Living Faith
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Good Friday Service: Live

We are going live tomorrow for our Good Friday Service. See you at 10:30am

Easter Sunday!!! Registration for this weeks in-person service is now open. We are allowed 60 people, plus staff, so please pre-register. Face masks or shields are required for the whole time you are with us here at Living Faith, as is keeping 2-3 meters away from other not in your house. We thank you for your help in keeping everyone safe and healthy during this time. Our service this week will have a message from Pastor Wayne McNeilly, who has come to be our Transition Pastor. It is Easter Sunday, Christ has risen and He's Alive!!. Our message and service will be focused on that. We look forward to see all who are able to join us this Sunday for the in-person service and we will be having an online service too. Have a great rest of your week https://livingfaithlloyd.churchcenter.com/registra//806360

Representing Jesus - Part 2 Representing Jesus - Part 2. Sunday at 10:30, please watch and share this online service, there is something for everyone, an amazing message from Pastor Jeremiah, worship songs and a message from the Board. We pray it challenges and helps you. Although we are not yet able to meet in person, we are excited to have this full service for you today, here online. So glad you are able to join us. Thank you for your continued prayers and financial suppor...t through this time. It's a critical time for us as we look to the future of this church and the need to finish the remodel on our building, so that when we are able to open up completely we can provide the services needed. Please pray hard for wisdom and give with joy!! Thank you for your partnership that makes it all possible. If you can give, please visit at: www.livingfaithlloyd.com/give-1 or drop cash or cheques at the office, Tuesday thru Friday from 9:00am to 2:30 pm. As always, if you have any pastoral questions, want prayer or if you want to know more about Jesus, please email us at: [email protected] and we will make sure someone contacts you. For more messages of hope and direction you can find them all on our church app thru this access link https://livingfaithlloyd.churchcenter.com/channels/4345 or download thru your app provider. You can also get more messages by going to our Youtube page. You can type: "living faith lloydminster" . We pray it blesses you. Hit the subscribe and notification buttons so you will never miss a new message! #livingfaithlloyd CCLI licence #280489 See more

Verse of the Day January 22, 2021 What does Matthew 5:14 mean?... In the previous verse, Jesus compared His disciples to salt (Matthew 5:13). Now He compares them to light. He calls them the "light of the world," in fact. Light was a crucial symbol in the Jewish worldview. Just as Greek culture prized knowledge, or Roman culture valued glory, or modern American culture touts freedom, Hebrew culture's ideal standard was light. This concept factors heavily in biblical explanations of godliness and truth (Proverbs 4:1819; Matthew 4:16; John 8:12; 2 Corinthians 4:6). Spiritually speaking, there is no light in the world apart from Jesus Christ. His light, though, shines through every person who belongs to Him. In this way, the light of Christ is distributed into the darkness in every corner of humanity. That this light is meant to be visible to the world is also important. Jesus adds to this metaphor by referring to a city positioned on top of a hill. It is not meant to be hidden; a city on a hill is meant to be seen and found even in the darkness of night. During the time of Christ, the walls around a city on a hill were often made from white limestone, which would be relatively easy to see, even on a dim night. In the same way, the light of Christ is not meant to be hidden on the earth. It is meant to shine out brightly from all who belong to Christ. It is meant to be discovered, in this way, by those still in the darkness. Jesus will add to this point in the following verse that Christ's light should not be covered up in the lives of His followers. It is meant to be seen. Context Summary Matthew 5:1320 describes the essential role Jesus' disciples and followers serve on the earth. They are the salt of the earth and the light of the world. These metaphors represent the impact Christians are meant to have in the world. That's why it matters so much that they do the good works God gives them to do. Otherwise, they will stop being useful as salt and light. Instead, they should do those works, allowing their light to shine in the dark world in order that all who see will give glory to God. Chapter Summary The Sermon on the Mount contains some of Jesus' most challenging teaching. It begins with the unlikely blessings of the Beatitudes. Jesus' disciples must do good works in order to be a powerful influence: as the salt of the earth and light of the world. The superficial righteousness of the Pharisees is not good enough to earn heaven. Sins of the heart, such as angry insults and intentional lust, are worthy of hell just as much as adultery and murder. Easy divorce and deceptive oaths are forbidden. Believers should not seek revenge. Instead, God intends us to love our enemies and pray for our persecutors. In short, we should strive to be perfect, as God is perfect. https://www.bibleref.com/Matthew/5/Matthew-5-14.html

