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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2016-04-07, Page 20PAGE 20. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2016. From the Minister's Study Be a witness to the truth By Pastor Andrew Versteeg Brussels Community Bible Chapel A witness. We are always looking for credible witnesses to verify and give proof of events. We read police reports and they often end with an appeal to eye -witnesses to come forward with information that may be helpful in solving a problem. On the biblical calendar we are in the period of time between Jesus' resurrection on Easter and the day that He ascended back to heaven. This is a period of 40 days, as it says in Acts 1:3, in which Jesus made Himself known to many people as proof of the fact that He had risen. An effort had been made to keep this fact silent, but the words of witnesses who saw Jesus and spoke with Him after His resurrection are overwhelming. Jesus had first of all appeared to Mary by the empty tomb on Easter morning, and from there He began appearing to His disciples who had been with Him before His death, and then He appeared to others as well. 1 Corinthians 15:5-8 says, "He appeared to Peter, then the rest of the twelve disciples, after that He appeared to more than five hundred at one time, then to James and the rest of the apostles" So there were many eye- witnesses, and these witnesses also heard Him speak and interacted with Him. Now, why did Jesus appear to so many people? It is because He wants the world to know that He rose from the dead. He wanted the world to know that many witnesses had seen Him and He wanted the world to hear the testimony of these witnesses. This is what Jesus told them, "you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth" Jesus was going to send out these witnesses with the message of the resurrection. Sometimes we want to tell others about Jesus but we are not sure just where to start or what to say. Maybe a suggestion could be to start with the resurrection and explain that His resurrection indicates that the payment for sin that He made with His own life was made in full. Someone might object and say, "How do you know that Jesus rose again, is there proof?" And you can point to the fact that there were hundreds of eye -witnesses that saw Him and heard Him again after He died. Nobody in Jesus' day disputed His death; what they disputed was His resurrection, but the evidence of the eye -witnesses removes any doubt. This all took place approximately 2,000 years ago, but what about today; is there evidence of His Water C Tele April 10: John 4:27-38 "How White the Harvest!" Communion; Special Congregational Meeting Evangelical Missionary Church THIS SUNDAY .0 pm "Faith -In -Song" JJ Christian Music Concert at CRC Tues. 7:30 pm Lisles' Small Group 136 Patrick St., Wingham 10:30 a.m. -- Worship & Sunday School at 308 Blyth Rd. (former Church of God) Pastor: Ernest Dow - 519-523-484 t getlivingwater.org CZ resurrection today? Yes there is. Everyone who knows Jesus as their Savior is a witness today of the resurrection of Jesus. Our lives give witness to this fact, because through the gift of faith we have come to know Jesus as our risen Saviour. The scriptures teach us that we were once dead in our sin, but He made us alive with Him and raised us up with Him (Ephesians 2:1-6). This truth is evidenced in us and our lives now give witness to the fact that we have been made alive through faith in Jesus. It becomes evident that we love Jesus and we love His ways. This past weekend, I was at a birthday for a friend who had grown up in this community. In his early 40s he came to know Jesus as His Continued on page 26 I6u re 9ni ited Jo loin ?Is -9n 76,rshrp SUNDAY, APRIL 10 Morning Service 10:00 am Friendship Group participating in the morning service. Evening Service - Faith In Song 7:30 pm BLYTH CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH ZMinister: Pastor Gary van Leeuwen Hwy. 4, Blyth www.blythcrc.ca 519-523-4743 efruddeld eosxatectv '&e &sod You're Znvitec( to come worship with us Sunday, April 10 Brussels Business & Cultural Centre at 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sunday School for children 4 to 12 years of age at 9:30 a.m. Childcare provided for infants and preschoolers during the sermon. Coffee & cookies after the morning service. For additional details please contact Pastor Andrew Versteeg 519.887.8621 Steve Klumpenhower 519.292.0965 Rick Packer 519.527.0173 Blyth United Church Est. 1875 Worship Service & Sunday School at 10 a.m. Sunday, April 10th fine eitiginat "Nettled and ahead" All Welcome MINISTER: Rev. Gary Clark, BA, M. Div. OFFICE: 519-523-4224 BRUSSELS United Church WORSHIP SERVICE AND SUNDAY SCHOOL 11:00 am All Welcome Minister: Rev. Gary Clark, BA, M.Div. Bulletin notices: 519-523-4224 blythunited(atcc.on.ca Church bookings: 519-887-6377 Other concerns: 226-963-1175 ANGLICAN PARISH OF NEW BEGINNINGS B LYT H Trinity (f�,. 9:15 am Church Office 519-357-4883 BRUSSELS St. John's 11:15 am Church Office 519-887-6862 Everyone Welcome! COME WORSHIP WITH US! MELVILLE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH BRUSSELS Rev. Elwin Garland SUNDAY, APRIL 10 We invite you to join our church family in: Worship & Sunday School - 10 am Coffee & Snacks - 11 am Fridays 11:30 am - 1:00 pm - Soup & More 2 - a free community meal held in Melville's basement, and made possible by the Brussels churches working together. Nursery care available 519-887-9017 THE CATHOLIC PARISHES OF NORTH HURON AND NORTH PERTH CORDIALLY INVITE YOU TO ATTEND HOLY MASS. OUR SUNDAY LITURGIES ARE AS FOLLOWS: Brussels: St. Ambrose Saturday 6:00 p.m. 17 Flora Street . F-----7.- Wingham: Sacred Heart Sunday 9:00 a.m. 220 Carling Terrace Listowel: St. Joseph's Sunday 11:00 a.m. 1025 Wallace Avenue N. ALWAYS A PLACE FOR YOU AT HURON CHAPEL 10:30am Every Sunday in Auburn - huronchapel.com