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If you would like to join us Christmas Eve I would like to extend a personal invitation to you. Our service is at 7:00 PM we will sing, share communion, pray, and share a message most likely you have not heard before. Join us at 2704 South Highway W at Asbury Chapel or on Facebook at 7:00 PM.
Merry Christmas.
“Jesus could have been satisfied with giving the world bread and water. He could have given them a healing clinic in every town. A leprosarium. School of exorcism. No. He gave himself. Spiritual sacrifice to God. Broke the bond of sin and death and set us free forever. He left for us an empty tomb.” Eldon Reich in Easter: What God Gave to Us
Sunday @ Asbury Chapel
This Sunday we will looking at the series we began last week – “Spiritual Gifts Series Faith and Healing.” Until a church full is functioning in the gifts of the Holy Spirit one should themselves – Is the a New Testament Church? Sunday we find out he gift of faith may not be what you think it is, the gift of healing is till available today.
I will be adding the message notes at the if you cannot attend in person. Scripture teaches us we should assemble together for worship when we are physically able. Ask yourself if you do not attn=end regularly why not?
We are located at 2704 South Highway W in Foley at the corner of Highways W & Y. Service time is 9:30 AM coffee is brewed around 8:30 AM. Consider joining us this week to ear about these two gifts you may one of them and are unaware of it.
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Message Notes:
Gifts of the Spirit Series – Faith & Healing
1 Corinthians 12: 4 – 24
March 29, 2026
GIFT OF FAITH – WHAT IT IS NOT
A. Saving faith – (Ephesians 2:8)
B. Living faith (Active) – “ (James 2:14 – 26)
C. Little / Weak faith – (Matthew 14:31)
D. Strong faith – (Matthew 8:10)
E. Mustard seed faith – (Matthew 17:20)
WHAT IT IS –
A. Gift of Faith – (1 Corinthians 12:9)
Examples of Gift of faith:
A. Peter at the Beautiful Gate
B. Paul during the Shipwreck
C. Daniel in the Lions’ Den
D. Elijah’s Sustenance
GIFT OF HEALING
Hebrews 13:8 says 8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever.
Now I’m going to challenge you- Let’s read it together. From Mark 11:22 – 25
Next look at verse 24. What is the order of receiving?
1. Believe you have received it.
2. It will be yours.
James tells us what to do in 5:13 – 18.
Bible Study March 25, 2026
Psalm 144 (CSB)
“Blessed be the Lord, my rock who trains my hands for battle and my fingers for warfare. 2 He is my faithful love and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer. He is my shield, and I take refuge in him; he subdues my people under me. 3 Lord, what is a human that you care for him, a son of man that you think of him? 4 A human is like a breath; his days are like a passing shadow.
13 “Our storehouses will be full, supplying all kinds of produce; our flocks will increase by thousands and tens of thousands in our open fields. 14 Our cattle will be well fed. There will be no breach in the walls, no going into captivity, and no cry of lament in our public squares. 15 Happy are the people with such blessings. Happy are the people whose God is the Lord.”
We are looking into another Psalm of David today. Psalm 144 is a song unto the Lord who keeps His people along with prospering them.
David’s foundation is God he says He is his rock. That means He is unshaken. God provided much for David: lovingkindnesses, a fortress when he needed protection, a high tower, a deliverer, a shield, and a refuge.
He is our eternal God compared to the short life of a man. David has written this Psalm as a psalm of deliverance and / salvation.
God not only rescues families but He blesses the barns … sheep … oxen. God leaves nothing undone. He blessed the agriculture. now peace not strife would characterize the land.
God Bless.
Bible Study March 24, 2025
Psalm 145 (CSB)
A hymn of David.
1 I exalt you, my God the King, and bless your name forever and ever. 2 I will bless you every day; I will praise your name forever and ever. 3 The Lord is great and is highly praised; his greatness is unsearchable. 4 One generation will declare your works to the next and will proclaim your mighty acts. 5 I will speak of your splendor and glorious majesty and your wondrous works. 6 They will proclaim the power of your awe-inspiring acts, and I will declare your greatness. 7 They will give a testimony of your great goodness and will joyfully sing of your righteousness. The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and great in faithful love. 9 The Lord is good to everyone; his compassion rests on all he has made.” (Only a portion is contained here of Psalm 145).
David writes here his most exquisite Psalm of all one king writing to another King. He is proclaiming who He is, what he has done, and what he promised. An outline of the Psalm helps us break it down:
David recognized God was sovereign. He sees God (as we should) as ruling over all from before creation and forever following creation. He speaks of God’s common grace extended to all people; it is unlimited only mankind can stop it.
