Principalities and Power

Randy McCarthy spoke about Principality and Power.

Romans 8:37-39  Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord

Referenced Scriptures: [Romans 8:28-39, Ephesians 3:8-10, Psalm 82:1 (God and gods are Elohim (Hebrew) = Mighty one or Rulers), Ephesians 6:10-12, Job 1:6, 1Kings 22 (summary of Micaiah prophesying the death of King Ahab), Colossians 2:6-19]


Principalities and Power

Romans Chapter 11

Allen Daniels introduced services by reading Psalm 121.


Mark Hasenmyer read and commented from Romans chapter 11.

Romans 11:25  For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.

Romans 11

One Another, Trials of Jacob

Randy McCarthy spoke about the phrase One Another and then spoke about the trials Jacob faced during his life.

John 13:34-35  A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.  By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

Referenced Scriptures: [Genesis 48:15-22, 32:9-11, 47:7-10, Proverbs 16:7]


One Another, Trials of Jacob

Discipleship

Allen Daniels spoke about Discipleship.

Referenced Scriptures: [Acts 10:34, 11:19-26, Acts 26 (Paul and King Agrippa, Philippians 1:21-30, Luke 9:23-24, John 13:33-35]


Discipleship

The Light of Life

Randy McCarthy read from John chapter 8 and spoke about The Light of Life.

John 8:12  (Jesus speaking to the scribes and Pharisees), I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

Referenced Scriptures: [2Timothy 3:16-17]


The Light of Life

The Falling Away

Mark Hasenmyer spoke about The Falling Away of the followers of Christ.

2Thessalonians 2:3-4  Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day (the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ) shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

Referenced Scriptures: [2Thessalonians 2:1-4, Parable of the Sower (Matt 13)]

The Falling Away

Revelation 1 | God’s Plan for Salvation

Randy McCarthy introduced services reading from Revelation chapter 1.


Mark Wattenbarger spoke about God’s Plan for Salvation

Long Ere The Sun Began His Days, Or moon shot forth her silver rays,
Salvation’s scheme was fixed, ’twas done, In covenant by the Three in One.

Referenced Scriptures: [Ephesians 1:2-6, Deuteronomy 7:6-8, Isaiah 42:1-6, 49:6-7, Ezekiel 16:1-6, Romans 5:7-8, John 6:33-39]


Revelation 1, God's Plan for Salvation

Discipleship (cont.)

Randy McCarthy continued speaking about Discipleship.

Referenced Scriptures: [Luke 9 (review), Exodus 24:3-12, Mark 12:28-34, Hosea 6:4-7]


Discipleship

Discipleship (Luke 9)

Randy McCarthy read from Luke chapter 9 and spoke about Discipleship.


Discipleship

Reflections of 2023 | Bearing the Yoke

Randy McCarthy looked back on the previous year and spoke about how the events were a mixture of joy and sorrow.

Referenced Scriptures: [Lamentations 3:19-26, Psalm 34:15-19, 1John 3:1-3]


Mark Hassenmyer spoke about men bearing the yoke and standing up for righteousness.

Lamentations 3:27   It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.

Referenced Scriptures: [Acts 8:1-2, Matthew 5:38-42, Exodus 21:22-25]


Looking Back, Bearing the Yoke