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Hey everyone I’m Gary Hoban and welcome to Refinery Life Australia. This month we are going to look at lessons from the Upper Room Today we are discussing Upper Room Lessons on Love. Text John 13:34-35 (AMP) 34 I am giving you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, so you too are to love one another. 35 By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you h...

Hey everyone I’m Pastor Gary Hoban and welcome to Refinery Life Australia. One of the greatest tragedies of life is the inability or the neglect of a father to pass on to his children the benefits of his experience. Fathers must instruct, warn, and encourage their children. For the next while Wednesday evenings messages will be from John’s first epistle and are titled “The Counsel of a Spiritual F...

Hey everyone I’m Gary Hoban and welcome to Refinery Life Australia. This week we are continuing our series on Sunday nights titled “Jesus Christ as Our High Priest.” The book of Hebrews isn’t the most popular book in the New Testament. In many respects it is neglected. The Jewish, or Old Testament, back ground that permeates every chapter has probably contributed to its neglect by many pastors. Th...

Hey everyone I’m Gary Hoban and welcome to Refinery Life Australia. Today we are talking about The Walls of Jericho. The first account of Jericho in the Bible is in Joshua 6, the story of the capture of the Canaanite city by Joshua and God’s people. The miracle of Jericho’s walls falling down is recorded in Joshua 6:20 (ESV) 20 So the people shouted, and the trumpets were blown. As soon as the peo...

Hey everyone I’m Pastor Gary Hoban and welcome to Refinery Life Australia. Today we are continuing our study the “Gifts of The Holy Spirit.” It is important to remember that a positive response on our part as believers to the Father’s gift of the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential if we are to truly be God’s people. Today we are discussing The Gift of Tongues. Text 1 Corinthians 12:10 (ESV) 10 to...

Hey everyone I’m Gary Hoban and welcome to Refinery Life Australia. This week we are continuing our series on Sunday nights titled “Jesus Christ as Our High Priest.” The book of Hebrews isn’t the most popular book in the New Testament. In many respects it is neglected. The Jewish, or Old Testament, back ground that permeates every chapter has probably contributed to its neglect by many pastors. Th...

Hey everyone I’m Gary Hoban and welcome to Refinery Life Australia. Today we are continuing our new series titled “The Church and the Modern Family” Today is part 3 The Forgotten Father. Text Matthew 1:24 (ESV) 24 When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife, Introduction When Christmas rolls around, the spotlight settles on Jesus, His mother, Mary,...

Welcome to Refinery Life Australia. Today we are continuing our study the “Gifts of The Holy Spirit.” It is important to remember that a positive response on our part as believers to the Father’s gift of the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential if we are to truly be God’s people. Today we are discussing The Gift of Tongues. Text 1 Corinthians 12:10 (ESV) 10 to another the working of miracles, to an...

Hey everyone I’m Gary Hoban and welcome to Refinery Life Australia. This week we are continuing our series on Sunday nights titled “Jesus Christ as Our High Priest.” The book of Hebrews isn’t the most popular book in the New Testament. In many respects it is neglected. The Jewish, or Old Testament, back ground that permeates every chapter has probably contributed to its neglect by many pastors. Th...

Hey everyone I’m Gary Hoban and welcome to Refinery Life Australia. Today we are continuing our new series titled “The Church and the Modern Family” Today is part 2 The Church in Your House. Text Philemon 1-3 (ESV) Greeting 1 Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our beloved fellow worker 2 and Apphia our sister and Archippus our fellow soldier, and the church in...

Hey everyone I’m Pastor Gary Hoban and welcome to Refinery Life Australia. Today we are continuing our study the “Gifts of The Holy Spirit.” It is important to remember that a positive response on our part as believers to the Father’s gift of the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential if we are to truly be God’s people. Today we are discussing The Gift of Faith. Text 1 Corinthians 12:9 (ESV) 9 to ano...

Hey everyone I’m Gary Hoban and welcome to Refinery Life Australia. This week we are continuing our series on Sunday nights titled “Jesus Christ as Our High Priest.” The book of Hebrews isn’t the most popular book in the New Testament. In many respects it is neglected. The Jewish, or Old Testament, back ground that permeates every chapter has probably contributed to its neglect by many pastors. Th...

Hey everyone I’m Gary Hoban and welcome to Refinery Life Australia. Today we are starting a new series titled “The Church and the Modern Family” Today is part 1 Let Us Encourage One Another. Text Hebrews 10:24 (ESV) 24 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, Introduction Everyone needs encouragement, no-one is exempt from the need to be encouraged by others. This is...

