Shield of Faith 1611

Esteem

2011-11-29T04:41:00.000-08:00

1 Thessalonians 5:12-13 And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.

It is always a hard thing for a pastor or preacher to preach about honoring the man of God, but it is Bible truth nevertheless. It seems that we have those who have taken upon themselves as a personal ministry to rebuke pastors, and to "correct them". These people are ignorant of what the Word of God has to say concerning this matter. Let us examine some of the Scriptures that have to do with how we are to treat a pastor.

1. 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13 And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.
- We are to know them. That is to have a knowledge about them, and be concerned about them.
- We are to know and acknowledge their labour in the church.
- They are set their to admonish
- We are to HIGHLY Esteem them, for their works sake. (Esteem is value or regard as a prize)

2. Hebrews 13:7 Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.
- These men are to be remembered
- They have rule over you. (I didn't write it God did)

3. Hebrews 13:17 Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
- They are to be obeyed.
- We are to submit ourselves to them, because they are watching for our souls.
- That they may do it with joy means that we are not to create extra grief for them by being unsubmissive and rebellious.
- If we don't it will hurt us!!

4. 1 Timothy 5:19 Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.
- When there is an accusation against an elder it is not to be given unless there are witnesses present.
- Email, Blogs, and other online resources do not cut it.
- People have a great deal of boldness to say things online, but are to cowardly to approach the pastor in respect for the office and with a meek and humble spirit.

There are other Scriptures to accompany this, but I will not take the time right now. I love my pastor, who also happens to be my Dad. I respect Him as a man of God. I would never accuse him, or receive and accusation about him without going to him and asking him about it.

We need to love our man of God! Protect him, be loyal to him, submit yourself to him. I know I love the people of our congregation. There is nothing I would not do for them. I have left my family and home to come here to be with them, and I would not trade that for anything!

Pastor Brandon Lake

Our Superior Saviour Hebrews 3

2011-11-20T04:23:00.000-08:00

Hebrews 3:1-6 Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus; Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house. For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house. For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God. And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after; But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.

Many times in the gospel we see Christ faced with the law. The religious crowd was always throwing the law in His face. We see that when he healed on the Sabbath, and when they picked food on the Sabbath and when they brought the woman caught in adultery. However we can see that Jesus the SON is so much better than Moses the SERVANT.

1a. The Law Condemns - Romans 3:20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

1b. But The Lord Converts - Romans 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

2a. The Law Is Constricted - Romans 8:3 For what the law could not do…

- There are simply some things that the law can not do!

A. The Law Can Not Deliver From The Domination of Sin –

- There have been times in my life, when I knew what I was doing was wrong but that knowledge did not stop me from doing that thing.

- This is not because of a defect in the law, it is just that it is required to work through our sinful flesh which refused obedience to it!

* For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh

B. The Law Can Not Deliver From The Dominion of Sin –

- The law can not deliver you out of sin!

- It can let you know you are sinning, but it can not take you out of the situation.

- It is not the office of the law to regenerate, only to convict, command and threaten.

C. The Law Can Not Deliver from the Debt of Sin (Death) –

- The law could not regenerate nor could it redeem from the clutches of sins wages!

2b. But the Lord is Copious - Romans 8:3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:

3a. The Law Is Clouded - Hebrews 10:1 For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect. - The law was just a shadow of good things to come, and yet not the very image of it!

3b. but The Lord is Clear - 2 Corinthians 3:12-18 Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech: And not as Moses, which put a vail over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is abolished: But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ. But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart. Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away. Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

Thank God we no longer look through a glass darkly, but Jesus has made everything so clear!

Triumph Trio - FIRST CD - Going On With A Song

2011-11-20T04:00:00.000-08:00

Dear Friends,

I thought you would be interested in knowing the that Triumph Trio will be recording their first CD entitled "Going On With A Song". The Triumph Trio is made up of Pastor Brandon Lake of Amazing Grace Baptist Church, Leanne Lake, and Pastor Mark Thren of Bible Believer's Baptist Church. We have been singing together since Brother Mark moved to this area two years ago. We are thankful for the opportunity to put our voices together in song, praising our blessed Redeemer!

