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My Personal Testimony

2024-01-15T23:52:47+00:00

I had been in Edmonton for 1 week and something remarkable happened. There was a knock at the door. I opened the door and saw religious members from a church organization. They were from the Edmonton Baptist Temple Church. I spent every Sunday attending morning classes between the years of 1975-1981. The Church Ministry won many awards for youth attendance. At Sunday school I remembered many bible verses and bible characters. The goal I reached on Sundays won awards, recorded stickers and candy which expressed a simple blessing. The Pastor and his wife both brought the children to the Church and back again to each of their residing home. This driven transportation was a colourful school bus painted pink for girls and blue for boys.

In 1978 I came and sat in on an evening sermon with my family. The preacher was praying about salvation and asked everyone to close their eyes and raise their hands. This was to ask Jesus into our hearts. I felt it was the right thing to do so I raised my hand. Shortly the preacher said lower your hands and reopen both eyes. Once doing so he also asked us to come up to the altar and ask for forgiveness. I knew about faith and stories of the bible. I desired much more of this relationship so I walked up to him. The Church itself was all red carpet. There were singers above the deck and pews that sat a bunch of people. After I met with the preacher he opened up his bible and showed me the road to salvation. I began to ask Jesus (God) to save me from my sins. I believed I was a sinner that needed forgiveness and wanted him into my heart forever.

* I understand Jesus died and raised himself from the grave. He returned to stand with his disciples in flesh and blood. Afterwards he resurrected into heaven.

* At that second the preacher looked at me. He said Darcy you are truly saved and will be going to heaven.

From the moment my head was bowed and after I had said everything it was like all my sins were pushed out dying there at the altar. Jesus has died and his blood paid for all the sins and my salvation. The preacher looked at me once more saying "do you want to be baptized tonight". Of course I said yes. We left from the altar and put on gowns where he baptized me. He put his hand on my forehead to place me under the water. When I came up above the water its like I was in the cave with Jesus upon the cross of Calvary. Being risen out of the cave, finding the door open again with Jesus Christ living in me.

* Jesus pours out his blood as like the symbolism of me asking for forgiveness. After his last drop of blood fell my dedication to him gave a new reason of being saved in Christ.

* Jesus was placed in a sealed cave but rose out of it to become flesh and blood again. Just like I was under the water and placed inside the cave. Soon after coming up from the water I was risen with a new life.

Acts 22:15 “for you will be his witness to all people of what you have seen and heard.” We are called to be witnesses for Christ, sharing what we have personally experienced Jesus working in our lives as a testimony to others.

"Amen" 🙏

What is Baptism

2024-01-14T16:36:19+00:00

Genesis 32:22-30

Jacob wrestles with “God”

Jacob is at his lowest in life. “God”, makes his presence by grabbing onto Jacob who's resting on a rock. “God”, picks him up and throws him down to the ground. Jacob realizes this is no ordinary man, but “God” himself. As the fight continues Jacob can not overpower “God” anymore... he can not win... so Jacob learns how to lose. Jacob decides to hold completely on to “God”.

Then “God” says... let me go I can not be caught in these parts before the day breaks. Jacob says... I won't let you go until you bless me. Jacob learns about “God” who he has been wrestling with. “God” is much more powerful, stronger and mightier, but offers something to give.

We can learn how to win with “God” by also losing to “God” himself. We come uprising by going low and sometimes “God” will wait until we are at a very lowest point. So “God” can begin a change in our character to demonstrate a redemption in our lives.

I have come to know the Lord because I want a reason to WIN with the “Spirit of God” and by doing so I am surrendering my life over to “God Almighty”. Today, I am coming to find “God”, because I am at the lowest in my life. In resemblance to the Baptismal Tank, someone is placed underwater. At this moment in your life, your completing the next step after you asked “God” into your heart and forgive you for sin.

Now, I am ready to be raised up through the living water of “Jesus Christ’s” burial. Experiencing a new life with “God” his “Power” and “Blessings” that the “Lord God Himself” will in store for me forever and ever.

The most important step before being Baptized firstly is to know about Salvation. From Jesus death on the cross he resurrected out of the cave. This is a true parallelism of becoming Baptized. Without the first eternal step of salvation it will not be possible to go into heaven, to be with God Almighty the Heavenly Father and/or fulfill Baptism.

Baptism comes after the true experience with Jesus. Jesus loves everyone so much he is willing to forgive ❤️. Jesus died for our punishment which is death. Just before Jesus descended into Heaven he tells his disciples that he would soon come again to raise the dead from their graves. We are waiting until this day happens.

"Amen" 🙏

An Act of Devotion

2024-01-14T16:11:19+00:00

Salvation:

God, the Father, sent his only Son to satisfy that judgment for those who believe in Him. Jesus has been the creator and the eternal Son of God, who lived a sinless life and loves us so much that when He died for us through the cross, He paid the penalty for our sins with salvation. Taking the punishment, we deserved Jesus was buried and rose from the dead. Accordingly, from the Bible, If you truly believe and trust this within all your heart. Receiving Jesus alone as your Savior when declaring “Jesus is Lord” you will be saved from judgment and spend eternity with our Father God in Heaven. “Amen”

Jesus died and his death did pay the price of our sins.

