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Blessed to be a blessing (But it is not working?)

7/24/2022

"Blessed to be a blessing" by pastor Dwayne Trelenberg followed by a testimony from Dan and a word from Georgina.
The question to address is that we often feel "But it is not working"?
Dan testified how God provided in his life what is needed to be blessing.

Matthew 10:8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.

Stand! (part 2)

7/17/2022

(The big excitement today, was KCC's first church meeting ever in a building designed for church.)
Pastor Dwayne continues the message on "Stand". Stand doesn't only mean the bold moves for the Kingdom. Jesus is portrayed both as a lion and as a lamb. How do you make a stand for Jesus with the lamb characteristics?
Jesus set the example as a servant that is bold and costly. Be that servant!

The building on Highway 3A that we are now renting.

Revelation 5:5 Then one of the elders said to me, "Do not weep! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed. He is able to open the scroll and its seven seals."
John 1:29|NIV The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
Ephesians 5:27|NIV and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.
Romans 12:1|NIV Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God - this is your spiritual act of worship.
Matthew 20:26-27|NIV 26 Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, 27 and whoever wants to be first must be your slave--
Matthew 5:13-14|NIV 13 "You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. 14 "You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.
Acts 10:38|NIV how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.

Stand!

7/10/2022

Today we had a deep time of worship (led by Andrea) focusing only on Jesus.
Pastor Dwayne's message is a challenge to STAND in the authority that Jesus has already given. He starts with a practical example, teaches us from a hunter's perspective and mentions some of the camouflaged traps the enemy has set for you.
Be awake and ready, then you can stand against any attacks against you.

Ephesians 6:10-18
1 Corinthians 14:14-15
1 Peter 5:8-9
Romans 8:37

Are you ready?

7/3/2022

This week's message follows up on last week's message by Terry Friesen.
Do you want to wait for a revival to happen, or are you ready to be a one person revival?
Discover what need to change in our thinking and expectation to be that revival.

Ephesians 1:3|NIV
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.
Psalms 19:1|NIV
The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.
Ephesians 6:12|NIV
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
2 Corinthians 12:2|NIV
I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of the body I do not know — God knows.
Ephesians 2:6|NIV
And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus,

Luke 4:14 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Then Jesus, armed with the Holy Spirit’s power, returned to Galilee, and his fame spread throughout the region.

Matthew 4:23-24 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Jesus ministered from place to place throughout all of the province of Galilee. He taught in the synagogues, preaching the wonderful news of the kingdom and healing every kind of sickness and disease among the people. His fame spread throughout all Syria! Many people who were in pain and suffering with every kind of illness were brought to Jesus for their healing—epileptics, paralytics, and those tormented by demonic powers were all set free. Everyone who was brought to Jesus was healed!

Revival for you personally

6/26/2022

Terry Friesen brought today's message on revival to make it personal for all of us.
"We don't need to wait for revival - every one of us can personally experience it."
"By doing what He commanded, we will experience revival."
There was no video, but please listen to the audio below.

Isaiah 9:2-7
2 The people walking in darkness
have seen a great light;
on those living in the land of deep darkness
a light has dawned.
3 You have enlarged the nation
and increased their joy;
they rejoice before you
as people rejoice at the harvest,
as warriors rejoice
when dividing the plunder.
4 For as in the day of Midian’s defeat,
you have shattered
the yoke that burdens them,
the bar across their shoulders,
the rod of their oppressor.
5 Every warrior’s boot used in battle
and every garment rolled in blood
will be destined for burning,
will be fuel for the fire.
6 For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
7 Of the greatness of his government and peace
there will be no end.
He will reign on David’s throne
and over his kingdom,
establishing and upholding it
with justice and righteousness
from that time on and forever.
The zeal of the Lord Almighty
will accomplish this.

Isaiah 61:1-4
1 The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me,
because the Lord has anointed me
to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim freedom for the captives
and release from darkness for the prisoners,
2 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor
and the day of vengeance of our God,
to comfort all who mourn,
3 and provide for those who grieve in Zion--
to bestow on them a crown of beauty
instead of ashes,
the oil of joy
instead of mourning,
and a garment of praise
instead of a spirit of despair.
They will be called oaks of righteousness,
a planting of the Lord
for the display of his splendor.
4 They will rebuild the ancient ruins
and restore the places long devastated;
they will renew the ruined cities
that have been devastated for generations.