Song titles will include:

- Going On With A Song
- God Handled It All
- Mighty Deep Well
- Press On
- I've Passed Over
- Nevertheless
- Thank You Says It Best
- Over and Over
- Jesus Makes It Heaven
- God Is Good
- Pouring Out Blessings

We are hoping to have this CD ready to go by February. Please pray that God will be honored by it and the saints will be encouraged.

Pastor Lake

Our Superior Saviour - Hebrews 1

2011-10-21T03:49:00.000-07:00

On Sunday mornings in our church I have started a series of messages on Our Superior Saviour. I believe that Paul is the author of this book, writing to the Jews (his heart was so burdened for their salvation) about how superior Jesus is to anything that has come before and anything that will come after! An interesting study of this book, is to study all of the "better" things.

Last Sunday AM, I began this series and started preaching out of Hebrews chapter 1:

1. The Excellence of Jesus - Hebrews 1:1-3 God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

A. Jesus Speaks - Hebrews 1:1 God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;
- In days gone by, the Lord spoke to the people through the prophets.
- In Paul's "last days" which I believe to be different than the "last days" we are living in, God chose to speak through His Son!
- The Word of God became flesh and dwelt among us. This is the Living Word - (John 1:14)
- In OUR last days God speaks to us through the Word of God - The Written Word - 2 Peter 1:19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:

B. Jesus Shines - Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power,
Fair are the meadows, fairer still the woodlands,
Robed in the blooming garb of spring;
Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer,
Who makes the woeful heart to sing.
Fair is the sunshine,
Fairer still the moonlight,
And all the twinkling starry host;
Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer
Than all the angels heaven can boast.
1. He Illuminates God`s Glory - Who being the brightness of his glory
2. He Is The Image of His Person -and the express image of his person
3. He is the Instrument of His Power - and upholding all things by the word of his power,

C. Jesus Saves - when he had by himself purged our sins
- Thank God for a King James Bible. The NIV and many of the modern versions eliminate the words by himself. This was a work Jesus did on his own. He does not need the help of a church like the Catholic teaches, or the help of Joseph Smith as the Mormon teaches, or of the baptismal tank like the United Baptists teach, or of tongues like the Charismatic Pentacostals teach. He completed the work of Calvary on his own and sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high! Hebrews 10:12

D. Jesus Sits - sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
- Calvary`s work is completed!
- He finished the work he set out to do.

Next week we will see what comes as a result of that in the remainder of the chapter.

The Bereans Were More Noble Than The Thessalonians

2011-10-17T05:52:00.000-07:00

Introduction:

- When Almighty God calls a people noble, it is something worth taking note of.

- Noble is great; elevated; dignified; being above every thing that can dishonor reputation; as a noble mind; a noble courage; noble deeds of valor.

- Luke says (inspired by the Spirit) that the Bereans are more noble than the Thessalonians.

- There must be several things that inspired Luke to say this. After all the Thessalonians are commended by Paul for having suffered and had faith and patience through tribulation.

- We certainly know what would not have made the Bereans more noble:

- It would not have been their:

- Geographical Location (where you live make no difference. We live in a God blessed land, but that does not make us more noble, in fact probably less so.)

- Generational Lineage (who you come from does not necessarily make a difference in how noble you are)

- Geocentric Learning (no amount of earth centered knowledge could cause or Lord to consider one noble. We know that he does not value earthly knowledge. 1 Corinthians 1:27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;)

- The Thessalonians Christian’s were great Christians, but the Bereans were more noble…

1. They Were More Noble In Their Minds - Acts 17:11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

- They received the Word of God with readiness of mind! Notice three things about this:

A. They Were Ready - readiness of mind

- The nobility of the Bereans came because they were ready to receive the Word of God!

- Psalms 139:23-24 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting

B. They Were Receptive - in that they received the word

- To receive something is to take, as a thing offered or sent; to accept.

- These blessed saints were noble because they not only were ready but the received the Word.

