Worldwide Church of God - Camberwell
Living and Sharing the Gospel
Weekly Devotionals
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- The AZ of Friendship 06/05/12
- Reasons to be Thankful 29/04/12
- An Interesting Job Description 22/04/12
- Help For Lifes Problems 15/04/12
- The Significance of the Resurrection 08/04/12
- The Prayer of Jesus in the Garden 01/04/12
- Prayer – Intercession 25/03/12
- Prayer - Petition 18/03/12
- Prayer Some of the Benefits 11/03/12
- Prayer Always give thanks for everything 04/03/12
- What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer 26/02/12
- The Realisation of Prayer (Part 2) 19/02/12
- The Realisation of Prayer 12/02/12
- Prayer How do you start yours? 05/02/12
- Prayer Jesus Challenge 29/01/12
- Prayer Dont Compare 22/01/12
- Prayer Is Not Easy 15/01/12
- Prayer The Basics 08/01/12
- Be the Living Bible in 2012 01/01/12
- Gloria in Excelsis Deo 25/12/11
- Love came down at Christmas 18/12/11
- A Non-Starring Role 11/12/11
- Outrageous Grace 04/12/11
- What makes a good sermon? 20/11/11
- Freedom 13/11/11
- Longing To Know God 06/11/11
- Don't Give Up 30/10/11
- Dont forget what God has done for you 23/10/11
- What should we remember? 16/10/11
- The Secret Things Belong To God 09/10/11
- Songs of Praise 02/10/11
- God has the answer 25/09/11
- Be a friend and share the gospel 18/09/11
- What A Difference A Day Makes 11/09/11
- Soar On Eagles Wings 04/09/11
- Our God Has Ears 28/08/11
- Boredom 21/08/11
- Lord, Have Mercy 14/08/11
- Dont Make Excuses 07/08/11
- The Foundation Of The Church 31/07/11
- The Man Christ Jesus 24/07/11
- A Call For Humility 17/07/11
- Realize The Value 10/07/11
- The most common church family name 03/07/11
- Hymns For All Occasions 26/06/11
- Fellowship of the Trinity 12/06/11
- Singing In The Night 12/06/11
- Mission and Empowerment 05/06/11
- The Heart Of The Matter 29/05/11
- Rejoice in The Day the Lord has made 22/05/11
- Who are you following? 15/05/11
- The humanity of Jesus 08/05/11
- Does this ring a bell with you? 01/05/11
- Because He Lives 24/04/11
- Christ Died For Us 17/04/11
- We Remember, He Remembers 10/04/11
- Mothers 03/04/11
- Living and Sharing the Gospel 27/03/11
- Repentance 20/03/11
- With Christ 13/03/11
- How can a Loving God be a God of Wrath? 06/03/11
- Cant Buy Me Love 27/02/11
- Grace Is... 13/02/11
- Are You An Obstacle? 06/02/11
- Joni Eareckson Tada 30/01/112
- I Will Do Something 23/01/11
- Gods Self-Disclosure 16/01/11
- Yadah Yadah Yadah 09/01/11
- Resolve To Do Good 02/01/11
- Give Homage to the King of Kings 26/12/10
- Choose Wisely 19/12/2010
- Immanuel 12/12/10
- The Reason for the Season 05/12/10
- He came, is coming and will come again 28/11/10
- Seize the Gift of Friendship 21/11/10
- 7 Up 07/11/10
- Living by Grace 31/10/10
- Where Is Your Treasure? 24/10/10
- Your Handy Mobile 17/10/10
- The Bible is All About Jesus 10/10/10
- Praise His Names 03/10/10
- Heres the bad news and the good news 26/09/10
- What was it Paul knew? 19/09/10
- Who is Jesus? 12/09/10
- At the Feet of Jesus 29/08/10
- Apollos 22/08/10
- Rolling in the aisles 15/08/10
- The Great Commission 08/08/10
- Isaac Watts 11/07/10
- Plan Bee 27/06/10
- Kindness 20/06/10
- Have you bought the t-shirt? 13/06/10
- Where to find help when 06/06/10
- You Are Adopted 30/05/10
- Be Filled with the Spirit 23/05/10
- The Tablecloth 16/05/10
- How I Wonder 09/05/10
- Christs Apprentice (and a bit more) 02/05/10
- More Food Vicar? 25/04/10
- Is there a Tiger (Woods) in your tank? 18/04/10
- Giving up our security 11/04/10
- Christ Is Risen Indeed 04/04/10
- There is a fountain filled with blood 28/03/10
- Jesus died for God 21/03/10
- A subject we have to talk about 07/03/10
- Are you a fool for Christ? 28/02/10
- Be a fat Christian in 2010 03/01/10
- How are you going to celebrate Christmas? 20/12/09
- Live Christmas All Year Round 13/12/09
- A cry from the Manger 06/12/09
- Ready or Not Here I Come! 29/11/09
- Christian Freedom 22/11/09
- Sleep Well 15/11/09
- God Is Not Fair 08/11/09
- Lord, Increase My Faith 01/11/09
- Your God Is Too Small 25/10/09
- Temptation A Call To Battle 18/10/09
- Break Dividing Walls 11/10/09
- Singing In Prison 04/10/09
- Delight in the Word of God 27/09/009
- See God above our present circumstances 20/09/09
- How well do you listen? 13/09/09
- A Joyful End 06/09/09
- Gideons 30/08/09
- A Bronze Snake Lifted Up 16/08/09
- Nazirite Vow 09/08/09
- Engaging with the Bible 02/08/09
- Chasing the Lion 26/07/09
- A Time To Laugh 19/07/09
- Mother Teresa of Calcutta 12/07/09
- Understanding a little more about the Holy Spirit 05/07/09
