The Open Bible Bulletin - October 2023

Est. 1944

Vol. 64 No. 10

October 2023

The Open Bible

Bulletin

*Exciting Academic Announcement!

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ANNOUNCEMENT

After an almost 20-year partnership with Covington Theological Seminary, New Brunswick Bible Institute is pleased to announce that we have been approved by the Province of New Brunswick to offer our own degree. God has opened the door for this exciting new opportunity and we wanted to pass along the good news to you. This change will be taking place effective immediately and the new degree will be conferred upon our 2024 graduates. The following degrees will be offered:

Come Home!

We miss you! Come visit us and see the many updates God has blessed us with on campus.

Bachelor of Biblical Studies Bachelor of Religious Education Mike Grant

Keith McMahon

Matthew Little

October 15

October 29

October 22

Cross Creek Baptist, Cross Creek, NB

The People’s Church , Somerville, NB

The People’s Church, Somerville, NB

Missions Conference

AM Service

AM Service

October 27-29 United Baptist Church, Mars Hill, ME Missions Conference

Staff On The Road 2

Men For God

DR. DINO J. PEDRONE

“Ready to dive deeper into God’s Word? Join us at ‘Men For God’ Bible Conference. Experience growth, build friendships, and embrace the challenge of a stronger walk with God”.

January 26-27 2024

President’s Challenge “The Power From On High” In Canada, almost 60% of the nation’s power comes from hydroelectricity. The majestic Niagara Falls are a well-known source of some of this power. The power plants there have the capacity to output close to 4.9 million kilowatts of power. That is enough to keep the lights on in 3.8 million homes.

Where does all that power come from?

Niagara Falls lies on the Niagara River between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.

Lake Erie is 169 feet higher than Lake Ontario, and approximately 750,000 gallons of water per second flows over the falls. This means that the fall of water provides the power. If the lakes were at the same level, there would be no power.

This is true in our spiritual lives as well. Our spiritual power comes from a heavenly source. Jesus left the glories of heaven, died on the cross, rose victoriously from the grave and then ascended up into Heaven. He is our power source and far above us

in every way. If Jesus was just an ordinary man on the same level as us, there could be no hope, no life, no power. As the religious leaders challenged the authenticity of who Jesus claimed to be, His response to them was, “…Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world” (Jn. 8:23). God has called us to live a holy life and the power to do so comes from our Saviour who purchased our redemption with His own blood and is seated at the right hand of the Father making intercession for us (Heb. 7:25).

Now that Jesus has ascended, we have the Holy Spirit who He sent to indwell us (Jn. 16:7-14). Are you looking unto the power source that is far above all else? In John 3:27 and 30-31, John the Baptist declared, “…A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. He must increase, but I must decrease. He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all” [emphasis added].

No matter what your struggles may be, no matter how many disappointments may come, no matter what failures have plagued you, and no matter how defeated you may think you are, Jesus is above all. He is truly the Power from on high.

Matthew Little

Chapel Speakers Sept 14-15 - Frank Roe (Crossworld) Sept 21-22 - Merla Gogel (Send International) Sept 27-29 - Ron Grossman (Israel’s Hope) Oct 4-6 - Jon Mahar (FIM-Japan) Oct 27 - Leah Vanderlaan (Avant Ministries)

youtube.com/@nbbimediaministry

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Family File

The Rushtons

8/5/2023

Ethan Rushton (‘13) and Kennedy Keane ('17)

Partner With Us

Give Online: nbbi.ca/donate Give by e-transfer: nbbibusiness@gmail.com For additional options: Call us toll-free at 1-800-771-NBBI (6224)

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Give by mail: New Brunswick Bible Institute 2335 Route 103 Victoria Corner NB E7P 1C7 U.S. Donors: East Hodgdon Bible Church Attn: NBBI Fund PO Box 828 Houlton ME 04730-0828

The Buteras

8/23/2023

Lydia Worster (Assoc '19) and Mesfin Butera

The Grants

8/5/2023

Ethan Grant (‘23) and Gretchen Grunder (Assoc '22)

August 20/23 - Gail Homegoings (Daniels '72) McLeod, wife of Ron ('72) and mother of Jonathan ('96/ABM '97) (Marsha), Jeremy August 11/23 - Pastor (Tracy), Danielle (Micah), JarRobert (Bob) Hinton '70 gradrett ('08/ABM '09) (Kasha) and uated from Calais High School, 12 grandchildren. Gail faithfully and entered the U.S. Army. Folserved the Lord at Devon Park lowing his service, he attended Baptist for over 40 years, had a NBBI, graduating in 1970. His deep empathy for those in sufpastoral ministry included Amity fering and spent every day in (7 yrs), Perry Bible Fellowship faithful prayer for her family and (11 yrs), Milltown Baptist (22 yrs), others in need. and First Baptist in Calais (over 30 yrs).

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