Many people who advocate for the acceptance of gender fluidity will point to the historical practices associated with Cybele, Inanna, and others in order to prove it has been a socially acceptable movement for thousands of years. Yet our answer to this issue remains simple and predates all other arguments—God created two genders: male and female (Genesis 1:27). All the modern-day speculation about numerous genders or gender fluidity is foreign to the Bible. What is not foreign to the Bible is the existence of demonic forces, many of whom are the powers behind idols and false gods.

Have you ever been in a hospital as a patient? I am sure that most of you have. When being admitted, you are required to provide important details such as your name and your chosen faith. But what if you were taken to a hospital in a democratic Western country and the hospital administrators decided to give you a different name and redact details of your faith without your consent? Would you be upset? If the answer is no, then picture this: what if you were Jewish and the hospital changed your name and redacted your Jewish identity without your consent? Now, you might be thinking that would never happen in a Western nation in the modern day. Well, it just did. In Australia.

Sadly, anti-Zionist rhetoric does not only come from the pro-Palestinian mob, it also comes from those within the Christian community whose anti-Zionist tendencies have led them to upend established interpretive principles where it concerns the Bible. In other words, they have fundamentally adopted a hermeneutic which I can only bewilderingly describe as “the Isaiah 5:20 hermeneutic.”

In attempting to deal with hate offences, the new laws would apply broadly to speech, symbols, gestures, and online content which incites hatred towards a person or group of people because of their race, colour, or national or ethnic origin. The trouble is, Mr Albanese may be acting quickly, but many are concerned that he is not acting properly, particularly when it comes to ensuring the laws are appropriately designed and do not unfairly reduce freedom of speech.

Well, that didn’t take long.  After what seemed like a millisecond of national unity against antisemitism in the wake of the Bondi massacre, people want to take to the streets again in order to “Free Palestine.” Although their usual talking points of genocide and mass starvation still remain at the core of their protests, the pro-Palestine mob seems to have become incensed at the decision by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to invite Israeli President Isaac Herzog to visit Australia.  

Although we see different names and different locations, in essence they all originated in mankind’s desire to worship a goddess figure. Although there have also been false male gods worshipped throughout the millennia, it is interesting to see mankind continually stumble into the worship of a feminine divine figure. Why is that so?

The Australian Jewish News reported that Mr Albanese had also been at a Canberra rally in 2000, referring to him as a “pro-Palestinian Labor MP.” Sadly, as it is now, so it was then. Synagogues were vandalised in both Sydney and Canberra (the locations of the two rallies), and Jewish families were advised to avoid public displays of faith.   Where did Australia go wrong? In part, 25 years ago. Anthony Albanese failed Australia’s Jewish community in 2000, and he failed them again in 2025. By God’s mercy, may this be the last of his failures.

By now, I am sure you are all aware of the terrorist act perpetrated against Sydney’s Jewish community on the first night of Hanukkah in the iconic Sydney suburb of Bondi Beach. The warnings issued by Australia’s Jewish community since October 7 had largely been ignored by our ruling class. Now, we see the heartbreaking result of ignoring those warnings. Jewish men, women and children are dead, Jewish shops intend to close permanently for security reasons, and an entire community is in mourning. 

Nathan's presence in the genealogy of Jesus underscores the divine orchestration of history and the fulfillment of God's promises, which have been given in detail throughout the Bible. Celebrate the fact that Jesus will wear the crown and rule from David’s throne, as revealed to Mary in Luke 1:32-33: "He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end."

The times of the Gentiles is coming to a close, and we rejoice to know that through God’s program of redemption and restoration, Israel will hold the preeminent position amongst the nations, exactly as prophesied. But we also rejoice to know that in the future Millennial Kingdom, God will make provision for believing Gentiles to enjoy the rich spiritual and material blessings which will flow from Jerusalem because the King’s throne will be there.

As believers, we must warn against the practice of “algorithmic spirituality”. You see, algorithms do not take into account biblical truth when suggesting information to users. The algorithm will identify a common point of interest and suggest the more popular content without an examination of the validity or substance of the information.  Therefore, people who are prone to accept what they see without being good Bereans will allow their spiritual life to be shaped more by algorithm than the Holy Spirit. 

Have you ever heard the expression, “I’m no Rhodes Scholar”? It is a self-deprecating way of indicating that a person cannot match the intelligence of another. But have you ever wondered what the term “Rhodes Scholar” even means? People generally equate it with those who have had the opportunity to seek education at the highest levels. However, there is a dark side to the name and legacy of the person from whom the Rhodes Scholarship derives its name.

