I AM of Jesus the TRUE grapevine

Brian Hamilton Pastor www.AllPeoplesChurch.weebly.com

"I am the true grapevine, and my Father is the gardener.  He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn't produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more.  Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me. "Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.  When you produce much fruit, you are my true disciples. This brings great glory to my Father.

John 15:1‭-‬2‭, ‬4‭-‬5‭, ‬8 NLT

http://bible.com/116/jhn.15.1-8.NLT

3 functions

1.True vine

2. Father is the gardener that prunes the branches

3. You are the branches to bring fruit

I AM the True vine. The Vine is the symbol of Israel. Psalm 80 God planted a vine. Come back, we beg you, O God of Heaven's Armies. Look down from heaven and see our plight. Take care of this grapevine that you yourself have planted, this son you have raised for yourself. For we are chopped up and burned by our enemies. May they perish at the sight of your frown. Strengthen the man you love, the son of your choice.

Psalms 80:14‭-‬17 NLT

http://bible.com/116/psa.80.14-17.NLT

A vine's only function is to grow grapes. Bear much fruit. That's the evidence of your connection to Jesus the source of your life. 

There are branches that look like Christians but bear no fruit. They may say the right things but not know Jesus. We had apple trees that bore no apples. They had not been pruned.

We confess with our mouths because we have Life. Examine our hearts. Are we bearing much fruit?

We often measure success by the dollars earned. 

3. You are the branches. Abide. Remain. In Jesus. Bear much fruit. You can be a pastor but not bear fruit. Peter denied Jesus. 

Peter saw his opportunity and addressed the crowd. "People of Israel," he said, "what is so surprising about this? And why stare at us as though we had made this man walk by our own power or godliness? For it is the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—the God of all our ancestors—who has brought glory to his servant Jesus by doing this. This is the same Jesus whom you handed over and rejected before Pilate, despite Pilate's decision to release him.

Acts of the Apostles 3:12‭-‬13 NLT

http://bible.com/116/act.3.12-13.NLT

What is so surprising? Abide in Jesus. 

Read your Bible every day. 

Fruit always comes when we abide in the vine. 

What does it mean to bear fruit?

Conservative Breakfast

Cathy Cox

Guests

Harold Albrecht Kitchener-Waterloo Conestoga 

Karen Veccio Elgin London

John Brassard Barrie

James Bezan Interlake MP 5X

Harold EDA is so important. Constituency work is so what we do every day

Human life. Suicide prevention. Palliative care. Pro life

Karen. Worked for MP Joe. Understand personal life issues

Shadow minister Family Services

Walked in pride parades. Inclusive party. Mother of 5. Cut the bull. 

John. Barrie ON. Son at Vancouver Canucks knows lots of hockey players. Worked at Brandon. 

Deputy Whip in Parliament

Andrew is doing a great job. Unified. Focused. Share the message with your friends. Canadians are starting to smell the rats. Be a good team player. 

James Bezan buddy MP

We have a complete disaster MP that was unceremoniously dumped from cabinet. She called Chief Peguis an immigrant. 

Facebook is the news media. Use it. 

JT is sliding all kinds of bad stuff. Payment to terrorists. Stop the evil tax grab. 

Opposition sucks. We need 15 seats. We need your teams to go door to door. 

Halifax policy convention is coming up.

Q&A tax argument

There is a record tax flow. Class warfare. Fair taxation for everyone. Reduce government costs. 

Money is portable. 

JT is committed to force this. Working with the Senators. We have all kinds of tools. We filed a dissenting report on suicide. 

Carbon tax? How do we compete? We produce 1% of world carbon. Stop it. It's a regressive tax grab. We'll stand against it against the bullies. 

Phoenix payroll is still a problem. Government employees are having problems. 

Rick Doerksen supply management? It does not increase cost of food. USA milk and cheese is more expensive than Canadian. They have boom and bust cycles where the government buys cows and makes hamburger with tax money. 

The I AMs of Jesus

Michelle Sawatsky sister and sister in law 

https://www.facebook.com/msawatzkykoop

Sometimes I'm all alone with no one to share.
My problems and heart aches that I cannot bear.
Then Jesus comes whisp'ring love in my ear. 
Fills me with sweet joy and holds me so near. 

Jesus, You are the one 
to make my day bright when I can't see the sun. 
Jesus, I need only You 
To lead me and guide 'til my life here is through. 
Sometimes I look around, and sad feelings flow
To see what has happened in this world here below.
Then I remember there's coming a day 
when Jesus will take all His children away.

Blessings

Laura Story

We pray for blessings

We pray for peace

Comfort for family, protection while we sleep
We pray for healing, for prosperity
We pray for Your mighty hand to ease our suffering
All the while, You hear each spoken need
Yet love is way too much to give us lesser things

'Cause what if your blessings come through raindrops
What if Your healing comes through tears
What if a thousand sleepless nights are what it takes to know You're near
What if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise

We pray for wisdom
Your voice to hear
We cry in anger when we cannot feel You near
We doubt your goodness, we doubt your love
As if every promise from Your Word is not enough
All the while, You hear each desperate plea
And long that we'd have faith to believe

When friends betray us
When darkness seems to win
We know that pain reminds this heart
That this is not our home

What if my greatest disappointments
Or the aching of this life
Is the revealing of a greater thirst this world can't satisfy
What if trials of this life
The rain, the storms, the hardest nights
Are your mercies in disguise

Written by Liz Story • Copyright © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc, Universal Music Publishing Group

Pastor Bryan Hamilton www.AllPeoplesChurch.weebly.com 

School starts this week. 

