THE CHURCH – THE BRIDE OF CHRIST
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After a traumatic weekend it is good to join Pastor Wayne at the Heritage Baptist Church, Perry, Georgi, USA. Click on the link above to listen to the service click on the link above, the service begins immediately. Pastor Wayne’s notes on the news follow below his introduction that follows after the Sermon introduction. These will alert you to the lateness of the hour as we read of a world in turmoil.
Gibber! Gibber!
Chugley
PASTOR WAYNE WRITES:
April 12, 2024
Dear Heritage Family,
As we look at the “churches” in the world today, not only are they weak and worldly, but they are also disobedient, and deceived, and therefore, devoid of the Spirit of God. As Jesus wrote to the church of Laodicea, “You say you are rich and wealthy and have need of nothing, when, in fact, you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind and naked.”
However, when the Lord Jesus looks at His Church, His Bride, not only does He describe her as beautiful, but “altogether beautiful.” (SOS 4:7) Why? Because she has been washed in His sin-atoning blood and clothed in His righteousness. Wow! What a contrast.
Discouraged saints do not need to become more discouraged by the delinquency of their local assembly, for such is according to the Scriptures in these last days. True believers need to remember, “He chose us in Him” (Eph. 1:4), and because we are in Christ and Christ is in us, that worldwide assembly of believers; our brothers and sisters in Christ, is “altogether lovely.” And very soon, beloved, we will understand the wonderful truth of Matthew 24:34, “Come, you who are blessed by My Father. “
This Sunday, we continue our doctrinal series of sermons under the title: The Church: The Pillar and Ground of Truth. The title of this sermon is: The Church: The Bride of Christ.
If you view the sermon on our website, www.theheritagechurch.org, you may click on the sermon title on the second page and find the sermon study guide in another format.
THANK YOU FOR FORWARDING THESE STUDY GUIDES TO OTHERS.
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Wayne J. and Linda J. Edwards
PO Box 766
Perry, GA 31069
706-599-3966
wnledwards@gmail.com
PASTOR WAYNE’S WATCHMEN REPORT:
My Fellow Watchmen,
April 6, 2024
In times of chaos people cry out for leaders to bring order, and beloved, we are living in such times today, which means the world is ready to cry out for the Antichrist. Notice the recent rise of these two “spirits:”
· The antiChrist rebellion – i.e., the spirit that denies that Jesus Christ is Lord. We can see that in the decline in attendance, even in the Laodicean type churches, and the lack of interest among teenagers and young adults for anything related to church, or even God.
· The pro-globalists movement – the desire for a human leader to rise up and bring order out of the chaos, and the people’s willingness to sacrifice their individual freedoms for the promise of world peace – i.e., the New World Order.
If the spirit of the antiChrist is already here – i.e., unrestrained lawlessness, spiritual deception, the true worship of false gods, and the false worship of the one True God, can the anti-Christ be far behind? In John 5:43, Jesus said He had come to this earth in His Father’s name, and the world rejected Him. But even when the antiChrist comes in his own name, the world will receive Him. He will be given authority over every tribe, every tongue, and every nation, and, not only will the whole world follow him, but those whose names are not written down in the Lamb’s Book of Life will worship him.
Beloved, God has allowed us to live in the most significant time in history. We live on the edge of eternity – the rapture of the Church could occur at any moment, followed by the seven years of tribulation on this earth, and the war of Gog-Magog could start before sundown today. But sadly, tomorrow morning, only a handful of pastors will even mention it, and those who will have the courage to speak the truth will be chastised as conspiracy theorists.
Our main focus in this issue of the Watchmen’s Report is the threat of war between Israel and Iran. Please forward these articles to those you think might be interested.
Pastor Wayne J. Edwards, wnledwards@gmail.com
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Wayne J. and Linda J. Edwards
PO Box 766
Perry, GA 31069
706-599-3966
wnledwards@gmail.com
