We Sang a lot of Hymns throughout the Service
Come Christians join to sing
I will sing of my redeemer
And can it be
Praise my soul the king of heaven
Jesus shall reign where'er the sun
Jesus loves me
All to Jesus
Victory in Jesus
Jesus I my cross have taken
... Achan and his selfishness brought trouble to the Israelites
Money is used is churches for a variety of reasons
We did a Responsive Reading of Psalm 66.
Service was led by a missionary lady who has been with the church since 1978, they are currently looking for another mission minded person to take over the work.
Message Notes
Patience
How patience are you?
Is it a virtue that we should covet and develop?
Romans 5:5
Jesus is the source of patience
Isaiah 53:7
Quiet submission
Long suffering
Putting up with difficult things without complaint
Patience is seen in how we act.
Do we let the irritations of life where patience is shown
1. Patience brings the approval of God
....I waited patiently for the Lord
... 1 Peter 2 v 20 do good and wait patiently
2. Patience makes us a good example to others
... people see what we do
...1 Thess 1v4
... Noah preached for 120 years???
... missionaries who work for years among their people without seeing result or before they see a result
.... what does the world see when they look at us
3. Patience perfects our character
....James 1v4,
....Glory in tribulations because it brings results when we are patient
....do not give up in well-doing
4. patience is a fruit of the Spirit
5. Patience is a reward of God, brings us to an inheritance of God
James 5v7 be patient til the coming of the Lord.