Verse of the Day

Saturday, April 25, 2020

Our Future All Unknown?


Our Future All Unknown?

“O LORD, how long?”

When we are honest we admit that we don't like not being God. We would really rather be in control. We would much prefer having a functioning crystal ball. We don't like having to leave it with Him, and having to trust Him for our today, our tomorrows, and our forever. We continually struggle with taking our burdens, cares, concerns, and anxieties to His Throne, and simply leaving them there. Patiently waiting on the Lord — even with the cry on our lips “How long, Lord?” and “O Lord, how long?” (Psalms 6:3; 13:1-2; 35:17; 74:10; 79:5; 80:4; 89:46; 90:13; 94:3; 94:4) — does not come naturally to us. It never seems to be enough to say we believe that He sees and knows and controls our present and our future as He has our past, and His sparrows, and our hairs. Such humble trust and confidence and hope only comes from the Scriptures by His Holy Spirit. It has never been otherwise, and never will be.

“Peace, perfect peace, in this dark world of sin?
The blood of Jesus whispers peace within.”

“Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith?”

What we need to say everyday is “Lord, I believe. Help Thou mine unbelief!” Each and every day we must hear His words echoing within us, “O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?” (Mt. 14:31 (cp. “O ye of little faith” in Mt. 6:30; Lk. 12:28; and 16:8), and “Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith?” (Mt. 8:26). It is a faith issue, first, last and always. Thus has it always been. The eyes of faith look beyond today, and tomorrow. Faith looks above the strange land we are passing through as pilgrims, and the look of faith is directed to what God has revealed.

“Peace, perfect peace, by thronging duties pressed?
To do the will of Jesus, this is rest.

Peace, perfect peace, death shadowing us and ours?
Jesus has vanquished death and all its powers.”

“…be ye of good courage, and bring of the fruit of the land.”

Even were we able to “spy out the land” that lies ahead, without the faith of Joshua and Caleb we would not “be of good courage,” but focusing on the gigantic strength of our foes rather than on the goodness of God's provision (Num. 13) we would provoke him by preferring death to the challenges of obedience (Num. 14).

“If the LORD delight in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it us; a land which floweth with milk and honey. Only rebel not ye against the LORD, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defence is departed from them, and the LORD is with us: fear them not.”

“Peace, perfect peace, our future all unknown?
Jesus we know, and he is on the throne.”

Our future is not unknown to God. Not at all. Our future is not entirely unknown even to us, since God has revealed a good bit of it to us in His Word.

“It is enough: earth's struggles soon shall cease,
and Jesus call to heaven's perfect peace.” [1]

“leave to your God to order and provide;
in ev'ry change he faithful will remain.” [2]

Sola Scriptura, Solo Christo, Sola Gratia, Sola Fide, Soli Deo Gloria,

John T. “Jack” Jeffery
Pastor, Wayside Gospel Chapel
Greentown, PA

23 APR 2020

[1] Edward Henry Bickersteth (1825–1906); on Hymnary at https://hymnary.org/text/peace_perfect_peace_in_this_dark_world_o [accessed 23 APR 2020].

[2] Kathrina von Schlegel, “Be Still, My Soul.” Trans. Jane Borthwick (1855); on Hymnary at https://hymnary.org/text/be_still_my_soul_the_lord_is_on_thy_side [accessed 23 APR 2020].

Friday, April 24, 2020

Faith Baptist Fellowship Church sermon to be live streamed at 10:20 am on 26 APR 2020

Faith Baptist Fellowship Church will be live streaming
Pastor Bill Schneider’s sermon this Sunday: 
“The Proof Is In The Pudding” 
(John 9:13-23). 

“Join us right here every Sunday at 10:20am as Pastor Bill preaches from the Word of God. Scheduled to broadcast 4/26/20 10:20am - 4/26/20 11:30am”

The live stream should be available on Faith Baptist Fellowship Church's Facebook page at   https://www.facebook.com/pg/faithbaptistfellowshipchurch/posts/
their web site at http://fbf.church/




Saturday, April 18, 2020

Faith Baptist Fellowship Church sermon to be live streamed at 10:20 am on 19 APR 2020

Pastor Bill Schneider will be preaching tomorrow from John 9:4–29, “A Divinely Designed Controversy.”

