Peter Howard Hebrews (part 8): By Faith Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1 Faith is the forerunner to everything. If we read the Bible in order to obtain faith, we
Youth Service – Young Characters of Old This week we had a special service presented to us by our youth group. Lourich de Klerk, Anita Carvill and Joshua Kingston have chosen the theme of “Young Characters of Old – A
Richard de Klerk The Sinless Sinner But Jesus answered and said to him, “Permit it to be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed Him. When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from
Peter Howard Hebrews (part 6): A More Excellent Ministry And Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.” Luke 23:43 Today. We can’t change the past and we can’t predict the future, but
Peter Howard Hebrews (part 5): The Power of the Word In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (John 1:1) All the promises given to Abraham, and repeated to Moses and
Peter Howard Hebrews (part 4): The Glorious Rest Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. (Heb 4:16) Life is hard work. We all
Peter Howard Hebrews (part 3): Christ, the Greatest – He is the Bridge Across the Great Divide Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Christ Jesus, who was faithful to
Peter Howard Hebrews (part 2): The Cornerstone Therefore, He had to be made like His brethren in all things, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the
Peter Howard Hebrews (part 1): And God Spoke See that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if they did not escape who refused Him who spoke on earth, much more shall we not escape if we turn away from Him who speaks
Charissa Torossian Teach Us To Pray “In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name…” (Mat 6:9) During her talk, Charissa explores the model of prayer given to us by Jesus in the Lord’s Prayer. Each element of
Sophie Morris Not Just Empty Lives I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and indeed, all is vanity and grasping for the wind. Ecclesiastes 1:14 Does life have meaning? Is there a point to us being
Rob Lynn Unless the Seed Dies Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain. He who loves his life will lose it, and
Keith Jackson Peace and Joy 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. John 14:27 Grapes
Harold Hardy Knowing God’s Love And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. John 17:3 God knows everything about us, but how well do we know God? We may
Wendy Kent Pebbles, Pearls, and Polished Stones Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it. Matthew 13:45, 46
Rob Hill Getting Used to the Dark Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.” John 8:12 There is a common
Glen Hughes The Privilege of Agency And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of
Eric Greenwell The Search for Joy At the end of the 6th Century BC the Babylonians destroyed Jerusalem and the magnificent temple of Solomon, taking the inhabitants captive. More than fifty years later, Babylonian itself had been conquered by Persian
Carel Neuhoff Deliverance But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes[ we are healed. Isaiah 53:5 Despite being slaves of the Egyptians, God was preparing His people for
Lyndon Darko Sacrifice For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world,
Daniel Sekulic My Family Who Loves God We cannot choose our parents. We cannot choose our siblings. They are our family. They are a gift. A family is a group joined together where each role in the family serves a
David Haupt Prayer as Communion To Know God’s Will – To Know Our Calling For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and
Peter Howard Only Christ Can Set You Free (Communion Service) “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my
Peter Howard Forgiveness: The Daughter of Grace “And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.” (The Lord’s Prayer – Matt 6:12) How hard is it to forgive those who have wronged us? How many times should we forgive them?
Peter Howard The Gift of Grace The music video that Peter references during the talk can be found here: Gaither Vocal Band – Sinner Saved by Grace Mary Magdalene searched the market place for the perfect gift for her Lord.
Peter Howard The Challenge of Blessings Will the broad road that leads to destruction be filled mainly with the rich whist the narrow, winding road that leads to salvation be trod only by those who are poor? Chuck Fulmore said