Sunday November 8, 2015

Some notes from Sunday's service.  (Thanks, Heather)

Lest We Forget

Has it been another 'Manic Monday'... :D  As we learned from the Message last night, lets dwell on all things good...

Something to Think About

- 1918; 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month... the end of WWI; 65 million people were involved, with 10 million casualties.

- 25 years later, greater wars are still going on... never seems to end.

- 6% of wars are Religious, the remaining are secular, based on greed, pride, etc

- "Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition"; a song in response to the attack on Pearl Harbour that marked United States involvement in World War II.

- Many of Hilter's soldiers' belt buckles read 'God with us'

- Hilter wrote: "I believe that I am acting in accordance with the will of the Almighty Creator: by defending myself against the Jew, I am fighting for the work of the Lord."

- Hmmmm... fighting on behalf of God, not WITH God.

- Religious wars is mans attempt to reach God... man tries to define God here.

- This is a dividing cause among the world.

- True Christianity isn't a religion... it's a relationship. It's God reaching down to us.

- Exodus 23... help those in need, even your enemies

- There will always be war; Islam and Christianity can not both exist!

- Our logo is the hand of God reaching down to man... and if we understand this, there would be no war.

- Islam teaches Muslims to fight unbelievers until they are dead or convert to Islam; and if a Muslim leaves his religion, kill him.

- ... Until Christianity reigns, there will be war!! 

The Message ~ Pastor Caroline Barclay

- Philippians 4:4-9... be united, joyful, and in prayer

- Open the Word and receive what you need for today!

- God says 'come sit with me a while'

- Soldiers hold memories of the mind that we will never understand. Every veterans keep hidden heartaches that we will never know.

- Peace is never just given... it's fought for... so wear a Poppy in remembrance.

- Take a read of 'In Flander's Field Poem' posted at the bottom.

- As we remember, may we also remember the one man who shed His blood for our freedom and eternity!

- Be joyful because He accepts us who we are. This is a call for rejoicing! 

- Philippians 4:4-9... now practice all of these things... (Get rid of the stinkin thinkin'!) :D

- Don't bring yourself to man's standards; stay before God and what he instructs you.

- As we obey God, we need to obey our laws.

- He doesn't keep telling us how broken a people we are... he just says 'I love you, I love you, I LOVE YOU!'

- We need to respect and appreciate the Freedom of Canada... "God Keep our Land Glorious and Free"

- The peace we still feel today was given by the blood of many

- Our burdens are lighter because of Jesus.

- We as Christians are called to be soldiers for Christ... proclaiming who He is, what He's done.

- We are called to never forget... called to love, honor, respect what He gave.

- Yes the blood of many gave us the freedom we have today... the blood of one man paid a debt we could not pay... He was so willing to die.

- Poppies and the blood at the cross were both red... love shown.

- Lord, remind us daily... Lest we forget.

Please join a service this Wednesday...

Heather

Terry Kelly - A Pittance of Time

In Flanders Fields

by John McCrae, May 1915

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.