30 July 2023 - ENCS

About living life to the full, Pastor Josh did speak

Per John ten this is what Jesus wants us to seek

Jesus said to find and follow Him, per Matthew four

And then very importantly to go fish for even more

Josh said Second Peter three has words to cherish

The Lord is patient, not wanting anyone to perish

For God wants everyone to come to repentance

So that nobody has to face their due sentence

So per Charles Colson, now how shall we live?

Lots of answers Second Peter three does give

Saying to make every effort to be found spotless

At peace with God as well as being blemeless

That passage says to add to your faith, goodness

In the original Greek meaning excellence, no less

Then come knowledge, self-control, perseverance

And godliness, mutual affection, love adherence

Love is actually the sum of all of those attributes

There is no fear in love, as First John four imputes

As per First Peter two, if those qualities increase

Our effectiveness and productivity will not cease

23 July 2023 - ENCS

The Firm Foundations series Pastor Joey did complete

Hebrews five shares six elementary truths not obsolete

The last being eternal judgment, as per Revelation five

So at the title The Glory of the Last Lion Joey did arrive

The significance of God’s justice is where Joey started

It is the foundation of God’s throne, never departed

Psalm eighty nine, righteousness and justice are key

While love and faithfulness go before us, we can see

God’s justice also ensures fairness and impartiality 

Post restitution and retribution, restoration there will be

It puts in us a holy fear, also known as a reverent fear

For God judges our work in First Peter one we do hear

So then what does eternal judgement actually entail?

It is for everyone, both old and young, male and female

Per Hebrews nine, we all die and then judgement face

Our entire life is known, there is nothing we can erase

Per Hebrews four, nothing is hidden from God’ sight

It is a time of accountability, everything comes to light

Per Second Corinthians five, all appear before His seat

Since God sees all, His judgement we can not cheat

Ephesians two says we are created to do good works

But we should do these out of love, not for the perks

Joey said that eternal judgement is also a test of quality

Our foundation is in Jesus, per First Corinthians three

Our rewards will then be crowns that last for eternity

In First Thessalonians two, crowns of service we see

The crowns of devotion, as per Second Timothy four

But to Jesus, we give all the crowns and even more

16 July 2023 - ENCS

The Firm Foundations series Pastor Joey did continue 

About elementary truths in Hebrews five we can view

Repentance, faith, baptism, laying on of hands we see

Today Joey focused on resurrection, Embracing Eternity

To start, we must have an understanding of physical death 

For it is just a matter of time before we take our last breath

As per Second Corinthians four, we waste away outwardly

Our days are finite, in Psalm ninety and James four we see

Ecclesiastes three states that there is a time for everything

When we are born or when we die, control we cannot bring

The verse goes on to say everything is beautiful in its time

That God has set eternity in the human heart is a paradigm

Pastor then said we must understand Christ's’ resurrection

After Jesus died for our sins despite having no imperfection

As per Mark twelve, God is for both the living and the dead

So many resurrection witnesses could not have been misled

Acts seventeen says we are God’s offspring and should obey

Meaning that we should repent and in His name act and pray

This clearly has implications for our lives each and every day

We have God's power to resurrect any part of life, Joey did say

First Corinthians fifteen talks about our resurrection spiritual

The body that is sown is perishable but is raised imperishable

Similarly, the dishonourable becomes glorious thanks to Christ

The weak become powerful, in eternity for what He sacrificed

2 July 2023 - ENCS

The Firm Foundations series Pastor Joey did continue

Reference to cleansing rites in Hebrews six we do view

Such cleansing is now called baptism, Pastor did say

Thus :Laundering Your Soul” is the sermon title today

There are several reasons we need baptism, Joey stated

The first is that with sin we have all been contaminated

We have all been corrupted even if we are courageous

And to make matters worse, we have become contagious

The instruction to be baptised is important to remember

It is an act of faith, whether done in July or December

It is a picture of your new life, for the rest of its duration

And about your faith, it is an evident public declaration

So then what is baptism, Pastor Joey did try to convey

It is an immersion into a relationship with God every day

Baptism is also God’s way of cleansing you from your sin

As well as His way of of ensuring you let the Holy Spirit in