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PULPIT MINISTRY:
August - Topical Series (Outside Speakers)
29* Radical Community Mr. Bert Kamphuis
September - Series: Sad Real Stories in the World
05 No service: BHLC Summer Retreat & Youth Camp at Camp Charis, Chilliwack
12 Gen 16:1-16 Hagar: Rejected Ps. CP
19 2 Sam 13:1-22 Tamar: Cry Rape Ps. CP
26* Judges 19:1-30 No Name Concubine: Foul Play! Ps. CP
October - Series: God of An Imperfect World Discipleship
03 Is God really in control? Ps. CP
10 Thanksgiving Combined Service Rev. Yee
17 Does God change His mind? Ps. CP
24 Once saved, always saved? Ps. CP
31* Mr. Richard Konieczny
November – Series: Discipleship in An Imperfect World: Ruth
07 Ruth 1 Ps. CP
14 Ruth 2 Ps. CP
21 Ruth 3 Ps. CP
28* Ruth 4 Ps. CP
* Holy Communion
** Combined Service
Pastor's Corner
August 22, 2010
Below is an imagery dialogue between Jesus and the angels when our Lord ascended into Heaven and took His seat at the right hand of the Father.
Angels: “So, Jesus what is your plan for world evangelism? “
Jesus: “I have left my movement in the hands of my disciples.”
Angels: “What if they fail?”
Jesus: “I have no other plan.”
The Great Commission or world evangelism is the aim of Jesus’ death – that men may know God’s love for them and respond to Him in love by worship; in so doing glorifying God for who He is and what He has done.
For such a task, Jesus left it to no one but his small band of followers.
This puny group of illiterate, uncultured, rough disciples had been shown radical love – a love that took their Master to the cross. They, in turn were commanded to live out that radical love for one another.
My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.” (Jn 15:12,13)
Ultimately, it is not size that matters. In every social change, it is carried out by a small group of committed minority. It is commitment to the movement that counts.
Perhaps in the West, we have trivialised discipleship to that of a ‘feel good’ religion. It is time to radicalise our discipleship – to call men and women to the hard knocks of following Jesus and allow God to use us to change the world.
Determine to be a radical for the Lord. Don’t short-change yourself and God.
August 29, 2010
The Christian community is God’s idea. It is not a human invention.
Christ binds Himself irrevocably to the church. Christ “is the head of the body, His church” (Col 1:18).
Christians are bound together eternally to each other, not by natural blood and birth but of a supernatural source. In the veins of every Christian, there lies a common blood type – Jesus’ cleansing blood.
"Who are my mother and my brothers?" he asked. Then he looked at those seated in a circle around him and said, "Here are my mother and my brothers! Whoever does God's will is my brother and sister and mother." (Mark 3:33-35)
So it is not a mere title when we tag each other as brothers and sisters and mothers. We really are. Our relationships with fellow Christians start now and will spill into all eternity.
God’s vision for the Christian community is that of a place to practise radical love.
“Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for he who loves his fellowman has fulfilled the law.” (Romans 13:8)
What a brilliant idea for me to repay my debt to God’s love by radically loving my family members.
Jesus’ love for us is nothing short of radical. We dare not do less for our brothers and sisters.
(This article can also be found on http://www.bhlc.ca/pastorscorner/)