MHM Ten Year Stats

MHM Stats

Master’s Hand Ministry started with a mustard seed in 2009. 

Since that time until tonight, the final service for 2019, here are a few things that God has provided for us in our first ten years.

1. Financial help to almost 500 people/families in need
2. Over 500 services
3.  Over  500 messages all different
4. Mike has written over 450 submissions to the New Glasgow News, again all different.
5. Spencer has delivered over 450 “Something to think about “offerings, all different
6. Peter has given over 3000 scriptures in Peter’s picks
7. MHM Singers at Shiretown almost 100 times
8. Over 40 different guest speakers from as far away as Egypt and Australia, from BC, Alberta, Ontario, NB, NS.
9. Baptisms for almost 50 people
10. Sustainable missions
11. Ways and means to carry those who have come and gone onto Glory, who otherwise did not know Jesus.
12. He has carried all of us through health, financial, mental and emotional roller coaster rides
13.  Brought healing in more forms than we can count
14. He has provided us with a safe sanctuary to meet in
15. He has brought us along on a journey with a wonderful plan for 2020 and beyond. So just imagine and hold on.
16. Most importantly, He has brought all of us together.

Notes from the service of December 15, 2018

(Thanks, Jean)

Dr. Barclay

Something to Think About:  God will bring together whom he chooses.

O' Holy Night was the first carol ever played on the radio in 1906. God took a Jewish musical composer Adolphe Charles Adams and a non-church going merchant Placide Cappeau de Roquemaure to put together this famous sweet carol. With God's power anything is possible and he will bring together people we never expected or imagined.

Rev. Catherine Fraser

Theme: Throughout the Gospels Christ teaches us we are to serve others.

There are no accidents in the kingdom of God. Light dispels darkness, when we bring the love of God to people's situations, light shines through and changes happen. We should never be afraid of the supernatural and the gifts of God. Never think that we are insignificant when we work with the Lord, anything is possible and we have no idea how many people we will impact for God, when we follow his lead and go his way. Jesus will never push his will on us.

Luke 24: 28-31

Then they drew near to the village where they were going, and He indicated that He would have gone farther. 29 But they constrained Him, saying, “Abide with us, for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent.” And He went in to stay with them.

30 Now it came to pass, as He sat at the table with them, that He took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. 31 Then their eyes were opened and they knew Him; and He vanished from their sight.

We are never to underestimate Christ and what he can do. Jesus came to serve and in that he shows us what we are to do.

Master's Hand Christmas Eve Service

Make time for church on Christmas Eve.

Master's Hand Christmas Eve Service will be 6 PM at the Chapel with Rev. Vincent Hanley bringing us a message from God's Word

Notes From the Service of December 1, 2019

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

Dr. Barclay

Something to Think About:

Be bold and stand for Christ

2 Thessalonians 2-3

Now, brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, we ask you, 2 not to be soon shaken in mind or troubled, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as if from us, as though the day of Christ had come. 3 Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition,

Scripture warns us of abandoning the faith, especially professing Christians. We have to be careful this never happens to us. When Christians stand together and express their love for Christ, changes can happen, particularly in society and everyday conversation. An example of this, is that people are now saying Merry Christmas, more than every before instead of saying Happy Holidays or Season’s Greetings and are no longer afraid of being politically correct.

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Pastor Caroline Barclay

Theme: Traditions

Traditions are special things we do every year. The older we get we reflect and fondly remember family traditions. Through time life changes and people change. Always knowing that the church family will be out together on Christmas eve is the most wonderful tradition. Christmas is not about the lights and presents, it is about a love so deep that we can be the hands and feet of Jesus on earth. The true gift of Christmas is receiving Jesus as our Saviour and it is the best gift we can give someone else and always sharing the gospel message throughout the year. In a world of terrorism, recession and poverty hope is hard to come by, but if we are looking for hope, simply look to Jesus. The Christmas story is all about hope.

2 Corinthians 9:15

15 Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!

