Gospel Meeting 27/03/2016

Mr. John Clegg read Luke 24 vs.5-6, and 1 Corinthians 15 vs.3-8.
"Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:"
Jesus Christ is a man who you can be with forever, or without Him forever.
He is alive for evermore, He is the risen Lord in Heaven.
Are we grateful that He was born. He is holy, pure and spotless, yet He was nailed to a tree

Christ died for our sins.

He was buried.

He rose again.

He ascended.

I will come again.

Comfort one another with these words, Don't be left behind!

Gospel Meeting 20/03/2016

Mr. Lee McDade read Matthew 21 vs.1-11, and Psalm 51.
Lee gave a short report of the work of SASRA at Catterick.

God is always there even in the dark places.
1/ The cost of committing sin.
2/ The cost of confessing sin.
3/ The cost of cleansing sin.

1/ In Psalm 51 we see that the cost of committing sin is physical, spiritual, loss of purity and a guilty conscience. It affects your eyes, ears, lips, mind, heart and spirit.

2/ If you mess up fess up, confession costs something it is not casually saying sorry.
vs.17  The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

3/ The death of the Lord Jesus has made our cleansing possible, He gave His life and shed His blood on the cross. A soldier through himself on a hand grenade to save his friends, Christ gave Himself that we might live.

1 John 1 vs.5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

6  If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

7  But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

8 ¶  If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

9  If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

10  If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

We can be forgiven because of what Jesus did, it is all about Jesus.

We must never forget our first love for Him and keep focused on Him.

Gospel Meeting 13/03/2016

Mr. Malcolm Neate read Romans 5 vs.6-11.
6  For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
7  For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
8  But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
9  Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
10  For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
11  And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.

This passage clearly explains the Gospel Message.

We are all sinners.

God loves us even though we are sinners.

God sent His Son Jesus to die for us in due time.

Jesus died on the cross for us, the ungodly.

He saves us from the wrath of God.

We have joy and will spend Eternity with Him, our names are written in the Lambs Book of Life so that we will not face the Great White Throne judgement.

John 3 vs.16  For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

17  For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

18  He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

Works can't save us only repentance and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.

Gospel Meeting 06/03/2016

Mr. Phillip Gibson read 1 Samuel 24 vs.1-22.
Do we ever feel like we are in the wilderness, do we ever feel pushed into a corner.
David gets an opportunity for revenge on Saul, but his conscience was clear he trusted God, his followers gave him some convincing advice but it was not good or correct advice. Make sure you know what God is saying, and what His word teaches it is easy to be misled by others.

2 Corinthians 1 vs.12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

Matthew 5 vs.44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

Romans 12 vs.17  Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

Psalm 18 vs.30 As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.

We need a clear conscience before God, but we are sinners that is why Jesus died. He cried "It is Finished" He completed the work of dealing with our sin, He died in our place to make us right with God. We should cast ourselves upon Him in repentance and faith.