REEF Social

Hey REEFers

After a terrific night last night, Holiday is among us! I hope you guys brought a few friends, met a few friends, and ATE AWESOME PIZZA! Go me and Ian's Nachos Pizza and also the gooey and sweet toothed chocolate-mashmellow pizza by Christine and Olivia!! 

I hope you guys have a great holiday, and we'll see each other in REEF term 4!!!

Prayer points:

• Pray for the new comers, that they may come again to Reef
• Pray for people who had questions about Christianity, that God would fill their hearts with faith and show himself to them. 
• Pray for the holidays, for safety and that everyone wont forget about God. 
• Pray for the HSC-ers that they'll use their time wisely and not forget God during studies. 

I'll see you guys next term!

In him

SWan

End of Term 3

Hey REEF-ers 

Hope you guys had a great time at Reef last friday. Its nearly the end of term, and a lot of things had been happening this term, and i hope to keep this as short as possible. 

One thing which popped up during a chat with James (the Picnic Point Yr. 12 guy) is the importance of Christian Leadership/Ministry, Quiet time and Accountability. And here is a small recap on the three:

Christian Leadership

Christian Leadership does not just encompass Pastors, its in everything we do. In a way, we are leading someone through our actions into thinking or reacting. So in a simple outline, christian ministry is your life, how you live it.

Always delve back into the bible if you need help, a recap on 2 Tim 3 :Four things to remember, the bible is made for:

1)Teaching

2)Rebuking

3)Correcting

4)Training

If you cant remember that, just REEF it! Rebuke Encourage extol in fellowship!!

Quiet time

The importance of quiet time. What is quiet time? Why do you do quiet time? A quote from something i read a while ago:

Faith reloaded:

When I told you, by reading the Bible, doing quiet time, going to church, joining the fellowship… and etc – it has nothing to do with the faith that is mentioned in Hebrews 11:1. Which it says, “Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” I said this to emphasis my point of argument: If you read the Bible and do all these activities as a religious duty, you are not doing it to your faith in Christ.

Remember its through Jesus that we can have quiet time. Its the same with our faith:

"It is by Grace youhave been saved, through Faith - and this not from yourselves, it is the Gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast." Ephisians 3:8-9

Accountability

Accountability is an important, this is where fellowship comes in. We cant have fellowship with only one person, hence, we cant have accountability with only one person. An example would be, having a christian bible reading buddy. Me for example, i've been able to read the bible more efficently when i got one of me friends as a bible reading buddy. We go through a book each month and have little discussions throughout to see what we've learnt and took on. 

But yeah, i urge you to have a Accountability group at Reef, if ur not already part of one. One important note: Keeping accountable is a Two Way Street. If you want to have someone to keep you accountable, i'm happy to do so :D. Feel free and talk to me anytime :D

I hope you've all grown closer to Christ in this term, and i'll see you all at the Reef Social!!! One Week and counting... or should i say .. accounting .. :P

In him

SWan

Christian Nominalism

“So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth.” Revelation 3:16

I would like to buy 3 dollars worth of God, please
Not enough to explode my soul or disturb my sleep, but just enough to equal a cup of warm milk or a snooze in the sunshine. I don't want enough of him to make me love a foreigner or pick beets with a migrant.
I want ecstasy, not transformation.
I want the warmth of the womb not a new birth.
I want about a pound of the eternal in a paper sack.
I'd like to buy 3 dollars worth of God, please
How much God do you want?
You get as much or as little as you desire.

Are you a Christian? Ask yourself, why are you a Christian?

If you are a Christian, are you living your lives for Christ? Or is it just something you say but actually never think about?