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Two paths in this life: Christ's and Sin's. We all begin on Sin's Path which leaves us weakened, impoverished, and mentally unhealthy as well as increasingly more violent. Repent and Christ will set you on His Path of peace, hope and life.

Email address: [email protected] Mailing address: The Lighthouse, P.O. Box 1317, Baxley, Georgia 31515 LHRBS #2287 Ephesians 1:1-2 Additional Passages: Genesis 1:1 2 Corinthians 12:11-12 Acts 1:21-22 1 Corinthians 15:7-9 Acts 19 Revelation 2:5 Hebrews 3:1 Micah 6:8

On Remembrance Sunday, what do we remember, and why? We consider God's leading, our learning, and our leaning on God as we remember the two World Wars and their lessons to us as Christians.

This sermon explores Esther chapter 2 as a narrative of profound darkness and divine providence, highlighting the tension between the wickedness of the world, the sense of distance from God, and the perceived helplessness of God's people. The preacher interprets the forced conscription of young women and the exile of the Jews not merely as historical events, but as a reflection of the human condition under sin, where identity is stripped and victims seem voiceless. By introducing the concept of 'eucatastrophe,' the message argues that God uses these tragic circumstances to orchestrate a greater redemption, specifically through Esther's hidden Jewish identity and her eventual rise to power. The central theological theme is that God preserves His covenant people through mysterious means, turning the thorns of suffering into the myrtle of peace, ultimately pointing to the cross of Christ as the ultimate reversal where curse becomes blessing.

Sermon: True Peace The service included an Old Testament reading from Isaiah 9:1–7, the recitation of the Nicene Creed, a corporate prayer of confession, and the observance of the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. Congregational songs included "Come, Ye Thankful People Come," "O God Beyond All Praising," "God, in the Gospel of His Son," "In Christ Alone," and the Doxology.

Rev. Benjamin Wontrop's sermon on Ecclesiastes 12:1–8 (with 11:7–10) issues a solemn, Christ-centred call to remember the Creator while the opportunity remains.Solomon's vivid portrait of advancing age—darkened lights, trembling keepers, failing grinders, dimmed eyes, and the final return of dust to earth—depicts the increasing misery of life under the curse (WSC 19). Physical decline and eschatological shadows of judgment do not automatically drive sinners to God; hardened habits and accumulated burdens make repentance harder. Youth is therefore a strategic season of relative ease, mental sharpness, fewer entanglements, and longer years of service.Remembering the Creator means acknowledging the debt of existence and, above all, turning to Him through Christ: seeing personal sin, trusting Christ's perfect life, atoning death, and resurrection, and growing in the fear of God by the means of grace. Christ's own obscure years of growth in wisdom and favour (Luke 2) model this path. Those who sought God early rejoice in sustaining grace; those who wasted youth must still repent, for God restores. Older believers are called to model and encourage the young. Godliness brings present peace and everlasting reward. Seek the Lord now.