Pastor Marc Bertrand

I just want to share a little truth with all the Christians were ever you may be,and who ever you may be,and as long as we travel on life's little journeys,and as we journey along life's highways and byways which is very good ,and seeing we're follows of CHRIST,and you were told by your individual churches that when you're baptized you are saved right there and then,and seeing that this is ,so far from the truth."Wow" The only truth is this your baptism that you just had all,and what it did is that it shows that you have made a declaration to separate yourselves from the world,and to follow Christ,and Christ is now the LORD of your life,and not the devil and the things of this world you know longer run after,but you now run after the things of the LORD. On judgement day when you are or before the great tribulation.When we're caught up to be with CHRIST in the air that is when you are saved,and not before then,and just in case you do n...

Here's to Casting Your Net on the Other Side. When Jesus began His ministry, he approached two men named Simon and James on the shoreline of a lake called Gennesaret. These two men had been fishing for hours on end and weren’t able to catch a thing! They were cleaning up their nets and ready to give up and call it a day, when Jesus told them to go back into their boats with Him—if they wanted to  catch fish—and cast their nets on the other side. Not very convinced, Simon replied: “Master, we worked hard all last night and didn’t catch a thing. But if you say, I’ll let the nets down again” (Luke 5:1-5, NLT). So they got into their boats with their fishing crew, and when they put their nets in the water on the other side, they were brought to their knees by what happened next. Their nets filled so fast and full that they started to tear and the boat started to sink! Then Jesus said to Simon: “Do not be afraid. From now on you will catch men…So when they had brought their boats to lan...

Good morning. This morning I felt impressed to write a post for anyone who has -A weary soul -A wounded heart -A broken mind If you are experiencing any of these the Sabbath is for you. The Lord knows what its like to be depressed anxious lonely rejected angry afraid misunderstood disappointed bullied and cast out. He knows what it's like to be you. YOU ARE NOT A BAD PERSON FOR FEELING THESE THINGS and The Lord knows that. Not all problems can be solved by sucking it up and that's okay. Come to The Lord and He'll fix it for you."Amen"

OPENING TO DEMONS - SEXUAL SIN SOUL TIES. Ungodly soul ties open doors for demons. SEXUAL SIN SOUL TIES 1 Corinthians 6:18 "Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body." Sexual sins are against your own body and will literally destroy your mental, physical, and emotional health. Sexual sins will make a wreck out of your life. Sexual sins in the Bible are always judged with the strongest of judgments. Not one person guilty of sex sins will enter the kingdom of God unless they repent and are cleansed by the Blood of Jesus. For an individual to claim the Blood or to testify that they are Christians or believers while they are living in sexual sins is an abomination before God. The good news is the Lord has made a way of escape for you through His Son Jesus Christ. I. Pre-Marital Sex is SIN. Sex outside of marriage ( “fornication” in the King James Version, “sexual immorality” in the NI...

"Is sex a sin?" In the proper setting, sex is not a sin. In fact, sex is God’s idea. In Matthew 19:4-6, Jesus states with godly authority, “At the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined  together, let no one separate.” The creation account is thus the foundation for the institution of marriage, which was validated by the Creator Himself and established to be a lifelong union between one man and woman. The very fact that God created humanity as “male and female” reveals that we are created as sexual beings. And God’s command to “be fruitful and multiply” cannot be fulfilled without sex (Genesis 1:28). Sex is a God-given mandate, so there is no way that sex is a sin if done with one’s lifelong marriage partner of the opposite sex. The word sex is not found in the Bibl...

A Prayer for Those Who Hide “Who can hide in secret places so that I cannot see them?” declares the Lord. -Jeremiah 23:24. Funny how, at the times we catch ourselves falling back to our instinctive sin nature, our first response is to hide from God. Remember when we hid as children? We felt we had the most perfect hiding spot in the universe. We would breathe that heavy sigh of relief, only to b e found minutes later—much to our frustration. I’m raising my hand to admit that I might be the one sighing with the realization that no matter how I may try to run from God, He is in constant pursuit of me—because He loves me that much. I hid away talents gifted by God out of fear of rejection. But He brought me out of my hiding place, ever so gently. It was not with a heavy hand or malice. It was not with disappointment or condemnation. I only heard the whisper of the still small voice, “Are you ready now to share your gift?” That’s when I raised my eyes to seek Him, when all He wanted was al...

A Prayer for Your Time in God's Word Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law. - Psalm 119:18. Quoting Isaiah, the apostle Paul wrote, "'No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him' -- but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit" (1 Corinthians 2:9-10). God's Spirit knows God's thoughts. When the believer reads God's Word,  it is the Spirit of God, living within us, who reveals God's words and thoughts to us. Today's passage, then, is a prayer of preparation for our Bible reading. Our minds can be distracted. We can simply read the Bible to check if off for the day. Prior to reading God's Word, here is a prayer we should pray. Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for giving me Your Word. Thank You for the privilege of opening it and reading it today. I admit to You that I am in a hurry. I am busy and distracted. So please slow me down. Help me focus. Keep distractions awa...

A Prayer for Your Time in God's Word Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law. - Psalm 119:18. Quoting Isaiah, the apostle Paul wrote, "'No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him' -- but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit" (1 Corinthians 2:9-10). God's Spirit knows God's thoughts. When the believer reads God's Word, it is the Spirit of God, living within us, who reveals God's words and thoughts to us. Today's passage, then, is a prayer of preparation for our Bible reading. Our minds can be distracted. We can simply read the Bible to check if off for the day. Prior to reading God's Word, here is a prayer we should pray. Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for giving me Your Word. Thank You for the privilege of opening it and reading it today. I admit to You that I am in a hurry. I am busy and distracted. So please slow me down. Help...

A Prayer for Repentance If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. – 1 John 1:9. Because we desire to be more like Jesus, we make resolutions, ask Him to help us, and try to behave differently. Yet despite our best efforts to do things God's way, we slide back into old habits. Frustrated, we may ask Him, "Why can't I change?" The reason is, overcoming sinful attitudes and behaviors starts with genuine repentance, which has three aspects. 3 Steps of True Repentance Conviction. The Holy Spirit will reveal the areas in which we've sinned and convict us of wrongdoing. Through Scripture, the Spirit shows us God's standard and what needs to change. Repentance begins with understanding where we have gone astray. Contrition. The next step--grieving over our iniquity--is followed by confession to the Lord. Genuine sorrow arises from the knowledge that we'...

Shocked by the Bible? When a journalist takes on the Bible, you might expect a post-modern putdown of the ancient holy book. But award-winning journalist Joe Kovacs has a different take on the Holy Scriptures. He actually takes the Bible at its word and shows how many shocking misconceptions people have about it today. .In his new book Shocked by the Bible Kovacs, currently executive news editor  for  WorldNetDaily.com , questions everything people think they know about the Bible. He says his book is “meant to startle you with truths you did not know were in Scripture, to get you to think with a new perspective. I’m not talking about trivial names and places no one can pronounce. I am talking about major issues, including who God is, who you are, why you were born, and your ultimate destiny” . Don’t expect the party line of the major denominations here. Kovacs subtitles his book “The Most Astonishing Facts You’ve Never Been Told,” and he doesn’t just target the biblically ill...

Bible Truth or Myth Is the Bible truth or myth? Is the Bible truth or myth? A truth-seeker asks this question about most everything in life, for their desire is for truth in all things. So, is the Bible truth, or is it a myth? The question puts me in the mind for a conversation Bible Truth - Why is this Book any Different than the Others? Is there such a thing as "Bible Truth?" Why should we trust this "holy book" any more than any other spiritual, religious or philosophical treatise? How can we be sure that the Bible we read today is the same collection of 66 books that were originally written in ancient times? Bible Truth - The Reliability of the Ancient Manuscripts Bible truth? Let's take a look! The Bible is unquestionably the world's all-time bestseller with an estimated 2 billion copies in print. The Bible was completed in its entirety nearly 2,000 years ago and stands today as the best-preserved literary work of all antiquity, with over 24,000 ancien...

"How do I know the Bible is not just mythology?" That the Bible originated in the mind of God makes it not only unique among all books, it is unique among all the treasures on earth. President Abraham Lincoln appropriately referred to the Bible as “the best gift God has given to man.” Indeed it is. It reveals God’s eternal plan of redeeming the fallen human race. Yet even though billions of copie s of it have been distributed throughout the world, many continue to question its truth. Is the Bible a book of mythology, or is it the true, inspired Word of God? This question is of the greatest importance to every person, whether they know it or not. Many religious texts claim to convey a divine message. The Bible, however, stands alone in that God left absolutely no room for doubt as to whether or not this is His written Word. If anyone undertakes an honest effort to examine the facts, he will find the Bible most assuredly has God’s signature all through it. The very same mouth ...

Does God have a literal throne? What is the throne of God?. The Bible mentions the throne of God, or God's throne, several times in both the Old and New Testaments. A throne is the seat of a monarch, and symbolizes power, sovereignty, and absolute rule. There are references to the throne of God that sound figurative, and others that sound more literal. For example, Jesus said "Do not take an oath  … either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, or by the earth, for it is his footstool" (Matthew 5:34–35). This makes the idea of God's throne sound like a metaphor. But other passages seem to literally say that God has a throne. The multitude standing before the great white throne, and later the judgement that occurs there, are two such examples (Revelation 7:9; 20:11). Whether the throne of God is purely figurative, or there is in fact a literal throne room in heaven where God is seated, is not made perfectly clear in Scripture. However, there is plenty to illustrate t...

THE SPOKEN WORD OF GOD. Does God still speak today? What does He sound like? What is He saying? God is the very author of speech. In fact, He is continually speaking His words. Through His words, He is ever activating His will and revealing His Son, allowing us to know Him and make Him known. God Spoke Us Into Being. Everything exists by the Spoken Word of God. By His voice, He continually makes His will known to everything and everyone. Throughout the first chapter of Genesis, God is set on bringing forth creation. He desires it, He speaks it, and it is. God said, “let there be light,” and there was light. The sky, land, seas, vegetation, and living creatures were all created by the Spoken Word of God. “Then God said, ‘Let us make man in our image… so God created man…’” (Genesis 1:26-27). It was God’s will to give us life. What incredible power and what incredible love! The Scriptures say that God knew us before we were, and He spoke us into being. “You saw me before I was born. Ever...

THE HEAVENS DECLARE YOUR GLORY The Heavens declare your glory. The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them. Yet their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.Psalm 19:1-4. Church,. It’s hard to look up at the sky at night and not be awed by the creation of God. We are but a speck of dust in comparison to the vast galaxies that God has put into place. Yet as small as we are, God’s eyes and love have been upon us. Although the skies and heavens do not use words, they sing of the goodness and power of God. Their very existence proclaims the awesome wonder of the God that we serve. It speaks to a creator in heaven whom loves and cares for us even though we are such a small portion of all of His creation. Thank you Lord that you created the heavens, the earth, the stars and your ...

GIVE THE GLORY TO GOD give the glory to God. Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the people of Ammon, and took the royal city. And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, “I have fought against Rabbah, and I have taken the city’s water supply. 28 Now therefore, gather the rest of the people together and encamp against the city and take it, lest I take the city and it be called after my name.”2 Sa muel 12:26-28 Church, Joab was Kind Davids newphew and captain of his armies. He went out and fought a battle and won a great victory on behalf of the Jewish nation. When I read this I was immediately struck by the faithfulness of Joab. He knew that God had truly won the battle and the glory was not his own. He sent for David to come and finish the battle so that Joab would not receive the glory that day. We too must remember where the glory belongs. God has done a miraculous work in our lives. He fought for us and won, and he deserves all of the glory! I pray that we would be able to speak of...

