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Intro
Sunday, November 15 2026from the Brisbane Revival Fellowship
Is God part of your Life or parted from your life?
Only 47 days to the year 2027
Scripture Of The Day
But thou, O LORD, [art] a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.Psalms 3:3
Read The Bible In a Year
Ezekiel 1-2 ; Hebrews 11:1-19Thoughts For The Day
The two most abundant things in the universe are Hydrogen and stupidity."If we had no faults, we would not take so much pleasure in noticing them in others."
Those who are fired with an enthusiastic idea and who allow it to take hold and dominate their thoughts find that new worlds open for them. As long as enthusiasm holds out, so will new opportunities.
Motivation For The Day
Let God have your life; He can do more with it than you can.On This Day
1848 - Papal premier Count Rossi is assassinated.1889 - On the abdication of Pedro II, Brazil is proclaimed a republic.
1899 - Future British prime minister Winston Churchill is captured while covering the Boer War as a war correspondent for the English newspaper, the Morning Post. He later escapes and reaches British lines.
1956 - New York premiere of Elvis Presley's first film: ' Love Me Tender'.
1968 - The Cunard flagship 'Queen Elizabeth' docks at Southampton for the last time. She was replaced by the new liner the QE2.
1983 - An independent Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is unilaterally proclaimed - recognised only by Turkey.
1985 - British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Irish Prime Minister Garret Fitzgerald sign the Anglo-Irish Agreement in Dublin.
Personal Story Of The Day
Restoration Is EssentialSo that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow. 2Corinthian 2:7.
Following on with our theme on forgiveness, today's passage seems to refer to a specific person and incident involving the apostle Paul and his ministry in Corinth. It seems the offender had failed to respond to an initial rebuke, and the situation had escalated.
Once church discipline had been carried out, however, the man did turn from his sin; now Paul urged the church to extend love and forgiveness to the repentant man as urgently and zealously as they had reacted to his sin.
The point is that following church discipline (whatever is done), forgiveness must be extended to a repentant brother or sister in the Lord. In this case, the wrong was committed against the whole church (even worse than you would expect from the unbelieving Gentiles); therefore, the community, as well as Paul, had to extend forgiveness. The sin appears to have gone on for a while, which means many people had been hurt or upset. That's why this act of forgiveness wouldn't have been easy.
Nonetheless, the church needed to respond with love and restore the man to fellowship, so that he would not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow, (v7; & Gal 6:1). If they didn't meet his sorrow with love, it might have turned into an excessive, paralyzing sorrow, full of self-accusation... even destroying his faith and hope. By expressing the love that had motivated the disciplinary process, they comforted him.
The point is that following church discipline (whatever is done), forgiveness must be extended to a repentant brother or sister in the Lord. In this case, the wrong was committed against the whole church (even worse than you would expect from the unbelieving Gentiles); therefore, the community, as well as Paul, had to extend forgiveness. The sin appears to have gone on for a while, which means many people had been hurt or upset. That's why this act of forgiveness wouldn't have been easy.
Nonetheless, the church needed to respond with love and restore the man to fellowship, so that he would not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow, (v7; & Gal 6:1). If they didn't meet his sorrow with love, it might have turned into an excessive, paralyzing sorrow, full of self-accusation... even destroying his faith and hope. By expressing the love that had motivated the disciplinary process, they comforted him.
As is still true today, sin leads to grief, but forgiveness brings joy (consider the rejoicing when the prodigal son returned home... however not everyone rejoices. This is why Paul clarifies his statements and reverses the action taken in a very comprehensive way). If forgiveness isn't extended in such situations... at repentance, Satan will still have found a way to win, by creating disunity (v11).
Paul knew that discipline must not give way to vindictiveness nor legalism, and he even authorized the Corinthians to forgive on his behalf. By forgiving the offender, they bore witness to the reality of God's forgiveness (John 20:23).
James summarized today's theme: 'My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back, remember this: Who ever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save him from death and cover over a multitude of sins'. (James 5:19-20).
James summarized today's theme: 'My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back, remember this: Who ever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save him from death and cover over a multitude of sins'. (James 5:19-20).