Hey everyone I’m Pastor Gary Hoban and welcome to Refinery Life Australia. Today we are continuing our study the “Gifts of The Holy Spirit.” It is important to remember that a positive response on our part as believers to the Father’s gift of the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential if we are to truly be God’s people. Today we are discussing The Gift of Knowledge. Text 1 Corinthians 12:8 (ESV) 8 Fo...

Hey everyone I’m Gary Hoban and welcome to Refinery Life Australia. This week we are continuing our series on Sunday nights titled “Jesus Christ as Our High Priest.” The book of Hebrews isn’t the most popular book in the New Testament. In many respects it is neglected. The Jewish, or Old Testament, back ground that permeates every chapter has probably contributed to its neglect by many pastors. Th...

Hey everyone I’m Gary Hoban and welcome to Refinery Life Australia. Today we are continuing our series titled “The Good News of God’s Glorious offer” The true shepherd of the flock must not only feed the sheep but must also give weekly attention to increasing the flock. Today is part 3 Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. Text Revelation 3:20 (ESV) 20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hear...

Hey everyone I’m Pastor Gary Hoban and welcome to Refinery Life Australia. Today we are continuing our study the “Gifts of The Holy Spirit.” It is important to remember that a positive response on our part as believers to the Father’s gift of the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential if we are to truly be God’s people. Today we are discussing The Gift of Wisdom. Text 1 Corinthians 12:8 (ESV) 8 For t...

Hey everyone I’m Gary Hoban and welcome to Refinery Life Australia. This week we are continuing our series on Sunday nights titled “Jesus Christ as Our High Priest.” The book of Hebrews isn’t the most popular book in the New Testament. In many respects it is neglected. The Jewish, or Old Testament, back ground that permeates every chapter has probably contributed to its neglect by many pastors. Th...

Hey everyone I’m Gary Hoban and welcome to Refinery Life Australia. Today we are continuing our series titled “The Good News of God’s Glorious offer” The true shepherd of the flock must not only feed the sheep but must also give weekly attention to increasing the flock. Today is part 2 The Great Salvation That Creates Fellowship. Text Mark 6:1-3 (ESV) Jesus Rejected at Nazareth 6 He went away from...

Hey everyone I’m Pastor Gary Hoban and welcome to Refinery Life Australia. Today we are continuing our study the “Gifts of The Holy Spirit.” It is important to remember that a positive response on our part as believers to the Father’s gift of the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential if we are to truly be God’s people. Today we are discussing The Gift of Preaching. Text Ephesians 4:11 (ESV) 11 And h...

Hey everyone I’m Gary Hoban and welcome to Refinery Life Australia. This week we are starting a new series on Sunday nights titles “Jesus Christ as Our High Priest.” The book of Hebrews isn’t the most popular book in the New Testament. In many respects it is neglected. The Jewish, or Old Testament, back ground that permeates every chapter has probably contributed to its neglect by many pastors. Th...

Hey everyone I’m Gary Hoban and welcome to Refinery Life Australia. Today we are starting a new series titled “The Good News of God’s Glorious offer” The true shepherd of the flock must not only feed the sheep but musty also give weekly attention to increasing the flock. Today is part 1 What Is a Born Again Christian? Text John 3:3 (ESV) 3 Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless on...

Hey everyone I’m Pastor Gary Hoban and welcome to Refinery Life Australia. Today we are continuing our study of the spiritual gifts. It is important to remember that a positive response on our part as believers to the Father’s gift of the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential if we are to truly be God’s people. Today we are discussing The Gift of Evangelism. Text Ephesians 4:11 (ESV) 11 And he gave...

Hey everyone I’m Gary Hoban and welcome to Refinery Life Australia. This week we are starting a new series on Sunday nights titles “Jesus Christ as Our High Priest.” The book of Hebrews isn’t the most popular book in the New Testament. In many respects it is neglected. The Jewish, or Old Testament, back ground that permeates every chapter has probably contributed to its neglect by many pastors. Th...

Hey everyone I’m Gary Hoban and welcome to Refinery Life Australia. Today is Mothers day here in Australia, so let’s celebrate all the mums today with. Mary. A Model for Modern Mothers Text Luke 1:28 (ESV) 28 And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!” Scripture Reading Luke 1:26-35 and Luke 1:46-56 (ESV) Introduction We should look for models to imitate in the S...