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Earlier today, the report of the independent National Commission of Audit was released.
This report is a timely reminder that Australia must get its Budget in order. It is one important input into the Abbott Government's forthcoming Budget.
After the last election, we inherited $123 billion in projected deficits with Government debt heading to $667 billion, unless corrective action is taken – that’s $25,000 for every Australian man, woman and child.
Australians know that the Government can’t keep spending more than it raises.
Australia is already spending over $12 billion a year in interest costs on Labor’s debt – that’s wasted money.
The Audit report found that, unless there is remedial action, government spending will blowout from $409 billion this year to nearly $700 billion within a decade.
The Coalition promised the Australian people at the election that we would get the economy back on track.
Fixing the Budget is critical in setting Australia up for the future - with a strong world-class economy that generates more Australian jobs and provides more opportunities for families.
The Budget is part of the Coalition’s Economic Action Strategy to build a strong, prosperous economy and a safe, secure Australia.
Yours sincerely,
Brian Loughnane
Federal Director
Liberal Party of Australia
Click here to read the National Commission of Audit Report.
Click here to read the Treasurer and Finance Minister’s media release about the Audit.
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May 1, 2014 / 1 Iyyar 5774 / Chodesh Tov
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Pastor Rick Warren
Much prayer, much power.
Little prayer, little power.
No prayer, no power.
I'd appreciate your prayers today, as I videotape the 6 small group Bible studies for #40DaysOfPrayer , the 2015 spiritual growth campaign which over 30,000 churches will use next January and February in the 40 days before Easter. It's based on the Lord's Prayer.
For years we've done an annual spiritual growth intensive at the start of each new year. We call it a "campaign" because it uses 6 different learning styles, and aligns 6 weekend messages, 6 small group Bible studies, 40 daily devotional readings, a Bible memory verse for each of the 6 weeks, and practical projects. These annual campaigns have been the #1 reason for Saddleback's health and growth. Over 50,000 churches worldwide have used as least one of these spiritual growth campaigns, so I'm always conscious that I'm teaching churches of all sizes when I tape the studies like today.
"40 DAYS OF PRAYER" will be the first of 5 campaigns to be used by churches and groups over 5 years in order to renew plateaued or declining churches through the 5 RENEWALS: Personal renewal, Relational renewal, Missional renewal, Structural renewal, and Cultural renewal. All true renewal/revival begins with personal renewal - It starts in your heart, so we begin with #40DaysOfPrayer.
If you're interested in having your church or small group join in
40 DAYS OF PRAYER in 2015, email me PastorRick@Saddleback.com.
In the meantime, if you'd like info on our previous spiritual growth campaigns, such as 40 Days of Purpose... Faith... Love ... 40 Days in the Word (on Bible Study Methods) ... Live your Calling, or 2014's 50 Days of Transformation check outwww.saddlebackresources.co m/ .
PRAY for revival and renewal in each of our hearts. Thanks!
I'm confident that 40 Days of Prayer will bring a#NewWave of God's Spirit and vitality in churches that use it.
===Little prayer, little power.
No prayer, no power.
I'd appreciate your prayers today, as I videotape the 6 small group Bible studies for #40DaysOfPrayer , the 2015 spiritual growth campaign which over 30,000 churches will use next January and February in the 40 days before Easter. It's based on the Lord's Prayer.
For years we've done an annual spiritual growth intensive at the start of each new year. We call it a "campaign" because it uses 6 different learning styles, and aligns 6 weekend messages, 6 small group Bible studies, 40 daily devotional readings, a Bible memory verse for each of the 6 weeks, and practical projects. These annual campaigns have been the #1 reason for Saddleback's health and growth. Over 50,000 churches worldwide have used as least one of these spiritual growth campaigns, so I'm always conscious that I'm teaching churches of all sizes when I tape the studies like today.
"40 DAYS OF PRAYER" will be the first of 5 campaigns to be used by churches and groups over 5 years in order to renew plateaued or declining churches through the 5 RENEWALS: Personal renewal, Relational renewal, Missional renewal, Structural renewal, and Cultural renewal. All true renewal/revival begins with personal renewal - It starts in your heart, so we begin with #40DaysOfPrayer.
