Better Late Than Never - Sunday October 28, 2018

Here's the notes of Oct. 28's service.  (Thanks, Jean)

Dr. Barclay-Theme: We need to be well rounded and balanced in all things.

2 Timothy 1:7

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

Halloween started as a Druid festival, celebrating summers end, also the Roman festival Sambra. In the 8^th century the church named this festival All Hallows Eve, followed by All Saints Day, however this was all steeped in paganism. Today the celebration of death, torture and killing is all around us. Many adults and children are playing video games celebrating death and witchcraft.

Sadly today for many people they do not have balance in their lives. Often for people who just watch movies and video games, without a general knowledge of history and the bible, their view of life and the world will not be balanced. When are not balanced with the gospel truth and God’s Word does not play a prominent role in our lives and we are not in fellowship with other believers our lives can take a dangerous turn with disastrous consequences. We need to be be mentally balanced, understanding the world we live in, yet fully serving Christ. Remembering we are in this world but not part of it.

Pastor Caroline Barclay -Theme: Peace

We need to invite God into every area of our lives if we want peace. Only God’s peace can help us bear today’s troubles.

Romans 12:15-18

The devil wants us to live in discord and turmoil, but when we have the peace of God in us, we can get along with our neighbour and be at peace with them. We cannot always have our own way in life, be selfish and prove ourselves right. We are to be at peace with our neighbour and put their needs ahead of our own.

True peace always comes from God and serving him.

Philippians 4:8-9

There is no greater place we can be, than before the Lord, worshiping him and mediating on his goodness. When we are content with who we are and what we have we will be at peace.

Something to Think About - Nov.4/18

Sunday October 14, 2018

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

Rev. Roxann Spicer: Spiritual Warfare. Isaiah 14:12-15 Lucifer believed he could ascend to equal heights as God and be  worshiped accordingly. Only God alone deserves to be worshiped  and there is none equal to him. We are in a spiritual war the moment we are born. The spiritual war  is not a war we can opt out of, although Satan would like us to think  we can. Genesis 3:1-5 Satan is always out to tempt us to do wrong and convince us we can  be equal to God and know everything. We have to be wise to the lies  of Satan and stand up to him and declare God’s truth. Worship is at the center of the spiritual war. It is fought and will be  won with worship. John 4:24 God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must  worship in spirit and truth.” Father God is seeking people who will worship him in spirit and in  truth. When we labor for God will reap eternal benefits. When we are a slave to this world we will reap no benefits on earth or eternity.  Whoever we yield to,  is who is controlling us. 2 Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of  fear, but of power and of love and of a sound  mind. The Spirit of God never wants us to give into anger. The spiritual  battle is on all the time whether we recognize it or not, thus we need  to refresh ourselves in the word daily so the Devil will will not get a  foothold in our lives. Through worship we have very close contact with God Isaiah 43:18-19 God does not want us to be stagnant. He is always moving us into  something new. A new season in our lives is as though a spiritual  breakthrough. God is always moving us forward from strength to  strength, from glory to glory. The place God takes us to is always  greater and holier than where we were before. God is calling is to  bridge worship and warfare and know that our worship is warfare.  It’s all about the worship, it’s always been about the worship and  that’s how we win the war against Satan. When we are truly in love  with God we will want and desire to worship him all the time.  Praising and worshiping God will enable us to be triumphant  winners in the spiritual war against Satan. ReplyForward

Sunday September 30, 2018

Here's the notes on Sunday's service (Thanks, Jean) Dr. Barclay-Theme: Christ is the Beginning and the End. Aleph and Tav (Hebrew) Alpha and Omega (Greek) John 1:1-3 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2  He was in the beginning with God.  3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. Philippians 2:7-11 If we respect Christ we will put him above everything in our lives. We will strive not to  disrespect and hurt him or give him 2nd or 3rd place in our lives.  Jesus is the most powerful being in the universe. He comes before and above all things  and everyone, whether it be celebrities, sports or music concerts or anything that we value  in this world. Christ is the beginning and the end and he truly deserves our time and devotion. Pastor Caroline Barclay -Theme: Made in Heaven Psalm 115: 15 May you be blessed by the Lord, Who made heaven and earth. Genesis 1:1-31 God looked at everything he made he was pleased and he saw that it was good.  You and I were made in heaven. God saw our worth before we were born, even in our  mother’s womb. Psalm 139: 13-14 The richest man on earth is really the poorest man, if he does not know Jesus. Psalm 127:3 Jeremiah 1:5 God places great value in and on us, and how wonderful it is that his spirit lives in us.  Unlike earthly designers that come and go, we were made by the greatest designer ever.  We cannot fathom how much God loves us because we are caught up in the hurt and  rejection of this world and we see life through earthly lenses, not eternally as God does.  God loves us so much that he sent his only son to die for our sins and he longs to spend  eternity with us. We are his beloved and his fine craftsmanship. What God has decided and  what he has in store for us. We can trust will be for our best and just what we need.

