The Apostle Paul, in his last epistle written before his execution in Rome, urgently warned, "This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers ..." (2 Timothy 3:1-2). Paul was writing about the state of Christ's church around 62 A.D. Little could he have known that his statement would be magnified many times over by the year 2025, as we see in the lack of commitment and genuine faith in our congregation today. Talk about our faith is meaningless without evidence that we live by faith.

We are grateful that internet technology allowed our sister assembly in Vasai, India, to commemorate the Lord's Supper simultaneously with our assembly in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. While this summary conveys Brother Singh's lesson, it cannot capture the spirit of love, unity, and peace that God poured out on our assemblies. Over this past week of Easter preparation, two themes have emerged: The cup of the Lord and self-examination.

The Apostle Paul cautioned to the Corinthian saints, "All (the Hebrew children) were baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; All ate the same spiritual meat; and all drank the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ. But with many of them, God was not well pleased, for He overthrew them in the wilderness." (1 Cor. 10: 5-6). As we prepare to commemorate our Lord's life and death in communion, we must individually ask, "Is God well pleased with me?"

As the world indulges in the commercial aspects of Easter, blending pagan customs with the most solemn Christian memorial, we, as Christ's church, are reminded of the urgent need for spiritual change.

Just as the Apostle Paul confronted challenges in the New Testament Church, Brother Singh helps us to face similar issues today.

Tasked with preparing the minds and hearts of our congregation for communion, celebrated yearly as a memorial on our Passover weekend, Brother Sam exhorts us to revive the reverence for God's house we once held years ago. It is noteworthy that we do not refer to the death and resurrection of Jesus as Easter. That is a pagan term coined to honor the Anglo-Saxon goddess Eostre. Paganism and tradition are two serious threats invading Christ's Church today. Let us seek holiness, without which no person will see God.

As we prepare to commemorate the death and resurrection of our Lord, Brother Singh urges his followers to focus on the sacrifice Jesus made to cover our sins and iniquity. Isaiah wrote prophetically about 650 years before the crucifixion: He was wounded for our transgressions,  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." (Isaiah 53: 5-6)

In this crucial lesson, Brother Singh emphasizes the paramount importance of serving God according to His will, not our own. God's will (revealed through scripture, prayer, and the guidance of the Holy Spirit) is our life's divine plan and purpose. Imagine building a house without a blueprint. Sadly, God's people often ignore the plan because we prioritize pleasing ourselves more than Him. But when we align with His will, there is a peace and fulfillment that surpass all understanding.

Faithful men were scarce in the New Testament church era and are even more scarce in the 21st-century church. Brother Vid, a prominent elder in our assembly, lives in Rochester, New York. His testimony is compelling, for it demonstrates the power of God to turn a worldly, scientifically logical individual into a reliable steward of God's work with a commitment to serving others under the direction of our Pastor.

This message's intriguing title, 'TRUTH IS FALLEN IN THE STREET,' is not just a phrase but a reflection of our current spiritual state. It resonates with Brother Singh's Saturday exhortation, 'TREASURE IN EARTHEN VESSELS.' Many saints profess a religious conviction that they do not experience in their day-to-day lives.

Brother Singh delivers a short but potent exhortation to the saints. Although we claim to "this treasure in earthen vessels, "we do not have the peace we claim to possess. We are troubled on every side yet find ourselves distressed. We are often perplexed to despair and persecuted, but we feel forsaken and cast down to the point of destruction. We fail to experience peace because we don't have an intimate relationship with Christ. Sadly, many of us trust the banker, the doctor, and the internet more than we rely on God to see us through these terrible days.