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Hebrews 6:1-3

“Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.   And this will we do, if God permit.”

Before you can be baptized you must have faith that Christ will wash away your sins.  If you have faith, you can then repent before God and ask for his mercy.  Both of these steps are required before you can be baptized.  Every person that joins Christ’s church has to do so on their own accord when they feel it is right.  We can make the decision for someone else, no matter how much we love them.

3rd Nephi 11:32-34

“And this is my doctrine, and it is the doctrine which the Father hath given unto me; and I bear record of the Father, and the Father beareth record of me, and the Holy Ghost beareth record of the Father and me; and I bear record that the Father commandeth all men, everywhere, to repent and believe in me. And whoso believeth in me, and is baptized, the same shall be saved; and they are they which shall inherit the kingdom of God. And whoso believeth not in me, and is not baptized, shall be damned.”

The true and simple gospel of Christ.  Repent and be baptized, those who do not will not like the outcome.  This is what The Church of Christ with the Elijah Message teaches.

Here are the sermon files for Sunday April 25, 2010. Enjoy.

April 25, 2010 Chris Laws

April 25, 2010 Terry Laws

Luke 15:11-32

And he said, A certain man had two sons: And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living. And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want. And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him. And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants. And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry: For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry. Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing. And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant. And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound. And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him. And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends: But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf. And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine. It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

When new members join the church, we should celebrate the returning home of the new member.  Even if we have  been members on Christ’s Church for a long time, that should not bother us that the new members are celebrated. The reward for being in God church does not come when we join or when we have been it it for several years, it comes at the end.  It does not matter how long we have been in the church, the reward is the same, eternity with God. So lets celebrate when new people join because they will be with us in the end.

Message 83:14

“All that come to the Church of Christ must be baptized of the water and of the Spirit. The hands must be laid on all, that they may receive the gift of the Spirit of God; truly be born again.”

When new members come unto the Church of Christ, they must be baptized into it.  This baptism washes away all the sins that each person has.  Some will say that they don’t need to be baptized because they already were baptized.  To this I point all that God told everyone that comes into his church be baptized into it by one having the authority to do so. After this baptism, the person become new and whole.

Mark 16:15-18

And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

Our message is clear, just like Jesus said when he was on Earth. Repent and be baptized into the full gospel of Christ.  You can not follow the ideas and teachings of Man, but only Christ’s way will save us.  With so many different beliefs out there, it takes individual studying to understand what God is really saying and what his truth is. I challenge you to study the word of God and to find the truth.

Man and Faith.

When God sends his messenger again to lead the Church, it is important to remember the whomever the new scribe is, is just a man.  That person will not have any more power or authority then the rest of the Church.  The scribe will have a greater knowledge of the power of God and a great testimony, but he will not have new authority or power then before. Let us celebrate the message, not the messenger or scribe.

God gives out his spirit by our level of humbleness and faith. If we are humble and full of faith, the power of God will be able to work in us to do his work.  If we are not humble then the spirit will leave us and our thoughts and actions will no longer be of God.  We have to be careful when listing to others because we do not know their relationship with God is.  We have judge everything against the books that we know are true, The Bible, The Record of the Nephites, and The Word of the Lord.

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In chapter 5 of part second of An Address to All Believers in Christ, David Whitmor talks about how God did not and does not today want one person in charge of the Church.  When Christ set up his church, there was not one person in charge, there where twelve.  The same is true today.  There are several churches in the world today that have one main leader.  This is not according to the plan of God.  If God wanted one person to lead the his church, he would have created that position from the beginning.  There is no place in the Bible or the Record of the Nephites that talk about having one person being a leader of the Church.  As thought in the Bible and the Record of the Nephites, the Apostles lead the world church with Disciples leading the local churches. As we talked yesterday, any person who wants to lead it all, especially by himself needs to read about wanting to be the greatest.

Matthew 9:35/An Address to all Believers in Christ

“And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.”

In An Address to all Believers in Christ, David Whitmer points out how each person that is wanting to be the greatest is really not sent of God.  The people who do the best work and for God, are the ones who don’t go looking for titles or praise. People who want to hold a certain position because the status that it brings do not have the best interest in the Church in mind. Being humble is a great way for the God to do work though you.  You are not the one that performs the miracle, but God. It is like a skillful surgeon with his trusted scalpel, the knife does the work, but the surgeon is the one in control. If the knife become dull, it is replaced.  The same is true with us and God, if we become prideful, we will be replaced as tool for Gods great good.

From An Address to All Believers in Christ.

“Joseph did not know how it was, so he inquired of the Lord about it, and behold the following revelation came through the stone: “Some revelations are of God: some revelations are of men: and some revelations are of the devil.”

