July 2014
The Bible is full of verses that exhort us to patiently wait on God. Waiting is harder and harder to do in what has become a "microwave," instant society. However, if we are going to see God's hand move in our situation, we must learn to patiently endure!
As we continue the series "Partakers of the Divine Nature," we look at the Christian virtue of temperance. God calls us to live 'self-controlled' lives in the midst of an indulgent society. Throughout scripture we see God's command to "control" the flesh. We must make every effort to be sure we are being led by God's Word and the Holy Spirit - and not the flesh.
The time of our greatest need sometimes comes in the driest season of our life (when we're in a drought). It's in the middle of our need, when God gets our attention the best. God not only prepares the person in need, but also the person who meets the need. Why does God seem to use one needy person to meet the needs of another? We want to argue with God and say, "no! I'm the beggar today!" When we allow God to use us to serve others in His name, we receive a blessing. We all feel like we're in need at times, beggars, down to our last supper - but what if this last supper, gift, talent - belongs to God? He will show us a different plan for it - if we would be obedient to Him. Pastor Dow Moses, and his wife Debbie, are visiting us from Decatur, Illinois.
People like to conform to the world. We are called to be transformed by the renewing of our mind in Christ. God has set standards for us to live by, shown in 1 Corinthians 6:9-11. Even though man has always tried to change God's standard, His Word doesn't change. In order for us to not be deceived by a conforming world, we should; hunger for truth (Word of God), obey the truth, accept correction gladly, and walk under authority. Pastor Glen Stephen, and his wife Mona, are visiting us from New Brunswick, Canada.
Jesus taught in parables, revealing principles that can be applied to our everyday lives. First, we have to understand the storm, which is anything that hinders or distracts us from the purpose of God or any spirit that resists God. Five points we need to understand for our life; God's position, His power, His purpose, His plan, and His peace. Brother Rick Clendenen, and his wife Debbie are visiting us from Benton, KY.
Carol Kornacki, visiting from Buffalo, New York, delivered a powerful message by revealing the miraculous testimony of her salvation and healing through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Believers should always be looking for opportunities. Every problem holds a promise. Every storm has a solution. We visit the story of the blind man in John, chapter 9:1-7, which reveals to us four different attitudes; Religious, Redemptive, Responsible, and Rebellious. For the blind man, the miracle was not in the mud - it was in his faith. The question to each of us is, "Do you believe?"
Pastor Dale Yerton kicked off Camp Meeting 2014 with an awesome message. Everybody is looking for something. If you are a treasure hunter, four words are important; House, Seed, Field, and Treasure. The house represents the church, the seed is the Word of God, the field is the world, and the treasure is the Kingdom of God. Brother Dale uses Matthew chapter 13 to show us that life is in the seed, we plant the seed in the field, then we find treasure in the field, harvest in the field, then to bring the treasure to the house!
Spiritual knowledge combats false teaching and the lies of the devil. Hosea the prophet declared that God's people were being destroyed by their lack of knowledge. It is no wonder then that the second virtue, 2 Peter 1:5 tells us to add, is knowledge. We must be active in our pursuit of understanding God and His ways!
