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Sunday, September 24, 2023
New Song: Though My Hat is Tattered
Though My Hat is
Tattered
There was an old man who wore a tattered hat, a tattered hat, a tattered hat.
He went taking a walk one day you know,
He was shopping along, perhaps singing a song.
Where was He going? where did he go?
He decided to shop through ev’ry window.
He was kind of skinny but he was not fat, he was
not fat, he was not fat.
He looked in a window what did he see?
He saw displays of great artistry.
An amateur painting caught his eye.
He took off his hat and he began to cry.
He bowed his head and had something to say,
something to say, something to say.
Then He dusted off his dirty coat;
And patted down his grubby dirty beard.
With his wrinkled hands, he rang his hat.
Though someone might have thought that he was
weird.
Then he said,
"He gave his life for me he died for me, he died
for me, he died for me."
An unknown painter had painted the cross.
Of Jesus who died to pay for our sin.
Though the painting was grim it spoke to him.
Of the great love that Jesus had given.
He repeated again and again, Oh I love him, he
died for me: Oh I Love him, he died for me.
Though my coat is torn I am reborn.
Though my hat is tattered my joy is new.
Oh Lord, I love you: Oh Lord, I love you.
You died for me and now my hope is you.
Susan Y Nikitenko
September 24, 2023©
Optional Chorus:
Jesus died for me because he loved me so.
Jesus paid the price I could not pay.
I was reminded of what he did for me.
As I looked upon this painting today.
And though my coat is torn I am reborn.
Though my hat is tattered my joy is new.
Oh Dear God, I love you: Oh Lord, I love you.
You died for me and now my hope is you.
Susan Y Nikitenko
September 24, 2023©
Friday, May 26, 2023
God's Not Willing That Any Should Perish
God's Not Willing
But God does not want anyone to go to hell. Many of us have heard growing up that God's going to send you to hell. I'm going to show you from the Bible what God really wants for us.
1John5:13
These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
Notice these words: that ye may know that ye have eternal life,
Everlasting Life and Eternal Life are the same. heaven
Memorize this verse if you have not learned it already:
John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
God loved us so much that he sent us Jesus who died for us so we could find salvation.
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
The word perish here means to die without God and to go to hell for eternity. It says that God is longsuffering to us and that He's not willing that any should perish. He just doesn't want anyone to go to hell.
In the old testament, you read many stories where God brings judgment upon a nation. Through war or disaster. Here are some of the places I recently talked about, Niniveh, the reason God sent Jonah to Nineveh was that God wanted him to warn the people of Nineveh that if they did not repent God would destroy Ninivah. God gave them 40 days to repent. God gave them a chance to repent.
Niniveh listened to Jonah and Repented. God had mercy and forgiveness for them. They all turned to God.
Egypt was warned by God to let his people go or he would bring disaster upon them. Moses warned the Pharoah that God would bring Judgement for his rebellion. He refused each time to let God's people go. God brought judgment and plagues upon Egypt.
God would have spared, but God hates rebellion.
The children of Isreal were free from their bondage, the freeing of bondage is a picture of salvation. When God saves someone spiritually it is called salvation. When a person gets saved from the bondage of sin, it is called salvation.
For years Sunday Schools all over the United States and other countries also, have used the butterfly, which is designed and created by God, who is the originator, to explain to children about being born again. When you accept Christ as your Saviour you become a new creature in Christ.
My daughter and my grandchildren have been doing a science experiment by putting together a small habitat to watch the changing of a caterpillar into a butterfly. My grandchildren just
we're so excited to witness the birth of eight butterflies and two more yet to spring out into a new life.
God is so good to give us the gift of this miraculous birth. My daughters allowed me to post pictures and video footage
of their homeschool experience. I'll post them tomorrow evening, Lord willing.
