Rodd a true servant of the Lord was humbled to be able to bring the message for Ingelisa Buastia Conbah Vid Verdadera Las Uvas. The church started filling up as folks came from all around this mountain peak. They walked from a few feet to miles to come to church. Rodd and Meida gathered one more time to discuss the sermon before they made their way to the pulpit. Pastor Carlos gets up there and welcomes everyone. Pastor Carlos read from Genesis 12:1-9. As Abram did, Pastor Carlos adventured out to this place and God provided him and blessed him with this church family. He continued to bless him after many years of praying for these Sunday School Classrooms. Pstor Carlos left his hometown to ministry to these people as Abram did. He has been blessed many times over for making the journey up those bumpy roads on his motorcycle two to three times a week to shepherd his flocks. Pastor Carlos thanked everyone who participated in the completion of the Sunday School Classrooms. It could not have been done without each of us working together as a team.
We enjoyed time of singing several familiar hymns, "When the Roll is Called Up Yonder" and "How Great Thou Art" to name a couple. There is not a language barrier when you are praising the Lord. Johnny, one of the workers sang a special with the accompany of the piano also played by Johnny.
Rodd stepped up to present God's word. Bob shared how he watched Rodd all week spend time preparing for this moment. Rodd had prepared prior to coming but he was committed to His Lord to give Him his very best. What a testimony for all of us. How much time do we spend preparing to share God's Word with others. How much time in prayer do we spend preparing to share God's Word with others. Rodd's topic was "Heart Condition". Rodd shared he will be reading several different scriptures to make it very clear this is all coming from God and not Rodd. He shared the title of his sermon to be "Righteous through Faith". Rodd started by saying without Christ in our hearts we are simply lost. If you do not have Jesus Christ in your heart then our righteousness becomes a heart problem. What we do daily affects our heart condition in Christ. In Romans 3:9-12 it says we are all sinners. Do we look at people differently? Do we think we as Christians are better than others even other Christian? Romans 1:18-20, we are all a sinful humanity. If we say we are Chrsitians and believe His Word there is not any excuse for living in sin. God's Word is never changing. We are not perfect, not one of us. We need to humble ourselves before God daily and confess our sins. We need to confess out of our hearts to the Lord and get our hearts right with HIM. If we do not do this our hearts will not be right with God. What sins or idols in our lives keep us from giving our whole being to Christ Jesus? What we say, how we act and who we spend time with will place us under God's judgement. Are we as Christians okay with the sins in our lives? We will all be judged one day by our Creator. We will stand before Him and be accountable for all our actions. This comes out of John 3:18-23. Do we believe His Word, His Grace and if we do what light is within us that others may see. Does our light shine brightly or dimly for others? Our lights need to glow brightly so others can see God's kingdom work taking place in our lives. Rodd proceeded to thank everyone who made this week possible. The sacrifice made by so many to serve the Lord away from their families. As you move forward with your new SS Classroom facility you will be shining light in this community. So where is your heart taking you today. In Proverbs 4:23 it shares to guard your heats. God sees it all. So what do others see, the worlds gain or God's gain for the kingdom. Once more give your entire being to Jesus Christ and to God be all the glory.
Thank you Rodd in being bold with every word which came from the heart of God.
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God--
Ephesians 2:8-9
Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God's one and only Son.
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