Fathers Day

6/19/2022

Pastor Dwayne shares some perspectives on fatherhood. We look at how previous generations and current culture affects our fathers and us. Ferdi looks at God's plan for you to change a negative vicious circle into a growth point in your life. Practical steps that can change how you experience God.

1 John 3:1
James 1:24
Psalm 103:13
Exodus 20:5-6

Psalm 68:5
Ephesians 6:4
Colossians 3:21
Matthew 6:14-15

The Holy Spirit came unstoppable

6/12/2022

Human nature, politics, religion, personality - are all things that influence what we believe and how we live out our faith.
There are many differences because we are not all the same, but the truth from Jesus Christ is still the same.
Here is a chance to open your life for the real deal!

John 3:4-8
4 “How can someone be born when they are old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely they cannot enter a second time into their mother’s womb to be born!”
5 Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. 6 Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. 7 You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.’ 8 The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”

Acts 1:8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.

1 Corinthians 12:8-10
8 To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom,
to another the message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit,
9 to another faith by the same Spirit,
to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit,
10 to another miraculous powers,
to another prophecy,
to another distinguishing between spirits,
to another speaking in different kinds of tongues,
and to still another the interpretation of tongues.

John 6:68 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.

Luke 11:11-13
11 “Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead? 12 Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13 If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”

The Real Deal!

6/5/2022

Jesus is still the same, but the "Real Deal" is that He sent the Holy Spirit to be with us for ever.

John 16:13-15
13 But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.
14 He will bring glory to me by taking from what is mine and making it known to you.
15 All that belongs to the Father is mine. That is why I said the Spirit will take from what is mine and make it known to you.
Luke 4:13|NIV When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an opportune time.
1 Corinthians 2:8|NIV None of the rulers of this age understood it, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
1 John 3:8|NIV He who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil's work.
John 14:12|NIV
I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.

Luke 3:21-22|NIV
21 When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying, heaven was opened
22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: "You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased."
Luke 4:18-19|NIV
18 "The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed,
19 to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor."
Acts 1:8|NIV
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.

What's the big deal?

5/29/2022

What of all those wonderful promises of experiencing the glory of God and heaven are real now before we go to heaven?
Pastor Dwayne mentions 3 platforms or places where we can experience the presence of God.
(Homework: 1 Corinthians 2:8-14 and Luke 4:13-18)

Psalms 139:7-8|NIV
7 Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence?
8 If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.
1 Corinthians 6:19|NIV
19 Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;
1 Corinthians 3:16|NIV
16 Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in you?
1 John 4:4|NIV
4 You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.
Matthew 18:20|NIV
20 For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them."
Acts 2:1|NIV
1 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.
Hebrews 10:25|NIV
25 Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another--and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
Revelation 21:23|NIV
The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp.
Revelation 19:6-7|NIV
6 Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude, like the roar of rushing waters and like loud peals of thunder, shouting: "Hallelujah! For our Lord God Almighty reigns.
7 Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready.

1 Peter 1:8|NIV
Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy,
Philippians 4:7|NIV
And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Acts 4:31|NIV
31 After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.
1 Corinthians 2:9-10,8|NIV
9 However, as it is written: "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him"--
10 but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit.
8 None of the rulers of this age understood it, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
1 Corinthians 2:11-14|NIV
11 The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the man's spirit within him? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.
12 We have not received the spirit of the world but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us.
13 This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words.
14 The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.

Nothing has changed (pt.2)

5/22/2022

Pastor Dwayne sets the record straight on how (un)important it is to attend church meetings. God has given us instructions, and it pays to follow them. Entering into the presence of God and letting God speak to you is one of the best things to experience.
(Homework: 2 Samuel 6 - the story of Uzzah told in the recoding at 15:30)

Malachi 3:6 "I the LORD do not change. So you, O descendants of Jacob, are not destroyed.
Hebrews 13:8|NIV Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
Psalms 84:10|NIV Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.
Psalms 84:10|TPT For just one day of intimacy with you is like a thousand days of joy rolled into one! I’d rather stand at the threshold in front of the Gate Beautiful, ready to go in and worship my God, than to live my life without you in the most beautiful palace of the wicked.
2 Samuel 6:2-6|NIV
2 He and all his men set out from Baalah of Judah to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the Name, the name of the LORD Almighty, who is enthroned between the cherubim that are on the ark.
3 They set the ark of God on a new cart and brought it from the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill. Uzzah and Ahio, sons of Abinadab, were guiding the new cart
4 with the ark of God on it, and Ahio was walking in front of it.
5 David and the whole house of Israel were celebrating with all their might before the LORD, with songs and with harps, lyres, tambourines, sistrums and cymbals.
6 When they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark of God, because the oxen stumbled.
Acts 1:8|NIV But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."