2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. KJV
Sunday, September 18, 2022
As The Sun Comes Shining Through
Saturday, April 30, 2022
How Old Ought I To Be
Sunday, March 20, 2022
Jesus In Our Heart - A Guide # 2
Jesus In Our Heart
Baptism is a picture of what happens to you when you become
saved. We without Christ are dead in our
sins. Separated from God. Once a person believes in the Lord Jesus
Christ. Something happens. They become alive to God because Jesus Christ
through the Holy Spirit comes into their heart.
When we are baptized, we are emersed under the water, buried
in the likeness of Christ, and arising to new life in Christ Jesus. It is a testimony and an example, to all,
that we have been saved and have become born to God as his dear child. We were dead to God, but now, made alive unto
God.
This is exactly what happens when we become born again. By
faith, our sins are washed away. The
blood of Christ shed for us was applied upon the acceptance of Christ Jesus
into our life. We spiritually are risen into
a new life and beginning. We have been
adopted into the family of God.
The Holy Spirit is Jesus in our hearts but is called the Comforter
in scripture. The comforter is with us
and in us. Jesus in our hearts. We can pray and Jesus helps our feeble prayers,
He speaks for us with perfect prayers even when we don’t know how to say what
needs to be asked. When you worship God,
you can feel his presence with you. He
is there for you to help you through life’s troubles.
All acceptable good works are through Christ alone. Our righteousness is as filthy rags to God.
Isaiah 64:6 ¶ But we are all as an unclean thing, and all
our righteousnesses are as filthy rags.
Good works of any kind are excepted by people. They are commended and looked up to. People normally reward people for doing good
things. Many are known for their
wonderful gift of charity. However, God
does not accept our goodness as righteousness but as filthy rags. That is why the crown we receive in heaven
will be laid at the feet of Christ. Christ
within us and his working through us is the only righteousness accepted by
God. Not of good that I have done, but
only what Christ has done through us.
That only happens if we accept Christ and the shedding of his blood for
our sins.
The Holy Spirit does not testify of himself, He testifies of
Jesus. This is why we pray in the name
of Jesus Christ and do all things in Jesus Christ’s name.
Colossians 3:17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all
in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
Colossians 3:23 And
whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
God offers the gift of salvation to whoever wants it.
John 3:15 -17 That whosoever believeth in him should not
perish but have eternal life.
For God so loved the
world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him
should not perish, but have everlasting life.
For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the
world; but that the world through him might be saved.
Jesus Talks
about the Comforter
John 14:16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you
another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever;
John 14:26 But the
Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he
shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance,
whatsoever I have said unto you.
John 15:26 ¶ But when
the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the
Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:
John 16:7 ¶
Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for
if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will
send him unto you.
John 15:4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot
bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye
abide in me.
Susan Nikitenko March 20th, 2022
Some lesson afterthoughts...
Jesus was baptized at thirty years old, as our example. Not one baby was baptized by emersion or sprinkling in the bible. Each person should understand what they are doing. Baptism is the first step of obedience as a Christian.
Sunday, February 20, 2022
Trust In The Lord - God is The Rock
Today we are going to talk about these stories from the Bible Stories of Moses.
Moses at the burning bush,
Moses and the plagues, blood on the doorposts and being delivered from
death, The crossing of the Red Sea, the death of
Pharoah and his army and God supplies
water from the rock once again saving the lives of the Jews. The plagues God sent upon Egypt. A reminder of the stubbornness of Pharoah
and that God is much bigger than us or our enemies.
While we talk about these things remember to express
yourself in an acting role. Act things
out while you teach, as though it is happening.
Refer to your picture as you review
Moses has found a burning bush. Shockingly God talks to Moses through the burning bush. God told him to take off his shoes because He was standing on holy ground. God told Moses to go back to Egypt and tell Pharoah to let his people go. God's people were in slavery and were treated very poorly. They were hit, killed, hurt, on a daily basis. Some worked so hard in the hot sun that they died while being hit with a whip. Their cries rose up to heaven and God heard them and knew all about the harshness they had to endure or they would die.
God gave Moses someone to speak for him. Aaron was Moses' helper. He did the majority of the speaking for Moses. Moses and Aaron obeyed the Lord. they went before Pharoah several times.
