Hi Newport Church Family,
We hope that you are experiencing Gods faithfulness and presence in this season.
God is Faithful and a Rewarder of Faithfulness…
It’s hard to believe that we are already into the fall season and about to enter the last three months of the year!
A new season of the year gives us an opportunity to reflect on God’s faithfulness in the midst of changing seasons.
Every morning the sun rises and every evening the sun sets without fail. Every year spring follows winter, summer follows spring, fall follows summer, and all of this because of God’s faithfulness.
God promised Noah at the beginning of a new season for humankind after the flood:
“While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, winter and summer, and day and night shall not cease.” Genesis 8:22 NKJV
God is faithful and as Jesus’ brother James wrote, in God “there is no variation or shadow of turning.” James 1:17
Paul wrote, “God is faithful [He is reliable, trustworthy and ever true to His promise—He can be depended on]” 1 Cor 1:9 Amp
Whatever is happening in our lives, whatever is going on around us, we can know and experience God’s faithfulness. Just as surely as the sun rises every morning, and summer follows spring, so God is ever present to meet each one of us at our point of need.
Jesus said, “Ask and you will receive, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you.“
As we ask God to fulfil His promises in every area of our lives and church in this coming fall season, let’s take time to thank God for His faithfulness, confident that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him!
God Rewards Faithfulness
It’s so easy in life to look at what others are doing and to compare ourselves with them; but what God asks of us is to be faithful with what He has entrusted to us, not what He has entrusted to others.
In the parable of the talents Jesus revealed that the reward of the Master was not based on how many talents they had, but on their faithfulness with what they had been given.
Comparison is the thief of joy, and will always rob us of any sense of God given fulfillment that comes from being faithful stewards of what He has entrusted to us.
Let’s never forget, God is a rewarder of faithfulness!
In a season when many in the church across the world have lost their bearings, even lost their way, let’s determine that we are going to be faithful stewards of what God has entrusted to us.
However insignificant our presence or contribution may seem to us, our presence and contribution matters! Whether it’s our time, our gifts or our finance, we make a difference, and our faithfulness will be rewarded by God.
As we are faithful with what God has given to us, may each one of us hear these words as we stand before the Master:
“Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your Lord.” Matt 25:23 NKJV
Thank you for your Generosity
Last Saturday we were able to host a Marriage Seminar in our building, providing hope and practical tools for many married couples, the majority of whom do not attend our church.
With over 72% of marriages in Orange County ending in divorce, the highest percentage in the nation, we were able to be a hub of hope and faith for all who attended.
This would not have been possible without your generosity and faithfulness in giving your donations, tithes and offerings, so a big thank you to you all for your faithfulness!
Let’s continue to keep growing as a storehouse that can feed our community and beyond with spiritual and natural sustenance.
See you Tomorrow at 10am!
We look forward to seeing you tomorrow in our 10am service either in person or online. It’s going to be a great morning and it won’t be the same with you!
We love and appreciate you all greatly,
Pastor Jonathan & Dianne Wilson
Senior Pastors