Cairns Road Weekly Podcast

Our purpose in life as followers of Jesus is (in short) to love God, love people & share the gospel. 

King Saul got his purpose and plan confused - caring more about being the most loved King (the plan for his life) than following God (his purpose).

In contrast, lowly shepherd boy David stayed humble, trusted God and did his best where he was.

We can learn from David and live out our purpose where we are - not going in search of a Goliath moment but making the most out of our current situation and trusting that God has us here for a reason.

When a people forget God and sin, he disciplines them.

When they come to their senses and cry out to him, he sends a deliverer and relief.

Then and now 

Welcome to Restore 2022! This is another episode where Peter and Maki discuss answers to the questions that have been raised by our community of faith while reading the bible together. The begining of the episode is marked with reflections on the passing away of  Queen Elizabeth II, the summer break, plans to train more people for the daily video input and some special topics from the book of Joshua. 
The link to Helen Paynter's book: God of Violence Yesterday, God of Love Today? Wrestling honestly with the Old Testament

Gilgal, in Joshua 5 becomes the place where the devotion for God is rekindled and His promises refreshed. God will provide but His strategy and schedule for the next steps is different. He will address people’s neglect, He will heal them and remind them of His power through the celebration of Passover.  Rare but possible that God, Israel and Joshua as their leader are in harmony! 

In Psalm 63 David writes how he is lead to the path of satisfaction although in a hostile situation. He is desperately thirsty for God and He knows God is the only one who satisfies. David remembers that he has  had his thirst quenched in the past, and this fuels his praise and certainty for safety in God’s hands.  Jesus said: Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink, whoever believes in me as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from them… John 7:37-38
#thirstquenched  

The path to forgiveness and restoration. After being confronted by Nathan the prophet for stealing someone else’s wife and killing her husband and covering David repents.  As a skilful songwriter he distils his experience of turning back to God and depending on his unfailing love, great compassion and full of mercy and justice.  He is not saying sorry so that he saves his career but He prays that God would forgive, change, not abandon, give back the joy and use him.  If you sense you are stuck, distant or stagnant come to God, get on track of the path of forgiveness and restoration.

God is able, willing and forgiving!

Do you prefer listening to God or God listening to you? Spend time listening to the majestic voice of God! Build relationship with Him through a 2-way conversation and practice listening to His voice day to day life. His voice is powerful.

Maki speaks on prayer from Luke 18

Lost and found! God's desire for us is to have his kingdom

Narrative preaching on the woman with the issue of blood

A look at Moses' life