Sunday April 23, 2017

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

Dr. Barclay - Something to Think About:

 Our faith must be put into action, recognizing Christ’s Lord and Kingship over all.

 In many places where there is strife and war and people are desperate; churches are not empty, they are full. Yet in the lands of plenty, freedom and wealth churches are empty. There is an abundance of nominal Christians, Christians in name only, not doing and not believing.

We need to affirm and proclaim Jesus is God and Jesus is Lord in our everyday lives and speech.

Matt 12:8 8 For the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”

Jesus is integral to the 10 commandments.

John1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 3:35 The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into His hand.

There is no reason why anyone should not believe Jesus is the son of God. If we really believed the Creator of the universe was looking down on us, we would make him the primary object of everything we do.

Wesley Whidden: Compassion will always drive us to do something and take action.

 Wesley talked and shared pictures of his mission trip to Jamaica, which were very interesting and led into his message on compassion. Wesley shared how knowledge can puff up, but love edifies.

Acts 10:38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.

John 16:7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you.

God anoints and the Holy Spirit goes with us. We all have a wonderful advantage in the Holy Spirit.

Psalm 145:8 The Lord is gracious and full of compassion,
Slow to anger and great in mercy.

We all need to ask God for compassion. Sympathy and pity looks upon the need, but compassion takes action to meet the need.

Matthew 9:35-38 – Jesus was so moved with compassion that he healed the people from their sickness- that was love in action.

In the christian walk one person plants, another waters, God gives the increase and receives all the glory.

Luke 10:30-37 The Samaritan had compassion, which made him stop and take action upon the man who was wounded and left by thieves. He bandaged the man, poured oil and wine on his wounds, carried him on his own animal and paid the innkeeper to take good care of him.

Luke 15:20  “And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.

The father had compassion on his long lost wayward son. The father’s compassion drove him to action. The father brought out a robe, ring and sandals for his son, killed a calf and made a great feast to celebrate his son’s homecoming.

Change of Venue

Hi folks. We just had a call from Angus Funeral Home and we need to use the Stellarton chapel on Sunday night. It's located at 18 Acadia Ave.

Please pass the word along to everyone.

Sunday April 16, 2017

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

Dr. Barclay-Theme: Something to Think About

After Easter-Now What?

There is much evidence of the death and resurrection of Christ, yet many still refuse to believe it. Evidence in history and the extra books of the church testify that this happened.

Mark 15:1-14

15 Immediately, in the morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council; and they bound Jesus, led Him away, and delivered Him to Pilate.2 Then Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?”

He answered and said to him,“It is as you say.”

3 And the chief priests accused Him of many things, but He answered nothing. 4 Then Pilate asked Him again, saying, “Do You answer nothing? See how many things they testify against You!”5 But Jesus still answered nothing, so that Pilate marveled.

6 Now at the feast he was accustomed to releasing one prisoner to them, whomever they requested. 7 And there was one named Barabbas,who was chained with his fellow rebels; they had committed murder in the rebellion. 8 Then the multitude, crying aloud, began to ask him to dojust as he had always done for them. 9 But Pilate answered them, saying, “Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”

10 For he knew that the chief priests had handed Him over because of envy.

11 But the chief priests stirred up the crowd, so that he should rather release Barabbas to them.  12 Pilate answered and said to them again, “What then do you want me to do with Him whom you call the King of the Jews?”

13 So they cried out again, “Crucify Him!”

14 Then Pilate said to them, “Why, what evil has He done?”

But they cried out all the more, “Crucify Him!”

-Like Pilate the question is asked in our own lives many times, ““What then do you want me to do with Him?

-We have the same decision to make everyday. What will we do with Christ?

Pilate went with the crowd, will we? Pilate gave in to what the people wanted him to do, but in this life we must do what God wants, not what people want.

Will we take the popular route? Or will we dare to go against the grain and stand alone?

 

Matthew 7:13-16

“Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it.14 Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.

-Pilate judged himself, our judgments will judge us!

Jacquie Ross-Theme: Jesus is not Dead!

Is it really true that Jesus is alive? And if we really believe it is true then we have every reason to celebrate all the more.

John 16:33

These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”

A great curtain hung in the temple as a sign and constant reminder of the separation that sin caused between God and man. And then the curtain was torn in two, the separation was over.

Matthew 27:51

Then, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split,

Tho one who died for us and who was raised to life for us, is in the presence of God advocating for us.

Romans 16:17-19

17 Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men. 18 If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men. 19 Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,”says the Lord.

If we were to die today would it be evident to others that we truly walked with God. Is our walk with God so sincere that others will notice. When we truly walk with Christ we will not be tied down to the trivial, temporal and material things of this world. Our goal must always be, to work to be more like Jesus every day.

Romans 6:4

Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

Sunday April 9, 2017