if we walk
in the light,
as he
is in
the light,
we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of
Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.
1 John 1:7 [NIV]
Don't just
believe
it,
LIVE LIKE
IT!
For YOU! Me, Us, Morriston,
Swansea,
the UK and the Entire World!!!
For a brighter future!!!
BECAUSE OF JESUS!!!
Jesus came to change the world!
He came to change your life and
mine!
His light shines into the darkness to show us the
way!
Every problem we know today is because of
sin. But Jesus came to conquer death, hell and the grave, bringing
forgiveness of sin.
He is the Way, the Truth and the Life! He is the
author and perfecter of our faith.
Nothing is to difficult for Him!
We can be confident that he who began a good work in
you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ
Jesus.
That being the case, what are we hoping
for?
Or are we quite content with how things are? And
anything else is a bonus?
Or do we dare to believe, trust, hope and give our
lives for God to do something more, something greater in you, me, us, Morriston,
Swansea, the UK and the entire world.
I am hoping for greater things!
Only because of who Jesus is and all that he's done
and has promised to do!
How about you?
Jesus' parable
of the tenants - Matthew 21:33-46.
A certain
landowner planted a vineyard, built a wall around it, dug a pit for pressing out
the grape juice, and built a lookout tower. Then he leased the vineyard to
tenant farmers and moved to another country. *At the time of the grape harvest,
he sent his servants to collect his share of the crop...
Matthew
21:33-34. [NLT]
Above are
the first few lines of a parable that Jesus told... if you had not heard this
before you would not believe what happens next. It describes mankinds response
to God. Like all the parables it was told to engage mind and emotions
before realising the story is about us, which then causes us to be unable to
ignore the message it brings. A landowner plants a vineyard and places it
in the care of some farmers. At harvest time the owner sends servants to
collect what is rightfully his and the farmers beat one, kill another and stone
another. So the owner sends his son... the farmers are bound to respect
him but no, they kill him too. Jesus then asks "what do you think the
owner would do to those farmers" (v40). As the listeners hear the story
their brains and emotions engage and they answer 'the owner will kill them and
give the vineyard to the care of those who will share the crops with him'!
Maybe we would have said the same?
Then Jesus
cuts to the chase "*The stone that the builders rejected has now become
the cornerstone...". The penny drops and the listeners realise the story
is about them. Now they can't ignore the challenge! They have by their own
mouth and judgement condemned themselves guilty. We all have life and the
good news of Jesus. We can use it all to serve ourselves and deny God what
is rightfully his, losing everything or we can enjoy what he has given us and
use it for His glory and reaping a reward of which nothing compares! Which
farmer will you be???
The
Leprosy Mission is an interdenominational Christian organisation that diagnoses,
treats and offers specialist care, including reconstructive surgery to leprosy
patients.
Leprosy,
widely believed to be the world*s oldest disease, occurs where there is dirty
water, bad nutrition and poverty. Globally there are more than 3 million people
living with irrecoverable disabilities, including blindness as a result of late
treatment.
Fear and
misunderstanding surrounding leprosy such as the disease being a curse for some
alleged misdeed are widespread. Age old stigmas sees entire families robbed of
their job opportunities, education and marriage prospects. The Leprosy
Mission aims to demonstrate the love of Christ by working to eradicate the
causes and consequences of the disease.
PLEASE PRAY FOR :-
1. Pray
for an improvement in the health of slum dwellers in the Mirpur District,
Bangladesh. Pray that people will come to the clinic at an early
stage.
2. Give
thanks that over 1000 medical staff are trained annually at Anandaban Hospital,
Nepal which enhances government health workers* skills in
leprosy.
3. Pray
for the Leprosy Mission teams worldwide, that God will bless, lead, correct,
guide and prosper the work that they are doing to bring hope and healing to
people afflicted by leprosy in Jesus* name.
If you would like to give to Missions just place your Missions gift
in an envelope marked Missions and drop it in collection any time along with
your Tithes and Offerings. Each month, you can read a little more about
Christian Mission organisations and what they do!
Have you got any unwanted tools?
Tools with a mission collect tools and refurbish
them. Mostly they are refurbished for use in Africa, though they have also
sent to emergency zones such as Haiti after the earthquake a few years ago.
Usually they will put together a pack of equipment suitable for a carpenter,
tailor/dressmaker, engineer etc., but they also support schools and
organisations who need equipment and materials.
Please check through your sheds, attics, spare rooms
for any suitable tools and equipment and bring them along to Morriston Methodist
Church either between 6 and 7 p.m. on Tuesday July 22nd, or on the morning of
the 24th between 10 and 11.00am.
See Church noticeboard for more
details.
STREET PASTORS CELEBRATION
& COMMISSIONING EVENT
7pm Monday 14th July at Waterfront
Church, SA1.
We need to give numbers in advance
as there will be a buffet so please let Chris know if you will be
attending.
JULY BIRTHDAYS
1st Ann Parker
4th Ann Benjamin
5th Gladys James
7th Liam Williams
8th Peter James
11th Liz Screen
12th Eva Jackson
14th Bill Thomas
16th Lauren
21st Gareth Whitcombe
28th Cheryl Havard
28th Ashton Williams
30th Catherine
Aspland
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
10th Jul -
Anthony & Donna
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Sunday
10:30am - Morning Service
3:30pm - The O-Zone Family Service
Monday
7pm - 14/07/14 - Life Lounge will be supporting Street Pastors
event see below for details.
Wednesday
7:00pm - Prayer Meeting
(02/07/14 - Kids/Youth Focus)
(09/07/14 - Mission Focus)
Thursday
9:15am-11:15am - Coffee Morning/Parent & Toddler
No coffee Morning Thursday 24th & 31st
July
Friday
There will be no R-gen for the months of July
and August but keep a listen out for any special
events and R-Gen will start back in September.