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June 25, 2025 – Message from Our Lady of Medjugorje Dear children, Also today I thank the Almighty that I am with you and that I can lead you towards the God of love and peace. The ideologies which destroy you and your spiritual life are transitory. I am calling you, little children: return to God, because with God you have a future and eternal life. Thank you for having responded to my call. 🙏

. “So live in the light of the resurrection & renewal of this world, & of yourself, in a glorious, never ending, joyful dance of grace.” Timothy Keller

Jai shree ram 🙏

CAN GOD USE A HANDICAPPED PERSON? Grace to you from the beautiful Philippine Islands! Today is Thursday, April 17, 2025. Our reading today is a familiar passage from John Chapter 9. Jesus and His disciples come upon a man who was born blind. When His disciples saw the man, they questioned Jesus, “Who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” Jesus' answer should be carefully noted. Although ALL people are sinners (Romans 3:23), the disciples wanted to know why this particular man was born blind. Jesus answered, "..that the works of GOD should be manifest in him." v. 3 When Jesus healed the blind man, it displayed the wonderful works of GOD. It confirmed Who Jesus is, although the religious leaders could not wrap their minds around the Truth. GOD can greatly use those who have physical handicaps. Although most handicapped people will never be whole again, GOD wants to glorify Himself through their lives. Here are a few examples of modern-day believers who chose to glorify GOD through their tragedy. Joni Eareckson Tada. Joni (pronounced Johnny) was injured in a diving accident as a teen and became a quadriplegic. She has been wheelchair-bound all of her life. Although she desperately wanted to be healed, she glorified GOD in her situation. She realized that GOD was in control and chose to use her situation to help others who were handicapped. Thousands have come to Christ through her ministry and testimony. Also, two Vietnam vets lost major parts of their bodies in combat. David Roever and Tim Lee. These men have preached the Gospel to millions and glorified GOD through their lives. Nic Vujicic was born without arms or legs. However, he speaks to hundreds of thousands of people annually and shares his relationship to the LORD. Nic is married to a beautiful wife and has four children. Last, and certainly not least, is my dear Filipino friend, Leno Ciano. Leno also was crippled after a childhood bout with polio. His legs became deformed and he never walked again. When I met Leno, he was just entering a Bible School in Manila. We became instant friends. I was able to get him his first wheelchair. I encouraged and supported him for several years. He preached the Word of GOD to thousands of Filipinos and led many to Christ. Leno married a lovely young lady named Maggie. Together, they had a beautiful daughter named Hannah. Sadly, Leno’s ministry was cut short after three years. He is now with our LORD. If GOD can use people with severe handicaps, then you and I have no excuse. I have heard each of these handicapped believers say, “If I had my life to live over again, I would not change one thing, especially my handicap.” If you are ill or handicapped in any way, GOD can use you. If you follow Jesus Christ, glorify GOD in your current situation, even if GOD chooses not to heal you. One day soon you will have a new body. Our present bodies are only temporary and are deteriorating with each passing day. Don't miss the lesson here. The main emphasis in this chapter is not "physical" healing but "spiritual" healing. Many Christians ignorantly quote Isaiah 53:5, “…with His stripes, we are healed..” in reference to physical healing. That verse, when studied in context has nothing to do with physical healing. It is talking about “spiritual healing” from our wicked sins. The blind man in the text today also was referring to spiritual healing when he declared, “I once was blind but now I see.” v.25 In verse 38 when he saw Jesus face to face he proclaimed, “Lord, I believe.” Faith in Jesus is better than physical healing any day! However, Jesus told the Pharisees they were spiritually blind and remained in their sin. v.41 If you have never trusted Christ as your Lord and Savior I encourage you to do so today. It is only by faith that we can spiritually see that Jesus is GOD, our Creator and Savior. "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God." Not of works, lest any man should boast.(Ephesians 2:8,9) The most popular spiritual song in the world is “Amazing Grace”, written by a former slave trader, John Newton. These are the words in the first and second stanzas. The idea came from the passage we read today: Amazing Grace, How sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me I once was lost, but now am found T'was blind but now I see T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear And Grace, my fears relieved How precious did that grace appear The hour I first believed Note: Below are photos of the four heroes I mentioned above. Most have websites except for Leno. You can Google their name.

