PASTOR'S NEWSLETTER

What a beautiful Easter season we are just completing. This glorious experience prepares our hearts for the coming Pentecost Celebration. Easter gives us some positive aspects in which to live our life.

1. The first is Hope. Hope in the ability of God to control any situation and event in life that may occur. Hope that can only come through Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 15:19-20 “If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.” We know that if Christ if only on earth that life is not complete. Because it goes on into eternity after life on this earth is done. And if Christ can rise again from the dead, defeat sin and satan; then He is able to do anything we need done.

2. The Second is a New Life. When our sins are forgiven there is naturally a new life that is begun. The old life is pasted away and we now have a new beginning. 2 Corinthians 5:17 “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” Phycologists have said one of the greatest desires of most people is to have a new beginning. Christ gives a new beginning in our life when sins are forgiven; we start a new life slate with no sins. We can, if we so desire, develop a whole new life in the Lord. We add in reading the Bible, studying it, prayer, and attending Church so we can learn all we need to know how to live a whole new life. It will lead us to the desire the Holy life of Sanctification where we learn how to have the Spiritual leadership of the Holy Spirit to guide us.

3. The third is the reality of the need to help others.

a. There is the reality of the need of Salvation for mankind.
b. The outreach to touch the lost soul of man.
c. Care for the growth of others to help them know the depth of the knowledge of God.
d. Preparing ourselves to meet all the needs of mankind. Forgiveness, grace, wisdom, encouragement, and easing the burden of others.

The season Easter brought these truths to pass. Because of Easter we are now prepared through Jesus Christ to be the best servant of Christ we can be. We are not only the servant, but the witness of Christ here on Earth. The two commands Christ gave as He ascended into Heaven after His resurrection were spelled out in Luke 24:47-49 “And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And ye are witnesses of these things. And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.”

Be His witness to mankind and to be endued with power.

So now let’s go on with hope in our new life to help others by being His witness after we are Spirit filled.

In Christian Love,
Pastor Bruce

APRIL COMMUNION 

April 28 (PM)

March Greeters
APRIL GREETERS
James Alexander
Logan Detty

 Special Need: Greeters are Still Needed! 

We still could use 3 or 4 more people.