Brother Gordon Bennett delivered this message from the book of Jude at the Thursday night meeting, encouraging us to keep ourselves in the love of God.
Brother Ken Huebner took us to seven places in Psalm 119 where the psalmist mentions affliction or being afflicted. In each one, we find encouragement to turn to God's Word in the midst of our struggles, and Brother Ken reminded us of the many reasons the people of God might face affliction -- even when we aren't committing some grievous sin.
Luke Harriman returned to the topic from a few weeks ago, considering what we learn from various celebrations of Passover about our worship in the breaking of the bread. Where the focus in the previous message was Hezekiah's Passover celebration, here Brother Luke looks at three more instances. We see in the Passover feasts of Josiah, the returned exiles in Ezra, and the Jewish leaders of Jesus's day how our worship can serve as an opportunity for consecration, celebration, and circumspection.
Brothers Collin Beckford and Ken Huebner shared the pulpit last Sunday with Brother Collin offering a modern-day parable of salvation in the picture of a bus to heaven driven by the Lord Himself. While many seem to prefer attempting to drive their own vehicles there, only He knows and is the Way. Brother Ken followed up with encouragement from Proverbs 24 to seek the wisdom of God as we walk the pilgrim journey of life.
Brother Viv John encourages us from the book of Romans to remain true to our faithful God, even in the midst of a failing world. When it seems like everything is falling apart around us, His love, mercy, and peace will keep us in the midst of the storm.
Luke Harriman gave a message on worship following the youth retreat in Leesburg last weekend. If we all know in our heart that worship is the highest calling in our lives, what are some of the barriers that might cause us to not fully enter into worship of the Father "in spirit and truth"? Brother Luke examines some such barriers in the account of Hezekiah's celebration of the Passover.
Brother Richard Ledgister looks at the lives of two men and considers the difference of being inside God's will for our lives and outside his will. He first looks at the prodigal son as an example of someone outside God's will and then turns to the example of Peter, following the command to cast out his net once more. While we can't necessarily look at our circumstances to determine whether we are walking according to God's will, we can find confirmation as we pray, read His Word, and walk in obedience to the truth we know.
Brother Laurel Smalling delivered this message yesterday, challenging us with several models we find in Paul's first letter to the Thessalonians. He showed us the model church, the model servant of the Lord, the model brother, and the model walk for the believer in light of the Lord's imminent coming.
Brother Colbert Martin offers this summary of the life of Mary of Bethany. As he traces her story through the gospels, Brother Colbert draws many practical lessons for us from her example.
This was the first message of 2017, given by Brother Jasper Barnett.
These three messages were given on the Saturday of the annual Fort Lauderdale Conference. The theme of the conference was "The Person of the Lord Jesus Christ," considering the six steps of His birth, life, death, resurrection, ascension, and glorification.
Brother Bill Hickey, visiting from Pennsylvania, presented this ministry yesterday on our need to really find what the Lord meant by giving us "life more abundantly" in our day-to-day experience. Taking us through some familiar scriptures such as John 3:16, Psalm 23, and Ephesians 1, Brother Bill encouraged us to try to see our lives through God's eyes.
Brother Viv John preached this message of encouragement while he and his wife were in town for the funeral of his nephew. What a hope we have in Jesus, whatever our current circumstances. Drawing from each chapter of 2Timothy, Brother Viv challenged us to be stirred up, strong, studied up in the Scriptures, and ready to depart when the Lord calls us.
During a visit from Jacksonville this past Sunday, Brother Donovan McFarlane shared this encouragement to resolve to be more Faithful, Available, and Teachable in 2017. He drew examples from the lives of Joshua, Achan, and Samson.
This message considers the difference between a gift and a wage in the context of our salvation. What do we owe God for our salvation and the gift of His Son? Why do many hymns contain the language of debt if eternal life is a free gift? "Jesus paid it all; all to Him I owe"; "Praise the Saviour, ye who know Him; Who can tell how much we owe Him?" Considering these thoughts in light of Romans 3 and 6 can be helpful.
Jim Auld delivered this message on the first Lord's Day of the month, reflecting on some of the things God has shown us that will come to pass.
This message tracks the changing attitude toward Jesus in John 9 of the man who was born blind.
Luke Harriman gave this message on Sunday about the greatness of our Lord Jesus Christ. May we truly see Him and time spent with Him as essential to our lives on a moment-by-moment basis. As one temple guard put it in John 7, "No one every spoke like this man!"
Scripture passages: John 6:63; 7:37-46
Brother Vic Coffman shared this message to us during a visit from Minneapolis this Sunday. Drawing from Paul's instruction to Timothy, Brother Vic suggests the command to "pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace" represents God's program for the church to follow during the last days.
Scripture passage: 2Tim 2:22
Brother Collin Beckford gave this message on the Lord's Day, considering the peerlessness of the Lord. There is truly none like Him! May our worship be fueled by the knowledge that the Lord Jesus has no equal!