faith

Bill – The Good Samaritan /Randy – Jesus Healing Through Faith

March 8, 2015

Randy introduced services by reading from Ecclesiastes 2:1-17 and admonishes us that our happiness does not depend on the things we can obtain, but the joy comes in the labor itself and not in the final thing; therefore, let us enjoy our life under the sun as we labor together in the Lord’s Vineyard.

Bill McCarthy Brother Bill commented briefly about how some of our older ministers of the past thought they had to prove our doctrine by quoting a multitude of Scriptures, but in his latter years, he has come to realize that the number of Scriptures quoted are not nearly as important as teaching a lesson that can be remembered from one or two.

Brother Bill then read from Luke 10:25-42, centering in on the question of the lawyer in verse 29, “Who is my neighbour?” In answer to the lawyer’s question, he then preached a very edifying message about Jesus’ parable of “The good Samaritan.” He summed up his remarks with the lesson of Mary and Martha, by admonishing us that in all our service to the Lord, to not forget to choose as Mary “that good part, which shall not be taken away.”

Randy McCarthy Brother Randy read a passage of Scripture from Mark 9:14-29, drawing a contrast between the words of Jesus in verses 19 & 23, “O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you?” and “If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.”

He then read the following eight passages of Scriptures, and asked two question: “What is the common denominator in these eight passages?” and “What are the lessons being taught in the healings of Jesus? ” Matt 9:22; Matt 15:28; Mark 10:52; Luke 17:19; Luke 5:20-24; Luke 7:47-50; Matt 8:2-3; Luke 7:6-9
Brother Randy then challenged us to compare and contrast the above eight Scriptural passages to Matthew 13:58, “And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.” Here is the next question for us to ponder, “Will God work today where there is no faith being shown?” Jesus said, “If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.”

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March 23, 2014

Bill McCarthy introduced services.

Mark Wattenbarger

Brother Mark takes us through the initial verses of Hebrews Chapter 12 to discuss the life of faith. Though it may be difficult to define, Scripture teaches us the life of faith is best defined by the actions we take. Abel, Abraham, Sara, Moses, Gideon, and others mentioned in Scripture are our evidence of what faithful lives look like. But, as the Spirit inspired Paul to write, our highest and best example of living faithful to the will of the Father is Jesus.

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Tagged With: Abraham, Bill McCarthy, faith, Hebrews, Mark Wattenbarger, Moses

Faith & Prayer

January 12, 2014

Bill McCarthy

The 7 Deadly Sins & Their Opposites

Pride<->Humility Envy<->Love Anger<->Kindness Sloth<->Zeal Gluttony<->Temperance Lust<->Self-Control

Main Topic: Faith & Prayer

Scripture References: 1Cor 13:13; Hebrews 11:1,3; 2Chron 20:6-12, 15;

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Referenced Poems: “My Orders” by Ethelwyn Wetherald, “High Flight” by John Gillespie Magee

Tagged With: Bill McCarthy, faith, prayer, reading, sin

History of the book of Hebrews

October 20, 2013

Mark Wattebarger discusses Hebrews 12:1-4. He gives us a brief outline of the history of the book and the reason Paul spends Chapter 11 listing men and women living their lives in faith. Elder Wattenbarger helps us understand the background for Paul’s powerful statement that, in the midst of trial and persecution, we should always be, “Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith.”

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2nd Peter Chapter 1

August 18, 2013

Allen Daniels

Subject: I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth.

Text: 2 Peter 1:11-21

2 Peter 1:19-21 ⁽¹⁹⁾ We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts: ⁽²⁰⁾ Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. ⁽²¹⁾ For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.