Nothing has changed

5/15/2022

Our culture is under attack, and in turn the church is under attack. But it has been for the last 2,000 years. Listen how pastor Dwayne illustrates the effect of pouring out of the Holy Spirit and that our fight is to listen to God.

Psalms 139:7 Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence?
1 Corinthians 3:16|NIV
Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in you?
Matthew 18:20|NIV For where two or three come together in my Name, there am I with them."
Isaiah 9:7|NIV Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this.
Psalms 22:27-28|NIV 27 All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations will bow down before him,
28 for dominion belongs to the LORD and he rules over the nations.
Acts 2:17|NIV "In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.

Isaiah 54:1-5|NIV
1 "Sing, O barren woman, you who never bore a child; burst into song, shout for joy, you who were never in labor; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband," says the LORD.
2 "Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide, do not hold back; lengthen your cords, strengthen your stakes.
3 For you will spread out to the right and to the left; your descendants will dispossess nations and settle in their desolate cities.
4 "Do not be afraid; you will not suffer shame. Do not fear disgrace; you will not be humiliated. You will forget the shame of your youth and remember no more the reproach of your widowhood.
5 For your Maker is your husband- the LORD Almighty is his name- the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; he is called the God of all the earth.

How then shall we live?

5/1/2022

Learn more about "where two or three come together in my Name" and "they were all with one accord in one place". Pastor Dwayne Trelenberg looked at the practical life for Christians with the emphasis on getting together in unity.

Ephesians 4:1-6
1 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.
2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.
3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.
4 There is one body and one Spirit -- just as you were called to one hope when you were called --
5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism;
6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
Acts 2:1|KJV And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
John 14:13 And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father.
Matthew 18:20|NIV For where two or three come together in my Name, there am I with them.
John 17:20-23|NIV
20 "My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message,
21 that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me.
22 I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one:
23 I in them and you in me. May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.

Acts 12:12|NIV When this had dawned on him, he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, also called Mark, where many people had gathered and were praying.
Acts 13:1-3|NIV
1 In the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch) and Saul.
2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said,
"Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them." 3 So after they had fasted and prayed, they placed their hands on them and sent them off.
Acts 16:25-26,40
25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
26 Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everybody's chains came loose.
40 After Paul and Silas came out of the prison, they went to Lydia's house, where they met with the brothers and encouraged them. Then they left.

Tend to your seed

4/24/2022

Everyone receives good seed from the Word.
What makes the difference in how much fruit I bear?
Marina looks anew at the Parable of the Seed Sower and the way God worked with Gideon's fears and doubts.
The message is followed by partaking in the Communion. You are invited to get something to eat and drink; and join us celebrating the Lord's Supper.
This playlist will add two kids' scripture video clips on The Sower (3 minutes) and Gideon (2 minutes) at the end.
Parable of the Sower - Matthew 13:1–23, Mark 4:1–20, Luke 8:4–15
Gideon - Judges 6:1-40, Judges 7:1-25

Parable of the Sower

Matthew 13:1–23,
Mark 4:1–20,
Luke 8:4–15

Matthew 13:19 | NLT
19 The seed that fell on the footpath represents
those who hear the message about the Kingdom and don't understand it.
Then the evil one comes and snatches away the seed that was planted in their hearts.
20 The seed on the rocky soil represents those who hear the message and immediately receive it with joy. 21 But since they don't have deep roots, they don't last long.
They fall away as soon as they have problems or are persecuted for believing God's word.
22 The seed that fell among the thorns represents those who hear God's word,
but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the worries of this life and the lure of wealth, so no fruit is produced.

Psalms 32:8 | NKJV
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye.

Psalms 141:8 | NKJV
But my eyes are upon You, O GOD the Lord;
In You I take refuge; Do not leave my soul destitute.

Luke 2:19|NLT
but Mary kept all these things in her heart and thought about them often.

Exodus 33:10-11|NLT
10 When the people saw the cloud standing at the entrance of the tent, they would stand and bow down in front of their own tents. 11 Inside the Tent of Meeting, the LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend. Afterward Moses would return to the camp, but the young man who assisted him, Joshua son of Nun, would remain behind in the Tent of Meeting.

