25 December 2022 - ENCS

Pastor Josh shared with us on this special day

A brief message about Christmas, he did say

Per Isaiah nine, to us a child born, a son given

Jesus came here so our sins would be forgiven

Five attributes of Jesus are listed in that book

Wonderful, counsellor of wisdom - take a look

Mighty God, everlasting Father, prince of peace

His leadership means our joy will never cease

Paradoxically His birth was to enable his death

Per Isaiah, he bore our sins with His last breath

Chapter fifty three says that we have all strayed

But thanks to Him, our eternal life is re-made

What this means for us is stated in Romans ten

Confess that Jesus is Lord and will come again

Everyone who believes will not be put to shame

But will be saved when we proclaim His name

18 December 2022 - ENCS

Today Pastor Josh spoke on “Walking in the Darkness"

Jesus is the light of the world, John eight does stress

Darkness can not overcome Him, per John chapter one

For His light is brighter and longer lasting than the sun

His word is a light on our path and a map for our feet

About this Psalm one hundred nineteen is quite upbeat

There will be many times when in darkness we will walk

But about trusting in God’s presence, we should not balk

For His light is ever present and able to be relied upon

Per Isaiah fifty, without it into torment people have gone

Trying to rely on our own strengths will lead to trouble

That is why so many empires have ended up in rubble

Second Corinthians five says to walk by faith not sight

That can be tough when things do not seem to be right

But remember what is clearly stated in Isaiah fifty one

Remember all the things in the past that God has done

Abraham and Sarah are applauded in Hebrews eleven

For their unerring trust in promises from God in heaven

We should LIVE in the light of Jesus Christ our Lord

In His victory over darkness and the light of His word

We should WALK with total reliance on God, Josh said

In trust of His character, not by sight but by faith instead

We should LOOK at God’s faithfulness and His promises

And at God’s face with trust, not as doubting Thomases

11 December 2022 - ENCS

Today we heard Pastor Quentin of United Family Fellowship

Via Bangkok from Nashville USA  he made the very long trip

An ex-professional pianist, two churches he now pastors

Also running a coffee shop, many skills Quentin masters

He appropriately titled today’s message “Trust The Process”

Obeying God’s plans has amazed, albeit with some stress

From musician, part time preacher, and airline employee

He was approached with a challenge while making coffee

Referring to Jeremiah chapter twenty nine verse eleven

We are promised a future and hope from God in heaven

So we should all hope for a better twenty twenty three

And then believe that God will make it an eventuality

Three key points Pastor Quentin did with us then share

God always has a plan for our lives for He does care

Per Mark eleven, we must pray to God and believe

God will give us provision so our vision we do achieve

4 December 2022 - ENCS

Pastor Josh spoke about hope in this Yuletide season

At times, the concept of hope seems without reason

Hold fast to hope, per Hebrews six verse eighteen

The “sure and steadfast anchor of the soul” it is seen

Hope is the anchor that keeps us from ever drifting

And keeps us from crashing, as it is always uplifting

Josh said hope can also help us to hold on tight

And with our faith as an anchor, we will be alright

Faith is the substance of hope, per Hebrews eleven

Abriaham's hope came from faith in God in heaven

God never lies and made us an oath, per Hebrews six

Christ is a solid rock, thus never leaving us in a fix

It can be seen that our hope has substance by faith

This strength is by God’s faithfulness, the Bible saith

The work of Jesus Christ gives our hope security

Knowing He is with us even though we do not see

God is steadfast and ever-present, per First John four

Ephesians two says that we do not need any more

Galatians four says we can receive adoption to sonship

This legal term should be the cause of much worship

Hope in Jesus provides us to the Lord access

Offering us a new start and new spirit, nothing less

God adopts us and gives us identity and inheritance

It is impossible to get more, no matter the substance