Bluebank First Church Of God

06/09/2026

I’m Just Passing Through - “And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever” 1 (John 2:17). There are moments in life when this world feels heavy. Pain, disappointment, sickness, heartbreak, and loss remind us that nothing here lasts forever. Houses grow old. Money fades away. Bodies become weak. Even the greatest achievements on earth are temporary. But for the child of God, that is not bad news—it is a reminder that this world is not our final destination.

The old song says, “This world is not my home, I’m just passing through.” That is exactly how the Christian life should be lived. We are pilgrims traveling through a temporary land on our way to an eternal home prepared by Jesus Christ Himself. Jesus said: “In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you” (John 14:2).

What a promise! While this world is filled with uncertainty, Heaven is certain for those who belong to Christ. While earthly homes may crumble, our Heavenly home will never fade away. While people may leave us here, Jesus promised He would receive us unto Himself. Our citizenship is not truly here. Heaven is our homeland. We may walk through valleys here, but we are headed toward streets of gold. We may face tears here, but Heaven has no sorrow. We may endure loneliness here, but in Heaven we will forever be with the Lord. One day, the journey will end. The trumpet will sound. Faith will become sight. Until then, let us keep our eyes on Heaven and our hearts fixed on Jesus.

06/08/2026

Faith for my deliverance is not faith in God. Faith means, whether I am visibly delivered or not, I will stick to my belief that God is able. There are some things only learned in a fiery furnace. One of the requirements of discovering God's will is faith. It takes faith to uncover what He has planned for us to do. It also takes faith to hold the right course when the winds of adversity blow hard against your heart and mind. T

hat is why it is so important to know God's Word and to pray, asking for His guidance each day. Be encouraged when difficulty comes, because either you are on the right path or God is in the process of making a course correction in your life. Either way, when you submit your heart and life to Him, you will continue to advance and come away with a great blessing!

06/07/2026

Bluebank First Church Of God

06/07/2026

Bluebank

06/07/2026

An old minister and a soap maker went for a walk together. The soap maker had some negative things to say about religion: "What good is religion? Just look around you. What do you see? Trouble, misery, wars - even after all these years and years of preaching and teaching about goodness, truth, peace. What good is religion with all its prayers and sermons if all this evil still exists?”

The old minister kept quiet as they continued their walk. Then they noticed a child playing in the gutter. The child was just filthy with dirt and mud. The old minister said to the soap maker: "Look at this child! Now you say that soap makes people clean, but what good is it? With all the soap in the world this child is still dirty. What good is soap after all?"
The soap maker immediately answered him: "But preacher, soap can’t do its job if it isn’t used!"

The old minister said, "The same is true with religion."

06/06/2026

06/06/2026

There are just some people in life that it is best to keep your distance from. Avoid them! This is not being unchristian or a coward, it is being smart. Some people are just plain dangerous, just like a poisonous snake. If you are walking through the woods and happen by a snake that is lying coiled on a log, you could probably take a stick and go over and kill it. But, why bother, when it is much easier and safer to avoid it. Leave it alone and you both can go about your own business.

When you recognize someone that is a problem, let them go their way and you go your way. Most of the times a quiet snake will go his own way in peace, if he is not challenged. Don't go looking for trouble my brothers and sisters...leave the snakes alone.

06/05/2026

Divine Wisdom for a Divine Faith - Christianity is not a religion invented by man. It is a divine work of God. The gospel did not originate in the mind of a philosopher, a king, or a preacher. It came from Heaven itself. It is divinely ordained, divinely given, and can only be understood through the wisdom and power of God. The Apostle Paul wrote: "For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ" (Galatians 1:12).

Without God's wisdom and guidance, we are simply trying to navigate spiritual matters with human understanding. Jesus warned of this danger when He said: "Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch" (Matthew 15:14).

Today, the voice of eternal wisdom still calls to every heart. The message of the cross and the atoning blood of Jesus invites us to become new creatures through His divine forgiveness. "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new" (2 Corinthians 5:17).

May we never rely solely on human wisdom, but seek the power of the Holy Spirit and the truth of God's Word. The same Savior who forgives sinners also transforms lives, making us into the people He has called us to be.

Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You for the gift of salvation that came from Heaven and not from man. Give us divine wisdom to understand Your truth and divine power to live it each day. Forgive us where we have relied on our own understanding, and help us to follow the voice of Your Spirit. Thank You for the atoning blood of Jesus that makes all things new.
In Jesus' precious and holy name, Amen.

06/04/2026

The Psalmist David was a man who lived in close relationship with God. God was very real to him. In the first part of Psalm 143 he brings his needs to God. He prays, "Hear my prayer, O Lord, give ear to my supplication." David began his day with God, asking God to speak to him, "Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning" (Psalm 143:8). He had learned not to do all the talking. He said "Cause me to hear." Do we take time each day to hear Him speak to us? Is our daily prayer, "Cause me to hear?"

David's difficult experiences brought him to the place of complete dependence upon God. Not only did he pray to know God's will, but that he might walk in it. "Teach me to do thy will, for thou art my God". He asked God not only to be his Teacher, but to be his Guide. "Lead me." We should not only ask God to teach us to do His will, but also to lead us in conformity to it. It is more than knowing God's will, it is walking in obedience to His will. The great reformer Martin Luther said, "I may not know the way, but well do I know my Guide on the way."

"Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness" (Psalm 143:10).