| | Unshakeable Faith Yesterday, I happened to watch an interview on 100 Huntley Street with David & Nancy Writebol, missionaries to West Africa. You may have heard of Nancy...she had contracted Ebola, but has now fully recovered. Here's a link to their powerful interview: http://100huntley.com/video?id=EodoyTXWYXc Nancy said this in the interview: "There was this great sense of peace that God gave me. That if I lived or if I died, God was there. |
And that he would walk with us through the difficult days…If it honours and it can glorify the Lord in life, wonderful. If it honours and glorifies and He can use it in death, great. Let him work. And I think one of the things that I really try to impress on people that 'God is good. All the time' … and that is true. 'God is good' if He saves me and 'God is good' if He had taken me home to be with Him. God's goodness never changes no matter what the circumstances are." -Nancy Writebol
As I re-watched some of that interview today, I've been reminded of a significant event in my life that happened 18 years ago this November 27th. The passing of my mom. As she battled through Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS), she too had the faith of Nancy Writebol. A trust and peace in her Saviour. My brother Bert wrote this about my mom shortly after her death; "She displayed in death what she believed in life. We are not slaves to circumstance, we rise above them through Christ."
"Lord, there is no one like you! For you are great, and your name is full of power." (Jeremiah 10:6, NLT)
I pray you are encouraged and your faith is strengthened today.
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Sermon Recap
Message: Loving the Good News
Key Verse: For God so loved the world that he gave is one and only son that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. -John 3:16, NIV
Three cores of what we believe it means to be an evangelical church.
1. Humanity Has Lost Its Way (Matthew 7:13).
2. Jesus Has Reached Out to Us (Isaiah 61:1).
3. The Motivation Is Love (John 3:16).
A healthy church shares the good news about Jesus with a heart of love and compassion.
Question for Reflection: What can happen when we don't share the gospel with a heart of love?
Be encouraged,
Jason
As I re-watched some of that interview today, I've been reminded of a significant event in my life that happened 18 years ago this November 27th. The passing of my mom. As she battled through Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS), she too had the faith of Nancy Writebol. A trust and peace in her Saviour. My brother Bert wrote this about my mom shortly after her death; "She displayed in death what she believed in life. We are not slaves to circumstance, we rise above them through Christ."
"Lord, there is no one like you! For you are great, and your name is full of power." (Jeremiah 10:6, NLT)
I pray you are encouraged and your faith is strengthened today.
--
Sermon Recap
Message: Loving the Good News
Key Verse: For God so loved the world that he gave is one and only son that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. -John 3:16, NIV
Three cores of what we believe it means to be an evangelical church.
1. Humanity Has Lost Its Way (Matthew 7:13).
2. Jesus Has Reached Out to Us (Isaiah 61:1).
3. The Motivation Is Love (John 3:16).
A healthy church shares the good news about Jesus with a heart of love and compassion.
Question for Reflection: What can happen when we don't share the gospel with a heart of love?
Be encouraged,
Jason
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