Coalface 24th July 2011
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From the Coalface NORTHLAKES—A church for everyone 24th July 2011 The NORTHLAKES Salvation Army Community Church Whatever You Do Will Prosper— Joel & Victoria Osteen “He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers” (Psalm 1:3, NIV) Father God, thank You for Your Word which lights my path and di- rects my heart. I submit every area of my life to You and put You first in everything I do. Teach me Your ways so I can walk with You and ex- perience everything You have in store for me. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
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Coalface 24th July 2011
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Coalface
NORTHLAKES—A church for everyone
24th July 2011
The NORTHLAKES Salvation Army Community Church
Whatever You Do Will Prosper— Joel & Victoria Osteen
“He is like a tree planted by streams
of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose
leaf does not wither. Whatever he does
prospers” (Psalm 1:3, NIV)
Father God, thank You for Your Word which lights my path and di-rects my heart. I submit every area of my life to You and put You first in everything I do. Teach me Your ways so I can walk with You and ex-perience everything You have in store for me. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
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LAST CHANCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!LAST CHANCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!LAST CHANCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU ASKED FOR IT!YOU ASKED FOR IT!YOU ASKED FOR IT!
Please submit any topics or questions that you would like us to
explore by a panel during our 6pm service on 31st July
or by our teaching team during August.
We will have a „TASTING PLATE‟ with a panel speaking to some
of the topics or questions you raise on 31st July.
During August we will have the ‟MAIN COURSE‟ when Jody,
Graeme and Pam will consider three of the topics you request in
greater detail.
SO IT IS UP TO YOU!
If you were asked, “What would you like the topic for the
sermon to be next week?”, what would you say?
Well—here is your opportunity.
The series will be based on what YOU ASK FOR!
IT IS BY FAITH...
Hebrews 11
July 3rd ENOCH
July 10th NOAH
July 17th MOSES’ PARENTS
July 24th JEPHTHAH
What an exciting series! The faith journey is challenging yet exciting! God has some-thing to say to us through stories of the heroes of faith -
to encourage us in our faith walk!
July 31st YOU ASKED FOR IT! (6pm Service)
PRAYER CHANGES
EVERYTHING!
Come and join together to pray this week...
Monday 6.30am
Tuesday 6.30pm
Wednesday 6.30pm
Thursday 5.30pm
Friday 6.30am
Every day at the Church House
EXCEPT Tuesday—at Chadban’s home
5 Glider Court Charlestown
Before church next Sunday at 8.45am
Northlakes Salvos
are now on
follow us @NorthlakesSA
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How Do We See Ourselves?
Read Romans 12:3
3 Because of the privilege and authority God has given me, I give each of
you this warning: Don’t think you are better than you really are. Be honest
in your evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves by the faith God
has given us. (NLT)
This passage rebukes two types of people. One type is those who think the world
revolved around them: they are what we might call big-headed. The other type is
those who think they are pretty worthless: they don’t matter much at all and even
end up despising themselves.
Paul reminds us there is no room in Christian living for either view. An honest evaluation will include awareness of how far short
of God’s standards we fall. We will remember that Jesus had to endure an agonising death so we might live with God forever.
We just weren’t capable of it from our own resources of goodness or energy.
Then again, we will remember that we are loved by God. He didn’t leave us to our fate. He made us, and he doesn’t make rub-
bish. He longs to take up residence in us and live with us forever. So we must matter a lot to him.
The key to this balanced approach is the faith we share. This is not to do with whether we have strong or weak faith in God. Ra-
ther it is to do with the Christian faith itself. This body of belief expressed in Scriptures tells us we are both loved and yet much in
need of that love. We are imperfect enough for God to take radical action to rescue us. We are valuable enough for him to make
Saving Ourselves
In 1972, the Uruguayan Rugby team and their families were involved in a plane crash
in snow covered mountains. Many survived the crash and waited for rescue. They
were able to listen to the radio reports of the attempts to find and rescue them. After
four weeks, three of the group listened to a radio report that said the search had
been called off. Gustavo Nicolich volunteered to break the news to the desperate
survivors.
"Good news!" he said "The search has been called off." Dumbfounded and angry,
others asked how that could possibly be good news. Nicolich replied "Because it
means we will get out of here on our own," hich, as the story "Alive" tells, is exactly
what they did. This group went from being passengers on a plane to passengers waiting to be rescued. What Nicolich then achieved was to
build a team of survivors working together for rescue.
Life is not about being a passenger. We were created to live full, active lives: to know, love and serve God and each other.
Live as someone who will make a difference rather than being a passenger. (Rev Karl Faase—Daily Nudge)
SHARE A PRAYER
Check out our website
www.northlakessalvos.com.au
For Our Church Family at Northlakes Britt Lloyd—for strength and comfort
Tanya Foye—job interview
John—healing from Cancer
God’s dreams to be released in our church and for people in our church
Safety for Don Lyall as he continues his road trip and Meg Ber-toldi & family travelling in US/Hawaii
Megan McKee; Meredith & Stephen; Reece& Mel; Stan; Ling
Elderly parents/grandparents of church family members
Tara and her family—for justice to prevail
Northlakes Salvation Army
Newsletter entries and enquiries 0423 033 318 or [email protected]
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HAPPY
BIRTHDAY
Wishing you all a
fantastic day and a blessed
year ahead!
Love from all your
Northlakes Family
JULY Anna McKee 2
Karen Taylor 4
Kevin Deal 4
Tim Ward 6
Chris Deal 6
Zoe Williams 7
Victoria Twivey 10
Trevor Chisholm 11
Mia Stig 13
Dawn Park 13
Brad Campbell 15
Matthew Vile 16
Alysha Lynch 17
Zac Hipwell 17
Xanthe Johnstone 17
Deborah Anderson 17
Brooke Rennie 18
Conor Dimmock 18
Lynda Hindle 21
Claire Simpson 22
Prudence Lines 23
Jessica Mitchell 24
Judy Anastopoulos 25
Stan Franklin 28
Melissa Gorman 30
For the Salvo’s Commissioners James & Jan Condon—International secretary for South Pacific & East Asia Zone & Zonal secretary for Wom-en’s Ministries, South Pacific & East Asia Zone, International Headquarters
Mudgee Corps, NSW—Lieutenants Dean & Rhonda Clutterbuck
Nambour Corps, QLD—Captains Glenn & Julia Price
Nambucca River Corps, NSW—Captains John & Nicole Viles
Narellan Corps, NSW—Captains Lindon & Cheryl Kinder
Narrabri Corps, NSW—Envoy John Mallows
Narwee Corps, NSW—Captain Chris Shadbolt
National Secretariat, THQ—Major Kelvin Alley
Calendar Dates: 22nd-24th Women’s Holiness Conference—Collaroy
To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul;
Psalm 25:1 NIV
Not Finished Yet!
We need a new
button, t-shirt,
bumper sticker, or
cap that reads...NFY!
It stands for
Not Finished Yet!
Regardless of the
label people put on
you (senior,
baby-boomer, retired
person), regardless
of the number of
birthdays you've
celebrated, you are
still here. And as
long as you are here,
you are not there,
and as long as you
are not there, it
means God still has
a purpose for you
here.
When Jesus was on
the cross, the last
thing He said was, "It
is finished." After He
made that statement
He died. When is
God's purpose for
you on this earth
finished? It is
finished when you
die... until then, you
are not finished yet!
NFY!
Does the thought of
getting older
discourage you or
make you fearful?
Consider these
words the Lord
spoke to Isaiah: I will
be your God
throughout your
lifetime--until your
hair is white with
age. I made you,
and I will care for
you. Isaiah 46:4 NLT
