The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
- Aug 31, 2022Bible Study – Exodus 1
Aug 31, 2022Bible Study – Exodus 1By: Bro. George RiekSeries: Book Of Exodus(Israel’s Suffering in Egypt)1 Now these are the names of the children of Israel who came to Egypt; each man and his household came with Jacob:2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah;3 Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin;4 Dan, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.5 All those who were descendants of Jacob were seventy persons (for Joseph was in Egypt already).6 And Joseph died, all his brothers, and all that generation.7 But the children of Israel were fruitful and increased abundantly, multiplied and grew exceedingly mighty; and the land was filled with them.8 Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who did not know Joseph.9 And he said to his people, “Look, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we;10 come, let us deal shrewdly with them, lest they multiply, and it happen, in the event of war, that they also join our enemies and fight against us, and so go up out of the land.”11 Therefore they set taskmasters over them to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh supply cities, Pithom and Raamses.12 But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were in dread of the children of Israel.13 So the Egyptians made the children of Israel serve with rigor.14 And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage—in mortar, in brick, and in all manner of service in the field. All their service in which they made them serve was with rigor.15 Then the king of Egypt spoke to the Hebrew midwives, of whom the name of one was Shiphrah and the name of the other Puah;16 and he said, “When you do the duties of a midwife for the Hebrew women, and see them on the birthstools, if it is a son, then you shall kill him; but if it is a daughter, then she shall live.”17 But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the male children alive.18 So the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them, “Why have you done this thing, and saved the male children alive?”19 And the midwives said to Pharaoh, “Because the Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women; for they are lively and give birth before the midwives come to them.”20 Therefore God dealt well with the midwives, and the people multiplied and grew very mighty.21 And so it was, because the midwives feared God, that He provided households for them.22 So Pharaoh commanded all his people, saying, “Every son who is born you shall cast into the river, and every daughter you shall save alive.”
The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
- Aug 28, 2022Wandering In The Wilderness
Aug 28, 2022Wandering In The WildernessBy: Bro. George RiekSeries: 2022
How did they get here?
Sometimes, as believers, we may feel that way.The possibility of something so much better just seemed to hard.
No one said following God was going to be easy!
The intercessor
Vs 19God forgives, but blessings are lost
Believers today are wandering in the wilderness because of disobedienceGod’s people were continually complaining against the very one that gave them freedom
Believers today, who are blessed beyond measure, do exactly the same thingThey could have had so much
Where are we today?
Do you fully trust God?
- Aug 21, 2022Children Are A Gift
Aug 21, 2022Children Are A GiftBy: Bro. George RiekSeries: 2022
Children are a Gift from God
Children come with responsibilities
These responsibilities are given to us by the creator that gave us the childrenGod’s word is the instructions for the training
Children need instruction and discipline
Correction is instruction
The greatest joy a parent can have
Children are a gift and a responsibility and the greatest thing we can do is love themThe greatest act of loving a child is to pray for them dailyThere is only one way for a parent to love their children, they have to first love God
- Aug 17, 2022Bible Study – 3 John
- Aug 7, 2022Serve The Children
- Jul 27, 2022Bible Study – 1 John 5:11-21
- Jul 24, 2022Go Deeper
- Jul 20, 2022Bible Study – 1 John 5:1-10
- Jul 17, 2022Evil
Jul 17, 2022EvilBy: Bro. George RiekSeries: 2022
Evil is everywhere in this world today, and probably nowhere more prevalent than the United States
It has become so commonplace, most people don’t even flinch when they encounter it anymore
This was a piece that Paul Harvey read on the air in 1965
WOW, he was right on target with how the devil was making our country his playground
We see exactly what you are talking about but what can we do about it?
That’s the thing, evil has become so prevalent that people feel as if nothing can be done.
I am going to read another letter to you this morning
1 Thessalonians 5 NASB
Apostle PaulThese are the very instructions for how to deal with the evil in the world today
We are in the end times and we do not know the day or the hour of Christ return
One of the most important things we can do today is;
1 Thessalonians 5:22NASBWe are usually pretty good with what we would consider the big things
Murder, Burglary, Assault….you know all the big things
But what about other stuff
We invite evil into our hearts on a daily basis
We have TV shows and movies that glorify evil
We go to movies that are even called Horror movies and pay to open our hearts to evil
We read books that are all about evil
You see instead of abstaining from evil or fleeing from evil we invite it in
The “we” I’m talking about here is not the lost world but people who call themselves believers
God’s people have got to wake up and realize that the toxic things of the world are exactly that, TOXIC
We know that judgement day is coming and instead of remaining vigilant and watchful we practice evil ourselves
I work for the NWS and their job is to keep the people safe by warning them of incoming bad weather
What if the NWS decided to just keep all the info to themselves and not put out the warnings. People would die!