If you would like to ask for forgiveness in a short silent prayer, then please just repeat these words…

Dear Lord Jesus, right now I turn over my life to you and all my earthly ways. I believe you died on the Calvary cross to pay the price of my sins. I wish to ask you to begin forgiving me for any sins in my life. I turn over my wrongful ways and do need forgiveness. Please come to me now and live inside my heart forever. Jesus, I truly understand you are the only Savior. Who loves everyone so much that you died in replacement of our death, but through you, I can receive forgiveness. "Amen"

John 3:16 for God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life; Romans 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God; Romans 5:8 but God demonstrates his love for us in this; while we were still sinners, Christ died for us; Romans 6:23 for the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. "Amen"

It is possible some might have already asked Jesus into their lives but what about the other couples? I am unsure if they ever said those words. God shows us how we can truly express ❤️ because Jesus & God are ❤️. With his salvation we are able to turn to him for advice which gives us a kind acting, loving guidance to others... "Amen"

Is going to church in the temple of God the only thing that's needed? Can it be the Lord God will witness unto the people coming for his true Godly blessedness? Do they find salvation? This relationship of going to church is not enough to get you into the pearly gates, but when you've asked Jesus to forgive your sins then you are truly blessed. I know our reason here on earth after fulfilling Christianity is to tell unsaved people about Jesus and begin leading them to salvation. God promises our kingdom will grow in heavenly treasures. As Christians we bring unbelievers to Jesus who are willing to ask for salvation. By this alone, it will grow our mansion in heaven...

"Amen" 🙏

“Jesus” and only a cookie!!

2024-01-14T14:21:37+00:00

A cookie can take many different forms. They're on a plate and you've come across a few of those cookies stacked high. As you walk a little closer you now hesitate a few more steps you've decided to come back to get a closer look at those delightful cookies. By thinking to yourself, but only if I eat just 1 cookie what can happen. After you picked up the first cookie 1 becomes 2 and another makes 3. Finally, the entire plate of cookies had been eaten by you alone.

This story will have a better turnaround, because you have now become aware of your self-control problems. A new change for the good as you begin turning for help with a health instructor. They know a vast amount of information to change a person's cardiovascular system and make them healthier. An instructor is capable of creating goals and the necessary steps to reach a healthier lifestyle. Once your body has overcome and endured levels of training. A new heart and body will remember any workout. So you too can be just like an instructor making those workouts easier for others to learn what you already know.

The moral shows us Satan placing himself on the plate in the shape of an editable cookie. The person loses self-control, but is willing to find help through a health instructor namely Jesus Christ. Jesus comes to save them and replenishes the person's heart by making the person much stronger and even more healthier than before. Jesus takes over and shows the person step by step what he can do for them.

John 16:33

"I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace.

In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world."

"Amen" 🙏

This is my story being born on Easter

2024-01-14T02:13:06+00:00

In 1967, I was born but the day happened to be April 17th. Some later years I discovered my birthday fell on Easter. Yes, the bunny rabbits or colorful eggs were the things I became attached with. Until I turned 8 years of age I truly discovered another way to celebrate in April. My faith led me to grasp a new belief that the Son of God had been born a few months before. This child who eventually walked the earth was sent by God our Father in Heaven. Stood on earth giving miracle after miracle to whom he encountered with. This drew disbelief among some of the priests and citizens. Although the baby who is Jesus now begun to have followers and others who believed in him.

Many concerns were raised if Jesus may even overpower Caesar making people turn away from their unlawful ways. While people felt angry they wished to crucify Jesus putting him to death by nailing or binding his body to a cross. Then convictions exactly made this occurrence happen. Jesus was put to death then was buried and after 3 days he raised himself from the grave. The Easter Sabbath is the day he arose becoming flesh and blood once again. By believing in Jesus who is the Son of God and truly asking him to be your Savior. He loves you so much and was willing to die for us so we can all go to heaven one day. Our lawless deeds resulted in Christ’s death but God’s grace overcomes one's lawless heart.

Our GOD Jesus Christ Lord Almighty has begun working into everyone's life who believes in his salvation and resurrection. The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace and having faith by believing in Jesus. His salvation is the word of God which is Jesus. With Jesus into your heart your new belief will start as a tiny seed. Jesus begins to plant his seed in you which can produce fruit. A continual transformation of your character. Or works of trust an evidence you believe in him.

A seed also needs good soil to begin its reproduction of more fruits and our “HEART” is the soil. With his plan and purposes in our hearts we can move forward. Not only enduring all things but undergoing them patiently and well. Our hearts “the soil” still need water to begin growing a seed. This action is your faith in him.

The water is “God’s Holy Spirit” (Living Water). John 15:4-5 Jesus said, “Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me”. “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing”.

All Fruits of the Spirit – Produced by faith through a continued relationship with Jesus can be reproduced. As fruit overflows from your heart begin another salvation message to any person who's never heard about Jesus. When you tell others about Jesus they too will have the same seed in them by experiencing a spirituality growth; reproducing fruit in good soil.

"Amen" 🙏