- We ought to receive the Word of God with:

1. Meekness - James 1:21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

- That means humble yourself down, and be willing to learn! Filthiness and naughtiness will keep you from receiving the Word.

2. Esteem - Job 23:12 Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

- Esteem is to set value on.

3. Gladness - Acts 2:41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

- It is the living bread, the thirst that it quenches and the hunger that it satisfies ought to cause you to rejoice!

4. Joy - 1 Thessalonians 1:6 And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:

- We ought to receive that Word with joy even in affliction as did the Thessalonians.

5. Hunger - 1 Peter 2:2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

- That baby will scream and cry for the milk.

- You can hear the Word of God go forth and not receive it at all! The Bereans were more noble because they received it!

The mind of the Berean was more noble than that of the Thessalonian because they had ready and receiving minds!

2. They Were More Noble In Their Mannerisms - Acts 17:11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

- More nobility was accredited to the Bereans because they had the habit or mannerism of searching that book every day!

- Many of you read that book every day, but you don’t search it every day!

A. They Did Not Think They Had Arrived

- The Bereans knew that they had not learned all there is to learn about the Word of God!

- Romans 11:33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

- Ephesians 3:8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ

B. They Did Not Think They Had Achieved –

- Not only did they know that they had more to learn, they did not think they had done all there was to do

- The Bereans were noble because of their manner of searching the book daily! They were not know it alls!!!

3. They Were Noble IN Their Motives - searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

- These people were not questioning they were affirming!!

- They just wanted to double check that what they were being told was the right thing!

- This sheds some more light on why the Lord considered them noble.

A. They Were People of Discernment –

- Discernment is the faculty of distinguishing truth from error.

B. They Were People of Discretion –

- Finding the truth was important to them, but I also believe that they had some grace about them!

- John 1:17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

- Bothers me that I heard someone say that I don’t preach hard enough. I would like to know what hard enough is.

- We are not to hurt people with the truth but heal people with the truth.

- Luke 4:18-19 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.

C. They Were People of Direction –

- John 16:13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

- John 17:17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

- They were directed to the truth by the Spirit of God because they were seeking it.

- When you search that book you will receive direction in your life.

Victory Teen Camp

2011-10-06T15:13:00.000-07:00

Leanne and I were so excited to get the opportunity to sing and I to preach at the Victory Youth Camp in Magog, QB.

God got the upper hand at the Victory Youth Camp. We had three wonderful days. The people of Bible Baptist Church in Montreal were very gracious and they have a wonderful group of young people. God allowed me to preach 6 times at the camp in total. I preached the following messages:

Thursday PM: Not For Sale- My Identity (As a Christian)
Friday AM: The Sting of Sin
Friday PM: Finishing Nails
Saturday AM: Not For Sale - My Innocence (Purity)
Saturday PM: Not For Sale - My Ideals (My Dreams)

Praise the Lord one girl came forward to get saved on Saturday Night. She had made a profession before but came to get assurance of it. Sunday AM and PM I preached on How TO Be A Superstar and When Will the Word of God Increase respectively. A lady came forward after the AM service to be saved and was back again on Sunday night! PTL.

God is so good to us. Thank you all for your prayers. I am looking forward to getting home to see our folks.

Teen Camp Montreal

2011-09-23T04:40:00.000-07:00

Please pray for me as I will be preaching at a Teen Camp for Pastor Peter Kyriopoulos and Bible Baptist Church of Laval, PQ. I am excited about the privilege, and will be preaching 6 times in total. I have been asked to deal with the subject of Christian Modesty, which I will post when I ahve completed the outline. Please pray that God will have His will and way. Thanks.

Remember Me

2011-09-16T20:10:00.000-07:00

Isaiah 43:22-28 But thou hast not called upon me, O Jacob; but thou hast been weary ofme, O Israel. Thou hast not brought me the small cattle of thy burnt offerings;neither hast thou honoured me with thy sacrifices. I have not caused thee toserve with an offering, nor wearied thee with incense. Thou hast bought me nosweet cane with money, neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thysacrifices: but thou hast made me to serve with thy sins, thou hast wearied mewith thine iniquities. I, even I, am he that blotteth out thytransgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins. Put me inremembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest bejustified. Thy first father hath sinned, and thy teachers have transgressedagainst me. Therefore I have profaned the princes of the sanctuary, and havegiven Jacob to the curse, and Israel to reproaches.

