Apostolic Church of Queensland Victoria Chaplaincy
The objective of an Apostolic Church is to bring all to the Grace of Jesus Christ to reconcile a people again to God, and to be led in childlike faith by the Holy Ghost to be prepared as a Bride at His return in power and glory which is near at hand.
Daily Bread
At the start of the Christian Church we see that Apostle Paul, especially wrote
a great number of letters to various communities to encourage them to
remain faithful to the Lord Jesus Christ.
This practice has been a maintained by the Apostles since the restoration of the Apostle ministry. Here one can find a collection of these writings authored by Apostles encouraging Christians to finish the race (2 Tim 4:7) and to truly appreciate the gift of eternal life, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life" (John 3:16).
Late Apostle Wilfred Baron Germany, Word of Life No. 30 of 2013
"Ask, and it shall be given you; Seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.” (Matthew 7:7)
We should ask for fortitude, more patience, more trust in God, the
ability to choose what is good for us and to know our mission
on earth. These are the things worth asking for and we can be sure
that God will give us all that we need. Only those who seek will find.
Late Apostle JJ Joubert South Africa, No. 9 of 2015
''And they continued steadfastly in the apostles doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread and in prayers.” (Acts 2:42)
This apostolic fellowship brings all honour, glory and praise to God,
through the breaking of bread and is only possible, when everyone
loves God above all and their neighbour as themselves
(Matthew 22: 37-40).
Apostle Cliff Flor North Queensland, Australia, No. 10 of 2015.
"Then said He unto him, a certain man made a great supper and bade many: and sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come, for all things are now ready. And they all with one consent began to make excuse." (Luke 14: 16-18).
We often hear today the words uttered in despair, "Excuses! Excuses! Excuses!" when we are invited to help in a great project or undertaking, but quickly our minds try to think of a reason or an excuse on how we can get out of it. This text is part of a parable of our Lord to warn us to never become lax in answering the call of our Lord to become followers of Him and come and partake of His blessings.
If we can overcome these excuses and answer the call of the Lord at
all times to come to His feast of blessings, we will surely taste of his
promise in Revelation 3:10, "Be thou faithful unto death, and I will
give thee a crown of life."
Apostle Wayne Schneider, North Queensland, Australia, No.13 of 2023
“Six days thou shalt work, but on the seventh day thou shalt rest: in earing time and in harvest thou shalt rest.” (Exodus 34:21)
We recognise this verse as a rephrasing of the Sabbath commandment given to Moses on Mount Sinai. It reinforces God's plan from creation that mankind should set aside every seventh day as a day of rest which God would then make holy.
One of the criticisms levelled at the Christian
Church over time is the perceived hypocrisy of
worshipping God on a Sunday but living an
ungodly life for the following six days.
Perhaps we should revisit God's original
instruction which implies, by request, that we
serve him every day with the following promise
as taught by our Lord Jesus in John 12:26,
“If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be:
if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.”
Apostle Walter Baltisberger Switzerland, No.25 of 2013
Isaiah 30: 15 "For thus saith the Lord God, the Holy one of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not."
The question of how God works in our lives touches every believing person. We long to know God’s Will, to recognise it, and to understand whether it can truly take shape in our thoughts and deeds. These are profound questions, especially because so many events in our lives lie beyond our control. Isaiah 30:15 places a mirror before us: “In returning and rest shall ye be saved.” The writer’s paraphrase, “through being still and hopeful one becomes strong”invites deep reflection. Every person needs strength to face difficulties, and Isaiah suggests that stillness and hope are not passive attitudes but the very remedy by which God strengthens us.
Return, in Greek metanoia, means repentance, not merely
sorrow, but a new beginning that arises from within. It is the
re‑orientation of our inner life, a turning that begins in
thought and moves outward into action. From this inward
return comes stillness, and in stillness God’s help becomes
tangible.God desires to help all people; this is His message,
made concrete in the Incarnation. Even the name Jesus, the
Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua, meaning “God helps”,
reveals the nature of God’s Will as assistance, mercy, and
salvation. John the Baptist prepares the way for Jesus by
calling people to repentance: “Repent ye: for the Kingdom
of Heaven is at hand.” Because of Christ’s birth at Christmas, we can become
still; because of His resurrection at Easter, we can hope. This stillness and hope together become a source of strength, not self‑generated, but given. It is a trusting, resilient strength that God imparts, a strengthening that can be experienced in the life of faith.
Our desire after seasons of restlessness is to rediscover peace and stillness. When the inner noise finally quiets and no other voices distract us, our spiritual ear becomes ready again. In that silence, the message of salvation and redemption can fall upon the prepared soil of the heart. Then the ancient words are fulfilled within us: “Master, speak; Thy servant, Thy handmaid hears.”