If you're interested in having your church or small group join in
40 DAYS OF PRAYER in 2015, email me PastorRick@Saddleback.com.
In the meantime, if you'd like info on our previous spiritual growth campaigns, such as 40 Days of Purpose... Faith... Love ... 40 Days in the Word (on Bible Study Methods) ... Live your Calling, or 2014's 50 Days of Transformation check outwww.saddlebackresources.co
PRAY for revival and renewal in each of our hearts. Thanks!
I'm confident that 40 Days of Prayer will bring a#NewWave of God's Spirit and vitality in churches that use it.
MADU Odiokwu Pastorvin
Focus On God Alone!
We have no reason for tension/ worry to rule our lives. If we are weak enough, meek enough, we can always, upon recognizing the cause of our tension, relinquish it to Him.
The power of resting in Him can replace the tensions. Waves of rest will return after each resurgence of tension as we live in continuing preference for God and His order of peace, rather than for ourselves and our order of constant restlessness. God is good.
We have no reason for tension/ worry to rule our lives. If we are weak enough, meek enough, we can always, upon recognizing the cause of our tension, relinquish it to Him.
The power of resting in Him can replace the tensions. Waves of rest will return after each resurgence of tension as we live in continuing preference for God and His order of peace, rather than for ourselves and our order of constant restlessness. God is good.
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Do you want to know God more deeply and respond to Him personally? Come to Abba Father Prayer Group and experience life-changing messages and prayers.No problem is above Him to solve. Meet the Almighty God and invite His Spirit to revive your heart, soul, and mind.You are welcome in Jesus Name,Amen.
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He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harms.Proverbs 13:20 NIV
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Life sometimes gets difficult and we struggle to get things right. The word of God is a comfort to those that are struggling and looking for hope. Abba Father prayer group is where to find message of hope and salvation.God has plans for you.keep reading,keep hopping,keep believing,your miracle is on the way.You are blessed.
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No worries if you have confidence in the Lord!
But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD whose confidence is in him. He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.
Jeremiah 17:7-8 NIV.
But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD whose confidence is in him. He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.
Jeremiah 17:7-8 NIV.
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God's Gift Is Complete!
You know when you buy toys for your kids or grandkids often times on the package is written these words: "Batteries not included." Do you know what that means? It means that you get the toy, but the power to make it work is not included.
That is not the kind of gift that God gives. God's gift of holiness includes the power of the fullness of the Holy Spirit - the power to make it work.
So don't start your day without immersing yourself with God's Word. It will make the day sweet,You are blessed.
===You know when you buy toys for your kids or grandkids often times on the package is written these words: "Batteries not included." Do you know what that means? It means that you get the toy, but the power to make it work is not included.
That is not the kind of gift that God gives. God's gift of holiness includes the power of the fullness of the Holy Spirit - the power to make it work.
So don't start your day without immersing yourself with God's Word. It will make the day sweet,You are blessed.
Events
- 1194 – King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter.
- 1230 – William de Braose is hanged by Prince Llywelyn the Great.
- 1536 – Anne Boleyn, Queen of England, is arrested and imprisoned on charges of adultery, incest, treason and witchcraft.
- 1559 – John Knox returns from exile to Scotland to become the leader of the nascent Scottish Reformation.
- 1568 – Mary, Queen of Scots, escapes from Loch Leven Castle.
- 1611 – The King James Bible is published for the first time in London, England, by printer Robert Barker.
- 1670 – King Charles II of England grants a permanent charter to the Hudson's Bay Company to open up the fur trade in North America.
- 1808 – Outbreak of the Peninsular War: The people of Madrid rise up in rebellion against French occupation. Francisco de Goya later memorializes this event in his painting The Second of May 1808.
- 1863 – American Civil War: Stonewall Jackson is wounded by friendly fire while returning to camp after reconnoitering during the Battle of Chancellorsville. He succumbs to pneumonia eight days later.
- 1885 – Good Housekeeping magazine goes on sale for the first time.
- 1918 – General Motors acquires the Chevrolet Motor Company of Delaware.
- 1932 – Comedian Jack Benny's radio show airs for the first time.
