Stephen McDonald
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Hope for Rebels (Acts 7:1-53)
“Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” George Santayana. The history of Australia is a story… Read More
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Prepared to Die (Acts 6:8-15)
What amazing people these Christians were! It was obvious that the Holy Spirit filled them, they were full of faith,… Read More
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Service with Strategy (Acts 6:1-7)
Does it matter what sort of church you belong to? There are churches where the bishop calls the shots or… Read More
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God’s Unstoppable Gospel (Acts 5:17-42)
Time and again, Bible-believing Christians are told that we are on the wrong side of history. The message is, ‘Society… Read More
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The God of Great Fear (Acts 5:1-16)
“God is love,” 1 John 4:8b. “Judge not, that you be not judged,” Matthew 7:1. Those two verses capture the… Read More
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God’s Generous Gospel (Acts 4:33-5:3)
We saw last week how the prayers we pray show the God we believe in. When we pray as if… Read More
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God’s Sovereign Gospel (Acts 4:23-31)
Is this a familiar experience? Your world is turned upside down. Your mind buzzes; it won’t stop. It’s unbelievable! Why… Read More
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With Boldness (Acts 4:13-31)
18 July 2018: ‘The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today condemned a Turkish court’s decision to return Pastor… Read More
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No Other Name (Acts 4:1-12)
Today, you can think anything is true, so long as you don’t say anything else is false; you can believe… Read More
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By Faith in His Name (Acts 3:1-26)
What does it mean to be blessed? When something turns out well, we say, ‘We really are blessed!’ If something… Read More
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The Best Church (Acts 2:41-47)
We are not the best church in Benalla. The best church is big, with the best preachers, the best teaching,… Read More
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Repent and Be Baptized (Act 2:36-42)
The advice of every feel-good movie or TV show for teenagers for adults is ‘Follow your heart.’ But the human… Read More
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Both Lord and Christ (Acts 2:29-38)
Identity matters. It’s the first thing we want to know when we meet someone, ‘Who are you?’ We ask it… Read More
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This Jesus (Acts 2:22-28)
The whole of Christianity depends on this one historical fact: Jesus of Nazareth rose from the dead. Only this fact… Read More
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Poured Out On All Flesh (Acts 2:1-21)
Are you a Pentecostal Christian? That term is often used to identify Christians who believe that the Holy Spirit is… Read More
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Sermon Downloads Fixed
Our attention has been drawn to the fact that recent sermons have not been downloadable. This issue has been fixed,… Read More
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God Will Have His Way (Acts 1:12-26)
How many times have you looked at your life and thought, ‘I didn’t think it would be like this’: ‘I… Read More
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What Jesus Kept Doing (Acts 1:1-11)
The Church is not what it should be. The Church is constantly disappointing. The Church constantly lets us down. Why… Read More
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Draw Near, Hold Fast, and Gather Together (Hebrews 10:19-25)
If you knew that God would give you whatever you asked Him for, what would you ask for? We are… Read More
