Sunday June 25, 2017

CONGRATULATIONS!!

God is moving and here at Master's Hand Ministry we are excited to see what He has in store for our two newly credentialed members. 
John and Roxann Spicer were ordained in our Relational Gathering Conference on June 23rd., held at Faith Christian Fellowship in Moncton. It is  indeed a pleasure to welcome them as ministers moving forward in the  work  they love to do for the Lord. 

Congratulations to Rev. John and Rev. Roxann Spicer and may God continue to bless you in His service.

Sunday June 18, 2017

Notes from Sunday's service.  (Thanks, Jean)

Dr. Barclay-Something to Think About

Theme: Like we would our earthly parents, we are to obey and surrender to Christ, placing full confidence in him and not doubt.

Ephesians 6:1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

 In God’s eyes we are all children. We are to obey and surrender to God, just like we would to our earthly parents. Abraham obeyed Father God in this way, such as leaving the land of Ur of the Chaldees and his willingness to sacrifice his son Isaac.

The disciples knew Christ for about three years, yet they did not fully believe and surrender everything.

Mark 6:-49-52 And when they saw Him walking on the sea, they supposed it was a ghost, and cried out; 50 for they all saw Him and were troubled. But immediately He talked with them and said to them, “Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid.”51 Then He went up into the boat to them, and the wind ceased. And they were greatly amazed in themselves beyond measure, and marveled. 52 For they had not understood about the loaves, because their heart was hardened.

 The disciples still did not recognize Christ. We are often like the disciples; walking with Christ, yet do not realize we were walking with him all a long and did not recognize him with us. There is a difference between talking about surrendering and actually doing it.

Wesley Whidden- Theme: God longs to fellowship with us and met our needs, we need only to ask.

 Names of God

 Elohim- Creator

Yahweh- Covenant keeping God

El Shaddai- All Mighty God

 John 14:6-14

12 “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father.13 And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.14 If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.

 What we ask in Jesus name, God will provide that he may be glorified. We need to get rid of all fear and worry and trust that God will provide. We need to cast out every thought that is contrary to what God thinks of us. God wants to reveal himself-Father God to people who do not know him. The times we spend alone with God in secret is the most important for the believer. The best times we will ever have is one on one with the Father and he will pour into us and reveal his heart to us more and more.

Sunday June 11, 2017

Here's the notes from Sunday's service.  (Thanks again, Jean)

 

Dr. Barclay-Something to Think About

Theme: God has already promised blessings and protection, but to receive them we must do our part by serving him.

Psalm 29:11 The Lord will give strength to His people;
The Lord will bless His people with peace.

Ephesians 1:5-6 having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, 6 to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved.

 When we read the bible we learn that God has done his part for us to receive these blessings noted in scripture, now we must do our part.

Matthew 7:22-23- Not everyone who says, Lord Lord will get into heaven, only those who do the will of the Lord will see heaven. If we love the Lord we will submit to God, submission is the key. The bible is full of promises and blessings for the believer, but they only apply to us as long as we are serving God. If we go astray and do own will, we cannot expect God’s blessings and protection to follow us.

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Roxann Spicer -Theme: Blessings for those who walk with God are outlined in both the Old and New Testament.

Chapter 61 of Isaiah parallels with Matthew 5:1-12

Isaiah 61:2 God will take care of all vengeance and comfort those who mourn.

v-3 Garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness and the oil of joy for mourning- that through it all the Lord would be glorified

 Matthew 5:4 Blessed are those that mourn-God shall comfort them.

v-12 Rejoice and be glad for great is the reward we shall receive in heaven, although we may be persecuted here on this earth, if we hold fast we will reap our heavenly reward.

The Good News impacts a person’s life to glorify God. We are to acknowledge and reveal the splendour of God by our actions. When we help to meet the needs of others we are living out scripture.

Blessed-Comforted by inner peace and God’s love.

Blessed-Joy in God’s goodness and absolutely inexhaustible reward.

Blessed-Morally courageous and spiritually alive in life.

Sunday June 4, 2017

Notes from Sunday's service. (Thanks, Jean)

Dr. Barclay - Something to Think About

Theme: The consequences of straying from God can be seen in the world today, as well as outlined in scripture.

