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. 

Sunday August 19, 2018

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

Rev. Roxann Spicer -

When your prayer has been answered don’t forget to thank God and give him the glory.

Luke 17:11-19 Ten men healed and cleansed of leprosy.

People who had leprosy, had to announce their leprosy, whenever they went somewhere, yelling “Unclean”, “Unclean”. They lived in leper colonies, they stayed a far distance from the general population and they had to yell to communicate.

Luke 17:12 Then as He entered a certain village, there met Him ten men who were lepers, who stood afar off.

13 And they lifted up their voices and said, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”

14 So when He saw them, He said to them, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And so it was that as they went, they were cleansed.

The lepers boldly cried out and pleaded for Christ’s mercy and in his great love and compassion he healed them. The lepers believed and accepted Jesus healing power, they did not hesitate or argue.

The lepers were healed when they obeyed Christ and went to see the priest. The lepers were healed instantly and completely.

Leviticus 14 tells of how when a leper was healed he had to show himself to the priest, to achieve validation that a healing has taken place, along with animal sacrifices.

Luke 17: 15-19 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, returned, and with a loud voice glorified God, 16 and fell down on his face at His feet, giving Him thanks. And he was a Samaritan.

17 So Jesus answered and said, “Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine? 18 Were there not any found who returned to give glory to God except this foreigner?” 19 And He said to him, “Arise, go your way. Your faith has made you well.”

This one Samaritan man was full of humility and gratitude, unashamedly bowing down at Jesus feet. He did not forget to say Thank You, this Samaritan man should serve as an example to all of us to give God all the glory and always Thank him for everything he has done for us.

Just like the lepers far off in a leper colony, isolated far away from everyone else. God does not want us off in a distance, simply because we are hurting in physical or emotional pain. If we need a physical healing or any type of miracle we need to come forward and boldly ask Christ for it and surrender to him. If we cry out to Jesus and call out his name, we can trust he will bless us and meet our need.

From Pastor Caroline

From Pastor Caroline:

Hi folks. Just a reminder we will not have an evening service the weekend of the retreat.

We will have a morning service Sunday Sept. 09 at Camp Geddie. Everyone welcome. No evening service at the chapel. Returning to the chapel on Sept. 16th.

Sunday August 5, 2018

Some notes fro Sunday's service (Thanks, Jean).

Dr. Spencer Barclay-Something to Think About

Theme: Fear

Worry is type of fear. Many times people try to subdue worry, fear, anxiety and stress through drugs, alcohol and wrongful relationships. Various times throughout the bible God tells us not to fear or worry.

Matthew 6:28-34

 “So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; 29 and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30 Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?

31 “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

The bible tells us to fear nothing, but only fear the Lord. There is a difference between concern and excessive worry. The bible tells us to trust God and be at peace and fear only the Lord not man. When our mind is consumed with worry and fear, it can cause negative effects on our physical body. God wants us to excel in life and live in full health, mentally and physically.

1 Peter 5:7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.

Pastor Caroline – Theme: Charity

Little is much when God is in it. People see Jesus in us when we give of our time and treasure. No job is too big or too small when we are working for the Lord. Even out of our little we can do something for some on who has less. Whatever we do for others in Jesus name, we can rest assure that God is well pleased.

Mark 12:30-31

And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’This is the first commandment. 31 And the second, like it, is this:‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”

1: Peter 1:25 But the word of the Lord endures forever.”

Now this is the word which by the gospel was preached to you.

A few people can do something small and trust God he will multiply it into something big. Jesus wants us to feed, clothe, shelter and hug others, in other words we are to be Jesus to others. When we fill the need and give an answer to an opportunity, we are giving full glory to God.

Acts 20:35

I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”

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.