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Not in Vain
By: Jeff Moorehead
Do you ever wonder if what you do for the Lord in ministry really matters? Does my involvement help? Does it count? Am I really making a difference?
My two favorite verses in the Bible are these: “but thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord” (1 Corinthians 15:57–58).
COVID-19 Protocol Statement
As we all know too well, it has been a challenging 14 months navigating the ever-evolving, ever-changing effects and government guidance regarding COVID-19. It has been our prayer and commitment to lead and shepherd our church family as best we could through this difficult time. We have sought to honor the Lord in gathering and ministering to our people, honor our governing authorities (unless we feel they have asked us to dishonor the Lord), and encouraged everyone to love, care and prefer one another as we share differing convictions and perspectives along the way. We know we haven’t done this perfectly, but we have appreciated your faithful prayers, love, grace, and responsiveness during this time.
We Love Our Widows
by Kim Moorehead
We hear the love and heart of God when He speaks of widows in the church and how we are to care for them. We see in Acts 6 that the very first ministry developed in the early church was to widows. The early church was simple in its approach with very few programs. There was worship, the breaking of bread at the Lord’s table, prayer, teaching of sound doctrine, and sharing of the good news to a lost world. The first ministry program we see was for widows.
God's Got It!
Charles Haddon Spurgeon (Victorian, Calvinist, Baptist minister) spoke these vivid words in a message entitled "Divine Sovereignty" on May 4, 1856:
“There is no attribute more comforting to His children than that of God's Sovereignty. Under the most adverse circumstances, in the most severe trials, they believe that Sovereignty has ordained their afflictions, that Sovereignty overrules them, and that Sovereignty will sanctify them all. There is nothing for which the children ought more earnestly to contend than the doctrine of their Master over all creation—the Kingship of God over all the works of His own hands—the Throne of God and His right to sit upon that Throne.”
Where did Pastor Spurgeon get this thinking and why should you and I as God’s children embrace it?
Examine Yourself
I hate going to the doctor!
I especially dislike those comprehensive physical examinations. The thorough inspection of my physical body and functions usually reminds me yearly of my need to take better care of myself. It doesn’t help when your doctor asks you those pointed questions about your diet, exercise, and rest habits. I can take the prods, pokes, and pulls without the stinging interrogation. But as we all know and appreciate, it’s for our good (isn’t it??).
My Three Favorite Perspectives
There are many struggles we commonly share in our sin-cursed, self-focused, and satanically-permeated world.
A few that stand out to me are guilt, discouragement, anxiety, and fear. Have you felt the sting of these crushing blows in your life lately? They can be incessant and oppressive.
The good news about our faith is God! He always has an adequate provision simply because He is the God of “all things” (Mark 10:27) who “can do all things” (Job 42:2) and causes “all things to work together for good” (Romans 8:28) and for His glory (Romans 11:36).
Here are three of my favorite truths that always provide a clear perspective when life throws me a curveball.
Justice Served
Few missed the announcement of the verdicts in Minneapolis on Wednesday against former police officer Derek Chauvin who was found guilty of the death of George Floyd. Mr. Chauvin received the presumption of innocence and due process of the law as our flawed system worked in a way that many critics thought impossible.
You Were Picked
Let these rich words by Dr. Michael Horton, Professor of Systematic Theology and Apologetics at Westminster Seminary, sink into your mind, “A church is not a group of friends you’ve picked. It is a group of brothers and sisters God has picked for you.”
Have you ever thought about this truth? Take a moment and let it sink into your mind.
Now let’s think about some of the implications:
Never?
OK, were you taught like me to never say never or always? Why, I would ask my mom? Because it’s rarely true and doesn’t build loving relationships.
But wait a minute!
God doesn’t follow that rule.
Just coming off of Easter, I love what Paul said about Jesus: “Knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, is never to die again; death no longer is master over Him” (Romans 6:9).
Check out a few things on God’s never list:
