Let us ... serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear

Hebrews 12:25–29

Moses, who spoke on earth, is contrasted with Christ, who speaks from heaven. If those who despised the word of God brought by Moses did not escape divine punishment, how much more will those be punished who turn away from the Lord Jesus who speaks from heaven concerning the new covenant (25; cp. 2:2–3; 10:29)! We live in unsettled times with strife and unrest in many parts of the world. Nothing is permanent on earth, but through the new covenant we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken. How wonderful! We belong to an everlasting kingdom, and it is secure. God’s kingdom is under sustained and powerful attack, but it cannot be shaken. Satan, demons, and evil men may do everything in their power to shake the kingdom of God, but they will fail (read Psalm 2).

What great privileges belong to us! We have an eternal inheritance in Christ (1 Peter 1:4).

Great privileges bring great responsibilities. We must not be careless in our attitude to the things of God. Let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. Let us take that grace which is freely available so that we may persevere in serving God. Acceptable worship is with reverence and godly fear. How often this is lacking among us! We must also serve the Lord with a sense of awe and with godly fear, and that means giving of our best to God. It also means that we will seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness (Matthew 6:33). There is generally a lack of godly fear among us, and as a result, the work of God suffers.

It was godly fear that moved Noah to take God’s warning of judgment seriously and to build the ark (11:7). It is godly fear that will move us to serve God acceptably. How do you worship and serve God?

2Chronicles 7:14: “If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land."

Please add your availability.

There are still some spots needed to round out the April - June rosters. 

The clipboards are on the table in the foyer. 

If you would like to know a little bit more about what is involved in each of these before signing yourself up, please speak to anyone in the Leadership Team 

Dear Crossroads family,

For a couple of reasons related to (A.) adequacy of volunteers to help with all of the roles and responsibilities associated with running Crossroads programs, and (B.) the need for us to have full compliance with requirements for undertaking a program on the Salvos premises (where we are well shy of having met requirements) we have made the difficult decision to put a pause on further Crossroads meetings for a time.

This next Thursday (4th June) will be our final meeting in its current form.

Thereafter we will take time to pray and consider our options, as we ask the Lord for His guidance and leading.

This has not been an easy decision for the leaders to come to, but we feel it necessary.

We understand that many of you may be disappointed to hear about this. We are very hopeful that Crossroads will return, but the form of it, and the location may be quite different.

We will keep you updated as we know more.

We are so grateful for you all and for the wonderful support that you have all provided in some shape or form over the years. May the Lord bless you for your contributions. We would covet your support in prayer. Furthermore, let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another…Heb 10:24, 25)

Please feel free to reach out to any of the leaders if needed. These are:

- Vili Sotutu

- Kylie and Sean Bower

- Esther Yen

- Ps Roydon & Debbie Burns

The Lord bless you all, precious family!

If you would like to know more about Tree of Life Pregnancy Support Services or how you can be involved, please speak with Gary Lewis or Danielle Cotterill. 

Alternatively, you can contact Tree of Life Pregnancy Support Services (TOLPSS) on their email: treeoflife.mtisa@gmail.com

Click the link below to go to the latest news from In Deed and Truth Ministries. 

The MAY GHI Newsletter is attached. 

Below are directions on how to open it. 

1. Click on the "CLICK HERE TO READ" link below. It will take you to dropbox.com

2. Scroll down. You will see a button labeled "Open in App." If you have the Dropbox app, click this link; otherwise, read point 3. 

3. Under the "Open in App" button are the words "Open in Browser." Click on this link, and the newsletter will open for you. 

Happy Reading. 

Thank you for your donations,

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If you need more information on how you can be involved, please speak with Gary or Janette. 

Welcome to all our new congregation members. We are so blessed to have you join the MIBC family. So we can connect with you better and keep you updated on our latest news and events, please click below to enter your contact details. 

Are you in need of meals or know of anyone who could do with some home-cooked meals?
The Mary Marth ministry is ready to serve with a number of volunteers willing to cook a meal for you or someone you may know who is in need of a little help.

Please contact Holly Page if you are in need of this ministry. 

If you would like to give financially to the church electronically, please find the details below.

Account: Mount Isa Baptist Church

BSB: 704 913

Account number: 400039228

A prayer request will be made each week for four of our church families. This is to encourage us to pray for our church family.

This week’s Families to pray for are:

• Gerhard & Corallie Walton
• Mark Webb
• Malcolm & Lenny Weir, Eli
• Benita Apa

Our birthdays for June are:

• Ezekiel Smith, 26th of June

(If your birthday doesn't appear, it means we don't have these details in our database.)

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