It's Your Destiny eMagazine - It's A New Season

! of the Biblical characters such as Moses and Abraham. Abraham was 75 years old when he was called by God into Ministry, therefore Ken believes that he and the seniors have not passed their prime and have much to contribute. Ken went on to say that we can be called at any age but sometimes we revert back to our younger days prior to being saved and some of those taught religious traditions are not truly biblical. For example, genuflecting in the Catholic religion is not biblical and Ken teaches the seniors that they need to forget what “used to be” and focus on Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour. When some of the seniors asked questions of Ken during their bible studies he stated that all his responses come from the Bible, not from his opinion. For example, one senior asked the question, “what does it mean to live a Christian life?” and Ken quickly referred the group to Galatians 5:22-23 (NKJV) which states, “But the fruit of the Sprit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.” This scripture was received extremely well not only by the senior who asked the question but by the entire group present. Jesus Christ never changes, as it states in Hebrews 13:8 (NKJV), “He is the same yesterday, today and forever,” Ken also stated that the Bible has an answer for every question ever asked and, if we look diligently enough, we will find the answers which will lead away from providing our own opinions or using our previous experiences, cultures and/or traditions to answer questions. Sometimes traditions play a big part and opposition can often be found by someone saying, “I have always done it this way—why do I have to change now?” forgetting that one of the basic rules of a Christian's life is to change. Although Jesus Christ never changes, as it states in Hebrews 13:8 (NKJV), “He is the same yesterday, today and forever,” we have to change. The Bible says that one has to take one’s mind and have it washed with the word of God. As that is akin to washing one’s dirty clothes to make them clean, it is a change as one is being transformed by renewing one’s mind (Romans 12:1-2 NKJV). Sister Barbara and Brother Dan Murray teach bible studies not only at Destiny Dominion but at other locations. The Soaring Seniors meet twice a month for bible studies and during the summer months they go on road trips. This past summer their road trips consisted of a trip to an IMAX theatre to see the movie Jerusalem, Hyde Park for a picnic, St. Jacob’s Market near KitchenerWaterloo and a day trip to the quaint town of Port Perry that I had the pleasure of attending. Port Perry was chosen to show some of the seniors the Canadian way of life and to experience the true life of a Canadian—and they did just that. The pristine Victorian architecture in downtown Port Perry creates exceptional charm for thousands of visitors each year and the seniors experienced some of that unique charm. When walking through downtown Port Per

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