The Shepherd's Fold Apostolic Church

Matthew 2:1-8 Luke 1:76-80 Jesus Christ came to the earth to be a LIGHT to the world- a world that was full of darkness and no hope. Even before He entered the world as that little baby in Bethlehem-- His coming was preceded by light. A special star shown in the heavens, leading the magi to the place where He was. The heavens were filled with a great light when the angels announced to the shepherds that a Savior was born in Bethlehem. In John 8:12 Jesus calls Himself the LIGHT of the world. "I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in in darkness, but have the light of life." Truly He came to be a light to a dark and sin-filled world. The light drew men unto Him.  But even more than this-- He called His disciples to also be LIGHT to the world. Matthew 5:14-16 says: "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden, nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to al...

Peace on earth?  At this time of the year we hear this phrase repeated in song and verse. But we ask ourselves, where is this peace on earth? Even without the recent terrorist events in the world, where is this peace on earth we hear so much about? Is it hypocrosy? Is is a myth? Is it a form of denial? Just where is this peace on earth? The global economy is collapsing, entire countries are in anarchy, civil war and blood shed. Thousands have died in Syria in the past year not to mention Nigeria, the uprisings in Egypt and Lyia over the last year. There is war within and without. Sickness and death, suicides, murders, super storms, fires, floods, earth quakes, drought and famine. Thousands homeless, unemployed, and we could go on and on. Those in our own government can't even agree with each other. So where is all that peace we talk about? Isaiah 9:6 "For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shouilder and his nam...

2 Corinthians 2:14-17 We are always led in triumph. The moment that we step out of Christ we lose. When we are in Christ, He causes us to win, to conquer- to be victorious. People begin to sense our triumph- they sense our fragrance. We are the fragrance of Christ. When we go through trials we walk in Christ's triumph, in His victory and people sense that about us. He leads us-- He is in front- He is ahead-- leading us in His victory- in His triumph. Colossians 2:13-15 Christ made a public spectacle of the disarmed principalities and powers-- triumphing over them in it. 1 John 5:4 This is the victory that has overcome the world- our faith. When Jesus did a work in us it was complete. It is already done because of His victory! It isn't how we see ourselves in ourselves-- but how we see Christ in ourselves. We walk in Christ's victory- Christ's triumph! (Taken from Pastor Keith's sermon--11/11/2012)