- Church 28/06/09
- A Trinitarian Creed 21/06/09
- How does God reveal Himself? 14/06/09
- Servant Leadership 07/06/09
- Unity in Diversity 31/05/09
- The Ascension of Jesus 24/05/09
- Rejoice that your name is written in heaven – 17/05/09
- Take up your cross 10/05/09
- A Future Certainty – 03/05/09
- The Christian Standard of Living 26/04/09
- The Gentleness of Jesus 19/04/09
- The Lord is Risen! 12/04/09
- Are you fickle about Jesus? 05/04/09
- What are you wearing? 29/03/09
- What Does God Do With Our Sin? 22/03/09
- Dont Underestimate Jesus 15/03/09
- Are you in the Boat with Jesus? 08/03/09
- Do you have a bowl of stew? 01/03/09
- 40 Days of Lent 23/02/09
- Astonishing Faith 15/02/09
- Walking with God 08/02/09
- What a friend we have in Jesus 01/02/09
- Are You a Success? 25/01/09
- Be Courageous 18/01/09
- Being Thankful 11/01/09
- Journey with the Lord through 2009 04/01/09
- Gifts not just for Christmas 28/12/08
- Christmas in three words 21/12/08
- A Christmas tale of 1 Corinthians 13 14/12/08
- Hark, the Herald Angels Sing 07/12/08
- The Coming God 30/11/08
- The Life of Fanny - To Gods Glory 23/11/08
- The God of the Old Testament - 16/11/08
- A Fishy Story - 09/11/08
- The Lords my Shepherd - 02/11/08
- Climb Every Mountain - 25/10/08
- Growing Old Gracefully - 19/10/08
- Why Pray? - 12/10/08
- Gods Loving Desire - 04/10/08
- Treasure Gods Word - 28/09/08
- Dont stay home alone - 21/09/08
- Jesus Preached Himself - 14/09/08
- Psalm 33 - 07/09/08
- Doubting Thomas - 31/08/08
- Amazing Grace - 23/08/08
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Water for the Thirsty
Weekly Devotional
Be Courageous
Weekly Devotional
As the deer pants for streams of water so my soul pants for you, O God. (Psalm 42:1)
Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink
(John 7:37)
Being a Christian takes courage doesnt it? To be willing to say and do the right thing regardless of the earthly cost, can be painful. But courage is indispensable for both spreading and preserving the truth of Christ, and if we are going to live for Him.
Jesus promised that spreading the gospel would meet resistance:
"Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me. (Matthew 24:9)
Paul warned that, even in the church, faithfulness to the truth would be a battle:
I know that after I leave, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples after them. (Acts 20:29-30)
And simply living for Christ is not going to be without its problems, as Luke records:
" We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God, " (Acts 14:22)
Therefore, true evangelism, true teaching, and true living for Jesus will take courage. But from where shall we get this courage? Here are some pointers:
1. We receive courage from being forgiven and being righteous
And they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralytic, "Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven. (Matthew 9:2 New American Standard Bible [NASB])
The wicked man flees though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion. (Proverbs 28:1)
2. We receive courage from trusting God and hoping in Him
Be strong and let your heart take courage, all you who hope in the LORD. (Psalm 31:24 NASB)
Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold. (2 Corinthians 3:12)
3. We receive courage from being filled with the Holy Spirit
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly. (Acts 4:31)
4. We receive courage from God's promise to be with us
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go". (Joshua 1:9)
5. We receive courage from knowing that the One with us is greater than the adversary
"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged because of the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater power with us than with him. (2 Chronicles 32:7)
You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. (1 John 4:4)
6. We receive courage from being sure that God is sovereign over our battles
"Be strong, and let us show ourselves courageous for the sake of our people and for the cities of our God; and may the LORD do what is good in His sight." (2 Samuel 10:12 NASB)
7. We receive courage through prayer
When I called, you answered me; you made me bold and stout-hearted. (Psalm 138:3)
Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should. (Ephesians 6:19-20)
8. We receive courage from the example of others
most of the brethren, trusting in the Lord because of my imprisonment, have far more courage to speak the word of God without fear. (Philippians 1:14 NASB)
Have a courageous week,
Pastor Barry