1 Thessalonians 4: 13-18

Our speaker during Family Bible Hour was Mr Jim Stevenson; pictured with his wife, Kristen, and his cute children. It is always a pleasure to have the whole family visit our congregation.
Mr Stevenson's message was based on 1 Thessalonians 4: 13-18, and other passages:

But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

 The above passage was written by the Apostle Paul to comfort believers who have had loved ones pass away. Mr Stevenson touched on various subjects, including the rapture, the return of Christ, the anti-christ, the tribulation, and the 1000-year reign of Christ. Pray that people would have an attitude of a love for the Truth; otherwise they will be lost for eternity because of strong delusions and lies.  Mr Stevenson's message, in full and in context, is available on DVD. Please see Romy.

John 4

Our speaker during Family Bible Hour was Mr Steve Modrzejewski. His message was based on John 4: 43-54 (the healing of the nobleman's son):

 ⁴³Now after two days he departed thence, and went into Galilee. ⁴⁴For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country.
 ⁴⁵Then when he was come into Galilee, the Galilaeans received him, having seen all the things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went unto the feast.
 ⁴⁶So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum.
 ⁴⁷When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judaea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death.
 ⁴⁸Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.
 ⁴⁹The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die.
 ⁵⁰Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way.
 ⁵¹And as he was now going down, his servants met him, and told him, saying, Thy son liveth.
 ⁵²Then enquired he of them the hour when he began to amend. And they said unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.
 ⁵³So the father knew that it was at the same hour, in the which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole house.
 ⁵⁴This is again the second miracle that Jesus did, when he was come out of Judaea into GalileeThe above passage teaches us some lessons, including the following 

 The above passage has many lessons to teach us, including the following

• money and power cannot solve our problems
• faith takes Jesus at His word
• the Nobleman's confident faith progressed to a contagious faith (his whole house also believed)
• the Lord Jesus has power over distance

Mr Modrzejewski encourages all believers to rely and trust on the Lord Jesus over the little matters of life. Let's take Jesus at His word. Mr Modrzejewski's message, in full and in context, is available on DVD. Please see Romy.

John 2: 1-11

Our speaker during Family Bible Hour was Mr Steve Modrzejewski.  His message was based on John 2:1-11--

 ¹And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:
 ²And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.
 ³And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.
 ⁴Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.
 ⁵His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
 ⁶And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
 ⁷Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
 ⁸And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.
 ⁹When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,
 ¹⁰And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now.
 ¹¹This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.

The passage teaches us about submission, the emptiness of our lives without Christ, and God's knowledge of our pains and problems even before we are aware of them.  And God's answer to our problems is always better than we can even ask or think!
Mr Modrzejewski's message, in full and in context, is available on DVD. Please see Romy.

Bob & Sherin with daughter Riya

We welcome Bob's sister, Irene, who is visiting from India