The Open Bible Bulletin - October, 2022

FAMILY FILE Homegoings Brian Kent, 1995 graduate of the Associate of Biblical & Theological Studies program passed away on June 28, 2022.

Pray for his wife Rosalie (Assoc. ’95) and their family.

Benjamin (Ben) Rideout (attended ’08-’10) was promoted to Glory on July 28, 2022. Pray for his family.

Donald Campbell, NBBI graduate of 1983, was promoted to Glory on August 5, 2022. Please pray for his wife Connie (MacDonald ’76) and family.

Sam Fast

October 15, 1926 - August 4, 2022

Sam Fast, retired NBBI board member, went home to be with the Lord on August 4, 2022.

Sam and his wife Anna Belle served the Lord as missionaries with different American Indian groups in Minnesota and Utah and also pastored a church in Montana. They ended up in East Hogdon, Maine where Sam worked for the US Postal Service and attended the East Hodgdon Union Church. He continued ministering to the indigenous peoples of the North, holding Thursday night Bible studies on the Tobique Reserve.

Sam faithfully served on the Board of Directors at NBBI from December 1983 to October 2008.

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We live in a world for a that is constantly redefining the truth. Nothing November 10-12 is fixed and everything is nbbi.ca/cfad fluid. Add to this the fact that there is a growing ignorance concerning God and His Word, even among those who claim to know Him. In spite of these discouraging facts, the world needs Christ more than ever. Are you ready to meet the challenges life may throw your way? Do you know God’s Word and have the ability to competently share it with others? Do you desire to know Jesus in a deeper way so that you can better make Him known to others? NBBI exists to help train believers in God’s Word; help you grow in your faith and provide an atmosphere where you can discover God’s unique plan for your life.

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MATTHEW LITTLE October 14-15 White Head Baptist Church White Head, NB Missions’ Conference

A preacher told a story about walking down the street when he encountered a homeless man who was sitting on the sidewalk. The man had tattered clothes, he hadn’t shaved in some time and he looked tired and hungry. As the preacher walked by, he reached into his pocket and realized that all he had was a measly quarter. He knew it wasn’t much but he handed it to the homeless man anyway. As the man looked at it and turned it over he handed it back to the preacher and said, “I can’t accept this, it is far too much.”

Puzzled the preacher asked him what he meant. The homeless man responded, “This is a valuable coin, I know because I used to collect coins.” Wanting to convince the preacher that he was telling the truth he took him around the corner to a coin shop. The preacher handed the coin to the clerk who began examining it.

The shopkeeper said, “Sure I’ll buy it. How does $150 sound?” Startled, the preacher asked him why it was worth so much. The shopkeeper responded, “This is a 1932 quarter, made in Denver. It is very rare and is in high demand among collectors. As the shopkeeper was handing the $150 to the preacher he said, “No! give the money

to this gentleman. He could see the value in it when I could not.”

Often the things that are most precious in our faith can lose their magnificence and wonder. It is not that we fail to perceive their worth from a Biblical perspective, but the value of important Biblical truth is lost through over-familiarity and the daily distractions of life. There is a casualness to Biblical truth, and its value, that is rarely challenged by those that are blinded by life’s struggles and challenges.

The apostle Peter used the word “Precious” seven times in his two epistles to those scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia. (1 Peter 1:1) Just like the excitement of having a new car wanes as the years pass by, so too our faith can grow stagnant and mundane the more familiar we become with it. This was unacceptable to Peter who challenges us to remember that which should remain most precious to us.