5 people were baptized last Sunday on the shores of Falcon Lake. Thank you for being so exuberant 

Hymn 352 Blessed Be the Name

80 year old Johnny Sawatsky and grandson singing with Michelle: keep me safe till the storm passes by.

What a beautiful name it is! 

Pastor Bryan

"Don't let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me.  Jesus told him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.  Don't you believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words I speak are not my own, but my Father who lives in me does his work through me.  Just believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me. Or at least believe because of the work you have seen me do.

John 14:1‭, ‬6‭-‬6‭, ‬10‭-‬11 NLT

http://bible.com/116/jhn.14.1-11.NLT

Jesus said I AM THE WAY. That's emphatic and exclusive. This is the most controversial statement of Jesus. If this is true that changes everything. NO ONE COMES TO THE FATHER EXCEPT THROUGH JESUS. 

I AM is the Centre of the gospel and becomes non negotiable. Truth is Truth no matter what. Not consensus. If a religion is false you can make it compatible with another religion. 

Inter path dialogue is the fashionable discussion. Invent your own truth and follow it while you dialogue and take a different route to get to the top. Be sincere to your own truth. If Jesus is to be believed there is only one truth. You will be sincerely wrong if you believe anything else. 

The Foundation of the Gospel is this exclusive claim in 3 parts. Way. Truth. Life. 

Way means origin and destination. Jesus's journey is to the FATHER. Reconciliation is the key. 

What makes heaven so special is to be in the presence of God forever. Not just fire insurance. A relationship not a destination. God has brought us to himself. 

Heaven is not the reason for becoming a Christian. God brought us to himself. 

Truth. Anyone who had seen Jesus has seen the Father. 4 times Genesis says we are in the image of God. Jesus is God in action. 

Life. To live in truth we need Jesus's life. Adam and Eve lost their spiritual life. We need to be equipped to be Jesus's life in the world. 

If we live in relationship with Him we will have Life and Truth to walk in the Way. Born again with power. 

Michelle:

I'm so confused
I know I heard you loud and clear
So, I followed through
Somehow I ended up here
I don't wanna think
I may never understand
That my broken heart is a part of your plan
When I try to pray
All I've got is hurt and these four words

Thy will be done

I'm so confused. My broken heart is part of your plan. Thy will be done

Grow Older

As we grow older and hence wiser, we slowly realize that wearing a 300 or a $30 watch they both tell same time..

 whether we carry a $300 or a $30 wallet or handbag the money inside is the same..

 whether you drink a bottle of $300 or $10 wine the hangover is the same..

 whether the house we live in is 300 or 3000 ft² loneliness is the same..

 you will realize your true inner happiness does not come from the material things of this world...

 whether you fly 1st class business or economy class if the plane goes down you go down with it..

  therefore I hope you realize that when you of mates buddies and old friends brothers and sisters to chat with laugh with talk with have sing songs with talk about North South East West or heaven and Earth that is true happiness..

 5 undeniable facts of life 

1. don't educate your children to be rich.. educate them to be happy so when they grow up they will know the value of things not the price..

2. best awarded words in London  eat your food as your medicine otherwise you have to eat medicines as your food..

 3. the one who loves you will never leave you because even if there are 100 reasons to give up he or she will find 1 reason to hold on..

 4. there's a big difference between a human being and being human. only a few really understand it..

5.  You are loved when you're born you will be loved when you die.. in between you have to manage!

If you just want to walk fast walk alone but if you want to walk far walk together! .... 

I am The Resurrection

Rev Brian Hamilton www.AllPeoplesChurch.weebly.com

When Jesus arrived at Bethany, he was told that Lazarus had already been in his grave for four days. When Martha got word that Jesus was coming, she went to meet him. But Mary stayed in the house. Martha said to Jesus, "Lord, if only you had been here, my brother would not have died. Jesus told her, "Your brother will rise again." Jesus told her, "I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying.  Everyone who lives in me and believes in me will never ever die. Do you believe this, Martha?"

John 11:17‭, ‬20‭-‬21‭, ‬23‭, ‬25‭-‬26 NLT

http://bible.com/116/jhn.11.17-26.NLT

Jesus became the Centre of attention. Real power of Jesus is displayed here. Lazarus was dead. Jesus raised him back to life. 

There is the obvious story. Then there is the other story. Jesus did nothing. For 2 days. He was 50km away. When he finally arrived he was blamed for Lazarus's death. 

Why didn't he come quickly? The hardest thing is when God does not answer our prayers. Is that the way life is? 

There are 2 parallel realities happening at the same time. We need eyes to see God's purposes. 

Jesus agenda was to teach 1. the disciples and for 2. God's glory. 3. And for Mary and Martha. V41 4th the crowd. 5. Many Jews put their faith in Jesus. 6. Lazarus. 

