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Intro
Sunday, August 16 2026from the Brisbane Revival Fellowship
Rang anyone today yet?
Only 138 days to the year 2027
Scripture Of The Day
For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake. 1 Thessalonians 1:5.Read The Bible In a Year
Psalms 94-96; Romans 15:14-33.Thoughts For The Day
Funny how a $10 note can look so big when you take it to church,The best government teaches us to govern ourselves.
If not us, who? If not now, when?
Motivation For The Day
Don't let go of your dreams. If you have determination and belief in your dreams, you will succeed in spite of your desire to let go.On This Day
1501 - Michelangelo is awarded a contract to create a statue of David at Florence Cathedral by the Overseers of the Office of Works (the Operai) of the Duomo.
1867 - The world's first croquet tournament is staged at Eveshamin Worcestershire, England.1896 - The discovery of gold at Bonanza Creek on the Klondyke River starts a gold rush in the Yukon Territory, Canada in 1898.
1897 - Opening of the Tate Gallery in London - endowed by sugar merchant Henry Tate.
1906 - 8.6 earthquake destroys Valparaiso, Chile; fire kills 20,000.
1925 - American film comedian Charlie Chaplin's latest film The Gold Rush premieres in the United States.
1960 - The Mediterranean island of Cyprus becomes an independant republic, with Archbishop Makarios its first president.
1962 - The original drummer with British group The Beatles - Peter Best - is fired by Beatles' manager Brian Epstein and replaced by Ringo Starr.
1977 - Elvis Presley dies- Music icon Elvis Presley dies at the age of 42.
1925 - American film comedian Charlie Chaplin's latest film The Gold Rush premieres in the United States.
1960 - The Mediterranean island of Cyprus becomes an independant republic, with Archbishop Makarios its first president.
1962 - The original drummer with British group The Beatles - Peter Best - is fired by Beatles' manager Brian Epstein and replaced by Ringo Starr.
1977 - Elvis Presley dies- Music icon Elvis Presley dies at the age of 42.
2023 - Longest survival of a pig's kidney transplant: the kidney survives a month in the body of a brain-dead man in research at NYU Langone Health.
Personal Story Of The Day
Accidental Interpretations
We have a tendency to speculate, when troubles or disasters come upon people. Some say it is God punishing them for sinning... others believe satan is tempting them by bringing evil upon them... but both understandings are wrong.
Jesus referred to two tragedies that occurred in His day. In one, Pilate had killed some Galileans and mixed their blood with their sacrifices (Luke 13:1). In the other, 18 Israelites died when a tower fell on them.
The idea was that people who died like that must have been guilty of horrendous sins. Jesus rejected that kind of thinking. He told His hearers that instead of trying to find someone to blame, they should see such events as a call to repentance. If they wilfully rejected His Gospel and persisted in that sin, they would face a fearful end.
When we hear of terrible tragedies, let's be content to leave the "why" question unanswered. Assured of God's love (Romans 8:39), let's look at these events as a time for self-examination and repentance.
Jokes Of The Day
Three guys found themselves in Hades: we will call them Brian, Bob, and Kevin, they were a little confused at their present situation, and they were startled to see a door in the wall open, and behind the door was perhaps the ugliest woman they had ever seen. She was 3'4', dirty, and her perfume smelled even worse than the Brimstone.The voice of the Devil was heard, 'Brian, you have sinned! You are condemned to spend the rest of eternity married to this woman!' And Brian was whisked through the door by a group of lesser demons to his torment.
This understandably shook up the other two, and so they both jumped when a second door opened, and they saw an even more disgusting example of womanhood gone wrong. She was over 7' tall, monstrous, covered in thick black hair,and flies circled her.
The voice of the Devil was heard, 'Bob, you have sinned! You are condemned to spend the rest of eternity married to this woman!' And Bob, like Brian, was whisked off.
Kevin, now alone, felt understandably anxious, and feared the worst when the third door opened. And as the door inched open, he strained to see the figure of ... Cindy Crawford. Delighted, Kevin jumped up, taking in the sight of this beautiful woman. Then he heard the voice of the Devil saying:
'Cindy, you have sinned ........'
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A man and a woman were just divorced, on their way out of the courthouse they are both killed by a runaway bus. In heaven, they have second thoughts about their divorce so they go to St. Peter and ask to be remarried. St. Peter said 'come back in 15 years!'
Fifteen years later they're back and a minister remarries them. Soon after they start fighting again, and want to split up. So they go back to St. Peter and ask to be divorced. St. Peter throws up his hands and says 'It took me 15 years to find a preacher up here and now you want me to find a lawyer??!!
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A man was dining at a fancy restaurant, and he saw the word escargot on the menu.
"Escargots? What are those?" the man asked his wife.
His wife shook her head. "Escargot is French for snails," she told him.
"Well, how would I know?" he replied. "I only eat fast food."
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Riddle Of The Day
Every morning the farmer had eggs for breakfast. He owned no chickens and he never got eggs from anyone else's chickens. Where did he get the eggs?Answer to Yesterday's Riddle
How is 2 plus 2 equal 5 and your left hand alike?
Neither are right.
Devotional Thoughts Of The Day
How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news. Isaiah 52:7. References from Mark 1:21-38.
In the New Testament the term that is translated 'gospel' literally means good news. The verbal form is the word from which we get the term 'evangelize'. To evangelize is to proclaim the good news. Another term used in the New Testament to speak of the proclamation of the gospel is a word that meant to act as a 'herald'.
Jesus came to announce the good news of God's covenant and the offer of forgiveness. Although He performed many miracles, He did not see working miracles as His primary calling.
When Jesus was being pursued by those who were chiefly interested in the healings He had performed. He did not stay behind and bask in their acclaim. Instead, He took His disciples to the next village and continued to proclaim the gospel without delay.
Miracles were an important part of Jesus' ministry, but they served a particular function. Their purpose was to authenticate Jesus as God's chosen Messiah and to highlight His message.
If we had needed only a miracle worker, God could have sent one of the prophets. We needed much more. What makes the gospel good news is its message that Jesus Christ came to give His life on behalf of sinners. Divine healing and other blessings may provide health for a lifetime, but only the anointing of the Spirit can make us whole for all eternity.
Working Together
Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians. 1 Kings 5:6.
Solomon realized that you cannot do things on your own. When he became king, he inherited from his father not only the kingdom but also the task of building a temple worthy of the God of the universe. Such an awesome responsibility would have been overwhelming, but Solomon knew it could be done if he called on others to help.
Accordingly, he contacted a friend of his father, King Hiram of Tyre, and requested his most skilled lumbermen. The king graciously agreed. And thanks to the benefit of teamwork, they built one of the most beautiful temples ever seen on the earth. Christians are notorious for not working together as a team. Some try to worship God on their own.
The writer of Hebrews had to admonish such people about "forsaking the assembling of ourselves together"(10:25). Others can be difficult to get along with (1 Cor 1:11). But whatever we accomplish alone is not nearly what we could have accomplished with others.
Are you willing to be a team player? Can your pastor count on you to team up with others in your church when there is a job to be done? More will get done if we do it together. Learn from the wisdom of Solomon. Be a part of something greater than yourself. Be a part of God's team.
Facts Of The Day
Men are 6 times more likely to be struck by lightning than women!
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Closing Thought
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