Thoughts by Pastor McNayr

Prescription for the Day:

Delight thyself also in the Lord and He shall give thee the desires of thine heart (Psalm 37:4)

A Thought for the Day

A Christian is one who:
"Forgetting those things which are behind,"
"Lives in the present" and
"Trusts God for the future."

Much More:

"Much more being JUSTIFIED BY HIS BLOOD" -Rom 5:9
"Much more RECONCILED" Rom 5:10
"Much more the GIFT OF GRACE" Rom 5:15..
"Much more the GIFT of RIGHTEOUSNESS" Rom 5:17 .
"GRACE did much more abound." Rom 5:20

More to Follow:

Have you on the Lord believed?
Still there's more to follow,
Of His grace have you received?
Still there's more to follow.

More and more, more and more,
Always more to follow;
Oh, His matchless boundless love,
Still there's more to follow.

A Sure Word for an Unsure World

"Come unto Me all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." Matt. 11.28

Something to Think About:

I walked in the valley where shadows are darkest,
I struggled complaining the deep thicket through;
With bitter complaining I toiled up the hillside,
The Valley I hated, provided the view.
(Read the 23rd Psalm)

Security

The only Real Security in these changing times is in our changeless God.

Back Then:

In the 14th Century a load of hay would be exchanged for the privilege of reading the Bible just one hour.

As late as the 16th Century the few existing Bibles were so precious they had to be chained to the pulpits, so they would not be carried off by ardent readers.
Have you read our Bible today?

Feed Your Faith

Feed your faith and your doubts will starve to death.

Doubt Versus Faith

Doubt sees the obstacle,
Faith sees the way!
Doubt sees the darkest night,
Faith sees the day!
Doubt dreads to take a step,
Faith soars on high!
Doubt questions, "Who believes?"
Faith answers, "I."

Believe

Believing Christ Died - That's History
Believing Christ Died for Me - That's salvation!

Dwellings

God has two dwellings -One in Heaven and the other in a meek and lowly heart.

Do Not Wait

The clock of life is wound but once,
and no man has the power
to say just when the hands will stop;
at late or early hour.
Now is the only time we own
to do his precious will.
Do not wait until tomorrow;
for the clock may then be still.

Thank God !

The more you thank God for what you have, the more you will have to thank God for.

What God Can Do

Though Scholars disagree
I prove it daily True
Christ Jesus does for me,
What only God Can do.

Smile Awhile

When building a fence you can avoid banging your thumb by holding the hammer with both hands and letting somebody else hold the nail.

Truth

Fight Truth Decay -
Read your Bible

How True:

In the English language one of the most puzzling words is "economy," which means the large size in soap flakes, but the small size in cars.
Attend each service of the Church regularly and receive a KING SIZE Blessing from the Lord each Sunday at 10:30 A.M. and 6 P.M.

On Tranquilizers

The best tranquilizer is a clear conscience!

The Letter "E"

It has been said that the letter "E" is a most unfortunate character. It is always out of cash, forever in debt, never out of danger, and in trouble all the time. But it can be considered in another way. "E" is never in was, but ever in peace. Moreover, "E" is the center of honesty, and ease begins and ends with it.
Best of all, God's love, mercy and grace all contain "E." "E" is in that name which is above every name, Jesus, and is found in the Gospel and our Redemption. Eternal life has it as its beginning and ending. Without it, heaven though a haven, would not heaven. So "E" is a fortunate character after all.

A Question Worth Considering

Are you a member of the "IN Generation?"
"If any man be "IN CHRIST" he is a new creation." 2 Corth 5:17

Something to think about.

Bible Schools are not free because they are cheap. They are free because they are priceless. No parent, however rich, can ever buy the benefits and blessings which the Sunday School freely gives.
God's best gifts are always above price and Bible School is among God's very best gifts to man. Those children who from childhood enjoy the rich benefits of the Bible School will in their maturity and old age rise up and call their parents blessed for leading them in this way.
Go to Bible School and Church Sunday School with a Bible in your and a prayer in your heart.
A Parable of Pollution

A certain man went traveling through the country, and as he
looked, he say all that God had made, and it was polluted.

The air was thick with fallout. The roadside was littered with bear cans. The brooks and streams smelled with the stench of waste.
The slums were crowded with over population.

And so the man said: " I will busy myself with programs
So he built a pollution-free car. He hired men to pick up the beer cans.
He passed ordinances restricting the dumping of waste.
And he educated the populace to have only two children.

At the end of his life, while the minister was reading at his bedside, a question was asked: "What shall it profit a man if he clean the whole world, but his own soul remains polluted with sin?"

The Gift of God -Eternal Life

Though this life appears to offer many alternatives, eternity confronts us with just two. God doesn't grade on the curve. The Bible explains, "He that has the Son has life, he that has not the Son of God has not life."
Commitment to Jesus Christ removes the guess work from eternity and places stability and certainty into time.

The pages

The pages are going up every day for the record of your life.
Soon they will be read before the audience of the universe amid the issues of eternity"
Dr. A.B. Simpson

Right or Wrong

If in doubt whether a thing is right or wrong, ask yourself, "Would I like my children to do this?" Your answer will never be wrong. Live today as you would like your children to live. You will be the example they copy: start setting it now.

A Thought for Today

If you are having difficulty sleeping nights , why count sheep? Try talking to the Good Shepherd, instead.

The Chosen Generation.

There are generations within generations. O there is the hippy generation, The lost generation, the rebellious generation. But within this generation there is a generation chosen of God to bring blessing to the world! Are you part of it?

This Coming Sunday

How long has it been since you were in church on a Sunday? If you like singing that lifts, fellowship that warms, and a message that inspires then this is a personal invitation to you to be present next Sunday morning at 10:30 and Sunday evening at 6.

Real Life

The Real Life of the North Avenue Alliance church is in its members. People who find their strength, not in blase, self confidence, but in Jesus Christ. Through his power, and for His Glory, The North Avenue Alliance Church works in time for eternity.

Our Message

  Bible based..
    Christ Centered
      Life Related.

God has Only One

God has only one of you so be true. See you in Church next Sunday with a song in your heart and a Bible in your hand.

Comfort your Soul

Be in church next Sunday. It will warm the heart and comfort the soul. Be available to God.

He Lives !
    He Loves !!
      He Cares !!!
        He is Coming again !!!!


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