PAYING IT FORWARD

An excerpt from an article on Global News, Master Warrant Officer Ouellette (in charge of postal operations) says: 

“In the morning, I would walk into the cafeteria to get breakfast, and everybody would stop eating and stare at me with lit-up eyes, hoping they would be the lucky ones to get a letter or a small package... You have no idea how much… it can boost their morale.”

If this is something you would like to participate in, the address is… Any Canadian Forces Member; PO Box 5004 Stn Forces, Belleville, ON K8N 5W6. 

Please note, postage is required and should be received before December 9th.

Notes from Sunday November 17, 2019

Some notes from Sunday's service: 

 (Thanks, Jean)

Dr. Barclay

Something to Think About:

God changes not, he is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow.

John 1:14

14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.

Ruth 1:1

Now it came to pass, in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehem, Judah, went to dwell in the country of Moab, he and his wife and his two sons.

Elimelech left Judah and took his family to the pagan land of Moab, when the famine came. We learn from scripture whenever the children of Israel followed false gods, disaster followed, such as wars and famine. When the Judges were good Israel prospered and when the judges were not good, Israel did not prosper. Unfortunately, the Judges did not always listen to God.

There was a famine in Judah that should not have been and the family should not have gone to Moab.

Judges 10:6-7

Then the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord, and served the Baals and the Ashtoreths, the gods of Syria, the gods of Sidon, the gods of Moab, the gods of the people of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines; and they forsook the Lord and did not serve Him. 7 So the anger of the Lord was hot against Israel; and He sold them into the hands of the Philistines and into the hands of the people of Ammon.

Judges 10:13-14

Yet you have forsaken Me and served other gods. Therefore I will deliver you no more. 14 “Go and cry out to the gods which you have chosen; let them deliver you in your time of distress.”

We have to be careful not to serve any false gods or idols or wander off and take interest in falsehoods, so our lives will be blessed and not cursed.

Stacey Diamini

Message: The Perfect Storm

Storms of life will come our way in this world whether sickness, relationships, jobs or death. David was persecuted and on the run, yet he persevered and became the ancestor to Jesus and the psalms testify of the trials in David’s life. Job remained steadfast in his commitment to God throughout horrendous trials.

John 1:6-9

6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe. 8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. 9 That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world

John the Baptist’s message caught the attention of the religious priests for all the wrong reasons and for continuing to preach the truth with conviction, he lost his very life at the hands of Herod. John was the ultimate team player and he humbled himself and honored Christ. When looking at the life of John, God does not always act when we expect him to. The story of John is so important because it is so relatable. Jesus could have rescued John from prison, yet he did not. We may never know why Jesus does not change things when we expect, yet he is still God. His answer and speed may not be what we hopped for, but we can always know his grace is sufficient.

Notes from Sunday October 20, 2019

Sunday's service: (Thanks, Jean)

Steve Mc Evoy

Theme: The Glory of God

Exodus 25:8-9

8 And let them make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them. 9 According to all that I show you, that is, the pattern of the tabernacle and the pattern of all its furnishings, just so you shall make it.

Exodus 40:33-38

38 For the cloud of the Lord was above the tabernacle by day, and fire was over it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.

The tabernacle was God’s building and was built for God so that he may dwell there. The tabernacle was built for God and not for Moses. Thus Moses built the tabernacle exactly as the Lord had commanded. The tabernacle was a place for God’s glory to dwell.

John 1:14-18

17 For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.

Jesus Christ dwells among us. He tabernacles among us. When Moses could not go through the door, now with Jesus that glory is accessible. Jesus only does what his father tells him. Everywhere Jesus went, he was a living representative of the tabernacle where God dwell ed. When the woman with the issue of blood touched Jesus garment, she connected with the glory of God (Luke 8:43-48). Wonderfully we can access God and he can change us from glory to glory. At the time of Pentecost, the glory of God spilled over from man into the streets.