well Endings Exodus 24:18 “ The Glory of the Lord, like a devouring fire, on top of the mountain… Moses entered the cloud and went up on the mountain for 40 days and 40 nights” The “Mountain Top Experience” OG Moses with the God of the Universe In His presence In His care Given an incredible mission God spoke, Moses wrote down Before we even get into what God said to Moses Dwell on this Remember Exodus 2:14? “When Pharaoh heard about Moses murdering an Egyptian, Pharaoh sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled to Midian. And Moses sat down by a well.” Moses sat down by a well, covered in guilt and shame, homeless, humanly alone, with no mission, SITTING BY A WELL He had blown EVERYTHING. Wasted his privilege of growing up a Royal Wasted his education Wasted God’s miraculous saving of his life as a baby Suffocated by guilt and shame But God… God is the ultimate Redeemer God was not done with Moses, God was just getting started Feeling like you deserve God being done with you? You do deserve that, as do I But God… A God of grace, mercy, forgiveness and Redemption Moses, you and me will have “murdered Egyptians” on our resume Moses, you and me will have “sitting by a well” moments and seasons But God… Moses you and I will also have Mountaintops Moses you and I will also have renewed passions and new missions Every experience hand crafted by God A good God A God who loves Redemption God does the Best Work The best Restorations Here’s to God, wells to lean on, and mountaintops We think we are done, God is just getting started “And we know that God works some all things together for our good…” “And we know that God works sinless all things together for our good…” Nah..”And we know that God works ALL things together for our good” Grindforth!…knowing your story ends so well

Peace be with you all. As we observe the magnificent creatures God has made, we marvel at His ingenious design, creativity, and boundless imagination. Some species don't follow what we consider the natural order, reminding us of the Creator's hand in all life. Take seahorses, for example: it's the male that gives birth to the young, not the female. This unique reversal of roles serves to show us that life isn't merely a result of natural processes, but a testament to divine providence. If every species followed the same reproductive patterns, we might mistake this order as purely natural rather than divinely orchestrated. God's decision to change things up in certain species is meant to remind us that these wonders of life are His creations. Extraordinary examples like these highlight that the diversity and wonder of life are guided by the Creator's hands, not just the mechanics of nature. Let us appreciate God for these unique aspects of creation, as they serve as evidence of God's deliberate and marvelous work.

How bright is your light? (Matthew 5:14-16) “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

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“God’s sovereignty is unshakable; His purposes prevail beyond human understanding.”⏳

Another Sunday🔸Another Sermon The call to RELEASE is woven into the heart of Isaiah 52. This passage begins with a charge to Jerusalem, the captive daughter of Zion, to rise and shake off the dust. This signifies an intentional act—choosing to let go of the things that weigh us down or keep us bound. The chains around the neck symbolize self-imposed burdens or external constraints. God’s invitation is clear: “Release yourself.” RELEASE is our word for 2025. The people are in mourning, symbolized by sitting in the dust. Their exile has caused them to forget who they were: God’s chosen people. Shame had eroded their sense of worth, and insecurity had silenced their confidence in God’s promises. This is the same state many of us today are in, this similar state of captivity. We are bound by shame from past mistakes, insecurities that make us doubt our worth, and fear creeps in and hinders us from moving forward. We can become so bogged down, it feels like trekking through what I can imagine quick sand feels like. With each step, the heaviness of our burdens sink us down further. God invites His people, then and now, to step out of the captivity of shame, insecurities, and fear. Step in to the freedom He provides. Release is not just about being freed from something but also being freed FOR something—restoration, renewal, and purpose. WHERE WE EMPTY OUT, God is faithful to fill with His goodness and glory. Shake off the dust. Rise up in faith. Declare His reign. Jesus is the way, the truth and life. He came so that we can walk in freedom and deliverance from every bondage and infliction. His work was finished on the cross and now we have life eternal through Him. Salvation is here. 🕊️