He concludes writing inverse twenty the wicked will be destroyed. They await eternity of the living forever away from the presence of God.
God Bless.
Bible Study March 19, 2025
Psalm 146 (CSB)
“Hallelujah! My soul, praise the Lord. 2 I will praise the Lord all my life; I will sing to my God as long as I live. 3 Do not trust in nobles, in a son of man, who cannot save. 4 When his breath leaves him, he returns to the ground; on that day his plans die. 5 Happy is the one whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God, 6 the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea and everything in them. He remains faithful forever, 7 executing justice for the exploited and giving food to the hungry. The Lord frees prisoners. 8 The Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord raises up those who are oppressed. The Lord loves the righteous. 9 The Lord protects resident aliens and helps the fatherless and the widow, but he frustrates the ways of the wicked. 10 The Lord reigns forever; Zion, your God reigns for all generations. Hallelujah!”
There is no indication who wrote this Psalm but it is similar to two other Psalm 133 and 145. It begins with “Praise the Lord, O my soul” which is a good way to begin our day thanking God for a good night’s sleep and ending the day with a “Praise the Lord!”
A simple outline for this psalm is:
Our hope is built on Jesus reminding me of a hymn. Here is some commentary from Wikipedia.
My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less
“My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less” is a Christian hymn written by Edward Mote, a pastor at Rehoboth Baptist Church in Horsham, West Sussex. Mote wrote around 100 hymns, this one which he wrote in 1834, being the best known of his.
The hymn “My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less” was published anonymously in several hymn collections before first being attributed to Edward Mote in a collection of approximately 100 of his hymns published in 1837 under the title Hymns of Praise, A New Selection of Gospel Hymns, Combining All the Excellencies of our Spiritual Poets, with Many Originals.[1] Mote’s original title was “The Immutable Basis for a Sinner’s Hope” in this collection.
The refrain of “My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less” refers to the Parable of the Wise and the Foolish Builders and builds around the metaphor of Christ as a rock with a firm basis in scripture.
On Christ the Solid Rock I stand All other ground is sinking sand
“My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less” is part of the gospel hymns genre. The first stanza declares God’s grace; stanzas 2 and 3 concern the application of that grace in times of trouble. In the final stanza, Mote brings his hymn full circle with the ultimate realization of God’s grace.
God Bless.
Bible Study March 18, 2025
Psalm 147 (CSB)
1 “Hallelujah! How good it is to sing to our God, for praise is pleasant and lovely. 2 The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem; he gathers Israel’s exiled people. 3 He heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds. 4 He counts the number of the stars; he gives names to all of them. 5 Our Lord is great, vast in power; his understanding is infinite 6 The Lord helps the oppressed but brings the wicked to the ground. 1 Hallelujah! Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; play the lyre to our God, 8 who covers the sky with clouds, prepares rain for the earth, and causes grass to grow on the hills. 9 He provides the animals with their food, and the young ravens what they cry for”
This is again just a portion of the Psalm please read the complete twenty verses.
Both Ezra and Nehemiah chronicle this portion of the history of Isreal. We serve a God who heals the brokenhearted. You will notice in your study that each part of the Psalm ends with a contrast – in verse six as an example he contrasts the humble and the wicked.
The Psalmist acknowledges the God’s unique election of Isreal from all nations.
Looking back at God’s involvement with Isreal we can see a breakdown of the following simple outline for chapter 147.
This Psalm like so many are full of praise.
God Bless.
Bible Study March 16, 2026
Psalm 148 (CSB)
1 “Hallelujah! Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights. 2 Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his heavenly armies. 3 Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars. 4 Praise him, highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens. 5 Let them praise the name of the Lord, for he commanded, and they were created.6 He set them in position forever and ever; he gave an order that will never pass away.”
I did not print all the verses in chapter 148 but I encourage you to read the complete chapter.
Much of this Psalm as with most of them is they contain praise for God almighty. He is to be praised in all things. The author and background for this Psalm which calls for God’s creation to praise Him is unknown.
Since I listed the first six verses I will comment on them.
Who? Verses 1 through 4 tell us the Who. It is the Lord we praise.
Why? Because He commanded that we should praise Him.
148:1 – A representative sample of God’s creation in the skies and heavens.
148: 2 – Some translations use all His hosts which are His angels.
148:5 – 6 – He emphatically ascribes creation to God alone.
Yesterday many of us went to church to worship. Do we realize worship is meant for God it’s not about what we get out of it but what we do for Him?
God Bless.
