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Sunday, March 29, 2009
Who is Jesus?
Community Bible Church
Changing Hearts and Changing Lives for Now and Eternity
Sunday, March 29, 2009, 10:30 a.m. – Pastor Jon Woodward
Today’s Message:
WHO IS JESUS?
Truth for Today: Everyone has an opinion of who Jesus is. Some are right and some are wrong.
My Goal This Week: To prayerfully prepare myself to know Jesus more personally.
Today's Scripture
Once when Jesus was praying in private and His disciples were with Him, He asked them, "Who do the crowds say I am?"
They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that one of the prophets of long ago has come back to life." "But what about you?" He asked. "Who do you say I am?"
Peter answered, "The Christ of God." (Luke 9:18—20, NIV)
Who do the crowds say I am?
· Judaism claims that Jesus was “a child of God in the sense that we are all God’s children.” Jews reject Him as the Messiah, a Prophet, and the Savior. Jews claim that “one person cannot die for the sins of another.” “Jews believe that God is God, and humans are human, and God does not become human, and humans do not become God.”
· Islam claims that Jesus is one of God’s many prophets. They do not believe that He is God’s only Son. Islam rejects that He was crucified and died on the cross to atone for our sins.
· The Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints claims that Jesus is the brother of Lucifer or Satan. He became a “god” but was not God. Mormons reject Jesus being born of a virgin birth.
· Jehovah’s Witnesses claim that Jesus was created billions of years ago, and is the Archangel Michael. They claim that Jesus is “a” mighty god, but not God Almighty. They claim that He is not God like the Father, nor to be worshipped as the Father. They claim that Jesus was raised from the dead as in invisible spirit creature with no physical body.
· Masonry claims that Jesus was an enlightened man, although not deity. Some refer to Him as “the greatest of all Spiritual Masons.” Masonry deletes the name of Jesus Christ when the ritual cites biblical passages. Masonry prohibits the Christian from talking about Christ in any fashion in the lodge.
· Christian Science claims that Jesus is the human man and Christ is the divine idea. The virgin mother conceived this idea of God and gave to her ideal the name of Jesus. There is no sin, and no need of a Savior.
· Scientology claims that Jesus Christ was just another nice guy who unfortunately was wrongfully put to death and whose story ends there.
· The Church of Oprah or The Gospel According to Oprah claims that Jesus or “the man on the cross is an archetypal image. He is every man and every woman.” “Jesus, can’t possibly be the only way to God.”
· Unitarianism claims that Jesus is one of the greatest religious teachers, but refuses to “make a God of one who was so utterly human.”
· Roman Catholicism claims that Jesus is the Son of God and our Lord and Savior, but attributes to Mary the “position as Co-Redemptrix and Mediatrix of all graces...Nobody can approach Christ except through the mother.”
Keep looking up!
Pastor Jon Woodward
Community Bible Church
404 S. Main St
Northwood, ND 58267
701-740-4445 Cell
701-587-5642 Church
http://www.cbcnorthwood.com/
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Friday, March 6, 2009
On the Passing of our dear friend, Corine Hathaway
A Tribute to a Friend, Mentor and Church Mother
Corine Hathaway was the most devoted Christian woman that I had ever met. I first met Corine as she sat up front to be by her husband, Dave, while he preached at Northwood Community Bible Church. I got to see how she supported her husbands ministry and then how she stood by him during his cancer then saw the grief she experienced after his passing.
As Tom mentioned at her Memorial Service, she could have given up then but kept on serving, kept on teaching, kept on being faithful, sometimes wondering where God was in her head but knowing in her heart he was always there.
Corine was faithful in church attendance, even in the deepest of grief and her own illness she would still play the piano. She only missed church once or twice a year and only while she was gone to see her son, daughter or dear friends the Prensners.
Corine was faithful in her ministry responsibilities, she taught piano to many students, helped children and adults learn to sing, helped with CEF and KOF teachings to our local children and taught bible studies numerous times. A group of us went through the book of Revelation and Corine was so thorough that it was over a year later when we were done. She was teaching Linda how to lead a bible study, started Zach and Katlyn in a love for music at a very young age, spent time teaching Vange, Marissa and me how to make home-made bread (tried to teach us-ha). Her home was open to all, they specifically set up their basement so the missionaries that came to town could have a place to stay and later to help Nancy after the tornado.
I got to know many people from the church when Jen invited me over then Corine started having me over and each Sunday was a meal at Corines with hours of fellowship and prayer. Corine also hosted a mens breakfast for years, cooking them a breakfast and allowing them to fellowship in her home while she served.
