{"id":602,"date":"2022-09-14T17:38:56","date_gmt":"2022-09-14T17:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.godpod.org.uk\/?p=602"},"modified":"2022-09-14T17:38:57","modified_gmt":"2022-09-14T17:38:57","slug":"autumn-newsletter-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.godpod.org.uk\/?p=602","title":{"rendered":"Autumn Newsletter 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"GodPod\"<\/a>\"JCWGVA\"<\/a><\/p>\n

John 3:16<\/h2>\n

For God so loved the world that He gave His only-begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.<\/p>\n

Jesus Christ Witness God\u2019s Victorious Army<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Charity No. 1081578 www.godpod.org.uk<\/a>
\nAutumn 2022 NEWSLETTER<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Charity No. 1081578 <\/span><\/span>www.godpod.org.uk<\/a><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Greetings<\/strong>
\nGreetings everyone,
\nIn the book of Jonah when God told Jonah to go to Nineveh he shot off in the opposite direction.
\nThe Assyrians were a powerful and wicked nation and Jonah hated them, but he could not run from God. He boarded a boat for Joppa and God sent a great wind on the sea. The mariners were in fear of their lives; Jonah wasn\u2019t worried as he was asleep and he would sooner die than go to Nineveh.
\nGod sovereign work is evident: –
\nChapter 1v4 wind v17 fish; Chapter 2v10 release of Jonah; Chapter 4v6 the vine, v7 worm, v8
\nwind. In chapter 1v9 we see Jonah\u2019s first of three confessions,2v9 and 4v2.
\nJonah had concern for the seamen but not for Nineveh. He said throw me overboard but the men
\nwere reluctant to shed innocent blood but Jonah persuaded them to do so.
\nChapter 2 we see he was drowning but the Lord provided a great fish to swallow him up.
\nChapter 2v1 he called to the Lord; v6 was brought up from the pit; v9 He gave a song of
\nthanksgiving and confession; salvation comes from the Lord. Chapter 3 as soon as Jonah went to
\nNineveh and spoke the words God told him to and salvation did come to them after repenting.
\nChapter 4v1 Jonah was angry because he knew that this would happen as he did not want them
\nto be saved. God even supplied shelter for Jonah yet he was more concerned about the shelter
\nfrom the vine than God showing kindness and mercy to more than hundred and twenty thousand
\npeople and many livestock.
\nPsalm 36v6 & Eze 33v11 – God takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked. Eze 18v21-23.
\nJonah rejoiced in His mercies to Israel but only wrath to their enemies. Have a look at what Jonah
\nsaid to the Lord in Chapter 4v2.
\nPlease read as there are only 4 chapters in Jonah and let us see where we stand. Do we weep
\nover lost items, animals or when we are swept away by sudden circumstances or, do we have no
\ncompassion for the lost? Do we follow the Lord or run away from our commission?
\nGod was glorified using one man to save a nation! Every blessing Mick.
\nChale Show<\/strong>
\nWhat a great joy to have been at this year\u2019s show. The show was well attended and so our face
\npainting team was extremely busy. To see a child\u2019s face light up looking in a mirror after their face paint was such a joy. This was a great opportunity for Christian witness and many tracts were
\ngiven out and conversations made. We thank the organisers for enabling us to be there. We thank
\nthe Lord for this great opportunity.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou Must Be Born Again\u201d<\/strong>
\nIn John\u2019s gospel chapter 3 verses 1-16. We have Nicodemus\u2019 encounter with Jesus at night time.
\nJesus said to Nicodemus \u201cyou must be born again\u201d. Being born again of the spirit is absolutely
\nessential for us to have a relationship with God. It is the Holy Spirit who brings to life the scriptures as we read them and He also enables us to live a godly life in this fallen world. Again, the Holy Spirit develops in our lives His fruit as described in Galatians chapter 5 verse 22 but the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-
\ncontrol (NKJV). This is evidence that we have truly been born again! Of course, these very fruits
\nare the true nature of Jesus Christ our dear Lord and Saviour. May we each reflect our Saviour\u2019s
\nnature in the way we speak, live and witness to His glory.
\nEvery blessing to you and your families. Roy
\nThe Journey of life<\/strong>
\nAs we go through life, we can become disappointed as we do not always get what we want – the
\njob, promotion, house, the place where we live; our health which can deter us from doing the
\nthings we want. When we look back, we can often see why God has not given us what we want.
\nThere is a reason – the job he has put us in, the place where we live, the promotion we never got,
\nwhich could have meant not coping with the job. Even health wise it is difficult to understand why,
\nbut we know God is always with us holding our hand as we go through life. Heather.
\nA Royal Throne and a Finished work<\/strong>
\nOur last newsletter coincided with the platinum jubilee of our Queen and this time also we find that we are in the midst of history being written as Her Majesty Elizabeth II has passed from this
\nearthly abode to the heavenly realms to stand before her Lord and king. In one week, we had a
\nchange of prime minister and a royal accession as her son, the royal heir, has been crowned King
\nCharles III. It is certainly a pivotal point in history and the life of this nation and indeed the world.
\nFor 70 years Queen Elizabeth carried out her duties with dedication and service. She confessed
\nher faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and has now finished the work that was entrusted to her, so has
\nnow passed on the baton. In this time of mourning, remembrance and celebration we may be
\nreminded that not everything stays the same. So many had grown up and lived as Elizabethans. It
\nseemed the dear Queens reign would go on and on. In the course of history, nations rise up and
\nare again laid low, dictators and conflicts come and go; monarchs have their allotted time and in
\nthe case of her Majesty having such a central focus in history has now gone on from here and left
\nbehind a changing world.
\nWe must keep our eyes on the Lord of history who does not change and is not held up or subdued
\nby the things of time. As with the Queen, we His people are part of \u2018His-story\u2019. We remember the
\nServant King who left His royal throne and dwelt among His creation, taking on our likeness and
\nidentifying with humankind. He carried our sorrows and our iniquities and cried \u2018It is Finished!\u2019 He finished that work He came to do and He is our Lord, Saviour, High Priest, Coming King as well as the believer\u2019s true friend. Has there ever been a monarch like Jesus who owned all yet laid aside His glory for his people and become a friend of sinners?
\nI love the words of the last verse of this great hymn, \u2018I\u2019ve found a friend, oh such a friend, so kind
\nand true and tender; so wise a counsellor and guide, so mighty a defender, from Him who loves
\nme now so well, what power my soul can sever? Shall life or death, shall earth or hell? No! I am
\nHis forever.\u2019 James G. Small 1866 \u2013 I\u2019ve found a friend, oh such a friend (final verse). Amen.
\nPrayer: Father, help us to finish the race and to complete the work you have given us to do so
\nJesus would be made known through the power of the Gospel, In His name, Amen. – N.V.<\/p>\n

Every Blessing, the team & trustees.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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