Sunday @ Asbury Chapel
We conclude this Sunday with another song that inspired the message. Last week we looked at “Don’t Stop Believen” by Journey this week a more mellow tune by Josh Grogan. We have titled the message “You Raise Me Up.” I admit I think last week was well received from the sing along.
Our passage of scripture from the Gospel of John chapter 12. Specifically John 12:32 -34 & 37 – 41. Let me invite you to join us at 9:30 AM, we are located at 2704 South Highway W in Foley, MO.
Jesus wasn’t implying that every person without exception would put their faith in Him for salvation. Clearly, many did not. Jesus meant that people of all ethnic groups and from every part of the world would be drawn to Him through His exaltation in death. The “all people” included the Greeks who were seeking Jesus right then and listening to His voice.
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Message notes for Sunday the 15th:
“You Raise Me Up”
John 12:32 -34 & 37 – 41
March 15, 2026
If I be lifted up is part of a statement by Jesus Christ in John 12:32: “And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me”
When Jesus said, “I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself,” His primary reference was to the cross, but His words also include the resurrection and ascension in its meaning.
What happens at the cross?
At the cross, we encounter God’s justice through the judgment of sin, God’s love and mercy through the forgiveness of sinners, and God’s power through His defeat of Satan
At the cross, Christ brings salvation to those who believe and judgment to those who refuse to believe. In God’s wisdom and holiness, the cross opens the only way to the Father for sinners.
At the cross, Jesus sets us free from the chains of sin. The lifting up of Jesus on the cross is the captivating influence that pulls human hearts to Him.
The cross drew all judgement for all people to Jesus as the Saviour of the world. 1 John 2:2 “He himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours, but also for those of the whole world.”
The death of Jesus saved all men from the consequences of original sin (Rom. 5:18) “So then, as through one trespass there is condemnation for everyone, so also through one righteous act there is justification leading to life for everyone.” and made all people savable for their personal sin when you pace your faith in Jesus.
Bible Study March 11, 2026
Psalm 149 (CSB)
“Hallelujah! Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise in the assembly of the faithful. 2 Let Israel celebrate its Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King. 3 Let them praise his name with dancing and make music to him with tambourine and lyre. 4 For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with salvation. 5 Let the faithful celebrate in triumphal glory; let them shout for joy on their beds. 6 Let the exaltation of God be in their mouths and a double-edged sword in their hands, 7 inflicting vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples, 8 binding their kings with chains and their dignitaries with iron shackles, 9 carrying out the judgment decreed against them. This honor is for all his faithful people. Hallelujah!”
It seems to me the theme for the most part is praise to God in the Psalms. This Psalm calls God’s people to praise Him with a new song and dancing because He is both the Maker and King. He adorns them with salvation. The Greek word for “adorns” is to “decorate” or “embellish.” Imagine being embellished in salvation. So those who look to Him alone should both celebrate and shout.
Praise is to accomplished by action. What we say can only be supported by whet we do. As the say our actions do speak louder than our words.
We are to honor God with our lips and wage war against that which is wrong. The Lord honored His people by allowing them to carry out judgement based on His word (149:9)
He is not only to be praised for His grace but for His judgment.
God Bless.
Bible Study March 10, 2026
Psalm 150 (CSB)
Praise the Lord
1 “Hallelujah! Praise God in his sanctuary. Praise him in his mighty expanse. 2 Praise him for his powerful acts; praise him for his abundant greatness. 3 Praise him with the blast of a ram’s horn; praise him with harp and lyre. 4 Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and flute. 5 Praise him with resounding cymbals; praise him with clashing cymbals.”
We’re going to take a look at the book of Psalms starting at the end. I think about this Psalm and I am reminded of Joshua and the walls of Jericho.
There are a number of “what ifs” I see in this chapter. The fall of Jericho is recorded in Joshua chapter six. This is the first major Israelite military victory in Canaan, where divine instruction, was needed. They were instructed to march around the city once daily for six days and seven times on the seventh, As you remember seven is the perfect number from scripture. They were accompanied by priests blowing rams’ horns. A form of praise. Following a final loud shout and trumpet blast, the walls collapsed, enabling the conquest.
They had a plan that was devised by God. Sure He could have destroyed the walls without the Israelites but they needed to be obedient.
The Plan: God instructed Joshua to march around the city once a day for six days, and seven times on the seventh day. The Ark of the Covenant was carried by priests, who also blew rams’ horns.
They were to remain silent for six days, the army was instructed to remain silent, not even shouting until commanded. On the seventh day, after the seventh lap, the priests blew a long blast, the people shouted, and the walls collapsed. The victory was theirs.
Back to what ifs:
What if we do not praise Him?
God Bless.
Asbury Chapel