From: R & S Scarcella & Family [inbox@webpastor.com] Sent: Wednesday, 3 May 2000 9:33 PM To: inbox@webpastor.com Subject: CoGS Weekly Hits! 2000 Vol.5 No.1 =================================================== YOUR CoGS WEEKLY HITS! - FREE NETMAGAZINE =================================================== distributed by Rev. Rocco & Mrs. Susan Scarcella from Church of the Good Shepherd Bossley Park NSW Australia WEBSITE: www.webpastor.com ITEMS, JOKES ETC TO: hits@webpastor.com SUBSCRIBE: subscribe@webpastor.com UNSUBSCRIBE: unsubscribe@webpastor.com (Please write "no hits" in the subject frame) WHAT IS CHRISTIANITY?: Go to... http://www.christianity.net.au HELP BLIMBINGSARI ORPHANAGE?: Go to... http://www.webpastor.com/miss&supp.htm *************************************************** Dear Net Family, No! You didn't miss an issue. Rocco and Sue were away down in Canberra (our National Capital) to see the exhibition of the Book of Kells, a 9th Century Irish manuscript of the Gospels. What a wonderful thing it was too, and only the second time this priceless work has ever left Ireland. If you would like to know more about it, go to http://www.esotericart.com/fringe/art/symbolic/BookKell/kells.htm READING FROM THE WORD OF GOD "While they were bringing out the money that had been taken into the temple of the Lord, Hilkiah the priest found the Book of the Law of the Lord that had been given through Moses...He gave it to Shapan.Then Shapan took the book to the king and reported to him... And Shaphan read from it in the presence of the king. When the king heard the words of the Law, he tore his robes.(He said)Go and inquire of the Lord for me and for the remnant in Israel and Judah about what is written in the book that has been found. Great is the Lord's anger that is poured out on us because our fathers have not kept the word of the Lord; they have not acted in accordance with all that is written in this book." 2 Chronicles 34:14-21 (NIV) Josiah tore his robes in repentance; monks along the battered Irish coast built towers to make sure it was not destroyed by Viking pirates; a man on lonely Pitcairn Island picked it up and used it to transform a society torn apart by greed and lust. What is this book that can have such an effect on humans? It is the true Word of God, His voice to mankind through the ages. Only the Bible has had such an effect on people from the inside out. A worldly politician read it, believed it, and set out to end slavery in the British Empire, another Lord of the Realm read it, believed it and ended child labour in Britain and her colonies. A woman who trusted the God who is its Author, set out to reform British prisons, and yet another used her inherited wealth to rebuild the slums of London. What is our reaction to it? Does it simply gather dust on a shelf? Is it just a cultural icon? Then tear it up... throw it in the compost heap! Or else open it and read it and see what God does in YOUR life! THE NAMES OF JESUS To the ARTIST: He is the One Altogether Lovely. To the ARCHITECT: He is the Chief Corner Stone. To the BAKER: He is the Living Bread. To the BANKER: He is the Hidden Treasure. To the BIOLOGIST: He is the Life. To the BUILDER: He is the Sure Foundation. To the CARPENTER: He is the Door. To the DOCTOR: He is the Great Physician. To the EDUCATOR: He is the Great Teacher. To the ENGINEER: He is the New and Living Way. To the FLORIST: He is the Rose of Sharon and the Lily of the Valley. To the GEOLOGIST: He is the Rock of Ages. To the HORTICULTURIST: He is the True Vine. To the JUDGE: He is the Righteous Judge, Judge of All Men. To the JEWELLER: He is the Pearl of Great Price. To the LAWYER: He is the Counselor, the Lawgiver, the Advocate. To the JOURNALIST: He is the Good Tidings of Great Joy. To the PHILANTHROPIST: He is the Unspeakable Gift. To the PHILOSOPHER: He is the Wisdom of God. To the PREACHER: He is the Word of God. To the SCULPTOR: He is the Living Stone. To the SERVANT: He is the Good Master. To the STATESMAN: He is the Desire of All Nations. To the STUDENT: He is the Incarnate Truth. To the THEOLOGIAN: He is the Author and Finisher of our Faith. To the TOILER: He is the Giver of Rest. To the SINNER: He is the Lamb of God that taketh away the sins of the World. To the CHRISTIAN: He is the Son of the Living God, the Savior, the Redeemer and the Lord --submitted by Jennie Graham PRAYER POINTS **Thank God for His Word, the Bible, and for His Living Word, Jesus. **Thank God for news of changed lives. **Thank God for our brothers and sisters in the faith throughout the ages, who strived and succeeded in passing accurately the text of the Bible onto us. **Pat C writes "I wanted to give you an update on our consult with doctor. He will just watch Bill and every 3 months do a blood test for a year, then if everything still looked good maybe every 6 months. Thank you so much for your continued prayers... may God bless each of you in a very special way." **Marlene