Ignite Life Church Gold Coast

IgniteLife Church is committed to the ‘Three Greats’, the Great Invitation, the Great Commandment and the Great Commission. In summary: come, love, go. Ps Rod explains how these fit together and how the first two make the third possible.

Over a decade ago God spoke to Ps Rod about the need for the Pentecostal movements to get back to their roots. He shared about the humble, gracious, black preacher, William J Seymour whom God used to establish the foundation for the growth of Pentecostalism in the twentieth and twenty first centuries. It is that foundation that we need to get back to.

A prophecy was spoken over IgniteLife Church last year. Part of it was, ‘Your people are pillars.’ Ps Rod explained what he believes that prophecy means in this week’s discussion point.

Guest speaker Dougall Hamilton shares on how love motivates us.

In this discussion point, Ps Rod reminds us that what we say creates our world or, at least, our experience of the world. He used the incident when Jesus cursed the fig tree to illustrate the power of words.

This discussion point focuses on gratitude. There are many verses in the Bible that refer to gratitude and thankfulness. Ps Rod referred to 20 of them, from both the Old Testament and the New Testament.

Guest speaker, Craig O'Sullivan presented a timely discussion point on forgiveness with illusttrations from his own life and contributions from Ps Rod and Jeanette. Forgiveness is one of the most potent weapons of the Christian.

This is the last in the rapture series. Ps Rod concludes a discussion of post-tribulation rapture and warns against the 'pre-trib deception' and 'post-trib deception', both of which can distract us from kingdom works in the here and now.

This discussion point focuses on the abomination of desolation described by Daniel, Jesus and John. There were partial (or 'type') fulfillments in 167BC, and 70AD, but there will be a total fulfilment half-way through the tribulation period.

On Pentecost Sunday Ps Rod spoke on some encouraging aspects of the church today and into the future in the light of the first Pentecost experience.

In this discussion point, Ps Rod explains the meaning and significants of the best from the sea and beast from the earth that are describe in Revelation.

Ps Rod continues his series on the rapture. This is the first of a number of discussion points on post-tribulation rapture. This discussion point draws heavily on the systematic theology of Rodman Williams.

In this discussion point, Ps Rod argues that women and men are equal before God. We are 'co-workers' with God.

In this discussion point, Ps Rod concludes the case for pretribulation rapture drawing largely on the systematic theology of Norman Geisler.

ANZAC Reflection: Ps Rod - 26 April 2020 by Dr Rod

Guest speaker, Craig O'Sullivan, shares on how we complement faith with action ('works').

In this Palm Sunday discussion point Dr Rod weaves together a number of themes - theological responses to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, the mistake the crowds made in believing that Jesus was about to establish His kingdom on earth as he travelled to Jerusalem on that first Palm Sunday, how the Parable of the Minas was about how we should 'occupy until His return', and how there will come a...

In this discussion point, Dr Rod introduces a biblical account of the tribulation.

Healing and wholeness are the focus of this discussion point. Napoleon and Ps Rod share about worship, healing and faith.

In this discussion point Ps Rod discusses the meaning of the 144,000 saved from the tribes of Israel as set out in Revelation chapter 7.

In this discussion point Ps Rod analyses the seventh seal of Revelation chapter 8.

In this discussion point Ps Rod continues his analysis of Revelation chapter 6.

Ps Rod analyses six of the seven seals that feature in Revelation chapter 6 in this discussion point.

In this discussion point Craig O’Sullivan delivered a powerful message about hiding from God.

In this discussion point Ps Rod explains Revelation chapter 5.