John 14:6

6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

When we get close to Jesus, we get close to the Father. Access to God is through Jesus and Jesus is the only one who can bring peace and blessing in our lives. From the book of Exodus to Jesus, to the life of the believer, this picture is to show us, that it is not about us, it is about God’s presence and his glory and that makes all the difference. We have to get past ourselves and realize, there is something bigger than ourselves. God has a great supernatural plan for our lives, we have to be open to him and allow him to reveal his glory.

Sunday October 13, 2019

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

Dr. Barclay

Something to think about: Choosing Christ even when the road may be difficult.

Acts 7:54-60

59 And they stoned Stephen as he was calling on God and saying, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” 60 Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not charge them with this sin.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

Saul watched while the religious zealots stoned Stephen. Saul was a religious fanatic who persecuted the believers of Jesus. After Saul’s conversion on the road to Damascus, he now believed in Jesus as Lord and stopped persecuting other believers. Yet for him, choosing Jesus came at a great cost, being jailed and shipwrecked. Saul also known as Paul suffered a lot after he was converted and he now knew what Stephen felt like. If we were in Paul’s place today, would we willingly suffer or would we shy away from hardship. This thanksgiving we should all be thankful we are part of the family of God and have the privilege to serve Christ, regardless of setbacks, difficulties and ridicule. We need to look to these wonderful examples in the bible and choose to go God’s way even when it is not easy.

Roxann Spicer

Theme: Do not fear and look at things through eyes of faith.

Ephesians 3:20-21

20 Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, 21 to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

God can do super abundantly more than we can think to ask for. God’s power is greater than, king’s, governments or armies. God does super abundantly wonderful things through us. God works wonders according to his power through our faith.

1 Samuel 17:45

45 Then David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin. But I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.

David squares off with the giant Goliath with only 5 stones. David went out to fight Goliath in complete faith and confidence. David hit Goliath in the forehead and he fell dead instantly. David was victorious over the Philistines with only a sling and a stone, unlike Goliath having a sword, a spear and shield. Sometimes things do not seem like they will work with our natural eyes, but with our spiritual eyes they do. Goliath taunted David because of his youth and reddish complexion. Goliath wanted David to feel weak, but David stood firm and was victorious in God and showed the Philistines Jehovah is Lord. God wants us to live in abundance and have no fear.

Sunday September 15, 2019

Notes from Sunday's service (Thanks, Jean)

Dr. Barclay
Something to Think About: 

We are to think and love like Jesus, not judge like the pharisees.

There is more to the bible than we realize. For those who do not know the bible,  it is a mystery 66 books that seem like a jig saw puzzle. In the passage Mark 2:13-17, we read where Jesus dines with tax collectors and sinners and the Pharisees mockingly question him, Jesus sharply rebukes them, explaining he has come to those in the greatest need of him (Mark 2:17). The Pharisees were noted for keeping the commandments to the letter, but lacked love and compassion. The parable of the prodigal son in, Luke 15:11-32 has much we can learn from. The older son that stayed home with the father, had an attitude just like the Pharisees, he was proud and judgmental, lacking mercy and compassion. From what we know in the story, the older brother did not forgive his younger brother for wasting his father’s money and having lived in rebellion and a sinful lifestyle and he did not forgive his father for welcoming the wayward son home and showing love and hospitality to him. If we want our prayers answered we have to forgive (Matthew 6:15). God wants us to have compassion, mercy and forgiveness and not have an attitude like the pharisee’s. God calls us to have an attitude of humility and love.

Roxann Spicer
Theme: Forgiveness

Matthew 6:12 And forgive us our debts,
As we forgive our debtors.

We have been commanded by Jesus to forgive one another, this is how we can live in right relationship with God and our fellow man. When we refuse to forgive someone, we are building a wall between ourselves and God. The walls of resentment have to come down and then God can work on our attitudes. Unforgiving and bitterness is not just harmful to our spiritual and mental health it is also harmful to physical body. Forgiveness is an act of our will to obey the scriptures. Our emotions and sense of self will not want us to for give. Forgiving each other is not easy and we may not always want to forgive, but we can forgive because of our love for God.

