Bro. Glass rounds out heritage weekend by sharing stories of his time in the Air Force and winning souls on the island of Okinawa. Then he asks the question: When was God at His best?

Bro. Glass rounds out heritage weekend by sharing stories of his time in the Air Force and winning souls on the island of Okinawa. Then he asks the question: When was God at His best?

Bro. Glass has been preaching the gospel for almost 70 years. In that time, many have ask questions about the church. The first one is which is the right one. Bro. Glass teaches a lesson on the history of the church and many of the denominations that have come over time.

Bro. Glass has been preaching the gospel for almost 70 years. In that time, many have ask questions about the church. The first one is which is the right one. Bro. Glass teaches a lesson on the history of the church and many of the denominations that have come over time.

The human will is one of the most powerful force that can be dealt with. When someone had something made up in their mind, it is very difficult to change their mind. Once we have made up our mind it improve our situation, there will be enemies that will come against that. The first one is ourselves. Our worst enemy is our own voice. The voice that reminds us of all our failures when we turn to God. We don’t need a devil to tell ourselves that we will not be any better. The devil sits back and lets this happen, but if we make up in our mind that we will change, there is nothing he can do to change it. The enemy of our soul works overtime to keep us depressed, and to exploit our weaknesses.

Nehemia came back with a heavy heart because of the state of Jeurlesum. The broken and burn walls were a symbol of a broken and defeated people. Figurative, sculpture often depicts humanity with stones. The burned and scarred stones of the city depicted a people that were wounded and down. Nehemia came to remind a down people what they once were. More accurately, what they were: God’s chosen people. Two words in our text are critical to understanding Bro. Hughes’ message. Sanballat asks “will they revive the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish which are burned?” How many have been burned by life? We may feel that life has cast us aside. Burned by the fires of disappointment, of hatred, jealousy. Of suffering loss. The stones in the city were limestone. When limestone is burned by fire, it sucks the moisture out and it becomes brittle. That can describe many people. They are dry, brittle and broken. However, the first part of Sanballat’s question contains the word revive. Revive means to bring back, to refresh, to make whole again. God wants us to understand that after the fire, we can be revived and brought back. There is hope for those that have been burned. God can revive, restore, and put life back on track. Nehemiah was able to restore the wall and put it back into it’s place of purpose. God wants to restore us to our place of usefulness. The walls in Jerusalem had been laying in ruin for 143 years. It took Nehemiah coming along to revive in Israel a sense of purpose. The Lord says it doesn't matter how long it has been; Revival can change everything.

The human will is one of the most powerful force that can be dealt with. When someone had something made up in their mind, it is very difficult to change their mind. Once we have made up our mind it improve our situation, there will be enemies that will come against that. The first one is ourselves. Our worst enemy is our own voice. The voice that reminds us of all our failures when we turn to God. We don’t need a devil to tell ourselves that we will not be any better. The devil sits back and lets this happen, but if we make up in our mind that we will change, there is nothing he can do to change it. The enemy of our soul works overtime to keep us depressed, and to exploit our weaknesses.

Nehemia came back with a heavy heart because of the state of Jeurlesum. The broken and burn walls were a symbol of a broken and defeated people. Figurative, sculpture often depicts humanity with stones. The burned and scarred stones of the city depicted a people that were wounded and down. Nehemia came to remind a down people what they once were. More accurately, what they were: God’s chosen people. Two words in our text are critical to understanding Bro. Hughes’ message. Sanballat asks “will they revive the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish which are burned?” How many have been burned by life? We may feel that life has cast us aside. Burned by the fires of disappointment, of hatred, jealousy. Of suffering loss. The stones in the city were limestone. When limestone is burned by fire, it sucks the moisture out and it becomes brittle. That can describe many people. They are dry, brittle and broken. However, the first part of Sanballat’s question contains the word revive. Revive means to bring back, to refresh, to make whole again. God wants us to understand that after the fire, we can be revived and brought back. There is hope for those that have been burned. God can revive, restore, and put life back on track. Nehemiah was able to restore the wall and put it back into it’s place of purpose. God wants to restore us to our place of usefulness. The walls in Jerusalem had been laying in ruin for 143 years. It took Nehemiah coming along to revive in Israel a sense of purpose. The Lord says it doesn't matter how long it has been; Revival can change everything.

