Charters Towers Christian Outreach Centre

Super Salvation Sunday Salvation can never be overstated. It is the possession of God and therefore supernatural in its origin, power and its effects on the human heart and life. Salvation is imparted to man by an act of God’s divine grace through faith and a believing heart.

The Strongman’s Gospel The Christian Life is not for the Lilly livid, pathetic, insipid and flaccid individual who persists in doing life, moving 10,000 tons of gravel with a puny shovel. The believer in Christ is “Called Up” and placed in the hot seat of a D9 dozer with twin steer. Your co-pilot is Jesus Christ and He says “Now Drive.” Now seated with Him in heavenly places with God all things be...

Jerusalem, A Cup That Sends All Reeling. God is dealing, even in the current time, with the nations of the earth, as they gather around Jerusalem to seek its demise. But it is God who is drawing these nations into the valley of judgment. The Jewish people continue to make “Aliyah” or to ‘Go up’ to Jerusalem to return to their historical homeland incurring global hostilities. It is in fact the nati...

“The Gospel.” The Main Event. Jesus said to “Go out into all the world and preach the gospel.” The ministry, the messenger, the denomination, the method, style, and way of delivery, are all absolutely secondary to the gospel itself. When Billy Graham packed the MCG in 1956, 144,000 people attended and many gathered outside the venue. Billy Graham was however not the main event but his message was!...

Becoming Part Of History: Daniel is Reading the Scriptures that foretell that Israel would be in Babylonian captivity for a period of seventy years. His heart begins to pound as he realises the time of her deliverance is near. His response after Reading the Prophecy was To Fast, To Pray, and although one of the most righteous and exemplary of men, Confessed His Sin And The Sin of the people which...

The Desert Blooms Again Isaiah 35 has only ten verses which speak of a time when the wilderness, the wasteland and the desert, will once again blossom abundantly. It also speaks of not just the physical restoration of the land, but also the personal restoration of the people. The eyes of the blind will be opened, the ears of the deaf unstopped, the lame shall leap and the tongue of the dumb will s...

Rise, He Is Calling You! In the Gospel of Mark’s fast paced narrative, blind Bartimaeus is taken from begging on the side of the road in the lowest city on earth, to following Jesus on the elevated road to the city of the Great King, and all in seven verses. When hearing that Jesus was in town, blind Bartimaeus saw with the eyes of faith and cast aside his begging clothes and his dismal past. He d...

Keep The Billy On The Boil!   Meet Mabel! While making pumpkin scones, using a recipe from the good old days, marvelous Mabel takes us from the Cook Book to the Good Book. If you and I follow Mabel’s tried and true recipe for pumpkin scones, and her tried and true guidelines from gospel truths you will not only be eating great scones but also have a successful life and eternal life hereafter.    ...

That None Should Perish (2) How do we respond to those who reject the divine love of God and His greatest gift to them, His only begotten Son? The disciples, James and the apostle of love John, only days before, been given divine power and authority, said to Jesus “Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them, just as Elijah did?  How did Jesus respond? What a gre...

In 52 Days In 445 BC Jerusalem, its walls and gates were in ruins. The people were little better and were being governed by foreign parties in collaboration with the corrupt local elites. The future looked mighty dismal and the people were distressed. Could they survive?    Can one man make a difference? Nehemiah, the cupbearer to the king of Persia too, became distressed when learning of the stat...

The Original “300” The year was 480 BC when King Leonidas and 300 Spartan soldiers defended the pass at Thermopylae to their death; against King Xerxes and the massive Persian army. It was said to the Spartans that the arrows of the Persians would blot out the sun. Their response is legendary stuff;  “Then we will fight in the shade.” 700 years before King Leonidas and the famous Spartan warriors...

The Jews, The Nations And The Church Pastor Tony Hallo, now the Ambassador of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem, shares from his 57 years of ministry. Having been to Israel more than 30 times and ministered extensively throughout Ukraine and other countries, his experience and depth is highly valued. What is the responsibility of the believer in Christ and the church to the Jewish peop...

Isaiah 66 In the year king Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up. Not just a vision from the Lord but a vision OF the Lord saw Isaiah the prophet a young man volunteer and declare these now famous words, “Here Am I Send Me “ Sometimes our earthly king in our lives needs to die before we can see the King Of Kings and embrace what God has for us.  Isaiah’s ministry spann...

Love Vast As The Ocean The gestation period for mice is 21 days, for a hen 22 days, a whale 547 days and an elephant 624 days. But the whale and the elephant had nothing on the birth of Isaac the child of promise. Abraham waited 25 years. It could be said that “The word of the Lord tested him.” God further tested Abraham the father of the faith, when he commanded him to sacrifice Isaac on the moun...

In Everything Give Thanks If you could do just one thing in your life that had the potential to change your whole outlook, giving you rose coloured glasses that allowed you to see everything with a freshness and exuberance that would make you even good company, would you do it? Many people often say “I don’t know what the will of God is for my life.” The apostle Paul has the solution to both these...

Let The Redeemed Of The Lord Say So Psalm 107: 1-2 is worthy to read in the Modern Language Bible. "Say thank you to the Lord for being so good, for always being so loving and kind. Has the Lord redeemed you? Then speak out! Tell others he has saved you from your enemies." This mighty Psalm 107 reminds us that the Lord has delivered us from adversity, trouble and distress, misery, labour, afflicti...

Don’t Miss The Rapture The next great event on God’s calendar is described in 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17. When the church; that is believing Christians as the bible describes are “Caught Up” or “Raptured,” to meet the Lord in the air. Jesus is coming for His church, and it could happen at any time in the twinkling of an eye. So fast will this global event be, that the naked eye will not capture the m...

“So Pants My Soul For You.” 3,000 years ago the wearied and discouraged psalmist king David quilled the words in Psalm 42 “As a deer pants for the water brooks, So pants my soul for You. Discouraged and distressed believers, filled with the Spirit of God, can go through spiritual dry periods and feelings of emptiness. What is the answer? David found help from a surprising source. After talking to...

The Writing Is On The Wall: The Prophet Daniel was summoned to the king of Babylon’s party when an inscription or writing appeared on the wall, that no one else could interpret. The message was made clear to the king that his kingdom was to come to a swift end. History records this very day as the 11th October 539 BC. Before the night was to finish, the Babylonian kingdom would be no more. There w...

Behold, I Am Coming Quickly! Revelations 22

A Reflection Of The Greatest Love.

The Calm In The Storm   Isaiah 26:3 and 4 "You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed in You. Trust in the Lord forever, for in Yah, the Lord, is everlasting strength"

Not Ashamed Of The Gospel The Apostle Paul’s key to a vibrant faith filled life: having an indominable spirit that used obstacles as stepping stones to success. This can be found in this bold declaration: “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ. “ We are living in a day and age when the believer’s convictions need to be strong and unwavering. We need to know what we believe, and firmly stand...

The Benefits Of Dwelling With God The Word of God reminds us not to forget all of “His” benefits. Psalm 91, line after line and verse after verse, brings to our attention the innumerable blessings that are bestowed upon the believer who have made God their dwelling place. All the tea in China, all the ice in the Arctic and all the money in the world cannot buy what God freely gives to those who wo...