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God has Spoken in His Son

12/29/2012

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One of the things that can be said about Christmas is that it is God's greatest point of revelation.  In the incarnation God speaks to us in the loudest decibels he possibly can.  
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Hebrews 1:1-4
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Membership at Providence Church

12/28/2012

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We just posted a new page on the site.  It spells out what membership at Providence is. With all our new visitors we thought it would be helpful to lay this out for you!

It is a joy to be a part of this body of Christ, and we are glad that we can share our gifts and graces and receive your mutual edification.

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There is No Fear of God in the Land

12/17/2012

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[The following words were delivered in service this past Lord's Day, in lieu of the recent Sandy Hook Elementary massacre]

Friday December 14 will be remembered as one of the most horrific days in recent American history as one young man murdered twenty of the most innocent defenseless among us along with seven other adults.  

Since that event I have read a number of analyses of the killings in Connecticut on Friday.  Some of them are good seeing the events as pure evil while others are way off base blaming circumstances.  As most of you know I believe that the biggest cause of these horrific atrocities is the one I shared from the pulpit yesterday: There is no longer a fear of God in the land.  This is why suicide and murder occur so frequently.  No one believes anymore that upon death they will be accountable for their actions.  There is no respect for God and His Law.  

Matthew 10:28 reads, "Do not fear those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul, but fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Hell."  The fear of God restrains evil... 

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Providence Christmas Spectacular

12/17/2012

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This past Lord's Day evening we enjoyed a wonderful time of fellowship and mutual encouragement as we gathered for our annual Christmas program.  

Each year we invite anyone in the congregation to minister to the body of Christ by means of their God given gifts.  

Merry Christmas
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Providence Church

This year we enjoyed a number of music presentations, a black-light pantomime, and a special Christmas Chautauqua appearance by Hymnist Fanny Crosby.  Interspersed among these great blessings were Scripture readings and carols sung by the congregation.
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It is Time to Get in the Ark

12/17/2012

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As Christians we acknowledge that "every intention of the thoughts of the heart is only evil continually." Gen 6:5.  

This message reminds us how this grieves the Lord deeply, and that He will not hold back his wrath forever.  One day He shall day bring forth His Judgment, just like he did in the days of Noah.
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Keeping Perspective on Christ

12/16/2012

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For the last several weeks we have been seeking the Lord's will as to a new meeting place for our services.  If you drop in, you will notice that things are starting to get a little tight.  

We thank the Lord that he has been blessing His word and drawing new families.  Now we are looking to Him to open to us just the right place to continue His worship and ministry.

As we go forward in our search, our chief desire is to honor the Lord.  To that end, we have a few principles in mind to guide us.  

First, our focus is on the Lord and His ministry.  We do not have any intention of making our meeting place an idol that drives our ministry.  Neither do we believe that "if we build it they will come."  Our focus is on what the Lord is doing in our midst and how this structure would best serve His purposes in our mist.  

Our second guiding principle is our families.  We would like to stay in the same vicinity (Mifflin/ Rt. 30 corridor) because our families have relatively easy access that way, being that they come from Mansfield, Ashland, Wooster, Perrysville, and such.  It is our hope that we do not overextend any of our brethren and take the "local" out of "local church."

Our third principle is frugality.  We have no intention of going into debt or over-extending our finances.  Our aim is to keep it simple so that we may continue concentrating on missions and serving widows and orphans.

One might say that our prospect is to keep things as simple as can be.  However, our strategy might be better summed up in one of our church's main tenets:  Soli Deo Gloria --To God be the Glory alone.

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Warmed by the Gospel (and new heater)

12/14/2012

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Providence recently took up a special donation for a church in Romania.  Our brother Dave Dernlan, who works with churches around the world to train pastors, connected us with the group.  

Dave said that this church has been meeting in a home for a number of years, but the drawback is that the house did not have heat.

The collection will enable these brethren to purchase a new heating system.  
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You Shall Call Him Jesus!

12/13/2012

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"...for he will save his people from their sins."

It's guaranteed to be better than your neighbor's fruitcake.  That's right, it's our churches latest newsletter!  

This Christmas issue is dedicated to Jesus as it probes the significance of His name.  Unlike most parents, Joseph and Mary didn't have to agonize over what he should be called.  The Lord sent them direct instructions via an angel.  That's because his name would be a billboard for his life's purpose.



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Faith Preserved and Lost

12/9/2012

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Faith and Family are very much interlocked.  As today's message shows, the family is God's main tool for passing on the faith.  Yet, when "the sons of God" are attracted to "the daughters of men," God threatens to bring His wrath.
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Genesis 5:1-3; 6:1-4
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Audio for the First Apologetics Seminar

12/6/2012

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Yesterday was the first meeting of the apologetics seminar that our brother Mark Hamilton co-led at the Grace Brethren Church here in Ashland.  You can catch the audio here if you missed it!
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