Building for Eternity
Archive for July, 2009
What a blast!
2 years ago
by Lyndall Bailey
in News
This week we will remember the 1st moon landing on its 40th anniversary. Next month Bluescope’s refurbished blast furnace will be fired up. Last week the pride of NSW rugby league was restored. With St George Illawarra on top of the football competition, life in Wollongong seems to have taken a move in the right direction.
However, if we live our life in a way determined by external circumstances, our feelings of well being will fluctuate on a daily, even hourly basis. Fixing our eyes on Jesus is fundamental to a life of faith. He is the same yesterday, today and forever. My significance needs to rest in my status as a child of God and my security is in Jesus as my Saviour and Lord.
Stephen Semenchuk
Senior Minister
Is God your father?
2 years ago
by Lyndall Bailey
in News
Did you see any of the Michael Jackson tribute on Wednesday? I think the high point, and most powerful bit for me was the ending. Michael Jackson’s daughter, Paris, with tears flowing, told the world she loves her dad, and will miss him.
Seeing that reminded me of the biggest tragedy of his death. Not that we have lost one of the most influential, and talented entertainers that ever lived, but that 3 children are now left without a father. That’s terrible news for any child, famous or not.
Now Christianity is the only belief system that dares to call its God, ‘Father.’ No other religion has a God so personal, and so intimate, and so ‘reachable.’
It’s good for us, as followers of the Lord Jesus, to remember that although we may have had earthly fathers who neglected us, or let us down, or have passed away, we have a perfect Father in heaven, who loves His children, and wants to spend eternity with them.
I sincerely hope Michael Jackson’s 3 kids, now or in the future, get to know God as their Father.
My plea is for any who do not know God as their Father, to check Him out, ask Him to adopt you, and join the family!
Take care,
Jim Mobbs,
Assistant Minister
Bulletin 12th July, 2009
2 years ago
by Lyndall Bailey
in Bulletin
Bulletin 12th July, 2009 (PDF 1mb)