We like Israel ave turned our backs on the Holy One. We do not seek Him as we ought to in our lives. One man said, "The symptoms of spiritual decline are like those which attend the decayof bodily health. It generally begins with a loss of appetite ... for wholesomefood, prayer, reading the Scriptures, and devotional books. Wherever you noticethese symptoms, be alarmed, for your spiritual health is in danger; applyimmediately to the great Physician for a cure."

Consider Israel here and her great problem:

1. THE PEOPLE'S PROBLEM -

A. They Stopped Calling - Isaiah 43:22 But thou hast not called upon me, O Jacob; but thou hastbeen weary of me, O Israel.

- What makes men stop calling on God?

1. Comfort - Luke12:19 And I will say to my soul, Soul,thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, andbe merry.

2. Convenience – Acts24:25 And as he reasoned ofrighteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered,Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call forthee.

3. Carelessness – Mark4:18-19 And these are they which aresown among thorns; such as hear the word, And the cares of this world, and thedeceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke theword, and it becometh unfruitful.

B. The Stopped Celebrating - Isaiah 43:23 Thou hast not brought me the small cattle of thy burntofferings; neither hast thou honoured me with thy sacrifices. I have not causedthee to serve with an offering, nor wearied thee with incense.

- They stopped celebrating there God!

- They stopped making sacrifices and praising the Lord.

- Itis always a token of revival, it is said, when there is a revival of psalmody.When Luther's preaching began to tell upon men, you could hear ploughmen at theplough singing Luther's psalms. Whitefield and Wesley had never done the greatwork they did if it had not been for Charles Wesley's poetry, and for thesinging of such men as Toplady, Scott, Newton, and many others of the sameclass. When your heart is full of Christ, you want to sing.—C. H. Spurgeon

C. They Stopped Consecrating - Isaiah 43:24 Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money, neitherhast thou filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices: but thou hast made me toserve with thy sins, thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities.

2. The Lord's Longing - Isaiah 43:26 Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declarethou, that thou mayest be justified.

Isn't it a blessing that God wants us to remember HIM? So many times we ask him to remember us, but here he asks them to remember HIM!!! How could we not when we consider what he has done?

A. Remember He Forgave Your Sin - Isaiah 43:25 I,even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions formine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.

B. Remember He Forgot Your Sin - Isaiah 43:25 I, even I, amhe that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will notremember thy sins.

C. Remember He Wants Fellowship With You - Isaiah 43:26 Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declarethou, that thou mayest be justified.

Conclusion: Iam thrilled over the fact that God would long for fellowship with me! That Godwould want anything to do with me!! He wants you to be right and straight withhim so there can be a bond of fellowship! Can you say, nothing between my soul and the Saviour? REMEMBER HIM!!!!

Immediately

2011-09-04T03:53:00.001-07:00

Matthew 14:25‑32 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea. And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear. But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.

- I want you to see some things that God will do for you and I immediately

1. He Will Immediately Have Compassion On Your Soul - Matthew 20:34 So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.

Psalms 145:8 The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.

2. He Will Immediately Convict You Of Your Sin - Matthew 26:74‑75 Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew. And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.

3. He Will Immediately Change the Course of Your Life - Matthew 4:21‑22 And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.

4. He Will Immediately Comprehend Your Thoughts - Mark 2:6‑8 But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only? And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?

5. He Will Immediately Command Your Praise - Luke 18:43 And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.

Luke 19:40 And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.

Finishing Nails

2011-09-03T07:55:00.000-07:00

John 19:30 When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.

Revelation 1:5-7 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.

