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Sovereign
Grace Missionary Baptist Church 1217 Dillon Texarkana, Texas 75501 Elder Randy Johnson, Pastor Bro.
Ronnie Henderson, Song Director "Where
The Truths Of God’s Word Are Still Taught" |
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You Were Asked To Pray For: All
of Our Military, Their Family’s & All the Civilian Workers in The Middle
East, Zee Mink Fuller and Family, Her son’s Bryan Armstrong and Hunter
Hackie, Daughter Shannon, and Brother Philip & Sondra Thornsberry,
Virgil & Alice Hoskins and his daughters Liz Janis and Debbie Gray, Frank
& Dawana Reigel, Andrew Preston, Helen Maggard, Renee Jackson, LarryMollette,
Larry Mollette II & Family, Linda Mollette, Kirby Mollette, Kerry
Pennington, Kim Butler, Danny & Nita Mollette,
Verna Mae Allen, Wendell Henderson, Judy Dunn, Joshua Kidd, Matthew Kidd,
Ronnie Henderson Jr, Donnie Henderson, Kevin
Henderson, Ricky Henderson, Rosalie Graves, Terry Hanson, Jim Stagner, Bro. & Mrs. Hammond, Don Hammond, Archie
& Barbara Griffin & son Daniel, Larry Platt, Edna Garvin, Bro. &
Sister Bob Keller, Wanda Fowler, Kathy Rosinbaum,
Brenda Galusha and Jewel, Mary Ramsey, Donna
Johnson, Fay Johnson, Bobby Walker, Luann Reynolds, Bro. & Sis. Curtis
Pugh, Timothy and Nathan Fails, Jacob Ramsey, Jim & Linda Meier, Brother
David & Sister Anne Shortt, Brother Manuel
Seymour & Family, Doris Hammock, Letha Langford, Leacho
Tittle, Brother & Sister Kelley Hinson and
Wesley, Brother & Sister Frank James, Billy and Jo Hobbs, Michael Hiem, Jerry Hughes, Nita Bookout’s
Niece, Pastor G. L. Burr, Alicia Lightsey, Melody
Carr, Betty, Tommy Walker, Gina, and Bro. Sergey Mochalov
and the Churches in Russia. |
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A Thought For The Week: Riches, honors, and comforts "Their speech is filled with
flattery." Psalm 5:9 This
is the identifying mark of the "hireling," the false pastor. He
aims at pleasing his hearers, making them feel satisfied with themselves,
ever patting them on the back. "But
he who has My Word—let him speak My Word faithfully" (Jeremiah 23:28),
no matter how unpalatable it may be to the flesh, how much of a weariness to
those who wish to have their ears tickled with novelties, or how loud the
outcry against it is! Ministerial
faithfulness includes loyalty to his Master, devotion to His interests,
steadfast adherence to the preaching of His Word, dispensing the Truth unto
those whose souls are committed to Him—not mixing it with his speculations,
much less substituting false doctrine. A far higher motive than the pleasing
of his hearers must actuate and regulate ministerial service. Faithful
preaching will render the minister unpopular, and will 'empty' churches—not
'fill' them! "Then
you will know the Truth, and the Truth will set you free." (John 8:32)
Souls are caught fast in the meshes of Satan's lies—and nothing but the sword
of God's Truth can cut them free! "A
faithful man—who can find?" (Proverbs 20:6). Why is this? Because it is
the part of fallen human nature to take the line of least resistance, and
choose the path easiest to the flesh. But remember, my reader, whoever you
are, that, "Lying lips are abomination to the Lord; but those who deal
'faithfully' are His delight." (Proverbs 12:22) "Be
faithful unto death—and I will give you a crown of life!" (Revelation
2:10) By A. W. Pink |
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A Thought From Our Pastor: What is up with the quoting of the scriptures in Washington? I must ask, what is up
with the politicians in Washington all of a sudden quoting the scriptures.
Have changed their way of thinking? Has the Lord our God converted them? Do
they truly care what God has to say about current events? Well they will have
to answer those questions for themselves, but by in my humbled opinion the
answer is no. James told us in
God’s word (James 2:18) that “faith without works is dead”, so we can’t we
also believe that works without faith is also dead? People seem to have a great
desire to quote the word of God only when it can benefit them or their cause
and so is the case in Washington these days. However I do have a question for
President Obama and the Democrats in Washington, now that you all are quoting
the word of God does this mean that prayer is once again allowed in our
schools? Does this mean that the schools may now have religious programs?
Since you all are quoting God’s word does this mean that our teachers may now
quote them? Well this is also another question they will have to answer, but
once again I believe the answer is no.
It is only when they use a passage in an attempt to benefit themselves or a
program that it is allowed, but remember it is only for them to do this and
not out teachers. Beloved Jesus was not a
socialist in any fashion of the word. I have a fellow co-worker a few weeks
back to tell me Jesus was a socialist because He cared or people, He loved
people, He believed in sharing with others, and He believed in a government
tax to help others. Well while some of this is true it comes a way short of
calling Jesus a socialist. Jesus did care for people but only for those that
were saved or for those who were going to be saved. Jesus did love people
because He gave His own life that some may be saved from eternal damnation,
and it is true that Jesus said we should pay our taxes to the government
however He never gave the government the right to just take whatever they
please from out paychecks. There were those He saved and those He did not, there
were those He healed and those He did not, so as one can clearly see Jesus
was not a socialist. Jesus did tell us to help those in need and it our
Christian duty to do so, however let’s not forget the word of God also says
“But if any provide not for his own, and specially
for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an
infidel.” 1 Timothy 5:8. Should we as Christians
support an infidel? Was Jesus a socialist in
that He supported the murder of the unborn child, did He support homosexuality,
did He support robbing the rich to give to the poor who are too lazy to work
and earn their own way? These very same people who want to quote Jesus deep
in their hearts cannot stand His beloved name being mentioned. The folk in Washington are having trouble passing their
health care bill so they have now allowed themselves to select a very few
scriptures (out of context) in order to plead to the Christians to help them
pass this bill. We as Christians are passionate in that we believe in helping
those who cannot provide for themselves, however this excludes those who are
simply to lazy to work, and those who are to cheep to provide healthcare for
their families. Please do not use the glorious words of Jesus to feed your
passion for controlling the American people. Here are some scriptures for you
to quote and if you quote them then maybe myself and
many other Christians will not mind if you quote our blessed Saviour. Romans 1:25 - 27 “Who changed the truth of
God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator,
who is blessed for ever. Amen. (26.)
For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their
women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
(27.) And likewise also the men, leaving
the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men
with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet". |
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The Scriptures are sufficient . . . To inform the ignorant, |