Verse of the Day January 21, 2021 What does this verse mean??... Following his application in verse 17, John summarizes the need for Christians to act on love, not just think about it. It is important to communicate love through our words, but we must also do so through our actions. Jesus gave a similar warning to the Pharisees in Matthew 15:49. Just as truly saving faith will produce good works (James 2:1719), truly loving another person will produce loving actions. This verse once again uses the Greek root word agape, meaning a selfless, sacrificial love. Jesus not only spoke about love, He provided powerful actions to match His teachings. John 13 offers a clear example in which Jesus washed the feet of His disciples to teach them to serve one another in humility. His death on the cross offered the most powerful evidence of love "in deed and in truth." He endured suffering, ridicule, and death from those who should have recognized Him as the Messiah. Yet His actions also included His resurrection, offering love in action that changed the course of history. Context Summary First John 3:1118 describes the contrast between hate and love, and how love ought to be seen in the life of a Christian believer. Evil has a jealous hatred for good. This is why Cain killed Abel, and why hatred is considered the spiritual equivalent to murder. Christians are expected to do more than feel love, they are commanded to act on it, in selfless sacrifice. Chapter Context The third chapter of 1 John focuses mostly on the concept of love. Because of His love, God not only calls us His children, He actually makes us His children. John also explains how sin, including hate, is never the result of a proper relationship with God. Christians, in contrast to the world, are supposed to do more than simply ''feel'' love; we are to act on it, as well. https://www.bibleref.com/1-John/3/1-John-3-18.html

Verse of the Day January 20, 2021 What does this verse mean?... After describing the pieces of the armor of God, Paul adds another important part of spiritual battle: prayer. This is not a piece of spiritual armor, yet is essential to winning spiritual battles. Why? Prayer connects us to the power of God, which is necessary to defeat spiritual enemies. Communication in battle is often the difference between victory and defeat. This is especially true when referring to soldiers hearing the instructions of their Commander. Paul then notes some specific applications of prayer in this verse and the next. First, believers are to pray "in the Spirit." Our prayers are not merely our thoughts or about our desires, but are to be done in submission to God. Next, we are to "keep alert." While we may not be literally praying every waking second, there is never a good time to set prayer aside. It's a tool we need to have in constant use (1 Thessalonians 5:17). Third, prayer is something to do "with all perseverance." We do not pray once each day and then stop. We are to talk with God persistently and about all matters. Nothing is too big or too small to discuss with the Lord. Finally, Paul highlights the importance of praying for the needs of other believers. We praise God in prayer, pray for our own needs, and also pray for the needs of others. Each of these areas is important. Context Summary Ephesians 6:1020 concludes Paul's practical application of Christianity with a famous series of metaphors. Here, he describes the ''armor of God.'' In this passage, Paul uses the allegory of a Roman soldier's basic equipment to show how the components of Christianity work together as we strive to serve God. The soldier's tools include a belt, breastplate, shoes, shield, helmet, and sword. In parallel, the Christian's implements are truth, righteousness, the gospel, faith, salvation, and the Word of God. Christians are also given prayer. Just as a soldier's equipment is designed for their earthly battle, a Christian's equipment is meant for spiritual warfare. Context Summary Ephesians 6:1020 concludes Paul's practical application of Christianity with a famous series of metaphors. Here, he describes the ''armor of God.'' In this passage, Paul uses the allegory of a Roman soldier's basic equipment to show how the components of Christianity work together as we strive to serve God. The soldier's tools include a belt, breastplate, shoes, shield, helmet, and sword. In parallel, the Christian's implements are truth, righteousness, the gospel, faith, salvation, and the Word of God. Christians are also given prayer. Just as a soldier's equipment is designed for their earthly battle, a Christian's equipment is meant for spiritual warfare. https://www.bibleref.com/Ephesians/6/Ephesians-6-18.html

Verse of the Day January 19, 2021 What does Galations 6:9 mean?... Paul has just asked the Galatian Christians to be convinced, once again, that trusting their flesh in this life will only lead to corruption. Reliance on our own power only leads to decay and death. That is true whether we trust human effort to save us by following the rituals and sacraments of the law, or by following our own selfish, sinful desires. Salvation comes only by "planting" the Spirit. Through faith in Christ for the forgiveness of our sin, God gives to us His own Spirit. Only that Spirit will deliver eternal life in the end (Galatians 6:68). Now Paul urges the Galatians not to grow tired of doing good. Doing good is hard work, especially if someone begins to doubt whether it matters. Paul is urging the Galatians to keep living in a way that is consistent with what they believe. They are free people in Christ, and God's Spirit is with them. Eventually, the crop of eternal life will come up and they will see it for themselves. In a more immediate sense, the good works the Galatians are doing in the power of the Spirit will also bear fruit. God will often allow His people to see how their investment of themselves to do good matters both in this life and in the life to come. Copyright https://www.bibleref.com/Galatians/6/Galatians-6-9.html