AS I HAVE LOVED
“A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.” John 13:34
No Christian could ever question the preeminent importance of love. “God is love” (1 John 4:8, 16), and the greatest of the Christian virtues is love (1 Corinthians 13:13). The first and second commandments of the law are love for God and love for one’s neighbor (Matthew 22:37-40). Christ’s new commandment, however, gives us a definition of love! To love as He loved, we must observe how Christ loved.
In the first place, His love was not ephemeral. “When Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end” (John 13:1).
The Lord Jesus Himself defined love this way: “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends” (John 15:13). However, Christ died not only for His friends but for all sinners, including His bitter enemies. “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8).
“In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. . . . Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another” (1 John 4:9-11).
The measure of love is the undeserved, yet gladly offered, substitutionary death of Christ for our sins. Whenever we think the love commandment is demanding too much of us, we should compare our love to His. “For the love of Christ constraineth us [not our love for Him, but His love for us] . . . that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again” (2 Corinthians 5:14-15). “We love him, because he first loved us” (1 John 4:19), and we must live for Him. – Dr. Henry M. Morris
The Lord's Day Services
Sunday, April 14, 2019
10:00 a.m. Sunday school for all ages
11:00 a.m. Morning Service – Dr. Larry Saunders
6:00 p.m. Pre-service Prayer Meeting
6:30 p.m. Evening Service – Dr. Larry Saunders
Weekly Announcements
Monday, April 15th
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Gym Fellowship
Wednesday, April 17th
7:25 p.m. Annual General Meeting & Elder Election
Friday, April 19th
NO Good News Bible Club this week.
Advance Announcements
Sunday, April 21st
10:00 a.m. Sunday School for all ages
11:00 a.m. Morning Service – Dr. Larry Saunders
6:00 p.m. Pre-service Prayer Meeting
6:30 p.m. Evening Service – Dr. Larry Saunders
Tuesday, April 23rd
7:15 p.m.Women’s Bible Study – Philippians 3:12-21 Pressing Toward the Mark
Wednesday, April 24th
7:25 p.m. Bible Study & Prayer Meeting. Acts 8 – Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch
Thursday, April 25th
6:30 p.m. Session Meeting
7:30 p.m. Session & Board Meeting
Friday, April 26th
9:00 a.m. Women’s Morning Bible Study
7:00 p.m. Good News Bible Club
IVORY COAST MISSIONARY OFFERING
Thank you to all who gave to the Briggs family, we were able to give $3795.00. May the Lord bless you for your kindness.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Our Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday April, 17 at 7:30p.m. There will also be an election for two elders. Everyone is welcome.
PORT HOPE EASTER BIBLE CONFERENCE
Good Friday, April 19that 3:30 & 7:00 p.m. (Supper served between services)
Saturday, April 20that 7:00 p.m.
Theme: Our Lovely King Jesus
Preacher: Rev. Andy Foster – Penticton FPC
All are welcome to attend.
FPCNA PRAYER REQUESTS
Heritage FPC Prince George, BC
Rev. Andrew Simpson
Habakkuk 2:14 “The earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD.”
– For the church to grow spiritually & numerically.
– For help in the preaching of the Word.
– For God to give power for evangelistic efforts.
MEXICO MISSION TRIP
We encourage everyone to prayerfully and practically support our two young ladies, Betty Wimalachandran and Eunice Siu, who are making preparations for the mission trip to Mexico this August. We will keep you informed on all the details and how you can help.
