The Open Bible Bulletin - September, 2022

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WEEKEND OF WELCOME

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Homegoings Linda Lou Duffield, wife of the late Ken Duffield who graduated from NBBI in 1974, passed peacefully into eternity with her Lord on May 27, 2022 in Alamo, Texas. Linda taught English here at NBBI while Ken served as our Food Services Manager. They went on to serve the Lord as missionaries to the Spanish-American people in Texas and Mexico. Pray for their children, Davida Blanton, Joel and Kendra Steele and their families. Charlotte (Nichols) Pierce, graduate of 1974 and wife of Paul Pierce (’77) went home to be with the Lord on June 12, 2022. Pray for Paul, their son Daniel (’05), Charlotte’s twin sister Charlene (Nichols ’74) Shaw and their extended families. Gregory R. Loosley, graduate of 1992, went home to be with the Lord on July 2, 2022. Pray for his wife Carol and their daughters, Shelley (’92 & Rodney ’94) Alder, Kelly (attended ’93-’94 & Chris) McMillan and Jerri-Lynn (attended ’96-’97 & Andrew Allen) Craft and their extended families. Rolla Jean (Taylor) Vander Veen, graduate of 1960, drifted peacefully into the arms of her precious Saviour on July 4, 2022. Pray for her husband Jerry and daughters, Nancy (Jonathan) Campbell, Carolyn and Susan (Chris) Findley and their families. 4

SEPTEMBER 8-11 A new school year has arrived and we are thrilled to see what great things God is going to do on our campus. Our Weekend Of Welcome is always exciting as we get caught up with returning students and welcome new ones. Our desire for staff and students alike is that we would all, “…grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Chirst…” (2 Peter 3:18). Our speaker for this year is Mr Frank Roe. Frank Roe is Director of Recruitment for Crossworld Canada and has served in missions for more than 40 years. He loves to see others know God and follow Him. He has a passion for young people and we are excited to have him come and challenge our students.

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Every year, worldwide, for a over 220,000 people go missing. Some are found November 10-12 and others seem to disappear without a trace. How important is knowing where you’re going in life? Having spiritual direction is no less important. No matter where life may take you, knowing God through His Word is crucial. Why not join us for College for a Day and see if God might have you become a student at NBBI? You will be able to sit in on some classes, meet our great student body and be challenged to deepen your walk with the Lord. At NBBI, we believe that the world is a confusing place but God’s Word provides a map for life. Come join us and discover what Bible training would look like for you.

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BY DAVID DOHERTY Perfect Peace, Isaiah 26:3 True peace is one of humanity’s greatest needs. It is as needed today as it was when Isaiah picked up his pen to write. In His time, Israel was experiencing the consequences of national sin, but there was hope for the future. The previous chapter (25:8) promises a time when death and tears will all be removed, but here (26:3) is a promise of true peace for all times. Scripture reveals...

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1. THE PROVIDER OF PEACE: God is the source of peace! The word “Thou” draws our attention to God who is revealed by several names or titles in chapter 25. He is identified as “Jehovah Elohim” (25:1). “Jehovah” is defined as One who “always was, always is and always will be” as explained in Revelation 1:4. He is the ever-loving, ever-coming One. Elohim is the title used first in Genesis 1:1 when God brought light, beauty and life out of darkness, chaos and death. “Thou” is Jehovah of Hosts (armies) in 26:6 and Sovereign LORD in 25:8. He is powerful beyond description. His provision of peace is greater than all the forces of evil that we may ever encounter. He is the One who can bring peace that cannot be destroyed.

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2. THE PATH TO PEACE: God will keep the believer in “perfect peace” whose mind is “stayed” on Him. The “mind” refers to one’s attitudes, thoughts and imaginations. The believer’s inner reasoning faculties need to be “stayed” or focused on the Lord Himself. A mind that is compromised by an ungodly world view, pride, anger, selfishness or other impurities will never truly be at peace. When one’s mind is “stayed” on the Lord there will be perfect peace as the Bible promises. Scripture literally reads, “peace, Peace” - a figure of speech known as an epizeuxis. It is used when something very important is to be announced. Here it shows “perfect peace” is available to the person whose mind is God-centred, even in the midst of present personal or national turmoil. This peace begins with personal reconciliation with the Lord Jesus Christ by receiving Him as personal Saviour. No doubt the enemy of our souls would like us to focus attention on things of little value. It is easy to become enamoured with issues that relate only to time. Second Corinthians 10:5 exhorts believers to bring into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ. The peace of God can be maintained in a believer’s life through prayer, supplication and thanksgiving. God’s peace passes all understanding (Philippians 4:6,7).