Joshua 1:7-9|NLT
7 Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the instructions Moses gave you. Do not deviate from them, turning either to the right or to the left. Then you will be successful in everything you do. 8 Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do. 9 This is my command-- be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the LORD your God is with you wherever you go."

John 20:24-27 | NKJV
24 Now Thomas, called the Twin, one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. 25 The other disciples therefore said to him, "We have seen the Lord." So he said to them, "Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe."
27 Then He said to Thomas, "Reach your finger here, and look at My hands; and reach your hand here, and put it into My side. Do not be unbelieving, but believing."

Judges 6:12 | ESV
The angel of the LORD appeared to him and said to him, "The LORD is with you, O mighty man of valor."

Judges 6:13 | NLT
Gideon replied "if the LORD is with us, why has all this happened to us? And where are all the miracles our ancestors told us about? Didn't they say, 'The LORD brought us up out of Egypt'?
But now the LORD has abandoned us and handed us over to the Midianites."

Judges 6:14 | NKJV
Then the LORD turned to him and said,
"Go in this might of yours, and you shall save Israel from the hand of the Midianites.
Have I not sent you?"

Judges 6:15 | NLT
"But Lord," Gideon replied, "how can I rescue Israel?
My clan is the weakest in the whole tribe of Manasseh,
and I am the least in my entire family!"

Judges 6:16-18 | NKJV
16 And the LORD said to him,
"Surely I will be with you, and you shall defeat the Midianites as one man."
17 Then he said to Him,
"If now I have found favor in Your sight,
then show me a sign that it is You who talk with me.
18 Do not depart from here, I pray, until I come to You and bring out my offering and set it before You."
And He said, "I will wait until you come back."

Judges 6:22-23 | NKJV
22 Now Gideon perceived that He was the Angel of the LORD.
So Gideon said, "Alas, O Lord GOD! For I have seen the Angel of the LORD face to face."
23 Then the LORD said to him,
"Peace be with you; do not fear, you shall not die."

Judges 6:34 | NIV
The Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon,
and he blew a trumpet,
summoning the Abiezrites to follow him.

Judges 7:3 | NLT
Tell the people, 'Whoever is timid or afraid
may leave this mountain and go home.'
So 22,000 of them went home,
leaving only 10 000 who were willing to fight.

Judges 7:10 | NLT
But if you are afraid to attack,
go down to the camp with your servant Purah.

Luke 8:5-8 | NIV
5 "A farmer went out to sow his seed.
As he was scattering the seed,
some fell along the path; it was trampled on,
and the birds of the air ate it up.
6 Some fell on rock, and when it came up,
the plants withered because they had no moisture.
7 Other seed fell among thorns,
which grew up with it and choked the plants.
8 Still other seed fell on good soil.
It came up and yielded a crop,
a hundred times more than was sown."

What's cooking?

4/10/2022

You are a being, and then there is your doing. Pastor Dwayne looks at how our human nature affects our doing in contrast to our being.

Matthew 5:48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Hebrews 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
Romans 8:11 And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit, who lives in you.
John 14:12 I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.

How is it going? (part 2)

4/3/2022

"What do you want out of life?" is one of the questions pastor Dwayne addressed in this message.

Galatians 6:7-8
7 Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked.
A man reaps what he sows.
8 The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction;
the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.
Romans 10:11 As the Scripture says, "Anyone who trusts in Him will never be put to shame."
Psalms 124:7 Our soul has escaped as a bird from the snare of the fowlers; The snare is broken, and we have escaped.
Genesis 8:22 "As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease."
Romans 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit,

Psalms 22:3 Yet you are enthroned as the Holy One; you are the praise of Israel.
Psalms 91:14 "Because he loves me," says the LORD, "I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
Psalms 23:6 Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
1 Corinthians 3:16 Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in you?
Galatians 5:1 It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.
Acts 1:8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."
Romans 8:35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?

Doing more with your Faith

3/27/2022

Mike Anderson brought the message: You do have faith. You believe in Jesus.
But what exactly is this faith? How can you do more with your faith?
The song we listened to is "I speak JESUS" by Charity Gayle with Steven Musso

Hebrews 11:1-40
Hebrews 11:1 What is faith?
It is the confident assurance that what we hope for is going to happen.
It is the evidence of things we cannot yet see.
Hebrews 11:6 So, you see, it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that there is a God and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.
Ephesians 2:8-10|NLT
8 God saved you by his special favor when you believed. And you can't take credit for this; it is a gift from God.
9 Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it.
10 For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so that we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.
Jeremiah 29:13 If you look for me in earnest, you will find me when you seek me.

