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January 2009
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Are you paying attention to your spiritual growth?


FOR YOUR CALENDAR
We MUST pay attention to our own PERSONAL GROWTH. It has been said that “it‟s only the
overflow that proves to be a blessing to others.” Here are commentary thoughts from War- SSA Revival Day —17th Jan
ren Wiersbe that I trust will be helpful. Dr. Warren Wiersbe explains Hebrews 5:10-14 best Casting Crowns Concert –22nd
when he shows how the writer deals with: Four Marks of Spiritual Immaturity: Jan

1. Dullness toward the Word (v. 11). One of the first symptoms of spiritual 2008 EDGE Review—24th Jan
“...first symp-
backsliding is dullness toward the Bible. Beach Night —14th Feb
2. Inability to Share (v. 12a). Not all Christians have the gift of teaching, but toms of spiritual
all can share what they learn from the Word. One of the hardest lessons children
backsliding is PRAISE POINTS
must learn is the lesson of sharing.
3. A “Baby Food” Diet (vv 12b-13). The “milk” of the Word refers to what dullness toward
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Jesus Christ did on earth. This includes His birth, life, teaching, death, burial and the Bible.” Year!
resurrection. The “meat” of the Word refers to what Jesus Christ is now doing in
Heaven as our High Priest. Pastor Henry & Sister Sonia’s Safe
arrival
4. Unskilful in Using the Word (v. 14). A characteristic of little children is that they lack discern-
ment. A baby will put anything in its mouth. An immature believer will listen to any preacher on the Complete 2008 for EDGE
radio or television and not be able to identify whether or not he is true to the Scriptures.
God’s Word which is alive & pow-
Worse than a noisy gong — Rose erful!

During band practice, underneath the beautiful harmony of a


million different notes, there was always just one AWFUL PRAYER POINTS
sound. It didn‟t take us long to locate the sound, one of the
flautists (flute player‟s) was tone deaf. I kid you not! It didn‟t Br Lotfy in hospital
matter how much she practiced (her poor parents) or how hard she tried Families away still. Junior Azers,
(and she did) she just couldn‟t hear what she was doing wrong. She didn‟t Awads and Kamel’s Family.
hear what the rest of us heard, to her she sounded exactly like us. She never
2009 EDGE Plans
got better in the 6 years I was there.

This week when I was reading Corinthians 13, the first verse stood out to me
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
„if I speak in the tongues of men and of angels or have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clashing
symbol‟… or worse a tone deaf flautist! We may not hear ourselves the way God does or others do, when we "Come to Me, all you who are weary
don‟t show God‟s love we act spiritually tone deaf. Others can hear us though and most importantly God and burdened, and I will give you
can hear us. I encourage us ALL to show God‟s love at all times. rest.” — Jesus (Matt.11:28)

BIRTHDAYS

Cindy Ataalla
8th January

Mervat Denger
24th January

Robert Irazabal
28th January

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