It's not about us. It's about God's agenda. Phil 1.20 Christ to be exalted.

Healing would have been wonderful. This miracle was more. 

If only you had been here. We often say that. We can't rewrite history. It only makes us bitter. Then we look to the future. Jesus was in the present "I AM" God. He's what we need now. He's the Resurrection Now. He offers nothing but himself.

She said I believe. Take away the stone. What? He stinks.

Jesus said trust me I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE. 

Lazarus come. Jesus is the Christ the Son of God.

If only. Jesus will be the light the life in you. 

Quartet. There is coming a day. What a day that will be when my Jesus I shall see. 

Uncle Ronald's funeral

Songs: When my life work is ended and I cross the swelling tide I shall know my Redeemer by the print of the nails in His hand. 

Abide with me fast falls the eventide. Through cloud and sunshine oh abide with me.

In life in death abide with me. 

I'm living by faith and feel no alarm. I'm safe in his sheltering arms. 

Don Brandt: this is a solemn occasion but we rejoice that Ronald has been released from his pain. Don't panic, trust in God. Isaiah 41 God will uphold you with his RIGHT hand. That's what God is telling us. His strongest hand. 

Don't be afraid, for I am with you. Don't be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand. For I hold you by your right hand— I, the Lord your God. And I say to you, 'Don't be afraid. I am here to help you. Though you are a lowly worm, O Jacob, don't be afraid, people of Israel, for I will help you. I am the Lord , your Redeemer. I am the Holy One of Israel.' You will be a new threshing instrument with many sharp teeth. You will tear your enemies apart, making chaff of mountains. You will toss them into the air, and the wind will blow them all away; a whirlwind will scatter them. Then you will rejoice in the Lord . You will glory in the Holy One of Israel. "When the poor and needy search for water and there is none, and their tongues are parched from thirst, then I, the Lord , will answer them. I, the God of Israel, will never abandon them. I will open up rivers for them on the high plateaus. I will give them fountains of water in the valleys. I will fill the desert with pools of water. Rivers fed by springs will flow across the parched ground. I will plant trees in the barren desert— cedar, acacia, myrtle, olive, cypress, fir, and pine. I am doing this so all who see this miracle will understand what it means— that it is the Lord who has done this, the Holy One of Israel who created it.

Isaiah 41:10‭, ‬13‭-‬20 NLT

http://bible.com/116/isa.41.10-20.NLT

The 7 trees have their own healing balm and strength for us to carry on. 

God holds my hand. He'll not let go. Thank you Father for your loving shepherd care. 

Obituary read by son Llewellyn. Born in 43. Married 53 years with Tina. 46 grandchildren.

Randall Plett: 

Greetings in the name of Jesus. He and the Holy Spirit are here. This is a victory celebration because another pilgrim staggered through the gates of heaven and escaped the clutches of the evil one. 

Uncle Ronald would insist that we need to focus on Jesus and his work. Not on him. 

His steps were getting weaker. He kept coming to church. He loved his church family. I visited him and asked him about health. He said a few things and then said let's talk about more important things. 

What are the more important things? 

2 Corinthians 4.5 we don't preach ourselves but Jesus Christ. 

You see, we don't go around preaching about ourselves. We preach that Jesus Christ is Lord, and we ourselves are your servants for Jesus' sake. For God, who said, "Let there be light in the darkness," has made this light shine in our hearts so we could know the glory of God that is seen in the face of Jesus Christ.

2 Corinthians 4:5‭-‬6 NLT

http://bible.com/116/2co.4.5-6.NLT

The universal cry is for value and worth. 

This earthen vessel is minor. The glory that comes through Jesus. 

Uncle Ronald recently read: 

You see, we don't go around preaching about ourselves. We preach that Jesus Christ is Lord, and we ourselves are your servants for Jesus' sake. For God, who said, "Let there be light in the darkness," has made this light shine in our hearts so we could know the glory of God that is seen in the face of Jesus Christ. For our present troubles are small and won't last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! So we don't look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever.

2 Corinthians 4:5‭-‬6‭, ‬17‭-‬18 NLT

http://bible.com/116/2co.4.5-18.NLT

Am I committed to fix my eyes on Jesus? He was honest about his failures.

It is more important to be holy than healthy. We have an eternal soul that never dies. 

Why do people spend so much time and money trying to beautify their bodies? And neglect the eternal? 

Rejoice that your names are written in heaven. Your earthly name goes away. Ronald chose to secure his eternal destiny. Do you think he ever regretted that decision? He chose to have his name written in the book of life.

Except a man is born again he can't see the Kingdom of Heaven. Choose Jesus today.

You can safely go to Jesus and confess your sin and be born again. This is for everyone.

Grandfather Ronald taught his grandson to drive the tractor and then went away to pray? 

He chose his citizenship to be in heaven.

In '94 Uncle Ronald came to visit us in the Phillipines to see how we could get Scriptures to hard to reach places.

He knew what it meant to prepare the ground. He knew what the issues of farming were and the crops are not always what we hope for. Start a new crop. It's never too late to clean up a life. 

Will you follow Jesus Christ? Weep in joy! He has arrived. He kept the faith. Weep in joy! His pain is gone. Weep in faith! We will meet again. 