Each time stubborn Pharoah said no. God responded to his rebellion and through Moses did many wondrous things. We can quickly read through this chart. (The Ten Plagues) Each time Moses went to Pharoah, Phoaah said no, to letting, God's people go. Pharaoh said no and God sent a plague, Pharaoh said no and God sent a plague, and on and on.
(Refer to the pictures)
The last time Pharoah said, no God sent a final plague. God would send a death angel, for the firstborn from each household would die.
God gave his people special instructions. If they followed the instruction as God commanded, no one would die from their family.
They were to kill a male lamb that was in perfect condition. God told them to put the blood onto the doorposts. They were protected by the blood on the doorposts.
Death was everywhere in Egypt, but God's people were saved because of the blood.
Pharoah gave in after the last plague and he finally let God's people go. Once Pharaoh realized what Egypt would be without slaves. He called all his army together and He and his army went after them to bring them back. Once again God held back the army of Egypt, with a pillar of fire.
God brought them to the edge of the Red Sea. Moses held up his rod and then they saw the mighty works of God. With joy, they moved forward upon the dry ground. Soon Eygpt and Pharoah too followed when the Jews were more than halfway through. God let go of the waters on Egypt's side of things and Pharoah and all his army drown'd.
All of God's people sang and gave praises to God. They were saved from the terrors of slavery.
Now, they are in the wilderness. The wilderness is not what we think of as a wilderness. We think a wilderness is full of beautiful trees of every kind., with deer and a stream running through. Deer and bears, squirrels and coons but in the bible, it is a dry thirsty land.
Now there are numerous bible stories about the Jews in the wilderness. (Refer to the pictures)
We are going to talk about Moses striking the rock. God's people were very thirsty, there was not any water anywhere. The people became angry and some wanted to go back to Egypt. They put a lot of pressure on Moses and they grievously complained. Moses went to pray and talked to God. God told him to strike the rock. Moses had a temper, he was angry at God's people. They were being faithless and mean. You would think after everything God had done for them they wouldn't have doubted what God can do. Moses struck the rock as God told him to, but He struck it twice. Water started gushing from the rock. It was a wondrous miracle, it was like a flowing river. Without water, they would have died. God saved them from thirsting to death.
Nothing is too big for God to handle. He can put down the greatest king.
He has power over life and death over land and sea.
He can make water flow from the depth of the earth.
Because God loves his people more than anything.
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He made a way for them to be saved and he made a way for us to be saved.
When Moses struck the rock he struck it twice. God later told Moses he would not enter the promised land because He smote the rock a second time. He didn't follow exactly what God wanted him to do.
David writes in the Psalms that "God is the Rock" of my strength. This symbolizes Jesus Christ.
Jesus was struck in his side by the Centurian spear. Water and blood gushed from his side. Just as a river of life flowed from the rock.
Jesus was smitten once for our sins and that's all it took boys and girls. Jesus died once for all.
Just as the blood on the doorpost saved the lives of the firstborn. Jesus' blood was shed for you. If he had not died we would not live we would die in our sins.
God's love is rock solid because he did everything to free His people just as he gave himself for us.
There is nothing too big for God when it comes to his children.
He loves You and that is absolutely true.
Will You Love Him?
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Deuteronomy 32:4 He is the Rock,
Psalms 62:7 In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
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Lesson: Susan Y Nikitenko
February 27th, 2022 ©
Dear Father in Heaven, be with each person here today. Open their ears and their hearts to your truth. Father invite them to yourself this morning. Help them understand how much you love them.
Just as your love shows for your children over and over in the old testament. You parted the Red Sea for them, You made things happen, great things, mighty things because you loved them.
You gave your Son Jesus to pay our sin debt. You made a Way. It's up to us to believe and obey.
I ask that those listening, today, will humble themselves and pray.
and also believe upon your Son Jesus Christ, who shed his blood for our sin. In Christ's Name,
I pray this. Amen
Thursday, February 17, 2022
Will You Love Him?
Friday, October 15, 2021
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