This Sunday's sermon

Hello Holland First Family and all those in Blogland,

This Sunday I preach a message about "gentleness and self control." We live in a day where it seems we seldom see these two fine qualities in action. God has laid a message on my heart that will stir your heart to possess these Fruits of the Spirit on a daily basis. Christianity is more often caught than it is taught and when people see these Godly traits on display they can't help, but want to know the reason for the hope you have.

Hope to see you SONday!!!! (10a.m.) Reminder, there is no 6p.m. service due to the Memorial day weekend. Thank you to all of our veterans that have served our country. We are indebted to you.

Pastor Mike Houser
Senior Pastor

My Prayer For You

As fear spreads and uncertainty abounds, let us pray the Holy Spirit
will show us that murmuring and complaining are signs of impatience and distrust of our faithful
Lord.

In Exodus 17, Moses called murmuring “tempting God.” The children of Israel were at Rephidim
and there was no water to drink. Unbelieving doubt spread through the encampment! The people
forgot all their past deliverances from distress and began once again to doubt that God was with
them. They cried, “God, why did you bring us out of Egypt? Why didn’t you let us die there
instead of bringing us to this place to kill us?”

They were ready to stone Moses. In great mercy, God gave them water out of a rock, but the
Lord made them call it Massah and Meribah—murmuring and complaining. It was to be a place
never forgotten in Israel’s future.

We feel we have a right to murmur and complain because our particular afflictions are so painful,
so difficult. There are times I have been guilty of this tempting God, but as I read and reread
Exodus l7, a reverent fear of the Lord gripped my soul—“God takes this matter very seriously.”

He has seen us through so much in the past and he has proven his faithfulness every time. The
question is, when will we ever fully trust him? When will we ever fully trust his promise to keep
us, to love us, to be a Father, a keeper?
We need the Holy Spirit to help us.

I plead with you, do not murmur or complain, for all who hold fast to faith, that person will be
blessed. God help me to take this to heart in the testing times ahead. We can do all things
through Christ who strengthens us.

If you could know how this will all end up to God’s glory, you would rest in his Word.

Nothing's too hard for God (AM series)

Hello Holland First! This Sunday, May 16th, I will be continuing my current series, "Nothing's too hard for God" with a message on MARRIAGE.

Today, marriages are being attacked like never before. The greatest way to show a lost world that Jesus is real is by showing the world a marriage that works & honors God.

If you know of someone who is struggling in their marriage you need to invite them to be here Sunday. However, if you're married, this message is for you as well. Even those who have great marriages it's because they work at it daily. Sometimes it's good to get a reminder from God on how He sees marriage and how we can honor Him in the marriage covenant.

I hope to see you Sunday at Holland First at 10a.m.

By the way, it's the 3rd Sunday of the month so we also have church at 6p.m. I will be preaching a part two message in my current evening series entitled, "The Lord's Prayer."

Make it a full day in the House of the Lord. Trust me, you'll be glad you did!

Love you all,
Pastor Mike Houser
Senior Pastor