Today was a tough day for the students and familes of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Broward County, Florida.

Today was an unimaginably painful day for those 17 families who lost their children to a crazed former student with an AR 15 military rifle.

It’s sickening. And right now, today, it must be about those who have suffered loss and those who have been traumatized including the first responders, cops, firefighters and ems personal.

You want to do something today? Please pray like it matters and like it works for these victims. Right now and tomorrow and the next day and day after that they are left with a hurt that is so raw and deep it feels like it will never heal.

Want this to never happen again? Today, pray that the Lord gives us a national revival that radically changes our hearts and the culture of this nation.

Today….God help us.

50 Days with Jesus in the Upper Room

Day 1 – Wednesday, February 14th, 2018

 

Today’s Assignment – Read John 13-17

 

1. As you read, circle the names given for Jesus, for God the Father, and for the Holy Spirit.

 

2. Write down questions that come to mind as you read.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Today’s Quote: “Beginning in chap.13, Jesus moved completely away from public ministry to private ministry with those who had received Him. Chapters 13–17 were spoken by Jesus as a farewell on the night of His betrayal and arrest to communicate His coming legacy to His followers (chaps. 13–16) and pray for them (chap. 17). The cross was only one day away.” – Dr. John MacArthur

 

 

This Week’s Memory Verse: “Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that  His hour had come that He should depart from this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end.”- John 13:1

 

 

 

So?…..What’s it to me? – As a result of today’s study I will….

 

The Litmus Test for Love

Scientist are on the brink of making available a ground breaking test. According to the online newspaper The Daily Mail “A medical test to detect ‘true love’ will be available in by 2028” . Imagine that, a simple test to tell if you are really in love or not. California based neuroscientist Dr. Fred Nour says that “The painless test will work by detecting the presence of potent ‘love’ chemicals in the brain using an MRI-type scanner”. He goes on to say that “While most people will use the test for ‘fun’, others will use them to avoid marrying the wrong person or finding out if their relationship is worth the hassle.” (For the full article see : http://www.dailymail.co.uk /sciencetech/article-5386123/Test-reveal-youre-love-just-faking-it.html#ixzz575I8uYrn) Modern science, what will they come up with next?

In this crazy world we live in wouldn’t it be wonderful if we had a test that could determine if we still love our Lord or if we’ve lost that love? After all, we know that the Ephesus Church lost its first love and because of this Jesus says to them in Revelation 2:4 – “But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first.” We also know via our Lord’s word’s that “….because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold. (Matthew 24:12). Furthermore, Paul point us to us that during the perils last days people will be “lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,” (2 Timothy 3:4)
Jesus gives us a very simple test to determine if we actually love God and actually love Him. No, it’s not seeing if we have a gushy feeling when we speak their names. It’s not how many times we get to church or how much money we give. It’s not even wearing Jesus apparel or jewelry. Here’s the simple litmus test from the mouth of Jesus to us “Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.” (John 14:21). A verse later we hear Jesus again: “If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. 24 Whoever does not love me does not keep my words. And the word that you hear is not mine but the Father’s who sent me. (John 14:23–24)
It is so simple it is profound. I can’t say that I love the Lord unless I obey His commandments. It’s not ambiguous. It’s not hard to understand. The real test of my love for Him is my obedience to His commands. Obedience = I love Him. Disobedience = I don’t.
This week as we celebrate Valentine’s Day we don’t need to wait until 2028 to know if the Lord is the real love of our lives. We need only to ask ourselves if we are obeying Him. This is the real litmus test of our love. Nothing more md nothing less.

Pastor Dave Watson

Friday, February 9th, 2018

There will be no In His Presence of CHAMPIONS and DIVAS tonight due to “Night to Shine” at the Staaten. Please join us again next Friday night.

Saturday, February 10th, 2018

 Noon – 2:00 P.M. – Tutoring for students of PS 44

 

Sunday, February 11th, 2018

9:00 A.M. – Worship Celebration – Pastor Marcial Miguel Hernandez from Marianao, Cuba

10:15 A.M. – Angie’s Connection Café
Life Groups
Youth Life – Teens
THRIVE – Young Adults
BLAST – Adults

11:15 A.M. – Worship Celebration- Pastor Marcial Miguel Hernandez  from Marianao, Cuba

Registration for the Spring term of the New York Institute for Biblical Studies is now open. Classes began February 5th and 7th but it’s not to late to join us. Click on the link below to download our registration form and our class offerings or go yo http://www.nyibs.net

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Our 11:15 A.M. Worship Service is streamed live at http://www.calvarychapelsi.org  and facebook at @calvarychapelsi and is also carried live on 570AM The Mission and at http://www.wmca.com and http://www.iheartradio.com, beginning at 11:30 A.M.

 

state of the Church 2018outline

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state of the Church 

Friday, February 2nd, 2018

8:00 P.M – “In His Presence, All Church Prayer Meeting”

7:30 P.M. – DIVAS and CHAMPIONS dinner

8:00 P.M. – DIVAS and CHAMPIONS, program for young women and men ages 13-18 years of age.

Saturday, February 3rd, 2018

 Noon – 2:00 P.M. – Tutoring for students of PS 44

Sunday, February 4th, 2018

The Lord’s Table will be celebrated in each service

9:00 A.M. – Worship Celebration – “The State of the Church”

10:15 A.M. – Angie’s Connection Café
Life Groups
Youth Life – Teens
THRIVE – Young Adults
BLAST – Adults

11:15 A.M. – Worship Celebration – “The State of the Church”

1:00 P.M. – Night to Shine Leadership Meeting

2:00 P.M.  – Spanish Service

 

 

Registration for the Spring term of the New York Institute for Biblical Studies is now open. Classes begin February 5th and 7th. Click on the link below to download our registration form and our class offerings or go yo http://www.nyibs.net

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Our 11:15 A.M. Worship Service is streamed live at http://www.calvarychapelsi.org  and facebook at @calvarychapelsi and is also carried live on 570AM The Mission and at http://www.wmca.com and http://www.iheartradio.com, beginning at 11:30 A.M.

 

For the slide presentation please click below

Jesus Firsted

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Friday, January 26th, 2018

8:00 P.M – “In His Presence, All Church Prayer Meeting”

7:30 P.M. – DIVAS and CHAMPIONS dinner

8:00 P.M. – DIVAS and CHAMPIONS, program for young women and men ages 13-18 years of age.

Saturday, January 27th, 2018

 

9:00 – 11:00 A.M. –  Calvary Men of Impact Breakfast

11:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. – Prom Dress Event for our guests attending Night to Shine

Noon – 2:00 P.M. – Tutoring for students of PS 44

Sunday, January 28th, 2018

We will be having a Representative from the Pregnancy Care Center sharing after each of our services

9:00 A.M. – Worship Celebration – “Jesus First”

10:15 A.M. – Angie’s Connection Café
Life Groups
Youth Life – Teens
THRIVE – Young Adults
BLAST – Adults

11:15 A.M. – Worship Celebration – “Jesus First”

 

Registration for the Spring term of the New York Institute for Biblical Studies is now open. Classes begin February 5th and 7th. Click on the link below to download our registration form and our class offerings or go yo http://www.nyibs.net

NYIBSRegistrationForm2018Spring1

Our 11:15 A.M. Worship Service is streamed live at http://www.calvarychapelsi.org  and facebook at @calvarychapelsi and is also carried live on 570AM The Mission and at http://www.wmca.com and http://www.iheartradio.com, beginning at 11:30 A.M.