Peace Apostolic Ministries

When Peter, James and John were on the mountain with Jesus as he was transfigured, they were terrified. They had a terrifying experience of the fear of the Lord. In this message John Alley discusses if this is good and if so what part this might play in our lives. After covering this point, he shows briefly the hugeness of promise for those who fear the Lord and the comprehensiveness of what the B...

Each of us identify as citizens of Australia, India, China, or other nations. Yet the Bible says out true citizenship is in heaven. Today, guest speaker Alex Crossley talks about this citizenship, and the difference between the citizens of heaven, and those who are not. People who merely belong to this world, have its desires and perspective at heart, and they work in ways contrary to the gospel....

Continuing from last weeks message about the door of opportunity, John keeps discussing "doors" in the Bible. God has given different tasks to His people, and to some is give the task to "stand at the door and watch." Listen as John unpacks this and related ideas.

Today's message comes in two parts. John Alley starts out by sharing from God's promise that "he will not let your foot slip." He talks of God's protection and watch over those who are His. But for those who are not His, another verse is also promised, "their foot shall surely slip." This message is an encouragement to those in Christ especially going into a new year with new opportunities. The se...

Christ gave this promise to the Laodiceans, "whosoever overcomes I will give him the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I overcame and sat down with my Father on His throne." John Alley takes up the theme of overcoming, and contemplates this scripture with its quite profound implications. Who will overcome? Will it be you?

Christ came to earth 2000 years fulfilling the plan of God since before the fall of man. God knew in advance what was required and came in the form of a man, Jesus. Advent is more than just this however, and we also look towards the coming of Christ into our own lives, and we welcome Him. When will Christ come to you? Will you welcome Him?

The way we view the world is termed our worldview. It is important that we have a biblical worldview as that equips and helps every area of our lives. For children growing up with believing parents, they spend most of their time in church, school and home. It's our endeavour to give children a godly worldview at church, and also in the school that our church runs, but its imperative that parents p...

Does Jesus have a facebook account? Yes He does, and it is your account. Your posts and portrayal of yourself on social media is a portrayal of Christ to the unsaved ones who know you. In this message we explore thoughts Christians should have towards the use of social media, and discuss how to represent Him in a way that glorifies God. In the second half of the message David moves on to discuss s...

Our hobbies and the things we enjoy doing can consume us, even to the point of linking our identity to those things. Jonathan illustrates this point clearly with anecdotes from his own experience, but all of us can readily relate to the truth of this. It is up to us, says Jonathan, where we point our minds – and our actions will follow. Jonathan goes on to point our from Scripture that when we foc...

John Alley begins his message with a question – “How is my life meant to be fruitful for God?” John goes on to give some examples of matters that need to be given our attention in order to live such a life. First, we need to come to grips with God’s authority and yield completely to him. In baptism, we show outwardly that we are submitting totally to God. Forgiveness and love of enemies is another...

It is very important that the imparted word of God bring us to maturity, says John Alley. When the word of God gets deep into us and becomes part of our being, we become strong. Christians and churches are not meant to be weak, says John. We need to practice the discipline of sitting in the presence of God and of honouring God in public worship. We need the living and abiding word of God. John the...

While Christ encourages us to have childlike faith, the Bible doesn't encourage us to stay as children, but to mature and grow. In a continuation of the Every Man Perfect series, which is for all people, not just for men, Philip Alley discusses what it means to grow and mature in Christ and faith. This is for the benefit of others, and the kingdom of God.

Mark Twain said, in a well-known quote, “Clothes make the man……naked people have little or no influence on society”. In his message, Philip Alley draws a parallel between this statement and the matter of being clothed spiritually. The Bible has much to say about what we should be spiritually clothed with, and what is to be put off and got rid of. The Apostle Paul, in his letter to the Colossians,...

How does a congregation with a vibrant family life and many young people, go about handling some of the more sensitive areas of life. As young people grow up, they often have many questions about these areas. Listen to John Alley describe the position of Peace Christian Church and how it handles the areas of dating and alcohol in its congregational life, and with young people in particular.

John Alley commences his message with a reading from the book of Jeremiah which teaches that our lives are not our own – it is not for a man to direct his own steps. John then goes to the book of Luke, emphasizing the need for repentance. God is patient and merciful, says John, and while He gives another chance for His people to repent, there is a point where, if left too long, the person is unabl...

When a nation loses its way spiritually, says John Alley, other things slide also. This statement was in response to a recent report that the standards of students’ results in learning have become drastically lower than previously. However, says John, by our prayers the Lord turns all things around to show His glory. John goes on to state that everything goo din this world can be traced back to th...

The basics of spiritual warfare are being aware that we have an enemy, and knowing how to pray and resist. It is less scary than we think, and yet we must be aware of His schemes. As Eve was deceived with what seemed plausible, so spiritual warfare is waged against God's people in ways that fit in our understanding. Jesus Christ when tempted resisted Satan because He knew the scripture. This sermo...

It is very important, says John Alley, to hear the word of God and to take it into our souls. Beginning with Luke 11:27-28, John unpacks Scripture to counteract the attempt of our enemy to destroy Christian culture in Western civilization, part of which is the attack on the traditional family unit. John takes the listeners on a “tour” of Bible teaching on the subject of God’s plan for a man, a wom...

In Luke 15, says Philip Alley, there are three parables. All along a similar theme of something (or someone) being lost and then the great joy when found. God is very happy when that which was lost is found – he seeks the restoration of sinners constantly. Philip goes on to examine in more detail the parable of the lost, or prodigal, son. He draws the comparison between the characteristics of the...

How we speak to God comes in varying flavours or moods. You could be aggressive, humble, uncertain, angry, confident or others. When the disciples asked Jesus to teach them how to pray in Luke 11, what mood was Jesus praying in? Listen and find out.

Salvation and discipleship, says Tony Ponicke, are inseparable – they go together. Tony goes on to explore many Scripture verses to illustrate that while salvation is a free gift, it costs us everything as we surrender all to the Lord. The first cost of following Christ can be the loss of relationships – not all of our families and friends will like it when we become Christians. Then there is the...

Solomon prayed for the people of God and God responded with a precious promise (2 Chronicles 6 and 7). Today, says Jonathan Maxwell, we are the temple and we are the priests. Jesus Himself is our intercessor and we have the promises in a more complete way. There are needs in the nation, in our own city and in our individual lives, says Jonathan, and no matter what is going on around us, the soluti...

If you were in a room full of money and were told we could have as much as we wanted, how much effort would we make in collecting it? Would we work for five minutes then stop satisfied we had "done our bit for the day." Or would we complain about the lack of air conditioning as we pick up money. Or would we complain that "it's boring picking up all this money." Prayer holds higher value to us that...