Corine was a wonderful blessing to many and certainly not to be taken for granted in this age of "casual commitment."
Corine was always a wonderful 'mother' figure to many in the church. She would take the time to talk with me and even Nikki or Katlyn when they looked for advice or prayer. Both Jonathan and Wynnie Lea said that they were thankful for her numerous friends and church family, that these people could all check on Corine, get her to her appointments, read the bible with her, pray ect while she was a widow then going through her illness.
These are some of my memories since I started coming to NCBC and I know there is a whole life long story that I'm missing about Corine and her service. I know it's worth noting that her whole life was placed in God's hands, faithfully following his lead to unknown places and situations, keeping her protected in each situation. It is worth noting that she waited 38 years to purely give herself to her husband, Dave. Finding a man that also wanted to serve the Lord, starting churches and leading choir's and studies.
One of the last memories that I'll hold so dear is her heart for the unsaved, one being my husband. She told me one day that she was reading a book about grief and sorrows and it said not to waste your tears on yourself in self pity but to cry for someone that was lost and in need of Jesus and she shared with me that she cried her tears for Brian. She took the time to pray for him and reach out to us as a family and because of that Brian saw her heart and knowing she was a widow, he helped any time he could and respected her dearly.
Thank you Corine and may you sing to the Lord in great peace and joy for eternity.
Corine Hathaway was the most devoted Christian woman that I had ever met. I first met Corine as she sat up front to be by her husband, Dave, while he preached at Northwood Community Bible Church. I got to see how she supported her husbands ministry and then how she stood by him during his cancer then saw the grief she experienced after his passing.
As Tom mentioned at her Memorial Service, she could have given up then but kept on serving, kept on teaching, kept on being faithful, sometimes wondering where God was in her head but knowing in her heart he was always there.
Corine was faithful in church attendance, even in the deepest of grief and her own illness she would still play the piano. She only missed church once or twice a year and only while she was gone to see her son, daughter or dear friends the Prensners.
Corine was faithful in her ministry responsibilities, she taught piano to many students, helped children and adults learn to sing, helped with CEF and KOF teachings to our local children and taught bible studies numerous times. A group of us went through the book of Revelation and Corine was so thorough that it was over a year later when we were done. She was teaching Linda how to lead a bible study, started Zach and Katlyn in a love for music at a very young age, spent time teaching Vange, Marissa and me how to make home-made bread (tried to teach us-ha). Her home was open to all, they specifically set up their basement so the missionaries that came to town could have a place to stay and later to help Nancy after the tornado.
I got to know many people from the church when Jen invited me over then Corine started having me over and each Sunday was a meal at Corines with hours of fellowship and prayer. Corine also hosted a mens breakfast for years, cooking them a breakfast and allowing them to fellowship in her home while she served.
Corine was a wonderful blessing to many and certainly not to be taken for granted in this age of "casual commitment."
Corine was always a wonderful 'mother' figure to many in the church. She would take the time to talk with me and even Nikki or Katlyn when they looked for advice or prayer. Both Jonathan and Wynnie Lea said that they were thankful for her numerous friends and church family, that these people could all check on Corine, get her to her appointments, read the bible with her, pray ect while she was a widow then going through her illness.
These are some of my memories since I started coming to NCBC and I know there is a whole life long story that I'm missing about Corine and her service. I know it's worth noting that her whole life was placed in God's hands, faithfully following his lead to unknown places and situations, keeping her protected in each situation. It is worth noting that she waited 38 years to purely give herself to her husband, Dave. Finding a man that also wanted to serve the Lord, starting churches and leading choir's and studies.
One of the last memories that I'll hold so dear is her heart for the unsaved, one being my husband. She told me one day that she was reading a book about grief and sorrows and it said not to waste your tears on yourself in self pity but to cry for someone that was lost and in need of Jesus and she shared with me that she cried her tears for Brian. She took the time to pray for him and reach out to us as a family and because of that Brian saw her heart and knowing she was a widow, he helped any time he could and respected her dearly.
Thank you Corine and may you sing to the Lord in great peace and joy for eternity.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Friday, February 27, 2009
"Forgiveness"
FORGIVENESS
(Matthew 18:21—35)
Rule of Engagement:
Remember that the objective of this series is to strengthen and encourage your relationships.
Truth for Today:
Not forgiving others, or not being forgiven by others, hurts me, and them.
