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A Few Notes on The Sermon on the Mount

August 10, 2015October 18, 2016 BigSpringsBeatitudes, kingdom of heaven, law and gospel, Matthew 5-7, Sermon on the Mount, Ten Commandments

This was a portion of our Sunday class discussion today, August 9. Download the notes (PDF) here. Beatitudes The Beatitudes have eight blessings with promises. The first and last blessings are already received by kingdom people. The other six blessings await a future day when the kingdom of God is fully consummated. However, though there is a definite day of consummation at the return of Christ, all of these “blessings” are already being enjoyed by believers in this age (“already but not yet”). Verse Blessing Promise Present/Future? OT Reference…

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2015 VBS Photo Gallery

June 27, 2015June 27, 2015 BigSprings

“Bring [your children] up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord” (Eph 6:4).

VBS: Summer Seaquest—Come Aboard with Jonah!

June 12, 2015June 12, 2015 BigSprings

Boys and Girls from K-6th Grade: Come join us for Bible stories, games, singing, snacks, and fun at our 10th Annual Vacation Bible School! When: June 22 – 26, 2015, 9:00 – 11:30 am Closing Program and BBQ: Friday, June 26, 6:00 pm For more information or to register: Call Jennie 530-459-5219 or 530-598-8560

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Sermon Series on the Psalms and the Sabbath

June 8, 2015September 16, 2015 BigSprings

O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens (Psalm 8:1). Yesterday, we began two new sermon series. I’ll be preaching on select chapters from the Book of Psalms. And every first Sunday for four Sundays, I’ll be preaching on texts related to the Sabbath Day, supplemented by Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC) Questions 116-120. Why are we studying and meditating on the Book of Psalms? Read “10 Reasons Why We’re Studying the Psalms.” Here’s a first glance at…

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The Shepherd-King from Bethlehem

December 21, 2014December 21, 2014 BigSpringsBethlehem, Christmas, Good Shepherd, Isaiah 40, Matthew 2, Micah, prophecy, Psalm 23

Micah 5:2-5 (text); Psalm 23:1-6; Matthew 2:1-11 December 21, 2014 KSYC (Yreka, CA) • Download this meditation (PDF) “But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days… And he shall stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the LORD” (Micah 5:2-4). This Sunday before Christmas we will focus on the little town of Bethlehem and the wise…

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Liturgy for December 21, 2014

December 18, 2014December 18, 2014 BigSpringsAdvent, canticles, Christmas, Luke 1, Psalms, Reformed worship, Song of Zechariah

Welcome and Announcements Coming into God’s Presence * Song of Praise and Adoration: “O Come, All Ye Faithful” #193:1-3 (Brown Hymnal) * Call to Worship: Psalm 148 * Opening Prayer * Invocation: Psalm 124:8 Our help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. * God’s Greeting: Galatians 1:3-5 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be the glory forever…

Schedule of Sermons, Scriptures and Songs for Christmas Series

December 3, 2014July 8, 2017 BigSpringsAdvent, canticles, Christmas, Luke 1, Psalms, Reformed worship, Song of Zechariah

Everyone in the area is invited to join us for a joyful and reverential worship of God the Father and His Son Incarnate on December 7, 14 and 21. December 7: “A Horn of Salvation” Psalm 18:2; Luke 1:67-71 Song of Praise and Adoration: “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” #169:1-4 (Brown) Hymn of Confession and Assurance: “Now Blest Be Isr’el’s Lord and God” (Azmon) Hymn of Application of the Word: “Angels, from the Realms of Glory” #340:1-4 (Blue) Doxology: “Angels, from the Realms of Glory” #340:5 (Blue) December 14: “To Remember His…

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Turkey, Football and Thanksgiving Day

November 26, 2014November 26, 2014 BigSpringsfootball, Huguenots, Jamestown, KSYC 103.9FM, Plymouth Colony, Thanksgiving Day, turkey, Virginia, We Gather Together

Scripture Readings: Psalm 136:1-26 • 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 November 23, 2014 • KSYC 103.9FM (Yreka, CA) • Download this devotional (PDF) Hello, and welcome to another edition of our Sunday Focus on the Bible. My name is Nollie Malabuyo, Pastor of Big Springs Community Church in Montague. Today, we take a break from our study of Biblical mountains. Instead, we will meditate on a holiday that is dear to the hearts of all Americans: Thanksgiving Day. Let’s go back some 400 years ago, in Plymouth, England. A group of 102 men, women and…

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“Dust in the Wind” and Ecclesiastes

November 2, 2014November 3, 2014 BigSpringsDust in the Wind, Ecclesiastes, Kansas

The other day, Pandora was playing “Dust in the Wind,” the biggest hit by the rock band Kansas in 1977. Since I’m preaching from several passages from Ecclesiastes, it struck me that its haunting, melancholy tune and lyrics could have been taken from the Teacher’s words. Ecclesiastes concludes that life is meaningless without God, “The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man” (Eccl 12:13). And the words of this song reflect this meaningless life, wisdom,…

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“What is Reformed Worship?”

October 22, 2014October 22, 2014 BigSpringsAbihu, Acts 2:42, golden calf, Hebrews 12, Nadab, Reformed worship, regulative principle, Second Commandment

From the “Church Planting Manual” ©2014 Missions Committee of the United Reformed Churches in North America We live in a place and time of unparalleled individual freedom of choice. We choose how we dress from an almost endless number of options. We decide whether we want our books in paper or digital format. Young people graduating from high school or college enjoy a host of vocational opportunities. Our culture trains us to think that we should be able to have things our way. In the 1990s, Burger King advertised its…