LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS
“For Thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.” 2 Samuel 22:29
Am I in the light? Then Thou, O LORD, art my lamp. Take Thee away and my joy would be gone; but as long as Thou art with me, I can do without the torches of time and the candles of created comfort. What a light the presence of God casts on all things! We heard of a lighthouse which could be seen for twenty miles, but our Jehovah is not only a God at hand, but far off is He seen, even in the enemy’s country. O LORD, I am as happy as an angel when Thy love fills my heart. Thou art all my desire.
Am I in the dark? Then thou, O LORD, wilt lighten my darkness. Before long things will change. Affairs may grow more and more dreary and cloud may be piled upon cloud; but if it grow so dark that I cannot see my own hand, still I shall see the hand of the LORD. When I cannot find a light within me, or among my friends, or in the whole world, the LORD, who said, “Let there be light,” and there was light, can say the same again. He will speak me into the sunshine yet. I shall not die but live. The day is already breaking. This sweet text shines like a morning star. I shall clap my hands for joy ere many hours are passed.
– C.H. Spurgeon
The Lord's Day Services
Sunday, August 16, 2020
11:00 a.m. Morning Service – Dr. Larry Saunders (Church open. Click here for SermonAudio)
5:50 p.m. Preservice Prayer Meeting – via Zoom
6:30 p.m. Evening Service – Dr. Larry Saunders – via SermonAudio ONLY, click here
Weekly Announcements
Tuesday, August 18th
6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Work Party – A huge “Thank you!” to everyone who was able to help last Monday and Tuesday around the church and school property. We would like to have one more work party night this coming Tuesday, any help would be greatly appreciated.
Wednesday, August 19th
7:30 p.m. Bible Study & Prayer Meeting – Dr. Saunders – via Zoom
Advanced Announcements
Sunday, August 23rd
11:00 a.m. Morning Service – Dr. Saunders – (Church open for all who wish to attend in person.)
5:50 p.m. Preservice Prayer Meeting – via Zoom
6:30 p.m. Evening Service – Dr. Saunders – via SermonAudio ONLY
Wednesday, August 26th
7:30 p.m. Bible Study & Prayer Meeting – via Zoom
DEEPEST SYMPATHY
We would like to express our deepest sympathy to Dr. Ruth Slade on the passing of her brother, Mr. Peter Slade. Mr. Slade was previously an elder in the Toronto congregation and we have many fond memories of him. Please pray for Mr. Slade’s wife, Lillian, and her family at this time of mourning.
Visitation: Chapel Ridge Funeral Home – Thursday, August 20th from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Funeral: Jarvis Street Baptist Church – Friday, August 21st at 11:00 a.m.
The Children's Catechism
Q15. Who is Jesus Christ?
A. The Son of God and the Son of Man.
The Shorter Catechism
Q15. What was the sin whereby our first parents fell from the estate wherein they were created?
A. The sin whereby our first parents fell from the estate wherein they were created, was their eating the forbidden fruit.1
1. And when the woman saw that the tree [was] good for food, and that it [was] pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make [one] wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they [were] naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves aprons. And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden. (Genesis 3:6-8).