Sunday September 16, 2018

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

Dr. Spencer Barclay

Message- Signs & Warnings

Signs of Christ First Coming:

Genesis 49:10

Isaiah 7: 14

Micah 5:2

Signs of Christ Second coming:

Matthew 24:36-44

Signs our life with Christ is in trouble.

There are very important signs that we may be drifting away from Christ, when our Christian walk is not what it should be and our Christian witness toward others has been jeopardized and greatly harmed, to the point where others may see us a hypocrite. Signs such as, losing interest in Christ and the Bible, complaining, not being content and satisfied with what God has provided, willfully and actively sinning.

Hebrews 2:1-4

The bible warns us not to drift away from serving Christ.

Very rarely do people drift toward something, but very often they drift away from something.

God miraculously delivered the children of Israel out of Egypt, yet they complained and their hearts became hard, even after God provided manna and quail for them to eat.

We need to grow in Christ so we can learn to understand and discern between good and evil. To progress in Christ it is necessary to read and study his Word.

1 John 3:6

At time we all sin, as we have a human nature. However there is a difference between sinning and willfully sinning. If we are mature in Christ we will want to stop sinning and refrain from it altogether. God clearly warns us not to slide and drift away. God warns us to study his word, stop sinning and do our best not to sin going forward. We must not become indifferent to God and let our hearts become cold and hard.

John 10:27-29

Salvation is of our own free will, it is up to us to choose Christ. We can loose our salvation if we go our own way and are enticed by the lures of Satan. We must remember it is easy to step into temptation, however it can be extremely hard to get out.

Salvation is like someone giving us a wonderful and special present. We can hold it and take care of it and no one can take it from us, or we can discard it at will, and bear great and awful consequences.

Sunday September 2, 2018

Here's some notes from Sunday's service. (Thanks, Jean)

Dr. Barclay: Something To Think About
We need to be serious about our life and commitment to Christ when we take communion.

Very often, today Christians do not take communion as serious as they should. In many churches over the years, one had to prove themselves worthy of taking communion by godly behavior and righteous lifestyle, which ensured you a token to present, such as in the Presbyterian church many years ago.
The children of Israel ate manna in the desert to give physical life on earth. Chris is the bread of life he gives us spiritual eternal life.
John 1: 13-14 Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again:
14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
 1 Corinthians 11:26-29 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come.
27 Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.
The bible clearly warns about taking communion unworthily and with a carefree attitude. When we have communion, it means that Christ walks with us. Let’s always ensure we are walking closely with him, obeying his commandments and that our attitude and actions match up with the gospel, thus we may take communion at peace with a clear conscience.


Pastor Caroline Barclay – Psalm 103
The Benefits Of God:
-Forgives all our sin.
-He heals, he keeps, he blesses and he fills.
Psalm 103
1 Bless the Lord, O my soul;
And all that is within me, bless His holy name!
2 Bless the Lord, O my soul,
And forget not all His benefits:
3 Who forgives all your iniquities,
Who heals all your diseases,
4 Who redeems your life from destruction,
There are earthly benefits that our jobs can give us, such as health and retirement benefits, but the benefits of God are so much greater than any monetary benefit we might receive. The benefits of this earth are physical and temporary, the benefits God give us are true contentment and will last us throughout all eternity. There is nothing in our life we can hide from God, so we need to take our cares to him and trust he will provide a solution. Our past is our past and it is covered by the blood of Jesus, that is what the cross is all about. If we are faithful in serving Christ and focused and consistent in serving him, we will receive the benefits of God and he will be there to see us through. When we are working for the Lord in our everyday lives, we will receive all his benefits and our lives will be truly blessed.

Bible Study starts Wed. Sept 12th

Hi Folks.  

Bible Study starts Wed. Sept 12th., at 7 PM

at the New Glasgow Academy. 

Come one, come all.