Memorial Day is set aside for all Americans to honor the memory and sacrifice of those who have given the ultimate gift - the sacrifice of their life - that we might live freely in the places of our own choosing. It is a tribute to those who gave that we might have. In our having we also must remember that in our receiving we are also called upon to give. We may never give our personal and only lifes blood however we can give in many ways. The gift of your thanks to God and to every survivor of that one who has given their lives is without measure. As we give honor on Memorial Day we also are called upon to give our intellect, spiritual and physical strength and personal involvement to insure that those who sacrificed so great a sacrifice will not have died in vain. Perhaps there is a widow and orphaned children who endure harship gather our community to help ease their burdens. Each of us must not become dull of remembering. May this Memorial Day bring us to a place of humility and lifting of our eyes to heaven in thanksgiving and submission to service.
May God bless each of you who have ones from your family who have given the ultimate gift.
Thank you..
Walter Rose
Pastor
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Saturday, May 21, 2011
The End of The World
Many of you may have heard of Harold Camping of Family Radio and his (mathematical) prediction that the world will come to an end Saturday, May 21st, "give or take a few hours."
His previous record is that of predicting that the second coming would come in September of 1994.
There have been many through the centuries who have predicted the coming of Christ and all their predictions have failed to be true. Let me name others who have failed. Pope Innocent III predicted the end would come in 1284; in the 16th century Mother Shipton declared "...the world to an end shall come; in eighteen hundred and eighty-one." A 17th Century Baptist precher named Benjamin Keach predicted it would be in 1689. More recently, Jehovah Witnesses have predicted the end numerous times most notably in 1914, 1915, 1918, 1920, 1925, 1941, 1975 and 1994.
To those who do not know scripture (or choose to ignore it) a lot of embarrasment is placed upon individuals and the church at large. Those who do not believe are made even more staunch in their belief that they do not need to serve God.
Do I believe that Jesus is coming again? Absolutely! Mark 13:32 tells us: "But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father."
Scripture does point to signs that point to a generation of people that events are lining up toward the day that Jesus breaks the eastern skies and comes to take all those who have served him and are in the grave along with all those who are serving Him at that time. This great event will hold two great emotions. The elation of those who are translated into heavens glory and the great fear of those who are left and consigned to the Lake of Fire.
The key to all our lives is to serve God daily and truthfully. This gives us the assuracnce that we need to live for God whether he comes today or tomorrow or sometime in the near or distant future. Strengthen yourselves with the hope in Christ. It will make you sleep better and rise more refreshed.
Go tell someone about Jesus. They too can have the hope of Christ in their lives.
God bless you
Walter Rose
Pastor
His previous record is that of predicting that the second coming would come in September of 1994.
There have been many through the centuries who have predicted the coming of Christ and all their predictions have failed to be true. Let me name others who have failed. Pope Innocent III predicted the end would come in 1284; in the 16th century Mother Shipton declared "...the world to an end shall come; in eighteen hundred and eighty-one." A 17th Century Baptist precher named Benjamin Keach predicted it would be in 1689. More recently, Jehovah Witnesses have predicted the end numerous times most notably in 1914, 1915, 1918, 1920, 1925, 1941, 1975 and 1994.
To those who do not know scripture (or choose to ignore it) a lot of embarrasment is placed upon individuals and the church at large. Those who do not believe are made even more staunch in their belief that they do not need to serve God.
Do I believe that Jesus is coming again? Absolutely! Mark 13:32 tells us: "But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father."
Scripture does point to signs that point to a generation of people that events are lining up toward the day that Jesus breaks the eastern skies and comes to take all those who have served him and are in the grave along with all those who are serving Him at that time. This great event will hold two great emotions. The elation of those who are translated into heavens glory and the great fear of those who are left and consigned to the Lake of Fire.
The key to all our lives is to serve God daily and truthfully. This gives us the assuracnce that we need to live for God whether he comes today or tomorrow or sometime in the near or distant future. Strengthen yourselves with the hope in Christ. It will make you sleep better and rise more refreshed.
Go tell someone about Jesus. They too can have the hope of Christ in their lives.
God bless you
Walter Rose
Pastor
Thursday, May 19, 2011
My computer was down
As we use and study the mechanical and electrical components of the computer they teach us a few things about life. My computer e-mail server was down for three or four days and someone with more experience than myself got to working on it. First of all in the process of fixing another computer the line to the internet was unplugged. Due to being unplugged it wasn't as simple as plugging it back in. We had to visit the web page provider in order to re-set the commands and get things straightened out again. Once all this was done my e-mail account still wouldn't work until I remembered that from time to time we need to turn off the computer and reboot by starting it again. When this action was accomplished; well to my surprise here came my mail before my eyes.
Isn't this somewhat like our walk with God. There are times that we need spiritual attention and for some reason or other we try to unplug from God without thinking of the consequence. There is a commonality here that teaches us to stop what we are doing that is not bringing results and shut everything off. Just like the computer we have to go to our command central and get reconnected. At times they want to identify who we are and what is the password to our account. When we have been unplugged spiritually we need to once again identify our relationship to our account holder (Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior). SO I leave you with this thought. If we are not connected to the source of strength and salvation we work and labor in vain. Isn't it more fulfilling to have something that works rather than say: Transaction incomplete.