Song: 

Because He Lives God sent his son. Because He Lives I can face tomorrow. One day I'll fight life's final war with pain. 

Big God - He is Sovereign - over ALL

Mark Hughes www.churchoftherock.ca pastor

Our God reigns. Not our God resigns. 

The universe is not a giant clock that God made and now watches from afar. 

Yago the angry bird said large and in charge. 

God does not play dice with the universe. He charts the path of the lightening bolt. There are no accidents. 

God is Sovereign over every outcome 

Ephesians 1.11 predestined

Furthermore, because we are united with Christ, we have received an inheritance from God, for he chose us in advance, and he makes everything work out according to his plan.

Ephesians 1:11 NLT

http://bible.com/116/eph.1.11.NLT

Do you have free will? Look at the mistakes you made. 

When you had children you had sovereign control. No longer. They think they own everything. 

We are like that. We take charge of our lives. 

Can we be predestined and have free will? 

God says he is 3 people. We don't know how. Dynamic tension. Justice and love. That's how it works. 

Romans 8:29 For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.

Romans 8:29 NLT

http://bible.com/116/rom.8.29.NLT

God knows what we will choose. Are we elected? Whosoever will is over the entrance of heaven. On the inside it says Chosen.

Ron McLean Gateway church is a great prayer warrior. He said: I will take a big dose of the sovereignty of God. 

God moves in mysterious way

24 year old graduate in agricultural. Phoned all the presidents of ag companies. Got an appointment. Sent to apply in the basement to apply for a job. Spent every day looking for a job all day every day. Ended up listening to a Bible School class. God says here is where I want you.

God is Sovereign over every evil. 

How could a good God alow evil. He does. He could flick it off. He allows it. He uses evil for His ends. Nebuchadnezzer was evil.

During the third year of King Jehoiakim's reign in Judah, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it.

Daniel 1:1 NLT

http://bible.com/116/dan.1.1.NLT

He was a servant of God. 

In 1742 Voltaire said there would be no Bibles in the future. When he died his house was bought by the Bible Society. 

God is Sovereign over every blunder. 

Whistler's Mother painting. 

There are no mistakes just happy little accidents. Happy trees. 

The accidents are all parts of God's plan. David took another man's wife and killed the husband. He then married her and Jesus descended from that adulterous evil.

God is LARGE AND IN CHARGE! 

Bronx Park Church of the Rock

Pastor Keith Eberhard www.ChurchOfTheRock.ca

God has a plan for you.

40 Days of Praise coming up. Join a small group to get more of it. 

From This to That

This is where we are at. That is where we want to be. 

Acts 2 the power came down and it was instant. Sometimes it's a long process. 

2 Timothy 2:20

In a wealthy home some utensils are made of gold and silver, and some are made of wood and clay. The expensive utensils are used for special occasions, and the cheap ones are for everyday use. If you keep yourself pure, you will be a special utensil for honorable use. Your life will be clean, and you will be ready for the Master to use you (useful) for every good work.

2 Timothy 2:20‭-‬21 NLT

http://bible.com/116/2ti.2.20-21.NLT

Sometimes you just have to cleanse yourself. Get rid of....

Useful is only used 3 times. Onesimus was useful. He stole from his boss then got saved through Paul who sent him back. 

John Mark fled from Jesus's arrest scene. Acts 15 he became a problem again. 

He became useful. Only Luke is with me. Bring Mark with you when you come, for he will be helpful to me in my ministry.

2 Timothy 4:11 NLT

http://bible.com/116/2ti.4.11.NLT

John Mark was called an under-rower (servant) who served no matter what. Not just for recognition. Only doing what was required. Our Father in heaven shines on the just and unjust. Are we prepared to serve because it's the right thing to do? If you don't serve in love you are nothing. 

Some years ago my bosses were living in luxury while I had barely enough. Parents taught me to tithe 20%. Not immoral. Did extra jobs and still did not have enough. Gave the bosses the gears. Felt so sorry. A week later he apologized. Nothing changed except in his heart. 

Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and that the Master you are serving is Christ.

Colossians 3:23‭-‬24 NLT

http://bible.com/116/col.3.23-24.NLT

The victim mentality ruins us. Your life is hid in Christ

For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God.

Colossians 3:3 NLT

http://bible.com/116/col.3.3.NLT

The under-rower had to trust the captain and the drum beater. 

God is greater than any thing else. Our God is loving and personal. The Muslims have no assurance of love and salvation. 

How much more should we have confidence in God. And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.

Philippians 1:6 NLT

http://bible.com/116/php.1.6.NLT

"Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.

John 15:5 NLT

http://bible.com/116/jhn.15.5.NLT

I need God's help. John Mark was Peter's translator and recorded the Gospel as presented by Peter in the book of Mark. He started the Church of Egypt. He was martyred. 

The I AMs of Jesus

Reg Penner, Penner Farm Supplies chair

Psalm 8 Oh Lord how majestic is your name

Special music by Lynne and Willie Wiebe and family

Thou my everlasting portion 

Maker Fun Factory kids camp next week needs more station leaders and other volunteers.

