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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2016-10-13, Page 14PAGE 14. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2016. From the Minister's Study Low tolerance for nonsense? asks Dow By Pastor Ernest Dow Living Water Christian Fellowship (EMC), Blyth Do you have a low tolerance for nonsense? The apostle Paul warned the church at Colosse it was in danger of being waylaid by scammers posing as religious teachers. What "nonsense" is floating around today and ensnaring people, taking them captive? What are the heresies of our age? Consider how people might complete this sentence: "If I really want to be happy, I will (fill the blank)". Finish the sentence and discern the gods of our age. There's what we might call the ecological heresy: "If I really want to be happy, I will move out to the country and homestead off the grid on an acre self -sufficiently." The technological god: "If I really want to be happy, I will get the latest virtual reality game and i -whatever." The economic god, which drills in the mantra, "Go to school; get a job; work hard; retire rich; be a success!" The hedonistic (pleasure -focused) heresy: "If I really want to be happy, I will get high as a kite this weekend, and even higher next" The athletic heresy: "To really be happy, I need to go to the gym, work out, lose 20 pounds, and be the envy of all who see me." There is even a religious heresy, which can run something like this: "To be really happy, I must go to church every Sunday (twice is best), give my tithe, teach Sunday School or be on the church board, make sure I exceed the dress code, ensure my children are perfectly behaved at all times, etc. etc. etc" All these attitudes are common, persuasive — and dangerously deceptive. Those who pursue them come up empty, hollow, they miss out on being truly satisfied; for they are depending on human conjecture rather than on the spiritual centre our Creator designed for us to build our fie* 11) otter Cfiristiam Tellen .iiip October 16: Co1.3:1-15 RELIEF & DEVELOPMENT SUNDAY "Get Over Yourself! And Into the New You --with Others" Let Your Light Shine Evangelical Missionary Church Tues. 7:30 pm Small Group at R&S Howson's 1st Wed. each month, 7:00 pm - Women's Ministry 10:30 a.m. - Worship & Sunday School at 308 Blyth Rd. (former Church of God) Pastor: Ernest Dow -- 519-523-4848 t getlivingwater.org 4 #1 And We Still Try Harder Recent circulation figures show The Citizen has the highest circulation in the northern part of Huron County, #3 in the entire county. The Citizen Proudly Community -Owned Since 1985 lives around, namely, Jesus Christ. To discover the path to true fulfilment, we need to repent, allow God to overturn our thought patterns and show us His way. Yes, you still need to beware of religious scammers today! Here are some examples of misleading teachings... Noah's message from the steps going up to the Ark was not, "Something good is going to happen to you!" Amos was not confronted by the high priest of Israel for proclaiming, "Confession is possession!" Jeremiah was not put into the pit for preaching, "I'm OK, you're OK!" Daniel was not put into the lion's den for telling people, "Possibility thinking will move BRUSSELS United Church WORSHIP SERVICE AND SUNDAY SCHOOL 10:00 am Everyone Welcome Minister: Rev. Gary Clark, BA, M.Div. Bulletin notices: 519-523-4224 blythunited@tcc.on.ca Church bookings: 519-887-6377 Other concerns: 226-963-1175 mountains!" John the Baptist was not forced to preach in the wilderness and eventually beheaded because he preached, "Smile, God loves you!" Instead, what was the message of all these messengers of God? Simple - one word: "Repent!" To repent is to turn from our sins and adopt a whole new approach, God's way. True satisfaction and fulfilment, as Paul understood it, could only be found in one place: receiving Jesus Christ by faith. He is the substantial God -filled "stuff' to replace the "nonsense" this world offers. Not stuffing our bodies with turkey or addictive substances or religious rituals or a hundred other means the Siuemeed easuuiy 'i&e eitaftei You're Invited to come worsh p ;„ with us Sunday, October 16 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 deceiver might trick us into chasing. Look closely at Colossians 2:9-10: "For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and you have been given fullness in Christ, who is the head over every power and authority." Chew on that for a while... "All the fullness of the Deity lives in Christ in bodily form" All of God's essential "god-ness" and Continued on page 19 You iv 9iu'iieCl .lr SUNDAYS Morning Service Evening Service 0111 ?ls 111 761:517117 10:00 am 7:30 pm BLYTH CHRISTIAN *.AA AAITqr* REFORMED CHURCH t it. JO* " ft Minister: Pastor Gary van Leeuwen Hwy. 4, Blyth www.blythcrc.ca 519-523-4743 AI'GLICAIt PARISH OF NEW BEGINNINGS BLYTH Trinity ex 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! Blyth United Church Est. 1875 Worship Service & Sunday School at 11:00 a.m. Sunday, October 16 Moses Was A Basket Case All Welcome MINISTER: Rev. Gary Clark, BA, M. Div. OFFICE: 519-523-4224 Colin from the "Glory Boys" enjoys his Huron Chapel mug on tour. All first time guests receive'' Huron Chapel mug full of goodies. Always A Place For You Every Sunday in Auburn at 10:30am huronchapel.com MELVILLE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH BRUSSELS Rev. Elwin Garland SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16 We invite you to join our church family Worship & Sunday School - 10 Coffee & Snacks - 11 am I ' `y;.L . •. "_" . in: 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: ,. _41,k St. Ambrose Saturday 6:00 p.m. 17 Flora Street '° Wingham: '' Sacred Heart j' Sunday 9:00 a.m. ' E 220 Carling Terrace Listowel: St. Joseph's - Sunday N 11:00 a.m. ------ _ 1025 Wallace Avenue N. deceiver might trick us into chasing. Look closely at Colossians 2:9-10: "For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and you have been given fullness in Christ, who is the head over every power and authority." Chew on that for a while... "All the fullness of the Deity lives in Christ in bodily form" All of God's essential "god-ness" and Continued on page 19 You iv 9iu'iieCl .lr SUNDAYS Morning Service Evening Service 0111 ?ls 111 761:517117 10:00 am 7:30 pm BLYTH CHRISTIAN *.AA AAITqr* REFORMED CHURCH t it. JO* " ft Minister: Pastor Gary van Leeuwen Hwy. 4, Blyth www.blythcrc.ca 519-523-4743 AI'GLICAIt PARISH OF NEW BEGINNINGS BLYTH Trinity ex 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! Blyth United Church Est. 1875 Worship Service & Sunday School at 11:00 a.m. Sunday, October 16 Moses Was A Basket Case All Welcome MINISTER: Rev. Gary Clark, BA, M. Div. OFFICE: 519-523-4224 Colin from the "Glory Boys" enjoys his Huron Chapel mug on tour. All first time guests receive'' Huron Chapel mug full of goodies. Always A Place For You Every Sunday in Auburn at 10:30am huronchapel.com