New Covenant Means a Heart From God

A NEW HEART: “What is new about the new covenant . . . is the creation of a new heart to receive the covenant of God--a heart soft to the things of God and recognizing God’s will. This heart has a new-and-improved feature, slanted toward obedience instead of toward sin. We are not preaching bootstrap Christianity, nor are we promoting a leaf-turning ministry. This is about a new heart given to us from God as a gift.”

--Rev. John McFarland, speaking at the 10 a.m. service at Christ Our King Fellowship, meeting in the Community Room of the Anaheim Memorial Medical Plaza, Anaheim Hills.

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ANOTHER WITNESS: “The Book of Mormon is another witness of Jesus Christ and as such needs to be shared with all people. Members of the Church ought to take every opportunity to do that.”

--Sister Cindy Clark, speaking at 11 a.m. services Sunday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 7600 Crescent Ave. in Buena Park.

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The Message highlights excerpts from sermons to be delivered in Orange County houses of worship in the coming week. Submissions should be delivered by noon each Thursday to Orange County religion editor Jack Robinson, 1375 Sunflower Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92626. Fax: (714) 966-7711. E-mail: jack.robinson@latimes.com Submissions must include name and title of the clergy member delivering the sermon, date and time of service, name and address of the church or synagogue, and a telephone number.