Commenting on the parable of the wicked tenants in Luke 20, Brother Luke Harriman draws contrasts between the owner of the vineyard and the God we serve. Truly, the true and living God revealed in the Lord Jesus is far better than we can even imagine!
During our Open Sunday School time, Brother Howard Gordon shared these thoughts on forgiveness. Truly, we are to forgive others as God in Christ has forgiven us. He shared some helpful distinctions between eternal forgiveness and governmental forgiveness.
Brother Ken shared this meditation on Moses’s commission by the Lord as an encouragement to us to be willing to share the words that the Lord gives us, rather than making excuses.
Brother Howard Gordon shared this message of encouragement from the famous “Servant Song” of Isaiah 53. By considering the verse in reverse order, we are led to marvel at the incredible blessings we have been brought into as the Lord’s people.
After our Breaking of Bread meeting, Brother Leebert Taylor shared this beautiful rendition of “All for Me,” a reflection on what the Lord Jesus has done to accomplish our salvation.
Before sharing the annual financial report, Brother Luke Harriman encouraged us toward generosity in the giving of our treasure, time, and talents for the work of God.
Brother Kazi shared these thoughts on the new song from Revelation 5, focusing particularly on the fact that the Lamb has been slain. The blood of the Lamb has the power to save and cleanse us and make us new.
Brother Luke Harriman shared these reflections on Psalm 132 as a picture of what we do during the Breaking of Bread meeting. It is a time of remembrance, reverence, repentance, and reliance on the Lord.
This Mother’s Day, Luke Harriman drew three lessons we can learn from mothers about how to love others better, with a love that is closer to the love of God.
Brother Colbert Martin shared this message from Mark 9, about the Lord’s healing of the man oppressed by a demon. How important to remember that, when we face the many obstacles of this life in a world marred by sin, the Lord Jesus is the only One who can truly help.
During our open Sunday School class this week, Brother Viv John took us through the story of the Lord Jesus feeding the multitudes, challenging us to remember that, as the hymn puts it, “Little is much when God is in it!”
Brother Viv John shared these brief thoughts on the Lamb of God after our Breaking of Bread meeting. He is worthy!
Drawing ideas together from several of the hymns sung throughout the Breaking of Bread meeting, Brother Norris shared this encouragement meditating on the Lord's desire that we be filled with joy in His presence.
Brother Collin walked us through Psalm 23, reflecting on the Lord Jesus as our loving Shepherd, the One who protects, provides, and cares for our souls.
Brother Howard Gordon took us through Genesis 24, looking at Rebekah’s love for a man she had never met. This points to our love for our Lord Jesus, about whom Peter says, “though you have not seen Him, you love Him” (1 Peter 1:8).
Brother Luke Harriman shared these thoughts on what the Lord Jesus meant when He told His followers to take up their cross daily and follow Him. While we certainly do not bear the cross in the same way as our Lord, we are nevertheless called to follow Him in suffering, and to “bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ” (Gal. 6:2).
Considering the disciples praying at Pentecost and the instructions from the Lord in John 14, Brother Collin challenged us to wait on the Lord with expectancy.
Reflecting on three times people had a desire to see Jesus, Brother Colbert Martin challenged us to consider our own desire. As we gather each Lord’s Day, how badly do we want to see Him?
Brother Luke Harriman shared these thoughts on the impact of contemplating the cross. If we allow God to lead us, He will walk us through seven phases in our attitude toward our sin that will result in a transformed life, lived to His glory.
As Paul concludes the Letter to the Romans, he prays “May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.” Then he lists several of his fellow workers who send their greetings to the saints in Rome. Each of these individuals has experienced the gift of God’s grace in Jesus Christ. And Brother Luke Harriman draws our attention to this list that we might learn from their example just how amazing His grace really is.