Last Sunday was one of those Sunday-Storm Days on the Front Range of Colorado. We had families unable to make it to church because of the bad roads. Our crowd was down, but the spirit in the services was excellent. We gathered together and rejoiced at the good- ness of God. This morning in my devotions I meditated on the Feast of the Firstfruits in Leviticus 23:9-14. That feast followed the Feast of Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Those two festivals speak of the death of Christ. “Christ, our Passover, is sacrificed for us.” (1 Cor. 5:7) Christ is not only typified in the Passover, but He is also typified as the firstfruits.
“But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.” ( 1 Cor. 15:20 That feast of firstfruits was typical of the fact that those who know the Lord will also be resurrected at the coming of Christ. Here is a great and wonderful promise given in 2 Cor. 4:14: “Knowing that He Who raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you.” The truth of the resurrection of the bodies of the believers was pictured to us way back in the day of Moses. What a blessing to know the truth from the Word of God.
Don’t forget that tomorrow, Thursday, November 19, is our day at Harvest Baptist Church for a day of fasting and prayer. We will have a prayer service tomorrow morning at 10:30 A.M. And of course we will have our regular Midweek Service tomorrow evening at 7:00 P.M. As part of that service, Pastor Musgrave is having a teachers’ meeting.
Next Sunday, Pastor Josh Musgrave will bring the Morning Message. He has been speaking often in the Evening Services. But beginning next Sunday we are going to get to hear him often in the Morning Services. On those Sundays (probably twice a month) I will be speaking in the Evening Service. I trust you will be on hand next Sunday Morning to receive the blessing from Pastor Josh’s message. I will be speaking next Sunday evening.
Next Sunday, November 22, we will have boxes in the foyer to receive gifts of food that you people bring to help needy families with Thanksgiving Baskets from the Church. Please do bring the food sometime next Sunday. Thanksgiving will be the following Thursday.
Wednesday, November 25 (Thanksgiving Eve), at 7:00 P.M. we will have our annual Praise and Thanksgiving Service. This service is always a blessing as we hear individuals and families give thanks and praise to God for blessings received. Let’s have a good crowd in attendance on Thanksgiving Eve.What is ahead? Our Faith Promise Missions Conference. This begins Sunday morning, November 29. The Conference continues each night November 29, through Wednesday, December 2. Plan now to attend all the services. The speaker, Dr. Bud Steadman and the missionaries will prove to be a great blessing.
Continue to pray for Jan Waters, Buda Courter, and the Kroekers. I am thankful that we can write that David Head is much improved and has gone back to work.
Again, I encourage all of you to be with us in the services next Sunday. Right now the weather forecast looks good and, maybe, we will not have a repeat of last Sunday’s snow storm.
Let’s be faithful until He comes.
Yours and His,
Ed Nelson, Pastor
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