Today we
worshiped at Faith Journey Alliance Church, 1705 Beaver Grade Road, Moon
Township, PA 15108, 412.264.1725, www.faithjourneyac.org.
Scripture
– Leviticus 19:2 (NKJV)
“Speak
to all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘You shall
be holy, for I the LORD your God am holy.'
Bob’s
thoughts:
We
were warmly welcomed to this small, friendly church.
I
meant to get a closer look at the interesting carved wooden cross up front with
flowers around it and what may have been Alpha and Omega on either side.
I sensed
some spiritual warfare going on and this was confirmed in talking with a member
after the service. They have had their problems and are without a pastor right
now but are fighting for Christ anyhow. I think there must be some committed
believers here to cause the devil such concern.
The
message was delivered via video and brought some good points that supported the
laity’s comments earlier. The sermon was titled “Return to Sanity.”
We
easily get caught up in the thought that we are good, but Christ tells us only
the Father is good. When we recognize God’s perfection, we see the sin within
us. We prove Christ right: He came sinless and we murdered Him.
The
world is teaching that God is evolving, that His Word, the Bible, is evolving,
but they won’t admit God is perfect or that they are not.
Many faithful
believers profess the need for God to evolve to meet what they think would be
fair and accommodating, but they are trying to placate man.
Didn’t
catch all of the line toward the end, but heard “beats the bejesus out of.”
I enjoyed
watching some cute children and talking with a few members.
Jan’s
thoughts:
This
is a fairly small and self-confessed “tight knit” faith community that was
still friendly enough for more than a few people to seek out visitors just to
extend a greeting. The gentleman serving as the unofficial greeter also made
sure we received invitations to next week’s picnic and knew there were coffee
and donuts available. Following the service he took time for an extended
conversation about the past and future plans of the church.
The
chairs in the sanctuary were comfortable and I was intrigued by the tables and
chairs set up on both sides of the room.
As
this church is currently without pastoral leadership, the message that was presented
on the screen was given by the pastor of the Allegheny Center Alliance Church,
Rev. Rock Dillaman, and was called “Return to Sanity.”
He
went into great depth in speaking of the “spiritual insanity” of sin and stated
clearly what is meant when Scripture states that God is holy. He said sin is
the result of our selfish decisions, it destroys harmony with God, and in order
to regain our spiritual sanity we must confess our sins to God and ask for His forgiveness.
He
also spoke of the sin of idolatry and how close it is to every person, urging
everyone to recognize and fight these dangerous lies.
I
believe these are some of the spiritual battles we all must face in this world,
and they are certainly constant.
Our
prayer for this church:
Lord,
we pray for Your continued presence and guidance for this church as they are
replenished through training. We trust You also are looking forward to the
things they will accomplish for You in Your Holy Name. Amen.