Dr. Greg Wood, from Mexico

 “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I Am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.” ~ Matt 28:19-20

We had an awesome wonderful Anniversary Celebration, thank you so much, I feel exceedingly loved!  Special Thanks to the Church Board and all of you who came to celebrate with me. The years of our friendship have been rewarding and prayerfully the Lord has been blessed with all we have accomplished in the Ministry at Commerce together. I will be going on vacation this next week and Bro. Randy Goerndt with be with you in service next Sunday. Please know I am a call away should you need me. [515-201-8657 And it won’t bother me at all if you need to call me.]  My Jewelly is available if you need something and she will be blessed to serve you.

Today my Son in the Faith is with us to share about the Orphanage in Mexico. His daughter Alma will also be with him. It is always a joy to hear the news of the children and have Alma share with us too. We are working with Dr. Wood to establish an online Bible College. Of course this blessed me greatly. We have shared our studies and prayerfully they will reach the nations once again through the Ministry of Fountain of Life.

“Prayer is the mighty engine that moves the Mission work!”

I am grateful that God has placed a Prayer team in our House. Please know you can call the church for Prayer. Prayer is a powerful strength that God has given to His People – to think we can come boldly into our God’s Presence through the vehicle of Prayer. His ear is always open to us and His arms outstretched to carry us if need be. The Prayer team meets every Tuesday Am at about 8 o’clock. You can always call a few minutes before 8 and they will Pray for you as they gather together. If no one answers leave a message they will get it before Prayer.  Full of Thanksgiving, Pastor

Our Mighty God

“The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.” Job 33:4  -- “Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:”  Job 5:17

  

From the Pastor Study: We have seen in Scripture that God fulfills His Will to us.  He Promised a Redeemer and Jesus became our Saviour. A Mighty God created us, He made the Heavens and the earth, He is above all and in all!  “There are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all. And the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every one to profit withal.” [I Cor. 12:6-7]  -- Because we have a Mighty God! As we pursue the Almighty God in Scripture it is awesome to see His Power and Promise.  He dwelt with His people in the Old Testament and yet His dealings continue to meet the needs of His people now in the season of the New Testament, a time in which we live! There were wars and rumors of wars, multiple wars as God moved His people through the pages of the Old Testament. And today the rumors continue. But we have a Mighty God who is for Justice, and Truth! I love this Passage of Scripture that I ran across in this Message:  Gen 49:24 “His bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the Mighty God of Jacob; from thence is the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel:” Awesome to see Jesus as the “Shepherd Stone!”  And in the Old Testament. In Jesus we have a “Mighty God!” Let us remember that while God is Mighty in our behalf, He also is the Judge of all that we are. The Book of Revelation speaks a lot about this Mighty God as we see the end approaching. Revelation reveals a picture of this Holy God: [4:1-5] John beheld Him … “After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter. Immediately I was in the Spirit: and, behold, a Throne was set in heaven, and One sat on the Throne. He that sat was to look upon like a Jasper and a Sardine stone: and there was a Rainbow round about the Throne, in sight like unto an Emerald …This would be the Mighty God of Israel! And what followed is a Promise unto all generations: There was a sea of glass mingled with fire: and there stood the victorious ones standing on the sea of glass, having the harps of God. A voice came out of the altar and said, “Even so, Lord God Almighty, True and Righteous are Thy Judgments! There was no temple, for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the Temple! The Elders proclaimed: “We give Thee Thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art and was and is to come; because Thou hast taken to Thee Thy Great Power, and have Reigned!”  Loving You, Pastor

What is Acceptable?

“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”  ~ Romans 12:1-2

I have a great burden for the Lord’s Church, there are many changes in our world, the government, and socially. It has affected the Lord’s Church. What is on my heart today is “What is Acceptable?” What is Acceptable in our life today? What does the Word of God teach us. Have you noticed that there is an “unteachable” spirit in our world today and in our youth? We know the Word of God tells us that a child needs the rod of correction: All through Proverbs, the Wisdom Literature of Scripture, we hear the Spirit of God calling, “My Son, hear the instruction of thy Father, and forsake not the Law of thy Mother.” – “Hear Counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.” – “Hear, ye children, the instruction of a Father and attend to know understanding.” I feel this deep in my spirit as I have pastored these many years and have witnessed great loss, and suffering because of “not hearing, and not understanding. When Scripture says; “Hear, ye children, the instruction of a Father … can we receive this as a Message from our Father in Heaven? For the Word of God is our road map through this earthly journey! Laws are changing, can we obey Laws that are against the Word of God?  Is the Word of God the manual of leadership in our life? Today’s Message is thought provoking and Prayerfully we will meditate upon “What is Acceptable” for the life of a Christian, for the life of God’s Church, for our Christian Family?” Choices, decisions, conclusions … What is Acceptable in the sight of God. The wisest man except for Jesus was Solomon and he wrote in the Scripture: “Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep His Commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.” There is a lack of the “fear of God” that is respect for God’s Word today. The Church has begun to follow the pattern of the world. It seems the Body of Christ wants “out of the box” – a worldly term used in the Church today. Church has become a theater, boutiques, entrainment, coffee – “What is Acceptable to God’s Holy House? What is Acceptable in the life of a “Born Again Believer?” The Lord speaks to us from His Word: “Ye, as lively stones, are built up a Spiritual House, and Holy Priesthood, to offer up Spiritual Sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ!” [1 Peter 2:5] We also see in Scripture that the Kingdom of God is meant to be … righteousness, peace, and Joy in the Holy Ghost. For they that in these things serve Christ, this is acceptable to God! [Rom. 14:17-18] Can you hear the voice of the Lord … “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”  -- What is Acceptable to our God? –

“God is most Satisfied in us … When we re most Satisfied in Him!”

Loving you and meditating upon God’s plan for this hour, Pastor