Peace Apostolic Ministries

There have always been people who have thought that the idea of god was the invention of the human mind. Today there are voices in the world with this view, but it was an idea in antiquity too. And while people do make gods in their own image, the Lord is no invention of humanity. Listen as David Alley commences with a discussion of several points highlighting why God is far too vast, magnificent, wonderful, and eternal to have been conceived, even in part, by any human. Then continue listening as David takes the message and considers it in light of Christmas and like Mary our need to "treasure up these things" in our hearts.

The Apostolic Company #2 In recent prophecies we have heard a number of different promises given to the church. We have already talked about the Apostolic Company, but the other promises have yet to be unpacked. God has promised grace for the apostolic message to go out to the nations, but also to go out on a regional scale. As an Apostolic company we have a grace to be tenderers and shepherds of our own region. It is important that we devote ourselves to our home town as well as going out. God is not just interested in the Apostolic message going out to the nations, but is also interested in our home towns. Over the years, through prayer we have seen Rockhampton transform into a town that is more pleasant to be in with a better reputation and fewer spiritual struggles. We don't often refer to our own city as 'beloved' and yet it has become more loved, and we should love and dedicate prayer to the spiritual well-being of the city we live in. When people are of one heart and one mind, God can be at rest in

The Old Testament serves as a symbol of the New Testament. The Hebrew Law handed down from God through Moses was designed to remind the Israelites of what God had done for them. We also should take the time to reflect on what God has done for us. Three of the feasts celebrated in the Jewish Calender, known as the Pilgrimage Feasts (Pilgrimage in that they take place in Jerusalem) are mirrors of the new covenant and have a New Testament application. 1. The Feast of Passover The Jews celebrated this as the day on which they were released from captivity in Egypt. They celebrate the lambs blood that was painted over their doorways, thus saving them from the destruction that overcame the Egyptians. Christians celebrate that Christ's blood saves us from slavery to sin, and keeps us from eternal destruction. 2. Pentecost The feast of Pentecost was a celebration of the harvest and first fruits. The Jews celebrate God's goodness in giving them provision over the harvest. For us, Pentecost marks the sending of the

There are 5 things that we have been given that make us an Apostolic company 1. We have been given a commission. Although we are under an Apostle, we share the calling that he has been given; to take an Apostolic message to the nations. We are united under the same purpose as a people. 2. We have been given a unique grace. God does not give a mission without giving the grace needed to accomplish it. We walk in grace for community which allows us to be an example of what an apostolic people should look like. 3. We have been given a war. Jesus has conquered Satan, but there are still spiritual powers that would look to set themselves up in places of power on Earth and in people's hearts. With the calling we have been given, we can expect resistance from these spiritual 'authorities.' Although we may not always know what we are facing, we need to be prepared for it. When we are in an apostolic company, we are dressed for war. 4. We have been given power and authority. Again, God doesn't throw us into battle with

In the past, the main covering over the church was a denominational covering. Pastors operated under the authority and grace given to the denomination, and there was a measure of spiritual protection that that church operated under provided by the denomination. However, that is no longer adequate. Apostolic covering is the key. Christ appoints Apostles with grace and authority to give covering and shelter for every other member of the 5 fold ministry. This acts as a shelter under which a community can gather; it gives permission and protection to the pastors, prophets, teachers and evangelists to work out the calling of God. Under this spiritual covering there may be many layers of covering. There may be an Apostle providing shelter for a citywide church council of individual congregations leaders, who then provide covering for their own church communities, leaders who are upright in the community and committed to meeting and praying with and loving each other. Through spiritual covering, prayer, spiritual w

The years prior to the Reformation have often been portrayed as a downward spiral for Western Culture. ‘The Dark Ages’ they are called, where the Barbarians destroyed countless libraries of the Greeks and Romans. But The so- called ‘Dark Ages’ were a time of evangelism technological development brought about by the Church. The Invention of spectacles, water mills, Hospitals and schools have come directly from educated monks, who not only copied by hand numbers of Scriptures, but also the literature of Greek and Roman Philosophers, preserving books that would not have existed today without them. Wherever Christ has been taken in the world, societies have improved culturally, economically and technologically. The Dark Ages are only ‘dark’ from the point of view of those who believe that development can only come from literature. The kingdom of God has been spreading since the resurrection of Christ, and as it keeps growing, it changes hearts, lives, and entire cultures.

Who is your King? The Bible says that the Earth is the Lords and everything in it. Although Man affects the World, he does not control it. It is our job to take responsibility for our actions. Ultimately, God is the one that holds everything in place, and keeps it moving. He is in control, and has a plan. Isn’t that amazing? Or have you ceased to pay attention? Colossians 1:16-17 “...All things were created through Him and for Him. He is before all things, and in Him all things, and in Him all things hold together.” Not only did God create the world, but he is also redeeming it and holding it together. In the same way not only has God created you, but he has also redeemed you. Jeremiah 29:11 says “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give a hope and a future.” If God is holding the entire universe together, do you think that he can be trusted with your future? Is your path Gods path, or are you walking the ‘wide road that leads to

Jesus is Interesting! Jesus was unique in the world that he came into, and continues to be unique today. If Jesus seems hum drum to you, consider this. Jesus: - Has more primary sources detailing his life and death than Alexander the Great. - Has so many non biblical accounts of his life written, despite being a commoner, that his historical record would remain the same even if every Bible in the world was destroyed. - Was humble in a world that valued pride - Served everybody even though he was a king - Included and valued women in his ministry, to the point of appearing to a woman first when he was resurrected - Touched the untouchable - Chose to die the worst death imaginable - Predicted his death AND resurrection And most importantly Jesus is God. This is not a hum drum Jesus. This is the Jesus that we fall in love with when we first become Christians. But Jesus is the same now as he was then, and anyone who has seen Jesus has seen God Jesus calls you to follow him the way the disciples did, to lay down y

Have you ever heard someone say "If God was a God of love He would....."? In this message David Alley takes one of the sometimes misunderstood Bible passages about Sodom and Gomorrah and considers how God could be loving, while at the same time bring judgement on those two cities.