Pastor Brian Hamilton Falcon Lake Church 

John 8 Jesus returned to the Mount of Olives, but early the next morning he was back again at the Temple. A crowd soon gathered, and he sat down and taught them. Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, "I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won't have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life." Jesus told them, "These claims are valid even though I make them about myself. For I know where I came from and where I am going, but you don't know this about me.

John 8:1‭-‬2‭, ‬12‭, ‬14 NLT

http://bible.com/116/jhn.8.1-14.NLT

1 John 1. God is Light

Key verse for the day

I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won't have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life

There is a muzzle loading rifle competition https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Muzzle_Loading_Rifle_Association - there is a giant festival like there was in Jesus's day. 

In Jesus's day they brought a woman caught in adultery. They wanted to trap him. He was a forgiver. How would he be able to condemn her? Moses made 6 statements to place the onus of adultery on the man. The Pharisees switched onus. 

Jesus said I AM. They were trying to trap him. Jesus wrote on the ground. What? We don't know. It had a very interesting effect. Maybe he wrote: living water truth. Did he write names? Jeremiah 17

The older ones walked away first. 

The pious self righteous accusers had been laid bare. 

Met Miss Paraguay 2012 in Spain. Mom went with her daughter to all the meetings. She met a deviant at a meeting. He brought his friends to hear mom praying for them week after week. People got saved from their sins. 

Jesus is the Light of the world! We need to open our hearts to the light and confess our sins to be purified from sin's snares. Purified.

People's Church Falcon Lake

Pastor Brian is in Spain coming back to Canada. He was training missionaries. He is passionate about missions. Next Sunday is mission Sunday and barbeque day.

Pastor Bill Ehlers of Bethesda Church is preaching today. Shannon Sawatsky is on the piano. Back to the 80s music. There is a Redeemer, Jesus God's own son.

I pray that God will speak to you. 

Onesimus decided to go back to slavery. 

David decided to cover up his sin. That did not work. God knows what happened. Nathan knew what happened. Everyone now knows the story. 

Nathan told David a story. About the rich man who stole a poor man's sheep and cooked it. Psalm 51 is his confession. Psalm 32 is his response to forgiveness: what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight! Yes, what joy for those whose record the Lord has cleared of guilt, whose lives are lived in complete honesty! When I refused to confess my sin, my body wasted away, and I groaned all day long. Finally, I confessed all my sins to you and stopped trying to hide my guilt. I said to myself, "I will confess my rebellion to the Lord ." And you forgave me! All my guilt is gone. 

Psalms 32:1‭-‬3‭, ‬5 NLT

http://bible.com/116/psa.32.1-5.NLT

Was in Kansas this week. So very hot. Just felt wasted with the heat. Sapped. David was like that. Because of the burden of guilt. Many people get sick because of guilt. For I recognize my rebellion; it haunts me day and night.

Psalms 51:3 NLT

http://bible.com/116/psa.51.3.NLT

80% of some people's efforts are spent on feeling guilty. During Billy Graham's crusade in England a psychiatrist said 80% of mental patients could be released if they could accept forgiveness. 

Like a snowball rolling downhill guilt gets bigger and bigger. 

An addict said I feel so bad about what I've done so I'm trying to kill myself slowly. The cycle of the dammed. I deserve hell. 

There will be no drugs in hell. Only the agony of guilt. 

Time does not cause it to go away. The stain does not wash away. 

Psalm 32 helps. Millionaires will gladly pay. Money will not buy forgiveness. 

How to get to the blessing of forgiveness? Hiding makes the bones ache. Confession clears the wound. Cover up is deceiving. You have to be a good liar if you want to deceive. 

Confession is agreeing with God about your sin, to get on the same page. Confess your sins that you may be healed. Cleansed. 

V6, 7 pray to God for songs of deliverance. 

Jesus's sacrifice paid for the sins of all people who believe in him. Past present and future sins. 

That was a marvelous transaction. The righteous of Jesus was transferred to us. 

When the accuser comes to us we can embrace God's forgiveness. 

David had to learn a lesson. Not to be like a mule. David is a good example to us. Be responsive to God. Confess. Don't become defensive. Be soft to the things of God. The Holy Spirit will draw near to you. 

The prodigal son's father gladly forgave him. The burden was lifted. You can sing again when you know you've been forgiven. There is power in the blood. 

COTR Abdu Murray former Muslim

Do you want to be healed of pain on your left side under your rib cage? Let's pray for your healing. Check it out. Did you get healed?  Pastor Keith Eberhard www.ChurchOfTheRock.ca

Children's Camp International costs $5 to send a child in India to 1 week Bible camp. 95% of them will accept Jesus. 

I will sing forever of your love forever come down. 

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/rzim-understanding-and-answering-summit-on-human-rights-tickets-29413342098#

http://rzim.org/events/canada/

Abdu Murray former Muslim:

From Michigan. Sometimes drive south to Canada. Spoke in Wallaceburg. Took the ferry that took 2 cars at a time. 

Got nausea because I could not get a fixed point of reference. Our society has lost its moorings. 

Are we bringing middle east people in because they need help? 

We are not getting happier. In the 60s we had psychosis about Soviet nuclear attacks. 

We are anxious about the confusion. We want to be a law to ourselves. Who decides between preferences? Some post truth dictator. That elevates preferences over truth. There is no objective truth any more. If confronted by truth people say I don't care. 

