What do you think of when you picture a handman?  Is it an unrenovated house, with dozens of unfinished projects underway?  Or perhaps it's of a shed full of new and unused tools?

For many of us, the stereotype of the handyman is not someone who finishes projects - but the good news is that God isn't a handyman.  He doesn't abandon half finished work or lose interest in people. 

Today Rev. Allan Quak from Bible Society Australia looks at the passage from Philippians 1:6, where Paul says "being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus".

You can find out more about the work or Bible Society Australia here - www.biblesociety.org.au

Read more about the stories of changed lives and updates from the field here -  www.biblesociety.org.au/blog

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What do you think of when you picture a handman?&nbsp; Is it an unrenovated house, with dozens of unfinished projects underway?&nbsp; Or perhaps it's of a shed full of new and unused tools?
For many of us, the stereotype of the handyman is not someone who finishes projects - but the good news is that God isn't a handyman.&nbsp; He doesn't abandon half finished work or lose interest in people.&nbsp;
Today Rev. Allan Quak from <a href="https://www.biblesociety.org.au/blog/">Bible Society Australia</a> looks at the passage from Philippians 1:6, where Paul says "being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus".
You can find out more about the work or Bible Society Australia here - <a href="https://www.biblesociety.org.au/">www.biblesociety.org.au</a>
Read more about the stories of changed lives and updates from the field here -&nbsp; <a href="https://www.biblesociety.org.au/blog/">www.biblesociety.org.au/blog</a>
Discover more Rise 96.5 podcasts in your podcast app, or at <a href="https://rise965.com/podcasts/">rise965.com/podcasts</a>

Family Worship brings the church service to you. On air Sundays at 9am and 7:30pm and now on demand, wherever you get your podcasts. Every week a special guest pastor will bring a message that will get you thinking and speak to your heart.

Family Worship brings the church service to you. On air Sundays at 9am and 7:30pm and now on demand, wherever you get your podcasts. Every week a special guest pastor will bring a message that will get you thinking and speak to your heart.

Family Worship

Family Worship brings the church service to you. Every week a special guest pastor will bring a message that will get you thinking and speak to your heart.

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Family Worship brings the church service to you. Every week a special guest pastor will bring a message that will get you thinking and speak to your heart.
Find more podcasts that will uplift and inspire at <a href="https://rise965.com/podcasts/">rise965.com/podcasts</a>

Allan Quak - God Isn't a Handyman

The Christian philosopher and writer Dallas Willard was once asked by Pastor John Ortberg what someone must do to become the kind of person that God wants them to be.  Pastor Ortberg was discussing becoming spiritually healthy and getting closer to God.

Dallas Willard's response was that "hurry is the great enemy of the spiritual life in our day. You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life."

In today's edition of Family Worship, Pastor Dan Sweetman unpacks this concept and relates it to a question that Jesus was asked about the purpose of life.  Jesus' answer was to love God, and to love your neighbour as yourself.  Pastor Dan will be looking at why we need to eliminate hurry in order to love God and love others.

Dan Sweetman is the pastor of Lifepoint Church in Rothwell, a Baptist church that wants to make Jesus known in their region and see thousands of lives transformed by the gospel. 

Lifepoint meet Sunday at 8:30am, 10am and 5pm in the Grace College Chapel in Rothwell.

For more information about Lifepoint, visit www.lifepoint.org.au

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The Christian philosopher and writer Dallas Willard was once asked by Pastor John Ortberg what someone must do to become the kind of person that God wants them to be.&nbsp; Pastor Ortberg was discussing becoming spiritually healthy and getting closer to God.
Dallas Willard's response was that "hurry is the great enemy of the spiritual life in our day. You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life."
In today's edition of Family Worship, Pastor Dan Sweetman unpacks this concept and relates it to a question that Jesus was asked about the purpose of life.&nbsp; Jesus' answer was to love God, and to love your neighbour as yourself.&nbsp; Pastor Dan will be looking at why we need to eliminate hurry in order to love God and love others.
Dan Sweetman is the pastor of <a href="https://www.lifepoint.org.au/">Lifepoint Church</a> in Rothwell, a Baptist church that wants to make Jesus known in their region and see thousands of lives transformed by the gospel.&nbsp;
Lifepoint meet Sunday at 8:30am, 10am and 5pm in the Grace College Chapel in Rothwell.
For more information about Lifepoint, visit <a href="https://www.lifepoint.org.au/">www.lifepoint.org.au</a>
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Dan Sweetman - The Danger of Hurry

When we become followers of Christ, we often use words to describe that change - that we are saved, born again, or that we are a new creation.

