Greetings, Friends and Brethren

Jesus was sent from the heart of God to this low ground of sin and sorrow to seek and save the lost of this world.  Now if Jesus was sent from the heart of God and we truly want to be near to the heart of God where there is calm, peace and release from the troubles of the world, then we need to set our minds not on things of earth but on things on high and stay close to the blessed Redeemer, Jesus the Christ, by picking up our cross daily and following Him.  Brethren we can make a difference by seeking the lost, teaching them the truths of the gospel and conducting our lives with the same mind as Christ.

Father, draw us nearer still nearer to the cross where Jesus died.  Nearer still nearer to thy heart.  Our sinful and contrite hearts we bring to thee to be washed and cleansed in the precious blood of our Savior.  We resign and crucify all of sins pleasures, pride and desires and want now to only do Your will.  Help us, Father, to find that quiet place of rest near to Your heart.

In Jesus name, AMEN

Greetings Friends, and Brethren,

If you reading this then be thankful!  For this day was made possible by God through His love, mercy and grace.  It is the day made by God; so be glad and rejoice in it. (Psalms 119.24).  It was by the divine power of God that we have been given all things that pertain to life and godliness. (2 Peter 1.3).  He has shown us what is good and only requires us to do justly, love mercy and walk humbly with Him (Micah 6).  To show our love for Him, let us walk worthy of the vocation wherewith we were called, with all lowliness, meekness and logsuffering, forbearing one another in love and endeavoring to keep the Spirit in the bond of peace. (Ephesians 4.1-3).  May the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body, and be thankful. (Colossians 3.15).  Trust in Him, obey His commandments, stay grounded deep in His love, steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord and be faithful until death, then you will receive the crown of life. (Revelation 2.10).  For God has promised and you shall receive.

Greetings, Friends and Brethren let's pray.

Father, we are thankful for Your Son, Jesus, who gives us the way to eternal life and for Your rich mercy and for Your word.  Precious Lord, we ask this morning that You will keep us safe in You everlasting arms and shelter us from the evil one.  Give us peace and stillness to quiet our souls when the troubled winds of life blow.  May we ever be anchored in Your love, steadfast and immovable as we do Your work according to Your will.  Forgive us our repented sins.  And take us by Your righteous right hand and lead us gently Home.

In Jesus Name AMEN.

Greetings, Friends, and Brethren,

It is written: To you it was shown, that you might know that the Lord Himself is God, and there's no other besides Him. (Deuteronomy 4.35).  There is salvation in no other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved. (Acts 4.12).  There is one and only one Lord, one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all, and in you all. (Ephesians 4,5,6).  Our God is an awesome God who is not slack in His promise, but is longsuffering, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance (2 Peter 3.9).  Let us love the Lord our God with all our heart, with all our soul, with all our being. (Matthew 22.37).  Obey His commandments and go into the world and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28.19).

Greetings Friends, and Brethren,

Have you said or done things in life that afterwards you wish you could turn back time and undo them?  Probably all of us have said or done things that have hurt others, especially someone we love.  I know I have, and would like to go back and have a conversation again or somehow be able to erase the wrong I done to someone.  I wonder if David wished he could change his past when Nathan confronted him with adultery with Bathsheba.  Then there was Peter when he denied Christ three times and Jesus looked on him.  I'm pretty sure He would have liked to retrieve his words. 

Well, like them ,we cannot turn back the pages of time and undo our doings.  But if we repent of our wrongs as David and Peter did, our God, who is a God of new beginnings can and will.  Paul in 2 Corinthians 5.17 told the Corinthian church, and us, "Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold all things have become new." and in Galatians 6.15 the Spirit led him write, "For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but a new creation." So, friends if you seriously want to undo your past doings, you must in faithful obedience repent of them.  "For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death."  To have your sins washed away by the blood of Jesus, you must believe, repent, confess and be baptized, buried with Christ into His death and resurrected to walk in newness of life - Romans 6.  Jesus said in Revelation 22. 16-17, "I, Jesus have sent My angel to testify to you these things in the churches. I am the Root and the of the Offspring of David, the bright and morning star."  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. 

Are you ready?