2 Timothy 3:15

15 and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

Today’s generation is at disadvantage, because knowledge of scripture is greatly lacking. Our children do not know the bible, because most parents do not know the bible. It seems whenever a nation becomes prosperous it turns away from God, history repeats itself just like in the time of ancient Israel.

Exodus 15:26 and said, “If you diligently heed the voice of the Lordyour God and do what is right in His sight, give ear to His commandments and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have brought on the Egyptians. For I am the Lord who heals you.”

When you turn away from Yahweh and take interest and follow after other religions, you are no longer keeping God’s statutes.

Deuteronomy 28:15 “But it shall come to pass, if you do not obey the voice of the Lord your God, to observe carefully all His commandments and His statutes which I command you today, that all these curses will come upon you and overtake you:

Deuteronomy 28:49 The Lord will bring a nation against you from afar, from the end of the earth, as swift as the eagle flies, a nation whose language you will not understand,

When we think about the recent terror attacks in London the bible proves ever so true in light of verses above and the warnings of Jehovah are ever so timely. We cannot fight false ideology simply with guns alone and we cannot continue to ignore the warnings of God and the prophets. Neglecting scripture and disobedience to God, lowers our defenses and gives an opening for the enemy. Revival starts with each individual before it starts with a nation.

Pastor Caroline Barclay -Theme: Learning to Say Thank You

 Worship is a sacrifice, we sacrifice time, talent and treasure.

 Hebrews 13:15 Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name.

 Psalm 29:2 Give unto the Lord the glory due to His name;

Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.

 The book of psalms covers everything in our life and is a wonderful place to start to study the bible. When we are angry we need to use that energy for a positive resolution. We are to worship God because he deserves to be worshiped. Our worship needs to reflect his glory, honor, mercy and grace. We are to give God the glory due his name.

Ephesians 2:8-10 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast.10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.

When we are saved and in union with Christ Jesus, good deeds will follow. When we pray at the start of our day and give Thanks to God our days will be much better than before.

Sunday May 28, 2017

Notes from Sunday's service.  (Thanks, Jean)

Dr. Spencer Barclay - Something to Think About

Theme: God will always be worshiped and praised whether we chose to or not.

-Throughout the bible it is clear God wants a relationship with us. We always should, but tragically often don’t not respond in kind to his overtures. Yet we read in the bible how nature responds much differently, and humans can learn a lot from nature.

Psalm 96:1 Oh, sing to the Lord a new song!
Sing to the Lord, all the earth.

Psalm 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God;
And the firmament shows His handiwork.

Psalm 98:8 Let the rivers clap their hands;
Let the hills be joyful together before the Lord,

Isaiah 55:12 “For you shall go out with joy,
And be led out with peace;
The mountains and the hills
Shall break forth into singing before you,
And all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.

The bible says if we do not respond to a relationship with God nature will.

Research studies have shown, healthy trees will nurture sick trees and that trees have feelings and that plants can even respond to music. There is a lot more to nature than we humans understand. If we do not take the opportunity to respond to a relationship with God, nature will.

Scripture states if we do not praise God even the rocks will cry out.

Luke 19:40 And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.

Pastor Caroline Barclay-Theme: Full Joy

 As people, we need to strive to hear the Lord when the noise of the world is too loud. When the world fills us with empty promises and empty guarantees, we need the Lord to show us his way.

John 15:1-7-- this scripture speaks of Jesus the true vine.

Jesus is the vine and we are the branches. When we stay close to Jesus teachings we will have full joy. We are called to love those we know and don’t know and those who seem unlovable. This is when the fruit in our christian lives will be most evident to others. God delights in us and we are taught to delight in him. Being a blessing to others is living in the fullness of joy. Stay close to the true vine Jesus and be the branch that he wants you to be.

Sunday May 21, 2017

Some notes from Sunday's sermon.  (Thanks, Jean)

Ken Hayden

Theme: Miracles can happen for us today just like they did for Paul and Silas, when we pray and praise God.

1 Corinthians 6:19

Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?

-The Holy Spirit dwells in each one of us who has received Christ as Lord and with his help wonderful things can happen, we would have never dreamed of.

