Bulletin Announcements – 3 May 2015

1 May 2015
  • Ladies’ Fellowship is hosting a Mother’s Day Special Afternoon Tea on Saturday the 9th May (2 to 4pm) in the upper hall. We would like to invite all mothers and daughters to join us and enjoy some good food, great company, and listen to some special in-house speakers.
  • TAG are small groups for young adults that meet on Tuesday nights, Thursday nights and Sunday after church. We meet weekly to read the bible, pray and hang out! If you would like to find out more or join, please talk to Angie Ng, Andrew Drury or Sam Chui.
  • Baptism Service will be held on the 24th May 12pm at WSCCC Strathfield (Chapel). Please come along and support those who will be making a public declaration of their faith in Jesus.

 

Ariel writes – a weekly Scriptural devotion:

Therefore, my brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble, (2 Peter 1:10 NIV)

Coasting. Coasting is what many Christians do in their relationship with Jesus and other believers. Is it any surprise then that some stumble? That some are lead astray? Peter does not encourage you to cruise along in your faith. Following Jesus is not a holiday. Peter doesn’t even ask; he tells you to “make every effort to confirm your calling and election.” Don’t for a minute think this is works! Calling and election are by God’s grace alone in Christ. What Peter means is growing in Godlike qualities shows that you’re saved by God’s grace. This teaches us that Christianity is not a stagnant faith. Stagnant by any terms is never good anyway. You know what happens to stagnant water, don’t you? Another analogy is marriage. Just cause you have a ring on your finger doesn’t mean you can cruise along in your relationship with your spouse. Any good strong marriage takes effort. Qualities like perseverance, self control, love, forgiveness, repentance are all there. That’s what it takes so that your marriage won’t crumble. And making every effort to have Godlike qualities is what it takes so that your faith won’t stumble.

                  from Pastor Ariel