God is love and his nature is love.

Colossians

3:13 bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do

Sunday September 1, 2019

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

Dr. Barclay

Something To Think About: We have to have an attitude of love, welcoming everyone back to Christ, and rid ourselves of any attitudes of mockery and doubt.

Luke 15:11-31 Parable of the Lost Son

The younger son is the prodigal who goes off into the world looking for fun and excitement. The older son remains loyal and stays home with the father.

Due to the request of the younger son, the father divides his wealth between his two sons. Before he has died, he divided and gave away his wealth while still living.

After a time of sinful living, the younger son spent all the money the father gave him, he was destitute and hungry and finally gave up doing his own thing and went home and his father gladly received him with great celebration. Yet the older son who had remained faithful to the father was angry and questioned why his father would display such happiness and fanfare, when the prodigal son came home.

Luke 15:31“And he said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that I have is yours.32 It was right that we should make merry and be glad, for your brother was dead and is alive again, and was lost and is found.”

The younger son represents believers in Christ who have gone astray. The older son represents, the pharisees, people who been in church, yet very cynical and self centered. God wants us to welcome everyone back into church and not be indignant or want our own way.

Matthew 23:27-28 “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of the bones of the dead and everything unclean. 28 In the same way, on the outside you appear to people as righteous but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.

Sunday August 25, 2019

Here's some notes on Sunday's service: (Thanks, Jean)

Dr. Barclay

Something to Think About: 

The world may provide temporary solutions, but only Jesus provides an answer that is lasting and all sufficient.

Various mental health problems such as PTSD, depression and anxiety are almost always the results of events that happened in one’s past. The true answer to these mental health problems is a spiritual answer. People often turn to drugs and alcohol when they have mental health problems and they are hurting inside. But if they turn to Jesus first, they would save themselves greater heartache. Only Jesus can provide grace, contentment and peace. Jesus is the true source of happiness.

Rev. Bill Annis

Theme: We can know God by knowing his only son Jesus, and what a privilege it is to know we were made in his image.

John 12:21

Genesis 1:26-27

In being a human being, we are tied to God as we are created in his image. The image of God is Jesus Christ himself. We cannot fully know the value of mankind until we have seen and know Jesus. When we know and see Jesus correctly, we will see ourselves correctly and know who we are. Everyone is a child of God by design, however man is not a child of God until he chooses to come to Jesus and chooses to receive his gift of salvation.

Of all the religions, Christianity is the only one, where God came to man and walked among us and saved us. Man does not have to go to God and earn his way. Every person on this earth has the capacity to be the dwelling place of the Holy Spirit. No person is beyond the reach of the gospel. God loves humanity and always has. God is made visible in the form of Jesus Christ, the eternal word.

Sunday August 18, 2019

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

Dr. Barclay

Something to think about: Faith that is Drastic, Desperate and Bold.

Mark 5:25-34 Woman with the medical issue of uncontrolled bleeding.

Mark 10:46-52 Blind Bartimaeus.

Blind Bartimaeus sat by the road begging, waiting for someone to pass by and help him, yet when he heard it was Jesus going by, he called out for the Lord to have mercy on him, (Mark10:47)

“Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

The woman with the issue of blood would have been considered unclean under the levitical law, everything and every person she touched would have been considered unclean. Jesus did not heal people just because they were sick, he had compassion on them and he recognized they made the effort to seek him out. The woman couldn’t just stay on the sidelines, she had to physically push her way through the crowd and come to Christ. Both the woman and Bartimaeus were bold and desperate. Bartimaeus had faith that was so bold and drastic, he threw his cloak aside and jumped to his feet and went to Jesus.

When we come to Christ seeking a solution and an answer to our problems. We need to be humble and yet have faith that is bold and drastic. When things are down to the last wire and we need the Lord like never before, we need to have extreme faith that is drastic, desperate and bold.

Rev. Jim Weller from MREE -Ministry to Russia and Eastern Europe.

