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.

 _____________________________________________

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.