Acts 16:16-34 ----A demon is cast of of the fortunetelling woman, Paul Silas are jailed and the jailer receives Christ and he and his household are saved.

Acts 16:18-19 Paul and Silas spoke and lashed out at the evil spirit not the girl.

-Many times we have to recognize the evil spirits behind a situation, not just the individuals.

Acts 16:23 Paul and Silas had many stripes laid on them and they were cast into jail.

-Sometimes in life we have to receive and bare stripes, before we can bare true fruit of the spirit in our lives.

Acts 16:25 At the midnight hour Paul and Silas were filled with prayer and songs of praise.

-Miracles happen when we have a praise party and not a pity party.

Acts 16:26 A sudden earthquake caused the foundation of the prison to be shaken. The doors were opened and the chains were loosened and not just Paul and Silas, all the prisoners.

- When the Holy Spirit comes, he touches everyone, not just a select few.

2 Corinthians 3:17 Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

Acts 16:27-28 The jailer awoke, seeing the prison doors open, he was fearful, took out his sword and was about to kill himself. Paul in kindness and mercy told the jailer  “Do yourself no harm, for we are all here.”

- The jailer awoke from his natural sleep and also greater still from his spiritual sleep. Sometimes God does awesome things when we are in not so pleasant places. Christlike character, godly behaviour and love of others, will cause others to say just like the jailer in Acts 16:30  “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

God heard the praises of Paul and Silas and God showed up and miracles happened. Just like in King David’s time and Paul and Silas time the anointing is still and always needed. Programs and the ideas of man will never work by themselves. Paul and Silas had a Holy Ghost anointed praise service and the Glory of the Lord came down; chains were broken, people were saved and baptized. In the end, when life is over, it will not matter what denomination we were, what will matter is what we did with Jesus.

Sunday May 14, 2017

Notes from Sunday's service.  (Thanks, Jean)

Roxann Spicer------

Theme: Every day the question is asked of us, just like Moses asked the Children of Israel in Exodus 32:26 “Who is on the Lord’s side? Let him come unto me.”

-------let our lives reflect the answer.

A comparison of Exodus 24 and Exodus 32

Exodus 24

-Moses built an altar for the Lord. V: 4

-Moses sincere close relationship with God leads to cleansing of the people and true worship. V:5-8

-Moses reminds the Children of Israel of the covenant and they agree to it. V: 8

The Children of Israel ate and drank in the presence of the Lord with joy. V:11

-Moses defends God’s reputation. Moses will not receive any blessing, that is not intended for him.

Exodus 32

-Aaron built an altar in front of an Idol. V: 5

- Idol worship led to indulgence and revelry. V:6

-Aaron mixed what was holy with what was pagan. V: 8

- Moses reminds God of his promise to Abraham and the patriarchs. V:13-14

-Aaron acts in self preservation. V:21-22

-Aaron took no responsibility and casts blame on the people. V:21-24

-Levites were the only ones who stood with Moses. V: 26

-Forgiveness is given, but consequences remain. V:27-28

-Levites carried out a difficult task, cleansing had to be done. V: 27-28

- The close and sincere relationship Moses experienced with God in the cloud in ch. 24:15-18, prepared him for what he had to do in ch 32

-Moses and the Levites sought to please God and not man.

-Aaron showed no respect for the reputation of God or for the Children of Israel.

-In this chapter Aaron did not have a sincere relationship with God, Aaron was simply being religious.

Foreshadow

- Moses had intimacy with God. We can now have intimacy with God

- In Exodus Ch 32:11-14 Moses interceded for the crowd at the foot of the mount. Today Jesus intercedes for us at the right Hand of the Father.

-Moses serves in the position of High Priest. Jesus is our High Priest.

-God-Moses-Priesthood-People. Today we now have direct access to God.

-Exodus 24:11 The Children of Israel celebrate the Glory of God within eating, compared to Revelation 19:9 Marriage supper of the Lamb.

In our lives everyday we must ask ourselves are we playing the part of Moses or Aaron? We cannot be afraid to offend people we must be genuine. We must never settle for a counterfeit. We must seek the true worship of Jehovah at all costs.