As we look back, as we look around, as look inward, as we look forward. Reckoning, recaps, resets and resolutions, who do we trust? What do we put our trust in? Who do we put our trust in? “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” Psalm 23:6 However last year went for you, however this year will go, the God of infinite years, the God who created all things, the God who holds all things, together, who is before all things,, stands witness and watch, He can be trusted. Yesterday, today and forever. Our limited vantage point on time, our inward looking management of time, our selfish wasting of time, may justifiably cause us to question how all can be made right, all can be restored, all things can be made new. Sometimes more than one human lifetime must pass before grief can resolve into understanding, before pain is dissolved into peace and healing, before justice is served, before misunderstanding becomes understanding, before the old is made new, before bitter is made sweet. He holds all time in His hands, God is above all things, He is Sovereign. In all and through all, God is good - past, present, and future. Some of us journey ‘blissfully’ years of ‘happiness’ flecked only here and there with sorrow. Others walk a very different path. But we all need Jesus, and we need one another to keep planting one foot firmly in front of another - to carry and be carried, to hold each others hand and be held, to encourage as we are encouraged, to stand beside, in our turn. We take up the precious and terrible burden of this life, together, and present ourselves, together, at the start of a New Year, as “living sacrifices” (Romans 12:1-2), as “living stones” (1 Peter 2:4-5), mindful that time is a gift, time is short; time is precious, mindful that it is in Christ alone, God alone, who establishes the work of our hands, the steps of our feet and the very breath in our lungs. We thank you, O God who Was, and Is, and Is to Come, for this threshold upon which we stand, this path upon which we walk, this journey which we travel. You surround behind and before, You protect in and around, You guide our every step. We commit this year to Your care, to Your purpose, to You and You alone. For Your glory and our good (Romans 8:28-30, Psalm 27). We resolve to trust You, to trust You together, collectively when own faith falters, in our “unbelief” (MarK 9:24). We resolve to lend courage to one another, that all may have spiritual “daily bread” (Matthew 6:11), “springs of living water” (Revelation 12:6). We resolve to recognise with closer attention, to see with fresh eyes, Your daily goodness to us, Your unceasing grace. To savour joyful moments, to rejoice, even in our struggles, pain and hurts, to see You in all and through all. And to continually come to You, “in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving” and gratitude (Philippians 4:4-7). Indeed, may this be the year our thanksgiving, our gratitude, outstrips and overruns our asking, our often selfish need to reset and recap, our reckoning and blaming. Thanksgiving and gratitude, for that would be 365 days well-numbered and well-spent, no matter what they may give or take. We look to the saints who have gone before us, the faithful fellow men and women, who bear witness to Your faithfulness, providence and love to all generations. We renew our trust that You will be faithful in ours, to our generation. All time is Yours, help us to steward well the years You entrust to us, to serve You in the days You call us into, to honour You in the hours You gracefully give to us. Help to redeem and use time well, for Your Glory; to use time to go, to make disciples, to baptise, to teach; to redeem time to love You and to love all those around us and beyond us with Your love. We trust You Jesus,, we love you Jesus, You are so good. We rest in You, Your resolve to make us completely like Yourself, to make all things new, and to fill the earth with Your glory. By His grace and for His glory, yesterday, today and forever. “We ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is increasing … With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of His calling, and that by His power He may bring to fruition your every desire for goodness and your every deed prompted by faith. We pray this so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.” 2 Thessalonians 1