Adam and Eve had the same problem. Their preference was more important than God's truth. Confusion is a virtue and truth is a sin. 

How do you combat this confusion. 

Talk about the consequences of Confusion and present the Truth. I didn't leave Islam because it's false but because Jesus is Truth. 

The capital T is objective Truth. Everyone has versions of the truth? As a trial lawyer I beat him. The facts are that

1. When we sacrifice reason we lose truth and reason. That

2. We lose Accountability. Only 40% of scientific studies can be reproduced as truth. They are looking for headlines. 

No one is immune to the Culture of Confusion. Because we want to be God. We think we can deliver a value system. Rough agreement concerning values. We have invented better ways of killing each other. We have agreed to be rough. Charles Murray conservative got attacked at a university. 

Is there any firmament. We invert the laws of nature.

3. We loose our values. That allows people to argue that parents have a right to kill it. It has no value if the parents don't value them. What about the elderly? 

I'm an optimist.

There is s source of Truth in the Gospel. The message of the Bible is all about freedom. 

Freedom. You have the ability to be who God made you to be. 

Truth and Freedom always go together. 

Preferences always leads to oppression and slavery. 

If the Son sets you free you are Free! 

Jesus gave an objective test. Kill me and I will rise again. Guys who rise from the dead have credibility. 

How do you know someone has value? What determines value? What someone is willing to pay. 

God values you and is willing to die to pay for you. 

In Africa Christianity changes everything for the better. 

Sexuality is designed to be beautiful but must have a border. 

God wants us to be valued. 

Crash Parallel talks about our problems. I need someone to believe in. 

https://youtu.be/UDdLZfFQUdw

Falcon Lake Church

Guest preacher. Pastor Brian is in Spain teaching. 

A deer longs for streams of water. God, I long for you in the same way.  I am thirsty for God. I am thirsty for the living God. When can I go and meet with him?  My tears have been my food day and night. All day long people say to me, "Where is your God?"  When I remember what has happened, I tell God all of my troubles. I remember how I used to walk along with the crowd of worshipers. I led them to the house of God. We shouted with joy and gave thanks as we went to the holy feast.  My spirit, why are you so sad? Why are you so upset deep down inside me? Put your hope in God. Once again I will have reason to praise him. He is my Savior and my God. 

Psalm 42:1‭-‬6 NIRV

http://bible.com/110/psa.42.1-6.NIRV

This psalm was directed to be sung by a choir. It's a teaching psalm. V5 why am I depressed? Praise God my Savior and my God and I will feel better.

He was lonely unable to go to the temple. He was fleeing from his attackers and being mocked. 

He was looking for deeper intimacy with God to help him survive. 

Israel was in trouble. Do you sing the blues? Lose people we love? 

If life is a bowl of cherries why do I live in the pits? 

Have we trials and temptations?

  Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged,
  Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Can we find a friend so faithful
  Who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness,
  Take it to the Lord in prayer.

Is that realistic? Giants of the faith have often been very depressed and discouraged. 

What steps to take when discouraged? Question emotions. We tend to question God. The Psalmist questions his own emotions. Not follow his feelings. Eject the discouraging tapes. Quit listening to yourself and talk to yourself. We tend to talk to ourselves all the time with words of discouragement. Stop it and put your hope in God. 

We tend to hope things will go well. Biblical hope is confident expectation. God is there. A command to put your hope in God. An imperative. A decision to believe in God in spite of circumstances. 

We all have to go through trials. God has a life jacket for you. He is with you at all times. 

Hope in God right now. Throw your anchor out to God. 

If you look at the world, you'll be distressed. If you look within, you'll be depressed. If you look at God you'll be at rest.

Corrie ten Boom

I will yet praise him. 

Are you discouraged. Have hope in God. Have faith in God. He will do what he promised to do. 

Let us pray. 

Elijah - the summer series 1

Not qualified. James says Elijah was a normal bloke. Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the earth.

James 5:17 ESV

http://bible.com/59/jas.5.17.ESV

Now Elijah the Tishbite, of Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, "As the Lord , the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there shall be neither dew nor rain these years, except by my word."

1 Kings 17:1 ESV

http://bible.com/59/1ki.17.1.ESV

Elijah was a man with a nature like ours. 

TRUTH

God can take a nobody and make a somebody. 

That's God's job. What does it take to become somebody? Be common. 

Gilead means rough hillbilly unrefined. 2 Kings 1:8 the hillbilly the Tishbite 

He knew how to pray fervently. Stopped the rain. He was depressed living in solitude. God captured his heart. He steps into the presence of the king and becomes somebody. 

Fear is our society's real epidemic. Not drugs.

Samuel learned that the Lord looks at the heart. 

Do we believe that the Word of God is infallible? Do we follow it or ignore it? Elijah dared to speak up. Do we stand up for righteousness? 

3. Commitment to God. That's what gave him the guts to stand up. I believe in Jesus. Don't just say whatever. 

And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

Hebrews 11:6 ESV

http://bible.com/59/heb.11.6.ESV

Simple faith. Common faith with full confidence in God. Stand in his presence. Deal with the stuff. 

