Sunday July 22, 2018

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

Dr. Barclay - Something to Think About:

The Christian walk may not be easy or convenient, but it worth it.

People sometimes lose their excitement and zeal for Christ. Paul gave up everything to serve Christ wealth and position. He was shipwrecked and even suffered in bonds being jailed. Paul had endured so much, yet he stayed faithful. Like many Christians being persecuted for their faith in many parts of the world today.

Philippians 3:14 I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

2 Timothy 4:7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

People who come to Christ and then leave are considered backsliders. When the christian walk becomes diluted, backsliding happens, having a divided obedience and slowly ignoring God altogether. When people give up on fellowship with other believers, stop reading the bible and mingle with other religions, they are going down a dangerous and destructive path.

Relationship with God requires us to be active participants, it is something we do and must pursue to the end of our lives. 100% with our whole heart. We cannot become slack or give up. We must look to the example of biblical heroes such as Paul and persecuted Christians suffering throughout the world today.

Pastor Caroline – Christ is far greater and above anything we go through and that the world throws at us.

James 1:9:17

God grows us through the word. As we age we understand the word better with a different mind than we had before. God’s word will bring us comfort, when we truly mediate on it. We will never be successful when we try to do things on our own. We need to trust God and his timing. When we go through a trial and hard times we cannot say where was God, or blame others. During those times we must lean into God and get closer to him. God is above everything in our lives. The storm we are going through is never too great for God to handle. Our actions need to be louder than words in our times of trial. When we trust God and fully surrender to him, it allows us to overcome the world.

1 John 5:4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

Sunday July 8, 2018

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

Dr. Barclay – Something to think about

The bible testifies, what God has done before he will do again.
Life does not seem fair for many people at times. The bible tells us the secret things belong to God and the most secret thing is the future. The bible tells us many things about the future that are exemplified in the past, what God has done before he will do again. Christ came in the past and he will come again. If we study the bible and learn from the past we will understand the future and be ready for it, not with fear but with eager anticipation.
Revelation 22:17 And the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!” And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely.
Revelation 22: 20 He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming quickly.”
Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus!

Rev. Roxann Spicer
Message- Times of hardship will cause our christian witness to be stronger and more effective.

James 1:2-5
My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, 3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. 4 But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
God tests our faith for our own betterment. Let endurance do it’s work producing a perfect result in us. God’s testing will leave us lacking nothing, as our time of trial produces wisdom, strength and courage.
James 1:6-8 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. 7 For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; 8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.
A double minded man is full of restlessness and panic and he cannot get close to God because he is not focused, nor in agreement with God. Christ promises to never leave us nor forsake us. He will be our shield and refuge. With the promises of God at hand, we can cast off all negative thought and dwell on God’s goodness and trust in his faithfulness.

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Sunday July 8, 2018

This evening we welcome Rev. Roxann Spicer as she comes to share a message from God's word.

Praise & Worship will be lead by husband and wife team of John & Roxann Spicer.

Our service is held at H.W.Angus Chapel, King St. New Glasgow at 6:00 PM.

A warm welcome is extended to all as we seek the Lord
Together for His Divine touch in our lives and in all we do.
Please accept our invitation to sign our guest book near the front door.

Sunday June 24, 2018

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

Dr. Barclay- Something to think about:

Why are the churches not full? Why are some empty?

1) People often think they are not good enough to be in church.

2) Some think they are too good for church.

3) Pride, some people think they have it altogether and do not need God.

Some people try many things such as drugs, alcohol and sinful lifestyles, before they come back to Christ. No one is ever too good or too bad to come to church. God is a wonderful miracle working God, he can turn any situation around and work out a blessing, we could never have imagined. Our Heavenly Father longs for us all to come home to church and serve him together.

Psalm 133:1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is
For brethren to dwell together in unity!

Pastor Caroline – Message: Jesus

When we think about the world today we need to remember, Jesus conquerors in the face of every doubt, every sin and every evil. In the name of Jesus there is healing and peace.

John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

There is nothing happening in or lives that Jesus cannot fix and bring a divine resolution. When we walk together with Christ, he will take away any feeling of loneliness and give us his peace and joy. Christ will give us a sense of contentment and happiness that is hard to fully to explain, almost indescribable.

Philippians 4:11 Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content:

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~ Please note there will be no service on Canada Day, July 01.

~ September 7-9: Annual Prayer Retreat: Camp Geddie

It’s an exciting time of year again, when we remind you of our annual Prayer retreat coming up in September. More details will come over the next few weeks, so you time to think about who you will invite ;)

Sunday June 17, 2018

The video played at this evening's service:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpSE3eZTCNo

Sunday June 10, 2018

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

Rev. Roxann Spicer

Theme: Christ calls us to live our life fresh and new each day, never longing for yesterday.

Ezekiel 36:22-30

26 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. 27 I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgements and do them.

God takes our heart of stone and he crushes it. He then gives us a new heart of compassion and kindness.

Matthew 9:16-17

No one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; for the patch pulls away from the garment, and the tear is made worse. 17 Nor do they put new wine into old wineskins, or else the wineskins break, the wine is spilled, and the wineskins are ruined. But they put new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.”

Just like the new wine put into new wineskins. God puts his Holy Spirit into our new heart. Where there is new wine there is power. We need to let go of the old stuff in our life and let God fully fill us with his new wine.

Matthew 8:18-22

And when Jesus saw great multitudes about Him, He gave a command to depart to the other side. Then a certain scribe came and said to Him, “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.” 20 And Jesus said to him,“Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.” 21 Then another of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.” 22 But Jesus said to him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”

Christ tells the people, they have a choice to make. Their family or him? Their tradition or him?

God does not want us to be parked in life. He does not want us to be stagnant, stale or complacent.

God wants to break down the old religious spirit and bring new fire and revival to all of us.

Salvation is not the end for the christian, it is just the beginning. When we serve the Lord we are always in forward motion. We cannot look back in life and long for another time. What worked back then, may not work now or tomorrow. We always go forward with Christ never backward.