New Year Message - 2025 Welcome to 2025, Our Year of a New Beginning of Greater Glory as We Match Onward in the Lord’s Army Indeed, what shall we say unto the Lord, all we have to say is Thank You Lord. God indeed has been our HELPER, a present help in the times of need. I plead earnestly with everyone reading this message to kindly take quality time out to give the Most High gratitude. 1Thessalonians 5:18, Ephesians 5:20. There are a zillion reasons to be grateful to God. We need to be overflowing with gratitude for God confirming the theme He gave us for 2024. He indeed made 2024, Our Year of Overflowing Gratitude because of Divine Repositioning and Restoration. Please join the entire RCCG Faith Chapel, Orleans and Ontario-3 zone to say – “THANK YOU JESUS”. This year as I waited on Him for the Crossover Service, His message is simple to all Soldiers of the Lord. He says, “Take Care of Yourself.” Many Soldiers are fainting. Many have been battered in the battlefield of 2024. Many are contemplating quitting. The Lord asked me to tell all soldiers world-wide, please take care of yourself. Remember Self Love is not Selfishness. He put the emphasis on two areas to focus on. 1. Take care of your heart: - The heart is the engine room for our spiritual transactions. Hearts that are defiled and clogged with unforgiveness, bitterness, hatred, envy, and jealousy cannot receive from the Lord, who is our Commander-in-Chief (C-I-C). Jeremiah 17:10 tells us that the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings. It was the heart that disqualified Eliab, when God wanted to choose a Soldier to replace Saul, 1Samuel 16:7. Romans 8:27a tells us that He that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit. God is interested in the condition of your heart. How pure is your heart? Read Matthew 5:8, Psalm 51:10. If you need cleansing of the heart, there is a solution. The Most Potent Spiritual Weapon for cleansing the Heart is the Blood of Jesus, Hebrews 9:14. Ezekiel 36:26. 2. Take Care of Your Mind. The mind is different from the heart. It is the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought. Summarily, your mind is the seat of your thoughts. And you know thoughts are powerful. A large percentage of your Soul is your MIND. Soul is the seat of your will, emotions, and intellects. That’s why Proverbs 23:7 tells us that “as he thinketh in his heart, so is he.” Romans 12:2 - 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. Do your very best not to allow negative thoughts in 2025. Imagine a brand-new EI Captain, the most powerful computer in the world today powered by a combination of AMD's 4th Gen EPYC CPUs. Imagine the incredible things such a powerful computer can do. What happens if it is filled with viruses. No matter how powerful the machine is, it cannot function effectively until it is cleaned and restored. Similarly, if our minds, cluttered with negative thoughts, worldly influences, and distractions. It cannot align with God’s purpose unless they are cleansed. Remember THE BATTLE OF LIFE IS WON OR LOST IN THE MIND. This popular quote from Walter D. Wintle drives home the point: - If you think you are beaten, you are. If you think you dare not, you don't, If you like to win, but you think you can’t. It is almost certain you won't. If you think you'll lose, you're lost. For out of the world we find, Success begins with a fellow's will. It's all in the state of mind. If you think you are outclassed, you are. You've got to think high to rise, You've got to be sure of yourself before You can ever win a prize. Life's battles don't always go. To the stronger or faster man, But soon or late the man who wins. Is the man WHO THINKS HE CAN!” Elijah lost it when he began to give in to suicidal thoughts. Thank God for the mercy of God, 1Kings 19:4-5. The question you may ask is how do I cleanse my mind? 1. Confession and Repentance: Acknowledge ungodly thoughts and ask God for forgiveness. 1John1:9 2. Live with great faith in your heart. Hebrews 11:6, Matthew 9:21 3. Feed regularly and consistently on God’s Word: Replace negative and sinful thoughts with the truth of Scripture. Ps 119:11, Hebrews 4:12 4. Prayer and Meditation: Spend time in God’s presence, allowing His Spirit to transform your mind. Romans 12:2, Isaiah 40:31 5. Watch the gates to your Mind: - Avoid media, conversations, and environments that corrupt your mind. Once again, you are welcomed to Year 2025. May it be our best year ever. Our theme for January is "A NEW BEGINING", Isaiah 43:19. With Much Love!

