DEDICATION SERVICE AT CBBC: Our Dedication Sunday was an exciting time for our church in Sekondi, Cornerstone Biblical Baptist Church. It was a milestone moment. Pastor Prince preached the Sunday school hour, I preached the main service. At the end of the service Bro Koasi, Pastor Prince, and I prayed and dedicated the building to the Lord. After the service we ate rice and chicken there having a 430 picture slide show Jackie put together showing the start to Dedication Sunday of our Bible Studies there in Sekondi in July 2004, the meeting places of our church services, ministry involvements, activities, many other special times through the years, and our construction work on the building for CBBC. Things you invest in, especially, the things that are of God are things that take your time, your sweat, your tears, your all, and God’s grace, but also fulfill. “And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself. And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.” – Lk 10:27-28. Sometimes it does not feel so rewarding, but yet, it is so rewarding. I. Dedication Stems From A Desire - II Sam 7:1-3, 4-11, 12-17; II. Dedication Takes Determination – II Chr 2:1-6; 3:1-2; III. Dedication Is A Designation – I Pt 1:19; I Cor 10:31. Thank you Cornerstone for giving to CBBC.
OUR VISITORS, VBS, & SALVATIONS: Wednesday, May 18th Emmanuel and Nehemiah at our Anaji Bible Study taught their VBS lessons to us during the service for preparation. May 20th the Cahill family came and spent two weeks with us during CBBC’s May 23rd - 27th VBS and our Dedication Sunday. Monday Emmanuel taught VBS; Tuesday and Thursday Benjamin taught, Wednesday Kyan Cahill taught, and Friday Nehemiah taught. During the Cahill’s visit we went to the “Swing” Bridge Walk and the Slave Castle in Cape Coast, and the Stilt Village in the far Western Region of Ghana. On May 31st during soulwinning/visitation at the Anaji Bible Study Kyan and I with Bro Prince got to lead two young men, Charles and Kalvin to the Lord and just last week I was able to lead an older man to the Lord named Mr. Mensah. When I got to Mr Mensah’s door I asked him if he would go to Heaven when he died, he said, “I do not think so because I have not structured my life for Heaven?” Then I mentioned to him about thieves who died with Jesus, how that one rejected Jesus and that how one through a repented heart received Jesus. After about 45 minutes to an hour of speaking to him he received Christ as his Savior by Faith and Trust in Christ only without the Law/Works – Romans 3:20-26. Thank you Calvary Independent for giving to CBBC from your annual VBS “Penny” Offering.
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| Teaching at Anaji School |
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Canopy Walkway
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Charles & Kalvin Soul winning
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TURNED OVER & LEAVING: I believe “IT IS TIME” for us to leave Ghana West Africa so on this past Sunday, July 3rd I Preached again at CBBC a challenge to them in Growing their Faith and Going Farther into Missions taking the Anaji Bible Study on as their Judaea. I preached to them about their “VISION” in Proverbs 29:18, “Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.” Speaking to them how that their vision needs to be wrapped around what the Lord Jesus wants and what he said. That will keep us thriving spiritually and that will keep us happy and fulfilled. Then I spoke to them on their “GROWING” in II Corinthians 10:15-18, What I Would Like To See (v15-16), “Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men's labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly, To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man's line of things made ready to our hand.” As Cornerstone’s Church-Planter I challenged them to take on the Anaji Bible Study as their Judaea growing CBBC in their mission endeavors and possibilities of planting another church. Then lastly, I spoke to them about our “LEAVING” 1. How It Is Expedient - Jn 16:7. Expedient means to urge forward; fit or suitable; profitable. Jesus going was for his followers’ profit and the furtherance of their faith; 2. How It Is With Concern and Warning – Acts 20:28-30, 31 of their failures, feed the flock, and others pulling them away for themselves; 3. How It Is Of Commending and Praying – Acts 20:31-38 (v32), “And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.” Commending them to the Lord and Parting in Prayer.
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| Last Sunday @ Deaf School my student helpers |
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| Deaf School |
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| Nehemiah and student helpers in front |
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| Giving challenge to CBBC last Sunday |
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| Pastor Prince Tackie Family and Siekbert's |
PRAISE & PRAYER REQUEST: My father had a clogged artery in his neck of over 95% and surgery was done on it Tuesday of this week. The surgery was a success. My family and I arrived back in the States last Friday evening. We are in a time of transition. We do not know the next step God has for us as of yet, but we are asking that our supporting churches will keep us in prayer and continued support for the next 6 months as we seek God’s direction. We have been involved in missions for almost 23 years and on the mission field for almost 19 years. We need to get acclimated back into society here, setup housing, get doctor check-ups, and etc. When we left Ghana we told our church plant CBBC that we need to go back and be missionaries in our own country now that they are established. This is a big concerning step for us now that we have worked ourselves out of a job. It took faith for us to decide and go to Ghana, now it is taking faith to make the decision and come back from Ghana. THANK YOU FOR YOUR LOVE FOR GOD and FOR YOUR FAITHFULNESS TO US. I will update you in our September Newsletter. My new contact number is: 234-802-5342
BITS OF BREAD: …“;but he honoureth them that fear the Lord. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.” – Psalm 15:4b
Matthew J Siekbert
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