Trust God to make your nobody into a somebody. A powerful servant of God. 

Baptism Sunday Matthew

Matthew 7

"Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it.  For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it.

Matthew 7:13‭-‬14 NASB

http://bible.com/100/mat.7.13-14.NASB

Johnnie www.EasTview.org

Make a decision - the world and destruction or surrender to Jesus and Life?

You need to make a choice. The resurrection of Jesus is the focal point of faith. Without recognizing the historical event of the resurrection you are not saved. 

When you make the decision to follow Jesus he will walk with you. What gate are you choosing? Jesus will help you. To work in and through you. Surrender again. Pray. If you are tired of being in charge, receive life in Jesus. Pray. Thank you God for you are holy. Please continue to work in us. Jesus you are the son of the one true God. You brought life. I want to follow you. 

Communion. Common union.

Bread and fruit of the vine. Symbols of what Jesus has done. 

Ask, Seek, Knock

Cullen Klassen guest speaker www.EasTview.org 

Providence College grad loves graphics and coffee

How to live in dependence on God. 

Who is ready for heart change? 

Matthew 7 For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened.  If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!

Matthew 7:8‭, ‬11 WEB

http://bible.com/206/mat.7.8-11.WEB

What holds us back? We are scared of what's on the other side of the door? We are full of anxiety. Made hamburgers at mission trip and got sick. Now always hesitant about cooking meat. 

Sometimes church members are scared of the ones that study the Word vs the Holy Spirit worshippers. 

1. God is not worried about our past failures. Sometimes when praying God does not do what we want. So we give up? Keep asking for bold things. 

God gives us the key to our home. 

2. God invites his children

3. Come and eat and drink. Have 3rd wave coffee. You'll never want less. God's feast is the best. 

Keep knocking on God's door. 

God promises to give what's in his heart. The big picture. Oswald Chambers has a good devotional. 

MBMSI trips showed that some cultures enjoy each other. To spend time. To refresh. Just to be. God likes that. 

We come to God ready to feel bad. Just sit there in silence waiting for Jesus. He will assure us of His love. 

Depend on God and enjoy his spa time. 

Johnnie will speak next Sunday. Baptism Sunday. 

(in) dependence Do Not Worry

4th cafe in Winnipeg has the best latte

I get Headache without coffee

What if I got a headache without Jesus? 

Johnny Dodsworth www.EasTview.org 

We need to live in dependence on Jesus. Not to worry. 

Worry and anxiety are a part of life. French immersion caused worry. Crying every night. Went on for a year. Had stress dreams. Every night. 

Worried about success and worth. Even in marriage for the first few years. 

Companies make profits on our worries. Do you have enough insurance? We focus on our worries. Grades friends directions expenses kids health future parents loved ones. Do we matter. Anxiety. Big deal. 

"Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?  Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?  And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life?  And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin,  But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.  "Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

Matthew 6:25‭-‬28‭, ‬33‭-‬34 ESV

http://bible.com/59/mat.6.25-34.ESV

You are valuable. You matter to God. 

Worry is useless. Good for nothing. God WILL take care of us. Provide clothing. Food. 2000 years ago the peasants lived day to day when Jesus said this. 

Live with a focus on God's kingdom. Don't be troubled. Don't try to protect your own interests. Trust God live in dependence of Him. Then you have nothing to worry about.

Worry is a distraction from kingdom living. Choose worry or God.

Having anxiety is not a reflection of a lack of faith. Love Jesus. He sweated blood. Hematidrosis.

Cast your cares on Jesus. His burden is light. 

April 2016 God called me to relinquish control of my finances. Dana took over the family finances. What a relief! 

In heaven there will be no worry. 

Youth leaders carry the burdens for the youth. Cast your care on Jesus. 

Be a community of people that walk with Jesus. Come for prayer. Next week a coworker will share. Come to this exciting service. 

Faith Tested

Pastor Mark Hughes www.churchoftherock.ca 

Everyone gets tested in their faith. 

Who was Jesus's favorite? John? Probably Peter. Jesus prayed that Peter's faith would not fail. 

You WILL suffer trials. Tommy Burnett loved Lee Robertson. What makes a leader great? Trouble. And walked off the stage. 

Who are the greatest leaders of the last 200 years?

What was one thing they had in common? Trouble. Adversity. 

James 1:1 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.

James 1:2‭-‬5 ESV

http://bible.com/59/jas.1.2-5.ESV

James the brother of Jesus. His book is the closest to Jesus's teaching. He was not a believer until Jesus died. 

1. Embrace adversity

Expect trouble and face it right on. 

Joseph the 11th son of Jacob had a dream. He told his brothers and they decided to kill him. They sold him and he ended up in a prison dungeon. 

He gets out of prison and becomes the Prime Minister. 9 years later the brothers came and bowed down. 

He always kept a positive attitude even in prison. 

Keep the right attitude. How easy is it? Not. Got a fungus infection in Kenora. I got sick 6 months later. Blastomycosys was so painful. 

Had an operation. Could hardly walk. 

Jacob wrestled with God and had to walk with a limp for the rest of his life.

Joseph was able to see how his dots connected. 

You can't always connect the dots in life

2. Exercise Patience

Faith + Patience = Results

It took 22 years for him to see the results. 

