 HONOR JESUS BY ACTING OUT THE FAITH YOU COMMITTED TO AND THE PROMISES YOU MADE |
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To God I Promise is a brief statement about SAYING-TALKING
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To God I Promise “For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life” John 3:16  Ask Tony to see this 1594 Geneva Bible To God I Promise To Give My God-Given Gift/Talent To Serve Him All The Days of My Life Mathew 25:35-36 35: "For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36: I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me." you gave me something to eat you gave me something to drink you invited me in you clothed me you looked after me you came to visit me  1 John 3:18 18 Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions.  |
Isaiah 1:17 Learn to do good - Seek justice. Help the oppressed - Defend the cause of orphans.  SMILEIt’s amazing what a smile and making eye contact, with someone will do - Is a Smile enough? What if I stop to say Hello. What if I ask, "how are you and stand still a minute or two to Listen" I said I will pray for you and I walk away.  I stopped to say hello and listened and heard the hurt. I'll pray I said and walked away. That night I prayed for God to touch that family Was that enough? James 1:22-25 - Says New Living Translation (NLT) 22 But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must DO what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. 23 For if you listen to the word and don’t obey, it is like glancing at your face in a mirror. 24 You see yourself, walk away, and forget what you look like. 25 But if you look carefully into the perfect law that sets you free, and if you do what it says and don’t forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it. next >>>>>>>>>>> |
I must point out that Prayer is very important, not only important but
very necessary. But if we thought the above through for a moment, as we stood still to listen to someone in need and....... I sincerely prayed........ But what else did I do? Do I know who this person was besides their name? What if I said; "How Can I Help You - Can I Phone You Sometime - How About a Coffee this Week" "Do You know how much of a difference that would have made to that person" The above examples are true for all of us: Children, Youth, Sunday Schools, Youth Groups, Adults, School Groups, Moms & Dads  How are we responding to the needs within the Church, such as during or after the Sunday Service? Such as the needs of: Sunday School Assistance - Baby Sitting Oh there is much more! Do you see the strangers or new comers in Church, or those who seem to be standing by themselves? Walk up and share a word or two. And if you feel you heard of a need, don't stop, just to listen: BUT MAKE A PROMISE & Give Yourself Away WHAT ABOUT THE NEEDS IN OUR COMMUNITY? |
The Beauty of His Love I look out to see The rising sun in all its amazing beauty To warm the earth and our hearts Only to set again in all its glory Then darkness comes What do I remember, what did I do that day Where were my thoughts – my heart Where did I go in such a rush Head down deep in thought I walk Did I hear the cry of the child I just passed That lady all her possessions on 4 tiny wheels Did I speak to say hello Did I smile and look into her eyes Did I stop to give a hug Did I lift my eyes to the hills Where Jesus is found When I wanted to hide from all the hurt and pain Did I ask Him to hold me for a while Did I take time to listen and feel His warmth Did I fall on my knees and give Him my heart Do I cling to my Father in heaven Then a whispering voice deep in my soul In silence I stop to listen Ever so gentle a song of praise stirs my heart It’s my Father who is calling me Come take my hand we’ll walk together a while We talk , so much I have say and to ask Softly He tells me - I know, I have heard you my child Give me all your cares and your heart Each care, each thought I will touch My heart rises in pure joy To know that my Heavenly Father has never left me With all my heart I thank you Jesus Each morning when I wake let me be still That I would hear your loving voice as you say Come lets walk and do things together Let’s skip, jump, love and laugh that others may see That we belong together now and for eternity Wow what a Savior t.r. Other Poems |
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THINK FOR A MOMENT
Proverbs 31:9
Job 24:21
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Mary Hebert Was murdered and now is a cold case. Her Mom Shari would like to know what happened. Please see “In God’s Hands” Shari’s memorial pages for 3 of her children. Donnie – Drowned William – Committed Suicide Email and tell Shari that you are praying for her. |
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Faith without Good Deeds Is Dead14 What good is it, dear brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but don’t show it by your actions? Can that kind of faith save anyone? 15 Suppose you see a brother or sister who has no food or clothing, 16 and you say, “Good-bye and have a good day; stay warm and eat well”—but then you don’t give that person any food or clothing. What good does that do? 17 So you see, faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless. 18 Now someone may argue, “Some people have faith; others have good deeds.” But I say, “How can you show me your faith if you don’t have good deeds? I will show you my faith by my good deeds.”