Introduction:
- It is important to start right, but it is imperative to finish well.
- I tell you what when Jesus hung on that cross, some of the greatest words ever spoke, was IT IS FINISHED.
- Finished means its over, it is completed, and you know when the Lord Jesus says it is finished it IS!
- Those nails that pierced our Saviour were finishing nails! They finished many things.
- When Jesus spoke those words it meant more than an announcement that he was dying.

When Jesus said it is finished it meant:

1. The Strategy Is Flawless - John 5:36-37 But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me. And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.

2. The Scripture is Fulfilled -
- John 18:9 That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none.
- John 18:32 That the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying what death he should die.
- John 19:24 They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did.
- John 19:28 After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.
- John 19:36 For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken.

3. The Suffering is Finished - Isaiah 53:4-10 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth. He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken. And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth. Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.

4. The Schemer Is Frightened - John 19:30 When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.
- Those words must have struck fear into the heart of the adversary!!

5. Salvation is Finalized - Hebrews 10:12-13 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God; From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.

6. The Saviour Is Favoured - Philippians 2:8-11 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

ONE WAY

2011-08-26T05:17:00.000-07:00

ONE WAY
Pastor Brandon Lake
Amazing Grace Baptist Church
Bridgetown, NS

John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
We live in a very open minded society. If Jesus came to town in 2011 and proclaimed that he was the only way to the heaven, it would really cause a stir. People would think him arrogant and discriminatory. How could one man say that He is the answer to the world`s problems; that He is the only medium for salvation. Yet, that is exactly what Christ did when he came to earth. In this verse, He makes 3 statements about himself.
1. I am the way - Jesus is the only way to eternal life and a heavenly home. The BIble says in Proverbs 16:25 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. Today in different churches we are told of other ways to heaven. We are told that the church is the way, baptism is the way, catechism is the way, speaking in tongues is the way, but Jesus said I AM THE WAY. Though all these ways may seem right and ok, Jesus said there is only one way that leads to a heavenly home, and I am it! If you will come to the Father, then you must come by me.
2. I am The Truth - Seems to often today that the truth is speculative. Evolution is taught as the truth, and yet there is less evidence supporting that theory, than there is evidence supporting creation. So what is truth. Truth is the Word of God! Jesus speaking to God the Father said, John 17:17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. The Word of God is truth. There are many proofs of this. One is the ability it has to to prophecy concerning the future. As an example, did you know that the Bible tells us in the last days to expect all of the natural disasters that have been happening so frequently. Luke 21:10-11 Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.
3. I am The Life - Life is a valuable thing, but we all know that the appointment with death is inevitable. Romans 5:12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: One day we will all die. We will die because we are sinners. The Bible says in Romans 6:23a For the wages of sin is death. However the Bible tells us that all those who will trust Jesus as their personal Saviour will have everlasting life. John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. The only way to find life eternal is through the Lord Jesus Christ. 1 John 5:13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

You see, there are some absolutes in this world. There are some definitive things in this life. Jesus Christ is the way! There are not many windows and doors to heaven. Jesus said I AM THE DOOR, and promised that if you will knock he will open unto you.

If you have any questions or comments about what you read please feel free to contact me at pastorlake"amazinggracebridgetown.ca

Missions Minded Church

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I believe that missions is the heartbeat of God. If you read Jesus prayer to the Father in John 17 you will find that Jesus believed in missions! We are to go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.

As Christians we are growing in head knowledge, but we are missing the practical!

Over the last month we have had 3 missionaries come through our church. All of these men have proven themselves faithful in their perspective churches, and all of them have a sincere burden for their field.

I am thankful that AGBC has a heart for missions. We just took on our 7th missionary. We are now supporting:
Brother Doug Seely - Harvey, NB
Brother John Byrer - Fort McMurray, AL
Brother James Mansfield - Liverpool, England
Brother Terrence Calvin - Evangelist
Brother Niles Loewen - Mexico
National Pastor - CHINA (keeping identity hidden for security reasons)
Brother Ron Reece - Uguanda

Thank God for the privilege of helping these men get on the field. We are hoping to support a missionary one every continent.
North America - we have 3
Europe - 1
Central America - 1
Asia - 1
Africa - 1

God bless our missionaries, and our missionary minded church!