On Sunday night, we continued our week of Special Meetings at Fellowship Baptist Church with Evangelist Ron DeGarde.
For Sunday night’s message, Brother Ron preached a good message on Revelation 2:1-7 on "A Person who Deserts Deity."
In his introduction, Brother DeGarde dealt with some of the details of the 1995 case of Aldridge Ames’ Treason against the United States and the selling of information about a number of
U.S. agents to the U.S.S.R.
He then dealt with three truths about deserters.
I. The Deserter’s Description
A. His Camouflage shows one thing
1. Serving
2. Steadfast
3. Separating
4. Searching
B. His Character shows another thing - Idolatry
1. Robs God of time
2. Robs God of tithe
3. Robs God of talents
4. Robs God of temple
II. The Deserter’s Danger
The deserter’s danger is that God will remove His power.
God has not lost His power, but we have.
III. The Deserter’s Deliverance
A. Remember - deal specifically with your sin
B. Repent - have a change of mind
C. Repeat - do the first works
For a closing illustration, he used the account of the patriot Nathan Hale who faced death and said, "I regret that I have but one life to give for my country." Rather than be a deserter, his stood firm and his life counted.
It was a very well done message and I appreciate the ministry that God has provided through Ron's ministry this week, despite Ron's difficulties with his foot.
Just his (and my) thoughts,
Frank
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