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Tag Archive: devotional

Do you need more money? (A guide to financial discipleship)

Do you need more money? Money is a form of power — power should be wielded with emotions in check. “There are three conversions necessary: the conversion of the heart, the conversion of the mind, and the conversion of the purse.” Martin Luther Biblical framework: Old Testament – “Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent […]

Dan Lian – Guest Speaker 10AM Service

It was great to Have Dan Lian join us at Discovery Church again. His message in the morning service was about leaving “Selfie hood” behind and taking on Servanthood. A brilliant message! Dan Lian

Palm Sunday Devotional

David Breen – General Manager of Training, Discovery Community Care Scripture Luke 19: 28-44  Insight When you go to a football game or to see your favourite team play which team do you shout for the most – the winning team or the one you support? Say you are watching the Olympics, what team do […]

Fast Devotional #21 – Not My Will

By Greg Attwells – Creative Pastor Scripture John 15:1-8 Insight If you want to see His Kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven, you need to abdicate the control of your life to the One who made you. If you want to discover who you really are, you need to lay down the […]

Fast Devotional #20 – Elohim

By David Breen – General Manager of Training, Discovery Community Care Elohim: Our help in times of trouble Scripture Nehemiah 6: 16  When all our enemies heard about this … (they) lost their self-confidence, because they realised that this work had been done with the help of our God. Insight The most significant time to […]

Fast Devotional #19 – Abba! Father!

By Matt Destry – Communications Pastor Scripture Romans 8:15 ‘For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons <and daughters>, by whom we cry “Abba! Father!” Insight One thing that fascinates me about life is the value of experience. You […]

Fast Devotional #18 – A God Who Provides

By Greg Attwells – Creative Pastor Scripture Genesis 22 Insight 2 “Take your son, your only son—yes, Isaac, whom you love so much—and go to the land of Moriah. Go and sacrifice him as a burnt offering on one of the mountains, which I will show you.” What?! Why would God ask Abraham to sacrifice […]

Fast Devotional #17 – I Stand In Awe

By David Breen – General Manager of Training, Discovery Community Care Scripture Psalm 119: 38 Fulfil your promise to your servant, so that you may be feared. (NIV) Insight It was pitch black as I stood out in the middle of the Nevada desert. There was no natural light anywhere to be seen from East […]

Fast Devotional #16 – Wisdom

Wisdom is pure – get a hold of it! By David Breen – General Manager of Training, Discovery Community Care Scripture Proverbs 4: 7 Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding. (NIV) James 3: 13-18 But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then […]

Fast Devotional #15 – Now Strengthen My Hands

By Matt Destry – Communications Pastor Scripture Nehemiah 6:9 They were all trying to frighten us, thinking, “Their hands will get too weak for the work, and it will not be completed.” But I prayed, “Now strengthen my hands.” Insight We’ve all been there. Those times in life where we are overwhelmed with disappointment. A […]

Fast Devotional #14 – Polymath Capability

By Greg Attwells – Creative Pastor Scripture Exodus 35:30-35 NLT Insight The first mention of a person filled with the Holy Spirit in Scripture was Bezalel. He was called upon to head up a building project for Moses. His assignment was to build God a house that He might dwell among His people. God revealed […]

Fast Devotional #13 – Revived by the Word

By Matt Destry – Communications Pastor Scripture Nehemiah 8:5-6 Ezra opened the book. All the people could see him because he was standing above them; and as he opened it, all the people stood up. Ezra praised the LORD, the great God; and all the people lifted their hands and responded, “Amen! Amen!” Then they […]