracles come from obeying and doing the Lord's will.Pastor Brad Smith

Delivered By Pastor Brad Smith on 30th April 2024.The human Race is very slow to learn that mocking God comes at a great price. The bible reveals thousands of years of people trying to deny God and they have paid for doing so. Bible prophecy clearly reveals the fate of all those who mock the source of their existance and the only source of their fu…

Delivered By Pastor Brad Smith on 21st April 2024.Part 2 of this topic. Part 1 was delivered on the 7th April 2024. The human race is facing a collective barrage of destructive forces they have never seen before. Not only is the risk of an unsurvivable world war upon us; but we are also witnessing the complete breakdown of all social values and the…

Delivered By Pastor Brad Smith on 17th April 2024.Part 3. Many people do not know what it is to be filled with the Holy Spirit and of those who are filled with the spirit, even fewer understand what it means to walk in the spirit.See also the notes on 'True Salvation Is Built On Signs' (27th August 2023).…

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 walkin…

Delivered By Pastor Brad Smith on 2nd April 2024. The human race is facing a collective barrage of destructive forces they have never seen before. Not only is the risk of an unsurvivable world war upon us; but we are also witnessing the complete breakdown of all social values and the rapidly escalating corruption of all forms of leadership and inte…

Delivered By Pastor Brad Smith on 2nd April 2024.God has prepared a gospel for the weakest of the weak, right through to the strongest of the strong. God cares for us much more than we can imagine. When we are weak, we can become strong, because that is when we hand over to God and let him do the work that we cannot.God can cover our sins as easy a…

Delivered By Pastor Brad Smith on 26th March 2024.This is one bible definition of faith. Hebrews Ch 11 v 1: "Now faith is the substance of (the reality of bringing about) things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen (getting results from God)". Faith is almost undefinable as an emotion or a feeling, yet it works through actions and steadfastne…

Delivered By Pastor Brad Smith on 24th March 2024. We live in a world where people get to invent the Gods of their choice... but cannot handle the evidence.Pastor Brad Smith

From Genesis to Revelation, God regularly expressed his consistent view about the nature of mankind. In Genesis, even after the flood, God recognised that "every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually". This is repeated in Jeremiah, in Psalm 14, and in Romans 3, with specific descriptions, the end result is the same... we are…

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 walkin…

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 walkin…

Delivered By Pastor Brad Smith on 27th February 2024.Part 2. Many people do not know what it is to be filled with the Holy Spirit and of those who are filled with the spirit, even fewer understand what it means to walk in the spirit.See also the notes on 'True Salvation Is Built On Signs' (27th August 2023).…

Delivered By Pastor Brad Smith on 25th February 2024.Many people do not know what it is to be filled with the Holy Spirit and of those who are filled with the spirit, even fewer understand what it means to walk in the spirit.See also the notes on 'True Salvation Is Built On Signs' (27th August 2023).…

The Bible is full of God given signs and symbols that are often used to identify prophetic truths, prophetic dates and seasons, spiritual truths and metaphors, etc. These signs and symbols are often reflected in creation itself, thus taking on a dual role of natural functionality and spiritual metaphor at the same time. There are also supernatural …

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 walkin…

Delivered By Pastor Brad Smith on 4th February 2024.Many of us understand the concept of stepping out in faith, but many fear they will weaken, make mistakes or be ignored by God. Abraham and Sarah are a good example for us to follow... they were guilty of all the above and more!Pastor Brad Smith

Delivered By Pastor Brad Smith on 28th January 2024.A look through church history demonstrates that the Pentecostal experience did not end with the apostles, on or soon after the day of Pentecost, they received the Holy Spirit evidenced by speaking in tongues (Acts 2).Pastor Brad Smith

Delivered By Pastor Brad Smith on 23rd January 2024.When God offers you an amazing opportunity but you do not know how to do it; make your mind up to step out in faith... then ask God how to do it.! The word 'opportunity' was a term first used by sailors of wind driven ships and had a particular application. Its main usage came when the wind change…

We get great lessons from Daniel about making a stand and not partaking of Babylon's delicacies. God has a plan and our encouragement from Daniel is to make our stand and let God sort it out, whatever may come. Babylon's power is all the pleasures of this life, but if we make a stand for God, He will lift us up.…

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 walkin…

Delivered By Pastor Brad Smith on 7th January 2024.There are many types of storms... there are those that are related to the weather: even our sun produces storms that cause havoc here on earth. There are emotional storms and relationship storms and health storms, etc. Every part of life is made up of many challenging moments... storms can appear w…

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 …

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 walkin…

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…

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 peopl…

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…

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.Pastor Brad Smith