asks us to pray for John Halliwell :John is 37 years old and he had a massive heart attack; and for John Ansell" who had brain cancer. They operated on him and got it all out. A few weeks later they found that it came back and the new cancer is a fast grower. He has up to 18 months to live." **Debra S asks for prayer for her mother, Kathryn, who has a benign but inoperable brain tumour. **Jennie G thanks God for her husband, Jim's improvement, and for another grandchild on the way. **Pray for the spread of the gospel throughout the world. Pray for your part in it. Pray for our Fresh Start 2000 Outreach May 20 -28 that many will turn to Christ as their Lord and Saviour. **Give thanks for answered prayers for Noel O's test results. Not cancer, as feared. ** Remember those expecting children, especially Violet F, Trisha C & Gina L. HAHAHA CORNER ** OOPS! The young woman knelt in the confessional and said, "Bless me, Father, for I have sinned." "What is it, my child?" The woman said, "Father, I have committed the sin of vanity. Twice a day I gaze at myself in the mirror and tell myself how beautiful I am." The priest turned, took a good look at the girl, and said, "My dear, I have good news. That isn't a sin - it's only a mistake." --Anon. ARE YOU A SOLDIER? I am a soldier in the army of my God! The Lord Jesus Christ is my Commanding Officer! The Holy Bible is my code of conduct! Faith, prayer, and the Word are my weapons of warfare! I have been taught by the Holy Spirit, trained by experience, tried by adversity, and tested by fire! I am a volunteer in this army, and I am enlisted for eternity! I will either retire in this army at the rapture or die in this Army; but I will not get out, sell out, be talked out, or pushed out! I am faithful, reliable, capable, and dependable! If my God needs me, I am there! If He needs me to teach children, work with the youth, help adults, or just sit and learn, He can use me, because I am here! I am a soldier! I am not a baby! I do not need to be pampered, petted, primed up, pumped up, picked up, or pepped up! I am a soldier! No one has to call me, remind me, write me, visit me, entice me, or lure me! I am a soldier! I am not a wimp! I am in place, saluting my King, obeying His orders, praising His name, and building His kingdom! No one has to send me flowers, gifts, food, cards, candy, or give me handouts! I do not need to be cuddled, cradled, cared for, or catered to! I am committed! I cannot have my feelings hurt bad enough to turn me around! I cannot be discouraged enough to turn me aside! I cannot lose enough to cause me to quit! When Jesus called me into this army, I had nothing! If I end up with nothing, I will still come out even! I will win! My God will supply all my needs! I am more than a conqueror! I will always triumph! I can do all things through Christ! Devils cannot defeat me! People cannot disillusion me! Weather cannot weary me! Sickness cannot stop me! Battles cannot beat me! Money cannot buy me! Governments cannot silence me, and hell cannot handle me! I am a soldier! Even death cannot destroy me! For when my commander calls me from this battlefield, He will promote me to a captain and then bring me back to rule this world with Him! I am a soldier in the army and I'm marching, claiming victory! I will not give up! I will not turnaround! I am a soldier, marching heaven bound! Here I stand! Will you stand with me? Guess what?!? If you've accepted Jesus Christ as your Savior, you're already enlisted! Question is: "Are you on Active Duty?" Serving the Lord faithfully, daily, and on duty 24-7.Reserve Status: Serving only when called upon, or twice a year: Christmas and Easter Guard Status: Backing up the Active Duty group OR AWOL! Absent With Out the Lord. -- Think about it! Author unknown. --submitted by Steve Hayes ** POLITICALLY-CORRECT BIBLICAL HEADLINES...(or)IF BIBLICAL HEADLINES WERE WRITTEN TODAY... On Red Sea crossing: WETLANDS TRAMPLED IN LABOR STRIKE Pursuing Environmentalists Killed On David vs. Goliath: HATE CRIME KILLS BELOVED CHAMPION Psychologist Questions Influence of Rock On Elijah on Mt. Carmel: FIRE SENDS RELIGIOUS RIGHT EXTREMIST INTO FRENZY 400 Killed On the birth of Christ: HOTELS FULL, ANIMALS LEFT HOMELESS Animal Rights Activists Enraged by Insensitive Couple On feeding the 5,000: PREACHER STEALS CHILD'S LUNCH Disciples Mystified Over Behavior On healing the 10 lepers: LOCAL DOCTOR'S PRACTICE RUINED "Faith Healer" Causes Bankruptcy On healing of the Gadarene demoniac: MADMAN'S FRIEND CAUSES STAMPEDE Local Farmer's Investment Lost On raising Lazarus from the dead: FUNDAMENTALIST PREACHER RAISES A STINK Will Reading to be Delayed --submitted by Jennie Graham **Pipe Specifications for Dummies 1. All pipe is to be made of a long hole, surrounded by metal or plastic centered around the hole. 2. All pipe is to be hollow throughout the entire length, do not use holes of different length than the pipe. 3. The ID (inside diameter) of all pipe must not exceed the OD (outside diameter) otherwise the hole will be on the outside. 