“The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have DIVINE POWER to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.”  2 Corinthians 10:4-5

When Paul wrote his first letter to the Corinthians, he reminded them that “the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk, but of power.” 1 Corinthians 4:20.  And throughout the Bible we have many real life examples of the power of prayer in our arena of life to motivate us to step out in faith trusting …

Jesus’ last words to His disciples were of highest priority and summarised the “marching orders” He would leave with them. And they are no less relevant to us, His disciples today.
“All authority in heaven and earth have been given to me. Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely, I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20

That which Jesus had modelled for His disciples while He was with them, was now the very …

In my two years of service in the Australian Army, when we were sent out on a mission, it was critical that we received specific and relevant MARCHING ORDERS. The success or otherwise of our mission had much to do with our marching orders. It can mean the difference between defeat and victory.

Marching orders consisted of :

• Where we were to go
• Why we were going
• How we were to fulfill the orders that were assigned to us
• Who we were to encounter along the way
• What were the resources we would take with us to overcome the opposition we would face

Just recently in my daily Bible journaling …