SHINING LIGHT
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. Matthew 5:16
Holiness is required, that we may not be a disgrace to God and a dishonour to him. The sin of God’s people stains his honour and profanes his name. When men profess to be a people near God, and live carnally and loosely, they dishonour God exceedingly by their conversation. Men judge by what is visible, and so they think of God by his servants. Since Christ was holy, certainly Christians should live more temperately, justly, and soberly. Men are apt to think of God by his worshippers, and by the people that profess themselves near and dear to him; therefore, it concerns us to walk so, that our lives may honour him. There is no way to honour God entirely and sincerely until we have learned both to know and to do his will. Otherwise we do but serve Christ as the devil served him, who would carry him upon the top of the mountain, but with the intent to bid him to throw himself down again. So we seem to exalt God much in our talk and profession; yea, but we throw him down, when we pollute him and deny him in our conversation. Our lives are the scandal of religion, and a pollution and blot to the name of God. So with respect to our-selves, you see what need we have to go to God, that he will give us grace that we may please him and glorify his name. Also, a Christian should desire all others around him to also glorify God. A fire turns all things near it into fire, and leaven spreads until it has subdued the whole lump. So is the nature of grace, it loves to spread itself. We love to reach and diffuse our influence on others. False professors are not interested in those about them, but a true Christian will be earnest, and much in this matter. Therefore, we need to be much in prayer that God’s name will be hallowed!
– Thomas Manton
The Lord's Day Services
Sunday, November 12th
10:00a.m. Sunday School for all ages.
11:00a.m. Morning Service – Dr. Stephen Pollock, Malvern FPC, Malvern PA
Communion following the morning service.
6:00p.m. Pre-Service Prayer Time
6:30p.m. Evening Service – Dr. Stephen Pollock
Weekly Announcements
Wednesday, November 15th
7:25p.m. Prayer Meeting & Bible Study
(Sunday School & GNBC Prayer Time)
Thursday, November 16th
7:30p.m. Women’s Missionary Fellowship
Friday, November 17th
7:00p.m. Good News Bible Club
Saturday, November 18th
9:30a.m. St. Jacobs Day Trip (bus leaving at 9:45a.m.)
Advance Announcements
Sunday, November 19th
10:00a.m. Sunday School & Bible Class
11:00a.m. Morning Service – Dr. Larry Saunders
6:00p.m. Pre-Service Prayer Time
6:30p.m. Evening Service – Dr. Larry Saunders
Wednesday, November 22nd
7:25p.m. Prayer Meeting & Bible Study
Friday, November 24th
9:00a.m. Women’s Morning Bible Study
7:00p.m. Good News Bible Club
ST. JACOBS DAY TRIP
Anyone who is interested, is welcome to come on Saturday, November 18th for a day trip to St. Jacobs, ON. We will meet at the church at 9:30a.m. and the bus will leave at 9:45a.m. and return by 5:00p.m. We will first visit the Crossroads Restaurant for a buffet lunch, then the Farmers’ Market and local shops. The cost of the lunch is $25 for adults and $12.50 for children under 12yrs old. Seating is limited, so please fill in the sign-up sheet in the church foyer as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please see Jonathan McAnally. We look forward to a good day of fellowship, rain or shine!
CHRISTMAS OUTREACH
Each Lord’s day in December there will be a Gospel outreach with caroling and tract distribution from 2-5 pm. The Jew family has kindly offered to host lunch each of those days. Please pray and participate in getting the Word of God into the hands of our neighbours.
Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
“There is nothing, surely, which exhorts us more than this Sermon on the Mount to be what we are meant to be, and to live as we are meant to live; to be like Christ by being a complete contrast to everyone who does not belong to Christ.”