Most of us are pop tart Christians. In 3 seconds? Everything now. Lord give me patience now. Jesus got instant results. We're not Jesus. If that happened you would be God and a spoiled brat. James knows we need testing. 

Noah built a boat in the desert for 100 years. 

Embrace adversity. It's the best thing that ever happened to you. 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilma_Rudolph

He mom had 22 children. Her daughter had polio and could not walk. At age 15 she was the state champion. At age 20 she was Olympic medalist. 

https://youtu.be/RLmn7MsDhHU

Influence

Winston Churchill jr www.EasTview.org 

Influence

Keep your eyes on Jesus. God is doing it all through me. Since 2005 I've made money and lost money. 

Influence can be a burden. I may not want to be disruptive. 

Have you ever been in the dark and turned on the light? It makes a big difference. 

When we have a living relationship with Jesus, our scoreboard does not matter. 

Learning to lead is learning to leave things behind. 

Are you a dividend or a tax? You can't sit on the fence. 

Kindness does not lead to the gospel. The gospel leads to the gospel. Jesus is the truth and the life. 

Communion is the celebration of life. Jesus changed it all. 

When the bread comes ask God what does he want to change in you? 

Jesus gave his all and paid it all. History was changed when he gave his life. 

Let the King of my heart be

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You're never gonna let me down. You are good good

Jesus paid it all. White as snow. 

A mother by Any Other Name

Mark Hughes www.churchoftherock.ca 

A rose by any other name would still smell as sweet. 

Mother always picks up her kid's clothes. 

2 Timothy

I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well. For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands, for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God,

2 Timothy 1:5‭-‬8 ESV

http://bible.com/59/2ti.1.5-8.ESV

Timothy had an unbelieving father. I did too. Pastoring my mother is hard. I can't talk to her. She talks too much. 

Now my wife is giving me the 4 points 

R - refuge 

O - Overstate

S - Shield

E - Encouragement

Psalms 91 God is our refuge. Cities of refuge. Your home is your refuge. 

Niece lost her first child. Moved into mom's home for refuge. Only mom can provide that. Goodbye cruel world. It's a hostile world. Kids are often stressed. 

Cathy made the home safe. The kids could stay till they were 25 then they had to buy their own home. They moved their son out during the day while he was working. You should have seen his face when he came home that night. 

Sister had a glass home and kept yelling at her kids to not touch. 

Overstate. 

The truth shall set you free. First you must abide. Impart. Teach values and virtues. You have to Overstate. Over and over. 

Sent kids to private schools. Cathy took 10 years off. Then she found enough work to pay for school and some holidays. Sent son to St Paul's everything for the greater glory of God. Become men for others. 

Shield and buckler. A small shield. Captain America. Women are the shield bearers. Children need that. Shield of faith for a hostile world. So many kids get sexually abused. She went with the kids everywhere. 

Encouragement. The hand of the mother shapes the world. 

Kids need Encouragement.

Middle daughter did all the sports. Played badminton and won after. Pretend that you're fresh. Win. She skipped unto the court and freaked out her opponent and won. 

Specific Faith

Pastor Mark Hughes www.churchoftherock.ca

Fear is the enemy of faith. Jesus said Peace! 

Jesus was specific. Peace and Still. 

We would say Jesus HELP! 

A small town church had a pub going up across the street. The pastor prayed that the tavern burn down and it got hit by lightening. When the owner took the pastor to court the pastor pleaded not guilty. The judge dismissed the charges saying the pub owner believed in prayer but the pastor did not. 

Jesus blamed the fig tree. We blame things. TSU The Stupid User of the computer is at fault. 

Mark 11

And seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to see if he could find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. And he said to it, "May no one ever eat fruit from you again." And his disciples heard it. As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away to its roots. And Jesus answered them, "Have faith in God.  Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Be taken up and thrown into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him.

Mark 11:13‭-‬14‭, ‬20‭, ‬22‭-‬23 ESV

http://bible.com/59/mrk.11.13-23.ESV

Mountains are metaphorical of the issues in your life. Say to your mountain and it will move. Jesus is coming to move the Mount of Olives some day. 

Caleb loved Mount Horeb. Caleb asked for that mountain when he was 85 years old. He lived there the rest of his days. 

Whatever means whatever in the Koine Greek. Jesus said that over and over. 

Pray specifically. It will revolutionize your life. Joshua made the sun stand still. God had to stop the earth and the moon for a whole day. God did it once and said never again. God moved heaven and earth. 

Jesus always prayed specifically. 

Paralytic

5 Jarius daughter

7 deaf man healed

10 the epileptic

The mad man of Legion

Jesus prayed specifically. What is the issue? Address it specifically. Every disease must bow to Jesus.

One of our staff got his lip bit and it healed in time. 

Know what God's will is. Pray to it. Pastor Keith named a woman's pain and it went away the next day. Praying for lower backs. It was cured. 

Blind man. Jesus knew he was blind but wanted to hear him ask specifically. 

God is not your heavenly butler. The whatever means whatever is in God's will. Read your Bible. 

Abide in the Word. The Truth will set you free. 

God will move on your behalf if you have Jesus in your life. Do it NOW.