Freshwater

Located in the wilds of Wyoming, the name Freshwater was chosen as a Western analogy to Christ. Just as He is the Living Water, and we must have Him to have eternal life, any desert dweller knows the importance of fresh water to life, both for self, and the nourishment of crops or livestock. By taking nourishment in God and His word, we strengthen our own relationship with Him, our faith, and the quality and abundance of our fruitfulness.

Our keystone verse is from Jeremiah, Chapter 17, Verse 8: "For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see whenSave heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit."

The fruit that we speak of is mentioned in Galatians 5:22
"22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law."

And the heat could be anything we experience that might test our faith in God; trials and tribulations, relationships, anything that focuses our love and attention anywhere but on Him...

Wednesday, November 3, 2021

Pastor Paul November 2021

 

The Romans Road is a map of verses in Romans that share God’s plan of salvation.

Who needs salvation?

 

Romans 3:10-1210 as it is written: “There is no righteous person, not even one;11 There is no one who understands, There is no one who seeks out God;12 They have all turned aside, together they have become [a]corrupt; There is no one who does good, There is not even one.”

 

Why do we need salvation?

 

Romans 3:23 23 for all [a]have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

 

Romans 6:2323 For the wages of sin is death, but the gracious gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

 

How does God provide salvation?

 

Romans 5:88 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

 

How do I receive salvation? What are the results of salvation?

 

Romans 10:9-109 [a]that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; 10 for with the heart a person believes, [b]resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, [c]resulting in salvation.

 

 

Like the Children’s song from Vacation Bible School, “Wiki Wiki”

“A-a-wiki. Admit to God that you're a sinner and repent and turn away from your sin, quickly, quickly.

B-a-wiki. Believe that Jesus is the Son of God and He gave His life for you and me-ee-ee-ee-ee.

 C-a-wiki. Confess your faith in Jesus as your Savior and Lord forevermore, it isn't tricky!”

 

Paul Brow, Haven of Rest

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