Reverend Weller and his wife faithfully distribute bibles and spread the Gospel to Russia and Eastern Europe.

Isaiah 55:9-11

During the years of communism in the former USSR, millions of people had been martyred for their belief and loyalty to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Miraculously a great revival broke out in the former USSR after the fall of communism in the early 1990’s. However sadly today in 2019, times have changed and it is extremely difficult to spread the gospel in Russia and Eastern Europe. Sadly many evangelical churches, collages and seminaries are closing. Laws and regulations make it extremely difficult to share the gospel of Jesus Christ and distribute a bible. And yet, God is moving throughout Eastern Europe in places such as Macedonia, Bulgaria and Russia, people are hungry for the gospel and seeking out bibles. Here in the western world the bible is taken lightly, as they are plentiful and easy to access. However for the people of the former Russian republics such as the Gypsies (Romany) the bible is a treasured and valuable possession. Despite obstacles by the governments and attacks by the devil himself. People are coming to Christ and souls are being saved and the bible is being read, due to the moving of the Holy Spirit and the mighty hand of God, providing protection.

Sunday August 11, 2019

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

Dr. Barclay

Something to think about: With great compassion Jesus heals the whole body.

Mark 5:25-34 Blind Bartimaeus.

Mark 10:46-52 Woman with the medical issue of uncontrolled bleeding.

Bartimaeus longed to see, he cried out to Jesus with great faith and he received his sight. There was also a woman who had a terrible sickness that caused her to bleed for many years, she sought help from physicians and spent all the money she had, yet she received no help and her sickness only became worse. Yet with great faith she reached out and touched Jesus garment as he was passing by and she was immediately healed. Both this woman and Bartimaeus would have had andodor and perhaps a sick unkept look and ostracized and isolated from the general society due to their physical uncleanness. For these two people Jesus gave a physical and spiritual healing. Their physical bodies were healed enabling them to live a normal and productive life. Thus they had a physical revival and a spiritual revival as they nowhad hope and joy. Just like blind Bartimaeus we are all blind to ourselves and our sin, we can spend all kinds of money and do all kinds of things and yet never clean ourselves up. Like these two people only Jesus can clean us up and take away the sin and filth in our lives. Jesus brings a physical and spiritual healing, he takes care of every aspect of our lives.

Roxann Spicer

Theme: Humility

The most godly man we can ever know is Jesus Christ.

Proverbs 18:12

1 Peter 5:6

James 4:10

Proverbs 3:33-34

Genesis 37,39-47

The story of Joseph is a great lesson in humility. Joseph’s brothers were jealous of him, because they knew he had his father’s heart. Joseph was sold in to slavery with no resource and no one to go to, but the one person he did have to cry to was the Lord Jehovah. Yet even after Joseph was falsely accused by Potiphar’s wife, which resulted in him being thrown in jail, Joseph did not have a pity party or feel sorry for himself at all. By the Lord’s blessing, Joseph was raised from the lowest of the low to the second in command of Egypt. When Joseph’s brother’s came to him to plead for food in Egypt during the famine, Joseph had long ago forgiven them, he gave them food and all they needed for their families and Joseph said to them (Genesis 45:5) But now, do not therefore be grieved or angry with yourselves because you sold me here; for God sent me before you to preserve life.

Joseph stayed humble throughout his life. The Lord preserved Joseph, not just to save the nation of Egypt, but to save the lives of his entire family. Just like Joseph, Jesus went through tremendous hardship on this earth, yet with love and forgiveness saved our souls through his death on the cross. Just like Joseph saved the lives of his family when his brothers came pleading to him. Jesus saves our souls when we come pleading to him, so we may spend eternity with him. Both Jesus and Joseph serve as wonderful examples of humility for us to follow.

Sunday August 4, 2019

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

Dr. Barclay- Something to think about: Deception

Pride and Ego says my way is better than yours and what I have you have to have, whether you want it or not. One of the biggest problems in the world is pride on one side and deception on the other. Unfortunately many people do not have the ability to discern what is right and what is wrong. Deception that has long been happening in the political and business world, is now happening in the church today. To protect and guard ourselves from deception and falsehoods, the Lord commands us to meditate on the bible day and night.