- 1933 – Gleichschaltung: Adolf Hitler bans trade unions.
- 1945 – World War II: Fall of Berlin: The Soviet Union announces the capture of Berlin and Soviet soldiers hoist their red flag over the Reichstag building.
- 1945 – World War II: Italian Campaign – General Heinrich von Vietinghoff signs the official instrument of surrender of all Wehrmacht forces in Italy.
- 1945 – World War II: The US 82nd Airborne Division liberates Wöbbelin concentration camp finding 1000 dead prisoners, most of whom starved to death.
- 1946 – The "Battle of Alcatraz" takes place; two guards and three inmates are killed.
- 1952 – The world's first ever jet airliner, the De Havilland Comet 1 makes its maiden flight, from London to Johannesburg.
- 1955 – Tennessee Williams wins the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
- 1963 – Berthold Seliger launches a rocket with three stages and a maximum flight altitude of more than 100 kilometres near Cuxhaven. It is the only sounding rocketdeveloped in Germany.
- 1964 – Vietnam War: An explosion sinks the USS Card while it is docked at Saigon. Viet Cong forces are suspected of placing a bomb on the ship. She is raised and returned to service less than seven months later.
- 1969 – The British ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2 departs on her maiden voyage to New York City.
- 1982 – Falklands War: The British nuclear submarine HMS Conqueror sinks the Argentine cruiser ARA General Belgrano.
- 1986 – The Chernobyl Disaster: The City of Chernobyl is evacuated six days after the disaster
- 2000 – President Bill Clinton announces that accurate GPS access would no longer be restricted to the United States military.
- 2004 – Yelwa massacre ended. It began on 4 February 2004 when armed Muslims attacked the Christians of Yelwa killing more than 78 Christians including at least 48 who were worshipping inside a church compound. More than 630 nomad Muslims were killed by Christians in Nigeria.
- 2008 – Cyclone Nargis makes landfall in Burma killing over 138,000 people and leaving millions of people homeless.
- 2011 – Osama bin Laden, the suspected mastermind behind the September 11 attacks and the FBI's most wanted man is killed by the United States special forces inAbbottabad, Pakistan.
Births
- 1360 – Yongle Emperor of China (d. 1424)
- 1551 – William Camden, English historian (d. 1623)
- 1601 – Athanasius Kircher, German scholar (d. 1680)
- 1660 – Alessandro Scarlatti, Italian composer (d. 1725)
- 1695 – Giovanni Niccolò Servandoni, Italian-French decorator and architect (d. 1766)
- 1702 – Friedrich Christoph Oetinger, German theologian (d. 1782)
- 1707 – Jean-Baptiste Barrière, French cellist and composer (d. 1747)
- 1752 – Ludwig August Lebrun, German oboe player and composer (d. 1790)
- 1754 – Vicente MartÃn y Soler, Spanish composer (d. 1806)
- 1808 – Emma Darwin, English wife of Charles Darwin (d. 1896)
- 1885 – Hedda Hopper, American actress and columnist (d. 1966)
- 1890 – E. E. Smith, American author (d. 1965)
- 1892 – Manfred von Richthofen, German pilot and captain (d. 1918)
- 1895 – Lorenz Hart, American playwright and composer (d. 1943)
- 1903 – Benjamin Spock, American rower, pediatrician, and author (d. 1998)
- 1945 – Bianca Jagger, Nicaraguan-English actress, model, and activist
- 1951 – John Glascock, English singer and bass player (Jethro Tull, Carmen, The Gods, and Chicken Shack) (d. 1979)
- 1975 – David Beckham, English footballer, coach, and model
- 1985 – Lily Allen, English singer-songwriter
- 1997 – Perla Haney-Jardine, Brazilian-American actress
Deaths
- 373 – Athanasius of Alexandria, Egyptian bishop and saint (b. 298)
- 1519 – Leonardo da Vinci, Italian painter, sculptor, and architect (b. 1452)
- 1957 – Joseph McCarthy, American politician (b. 1908)
- 1972 – J. Edgar Hoover, American 1st director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (b. 1895)
- 1999 – Oliver Reed, English actor (b. 1938)
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