Think about this and strengthen your connection in Christ. It will benefit you greately.
Walter Rose
Pastor
Isn't this somewhat like our walk with God. There are times that we need spiritual attention and for some reason or other we try to unplug from God without thinking of the consequence. There is a commonality here that teaches us to stop what we are doing that is not bringing results and shut everything off. Just like the computer we have to go to our command central and get reconnected. At times they want to identify who we are and what is the password to our account. When we have been unplugged spiritually we need to once again identify our relationship to our account holder (Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior). SO I leave you with this thought. If we are not connected to the source of strength and salvation we work and labor in vain. Isn't it more fulfilling to have something that works rather than say: Transaction incomplete.
Think about this and strengthen your connection in Christ. It will benefit you greately.
Walter Rose
Pastor
Monday, May 9, 2011
Desciphering the News
We have a lot of events occuring worldwide. Earthquakes, floods, famines, pestilence, people and people groups very unstable and upset and on edge. My friend Mike Evans has written many books concerning the events of the Middle East. He made this statement: The battle today is about two books and two Gods. The Bible and the Quaran and Jehovah God and Allah. As we read God's Holy Word - The Bible - we read many passages which indicate many events which are or will happen today.
Getting back to Middle East information there are three main groups which seek to take control by taking over every nation in the area which is being pushed to throw out their present leadership. THese groups are the "Brotherhood", Hezbolah, and Al Queda. The overall purpose is to openly and defiantly proclaim their effort to form a cohesive group to soon go up on the "pleasant land" (Israel), kill every last person of Jewish ancestory and anyone who helps the Jewish State. Their long-term goal is to insert a Shira' state of religious government throughout the entire world.
I encourage you to read the books of Ezekiel and REvelation with this in mind; God has fortold the events of this last day and has declared his ultimate overthrow of evil and installation of that which is righteous. He has told us to lift up our heads and look up as we see these things begin to happen because HIS REDEMPTION draws near.
What a joy to be on God - Jehovah's side in all this. Look at the last pages of the Holy Bible and see who wins. Until then don't get in a panic, get into a church and get into the things of God and become a winner. If not then we becoem a loser. I prefer winning every time.
Read the Bible and it will help you to descipher the news more clearly.
Walter Rose
Pastor
Getting back to Middle East information there are three main groups which seek to take control by taking over every nation in the area which is being pushed to throw out their present leadership. THese groups are the "Brotherhood", Hezbolah, and Al Queda. The overall purpose is to openly and defiantly proclaim their effort to form a cohesive group to soon go up on the "pleasant land" (Israel), kill every last person of Jewish ancestory and anyone who helps the Jewish State. Their long-term goal is to insert a Shira' state of religious government throughout the entire world.
I encourage you to read the books of Ezekiel and REvelation with this in mind; God has fortold the events of this last day and has declared his ultimate overthrow of evil and installation of that which is righteous. He has told us to lift up our heads and look up as we see these things begin to happen because HIS REDEMPTION draws near.
What a joy to be on God - Jehovah's side in all this. Look at the last pages of the Holy Bible and see who wins. Until then don't get in a panic, get into a church and get into the things of God and become a winner. If not then we becoem a loser. I prefer winning every time.
Read the Bible and it will help you to descipher the news more clearly.
Walter Rose
Pastor
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Mom
Sunday is set aside as "Mother's Day". We probably don't give the overall recognition we should to those lovely ladies who have made such a difference in our lives. I look back to my mom who has taken her heaveny journey 31 years ago this month. She was a quiet woman of faith and stability. She worked especially hard taking care of her five children plus all the things that go into feeding and clothing her children. Along with those things she was our protector in her own quiet, even secretive way. Sho took care of some things without a whisper to any of us and we did not know about it until we were grown. She loved God and family. It really doesn't get much better than that.
I also married a young lady who now has stood by my side since July of 1971 (39+ years). She is also a quiet, faithful, hard working woman who loves God and her family with deep devotion. Our children are beginning to truly realize the haven she provided for them along with deep nurturing of their lives. What she has done for them has been "caught" as well as "taught." I am a truly blessed man considering the faithfulness and dependability my wife has displayed faithfully for these 39+ years. A man and a family that has faith and dependability as their mainstay has the greatest gift that can possibly be given to anyone.
Husbands and children; take some special time this Sunday to recognize the great gift that God has given to each of you. Your special efforts will make your wife or mother a blessed mother. We need more of these special moments in our homes as an example to one and all.
May God bless each of you not only this Sunday but every day of the year.
Walter Rose
Pastor
I also married a young lady who now has stood by my side since July of 1971 (39+ years). She is also a quiet, faithful, hard working woman who loves God and her family with deep devotion. Our children are beginning to truly realize the haven she provided for them along with deep nurturing of their lives. What she has done for them has been "caught" as well as "taught." I am a truly blessed man considering the faithfulness and dependability my wife has displayed faithfully for these 39+ years. A man and a family that has faith and dependability as their mainstay has the greatest gift that can possibly be given to anyone.
Husbands and children; take some special time this Sunday to recognize the great gift that God has given to each of you. Your special efforts will make your wife or mother a blessed mother. We need more of these special moments in our homes as an example to one and all.
May God bless each of you not only this Sunday but every day of the year.
Walter Rose
Pastor
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