Sunday June 16, 2019

Notes from Sunday's service (Thanks, Jean)

Dr. Barclay

Something to Think About

Theme: Honour Parents.

The first four commandments pertain to honoring God. The remaining six commandments pertain to relationships between people. Long before Fathers and Mothers Day was commercialized with gifts and special dinners, it was first spoken of in the 10 commandments.

Exodus 20:12 “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your God is giving you.

People who honor their mother and father experience less family breakdown and less stress and emotional heartache. We are to do our best to honor and love our parents and speak well of them. God loves us and wants to bless us, we will truly be blessed when we follow this commandment.

Barry Jack

Theme: Prayer Is Essential For Revival In The Home.

Luke 1:17 He will also go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, ‘to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,’and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”

Luke 15:18-24 18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you, 19 and I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.” ’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. 21 And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight, and am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

22 “But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet. 23 And bring the fatted calf here and kill it, and let us eat and be merry; 24 for this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ And they began to be merry.

Fatherhood is exemplified in the words of Father God when he broke through the sky at the Jordan River, saying the words every son or daughter longs to hear.

Luke 3:22 And the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove upon Him, and a voice came from heaven which said, “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”

Amidst all the success of the world such as wealth and good jobs, our children are not truly successful until they know and are serving Jesus. We can have it all, worldly riches, all this world can give. But if we do not have Jesus we have nothing. There is more to being a father than just working and paying the bills. To be a true father we have to turn our children toward Christ and not be afraid to let them know when they are going in the wrong direction.

Isaiah 5:20 Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil;

Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness;

Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

The bible warned us the day would come when we would call evil good and good evil and sadly we are living to see this today. But the christian is not to be afraid, Christ said he will build his church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it. ( Matthew 16:18)

If we want our families serving God, we have to get back to prayer. Churches are too busy feasting and socializing instead of fasting. If we want to see revival, change in our communities, and families restored and following Christ wholeheartedly, than we need to get back to serious fasting and prayer.