Throughout the generations, mankind has sought out and developed a myriad of inventions with the express purpose of finding happiness in the world outside of a renewed relationship with God. Fallen human beings are creative and energetic in the field of evil, but when it comes to spiritual matters, there is a great deal of lethargy and rebellion.

Under the theory of ideological possession, because there is unwavering commitment to a person’s particular ideology, opposing views are seen as an existential threat, often leading to violence. That was clearly seen in the context of Nazism and seems to have also taken root in movements such as wokeism, which has no hesitation in turning to violence to silence opponents.

May all who claim the name of Christ remember that He is the Lion of Judah and He will reign as King from Zion.  May the Holy Spirit use Scripture to open their eyes to see that Israel—the physical descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—are God’s unique possession and that He raised them up for His purpose. He made everlasting covenants with them that provide for salvation, the redemption of mankind, and the restoration of His Kingdom that fell under the curse of sin.  Because of that, Christians should rejoice over Israel, not reject Israel!

Although I am sure that all of us are very excited about seeing God bring about the new heavens and the new earth, for good measure, I remind you that in 2 Peter 3:13 we are instructed to look forward to this promise: "Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells."

Israel is also right to be grateful for the involvement of President Donald Trump. But amongst the hyperbole which often accompanies exuberant celebrations, we must remember there is a truth to behold. During a brief interview by an Australian news journalist at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, the interviewee excitedly claimed that Donald Trump is making the world great again. There is a subjectivity to that statement, which I am sure will be debated endlessly by people on the other side of the aisle. But my greater concern was the man’s follow-up statement. He called Donald Trump “the king of peace”. 

Because the Montanists were also premillennial by conviction (with some carrying their Premillennialism to extremes not supported by the Scriptures) some lead­ers of the Greek Church at the time became suspi­cious of the entire premillennial view.  Consequently, they began to associate Premillennialism with extremism and heresy.

While the nations of the world continue to put their hopes of peace squarely on the carefully crafted words of The Abraham Accords, many seem to be forgetting that God has His own Abrahamic document that He is working to fulfil.  It is known as the Abrahamic Covenant and it is the fountain from which flows all of God’s redemptive purposes for Israel and for mankind as a whole. 

It would be safe to say that all of us have come to accept this simple truth: evil exists, but God is good.  Of course, the world is yet to experience the pinnacle of evil.  That will come during the Tribulation Period through the evil agenda of the unholy trinity of Satan, Antichrist, and False Prophet. 

The actions of many world leaders, particularly as it concerns Israel, is most certainly a cause for distress amongst the remnant church.  The quality of leadership which exists throughout the nations (with the exception of a few) is extremely poor.  Yet, we look ahead with confident assurance that one day, the world will be governed by the perfect Ruler and the redeemed will no longer be distressed or depressed!  No votes will be cast, no UN resolution will be sought, no social media poll will be taken.  Jesus Christ, King of kings and Lord of lords will reign and He will do so from Jerusalem. 

To the earth dwellers in the Tribulation Period, God’s truth causes such severe physical and mental pain, the death of the two witnesses will be celebrated as an international holiday.  How could people act so wickedly?  Wonder no more.  The vile reactions which have flooded social media in response to the death of Charlie Kirk demonstrates that the same blackened heart which exists in the future earth dwellers is just as prevalent in the church age.    

We often focus on the resurrection of Jesus (and so we should) but the Word of God also tells us about the resurrection of mankind, some to the resurrection of life and others to the resurrection of condemnation (John 5:29). In Daniel 12:3 we read something similar: "Any many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, some to shame and everlasting contempt."

finally, we have positive news from the Land Down Under, with recent reports indicating that the Australian Government has expelled the Iranian Ambassador.  Reportedly, this is the first time since World War II that Australia has taken steps to expel a foreign ambassador.  Since this is quite a rare diplomatic move, let’s take a moment to understand the events which led to these actions.

Australia has not only succumbed to bad politics but also bad theology.  You see, Australia has been infected by replacement theology and this virus not only affects pulpits, it affects public office as well.  At the core of replacement theology is the view that Israel, as a nation rejected, is undeserving of a glorious future.  In this warped theology, Israel is therefore seen as powerless, stateless, fruitless and futureless.