Luke 4:18 "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for he has appointed me to preach Good News to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released, that the blind will see, that the downtrodden will be freed from their oppressors,
1 Thessalonians 5:17-19|NLT
17 Keep on praying.
18 No matter what happens, always be thankful, for this is God's will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.
19 Do not stifle the Holy Spirit.
Ephesians 5:19 Then you will sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, making music to the Lord in your hearts.
1 Corinthians 13:13 There are three things that will endure -- faith, hope, and love -- and the greatest of these is love.
Jeremiah 29:13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.
Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.

How is it going?

3/20/2022

Philippians 4:4-9
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!
5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.
6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable -- if anything is excellent or praiseworthy -- think about such things. 9 Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me--put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
2 Samuel 12:19-20|NIV
19 David noticed that his servants were whispering among themselves and he realized the child was dead. "Is the child dead?" he asked. "Yes," they replied, "he is dead."
20 Then David got up from the ground. After he had washed, put on lotions and changed his clothes, he went into the house of the LORD and worshiped. Then he went to his own house, and at his request they served him food, and he ate.

Flags

3/13/2022

While men were away at their annual spring retreat, Georgine Trelenberg brought the message.

Do this! Do that!

3/6/2022

There are so many voices calling Christians to "do this" or "do that".
How do we distinguish which are the true calls, and which false?
Pastor Dwayne touches on the pandemic, freedom calls and the war in Europe. Clarity comes from what Jesus told us about these times.

Romans 14:12-22
12 So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God.
13 Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother's way.
14 As one who is in the Lord Jesus, I am fully convinced that no food is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean.
15 If your brother is distressed because of what you eat, you are no longer acting in love. Do not by your eating destroy your brother for whom Christ died.
16 Do not allow what you consider good to be spoken of as evil.
17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit,
18 because anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by men.
19 Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification.
20 Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a man to eat anything that causes someone else to stumble.
21 It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything else that will cause your brother to fall.
22 So whatever you believe about these things keep between yourself and God. Blessed is the man who does not condemn himself by what he approves.

1 Corinthians 14:3 But everyone who prophesies speaks to men for their strengthening, encouragement and comfort.

Matthew 13:1-58
Matthew 24:1-51
Matthew 25:1-46
1 Kings 18:18-46

John 10:10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

Romans 14:12 So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God.
Romans 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit,

Matthew 24:3 As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately. "Tell us," they said, "when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?"
Matthew 24:6 You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come.
Matthew 24:11 and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people.
Matthew 24:12 Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold,

Do Something!

2/27/2022

Do Something!
There is a lot to complain about. A lot is happening that tries to take our eyes off the real goal. Get a better perspective on what is happening in your world and what God wants to do thru you. Look for God's calling on your life.

Ephesians 2:8-9 NIV For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith -- and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God -- not by works, so that no one can boast.
Matthew 5:14|NIV You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.
1 Corinthians 13:4-7|NIV

4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
5 It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

1 John 4:18|NIV There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.

Love deeply

2/20/2022

Love asks for action. Geoff Quaedvlieg motivated us to move deeply into relationships. He also shared his testimony of how his life was turned around.
We worshiped with the song “I Speak Jesus” https://youtu.be/PcmqSfr1ENY

Psalm 42:7 Deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls; all your waves and breakers have swept over me.
Ephesians 3:18 And may you have the power to understand, as all God's people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is.
John 15:12 This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
John 13:34-35 34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. 35 By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."
John 17:21 that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me.

Who will listen?

2/13/2022

With the trucker's freedom convoy in the news, pastor Dwayne looks at the state of Canada and the role the church is supposed to play.
To watch the whole service in sequence, please click here to start a YouTube playlist and enjoy the whole service or click on the individual videos below.

Scripture:
Matthew 25:14-30

Prayer Soldiers

2/6/2022

A video message from Ferdi Louw looks at soldiers for the Kingdom of God. We revisit pastor Justen Manzey's message on 7 steps to get rid of your garbage. A challenge is given to start praying for people in your circles.

