Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 19 – Rejoice!
"Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." -Philippians 6:6-7 There he goes again—the ever-optimistic Paul! Rejoicing while in prison! How does he manage to do that? "He [Paul] was
Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 18 – When We Feel Forsaken
by TJ Bates "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from the words of my groaning?" -Psalm 22:1 Have you ever felt forsaken by God and asked this question when praying? Isn't it comforting to know that David felt that way as well? And we know that from reading his other Psalms that he was never really forsaken at all. We read in Your 100 Day Prayer: "What we need to
Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 17 – Living Our Purpose
by TJ Bates "For it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose." -Philippians 2:13 I'm often confused when I read a verse like this one. Do I have free will, or am I a puppet with the strings being pulled by God? Dr. Snyder says, "No, we are not robots, mindlessly moving forward in some sort of hypnotic daze. We are real people who are acting freely for the first time, no longer
Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 16 – Wait in Hope
by TJ Bates via Theology Mix "We wait in hope for the Lord, he is our help and our shield. In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name." -Psalm 33:20-21 As we continue with the 100 Day Prayer, we, too, are waiting and hoping. But are we waiting and hoping in the same way the psalmist is? Dr. Snyder explains what the psalmist is saying in this verse: “The psalmist waits, but he waits for a sure thing. The word
Join Us for Worship – Weekly Invite – 15 November 2020
Sunday at a Glance Worship Service & Sunday School: 16:00 hrs Sermon: Getting the Balance Right Scripture verses: James 2:14-26 Mike Page, preaching Be sure to let us know if you plan on attending the Sunday worship service, per favore, so we can make appropriate arrangements. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Quote of the Week Most people, if they had really learned to look into their own hearts, would know that they do want, and want acutely, something that cannot be had in this world. There are all sorts of things in this
Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 15 – Saltiness
"You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men." -Matthew 5:13 I am a "salty person," not a "sweet person." Of course I'm referring to taste, but Jesus is referring to who we are. Dr. Snyder explains it this way: "We're the ones who are supposed to be salty, tasty, tangy. We're the ones who
Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 14 – The Master Plan
"The Lord brings death and makes alive; he brings down to the grave and raises up. The Lord sends poverty and wealth, he humbles and he exalts." -1 Samuel 2:6-7 Have you ever expressed fear about what is happening in the world, or what is going on in your own life, and someone replied "not to worry because the Lord has a plan?" Did you believe it? Dr. Snyder does and explains why. "God and God alone is the one who has
From the Pastor: The Lord’s Purpose Prevails — What A Relief!
Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails. -Proverbs 19:21 What a relief! We live on God’s earth. We aren’t limited to or trapped by the self-serving schemes cooked up by others. Too often, we grow jaded or discouraged watching people dream up get-rich-quick schemes, manipulating others for their personal gain. They plan to lavish themselves with luxury and pleasure with little regard for those who will suffer because of their selfish desire
Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 13 – Nothing’s Impossible
by TJ Bates "Jesus looked at them and said, 'With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.'" -Mark 10:27 Is this word in your vocabulary? Do you use it or think it quite often? Pastor Snyder says it isn't in God's vocabulary. He goes on to say: "…it makes perfect sense that if the God of the Bible exists, then there's nothing, literally nothing, that's impossible. By definition, God excludes the realm of the impossible. Water into
Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 12 – The Lord Is My Shepherd
"The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want." –Psalm 23:1 Do we believe this when we repeat it? Or have we heard it so often, it tends to lose its force? Does it mean we will never want or suffer because we are his sheep? Not so, but because we are his sheep, there is reason to be positive in our prayer and expectations, and Dr. Snyder explains why. "One thing we can be sure of is this: Even if
