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‘As a True Believer We…’

Day 1: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 – PRAY – “Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.”

Day 2: Proverbs 16:20 – LISTEN – “Those who listen to instruction will prosper; those who trust the Lord will be joyful.”

Day 3: Hebrews 11:6 – BELIEVE – “And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.”

Day 4: Proverbs 3:5, 6 – TRUST – “Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.”

Day 5: John 14:23 – OBEY – “Jesus replied, ‘All who love me will do what I say. My Father will love them, and we will come and make our home with each of them.’”

Day 6: Deuteronomy 6:5 – LOVE HIM – “And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength.”

Day 7: Matthew 28:19 – SHARE HIM – “Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.”

** Verses taken from the New Living Translation

Sunday March 17, 2019

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

Rev. Roxann Spicer: Worship and Warfare

Worship puts the enemy under our feet and produces joy in us. We need to 
know and be aware of who our enemy is and he is Satan. Through the active 
part of worship we eliminate the things that hold us down and focus solely on 
God. When it is time for spiritual warfare, we need to go directly to war and 
not hesitate-pray like never before.
When we feel like change is impossible, that is when we need to to pray and 
worship the most.

Always worship God even when you don’t feel like it.

A great aspect of worship is praise and Mary has shown us a wonderful 
example of heartfelt praise and thanksgiving and reverence to God.

Luke 1:46-51

My soul magnifies the Lord,
47 And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.
48 For He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant;
For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed.
49 For He who is mighty has done great things for me,
And holy is His name.
50 And His mercy is on those who fear Him
From generation to generation.
51 He has shown strength with His arm;

David has also shown us an example of praise and worship and declaring the 
goodness of God.

Psalm 103:1-4

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,
Who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies

Praise is the response to God’s revelation of himself. Praise causes the 
presence of God to come into our midst. Through praise our faith and trust is 
increased.

Each day we must examine and ask ourselves. Are we a spectator or a 
participant, when it comes to praise and worship?

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.