Sunday April 23, 2017

Speaker: Rev.Ben Sheppard
Message Title: Deliverance

Scripture re: The book of Exodus; Revelation 15: 2 & 3; Jeremiah31:10

 Ex 3:1 ¶ Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb.
 2 And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.
 3 And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.
 4 And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.
 5 And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.
 6 Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.
 7 ¶ And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;
 8 And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.
 9 Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them.
 10 Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.
 11 ¶ And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?
 12 And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be a token unto thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain.
 13 And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them?
 14 And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.
 15 And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.
 16 ¶ Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt:
 17 And I have said, I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt unto the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, unto a land flowing with milk and honey.
 18 And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.
 19 And I am sure that the king of Egypt will not let you go, no, not by a mighty hand.
 20 And I will stretch out my hand, and smite Egypt with all my wonders which I will do in the midst thereof: and after that he will let you go.
 21 And I will give this people favour in the sight of the Egyptians: and it shall come to pass, that, when ye go, ye shall not go empty:
 22 But every woman shall borrow of her neighbour, and of her that sojourneth in her house, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: and ye shall put them upon your sons, and upon your daughters; and ye shall spoil the Egyptians.
(KJV)

Music Worship Leaders:

JW & Sharon Peck 

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Sunday April 16, 2017

Speaker: Rev.Ben Sheppard
Message Title: The Passion of Jesus Christ

 Re: Acts 17:31; 1 Corinthians 15:3-7; Matthew 16:21; Matthew 28:15; Luke 18:31-33

 Ac 17:31 Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

 1Co 15:3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
 5 And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:
 6 After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.
 7 After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.

 Mt 16:21 ¶ From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.

 Mt 28:15 So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.

 Lu 18:31 ¶ Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.
 32 For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on:
 33 And they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again.

Music Worship Leaders:

JW & Sharon Peck

Songs:

Sunday April 09, 2017

Speaker: Rev.Ben Sheppard
Message Title: Palm Sunday, Passover & Good Friday
Responsive Reading: Luke 19:11-35

  Luke 19:11 ¶ And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.
 12 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
 13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
 14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
 15 And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.
 16 Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.
 17 And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
 18 And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.
 19 And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.
 20 And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:
 21 For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.
 22 And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:
 23 Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?
 24 And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.
 25 (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)
 26 For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him.
 27 But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
 28 ¶ And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem.
 29 And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
 30 Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither.
 31 And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.
 32 And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them.
 33 And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?
 34 And they said, The Lord hath need of him.
 35 And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon.
 (KJV)

Music Worship Leaders:
JW & Sharon Peck
Songs:


  

Sunday April 02, 2017

Speaker: Rev.Ben Sheppard
Message Title: Christ's Love on Display before Passion Week
Responsive Reading: Luke 19:1-27
Luke 19:1 ¶ And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.
 2 And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.
 3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.
 4 And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
 5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.
 6 And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.
 7 And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
 8 And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
 9 And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.
 10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
 11 ¶ And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.
 12 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
 13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
 14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
 15 And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.
 16 Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.
 17 And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
 18 And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.
 19 And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.
 20 And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:
 21 For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.
 22 And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:
 23 Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?
 24 And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.
 25 (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)
 26 For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him.
 27 But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
 (KJV)


Music Worship Leaders:
JW & Sharon Peck
Songs:   


 

Sunday March 26, 2017

Speaker: Rev.Ben Sheppard
Message Title: The Holy Trinity
Bible verses: Phili.1:2; Titus 2:13; Acts 5:3-4 
 Php 1:2 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
 Tit 2:13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
 Ac 5:3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
 4 Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.
 (KJV)

Music Worship Leaders:
JW & Sharon Peck
Songs:



   

Sunday March 19, 2017

Speaker: Rev.Ben Sheppard
Message Title: Messianic Prophecy of Jesus - Part 2
Responsive Reading: 1John3:1-11
  1Jo 3:1 ¶ Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
 2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
 3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
 4 ¶ Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
 5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
 6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.
 7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
 8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
 9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
 10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
 11 ¶ For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
 (KJV)

Music Worship Leaders:
JW & Sharon Peck
Songs:


  

Sunday March 12, 2017

Speaker: Rev.Ben Sheppard
Message Title: Messianic Prophecy of Jesus – Part 1
Responsive Reading: Genesis 3:1-24
  Ge 3:1 ¶ Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
 2 And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:
 3 But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
 4 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:
 5 For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
 6 ¶ And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
 7 And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.
 8 And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.
 9 ¶ And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?
 10 And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.
 11 ¶ And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?
 12 And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.
 13 And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.
 14 ¶ And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:
 15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
 16 ¶ Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
 17 ¶ And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;
 18 Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;
 19 In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
 20 ¶ And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.
 21 ¶ Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them.
 22 ¶ And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:
 23 Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken.
 24 So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
(KJV)

Music Worship Leaders:
JW & Sharon Peck
songs: