Welcome to our service today. It is great to have you here and we would love to invite you to stay after the service and join us for morning tea.
As societies change, they often throw out norms and values no longer considered necessary or acceptable. Morals, boundaries and rules established years ago in order to help society function in the best way possible have been replaced with a culture of ‘my life, my choice and I’ll do what suits me best.’ The rise of the five ‘P’s’ – individuals seeking power, pleasure, passion, praise and popularity can be seen all around us with the result being a massive societal breakdown leading to broken marriages, families, increased mental & physical health struggles…and the list goes on.
Just five years after Solomon died, the temple and palace were ransacked by foreign invaders. How quickly the glory, power and money disappeared. When the people became spiritually corrupt and immoral it was just a short time until they lost everything. Wealth, idol worship and immorality had become more important to them than God. As believers we must be on guard not to follow society’s example if it discards or goes against God’s Word. We must stand firm, holding God’s Word as truth and not letting the merest thing turn us away from it. Let us be encouraged as we read the Word of God everyday, stand on God’s promises and apply it to our lives so our hearts are in tune with Him.
Blessings,
Sandra
Beckenham Baptist Church 