I preached this message on Sunday, January 22, 2023, the week before we would have our first combined service with three other local congregations. The reference to 5th Sunday services refers to the months that have five Sundays. It means you can have up to 4 combined services in a given year. This message is …
Author: Derek Melanson
Scripture of the Week
Therefore I, the prisoner in the Lord, urge you to live worthy of the calling you have received, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, making every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit-just as you …
Prayer of the Week
O God our King, by the resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ on the first day of the week, you conquered sin, put death to flight, and gave us the hope of everlasting life: Redeem all our days by this victory; forgive our sins, banish our fears, make us bold to praise you and to …
Spurgeon on Church
Not for yourself, O church, do you exist, any more than Christ existed for himself.Charles Spurgeon
Sabbath is Spiritual Warfare
Christians have an enemy, an adversary, an accuser, who is the father of lies. This enemy wants me to worry and fret. This enemy wants me to be busy and distracted all the time. This enemy wants me to think that life depends on me and that I can control more than I can. This …