Last Spring, Bro & SIs Hughes took a trip to Eastern Europe. That area of the world is experiencing great growth and freedom. That has not always been the case. One person to whom they spoke, told stories of long waiting list for things that we take for granted. Through all of her remarks, Bro. Hughes was struck by her level of gratitude for the things that she is now enjoying and how that it is so different from how it was. Those of us who have enjoyed these freedoms and privileges all of our lives have a difficult time understanding how it was in the former communist bloc countries. Many have become complacent with our freedom. Many have forgotten the how, the why and the cost of what it takes to be free. Collectively as a country, we seem to have lost our way. This reminded Bro. Hughes of the portion of our text that tells us that we have to be ready for an answer to the question of why we are blessed. We are blessed because someone paid a price. The battlefields of Europe are dotted with headstones of those that went before us and paid the ultimate price for us to be able to enjoy the freedom we continue to enjoy.

We also have an obligation in the church to be ready with an answer. In verse 12, those observing ask “What does this mean?” Peter was quick with his answer. The noise and sound of our worship is not meaningless or random, but it is ordained by God. There is a reason for our worship. There is a reason for our prayer. There is a reason for services where the Holy Ghost moves in and takes over. It may not make sense to the world, but we must be ready to explain to them why it is necessary. We are about to embark on a building program. It is an ambitious plan. But why are we building it? Because a confused world needs the Church to be the church and bring the Gospel to a lost and dying world. The purpose of God is still relevant to our times. The darker the night, the brighter the light will shine. Our world does not need a watered down, culturally relevant, feel good church. They need to know that there is a God that forgives and has grace and love that is beyond comprehension. They need the full power of the Holy Ghost. Those observing on the day of Pentecost were confused. After Peter gave them the answer, they then ask “What must we do” They were so compelled by the answer that they HAD to get it for themselves. The answer for confused world is the Gospel of Christ.

Last Spring, Bro & SIs Hughes took a trip to Eastern Europe. That area of the world is experiencing great growth and freedom. That has not always been the case. One person to whom they spoke, told stories of long waiting list for things that we take for granted. Through all of her remarks, Bro. Hughes was struck by her level of gratitude for the things that she is now enjoying and how that it is so different from how it was. Those of us who have enjoyed these freedoms and privileges all of our lives have a difficult time understanding how it was in the former communist bloc countries. Many have become complacent with our freedom. Many have forgotten the how, the why and the cost of what it takes to be free. Collectively as a country, we seem to have lost our way. This reminded Bro. Hughes of the portion of our text that tells us that we have to be ready for an answer to the question of why we are blessed. We are blessed because someone paid a price. The battlefields of Europe are dotted with headstones of those that went before us and paid the ultimate price for us to be able to enjoy the freedom we continue to enjoy.

We also have an obligation in the church to be ready with an answer. In verse 12, those observing ask “What does this mean?” Peter was quick with his answer. The noise and sound of our worship is not meaningless or random, but it is ordained by God. There is a reason for our worship. There is a reason for our prayer. There is a reason for services where the Holy Ghost moves in and takes over. It may not make sense to the world, but we must be ready to explain to them why it is necessary. We are about to embark on a building program. It is an ambitious plan. But why are we building it? Because a confused world needs the Church to be the church and bring the Gospel to a lost and dying world. The purpose of God is still relevant to our times. The darker the night, the brighter the light will shine. Our world does not need a watered down, culturally relevant, feel good church. They need to know that there is a God that forgives and has grace and love that is beyond comprehension. They need the full power of the Holy Ghost. Those observing on the day of Pentecost were confused. After Peter gave them the answer, they then ask “What must we do” They were so compelled by the answer that they HAD to get it for themselves. The answer for confused world is the Gospel of Christ.

Father's Day Message

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