Sometimes we question that God is good when bad things happen. We see them happening and experience them ourselves and wonder what part of his plan something like this falls into. However, just because things are not happening the way that you imagined they would does not make God a bad God, it just means that all of his plans have not yet been revealed to you. Consider, if you are a parent. You make your kids do all sorts of things that they might find unpleasant at the time. You make them wash up to teach them cleanliness, you make them do yard work to teach them good work ethic, and you don't give them lollies at 6am- even if they are convinced that lollies are exactly what they need at that moment. And even though they might grumble and complain about this you keep doing it, as well as clothing them and showing them care, because you love them and want the very best for them. Likewise, God's view is infinitely bigger than ours, and despite our grumbling and complaining, he still provides for us and prote

David Preaches on what it mean to be made in the image of God.

We know that faith is key when praying for healing; Faith is key when praying for many things as a matter of fact. But how often do we actually believe when we pray for healing? Do you find yourself thinking "this isn't that important" or "I don't really need it that much. How can we believe when we are sabotaging our own faith? The good news is that our faith is built through our covenent relationship. God is willing to give you a hand in helping you trust him. As we become more mature spiritually, so are we able to obtain greater grace for healing, as well as for other things. As we pursue the father, as we learn more about his heart and our desires become more aligned with him, our prayers can be aligned with his will, and our faith is allowed to grow. As you grow in your relationship, God is also able to show you specifically how to get breakthrough in healing. Sometimes what is hindering healing is in your own heart, and sometimes it is something affecting the Church that needs to be dealt with. When w

Why is it so much easier to get healing for people you are witnessing to than it is to get healing for yourself? Wherever the Gospel is preached, signs and miracles follow- healing being one example. Healing and witnessing go hand in hand. So why is it harder to get a believer healed? The relationship that we have with Christ is a covenent relationship, which means that it is two way. In this covenent, it is he, not us, who set the terms. If we are not waking in relationship with Christ, we cut ourselves off from the provision and blessing that he has for us. Our relationship with Jesus allows us to access grace for healing. As we grow in our Relationship with Christ, how in faith for healing? Here are some tips 1. Have Faith in what God has said. Know your Bible and the Promises of God, stand on them in your Prayers. 2. Believe that God's promises are true, and if you struggle to trust him, ask him to help you. 3. Prayer unitedly with other Christians. There is great power when many Christian raise their

"You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden." Matthew 5:14 In it's original Greek, the 'you' in this verse is plural, not singular. While you, as a Christian are a light, it is the church as a whole that is the 'city on the hill.' As a church- made of people and not of physical stones- we shine the light of Christ to the world. His light is revealed through the way that we love each other. it is through the relationships that we build within the church, and the turning of our hearts towards each other in complete oneness and unity, that the world will see and believe in Jesus. Christianity is a relationship, not an institution, and when that is shown in the unity of the body of christ, the 'city' cannot be hidden. Do you desire the unity of the Body of Christ? If not, have you asked God to show you how to love those you are called to love?

The closing session of the 2019 ARA in Brisbane, Australia

Panel discussion at ARA 2019 with John Alley, John McElroy, David Ballestri and Lyle Shelton.

John Alley in the opening session for the 2019 Apostolic Reformation Australia Conference.

"I Pray… that they would be one, father, Just as you and I are one, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me." John 17:21-22 Jesus' prayer that we would ‘be one’ in the same way that he and the father are one seems like an almost impossible achievement, such a depth of love in a relationship, such a sense of belonging to each other and being totally one with each other is impossible for us to achieve - on our own that is. It takes God to change the heart of a person towards another, but it also requires a willing heart and a pursuit of the grace to love another person. We mirror the relationship between God the Father and the Son through our attitudes towards our leaders and those we are called to pursue as Spiritual Fathers, and when you allow God to bring you to a place of deep belonging, he can pour out blessing. As Christians, we are called to relationship - to be at one with each other and with our leaders, to go beyond the nor

In the first message on souls, we talked about seeking power from God to be witnesses. Here you sought God on behalf of yourself. In the second message, we talked about laboring in prayer for each person until they are saved. Here you seek God on behalf of others. Now finally we come to the point where the communication is between you, and the person needing Christ. So what do you say, and what do you do when it is between you and them? In this third message on souls, we see there is no formula except to be a real Christian. We don't present one version of ourselves at church, and another elsewhere, rather Christ lives in us all of the time. We are the light of the world as Christ told us in his sermon on the Mount in Matt 5. So we share the gospel, which is the story of Jesus, with others. We include Jesus in our conversations, and we seek to love and serve others because the love of Christ compels us to do so. Christ is the attraction to God, so it is Christ we must explain. What is it that is