My Goal This Week:
To forgive my spouse and others as God in Christ forgives me.To recognize wrongs I have done against God, my spouse, or others and to seek their forgiveness.
SEEKING FORGIVENESS
1. Confession- "I am sorry!"
- "I was wrong!"
2. Repentance
- "Please forgive me."
3. Love
- "I love you!"
WALLS WE PUT UP
- Fear
- Confusion
- Distrust
- Insecurity
- Anger
THE PROMISE OF FORGIVENESS
1. I will not use your wrong doings against you in the future.
2. I will not talk to others about them.
3. I will not dwell on them myself.
HOW YOU CAN FORGIVE AND KEEP ON FORGIVING
1. Make a decision to forgive.
2. Say the words "I forgive you."
3. When you forgive, release them.
4. Forgive them completely.
5. Forgive them repeatedly.
LOVE DARE CHALLENGE
Ask God to reveal anything you have done to hurt or offend Him, your spouse, or others. Seek forgiveness and reconciliation. Remember not to blame shift or make excuses. Ask God to reveal anything you need to forgive in your spouse or others. Ask God to help you forgive any deep-seated hurts. Prayerfully consider how to communicate your forgiveness to your spouse and others,
Keep looking up!
Pastor Jon Woodward
Northwood Community Bible Church
404 S. Main St.
Northwood, ND 58267
701-587-5642 Church
701-740-4445 Cell
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Monday, February 2, 2009
"He First Loved Us"
FIREPROOF YOUR MARRIAGE
Sunday, February 1, 2009,10:30 a.m.
Pastor Jon Woodward
Today's Message:
He First Loved Us
(1 John 4:7—19)
Rule of Engagement:
Remember that the objective of this series is to strengthen and encourage your relationships. (Do not use any of the information against your spouse. Use the information to better yourself. You can only truly change yourself. See what God does if you work on yourself.)
Our Goal This Week:
To experience God's love personally, and to reflect God's love to others.
Truth for Today:
If we are going to truly love others, we must first know and experience the love of Jesus Christ ourselves! As followers of Jesus Christ in this world we are to be like Him. But how do we do that unless we ourselves are comforted and at peace with God and His love for us? When we experience the love of Christ personally, we are overwhelmed. We are then able to freely give that which we have freely received (free to us). We can't give what we don't have to give!
FIVE PRINCIPLES of RELATIONSHIPS
(Read 1 John 4:7—19 )
1. WHEN PEOPLE HAVE PROFOUND EXPERIENCES, THEY WANT TO SHARE THEM.
- Read 1 John 4:12
This is obvious. If you see a great hockey game you share it with others. If you take an awesome vacation, you share it with others. If you read a great book, you share it with others. Rarely do we hold it in when we experience something great and fantastic, or something awesome happens to us. We are worshipers who are meant to be WOWED! And when we are wowed we proclaim and declare and share it!
2. AN ENCOUNTER WITH GOD'S LOVE IS A PROFOUND EXPERIENCE.
- Read 1 John 4:9—10
- Read John 3:16
- Read Romans 5:5
The word profound means "deep" or "not superficial" or "penetrating". In each of these passages, God's love does something profound for the believer. In one case it is said to give "life" and an "atoning sacrifice for our sins". In another case "laying down His life for ours.". And in the third case "hope that does not disappoint". Our receiving God's love is profound!
3 . THOSE WHO LIVE CLOSE TO GOD FIND THAT THEIR LOVE FOR OTHERS IS ALWAYS INCREASING.
- Read 1 John 3:16
- Read 1 John 4:16—17
- Read 1 Peter 4:8
- Read 1 Thessalonians 4:9
Everyone who loves has been born of God. The one who does not love does not know God. Why? Because God is love. The closer and better we know God through daily fellowship in His Word and prayer effects us. The Scripture says that we are being changed or transformed more and more and more and more into His likeness. And if He is love, then the more closely we commune with God, the more we love.
4. LOVE ELIMINATES FEAR.
- Read 1 John 4:16—18
- Read Romans 8:15
- Read Romans 8:31
Fear is the result of perceived or real negative consequences. No marriage can grow, or be "FIREPROOF" with fear. There is no fear in love, in fact love casts out or gets rid of fear. When we are loved by our spouse, we do not fear. And if we are becoming more like Christ as we become closer to Him, then are relationships are less fearful and more rewarding for us and others. Marriage must be based upon God's love, not ours. Our love wanes, fades, changes, is hot and cold. But God's love is constant and secure. When we love each other with this love our spouse should be forever knowing that they are constantly and securely loved!
