Don’t Miss the Last 2 Weeks of Summer Classes
6:30 Wednesday
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“FAMILY” FISHING ACTIVITY
HIKING TRAILS
SCAVENGER HUNT
August 27 4:00 PM
Bring Poles For The Family (Provided If U Don’t Have)
& An Empty Stomach For A Fish Fry (Hot Dogs Too)
At Joanie & Ben Bruce’s Farm In Madison
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Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart:
Galatians 4:19, “My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,”
When Paul speaks of Christ being formed in you, he uses the Greek aorist tense, indicating that it happens at a point in time.
Most Bible teachers have interpreted the word “formed” as though it was in the present tense, giving the impression that it is a process happening over a period of time.
However, the aorist tense for the word “formed” implies that Christ needed to be once again formed in the Galatians’ experience.
This did not mean they had lost their salvation.
They were still born of God.
But due to their being focused upon the law instead of upon Christ, they fell out of being supplied in the realm of grace.
Christ no longer profited them.
They were, as Paul says in Galatians 5:4, “discharged” from Christ living and operating in them, because they went to something else.
Instead of Christ being formed in them, Moses was formed in them, circumcision was formed.
Maybe due to your religious background, what is formed in your mind right now are your own thoughts about the way you are supposed to be.
You feel like you cannot get to the Lord until you fulfill some requirement.
You have so many things formed in you.
Paul says, “I travail again . . . until Christ is formed in you,” that is, until He again becomes your present enjoyment and fellowship.
Out of this He will live in you.
Out of this He will operate in you.
Out of this you will grow with the growth of God.
The principle of this verse is identical to Colossians 2:19, where Paul speaks of “holding fast the Head,” or “seizing the Head.”
Your point of reference is the Head.
Seize the Head.
Do not seize ordinances or regulations such as “Do not touch, do not taste, do not handle” (Col. 2:20-21).
Seize the Head and you will grow with the growth of God.
Until Tomorrow,
With A Shepherd’s Love
Pastor
TODAY’S PRAYER LIST
Joe & Kat Johnson
Amy Garner’s Mom & Dad
Brandon’s Dad
Dan Haines
Dr. Don Davis – Home
Freddie May’s Mom
George Alexander
Jane Hicks
Joan Cronan’s Sister – Surgery Sept. 1
Linda Hodges’ Sister
Michael Stanley
John McClain
Linda Lanier
Melisa Smith’s G’Father
Ricky Gipson – Ashley’s Brother
Tom Witcher
Ann Sullivan – Paula’s Friend
Bentley Smith
James Garner’s Friend
Kim McClain’s Mother
Lonzo Christian
Ashley Burn’s Sisters
Bill Moody
Charlie Sessom – Waiting
Colby/Connor – Allison’s G’sons
Greg Payne – Lisa’s Brother
Hanna Hall – Pray for Grace
Kenny & Nora Allison
Kimberly – Dustin’s Sister
Larry Barker
Linda Breedlove’s Sister – Sarah
Mary Sims
Marynell Ford
Pastor & Mrs. Driskell
Paula Ferus’ Missionary Friend
Ricky Stubbs
Rod Gustafson – Cancer
Roseleigh Osborn
Scott Lanier – Linda’s Son
Shaelyn – Jill’s Friend
Sheila Simmon’s Cousin
Tammy Shellnut’s Mother/Dad