Today's message is brought to us by Duncan Barlow, and it's a story about that change, although not exactly how you might think at first.

It's the story of the Gerasenes Demoniac and how Jesus saved and transformed his life.  When Jesus and his disciples crossed the Sea of Galilee into the region of the Gerasenes, they met a violent, tormented man who lived among the burial tombs. He was so strong that chains and shackles could not hold him, and he constantly cried out and cut himself.

But after Jesus drove out the demons that possessed him into a herd of pigs, the man was found sitting calmly, fully clothed, and in his right mind.

Duncan Barlow is the minister of the Indonesian and Multicultural Presbyterian Church who meet at Scot's Presbyterian Church on Bellevue Terrace in Clayfield.

Service times are 9:30am every Sunday.  For more information, visit www.imcbrisbane.org

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When we become followers of Christ, we often use words to describe that change - that we are saved, born again, or that we are a new creation.
Today's message is brought to us by Duncan Barlow, and it's a story about that change, although not exactly how you might think at first.
It's the story of the Gerasenes Demoniac and how Jesus saved and transformed his life.&nbsp; When Jesus and his disciples crossed the Sea of Galilee into the region of the Gerasenes, they met a violent, tormented man who lived among the burial tombs. He was so strong that chains and shackles could not hold him, and he constantly cried out and cut himself.
But after Jesus drove out the demons that possessed him into a herd of pigs, the man was found sitting calmly, fully clothed, and in his right mind.
Duncan Barlow is the minister of the <a href="https://www.imcbrisbane.org/">Indonesian and Multicultural Presbyterian Church</a> who meet at Scot's Presbyterian Church on Bellevue Terrace in Clayfield.
Service times are 9:30am every Sunday.&nbsp; For more information, visit <a href="https://www.imcbrisbane.org/">www.imcbrisbane.org</a>
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Duncan Barlow - The Change Jesus Brings in People

Today's episode is based on a question - what (or who) is the most precious thing in your life?

It's not an easy question to answer, but there will be times in our lives when we need to decide what is the most important or precious thing we possess.  What would you miss most if it wasn't there?

In the book of Matthew chapter 13, Jesus tells two short stories that relate to this topic - stories about the kingdom of God.

Today's guest preacher is Murray Lean, now retired but previously the senior pastor of City North Baptist Church in Kedron.

City North exists to glorify God by being a Christ centred, worshipping, growing, serving, and missional community. They are located in the inner northern suburb of Kedron.  

Service times are Sundays at 9am (multi-generational service) and 5:30pm (contemporary evening service).  Find more details at www.citynorthbaptist.com

Discover more Rise 96.5 podcasts in your podcast app, or at rise965.com/podcasts

Today's episode is based on a question - what (or who) is the most precious thing in your life?
It's not an easy question to answer, but there will be times in our lives when we need to decide what is the most important or precious thing we possess.&nbsp; What would you miss most if it wasn't there?
In the book of Matthew chapter 13, Jesus tells two short stories that relate to this topic - stories about the kingdom of God.
Today's guest preacher is Murray Lean, now retired but previously the senior pastor of <a href="https://www.citynorthbaptist.com/">City North Baptist Church</a> in Kedron.
City North exists to glorify God by being a Christ centred, worshipping, growing, serving, and missional community. They are located in the inner northern suburb of Kedron.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Service times are Sundays at 9am (multi-generational service) and 5:30pm (contemporary evening service).&nbsp; Find more details at <a href="https://www.citynorthbaptist.com/">www.citynorthbaptist.com</a>
Discover more Rise 96.5 podcasts in your podcast app, or at <a href="https://rise965.com/podcasts/">rise965.com/podcasts</a>

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