Worship songs:
Mac Powell - River Of Life
Zach Williams - Less Like Me
I Believe by Jonathan David Helser and Melissa Helser
Charity Gayle - I Speak Jesus

Seven steps of garbage disposal:
1. Recognize
2. Reveal
3. Repent
4. Renounce
5. Receive
6. Refreshed
7. Restoration

Matthew 16:18 Now I say to you that you are Peter (which means 'rock'), and upon this rock I will build my church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer it.
Psalm 2:2-4 NLT 2 The kings of the earth prepare for battle; the rulers plot together against the LORD and against his anointed one. 4 But the one who rules in heaven laughs. The Lord scoffs at them.
Isaiah 55:11 NIV so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.
2 Timothy 2:4 NIV No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in civilian affairs, but rather tries to please his commanding officer.
John 3:16 NIV For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Matthew 7:9-11 NIV 9 "Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? 11 If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!
Genesis 1:27 NIV So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.
1 John 3:1-2 NKJV 1 Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. 2 Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.
James 1:22 NKJV But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
Galatians 5:22-23 NIV But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
James 1:22-25 NIV 22 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. 23 Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror 24 and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. 25 But the man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it -- he will be blessed in what he does.

Healing and Garbage disposal

1/23/2022

Pastor Justin Manzey from Chilliwack came to minister to us.
At the evening service he explained hurts and wounds that we may be carrying like a bag of garbage, and how to be set free. He was assisted by Geoff Mader.

Seven steps of garbage disposal:
1. Recognize
2. Reveal
3. Repent
4. Renounce
5. Receive
6. Refreshed
7. Restoration

Genesis 2:15 The LORD God placed the man in the Garden of Eden to tend and watch over it.
Romans 12:1|NLT And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice-- the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him.
Ephesians 3:16-20|NLT
16 I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit.
17 Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God's love and keep you strong.
18 And may you have the power to understand, as all God's people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is.
19 May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God.
20 Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.
Isaiah 57:18|NLT I have seen what they do, but I will heal them anyway! I will lead them. I will comfort those who mourn,

Isaiah 53:5|NLT
5 But he was pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins. He was beaten so we could be whole. He was whipped so we could be healed.
John 8:36|NLT
36 So if the Son sets you free, you are truly free.
2 Corinthians 5:17|NLT
17 This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!
2 Timothy 1:7|NLT
7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.
Galatians 5:22-23|NLT
22 But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
23 gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!
Mark 1:15|NLT
15 "The time promised by God has come at last!" he announced. "The Kingdom of God is near! Repent of your sins and believe the Good News!"
Psalm 51:10-15|NLT
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a loyal spirit within me.
11 Do not banish me from your presence, and don't take your Holy Spirit from me.
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and make me willing to obey you.
13 Then I will teach your ways to rebels, and they will return to you.
14 Forgive me for shedding blood, O God who saves; then I will joyfully sing of your forgiveness.
15 Unseal my lips, O Lord, that my mouth may praise you.

Hope in action

1/16/2022

Hope asks for action. We look at the relationships and testimonies of early Christians in the New Testament. What can we learn from them and apply in our own lives?
We worshiped with the video “I Speak Jesus” lead by Charity Gayle.

1 Corinthians 13:13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
1 Corinthians 7:28 But if you do marry, you have not sinned; and if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But those who marry will face many troubles in this life, and I want to spare you this.
Ephesians 2:19-20
19 Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God's people and members of God's household,
20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone.
Romans 16:1-7
1 I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant of the church in Cenchrea.
2 I ask you to receive her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints and to give her any help she may need from you, for she has been a great help to many people, including me.
3 Greet Priscilla and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus.
4 They risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.
5 Greet also the church that meets at their house. Greet my dear friend Epenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in the province of Asia.
6 Greet Mary, who worked very hard for you.
7 Greet Andronicus and Junias, my relatives who have been in prison with me. They are outstanding among the apostles, and they were in Christ before I was.
Philippians 2:19-30
19 I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I receive news about you.
20 I have no one else like him, who takes a genuine interest in your welfare.
21 For everyone looks out for his own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.
22 But you know that Timothy has proved himself, because as a son with his father he has served with me in the work of the gospel.
23 I hope, therefore, to send him as soon as I see how things go with me.
24 And I am confident in the Lord that I myself will come soon.
25 But I think it is necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger, whom you sent to take care of my needs.
26 For he longs for all of you and is distressed because you heard he was ill.
27 Indeed he was ill, and almost died. But God had mercy on him, and not on him only but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow.
28 Therefore I am all the more eager to send him, so that when you see him again you may be glad and I may have less anxiety.
29 Welcome him in the Lord with great joy, and honor men like him,
30 because he almost died for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up for the help you could not give me.