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 “A New Beginning for All!” Romans 5:6-9 For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. Have you ever heard someone say, “I wish I could go back and start again,” or “I wish I could do that all over again so I could do it differently.” Well, the sad thing is that yesterday is gone and all that we have done and said is in the past. We cannot change the past, but we can have a new beginning for 2021. How? First, for those who are lost and without Christ as Lord and Savior you can have a new beginning by believing in Jesus, receiving Him as your Lord and Savior and being forgive for all your past sins. He loved you so much that He died for YOU. “Believe in Jesus, repent of your sins, and call upon the name of the Lord asking Him to save you. He will forgive all your sins and give you eternal life by grace through faith. If you are a true believer in Christ and yet He seems to be so far away, guess who moved? It was not Christ, but you. You can have a new beginning for 2021 through coming back to your Lord, repenting of the sins that have broken your fellowship with Him, and renewing your faith and commitment to Jesus. Remember what John said to us in: 1 John 1:8, 10, 9 “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us. “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteous- ness.” Here, then, is the place of our “new beginning” in Christ. Here is our “new beginning” for 2021. We can begin again with Jesus!! |
FROM THE PASTOR'S HEART
 “THANKSGIVING?”
What do you think of when you think of “Thanksgiving?” Most of us think about the fact that it is a holiday when we do not have to work. We are excited about getting together with our friends and family to share a time of fellowship, fun, food and joy, (i.e. if the Covid-19 Virus) permits us to do so. It is that time to go home again and renew old friendships and make new ones. We think about the turkey, dressing, sweet potatoes, green beans, breads, puddings and many other dishes to eat. The Psalmist, King David must have been thinking of all the things he could be thankful for when he penned Psalm 103. In this Psalm David could not get over all God’s Mercies to him. Listen to David’s Words of “Thanksgiving!” Psalm 103:1-5 Bless the LORD, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: WHO forgives all your iniquities, WHO heals all your diseases, WHO redeems your life from destruction, WHO crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, WHO satisfies your mouth with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagles. King David was filled with “Thanksgiving” and praise to His God for all His blessings and benefits to him. It is no wonder that David also penned Psalm 100:4-5 Enter into His gates with THANKSGIVING And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. For the LORD is good; His mercy is everlasting, And His truth endures to all generations. Celebrate Thanksgiving this year in Christ’s Spirit of Gratitude!! |
FROM THE PASTOR'S HEART
 GOD’S JUDGMENT THROUGH THE VIRUS? Most people today, even Christians and Pastors do not This virus is a God thing!! Deuteronomy 32:39-42 As God spoke to the people of Israel through Moses in Do you and I hear what God is saying? |
FROM THE PASTOR'S HEART
 FROM THE PASTOR'S HEART Philippians 4:8-9- 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.” What’s on your mind? What are you thinking about? What are you meditating on? When the Apostle Paul wrote his letter to the Church at Philippi he encouraged them by admonishing them to “be anxious for nothing”, but Paul went further by sharing with them concerning things they should be thinking about. Therefore, MEDITATE ON THESE THINGS!! |
NO WAY OUT! -- Or is there?
 FROM OUR YOUTH PAGE..... Sometimes we let our surrounding circumstances get the best of us. We feel as though there is no end to a bad situation. We have no way out! Yet, through all of these things, we can rejoice in the Lord. He is our WAY! The devil has come to steal, kill and destroy. God has come to set us free of fear, to give us a joyful satisfying life. The joy of the Lord is our strength. Dear youth, We want you each to keep this close to you heart and mind.-- God is always in control. He gives you what you need. -- HE IS YOUR "WAY MAKER"! |
APRIL 11TH--A MESSAGE FROM THE PASTOR
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THE CROSS AND PASSOVER
 THE CROSS AND PASSOVER (NLT) Christ, our Passover Lamb, has been sacrificed for us. At the beginning of John's Gospel, John the Baptist introduced Jesus by calling him the "Lamb of God". John presented Jesus as the Passover lamb whose death marks the central event of the Passover season. In the first century, Jews came to Jerusalem each year to celebrate the Passover and to reread the the story of the Exodus. When Israel was being rescued from Egypt, the blood of a lamb was spread on the doorposts of each Jewish home in Egypt and saved those inside from death. Jews who came to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover needed to supply a perfect young lamb for the sacrifice. The animal could not be diseased or have broken bones. Jesus used his final Passover meal to show that his sacrificial death would give new meaning to the festival. In John, the cross became an altar where Christ, the Passover lamb, was slain. Jesus' legs were not broken, fulfilling a Passover rule. Blood ran freely from his wound, showing that his life was being exchanged for others. Just as a lamb died to save the lives of Jewish families at the Passover in Egypt, so,too, the death of the Son of God on the cross serves to bring salvation to the world. He carried our sins in his body on the cross....By his wounds you are healed. 1 Peter 2:24 |
FROM THE PASTOR'S HEART
 “Praying Like Daniel” Daniel 9:15-19 And now, O Lord our God, who brought Your people out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and made Yourself a name, as it is this day---we have sinned, we have done wickedly! O Lord, according to all Your righteousness, I pray, let Your anger and Your fury be turned away from Your city Jerusalem, Your holy mountain; because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and Your people are a reproach to all those around us. Now therefore, our God, hear the prayer of Your servant, and his supplications, and for the Lord’s sake cause Your face to shine on Your sanctuary, which is desolate. O my God, incline Your ear and hear; open Your eyes and see our desolation, and the city which is called by Your name; for we do not present our supplications before You because of our righteous deeds, but because of Your great mercies. O Lord, hear! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, listen and act! Do not delay for Your own sake, my God, for Your city and Your people are called by Your name.” Amen! |
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