© 13-23 Colin Melbourne

Rom. 8:16 KJV;

The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

The Inside Information

The word of God declares that believers in Christ know who they are, and what they have.

God’s Spirit bears witness to our spirit that Almighty God has given us spiritual New Birth into His Family.

We have inside information confirming our God-given divine status that nothing, in Heaven, or on Earth, can gainsay.

© 04-23 Colin Melbourne

And Tries to Keep Hidden

When you embrace these five Gospel foundations you will begin to exercise the authority Christ gives believers to trample on demonic snakes and satanic scorpions, and overcome all the power of the enemy.

I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

Holy Bible, Lk. 10:18-20 KJV

The enemy of your soul relishes religion, humanity’s dishevelled fig leaf, which does nothing to bridge the chasm between sinners and God. He adores philosophy, ‘spirituality’, and endless doctrinal discussion; because they only leave the lost and limping more confused, and frustrated, than before they began.

© 21-23 Colin Melbourne

Use Your Spiritual Authority

Blessed Are They THAT DO His Commandments

I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.

Rev. 1:8 KJV

And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.

Rev. 21:6 KJV

I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.

Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.

I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.

Rev. 22:13-16 KJV

Adam Ignored God’s Words

The first man, Adam, aborted God’s Original Plan by not using his spiritual authority as he was instructed to do. Consequently Adam; brought death and sin, forfeited his rulership, lost divine fellowship, and subjected his world and his descendants to Satan’s rule.

© 07-23 Colin Melbourne

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Now here’s an interesting truth. If evangelists and preachers depended upon their feelings almost nobody would ever hear the Gospel.

I thank God for one mighty preacher I heard in the midst of the Charismatic revival in the early 90s.

All kinds of crazy stuff was going on, some of it was from God, much was flesh, and some was demonic. Well, it’s better to have excess and go over-board than to wither on the vine, and if you walk with God you can easily spot the counterfeits.

When it was fashionable for preachers to display subtle sensitivities, gimmicks, and dubious ‘gifts’ in ministry, this Spirit-filled evangelist (with an unadorned, unprecedented, miracle-packed ministry) stood up and declared, with more than a hint of irony in his voice

© 11-23 Colin Melbourne

The Food of Heaven

Father has laid out a divine feast, and invites us to have our fill of the Bread of Heaven.

To grow strong faith in Christ you simply eat His word, and use it. Mtt. 4:4 KJV

It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

Invited and Chosen

You were drawn to the Banquet by the Holy Spirit, and having received Christ as Saviour, you have tasted that the Lord is good.

© 14-23 Colin Melbourne

Christians Forgive Everyone Everything

Q: If a Christian doesn’t forgive someone does that mean they lose their salvation? Mark 11:25-26 seems to say so plainly

A: Here’s the full passage in context, Mark 11:20-26 KJV;

And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.

Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.

Elementary Truth

Christ is teaching about bible faith, effective prayer, and forgiving.

© 09-23 Colin Melbourne

Lying Adulteress

Q: My wife has committed adultery twice during our marriage of twelve years. Each time carried out in almost exactly the same way, both were with men she worked with or was around.

Even after I figured out what was going on, she denied everything. Then, when she finally started telling the truth, it was only partial truth, about some of the circumstances.

How do you forgive someone who hasn’t told the truth? You can’t forgive something she won’t admit to, because she hasn’t asked for forgiveness.

How do we go forward when the lies are always on my mind, and not knowing whether she will follow the same path of lies again?

She has begun to go to church with me and the kids, and she has made a noticeable attempt to change her ways. This is a very positive gesture. Mike

Mercy Triumphs Over Judgment

© 10-23 Colin Melbourne

Angels & Humans Sinning

Q: Since one third of the Angels in Heaven were cast out for sinning, what is stopping the remaining Angels in Heaven from sinning? When believers go to Heaven will our free-will be altered to prevent us from sinning? Michael

A: Two fascinating questions Michael.

A third of the angels chose to rebel along with Lucifer and were cast out of God’s Presence to become demons loyal to Satan (Lucifer). (See. Is. 14:12-15, Lk. 10:18, Jude 6, Rev. 12:3-9, Ez. 28:15-17)

Nothing is stopping the remaining angels from sinning except a desire to honour the LORD Jesus Christ. Isn’t that inspiring?

Christ gives true liberty, to choose right from wrong, and along with it He gives His followers all the power they need to do what is right.

Will a believer’s free-will be revoked or pruned in Heaven to prevent them from sinning?

This is something I have pondered too.

© 19-23 Colin Melbourne

Read Part 1: Infertile Christians

Dead Womb: Empty Tomb

The miraculous birth of a son to Abram and Sarai is directly relevant to each Christian alive today, yet its significance eludes most, so they walk in their own strength instead of permitting God to work in their lives.

Learn the lesson, so you break free of such spiritual blindness.

This blessed couple had been given the divine promise that all nations would be blessed through them. (Gen. 12:1-3 KJV)

Despite being a childless seventy-five year-old at the time, Abram believed God’s word wholeheartedly, and trusted Him to fulfil His promise to them.

However, a decade later, they remained childless and well beyond childbearing age.

In desperation, they devised a plan to help God keep His promise..

Aged 85, Abram impregnated their Egyptian servant girl, Hagar, who gave birth to a baby boy, Ishmael.

© 19-23 Colin Melbourne

Part One of Two

Two Dry Stumps

The LORD lists, in the generations of Noah’s sons, a significant fact, with a powerful lesson for every Christian on Earth today, Gen. 11:29-30 KJV;

And Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Abram’s wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor’s wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah.

But Sarai was barren; she had no child.

Sing Thou That Didst Not Bear

God was working on His plan to use their infertile marriage to establish numerous earthly tribes and kingdoms, and one eternal spiritual Kingdom; as He prophesied through Isaiah 54:1 KJV;

Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the LORD.

The Promised Children

More, He says more, and Christians have experienced what He was prophesying about, for as the Holy Ghost declares under the New Covenant, we are those very children of Promise, Gal. 4:26-28 KJV;

But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all. For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.

Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.

Abram and Sarai faithfully followed The LORD Almighty all their adult lives.