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Chosen. Royal. Holy.

May 7, 2023 /

I don’t think we fully grasp the magnitude of being God’s children. Of being able to call, “Abba! Father!” to the creator and sustainer of the Universe!

And not just His children, but the fact that He would choose us, sinful and rebellious as we are, to be “a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation…for His own possession is stupefying beyond all comprehension!

Let us taste this reality and see “that the Lord is good!”

Yet that’s who we are; who God has made us through faith in Jesus!

He has a purpose for us as His people, however. He has made us this, “that [we] may proclaim the excellencies of Him who called us out of darkness into His marvelous light!” He purposes us “to offer spiritual sacrifices” in our lives, because we cannot help it, having experienced the manifold magnificence of it ourselves!

How utterly blessed we are!

“Thank You, Lord!”

Scriptures

  • 1 Peter 2:2-10

Blood More Precious than Gold

April 23, 2023 /

Last week we looked at a faith that’s more precious than gold. Today we see that the cost of our ranson from our sinful ways was paid with something far more precious than gold – the blood of Jesus.

That high cost was necessary because of our high sin.

But it has been paid. Fully. Lovingly. And because it has been, we know that now, when we cry to Him for mercy, He hears us. He listens. He accomplishes because of His love.

So, “what shall I render to the LORD for all His benefits to me?” I will respond in love. In obedience. In joy. I will respond in truth and purity as far as it is in me. I will lift up and share with others this “cup of salvation” and hold onto it as something far more precious than gold; as something I will share, but never give up!

Scriptures

  • Psalm 116:1-14
  • 1 Peter 1:17-25

Faith More Precious than Gold

April 16, 2023 /

We have great, inexpressible reason to praise God!

For forgiveness, life, and salvation won for us by Jesus through the cross and empty tomb is more than we deserve or could even fairly imagine!

It is a living hope that is realized and assured through faith in Him!

But that doesn’t mean that everything will always be easy while here on earth. Just because we live in the reality of the resurrection doesn’t mean the reality of a fallen world doesn’t still plague us.

We are assured of trials, heartaches, and persecution. We are guaranteed of persecution and testing of our faith.

That’s not only ok, but we rejoice in those trials, too! Scripture tells us that “the tested genuineness of [our] faith” is “more precious hat gold!”

Trials and testing won’t be pleasant, but through endurance they cannot change Christ’s victory and our salvation!

Praise God!

Scriptures

  • Psalm 148
  • 1 Peter 1:3-9

Love that Ends Our Fears — EASTER, 2023

April 2, 2023 /

[God,] You don’t stay angry forever; You’re glad to have pity and pleased to be merciful.

Micah 7:18c-19a

The enormous love of God gives us the best gifts: freedom from fear forever!

That’s the reality that is our because Jesus is alive and His life means our life, our freedom, the death of all our fears – forever!

What a joyous day!!

CHRIST IS RISEN!! HE IS RISEN, INDEED!! ALLELUIA!!

Scriptures

  • Mark 16:1-8

“CHRIST IS RISEN! HE IS RISEN, INDEED! ALLELUIA!!”

This is the great shout for Easter; the highest day on the Church calendar!

On this day we celebrate the victory of Jesus over sin, death, and the power of the devil. All that He went through and endured is over and exultation and joy remain.

And for all who have faith in Jesus as their savior gain the same victories He won! Our sins are gone and forgiveness takes its place. Death is gone and everlasting life takes its place. Pain and anguish are bound to this life only and joy eternal awaits.

The resurrection of Jesus is the sole event to which all of history hinges. All of the old testament points to its coming and all since draws meaning in the light of it.

If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins.

1 Corinthians 15:17

Without the resurrection everything else would be pointless and moot!

Come and be with us to celebrate this greatest day of the year and see how Jesus, though His resurrection, changes everything – for you!

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Anointing with Oil

April 2, 2023 /

Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.

James 5:14

On Sunday, April 23, 2023, during worship, we will have a time when those who would like to be anointed with oil may come up, be prayed over, and anointed.

Come!

Love So Humble in Obedience

April 2, 2023 /

Jesus riding into Jerusalem “triumphantly” on Palm Sunday must have been strange.

Yes, He was entering as King, but He was also entering knowing that before the week’s end, He would be abandoned, denied, suffer ruthlessly, and die horribly.

Of course, He would also share a Last Meal with His disciples, conquer sin, death, and the devil, but the bad coming would still have be endured; and that wasn’t something to look forward to.

Yet He did it.

Willingly. Humbly. Obediently. Lovingly.

His love for us was showing through His obedience to the Father’s will.

That’s just amazing!

“Enter, Lord Jesus, into our hearts and help us love so obediently as You did!”

https://youtu.be/_w4qJBhvTI8?t=2030

Scriptures

  • John 12:12-19
  • Philippians 2:5-11

GOOD FRIDAY, 2023 — Jesus’ Love and the Meaning of Life

March 16, 2023 /

ANNOUNCEMENT

On Friday, April 7, 2023, at 7:00 PM, we will worship and “celebrate” Good Friday with a form of a “Service of Darkness.”

It will be a meaningful, but difficult service. We pray you will attend.

RECORDING

https://www.youtube.com/live/17ekKDqq79k?si=iDyNqJylu9658RU6&t=1354

More information on “Good Friday” and a “Service of Darkness” from
lifebridgesealy.com/ministries/worship/good-friday/.

“Good Friday.” Such a strange name for the day when the innocent Savior of humanity and God’s Son died horribly. Yet, for us, the day marks a pivotal event in history. A holy and unbelievable imbalanced exchange: His perfection and innocence for our sins and guilt.

And twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on His head and put a reed in His right hand. And kneeling before Him, they mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” And they spit on Him and took the reed and struck Him on the head. And when they had mocked Him, they stripped Him of the robe and put His own clothes on Him and led Him away to crucify Him.

Matthew 27:29-31

Lord, have mercy!

And He did. Have mercy. For us. When we were still in sin and rebellion.

We worship and “celebrate” this event and exchange with a form of a “Tenebrae” service. Tenebrae means “darkness” and the service takes its name from the ceremony of extinguishing the worship candles in such a way that the Church is gradually cast into darkness, except for the light of a single candle. The focus of the Tenebrae is the consequence of sin and the magnitude of Jesus’ sacrifice. The worship ends in darkness and silence, symbolizing our Savior’s death upon the cross. The single candle symbolizes the hope of our Savior’s resurrection. At the completion of the Tenebrae service, the worshipers are asked to leave in silence, in order to maintain the spirit of the Good Friday commemoration of our Savior’s crucifixion.

Experience the depth of God’s love for you on Good Friday so that you can sour with the news of His resurrection on Easter Sunday!

You will be blessed.

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(979) 885-7270 [Church]
(713) 965-6761 [Pastor Scott Heitshusen’s Cell]

info@lifebridgesealy.com

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2162 FM 2187 Rd (location)
P.O. Box 934 (mail)
Sealy, TX 77474

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