Greetings Flag Branch members and friends and thanks for taking the time to join me for some Fine Points from yesterday’s service and message.
Can you believe we have already completed the first month in a new decade? It feels like January didn’t last very long, and if January is any indication, February won’t be around long as well.
February is also “Black History” month in which the notable contributions of black people to society and civilization is noted. Now would be a good time to choose an individual to present for Show and Tell the 5th Sunday in March in case you haven’t chosen someone yet.
I have been invited to bring a message for an Ash Wednesday service to be held at Greater Grace Community MBC in Marshville, NC on Wednesday, February 26. So please mark your calendars and come along with me.
Tax season is upon us and some of us will be receiving tax refunds from the government. I hope your plans for any refund includes the proper portion that belongs to God.
30-year fixed home mortgage rates are at the lowest point they have been in years. If you or someone you know is thinking about buying a home or if your current mortgage rate is 4.25% or higher, now is a good time to consider refinancing or buying a home.
The US economy is heading toward a fiscal cliff and once it falls off, there’s no telling where interest rates are going to land. I am planning to hold another financial workshop for members and friends in March or April. I will let you know as soon as I decide on a date. And now just a few fine points from yesterday’s message “Light to the Rescue”.
Someone in need of rescue is in a precarious, dangerous or perilous situation they can’t get out of alone. Therefore, they need outside help to deliver them from the situation they find themselves in. Such is the case when people are sitting in places of darkness that drain them of everything pertaining to life.
Darkness kills, hides and conceals. It removes hope and invites despair. It provides cover for hatred, lies, deceit and every kind of evil imaginable. Some people have resigned themselves to live in darkness and have become accustomed to the darkness.
But for all those people who are not happy with their situation and who want to escape the darkness, the gospel or good news is that Light has come to their rescue. God is Light. Light is the only thing that can dispel darkness.
Light is the very opposite of light and has the opposite effect on people’s lives. Light give life. It uncovers and reveals. It exposes lies and allows the truth to be seen and heard. Light gives hope and repels all evil, hatred and ignorance.
Light has come to the rescue of all who want to be delivered in the person of Jesus Christ. Whoever follows Him will not walk and wallow in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Look for our Sunday School preview that comes out on Thursday of this week on our Facebook page and mobile app. You can also enjoy the SS Daily Bible Readings anytime and anywhere at our website. As always, remember to fear God and keep His commandments
Pastor Jordan
