Gospel Meeting 25/09/2016

Mr. Phillip Kaye read Ecclesiastes 1 vs.1, 3 vs.1-2, 7 vs.20, 8 vs.11-13, 9 vs.12, 12 vs.1 and vs.14.
The preacher was relevant then and he is relevant today.
Do you know God?
Do you realise your need of God? come to Him in faith.
The most important thing in life is a personal living relationship with God.
There is no such thing as second hand faith, it must be a personal thing between you and God.
MANS SIN.
All have sinned and that is our greatest problem, everyone needs Salvation.
The Lord Jesus Christ is the only one who has never sinned, He is pure, Holy and perfect. Do you know Him? Are you saved through His blood? He died on the cross for you.
MANS SENTENCE.
There are no secrets before God, He knows our sin and there is a judgement coming.

 2 Peter 3 vs.9  The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Hebrews 9 vs.27  And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
It is well with them that fear God, but it is not well for the wicked who don't repent.

2 Timothy 1 vs.12 for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.

Proverbs 27 vs,1 Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

Do you live for God? Are you baptised? Do you serve Him? Do you enjoy fellowship with God and His people?

1. My sin oh, the bliss of this glorious thought,
   My sin, not in part but the whole,
   Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
   Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul.
2. It is well with my soul,
   It is well, it is well with my soul.

Gospel Meeting 18/09/2016

Mr. Paul Frankish read Proverbs 3 vs.1-18, 1 Timothy 4 vs.7-16,
vs.8  For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
Godliness, Holiness, Godly Teaching, Pleasing God all the time.

Hebrews 11 vs.6  But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

We have a broken relationship with God we are dead in sin.

Ephesians 2 vs.4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

5  Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)

When we are saved we have a different life and we must mature into Christlikeness.

It won't always be easy, you will face opposition.

Jesus is the Son of God, we must believe and be saved and then we are on our way to Heaven.

How do we please God; praying, reading scripture, telling others, sharing fellowship, doing good and sharing, giving thanks.

We shall be made like Him.

1 Timothy 6 vs.11  But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

12  Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

Gospel Meeting 11/09/2016

Mr. Paul Richardson read Mark 10 vs.45-52
"Bartimaeus"
Jesus was determined to go to Jerusalem, in order to die on a cross.
This was a once in a lifetime opportunity for Bartimaeus to meet the Lord Jesus.
Proverbs 27 vs.1  Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
Jesus was God manifest in flesh, but He came to serve not to be served, and to lay down His life as a ransom.

Bartimaeus realised his own need, and he knew who Jesus was and he knew He could heal him, he had faith.

The god of this world has blinded many eyes, and will do all he can to stop you being saved.

Think about it, understand your position before God as a guilty helpless sinner, then repent and give your heart to Him by faith. Jesus changes lives.

He saves immediately and He is with us, but the "world" might cast us out and we may have to stand alone.

Bartimaeus followed Jesus to Jerusalem and enjoyed fellowship with Him.

Take up your cross and follow Him, it is not easy but the rewards are great and it is worth it.

Is it a reality in your life, is it evident that you follow Jesus in your speech, actions, and behaviour.

If you stand with Him people will hate you, but we have a home in heaven for Eternity.

Gospel Meeting 04/09/2016

Mr.Fred Beevers read 1 Samuel 8 vs.1-6, 17 vs.8-10 and Luke 15 vs.11-23.
Give me, Give us.
1 John 2 vs.16  For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
Men have a need to be satisfied, but we can never find satisfaction until we know God.
Sin came into the world and unless we do something about our sin we face eternal separation from God. There is a Heaven, and there is a Hell.
We have all come short of God's standard.
Men say give me, but God gave us the greatest gift and that is His Son Jesus Christ. He gave Himself and shed His blood to satisfy God's righteous judgement.

2Corinthians 8 vs.9  For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.

He was born and laid in a manger, He had no home,no coin. He washed His disciples feet.

He took what we deserved upon Himself when He died in our place.

So what have we to do;

Think about your position before God.

Go to God.

Understand and confess your sin.

Give your heart and life to Him.

Then you will have forgiveness, a relationship with God a friend and a Saviour. A home in Heaven. 

Gospel Meeting 28/08/2016

Mr. Doug Rea read Job 19 vs.23-29.
If there is a God of love, why is there so much suffering in the world?
Example are Syria, Italy, Paris.
It is a very real, relevant and reasonable question.
We will all have suffering of some level in our lives, and many ask "why me"?
Job was no different - He was an upright worshipping man, yet in spite of losing all he could still say"I know my Redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth"
Job knew there was an after life.His friends said he was suffering because of his life and the way he was living.Job knew he was flawed and failed,but did not believe this was the reason for his suffering.
He thought he was close to death- "It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgement" and wanted people to know that these truths would be known in the future,in his own words vs 23/24.
"But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus Christ,is the Son of God,and that  believing ye might have life through His name.
There is an assurance of a peace for us in heaven for those who believe.
God made the way by the perfect sacrifice for our sins, through Jesus Christ - who was perfect man and perfect God _ Jesus paid the debt we could not pay.
Jesus is the true God. not a God.
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God".
Jesus as a man knew weariness, hunger, thirst, yet was apart from sin, - "which of you convicts me of sin? His closest followers said He did no sin, thought no sin, a life of sinlessness.
Job Knew with full hope and assurance a Saviour was coming.
"Search the scriptures, for in them ye think ye have eternal life, and they are they which testify of me"
Job Knew he would see Him face to face.
Like Job,one day we believers will see Him with our eyes and behold Him.