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]]> http://www.rbcparis.org/2010/06/vacation-bible-school/feed/ 0 http://www.rbcparis.org/2010/05/a-special-word-to-our-graduates/ http://www.rbcparis.org/2010/05/a-special-word-to-our-graduates/#comments Fri, 21 May 2010 22:33:45 +0000 admin http://www.rbcparis.org/?p=294 There is nothing more exhilarating and frightening than to find yourself leaving High School and going off to build a life for your own. The greatest challenges that you will face are not college or building the perfect career. These will be difficult enough. But the most important hurdle you will jump will be allowing Christ to be Lord of your life through college and career. Considering our place as a believer in Christ and His involvement in our direction will keep things focused. Notice Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”As a Christian you are saved from your sin and given a home in Heaven once you leave this world. But in the mean time remember two very important things. Mainly, it is vital to understand that you have an enemy. This evil being wants nothing more for your life than to destroy its potential and testimony. The Lord Jesus warned Peter that Satan desired to “sift” him as wheat. Through temptation and deception, countless young adult have found their hope for joy and blessing turned into sadness and regret. Your enemy is cunning and even the most deligent among us has a heart with a potential of being led astray.

Yet, the most important truth to remember and live by is that you have a Saviour who loves you and desires to bless you. The choice is yours. But sometimes, especially if you have not yet decided to do the right thing, situations will call unto you strongly to sin and the draw is exceedingly intense.

Who are you? Who do you want to be? How do you want others to see you? How do you want God to think of you? These can all be answered when you first decide that your life is worth far more than to be squandered in sin. But rather build your life upon God and His Word! The outcome wil be that Christ is Lord of your life and the generous giver of amazing blessings!

But sadly, we see in Luke chapter four a very different outcome for the returning carpenter’s son. As He gave them an introduction to His Divine ministry they reacted terribly. Instead of joy and support they gave Him anger and rejection. They even went so far as to attempt to kill Him by throughing Him off a cliff. But even though death was His future, it was not His time to die. The Lord released Himself from their hands and walked away. And I can imagine as the demonic fever wore off from the angry residents of Nazareth they were left in disbelief at how things spiraled out of control. Yet the damage was done. Jesus had gone. Never again do we see the Lord returning to accomplish some great miracles in His hometown.

With Nazareth in the distance, our Lord set His face to go to Capernaum. This city was nothing new to Him. He had been here before performing miracles. This city on the Northwest corner of the Sea of Galilee had no reason to open their hearts to the Lord but they did nevertheless! Demons were cast out (Demons who recognized the Lord’s deity more than any in His hometown ever would) sicknesses were healed and the message of repentance was preached.

Yes, Capernaum was a very different experience from Nazareth. However, these two cities were similar in many ways. They both were Jewish. Both were classified as Galileans. Both cities were very religious. Yet both reacted fundamentally different to Christ’s ministry. In your life, were do you reside? Do you fit in with those people who do not see God’s power or enjoy His richest blessings? Are you “too” familiar with Christ that His Word or Will is not held in adoration and respect?

Hopefully, you can better identify with the people of Capernaum! Considering Christ their hearts were open. When His blessings were given they were partakers!

Where do you live today?

Over the next few weeks we will be answering these questions and many others. Now is the time for Christians to be prepared on what to look for as the seasons of our world’s political and moral climate change. We are told that it is not for us to know the day or hour, but Christ did encourage us to be aware of the seasons.

We are living in exciting times! Come and learn and be encouraged in your faith!

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2010 – A New Year at RBC from Ben Armstrong

Imagine his surprise when in walked his brothers searching to buy food from the great leader who had foreknown of the famine and prepared for it. They did not recognized him but he knew them! In the early verses of Chapter 45 he reveals himself to them and demonstrates more grace than we could conceive. But then he tells them to go to his father and let him know how God has blessed him. Now it was bad enough of a shock to these brothers to find themselves at the mercy of the one whom they had wickedly mistreated. This experience alone would have been most distressing (not to mention cause for cardiact arrest!). However, Joseph demonstrated such grace and mercy to them it helped to calm their terror.

BUT! Then they were sent to the one person they really did not want to explain this new turn of events. Do you remember the scene shortly after they sold their brother? The coat of many colors Joseph was given from his father was torn and colored with animals blood. It was with this awful object they displayed before the eyes of their father and painted a tragic tale of a gruesome death. Jacob morned his beloved son. The loss he felt was very real to him. Now it was their sad duty as repentant offenders to lay before their father what they were guilty of and plead for his forgiveness.

And so it can be for us if we do not show care in our lives. We may find ourselves making a similar journey to lay openly our offense before our Heavenly Father or a wronged loved one. Instead, live with integrity and always treat others in light of the truth that our actions, after years gone by can haunt us when we least expect it!