Jokes Of The Day
A group of U.S. soldiers arriving in Macedonia found themselves taking a surprise refresher course on first aid. Following an involved lesson on making splints, dressing wounds and applying tourniquets to stop bleeding, the instructor decided to determine how well the class had grasped the information given."Jones," he said, pointing to one of the solders, "say your platoon leader sustains a head injury during a cross-country march. What do you do about it?"
"That's easy, Sir," said Jones. "I wrap a tourniquet around his neck and tighten it until the bleeding stops."
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The men of Charlie Company had been in the field for two weeks when the Sarge announces, "I've got good news and bad news. First the good news. Today we're going to change our underwear."
The troops start cheering wildly.
"Now the bad news," continues the Sarge. "Smith, you change with Jones. Andrews, you change with Murphy..."
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A terrific explosion occurs in a gunpowder factory, and once all the mess has been cleared up the inquiry begins. One of the few survivors is pulled up to make a statement. "Okay Simpson," says the investigator, "you were near the scene, what happened?"
"Well, it's like this. Old Charley Higgins was in the mixing room, and I saw him take a cigarette out of his pocket and light up."
"He was smoking in the mixing room?" the investigator said in stunned horror, "How long had he been with the company?"
"About 20 years, sir"
"20 years in the company, then he goes and strikes a match in the mixing room, I'd have thought it would have been the last thing he'd have done."
"It was, sir."
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Riddle Of The Day
A man and a dog were going down the street. The man rode, yet walked. What was the dog's name?Answer to Yesterdays Riddle
A man had two sons and named them both Ed. How come?
Two Eds (heads) are better than one.
Devotional Thoughts Of The Day
Good Morning To YouWhen people greet each other, they usually say, "How are you?" At one time in China, the typical greeting was, "Have you eaten?" In the days of poverty, asking friends if they had eaten was to express our concern for their well-being.
Today when friends greet me, they often say, "Have you put on weight?" Whether they're genuinely concerned for my health, or just think I should lose a few pounds, they care about me. Everything we say, not just our greetings, reflects the concerns of our heart. Jesus said, "Those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart" (Matthew 15:18). He was explaining to His disciples that people could not be morally contaminated by the food they ate, but by words spoken out of unclean hearts.
It was not strange that Jesus' bold statements offended the Pharisees (v12). They were great at appearing righteous on the outside, but they had no concern for the hypocrisy in their hearts. As Christ's disciples, however, our focus should be on keeping our hearts clean so that our words will reflect genuine righteousness.
It is wise to think about the words you use throughout the day, wherever you go. What do they say about the condition of your heart?
Call Yourself Blessed
Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it. He hath not beheld iniquity in Jacob, neither hath he seen perverseness in Israel: the LORD his God is with him, and the shout of a king is among them. God brought them out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of a unicorn. Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel: according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrough Numbers 23:20-23.
King Balak hired Balaam to curse Israel. He knew of the power in both blessing and curse. He knew that words were carriers of either life or death. But he did not understand that God's blessing was above the curse of man. God had already, since Abraham, blessed Israel. Neither Balak nor Balaam could change this.
Even though Balaam tried to curse Israel, it was only blessing that came from his mouth. God had already established that Israel was blessed. Behold, I have received a command to bless; He has blessed, and I cannot reverse it (verse 20). And out of Balaam's mouth came the most wonderful prophecies concerning the prosperity of Israel and the coming of the Messiah.
Balaam was forced to admit that no sorcery helped against Israel; no false prophecy was effective against Jacob. This is true for us, as well, when we are in Christ Jesus. People can slander you, criticize you and plot your downfall. This can weigh you down and cause you to fear or be offended; however, you must decide not even to listen. Their words cannot harm you as long as you choose not to listen to them. According to the book of Proverbs, these undeserved curses will not alight but simply fly away like birds.
You are in Christ. You are not perfect in yourself, but you are blessed. If others say you are cursed, call yourself blessed! The curse over your life has already been broken, hopefully you will understand how abundantly the Lord has blessed you.
Facts Of The Day
- The Bureau of Standards says that the electron is the fastest thing in the world.
- The Nullabor Plain of Australia covers 100,000 square miles (160,900 km) without a tree.
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Closing Thought
Lord, help me to remember that I can't always fix things, help me to always put my trust in You.Comic