GOD’S FAITHFULNESS IS PERFECT God's Faithfulness. Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you and praise your name, for in perfect faithfulness you have done wonderful things, things planned long ago.Isaiah 25:1 Church, God has been so Faithful to us. He has been doing amazing things in our presence. Each of us are seeing plans unfold that have been planned since the beginning of time. What amazing things have you witnessed? What has God done in your life in His perfect faithfulness? Let us take time to give Him worship and praise this day for God has graced us with his presence and we are witnesses of his unfolding plan for His church! Thank you Lord for bringing about your plan in our lives!

EVERYONE WHO CALLS ON THE NAME OF THE LORD calls on the name of the Lord For, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” Romans 10:13. Church, Many of us remember the movie Titanic. When the people were in the water, everyone was yelling out for help. They knew they needed to be saved and were yelling for any passing boat to come rescue them. In that moment, no one was quiet, no one thought they were fine or thought that they would be rescued eventually and that they just had to sit and wait. They were doing whatever it took to get saved. God looked down upon man and saw their need for a savior. He sent His son Jesus Christ down to be the life raft to a drowning people. Now, everyone who CALLS on His name would be saved. Just as the people in the water, when you know your need for a savior you begin to shout and yell and do whatever it takes to be rescued. No one stays quiet as the life raft floats by. Have you called out to the name of Jesus Christ? Do you know that y...

WORSHIP HIM IN SPIRIT AND IN TRUTH Worship Him in Spirit and in Truth. Whenever the Israelites planted their crops, the Midianites, Amalekites and other eastern peoples invaded the country. They camped on the land and ruined the crops all the way to Gaza and did not spare a living thing for Israel, neither sheep nor cattle nor donkeys.Judges 6:3‭-‬4. Church, The story of Gideon is a powerful reminder of what happens when God’s people return their worship back where it belongs. Israel at this time had begun to mix their worship with the worship of other nations. It was no longer a holy thing but was tainted with the idolatry of other nations. Because their hearts had strayed from God’s truth, they began to be taken over by surrounding powers. Where there was once an abundance they were now destitute. Where there used to be a blessing, they were now under a curse. But when they turned their hearts of worship back to God, He raised up Gideon to lead his people into victory to take back t...

STANDING FIRM IN THE LORD Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.2 Corinthians 1:21‭-‬22. Church, We all have heard the second part of this verse about what God’s Spirit guarantees in us but today I was struck by the first half while reading. Yes, the Spirit does guarantee what is to come but God did all of that so that we can stand firm in Christ now. This promise is not only one for the future but one for the present. He anointed us, set His seal on us and gave us His spirit that we would stand firm in Christ now. And after a life of standing firm in Christ we would enter into the kingdom of God as sons and daughters of the most high. Today, let us be encouraged to stand firm in Christ. To stand in his ways and in his laws. To stand in his goodness and in his love. For God made the way for us to be strong and steadfast so let us do so sta...

THE THRONE OF GOD. As I looked, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took his seat. His clothing was as white as snow; the hair of his head was white like wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze.Daniel 7:9 Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.Hebrews 4: 16 Church, There is such a contrast in these 2 verses. In Daniel, he describes God’s throne as flaming with fire and ablaze. The sight of this throne must have been awesome and fearful to behold. Then Hebrews tells us to approach this same throne with confidence. In this verse, it is described as a throne of grace where we can find mercy and help in a time of need. I love the contrasts in which God presents Himself throughout the Bible. It is the same throne of God in both verses; it is the same God in both books. Yet we, as sons and daughters of the Most High King, get to approach that same thro...

"If the Bible teaches gender equality, why has gender inequality always been the norm?" Gender equality is a status in which both genders receive equal treatment and are not discriminated against due to gender. Under gender equality, both genders share the same civil rights, have the same access to social goods and opportunities, and bear the same obligations. The idea is that every person is given the same legal rights and regarded by society as being equals. Neither gender is valued less. Whether there exists gender equality within a society can be difficult to judge. In many ways, no two people—regardless of gender—can be fully said to have equal opportunity and access to everything. One’s socio-economic status and geographical locale aside, there is the simple matter of genetics and natural ability. Can a 5'2" man really have the same opportunity to become a professional basketball player as can a 6'9" man? That being said, there have ...