This morning’s sermon was given by Mr. Clore on the topic of eternal judgement. We are being judged now by God to be a part of the first resurrection. Yet there will be a period of time whereby the rest of mankind will have the opportunity to live under God’s law in His kingdom and then decide the way of eternal life or eternal death.
The opinion polls are in and here are just a few of the stellar results from those who had the fortunate opportunity to keep the Feast in Hyères.
Personal Experience #1
For me the Feast in Hyères this year was so enjoyable because of the large international congregation. It was an eye opener to see the various different approaches that we have with regards to communication, serving and the various habits, styles and senses of humour in this unique social environment. The location with all the potential activities and closeness of everyone being on one site definitely benefits the building of new, lasting friendships and for me this is why I would like to return here next year.
Personal Experience #2
I have many expectations when it comes to the feast each year. The messages I prayed would be eye opening and inspiring, the location would remind us daily of God's awesome creating power and lastly that the site and overall festivities allow each person to fellowship regardless of language or background. Hyeres was everything I had prayed for and so much more. I could not have been more thankful to be a part of such a dynamic feast site with brethren representing numerous countries and yet all being able to come together as one made this feast my best ever. I look forward to setting a new level of expectations next year and will no doubt have them all met and surpassed by the Last Great Day.
Personal Experience #3
For me the Feast this year was an amazing experience, mostly because we were all on one site which enabled us as a family to be together much more and also to be with the brethren in one place meant we met and made so many new friends. The language differences were not an obstacle, we were all of one mind regardless of that. Having the catering done for us gave us more time to socialize with people and reflect on the messages we had heard.It was a Fete des Tabernacles sans frontières in every way. We will definitely apply to return to Hyeres next year.
Personal Experience #4
Family, friendship and food are the three words that I would use to encapsulate the atmosphere, the closeness and the feeding that was experienced at the Feast in Hyères. Not only was there a strong sense of family, but new friendships were formed, thereby increasing the size of the family and finally the food, both spiritual and physical, was in abundance. It was a truly memorable Feast, where tears will most likely be shed on saying farewell, which could only occur when such a feeling of brotherly love is apparent. It was a Feast to remember.
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This afternoon the Riviera Beach Club is handing out free champagne and nibbles to show their appreciation to the Church! The catering here has been fantastic and all of the meals we have had our probably the best anyone experiences at the Feast.
For the second service we saw the Feast video given by Dr. Meredith which closed the Feast services by focusing on self examination and seeing whether we are preparing ourselves for Christ’s return and the marriage ceremony between Christ and His church. He instructed us to not allow anything to get in the way of our efforts in drawing closer to God through prayer, study, and meditation on His word and fasting.
Sadly the Feast is already over for 2010. We now have a year of looking forward and our personal progression until next year’s Feast of Tabernacles.
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