3. THE POWER FOR PEACE: The experience of this peace does not depend on an absence of conflict or favourable circumstances. It does depend on the unlimited power of God. Trusting the sufficiency of Jesus’ death in our place is the basis of salvation. Concerning perfect peace, this God-breathed text declares, “...because he trusteth in THEE.”

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BY MATTHEW LITTLE

Little Things In The Right Hands It has been said that we receive from life much more than we need and we do with it much less than we should. 2 Peter 1:3a says, “According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness.” Whether it is our time, talents or treasures, one of life’s greatest potential mistakes is doing less with what we have than we should. The problem should be an obvious one but often its impact eludes us. The issue is not what we have, be it much or little, it is in Whose hands we place what we have that matters most.

Life is too short to limit your impact by trying to manage your own assets. This is where most fail. Moses became a powerful leader only after he surrendered his weaknesses to God (Exodus 4:1-5). David defeated Goliath with a sling, five smooth stones, and a life surrendered to God (1 Samuel 17:39-41). Jesus fed 5,000 with nothing but a small lunch a boy was willing to surrender to the Lord (Luke 19:1017). What about your life? Think about what God has given you and how it is currently being used. After 70 years in captivity, Israel returned from Babylon to find their homeland in ruins. What could they

Ladies of Grace Conference October 14-15 nbbi.ca/ladies

We can hardly wait for October!!! Ladies of Grace Conference is a go and we are excited to have you join us for our annual two-day conference! We want to welcome Rachel Van Pelt to our campus to share the Word and her passion for what God has her doing! Rachel loves to plant hope in others, inspiring them toward Kingdom growth. She started Hope Through Hard Times ministry in January of 2020 with a mission to disciple and encourage people to look to Jesus in all seasons of life. She has overcome many adversities with a growing desire to see the value in life, the reason to fight for it, and the passion to help others through it. Rachel and her husband Michael re-

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PRESIDENT’S CHALLENGE do and what did they have that could ever make any difference? Into this situation enters Zurubbabel who says to his despondent countrymen, “For who hath despised the day of small things?” (Zechariah 4:10). Although the task ahead of the returning captives was daunting and the resources were scarce, the key was in reaching for the hand of God and placing whatever they had at His disposal. Never forget that little things are significant things if we place them into the hands of a great God.

side in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. www.hopethroughhardtimes.org October 14-15 are the dates for this year’s conference! Mark them on your calendars and register online as soon as you can! We have so missed you and can’t wait to welcome you home along with your friends! You won’t want to miss what we have in store for you. Rachel (O’Neil) Van Pelt NBBI Associate Grad of 2006

1ST SEMESTER CALENDAR OF EVENTS Below is a calendar of our events for this semester. Please post it somewhere as a reminder to pray for us. Resident Advisors Return

Tue, Sep 6

Upperclassmen Registration

Thu, Sep 8

Upperclassmen & Staff Picnic

Fri, Sep 9

Freshmen Registration Module 1 Classes

Mon-Fri, Sep 12-Oct 7

Harvest Fest

Sat, Sep 17

Thanksgiving Weekend

Fri noon-Tue 9:00, Oct 7-11

Exam Day

Wed, Oct 12

Module 2 Classes

Thu-Wed, Oct 13-Nov 9

Ladies’ Conference

Fri-Sat, Oct 14-15

Exam Day

Thu, Nov 10

Module 3 Classes

Fri-Mon, Nov 11-Dec 12

College For A Day

Thu eve-Sat morn, Nov 10-12

US Thanksgiving Weekend Christmas Banquet & Program Exam Days Christmas Vacation

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Sat, Sep 10

Wed noon-Sun 9:00, Nov 23-27 Fri, Dec 2 Wed-Fri, Dec 14-16

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