'IGNITE 2012'
Saturday 6th October
We praise the Lord for 'Ignite 2012'! The weather was bleak nearly all day but apart from a very quick sprinkle, we could see stars for most of the night. We thank the Lord that through a lot of people who worked tirelessly all day, He got the glory and we got the joy. The Hangi was delicious - Julie & Sekove and the team worked hard to give everyone a free meal of roast lamb and vegetables cooked on coals. We are also thankful to our guest artists, the wonderful 'Fiddlesticks' band from Batlow - they are a really amazing family of musicians, and to Bel Morrision, who came all the way from Coffs Harbour for the event. Bel is a beautiful singer and captivated the people's attention with her songs and stories. The testimony from Anthony Bootes was a wonderful story of the Lord bringing someone from extreme darkness into His marvellous light - his courage in giving us his difficult life story and the transformation in his life was quite moving to listen to.
'The Message' - David presented a message on Jesus being the real temple. He showed that in the Old Testament the temple is the place where people meet with God, where they encounter ultimate reality - but Jesus claims to be the real temple. Jesus is the new place where we can meet God more intimately and more powerfully than ever before. He is the temple to end all temples. In his death and rising, he has become the place where we encounter ultimate reality and where human beings can be transformed by the reality of God. The real temple is no longer a geographical location or a physical structure, but a person who can be powerfully encountered by faith.
'The Message' - David presented a message on Jesus being the real temple. He showed that in the Old Testament the temple is the place where people meet with God, where they encounter ultimate reality - but Jesus claims to be the real temple. Jesus is the new place where we can meet God more intimately and more powerfully than ever before. He is the temple to end all temples. In his death and rising, he has become the place where we encounter ultimate reality and where human beings can be transformed by the reality of God. The real temple is no longer a geographical location or a physical structure, but a person who can be powerfully encountered by faith.
Guest Artist at 'Ignite 2012' - Bel Morrison
Bel Morrison is an award-winning singer-songwriter, whose songs and stories have endeared her to people across Australia. Bel is a worship leader at Springwood Church of Christ in Brisbane and her smile and authentic presence draw audiences into stories of hope that take hearts captive, with lyrics that press beyond the surface.
Bel loves to share a message of encouragement and has sung and spoken at conferences & churches of all denominations around Australia and NZ, including the Qld Baptist State Conference, Qld Churches of Christ AGM, Season's Women's Conference, Easterfest, Parachute Festival NZ and World Youth Day.
For further information, please visit www.belmorrison.com
Bel loves to share a message of encouragement and has sung and spoken at conferences & churches of all denominations around Australia and NZ, including the Qld Baptist State Conference, Qld Churches of Christ AGM, Season's Women's Conference, Easterfest, Parachute Festival NZ and World Youth Day.
For further information, please visit www.belmorrison.com
