We are over half-way finished with our time here and this is the only Sunday we will be at our home church. This morning there was a singing group from West Coast Baptist College; a men's quartet and they sang several songs which were really good.
The guys all knew Peter and Teresa and one particularly said he appreciates Peter. Both work on the cleaning/maintenance staff at the school, Peter being the supervisor and apparently has taught those under him well. Dr. Rasmussen, a VP of the college, delivered the morning message. The notes I took:
The rest of your Christian life starts today.
Comparing our Heavenly and earthly fathers:
F aithful – Proverbs 20:6
A ttitude –
T emperate-
H oly Life – I Peter 1:16
E xcellence – Psalm 16:3
R everant – Ezekiel 14.
Honor our fathers with our life, time and living. I Cor. 6:20; Ex. 20:12. Be a servant.
Follow My Father
Holiness I Peter 1:16 – the light that casts out darkness. Can people tell I am different? How do I look and act?
Giving John 3:16 We are created in the image of God and should follow His steps.
We met Jim and Sharon Pitts who were in our home church years ago; they taught in the school the same time as Henry. We had lunch at Wendy's and just talked about all the folks we both knew from the 1980's; the Shuffields and Coons we have already met. Since Henry was preaching in the evening service, they decided to stay.
Henry played the piano for the first offering and then showed our presentation. I should put a copy of that up on the web someplace. He then preached from Exodus 3 on how God had a plan for Moses and Israel. In Ex. 3:4-7 after God calls Moses, he says, Here I am. Then God proceeds to tell him what is going to happen.
The main points:
- God gives clear instruction in verses 7-10
He showed Moses clearly by calling and signs. Ex. 3:1-15; 4:1-12
- You will have peace and confidence about it and start doing it. The Israelites were overjoyed God heard their prayers and worshiped. Ex. 4:31. The people agreed with Moses and he went to tell Pharoah.
- Opposition will surely come. Pharoah did not agree. Things got harder, not easier for Israel. The opposition, when it comes, is insurmountable. God uses the opposition for His own glory.
- God will overcome the opposition if we persevere. Ex. 6:1-3
It has been nearly 19 years we have been in Japan; 21 since surrendering to missions. God has met the needs all along the way. There have been opposition, but God is faithful and since He has lead us in the past, He will lead us in the future. We have about seven weeks left here, then we will return. God is good, all the time.
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