The Stretching of our Faith is precious (1 Peter 1:7). The Cleansing Power of our Faith (The Blood of Jesus) is precious (1 Peter 1:19). The Foundation of our Faith (Christ the cornerstone) is precious (1 Peter 2:4,6,7; 2 Peter 1:1). The Promises of our Faith are precious (2 Peter 1:4). The word “precious” that is used by Peter to describe all of these things means, “valuable, costly, esteemed, beloved, dear and honourable.” Such truths should never

become commonplace, or be passed over with indifference or ease. Often, we can be like the preacher who carried that quarter in his pocket, unable to appreciate the value of what he possessed. Maybe it is time that we ask God to stir our hearts so that we may regain the wonder of Who Christ is and what He has done for us. As Oswald Sanders once said, “There is no joy in the soul that has forgotten what God prizes.”

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BY MATTHEW LITTLE

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Nobody likes to be wrong, but what is worse is when somebody points out your failure. The correction of others is like salt in a wound. When others challenge us with some area of fault in our lives, we shift into survival mode. The feeling of defeat, weakness and vulnerability are not things we relish and so we avoid them at all cost. This leads us to defend ourselves and resist all and any attempts the other person makes at advancing their argument. In fact, often our desire to resist correction is so strong that we fail to contemplate whether or not there is even the slightest truth at all in what the person is saying. The longer we resist the truth, the stronger pride embraces us.

Charles Spurgeon once told a parable about a tyrant who summoned one of his subjects into his presence and ordered him to make a chain. The poor blacksmith

had to go to work and forge the chain.

When it was done, he brought it into the presence of the tyrant and was ordered to take it away and make it twice the length. He brought it again to the tyrant, and again was ordered to double it. Back he came, when he had obeyed the order.

The tyrant looked at it; then commanded the servants to bind the man hand and foot with the chain he had made and cast him into prison. In the same way, if we fail to confront our failures head-on, then we are working in harmony with the devil forging our own chain that will be used to bind us.

fore all will offend. It is not a matter of if, but when.

The issue is not whether we will fail but whether we are willing to recognize failure, confess and forsake it.

Here are three truths to help us navigate failure.

Third, failures may not be forever. I John 1:9 says, “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” We are all on a journey towards Christ-likeness. Never forget that the best teacher can be our last mistake.

First, failures are inevitable. James 3:2 says, “For in many things we offend.

If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able to bridle the whole body.” All have sinned and there-

Second, failures must be confronted and often that occurs through another believer. Galatians 2:11 says, “But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.” Peter had been acting hypocritically and Paul challenged the error of his ways.

Ladies of Grace Conference

Summer Camp This summer I had the opportunity to enjoy the blessing of serving at S.C.B.C (Sandy Cove Bible Camp). S.C.B.C is a One Hope Canada camp on Davidson Lake in Dumfries, New Brunswick. Gary and Christina Long have been serving as codirectors for the past seven years.

During this summer, the Lord put together a team that learned how to work well with one another. The unity believers are called to (Ephesians 4:1-6) is what Gary and Christina taught us. They continually encouraged us to look out for one another and be praying for one another.

Through the time spent with the team at camp, I was taught how vital it is to be frequently involved with other believers.

God has so kindly made us to be in fellowship with Him and His people.

plan to save them. Some campers have been taught the gospel since before they could walk, and other campers may have heard the gospel for the first time this summer! Please be praying for these campers as it is not only S.C.B.C’s desire but also God’s desire for each of them to turn to Him (2 Peter 1:9).

God’s Word is what motivates Sandy Cove.

May we all be encouraged to walk in loving obedience to the One who has lovingly saved us, and to teach about Him to others who desperately need Him.

One of the awesome parts of camp is seeing God bring the right teacher to share His Word to the different campers.

This summer it was awesome to hear the gospel faithfully shared from God’s Word.

Through all of the fun, food, and fellowship, the teaching of Who Christ is from

The Lord brought 81 campers to S.C.B.C this summer! Each camper had the opportunity to not only eat enough food to gain a few pounds but they each had the opportunity to be in a safe environment and hear the good news of God’s

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

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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 reside in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. www.hopethroughhardtimes.org

Rachel (O’Neil) Van Pelt NBBI Associate Grad of 2006

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.

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