SUNDAY SERMON ON THE BLOG – ONLY THROUGH JESUS.

Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. - John 14:6.

I don't want to be any more exclusive than Jesus, but I do want to hear His voice, because He calls me to find the way to the Father through Him.

I also know that others must know Him, to find their way to the Father, too. Why can we not be more passionate about those around us, who do not really know Jesus as their Saviour, Redeemer, and Lord?

How can the first four books of our New Testament be read and ignored?

Loving Father, by the power of the Holy Spirit, give me a passion for Jesus, and a heart that knows Him in word, deed, and concern. I ask this in the wonderful Name of Jesus. Amen.

Be encouraged!
GBYAY

SUNDAY SERMON ON THE BLOG – WALK THE WALK AND TALK THE TALK!

Join together in following my example, brothers and sisters, and just as you have us as a model, keep your eyes on those who live as we do. - Philippians 3:17.

Someone once said... “I would rather see a sermon any day, than hear one.”

I'm not distressed because people want to “see a sermon,” but because so many of us don't “practice what we preach.”

As leaders, whether as friends, parents, or in positions of authority, our principal tool of influence, is our life of character (or lack of it). Do you practice what you “preach?” All of us who seek to influence others MUST!

Why? Because most people need to both hear and see the message, before it becomes a part of them.

Loving Father, forgive me for not being a visual sermon. Help me by the power of the Holy Spirit, to walk the walk, and talk the talk. Equip me, and make me fit for your service. I know I can't do any of those without your power and grace transforming my life. In the wonderful Name of Jesus I pray. Amen.

Be encouraged!
GBYAY

THE SILLY SATURDAY JOKE!

OLD Fred had been a religious man and was in hospital, near death.

His minister visited him and as he stood at the bedside the old man's condition started to deteriorate. Fred motioned frantically for something to write on.

The minister handed him a pen and a piece of paper and watched as Fred scribbled with his last gasp and passed away. Moved, the minister put the paper in his pocket.

At the funeral, as he finished the service, he felt the paper in his pocket. He told the mourners: "Old Fred handed me a note just before he died. I haven't read it, but knowing him I'm sure there will be inspiration for us all."

He opened the note and read out loud: "You're standing on my oxygen tube!"

Be encouraged!
GBYAY

SUNDAY SERMON ON THE BLOG – HOW TO SURVIVE A LONG AGONY!

Answer me when I call to you, my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; have mercy on me and hear my prayer. - Psalm 4:1.

At first, this cry for help seems very demanding. However, closer inspection shows that this is really the cry of desperation.

Have you been there? I surely have, and I regularly hear from other Christians, who are there now. But, read how this Psalm ends! What is the secret to surviving a long agony? I believe three things are important:

1. Honesty in our prayer life with God.
2. Confidence that God hears, and cares even when our prayers sizzle with pain and frustration.
3. Genuine praise for God included in our prayers, even when things seem miserable.

It's not a magical formula, but it is a Spirit-inspired one... check it out in Psalm 4!

Loving Father, hear my cry for relief, as well as the relief of those I love, from agony, burdens, and suffering. By the power of the Holy Spirit, answer in amazing and miraculous ways, so that we may not only be relieved, but in such a way that you may be glorified. In the wonderful Name of Jesus I pray. Amen.

Be encouraged!
GBYAY

SAINT'S BITE THE DOGS HARD!

The Saints beat the Western Bulldogs 92-78!

St Kilda 3.4 8.4 9.8 14.8 (92) Western Bulldogs 3.0 4.1 8.4 12.6 (78)

GOALS:
St Kilda. Fraser Gehrig (6) Robert Harvey (3) Aaron Hamill (1) Matthew Maguire (1) Troy Schwarze (1) Nick Riewoldt (1) Stephen Milne (1)

Western Bulldogs. Mitchell Hahn (3) Brad Johnson (2) Daniel Giansiracusa (2) Chris Grant (2) Rohan Smith (1) Scott West (1) Adam Cooney (1)

What a fantastic game, with full forward Fraser Gehrig, slamming six past the dogs!

It was a game marred with controversy, similar to last week's game against the dockers! What I can't understand, the AFL change lot's of rules, the players get penalised for not obeying them, but it is the umpires who don't know how to interpret the rules correctly!

Let's hope they get it all sorted out soon, for everybody's sake!

Oh! When the Saints go marching in...

GBYAY

SAINTS TO BITE BACK!

After the Launceston debacle of last week, the Saints are ready to bite back at the bulldogs today!

It was good to see the great attitude displayed by the Saints, when the AFL commission deliberated, and awarded the points to relieved Dockers…

"I hope we've set a standard in this industry. The game has no place in the courts of this land. The game ought to be contested on the field," said the Club president Rod Butterss.

"To be honest, it hasn't affected me either way. The only thing that might have made a difference is whether we received the two points or not. They might've helped us towards the end of the year but we won't know that until the end of the season." said Andrew Thompson, who celebrates his 200th game today.

Congratulations Thommo! It’s a great attitude and a fantastic feat for someone who started their first senior game at the ripe old age of 24!

The Saints have put the debacle behind them, and are ready to unleash their mighty talent, against a Bulldog side that got thrashed last week by the Crows.

Let’s get out there Sainter’s, and put the dismal dogs back in the doghouse!

Carn the Saints!