19 You
say you have faith, for you believe that there is one God.
Good for you! Even the demons believe this, and they tremble in terror. 21 Don’t you remember that our ancestor Abraham was shown to be right with God by his actions when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? 22 You see, his faith and his actions worked together. His actions made his faith complete. 23 And so it happened just as the Scriptures say: “Abraham believed God, and God counted him as righteous because of his faith.”He was even called the friend of God. 24 So you see, we are shown to be right with God by what we do, not by faith alone.
25 Rahab the
prostitute is another example. She was shown to be right with God by her
actions when she hid those messengers and sent them safely away by a
different road.
26 Just
as the body is dead without breath,
so also faith is dead without good works. From the beginning of life we are on a Journey. Depending on our age we are all at different stages on our Journey. This journey will have us walk through many valleys and yes we will reach mountain tops. The valleys when we came close to despair, the mountains tops when life through God exhilarated us. Through Our Lord Jesus we have a tremendous GIFT to share - THE GIFT OF YOURSELF! We pray that you will become aware of the great need in each of our communities. We challenge you, that you would share "Yourself" with someone who needs a hand up. Don't go into seclusion - don't withdraw! GIVE YOURSELF AWAY! |
| I Love My Attorney After living what I felt was a 'decent' life, my time on earth came to the end. The first thing I remember is sitting on a bench in the waiting room of what I thought to be a court house. The doors opened and I was instructed to come in and have a seat by the defence table. As I looked around I saw the 'prosecutor'. He was a villainous looking gent who snarled as he stared at me. He definitely was the most evil person I have ever seen. I sat down and looked to my left and there sat My Attorney, a kind and gentle looking man whose appearance seemed so familiar to me, I felt I knew Him. The corner door opened and there appeared the Judge in full flowing robes. He commanded an awesome presence as He moved across the room. I couldn't take my eyes off of Him. As He took His seat behind the bench, He said, 'Let us begin.' The prosecutor rose and said, 'My name is Satan and I am here to show you why this man belongs in hell.' He proceeded to tell of lies that I told, things that I stole, and In the past when I cheated others. Satan told of other horrible perversions that were once in my life, and the more he spoke, the further down in my seat I sank. I was so embarrassed that I couldn't look at anyone, even my own Attorney, as the Devil told of sins that even I had completely forgotten about. As upset as I was at Satan for telling all these things about me, I was equally upset at My Attorney who sat there silently not offering any form of defence at all. I know I had been guilty of those things, but I had do one some good in my life - couldn't that at least equal out part of the harm I'd done? Satan finished with a fury and said, 'This man belongs in hell, he is guilty of all that I have charged and there is not a person who can prove otherwise.' When it was His turn, My Attorney first asked if He might approach the bench. The Judge allowed this over the strong objection of Satan, and beckoned Him to come forward. As He got up and started walking, I was able to see Him in His full splendor and majesty. I realized why He seemed so familiar; this was Jesus representing me, my Lord and my Saviour. He stopped at the bench and softly said to the Judge, 'HI, DAD,' and then He turned to address the court. 'Satan was correct in saying that this man had sinned, I won't deny any of these allegations. And, yes, the wage of sin is death, and this man deserves to be punished.' Jesus took a deep breath and turned to His Father with outstretched arms and proclaimed, 'However, I died on the cross so that this person might have eternal life and he has accepted Me as his Saviour, so he is Mine.' My Lord continued with, 'His name is written in the Book of Life, and no one can snatch him from Me. Satan still does not understand yet. This man is not to be given justice, but rather mercy.' As Jesus sat down, He quietly paused, looked at His Father and said, 'There is nothing else that needs to be done. I've done it all..' The Judge lifted His mighty hand and slammed the gavel down. The following words bellowed from His lips..... 'This man is free. The penalty for him has already been paid in full. Case dismissed.' I asked Jesus as He gave me my instructions where to go next, 'Have you ever lost a case?' Christ lovingly smiled and said, 'Everyone that has come to Me and asked Me to represent them has received the same verdict as you, ~Paid In Full.' If you do not pass this along to 15 people immediately,absolutely nothing will happen. Passing this on to anyone you consider a friend, (as I have done here), will bless you both. 'Stop tell ing God how big your storm is. Instead, tell the storm how big your God is! |
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