LADIES’ RETREAT 2016
STAFF ITINERARIES
BY BETH MCMAHON
Matthew Little
Between You and Me
David Doherty
September 15, 22, 29 Open Bible Campus Church Victoria Corner, NB Prayer Meetings
John Hoag
September 5, 12, 19, 26 Hudson Baptist Church Hudson, ME Extension Classes September 24-25 Grace Bible Church Oakland, ME
FAMILY FILE
WEDDING
Lauralyn MacDonald (’06) to Daniel O’Neail on March 5, 2016.
HOMEGOINGS Greta (Sutherland) Anhorn, graduate of 1954, went home to be with the Lord on May 12, 2016. Doris (Carson) Smith, who attended NBBI in 1952-1954, wife of former Board Member, Linwood Smith (graduate of 1955) went home to be with the Lord on June 22, 2016.
“Have you heard what is happening on the campus of NBBI next month? We will be having our 8th Annual Ladies’ Retreat, held October 21-22, 2016! If you have been to one of our retreats, we hope to see you again! If you have never been, we would love to invite you to join us for this incredible event filled with wonderful teaching from God’s Word, tremendous encouragement through fellowshipping with others of like precious faith, and an opportunity to be strengthened in your personal walk with the Lord! We are also incredibly spoiled by our Food Services Department! Each year we look forward to who the Lord is going to bring to our campus. Will you be one of our guests this year? We have the privilege of having Peg Forrest of Focus Ministries join us this year to share what the Lord has laid on her heart about the relationships we have in our lives. Our theme, Between You and Me, will enable us to look specifically at God’s expectations for us as we invest in the precious people He has allowed to cross our paths. Peg has a passion for living out her calling to teach and disciple women of all ages, whether through spoken or written word. Peg leans on her years of “on-the-job training” as a former missionary in Kenya, a biblical counselor and Dean of Women at Arizona Christian University. She also uses her experiences in leading women’s Bible studies and her love of sharing Jesus-relevant stories to
Lawrence (Larry) Wiles, graduate of 1952, went home to be with the Lord on July 7, 2016. Gerald Matthews, graduate of 1953, went home to be with the Lord on July 19, 2016. 4
OPEN BIBLE BULLETIN VOL. 57 NO. 9 SEPTEMBER 2016
New Brunswick
Bible institute GOD’S PURPOSE
New Brunswick Bible Institute 2335 Route 103 Victoria Corner NB Canada E7P 1C7 Phone: (506)375-9000 Fax: (506)375-1800 Website: nbbi.ca Email: nbbi@nbbi.ca
OUR PASSION
FOCUS
BY JOHN HOAG A Contrasting Scene
draw women into a deeper intimacy and a more secure identity in their Savior. Peg considers herself a simple woman with a simple message to which ladies everywhere relate and are encouraged. So, if you haven’t already registered, please do so soon! Find the form on our website, nbbi.ca/ladies/. Our accommodations on campus fill up quickly. However, there are several motels and hotels in the area that are very nice and not far from our campus. Check out nbbi.ca/poi/ for a list. We hope to see you here next month! Please pray for us as we continue preparing for your arrival! We are so excited to see what the Lord has for us at this year’s retreat!”
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Years ago, Dr. Billy Graham and President Richard Nixon walked into Yankee Stadium meeting one of the largest crowds ever to assemble there. Mr. Nixon was amazed at the turnout to hear the evangelist who was preaching in the stadium commonly known as “the house that Babe Ruth built”. Nixon congratulated the evangelist in drawing such a crowd. The humble preacher responded quickly and politely, “I didn’t fill this stadium God did.” Dr. Billy Graham has preached the truth of the Gospel of the death, burial, resurrection and coming again of Jesus Christ in more countries and to more individuals than any man in history. His son is currently leading thousands of people in prayer rallies for America seeking to cover each of the fifty states over this year. I recently attended the “Why Jesus 2016” conference where over 5,000 people attended. Many spent the entire day listening to gifted, godly and gracious apologists honour the Lord Jesus Christ in their strong
desire to get “thinking people to believe and believing people to think.” Believers, sceptics, and seekers were allowed to ask their questions and were treated respectfully. Thanks to Daryl E. Witmer, founder and director of AIIA Institute, whose prayer, concern, compassion and vision led to having this event which ministered to the intellectual, emotional, volitional and spiritual challenges of those who came, the truth, as found in the Lord Jesus Christ, was well represented by those who participated. The Bible speaks of a contrasting scene in the last days when “men would not endure sound doctrine” (which is simply good teaching which produces healthy living in the hearers). Instead, they listen to messengers who Peter and Jude describe as having proud, sensual lifestyles and use feigned words (hypocritical lies) in order to gain many followers, 2 Peter 2:1-3 and Jude 4 and 16. These messengers offer themselves as the answer for a hope and change that only an omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent God can fulfil. They appeal to the fearful and those disgruntled with current leadership in whatever level of government, community, church, school, politi-
cal group, or place of employment with which they are involved. The messengers seek a mandate based upon gaining the will of the majority of the people to whom they appeal. They forcefully propagate their message, attracting multitudes through the educational and political systems, with the help of social media and cable television. So often today, churches, schools, and political parties compromise the principles upon which they were founded in order to expand their constituency. They use familiar terms, and words they no longer believe but divest them of all the biblical and traditionally timeproven meanings. J. Vernon McGee used to say “ they must be using a different dictionary”. Thank God there are still people who resist the temptation to make their foundational beliefs meaningless in order to make them broadly acceptable. “Watch ye, stand fast, in the faith, be courageous, be strong and let all things be done with love.” 1 Corinthians 16:13-14
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