4. All pipe is to be supplied with nothing in the hole, so that water, steam or other stuff can be put inside at a later date. 5. All pipe should be supplied without rust; this can be more readily applied at the job site. Note: Some vendors are now able to supply pre-rusted pipes. If available in your area, this product is a recommended thing, as it will save a great deal of time at the job site. 6. All pipe over 500 ft. (150m) in length should have the words "LONG PIPE" clearly painted on each side at the end, so the contractor will know it is a long pipe. 7. Pipe over 2 miles (3.2 km) in length must also have the words "LONG PIPE" painted in the middle so the contractor will not have to walk the entire length of the pipe to determine whether or not it is a long pipe or a short pipe. 8. All pipe over 6 ft. (1.83m) in diameter must have the words "LARGE PIPE" painted on it, so the contractor will not mistake it for a small pipe. 9. Flanges must be used on all pipe. Flanges must have holes for bolts, quite separate from the big hole in the middle. 10. When ordering 90 degree or 30 degree elbows, be sure to specify left-handed or right-handed, otherwise you will end up going the wrong way. 11. Be sure to specify to your vendor whether you want level, uphill or downhill pipe. If you use downhill pipes for going uphill, the water will flow the wrong way. 12. All couplings should have either right-hand or left-hand threads, but do not mix the threads. Otherwise, as the coupling is being screwed on one pipe, it is being unscrewed from the other. 13. All pipes shorter than 1/8" (3 mm) are very uneconomical in use, requiring many joints. They are generally known as washers. 14. Joints in pipes for piping water must be watertight. Those pipes for compressed air, however, need only be airtight. 15. Lengths of pipes may be welded or soldered together. This method is not recommended for concrete or terra cotta pipes, however. 16. Other commodities are often confused with pipes. These include: Conduit, Tube, Tunnel and Drain. Use only genuine pipes. 17. Scottish regiments in the Army use Army Pipes in unusual ways. These are not approved of in engineering circles. --submitted by Paul D. THE BLIMBINGSARI ORPHANAGE - UPDATE! Many of you have been into the website and looked at the pictures of the orphanage Sue and I help out with in Bali, Indonesia. (http://www.webpastor.com/miss&supp.htm) God willing, we hope to be back there soon and are making preparations to go. We will be taking presents for the kids and their carers, as well as things for pastors we meet. Sue has been collecting sample offers on the net, and asking companies if they can spare some basic school needs, personal needs etc. The response has been very good. The orphanage has already received several deliveries this year, and they are very grateful for everything we have been able to get to them. Good teamwork, friends! If you would still like to contribute in a special way, please read on! GET PAID TO SURF THE NET & ALSO SUPPORT THE ORPHANAGE! We've recently become members of AllAdvantage.com, an Internet company that literally pays you to surf the Web. They are paying members in US, UK, Canada, France, Germany, Australia, New Zealand and the US territories, too -- more countries coming soon. AllAdvantage is totally legit. It's also completely FREE and they are very serious about maintaining your privacy: there is no survey to fill out! It takes only minutes to join, download the FREE AllAdvantage.com Viewbar software, and start surfing the Web with the Viewbar on your screen. You can earn even more when you tell your friends about it! (Spamming is not allowed!) So here's how you can help yourself and us! When you sign up, please use our member ID (LCD613) when you are asked if you were referred by someone OR you can just CLICK ON this link to get started: http://www.alladvantage.com/go.asp?refid=LCD613 . By joining and signing up through our member ID number (LCD613) YOU will be paid to surf the web AND also help us to support the Orphanage in Blimbingsari(Indonesia)every time you log on and activate the viewbar! It's that simple! And of course, the more who sign up through our link, the more we will raise to help the kids! Please consider joining us to help these needy kids through AllAdvantage.com today. For more info & pics of the orphanage kids you will be helping, just follow this link to our web site: http://www.webpastor.com/miss&supp.htm . Please don't hesitate to contact us for more details! Thank you so much! Happy surfing and God's blessings! Rocco & Sue Scarcella mailto:susan@webpastor.com AllAdvantage.com Member ID# LCD613 =========================================================== As Porky Pig said: Bedebedebedee...that's all, folks! Until next week. Rocco and Sue. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++