This will be live streamed, and is scheduled to be broadcast 10:20am – 11:30am from Faith Baptist Fellowship Church in Lake Ariel PA.

The live stream should be accessible on their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/faithbaptistfellowshipchurch/, on their web site at https://fbf.church/, and on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC549l7ytlW3MSUWIZtzPmCg.



John T. “Jack” Jeffery

Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Pastor Jeffery live streaming Bible study "The Joy of Discovery" (Matthew 6:25-34) WED 15 APR 2020 7PM

Pastor John T. "Jack" Jeffery (Wayside Gospel Chapel, Greentown, PA) will be live streaming a Bible study on Matthew 6:25-34, "The Joy of Discovery," from Faith Baptist Fellowship Church in Lake Ariel, PA on Wednesday (15 APR 2020) at 7 PM. 

Faith Baptist Fellowship Church's Facebook page is at   https://www.facebook.com/pg/faithbaptistfellowshipchurch/posts/
their web site is at http://fbf.church/
and they are on YouTube at   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC549l7ytlW3MSUWIZtzPmCg/featured.



Saturday, April 11, 2020

Faith Baptist Fellowship Church sermon live streamed at 10:20 am on 12 APR 2020


Pastor Bill Schneider will be preaching tomorrow from John 11:1-44, “The Reality of the Resurrection.”
This will be live streamed, and is scheduled to be broadcast 10:20am – 11:30am from Faith Baptist Fellowship Church in Lake Ariel PA.

The live stream should be accessible on their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/faithbaptistfellowshipchurch/, and on their web site at https://fbf.church/. It may also be accessible via YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC549l7ytlW3MSUWIZtzPmCg, although this did not work out on Wednesday.

Note: I am scheduled to present a Bible study there on Wednesday evening that will be live streamed, Deo volente. 

John T. "Jack" Jeffery

Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Pastor Bill Schneider live streaming Bible study tonight at 7 PM

Reminder: Pastor Bill Schneider will be live streaming a Bible study on Psalm 21 from Faith Baptist Fellowship Church (Lake Ariel, PA) tonight at 7 PM. 

Their Facebook page is at   https://www.facebook.com/pg/faithbaptistfellowshipchurch/posts/
their web site is at http://fbf.church/
and they are on YouTube at   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC549l7ytlW3MSUWIZtzPmCg/featured.

Sunday, April 5, 2020

Want to hear a great sermon?

Want to hear a great sermon? Pastor Bill Schneider preached "When Jesus Passes By" on John 9:1-5 this morning at Faith Baptist Fellowship Church (Lake Ariel, PA). It was live streamed, but you can watch the video on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPmoo4vgOe4

The music at the beginning is sung by Grace Schneider, the Pastor's oldest daughter. 

There are many other sermons by Bill and others on Faith Baptist Fellowship Church's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/faithbaptistfellowshipchurch/, and on their website at http://fbf.church/, but this one from this morning is one of his best.

Soli Deo Gloria,

John T. "Jack" Jeffery
Pastor, Wayside Gospel Chapel
Greentown, PA

Saturday, April 4, 2020

Reminder: Faith Baptist Fellowship Church live stream tomorrow


Reminder: Faith Baptist Fellowship Church posted 4 hours ago on Facebook“Join us tomorrow morning for our live stream at 10:20am.”


“WHEN JESUS PASSES BY
Pastor Bill is preaching today from John 9:1-5 This is the regular Sunday morning live stream services of Faith Baptist Fellowship Church in Lake Ariel PA. Join us online here every Sunday.
Scheduled to broadcast 4/5/20 10:20am - 4/5/20 11:30am”

Faith Baptist Fellowship Church is on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC549l7ytlW3MSUWIZtzPmCg/featured.