“SCRIPTURAL EVANGELISM has well-nigh disappeared from the earth. The “Gospel” which is being preached today is only calculated to deceive souls and bolster them up in a false hope. To make men believe that God loves them, while they are under His wrath (see John 3:36), is worse than a physician telling a diabetic subject that he may safely eat all he wishes. To withhold the preaching of the Law — its Divine authority, its inexorable demands, its spirituality (in requiring inward conformity to it: Matthew 5:22, 28), its awful curse — is to omit that which alone conveys a true knowledge of sin: see Romans 3:20, 7:7. To cry “Believe, believe,” and say nothing about repentance, is to falsify the terms of salvation: Luke 24:47; Acts 17:30. To invite sinners to receive Christ as their “Savior” before they surrender to Him as their Lord, is to present a false “way of salvation.” To bid the lost “come to Christ” without telling them they must first “forsake the world,” is to fill the “churches” with unconverted souls. To tell sinners they may find rest unto their souls without taking Christ’s YOKE upon them, is to give the lie unto the Master’s own teaching: Matthew 11:29.”
—AW Pink
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WHERE SHOULD YOU GO TO CHURCH? (2)
"We are called to join and remain living members of a church which feeds us with the Word of God, where the voice of the Shepherd is heard. We are not to attend the church of our choice but His choice — where we hear the voice of the Good Shepherd. As our Lord says in John 10:27, "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me." The question "Where should we go to church?" is therefore first and foremost a question of "Where is the Good Shepherd? Where is He at work? Where can I hear His voice calling me?" If we want to know where the Shepherd gathers His sheep then we must see Him as He appears to us in the garment of Scripture. If we pay attention to the behavior of the sheep in the congregation we are bound to be discouraged and disillusioned. Our eyes are to be on the Shepherd. We are to listen to His voice. He not only gives us personal directions but He makes clear what our responsibilities are as we interact with His sheep."
—Peter Feenstra
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WHERE SHOULD YOU GO TO CHURCH? (1)
"Most people think church attendance and membership is strictly a matter of individual preference. For new believers, it may be difficult to discern the Shepherd's voice, especially if they are unfamiliar with His Word. Yet as we learn to discern His voice we need to choose Comfort over comfort. The Lord does not want us worshipping in ways intended to satisfy our own needs. We may not choose a place of worship in terms of what seems best for us and our children, or what fulfills our wishes. Where we go to church is not a matter of personal taste but obedience to God. The church which is true to its purpose lets God speak through preaching and teaching. The Bible is opened and explained. The Gospel of the forgiveness of sins and eternal life, through Christ's redemption, is proclaimed. Christ is at the center of preaching and practice."
—Peter Feenstra
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“Underneath are the everlasting arms.”
—Deuteronomy 33:27
"Our God—the eternal God– is Himself our support at all times and especially when we’re sinking in deep trouble. There are seasons when the Christian sinks very low in humiliation. Under a deep sense of his great sinfulness he is humbled before God until he hardly knows how to pray; he feels worthless. Child of God, remember that when you’re at your worst and lowest, underneath you are “everlasting arms.” Sin may drag you very low, but Christ’s great atonement is still under everything."
—CH Spurgeon
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“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.”
~John 14:27
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HOPE REFORMED LADIES' CONFERENCE
Friday & Saturday, April 26-27 with Donna Evans
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