Sunday March 3, 2019

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

Dr. Barclay – Something to Think About
When wait on God and seek to hear from him we will be blessed.
Psalm 27:14
Wait on the Lord;
Be of good courage,
And He shall strengthen your heart;
Wait, I say, on the Lord!

1 Kings 19:12
and after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice.

Psalm 46:10
Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth!

In today’s world it is hard to wait and hard to be still and hard to find quietness. The Lord is calling us to break away from all the tasks and stresses of the day and focus on him and give him the reverence that he is due. We need to acknowledge his Lordship and know that he is God. When we give the Lord quality time and true devotion, we will hear his still small voice and be strengthened and receive courage to face the world and deal with hardships it may present.
The tenets that God set in the Bible still stand. We need to be still and wait on God and he will bless our lives to the fullest.

Pastor Caroline Barclay –We need to trust the Lord with humility and he will handle the future according to his plan.

We need to step back and wait on God and realize it is not us that has to do it all, he simply wants us to be part of what he is doing. God does not want us to look back on the past, but to simply step into the footsteps he has prepared for us. We can rest in God and be content to follow where he leads.
Isaiah 58:11
The Lord will guide you continually,
And and satisfy your soul in drought,
And strengthen your bones;
You shall be like a watered garden,
And like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail.

God wants to guide us and satisfy us with good things. We simply need to accept his leading and let him take full control of our lives. In our trials and troubles of 2019 God will be there throughout and see us through.

Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.

God calls us to humble ourselves and carry out his plans for the future.
Proverbs 16:19
Better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly,
Than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Sunday February 17, 2019

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

Dr. Barclay – Something to Think About

Feeding of the Multitude

Matthew 14:13-21

Matthew 15:32-38

In Matthew 14:13-21 talks of 12 baskets. 12 baskets can be seen as representative of the 12 tribes of Israel and 12 disciples.

In Matthew 15:32-38 talks of 7 baskets. 7 baskets can be seen as representative of God’s perfect number of completion.

In both of these chapters we learn there was always plenty of food left over. The Gospel is for the Jews first and then to the Gentiles. Gentiles can be seen as receiving the leftovers. The salvation that Christ gives is more than enough for everyone. The gift of salvation is for everyone on the planet and leaves no one out. Just like Christ feeding the multitude and there was more than enough food for everyone, Christ gift of salvation extends to everyone and is more than we will ever need.

Rev. Vincent Hanley- Revival in our Hearts

There is a big difference between having a religion and having the righteousness of God within us.

Philippians 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.

We need to be extremely careful what we see and hear and let into our minds.

Proverbs 4:23 Keep your heart with all diligence,
For out of it spring the issues of life.

We need to remove ourselves from any evil influences, we do not ever want to be involved or touch anything that would interfere with our walk with God.

When we have revival in our hearts and minds, other people around us will see it, hear it and know it.

In our daily conversations, when we respond to others, we should always ask ourselves, is it necessary and is it kind? If not, than we should keep quiet and let the Lord deal with the situation for us, because God is always faithful and he will handle others in just the right way.

We live in a world today where many people have the wrong concept of eternity. We have to believe the whole Bible, not just what others have told us.

Genesis 3:1-6

The devil is forceful, evil and sneaky and he will take everything he can get. If you give him an inch he will take a mile. Christians need to stand firm and tell the devil he is a liar.

When we rise in the morning we need to ask “Lord, what would you have me do today?

Ernie Haase & signature Sound

Mark your calendars for Sunday, April 14, 2019, at 4:00 PM for Ernie Haase and Signature Sound at Convocation Hall at Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick!

Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by calling 506-457-2089 or visiting   www.handsofgracepromotions.ca

While visiting the website, you will find all of the information you need to know about the concert - you can purchase tickets, read the artist's biography, watch a selection of their videos, and see photos and the seat map of the beautiful Convocation Hall. You may also get directions to the concert and view parking lots around the venue.

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Sunday February 10, 2019

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

Dr. Barclay – Something to Think About

The Promises of God

Promises are Covenants. Promises God made with us.

There are warnings that come with the promises of God. God is faithful at keeping his covenants with us, but are we faithful at keeping them with him.

Exodus 24:3

So Moses came and told the people all the words of the Lord and all the judgments. And all the people answered with one voice and said, “All the words which the Lord has said we will do.”

