NBC has welcomed three precious babies to our number over the course of the past few weeks. Witnessing the birth of a child is a heart-moving experience. As parents, you can’t help but feel the enormous weight of responsibility that comes with being accountable to raise a little life for the Lord. This week I have been meditating on the example of Moses’ parents, Amram and Jochebed. Can you imagine the odds they faced when Moses was born? Pharaoh, a hostile ruler, and the nation of Egypt, committed to destroying every infant......

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When we open our Bible’s to First Samuel and begin to read, we find that things were at a low ebb spiritually at that time in the history of Israel. Deep spiritual darkness hung over the temple of God, the center of worship and the place of God’s manifest presence for the children of Israel. Eli’s sons, Hophni and Phinehas, were abusing their sacred position in the temple for the sake of their own lusts, thus bringing disgrace upon the Name of God (1 Samuel 2:13-17; 22). There was a famine of......

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This week I was blessed by reading this short booklet on how to be a fruitful church member by David Cloud. I would encourage you to read it with a teachable mind and ask the Lord to increase your fruitful as a member of your local church. You can access the eBook by clicking on the image below. Pastor Simeon Western...

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One of the almost forgotten doctrines of Scripture is the doctrine of separation. As mentioned in a previous devotion, there are so many aspects to each doctrine in Scripture. There is a positional aspect to the doctrine of separation (that which God has done on our behalf). When we were saved, God mercifully snatched us out of the grasp of Satan and his kingdom of darkness and placed us into the kingdom of the dear Son of God (Col. 1:12-13). We were separated forever from this evil world and nothing can ever......

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The Lord Jesus Christ is the very foundation of the Christian faith. “For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.” (1. Cor. 3:11). We all understand that a building will stand or fall depending on its foundation. It is no wonder then that Satan has so vehemently attacked the person of Christ down through the centuries. The world has a never ending stream of blasphemous suggestions concerning the character and conduct of Jesus Christ. As believers, it is imperative that we consistently remind ourselves about......

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Below are links to two articles I have written on the subject of Open Air Preaching. They were published in two editions of Sharpened Arrows. I trust they will be a blessing to you as you seek to be a witness for our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. http://www.sharpenedarrows.com/sharpened-arrows-edition-4-2012/ http://www.sharpenedarrows.com/sharpened-arrows-edition-2-2013/...

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In last Sunday morning’s message, I read out a list of the Names and Titles of Christ. Here is a PDF with the list for those interested. Blessed be the precious Name of Jesus Christ our Saviour! Pastor S. Western The Names of Christ PDF...

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I have been greatly blessed through reading this book recently. Below are some powerful experts from chapter 18 on the need for the preacher to both pray AND be prayed for by the people. Would you take on the ministry of prayer and pray for your pastor? Pastor S. Western “Prayer, to the preacher, is not simply the duty of his profession, a privilege, but it is a necessity. Air is not more necessary to the lungs than prayer is to the preacher. It is absolutely necessary for the preacher to pray.......

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