5. WE LOVE BECAUSE HE FIRST LOVED US.
- Read 1 John 4:19—21
We cannot give what we do not have! When we receive God's love we are then able to love. Without His love in our hearts, we cannot possible expect to truly love. There are many who say that they are "in love", but they are also "out of love" sometime later. Human love is blind. God's love is based upon seeing and loving still. When human love sees flaws, human love fails. When God chooses to love us, He loves us seeing and knowing all about us, and His love never fails. Jesus Christ proved that!
Be a Doer of God's Word, Not Only a Hearer: Application of truth is what changes hearts and changes lives. Don't be guilty of knowing the right thing to do and not doing it. Give all your effort this week to remember God's love to you in Jesus Christ and then in turn love Him and love your spouse and friends, co-workers, and friends like God!
LOVE DARE TO HUSBANDS: Every day this week, ask the Lord Jesus to show you one way to love your wife, then do it.
LOVE DARE TO WIVES: Every day this week, ask the Lord to show you one way to love your husband, and then do it.
LOVE DARE TO SINGLES: Make a list of 6 family members, friends, or co-workers and assign a day to each of them. Then, every day this week, ask the Lord to show you one way to love the person of the day, then do it.
Keep looking up!
Pastor Jon Woodward
Community Bible Church
404 S. Main St.
Northwood, ND 58267
701-587-5642 Office
701-740-4445 Cell
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
"He Said, She Said" Notes
Greetings and Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!
This last Sunday we began a series titled "Fireproof Your Marriage" based upon the box office hit movie "Fireproof". Our first week focused on men and women learning to appreciate the differences between men and women. Men need respect and women need love. That doesn't mean the men don't need love and women don't need respect, but it does mean that mean primarily need to be respected by the one that matters most, their wives, and women need primarily need to be loved by the one that matters most, their husbands.
Love includes respect and respect includes love. Here are some thoughts for you:
January 25, 2009
He Said / She Said
Ephesians 5:21—33
Rule of Engagement
Remember that the objective of this series is to strengthen and encourage your relationships.
Goal
Appreciating the God-designed differences between men and women.
FIREPROOF PRINCIPLE #1
MARRIAGE WORKS BEST WHEN BOTH HUSBAND AND WIFE GIVE UP THEIR RIGHTS FOR THE SAKE OF THE OTHER.
- Ephesians 5:21
FIREPROOF PRINCIPLE #2
MARRIAGE WORKS BEST WHEN WE UNDERSTAND THAT MEN AND WOMEN ARE DIFFERENT AND TREAT EACH OTHER ACCORDINGLY.
- Ephesians 5:33
- WOMEN NEED LOVE and MEN NEED RESPECT.
FIREPROOF PRINCIPLE #3
MARRIAGE WORKS BEST WHEN YOU UNDERSTAND AND REMEMBER THAT SOMETHING MORE THAN MARRIAGE IS TAKING PLACE – YOU ARE LIVING OUT OF YOUR RELATIONSHIP TO JESUS CHRIST.
LOVE DARE TO WIVES
What makes your husband feel respected by you? And therefore, what would you like to do this week to make him feel respected by you?
LOVE DARE TO HUSBANDS
What makes your wife feel loved? And therefore, what would you like to do this week to make her feel loved by you?
LOVE DARE TO SINGLES
In your work, school, or home environment, whose life would you like to add value to by giving them greater love or respect? What can you do this week to make that happen?
Keep looking up!
Pastor Jon Woodward
Community Bible Church
404 S. Main St
Northwood, ND 58267
701-740-4445 Cell
701-587-5642 Church
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Monday, January 19, 2009
NCBC Mission
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!
Fulfilling our Vision with a Mission!
Everybody needs direction and God has given us His example in the life of Jesus Christ. Jesus said, "For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost." (Luke 19:10, ESV)
At Community Bible Church we know that we are not Jesus Christ, but we are called to follow in His steps as His followers. We translate that into a vision for our people.
Our Mission is how we plan to fulfill our Vision. Jesus Christ "came to seek and to save the lost". But before leaving earth to return to heaven He told His followers these words: "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age." (Matthew 28:18-20, ESV) Our Mission explains just how we plan on fulfilling our Vision of "Changing Hearts and Changing Lives for Now and Eternity."
Keep looking up!
Pastor Jon Woodward
Community Bible Church
404 S. Main St
Northwood, ND 58267
701-740-4445 Cell
701-587-5642 Church
Fulfilling our Vision with a Mission!
