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 THANKSGIVING DAY 2014

 

 Saturday 27th September saw the annual Thanksgiving meeting take place at  Orange Street Congregational Church.


 

As ever the day adopted an open door policy and we warmly welcomed members, friends and new faces to join us for a day of prayer and thanks followed by talks, worship, good food and fellowship..

The morning session commenced at 11 am and was opened by the Chairman Dr Michael Bennett.  He spoke about the people, purpose and power of prayer.  The congregation joined in the Lord’s Prayer before a blessed time of open prayer for our nation and Royal Family. 

Dr Michael Bennett emphasized three important things to help us pray:

To pray, we must call on the name of the Lord, and hence must know His name.

To pray, we must recognise that we are called by the name of the Lord – Israel.

To pray making supplication we must ask for things in the name of the Lord.

So we must believe that our praying in faith and obedience to God’s ordained way – calling on His name, recognising  and claiming the truth of who we are – IsraEL – His people called by His name; and asking (making our requests) in the name of Jesus (the pre-eminent name in heaven) that our prayers will be heard in heaven and answered to make a difference to our situation, nation and the world we live in. This was followed by a great time of fellowship with a complimentary lunch that led into the afternoon session. 

Pastor Robert Phillips, Pastor of the Elim Free Bible Pattern Church in Carlisle, provided the first of two talks, his subject being ‘You can’t spell Bible without BI’.  The introductory reading was Romans ch. 9.  He said that the identity of Israel is inseparable from the Word of God and we thank Him that Israel is at the heart of the Gospel.

Some people call themselves ‘New Testament Christians’ but to be this they have to live Genesis to Malachi.  They cannot be New Testament Christians without first of all being Old Testament Christians! 

We are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets and thank God that we believe the entire Bible.  It is not possible to fully understand the Bible without British Israel truth.

Dr Michael Bennett emphasized that God is in charge of history as he considered the importance and relevance of ‘the prophets’ for modern man in his talk entitled: ‘Let Daniel be called and he will show us the interpretion’.  He read the account of king Belshazzar’s feast in Daniel  5 where a coded message was written on the palace wall after the king used golden vessels taken from God’s temple in Jerusalem to toast and praise Babylonian gods.  The wise men of Babylon could not interpret the writing. Finally, God’s prophet Daniel was sent for and he soon explained it. Time was up for Babylon! It fell that night, and Belshazzar was slain.  

Daniel had an outstanding gift of interpretation as the rulers of Babylon well knew.  Amazing they had lived with God’s prophet but did not consult him until too late.  Jesus’ reference to Daniel 7 v 13 before the high priest in Matthew 26 v. 64  shows how Daniel’s prophecy was a life and death issue for Him personally.  Understanding Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 24 v. 15 (‘whoso readeth, let him understand’) regarding Daniel 9 v. 27 was a life and death matter for many first century Christians at Jerusalem in AD 70.

Fulfilment of Daniel’s time limited prophecy extends into modern times.  Christians today need to understand the prophets.  Consulting Daniel shows us how to stand firm on eating correctly and keeping God’s law; how to pray openly and witness boldly; how to seek and receive wisdom; and, how to please God and know peace.  Daniel 9 v. 23 ‘for thou art greatly beloved, therefore understand’.  Daniel ch. 10 v. 19 ‘O man, greatly beloved, fear not, peace be unto thee.'

After the talks, a hymn was sung and a voluntary offering collected before a prayer and the Aaronic blessing closed the meeting. Most of the congregation then gathered once more to enjoy tea, cakes and fellowship before travelling home to their various areas of the country.

We wish to extend our many thanks once again to all those who helped with food, literature, music and in other ways to make the day enjoyable and run so smoothly.

 

Numbers 6: 23-27
‘… On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them,
The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel; and I will bless them.’

 
God willing we look forward to meeting again at Orange Street on 9 May 2015 for our Annual General Meeting and Bible convention. Please put this date in your diary now if you hope or plan to come, and please pray for God’s blessing on it. Watch this site for details of meeting times, speakers and titles to be announced. Please try and bring a friend.


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