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We extend to you all an invitation to attend our denomination’s annual Easter Convention taking place, DV, from Good Friday to Easter Monday at the Martyrs Memorial Free Presbyterian Church.
FRIDAY 18th April | ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ 8.00pm- SATURDAY 19th April | ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ 7.30pm
- MONDAY 21st April | ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ 7.00pm
Easter is a special time of reflection and thankfulness and we would encourage you all to make the effort to attend these meetings in person and enjoy fellowship and blessing from the singing and messages too.
Everyone welcome. Light refreshments served after each meeting.
“But the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.” Matthew 28:5-6
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Martyrs Memorial Live Stream
Friday Youth Rally
The sermon, based on Isaiah 6, focuses on the transformative power of a spiritual vision of God, using Isaiahโs experience as a model for young people.
Key points include:
Vision of Godโs Majesty: Isaiahโs vision of the Lord, high and lifted up, shifts his focus from earthly reliance (King Uzziah) to divine sovereignty, greatness, and holiness. This vision reveals Godโs nearness and power, urging believers to see Him as the ultimate King.
Awareness of Sin: Encountering Godโs holiness, Isaiah recognizes his own sinfulness and the depravity of his people. This conviction highlights human unworthiness but points to the solutionโGodโs provision of forgiveness through a substitutionary sacrifice, symbolized by the altarโs live coal and fulfilled in Christโs atoning work.
Call to Action: Isaiahโs response, โHere am I. Send me,โ reflects a vision that leads to mission. God calls him to reach the unconverted and unconcerned, a challenge extended to the audience to share the gospel with a sinful world, starting locally and potentially expanding globally.
Spiritual Vision Over Physical Sight: Drawing from Proverbs 29:18 (โWhere there is no vision, the people perishโ), the sermon emphasizes the need for a spiritual vision of God to avoid spiritual destruction. A secular quote underscores the tragedy of having sight but no vision, applied spiritually to inspire purposeful action.
Application: The preacher encourages young people to emulate Isaiahโs surrender, seeking a vision of God that inspires them to serve in their communities, churches, and beyond, with a passion to extend Christโs kingdom, as exemplified by John Knoxโs plea for Scotland.
The message urges the audience to move beyond mere physical sight, embrace a transformative vision of God, and respond with active commitment to His call, proclaiming the gospel to a lost world.
Saturday Evening Missionary Rally 2025