If God’s people who know what is coming do not tell others, people don’t just die.
They spend an eternity in a devil's hell in eternal torment
Stop entertaining evil and instead pray without ceasing!
Sound the alarm and tell people how they can be saved!
Do you know Jesus?
- Jul 13, 2022Bible Study – 1 John 4
- Jul 10, 2022Pain
Jul 10, 2022PainBy: Bro. George RiekSeries: 2022
Most of you know, I went through a lot of pain last week
By Wednesday afternoon, I was feeling kind of sorry for myself and hoping for relief
Then I thought about all the pain others were going through
All those around me that I know had much worse pain that I was dealing with, yet they continue on
How about the Apostle Paul? He was shipwrecked 3 times and lost at sea for a day and night
He was stoned, scourged 5 times, beaten, scandalized, slandered and even bitten by a poisonous viper
Paul never left the path God put him on, and his focus and energy never wavered
So, is there something we can learn from the pain that comes in our lives?
First of all, we need to know that pain happens
We would like to think that God would allow those who know him to have less pain and suffering, but that isn’t the case
I read someone said “life starts with a swat to the bottom and goes downhill from there”
Those who serve God have pain too, in fact, we have already talked about some of Paul’s struggles
To top everything else off, Paul was given a thorn in the flesh that was straight from Hell
Our passage today says it was a messenger from Satan sent to torment him
Paul begged God 3 times to take away that pain, but God said "My grace is sufficient"
We know that pain is part of life, but do we ever look for purpose in our pain?
In our passage today, Paul says the thorn was given to keep him from exalting himself
Also think about Philippi, where Paul and Silas were beaten in public and locked up
After that happened, the message of Christ exploded in that city
Or maybe Ephesus, where Paul ministered for a long time and then, after a huge riot, was run out of the city
More people came to Christ in the aftermath of that riot than during the whole 2 years Paul preached there
While we are in the midst of Pain, it is hard to see a purpose, but we can trust God to have a purpose, and we should seek it
Not even Jesus was spared from pain, so, we should remember that pain also has power
In Paul’s pain, and his begging for relief, he received from God power
Paul determined at that point, he would rather be strong in Christ through pain, than in his own strength
We watch people who are in pain but work through it anyway with a great respect
A football player, who is hurting, but stays in the game to carry the team to victory
A soldier, who even injured, fights on to keep his platoon safe
How about Christ, who, while enduring the worst torture even before the cross, pressed on to finish the fight
These are things that inspire us to fight on through the pain
Pain happens, pain has a purpose, and pain has a power
One last thing to consider, Have you ever thought about how a pearl is made?
A pearl is made through great suffering to the oyster
The gem inside has great beauty and great value, all from the suffering of the oyster
We can be inspired by Paul, but it was the pain that Christ endured that gives us life
While we still endure some pain in this world, through Christ, we can be relieved of all pain when we get home
Are you certain of that fact in your life?
- Jul 3, 2022God & Country
Jul 3, 2022God & CountryBy: Bro. George RiekSeries: 2022
In the last two weeks we have seen decades of bad laws reversed
Our 2nd amendment rights were protected
Abortion laws were overturned
Prayer in school was protected
I heard it referred to as a month of horrors but I believe it was a month of celebration
However, our country still has a long way to go to get back to God
Happy Independence day weekend!
Our great country was founded based on the freedom of Religion
Way back in the old testament, God showed a nation that it could only survive if it followed the Law
That law we know as the 10 commandments
Our very own country’s laws were originally based in the 10 commandments
Today, I want us to look at the most important way we can serve God and Country
We call this the Great Commandment
Love God and Love your neighbor
The first thing we all have to do for God and for Country is Love God with all our everything
How is this going to be good for serving our country?
If you love God with all that you have, you will walk with Him and He will direct your path
If God directs your path you will live the love of God and not get caught up in all the division
The biggest problem we have as a Nation is not all the division among the lost but among the saved
God’s people need to act like God’s people and live the love of God
Love your neighbor as yourself means to love like God loves
Jesus says we respect our Nation and God
We follow the laws of the land in a way that is pleasing to God
Our Nation is a Nation because brave men and women sought freedom to worship
When we think about Independence day it is important to remember why
With all it’s flaws, the United States of America is still the greatest country in the world!
But, always remember our first devotion is not to country but to God
If we truly lived the great commandment and loved God with everything and loved our neighbor as self,
The whole Nation would see how badly they need God
How can you live the great commandment unless you know the one it is about?