As we learn about God and Christ, we tend to follow the teachings of our elders.  As the prophets of old, we always have to be careful about what we believe.  There are several great men the history of the Church, going back to thousands of years, that have said things that are not of God, but thought they were.  We have to measure the words of our leaders against the known reference:  The Bible, The Record of the Nephits, and The Word of the Lord.  We have to be careful not trust the man, but God.

Over the last few days I have been reading An Address to All Believers in Christ.  This is a small book that David Whitmer published in 1887.  The discusses the Record of the Nephits (Book of Mormon), and its truthfulness. It covers some of the early actions be men during the very early days of the Church.  The book also covers some of the falling away that has taken place over the years and how the beliefs of some are not in line with the teachings of Christ.  Although this book is not scripture, it does provide a great tool for studding and learning about God. It is a book that provides and eye witness account to historical events that has affected the Church and people that believe in Christ. I would suggest that everyone take the time and read An Address to all Believers in Christ.  I will be using it over the next several days in my Thought of the Days.

Here are today’s Sermon Files. Enjoy.

April 18, 2010 Edward Coffey

April 18, 2010 Bill Holden

Message 82:5-10

“Be faithful and the word shall deliver you and all the faithful but to those that doubt and reject shall not be there. They that deny and reject my words are as clouds without water, empty vessels. How good and great of vessels of honor could have been for those that once were filled with the gift of this work—but now turn from it. And they choose darkness rather than light. Hence let them be released of their charge and responsibility. Remember the day comes when there will be no more evil in all the land of God’s people. For peace and tranquility will be serene there. Where are those with patience that believe in God’s words and plan? Blessed are all those that defend this cause believing all the words I bring. Truth shall live and bring to naught all error. Shape your lives by the words I bring to you and it will be well with you.  There are those that are traitors to this work, they have no part in the work of the Lord.”

God has a plan. It is not for us to guess when and how that plan will take place.  It is our responsibility to serve God to the best of our ability.  We might think that it is time for the plan to take place, but we have to wait for God.  We need to stand up for what we believe.  We can not allow people who talk a good talk, but do not act according to the way of God influence us. If people can not wait for God and go out on their own, they have left God’s church and become empty inside.

Here are the last three weeks of sermon files. Right click and chose save as to download.

March 28, 2010 Chris Laws

March 28, 2010 Darren Bellamy

April 04, 2010 Terry Laws

April 04, 2010 Phil Meihls

April 11, 2010 Terry Laws

April 11, 2010 Noris Purifoy

Matthew 22:17-22

“Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not? But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites? Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? They say unto him, Caesar’s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s. When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.”

On this tax day let us remember that God is the one that we must serve.  It is important that we pay our taxes to our government, but that is just things or this world.  Let us pay our devotion to God to thank him for his blessings.  Even though we make money and have positions, it does not belong to us.  We only have what God has given us, so lets thank him for our blessings and give back to him our love and devotion along with a share of of positions.

The Spring 2010 Assured Way

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10 Mar Apr Final

3rd Nephi 9:10-12

“And behold, the city of Laman, and the city of Josh, and the city of Gad, and the city
of Kishkumen, have I caused to be burned with fire, and the inhabitants thereof, because of their wickedness in casting out the prophets, and stoning them which I did send to declare unto them concerning their wickedness and their abominations. And because they did cast them all out, that there were none righteous among them, I
did send down fire and destroy them, that their wickedness and abominations might be hid from before my face, that the blood of the prophets and the saints which I sent among them might not cry unto me from the ground against them.  And many great destructions have I caused to come upon this land, and upon this people, because of their wickedness and their abominations.”

We know that God is a just God.  Although he loves every person on this earth, he will not hesitate to to used destruction to change the hearts of non believers. I am not saying that we bad things happen it is punishment from God, but we know that the earth must be cleaned before the second coming of Christ.  This cleansing will be painful for the ones that go though it.  But as God promised he will place his people on high ground.  Let us try to be his people and not the people who cause the destruction.

Message 94:6

“Let the hands be laid upon all that his Spirit might come in holy unction to them in greater power, for the promise is that he will send his Spirit to all those that are humble and full of love; shaping their lives by the assured way.”

After a person is baptized into the Lords church, they have to be confirmed into the church.  When a person is confirmed, they receive gift of the Holy Spirit and the blessings that come with it. The Spirit is our direct communication with God. With this conformation the person is a full member of the church.

Romans 6:3-7

Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. For he that is dead is freed from sin.

Let us rejoice in the fact that when we are baptized in Christ, that we are clean afterwords. It does not mater what we did before or how long it took for us to get baptized, are sins are buried the water and we are washed clean when we come up. When we arise out of the water, we are new in the eyes of the Lord.  This is the time when we change our sinful ways and start our new walk with God.