Sovereign Grace Missionary Baptist Church

1217 Dillon Texarkana, Texas 75501
July 11, 2010

Elder Randy Johnson, Pastor Bro. Ronnie Henderson, Song Director
Pastor E-Mail: sgmbcpastor@baptistsonline.org Web Site: www.baptistsonline.org/sgmbc

"Where The Truths Of God’s Word Are Still Taught"

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, Grandchildren, and his daughters Liz Janis and Debbie Gray, Derrick & Alecia and sons Coty & Carson Clements, Bryndon Thomas, Frank & Dawana Reigel, Andrew Preston, Helen Maggard, Renee Jackson, Larry Mollette, Larry Mollette II & Family, Kirby Mollette, Kerry Pennington, Kim Butler, Danny & Nita Mollette, Verna Mae Allen, Wendell Henderson, Judy Dunn, Joshua Kidd, Matthew Kidd, Kevin Henderson, Ronnie Henderson Jr., Vickie Sims, Debbie Farmer, Morgan Murchison, Jim Stagner, Bro. & Mrs. Hammond, Don & Neil Hammond, Charles Hammond, Eric Hammond, Archie & Barbara Griffin & son Daniel, Bro. & Sister Bob Keller, Wanda Fowler, Kathy Rosinbaum, Brenda Galusha and Jewel, Mary Ramsey, Donna Johnson, Fay Johnson, 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, Brother & Sister Kelley Hinson and Kelley Lee, Billy and Jo Hobbs, Jerry Hughes, Sister Nita Bookout and her Niece, Roger Bookout, Pastor G. L. Burr, Melody Carr, Betty, Janie Capps, Scott and Gina Sillivan, Katie Norton, Sadie a child, Imajo Tracy, Sister Jean Dodson and Family, Helen Rowe, Linda Hughes, and Bro. Sergey Mochalov and the Churches in Russia.

A Thought From Pastor Johnson:

Our God Is Sovereign!
“The Justified”
Romans 8:30 “Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.”

This week and next week we come to our last two words in this eighth chapter of Romans and today’s word is “justified” which means – to render just, innocent, or righteous. So in reality it means to be saved because that is the only possible way to be rendered just, innocent, or righteous or to be “…conformed to the image of his Son…” verse 29. Now salvation is a simple process for the believer because God said “That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life” John 3:15. And the believer was also set free of all his sins and at no cost to neither the believer nor any effort on his part because this was all accomplished by God our Saviour before the foundation of the world.

I believe we need to review all of the words we have had thus far to get the proper meaning to the word justified. First, we had the word “For whom he did foreknow…” this word remember means – to know beforehand and that beforehand was before the foundation of the world, this word also includes the word election “Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.” 1 Peter 1:2 So God not only foreknew us but with that foreknowledge was the choosing of the elect, those foreknown and chosen were also predestinated (which is was our second word) “…to be conformed to the image of his Son…” or to be saved, Thirdly, those foreknown, elected, and predestinated were also called in due time “…to be conformed to the image of his Son…” and those called (and please notice exactly what God says here) “…them he also justified…”. You did not bring about your own justification but rather it was brought about by God Himself and not only by the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ but by His foreknowledge, choosing, predestinating, and calling of God the Father. People are told today that all you must do is make a decision for Christ, but as you can clearly see that is not possible unless God has chosen and called you to salvation and as we see in Romans 8:14 all that God calls by the Holy Spirit will come to Christ for salvation. Now I know all the scriptures that the religionist use to call one to make a decision for Christ but they are all used alone and out of context which makes them read different than God meant them.

I understand these teachings are hard to understand especially if you are new to them and have only been taught the other side of things, so this is my challenge to you, do a bible search on these words and see what scriptures you come up with. Next study those scriptures and pray that Gods Holy Spirit will show you the true meaning. Next if you ask your Pastor about them make him give you an answer to them do not accept the mumbo jumbo he will attempt to give you about the chosen of God are only the Israelites because that is not acceptable. Next read Ephesians chapter one several times over and study it and then read Romans chapter 9 and also study it. We are going to start Romans chapter nine next Wednesday night in our bible study and all the notes to that chapter as well as chapters 1 – 8 are posted on our churches web site under the “outlines” link please view them and study them and if there is any question about them please email them to me. I do not argue Gods word but I do discuss it. Beloved it is so important that you have a full understanding of how God went about saving your soul from eternal damnation. God chose and justified you, you did not choose Christ and justify yourself. Romans 3:10 - 11 “As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: (11.) There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.” They seek after religion, but not God in truth. Romans 10:2 “For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.” Knowledge comes from knowing Gods word in detail and truth.

The Lord's Day:

"... The first day of the week ... the disciples were assembled ..." John 20:19
"Upon the first day of the week when the disciples came together ..." Acts 20:7
"Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him ..." I Corinthians 16:2
1. All who devote it to sporting events and physical exercise reveal that they are primarily concerned with being amused animals with good physical health.

2. All who devote it to fishing and/or hunting, show the priority they have given to personal pleasure over the honor of God.

3. All who give it to visiting relatives and friends, reveal that they are satisfied with the associations of this vain earth.

4. All who consistently give it to secular labor, deny that "Godliness with contentment is great gain" (I Timothy 6:6).

5. All who give it to sleep and leisure, manifest that they care nothing for the Master's business.

6. All who give it to worshipping God in His appointed way, reveal they are children of God, and love the presence of their heavenly Father; Who has promised to meet with them and Who has graciously given them every day of their lives (Ecclesiastes 3:2; Matthew 18:20).

"Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is ..." Hebrews 10:25

Oscar Mink - Former Pastor - Sovereign Grace Missionary Baptist Church in Texarkana, Texas

Please Don’t Forget:

Please do not forget to pray for those who away at war, their families, and their command leadership. We had several killed last week as we do every week. May the rich blessings of God be with them all, Amen!