CHURCH PLANTING IN AUSTRALIA

DR. & MRS. DAVID C. BENNETT

PO BOX 1241, DUBBO, NSW 2830 - PHONE/FAX - 011- 61- 2 – 6884 – 2846

EMAIL – Bennett@BibleForToday.org

Sending Church

Bible For Today Baptist Church – 900 Park Ave., Collingswood, NJ 08108

AUGUST, 2004

2 Peter 1: 1, 2 "Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ: Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord."

King David wrote in Psalm 139: 13, 14 "For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb. I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well." The abortion issue is in the spot light here due to a British film "MY FOETUS" airing on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation television network Sunday evening 8th August. Unfortunately the leader of the opposition said "he would not be watching My Foetus, because he was not interested." It is hard to imagine anyone not being interested but that is the reality of the society in which we live and of many of those who desire to rule over us! Proverbs 29:2 "When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn."

One of Pam's sisters telephoned about 1am Monday morning 19 July. She had just taken their mother, Hazel, to hospital. The doctors put her on oxygen and intravenous feeding and she was put into intensive care. Hazel is almost ninety years old and has lived alone since her husband passed away in 1984. Even though all the children live near her, except for Pam, and visit her every day they cannot always make sure she takes her medication on time or eats her meals as she should. The last week of July she was released from hospital and is living with Pam's eldest sister. Please continue to pray for Hazel as she has not trusted Christ as her personal Saviour.

Jim and Margaret's youngest son is back on heroin. He recently telephoned them and asked if he could come out and spend a week and try to get off the stuff. He is spending the first week of August with them and then back to Sydney. It was just about a year ago Jim spent several thousand dollars on an implant to get him off heroin. He was to get two implants six months apart but rather than have the second implant he went back on heroin. This is certainly a trying time for them and we would ask you remember them in your prayers as the Lord brings them to your mind.

The 23rd July was open house at the radio station. It was WAR FM's sixth anniversary of being in existence and first birthday at the new studio with the open house from 2 - 6pm. CrossTalk is on air from 2 - 4pm so we saw several people coming and going during the broadcast and some coming into the broadcast studio to meet us when not on air. It was good as people were able to see we are normal even though we are "religious".

Sunday mornings we are presently doing a doctrinal study on hell. After the message the first Sunday in August Gary asked David for some tracts to put in letter boxes as he walked his dog in the mornings. That may not sound like much to some but that was certainly an encouragement to us. David has a tract to give whenever he is out and one day he was in a store speaking to a young sales clerk. The young man is from Ireland and has been here in Australia eight months. David mentioned since he was from Ireland he would know Ian Paisley and he did know of him. This began a discussion on the topic of religion and this young man's father is

a Brethren pastor. David asked him if he knew the Lord as his Saviour and he said he was an atheist. David and he talked for awhile and David gave him a Chick tract. He said he would read it as he did like to discuss religion even though he was an atheist. Please remember Irish Mark for salvation as you go to the throne of grace.

John Bunyan said "I never knew all there was in the Bible until I spent those years in jail. I was constantly finding new treasures." May we be diligent in seeking those wonderful treasures outside jail. The months continue to move by very quickly and praise God He continues to meet our every need. Thank you so much for your generous and faithful support both in prayers and finances. May God richly bless here and there as we seek to bring glory to His name!

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