Joshua 1:8 This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.

We we study and meditate on the word of God, we will receive the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit will enable us to discern what is true and what is false. If we meditate on God’s word, think about what Jesus said and obey him, we will find that our chances of being deceived and tricked will be much less and very slim.

Galatians 6:7 Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

Pastor Caroline – Jesus was the first to teach us, what we know as The Golden Rule

Luke 6:30-31 Give to everyone who asks of you. And from him who takes away your goods do not ask them back. 31 And just as you want men to do to you, you also do to them likewise.

Matthew 7:12 Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, fort his is the Law and the Prophets.

God wants us to do for others what we would want them to do for us. Be kind and generous to a stranger, even though you may not know them. Do not hold grudges, be forgiving and loving. Be a listener, by listening to what comes out of a person’s mouth we learn a lot about what is in their heart.

We need to hear people out and be compassionate and always resist the temptation to judge people. We are a disciple of Christ, when we spread the word with a heart of compassion. The world may not seem to be a great place, but we can make it a little happier by bringing joy and light to people.

Matthew 5:14-16 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid.

15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.

16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Sunday July 28, 2019

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

Roxann Spicer

Theme: To be blessed, we must follow God all the way, not half way.

King Asa’s reign looked very promising. But he put his trust in man and no longer the Lord, thus his end was very different from his beginning.

2 Chronicles 14-16

The reign of King Asa in Judah

Just like it says in verse 5 of chapter 14, that King Asa removed the high places of pagan worship. We also have high places in our own lives any time we elevate people and things above God.

Asa was a great king who sought the Lord in getting rid of idols and sinful practices, yet when Asa stopped seeking the Lord and put his trust in man, God’s blessing was removed from him and Judah experienced hardship and pain and war.(Chapter 16:7-10)

Hanniah had rebuked Asa for putting his trust in the King of Syria and not the Lord.

16:9 For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him. In this you have done foolishly; therefore from now on you shall have wars.”

Just because we started out right, does not mean we will end up right at the end of the road. We have to follow God all the way and not waiver or regress; if we want to be blessed from beginning to end. Throughout our whole life we have to stay with God through heartaches and loneliness and not take a detour unto the devils path. When we want to please God, we want to hear his voice and obey his spoken and written word. Many voices speak into our lives, but we must listen to, and obey the voice of God. God calls us to be faithful, not to a specific church or doctrine, but simply to him and his written word.

We read in verse 12 Asa when became very sick and dying, yet still he relied only on physicians and did not seek the Lord in any way.

We have countless examples throughout the Bible and world history that show us what happens when we veer from God’s path and place our trust in man above God and ultimately serve the enemy.

Sunday July 21, 2019

Notes from Sunday's service: (Thanks Jean)

Pastor Bob Ring – Message: God calls us to be meek, yet always alert and never deceived.

Christians are to avoid useless arguments, but simply stand firm on the word of God. We have to be confident in who we are as Christians.
Matthew 5:3-5
“Blessed are the poor in spirit,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are those who mourn,
For they shall be comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek,
For they shall inherit the earth.
Meekness for the Christian means to be confident in our own ability and the power of God, no need to fret or be upset.
Life is simple and need not to be complicated. If something is wrong in the bible, it is still wrong today. If something is right in the bible, it will always be right. Sin is still sin, it does not change.
Governments and popular culture and the entertainment world have deceived many people into believing what is wrong is right and what is wrong is simply OK and that we must accept it.
The Christian is to hold firm to what they know is right and not accept sin as alright and OK.
Galatians 6:7 Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.
We have to be meek and gentle with others, yet still be confidently rooted firm and strong in the word of God. God loves everyone, that is why he died for us all. Sadly some may reject the gospel message, but our job is to still tell them and not be discouraged. Keep telling the gospel message in meekness, love and gentleness.

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