Christ has promised us eternity with him, yet it is up to us to be faithful and keep our promise to God, live for him and not stray from God’s word so we may spend eternity with him.

John 14:2 In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

The bible says let our yes be yes and no be no.

Matthew 5:37

James 5:12

We need to be clear and certain when we make promises to each other that we do our utmost, humanely possible to remain true to our word. Today people often break their promises and fall back on their word with each other and also break their promises they made with God. When we are not faithful to each other and easily break our promises it hurts our Christian witness. The best way we can live out the Christian life is to remain faithful to each other and ultimately to Father God.

Rev. Roxann Spicer –Worship and Warfare, the two used as one.

Psalm 91:1-2

Ephesians 6:12

2 Corinthians 10:3-6

Worship enthrones God and focuses on God

Acts 16:25-28

Paul and Silas did not say, woe is me and feel and bad for themselves. They focused on Christ, worshiped and praised him. What a glorious witness for the other prisoners and the jailer. In a cold dark prison, Paul and Silas chained to the wall with praise and worship, singing hymns, the spirit of God invaded that area in a wondrous way. When we worship we are elevated above our circumstances situation and events. Our perspective is shifted from the problem to the problem solver.

We need to ask ourselves, can we be like Paul and Silas, can we raise a Hallelujah in both the good times and bad?

To be successful in the Christian life this is exactly what we must do. God is faithful, he knows and sees our circumstances and he will not fail us.

When it is time for spiritual warfare, we must go to war and fully fight the enemy, who is Satan.

Notes from Sunday's service (December 23, 2018) and a location change

Good Morning!

Please be advised that due to a viewing at Angus on Sunday night, Dec.30th, we are asked to go to H.C.MacQuarrie in Stellarton for service.

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

Dr. Barclay-Something to Think About

Theme: “Be Not Afraid”

Luke Chapter 2:8-11

And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.

Today people are filled with fear. Fear of earthquakes, flood, disease, loss of job, economic turmoil etc. The earth is permeated with fear. In the bible Paul had plenty to be afraid of, he was imprisoned and shipwrecked. Yet Paul tells us the secret of contentment and being at peace with life.

Philippians 4:11-13

I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. 12 I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. 13 I can do all this through him who gives me strength.

Paul’s great secret was that he had joy. That joy came from his intimate relationship with Christ. There is a difference between happiness and joy. Happiness is transient, we may be happy one day and not the next. But the inner joy that God gives us is lasting and stays with us all the time. The more we pray, read God’s word and trust in God’s faithfulness, we will be filled with his joy, the joy that no man can ever take away. We need not be afraid when we have the joy of the Lord

Christ came and died for us that our joy would be complete. The greatest gift we could ever receive is the joy of the Lord and it is free to all who seek Christ.

Stacy Dlamini-Theme: Magi (Wise Men)

Matthew 2:1-12

Magi was the term applied to men who were astrologers, who had uncommon skills to read the future and interpret the signs of the times. These were wise and highly educated men from Persia.

The three magi brought Jesus very unique gifts each with a significant and important meaning.

Gold -representing Kingship

Frankincense- a symbol of deity.

Myrrh-an embalming oil a symbol of death.

Many people in Judea at that time had no idea that God’s salvation plan had been activated among them. But the Magi from the east were in tune with the times and God and they knew what was going on, they knew a divine King was born here on earth. Therefore, the Magi bowed down and gave their riches to Jesus. God revealed himself and his wonderful plans to the Magi. It is wonderful to know that Christ our almighty King was first worshiped by Shepherds, Angels and three specially chosen wise men.

Sunday November 25, 2018

A few notes from Sunday evening.  (Thanks, Jean)

Peter Mc Laren – Theme: Our Faith Family

Ephesians 4:2-3 with all lowliness and gentleness, with long suffering, bearing with one another in love, 3 endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Hebrews 10:24-25 And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, 25 not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.

The church family is extremely important, we need to continually build each other up in the faith of Jesus Christ. The devil will will try to divide us, insult us and attack us as he is the accuser of the brethren and we need to fight him together. God calls to minister to each other by prayer, love and encouragement. We need to encourage each other to continue living God’s way and resist the world’s temptation to stray from Christ. It is vital we continue meeting together and serve God in unity, the wrong crowd and bad actors are always out there to pull us away. The family of God needs to keep each other focused and obeying Christ and protected and strong from the enticement and influence of the world.