Everybody needs direction and God has given us His example in the life of Jesus Christ. Jesus said, "For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost." (Luke 19:10, ESV)
At Community Bible Church we know that we are not Jesus Christ, but we are called to follow in His steps as His followers. We translate that into a vision for our people.
Our Vision: "Changing Hearts and Changing Lives for Now and Eternity"
In other words to see men, women, and children supernaturally changed in heart and life by the saving and sanctifying power of Jesus Christ.
Our Mission is how we plan to fulfill our Vision. Jesus Christ "came to seek and to save the lost". But before leaving earth to return to heaven He told His followers these words: "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age." (Matthew 28:18-20, ESV) Our Mission explains just how we plan on fulfilling our Vision of "Changing Hearts and Changing Lives for Now and Eternity."
Our Mission: "To intentionally generate disciple-making relationships with individuals of all ages in our church, our town, the towns near us, and towns and cities beyond us, offering them a Bible, Bible studies, public church and prayer services, fellowship, and practical and spiritual ministries, with an end purpose that each person might have eternal and ongoing reconciliation with God, resulting in the supernatural heart and life change that exemplifies His grace and doctrines."
Keep looking up!
Pastor Jon Woodward
Community Bible Church
404 S. Main St
Northwood, ND 58267
701-740-4445 Cell
701-587-5642 Church
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Vision, Mission & Core Values
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!
Jesus had a plan when entering the world. He came to seek and to save the lost, and to give His life as a ransom for many. He also gave His followers specific instructions before leaving earth and returning to heaven and His throne. They were simple: you will be My witnesses, go therefore and make more followers of Me and My teachings.
Countless millions live their lives on planet earth with emptiness and no real direction other than personal satisfaction and immediate gratification. They are the lost that Jesus came to seek and to save. To them we say, Jesus Christ is your Creator, He made you alive and keeps you alive every breath and heartbeat. He created the world, heavens and all that is in them. Simply put, no one lives without Him. But still countless millions still live for themselves and not for their Creator and God Jesus Christ. Why? The Bible calls this SIN. SIN is a steady indifferent numbness to God or simply anything we think, say or do that does not measure up to God's standard as the Creator and Sustainer of our life.
Sin leads millions to do all the things that God their Creator hates. Things like: murder, rape, incest, pornography, adultery, fornication, abortion, drunkenness, drugs, homosexuality, lying, stealing, cheating, forgery, fraud, hatred, divorce, anger, wrath, bitterness, pride and arrogance, worship of false gods instead of the ONE TRUE GOD Jesus Christ, and anything else you and any rational person deems as evil or wrong and more importantly that God our Creator says is wrong and evil. It is because of these things that the Bible tells us that the wrath of God is coming, upon all those who commit such things.
Keep looking up!
Pastor Jon Woodward
Community Bible Church
404 S. Main St
Northwood, ND 58267
701-740-4445 Cell
701-587-5642 Church
Jesus had a plan when entering the world. He came to seek and to save the lost, and to give His life as a ransom for many. He also gave His followers specific instructions before leaving earth and returning to heaven and His throne. They were simple: you will be My witnesses, go therefore and make more followers of Me and My teachings.
Countless millions live their lives on planet earth with emptiness and no real direction other than personal satisfaction and immediate gratification. They are the lost that Jesus came to seek and to save. To them we say, Jesus Christ is your Creator, He made you alive and keeps you alive every breath and heartbeat. He created the world, heavens and all that is in them. Simply put, no one lives without Him. But still countless millions still live for themselves and not for their Creator and God Jesus Christ. Why? The Bible calls this SIN. SIN is a steady indifferent numbness to God or simply anything we think, say or do that does not measure up to God's standard as the Creator and Sustainer of our life.
Sin leads millions to do all the things that God their Creator hates. Things like: murder, rape, incest, pornography, adultery, fornication, abortion, drunkenness, drugs, homosexuality, lying, stealing, cheating, forgery, fraud, hatred, divorce, anger, wrath, bitterness, pride and arrogance, worship of false gods instead of the ONE TRUE GOD Jesus Christ, and anything else you and any rational person deems as evil or wrong and more importantly that God our Creator says is wrong and evil. It is because of these things that the Bible tells us that the wrath of God is coming, upon all those who commit such things.
Keep looking up!
Pastor Jon Woodward
Community Bible Church
404 S. Main St
Northwood, ND 58267
701-740-4445 Cell
701-587-5642 Church
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