Welcome to our year of WATERED GARDENS. Isaiah 58:11 And the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not

We hope your 2025 is off to a great start! As we begin the new year, let's remember to be grateful for our many blessings! The Lord tells us in Psalms that we should enter his gates with thanksgiving. Let's give him the praise! Share one or more blessings you're thankful for below! Here's that Scripture: "Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, And into his courts with praise: Be thankful unto him, and bless his name. For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; And his truth endureth to all generations." -- Psalms 100:4-5 #God #Jesus #Bible #PraiseGod #inspiration #newyear2025 #encouragement #worship #church #ameliacounty #thebridgechurchatalt

MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD. Solemnity. HAPPY NEW YEAR Mary’s divine motherhood broadens the Christmas spotlight. Mary has an important role to play in the Incarnation of the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity. She consents to God’s invitation conveyed by the angel (Luke 1:26-38). Elizabeth proclaims: “Most blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?” (Luke 1:42-43. Mary’s role as mother of God places her in a unique position in God’s redemptive plan. Without naming Mary, Paul asserts that “God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law” (Galatians 4:4). Paul’s further statement that “God sent the spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying out ‘Abba, Father!’” helps us realize that Mary is mother to all the brothers and sisters of Jesus. Some theologians also insist that Mary’s motherhood of Jesus is an important element in God’s creative plan. God’s “first” thought in creating was Jesus. Jesus, the incarnate Word, is the one who could give God perfect love and worship on behalf of all creation. As Jesus was “first” in God’s mind, Mary was “second” insofar as she was chosen from all eternity to be his mother. The precise title “Mother of God” goes back at least to the third or fourth century. . In the Greek form Theotokos (God-bearer), it became the touchstone of the Church’s teaching about the Incarnation. The Council of Ephesus in 431 insisted that the holy Fathers were right in calling the holy virgin Theotokos. At the end of this particular session, crowds of people marched through the street shouting: “Praised be the Theotokos!” The tradition reaches to our own day. In its chapter on Mary’s role in the Church, Vatican II’s Dogmatic Constitution on the Church calls Mary “Mother of God” 12 times. --------------------------------------- HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE. Lk 2:16-21 They found Mary and Joseph and the infant. When the eight days were completed, he was named Jesus. ✠ The shepherds went in haste to Bethlehem and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger. When they saw this, they made known the message that had been told them about this child. All who heard it were amazed by what had been told them by the shepherds. And Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart. Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, just as it had been told to them. When eight days were completed for his circumcision, he was named Jesus, the name given him by the angel before he was conceived in the womb. ----------------------------------------------- IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY, Pray for us. CHASTE HEART OF ST. JOSEPH, Protect us. SACRED HEART OF JESUS, Have mercy on us. MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST, Save us and the whole world. Amen. Glory to the FATHER, and to the SON, and to the HOLY SPIRIT, As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. (John 1:1-5) This is what Israel needs right now: we need Jesus the Messiah, the light of the world. The temple menorah is a symbol of Jesus: Emmanuel, God with us, dwelling among us. As His followers, we have His light and love in our lives, and we can share this life with others. There are hundreds of thousands of Israelis helping in various ways: opening their homes, making meals, taking provisions to those in need… it’s been all hands on deck, and those in the body of Messiah have been quick to help in numerous different ways. Here are a couple of examples. There’s a Jewish pastor whose niece was brutally murdered at the music festival, and within a week he decided to start distributing very expensive first-aid bags to Arab churches all over Israel. Specifically Arab churches, taking a stand against the darkness of Jewish/Arab hatred. Similarly, there are Arab believers in key positions helping in many different ways. One of those providing desperately needed gear to soldiers all over the country is an Arab believer, choosing not only to help, but to help the army of Israel. By refusing to hate and instead bring love, the light pushes back the darkness. Just as the Maccabees had to cleanse and restore God’s house, we need to get back to worshiping the one true God of Israel and throw out all idols. Misplaced trust in the army or leadership of the country has been shaken and Israelis are starting to turn to God more and more, praying, repenting, and seeking His face in this great darkness of war. Mi kamocha b’elim Adonai, “Who among the gods is like you, O Adonai?” We need to rededicate ourselves again to God. As a nation we will start to light the little Hanukkah candles each day in increasing number until all nine are shining brightly together. Each of these little candles make a difference, but when they shine together, there is way more light to drive out the darkness. And darkness will not overcome it. https://www.oneforisrael.org/holidays/the-light-of-hanukkah-in-the-darkness/