UPCOMING EVENTS
SUNDAY IS ALL ABOUT WORSHIP!
December 25th – Special Christmas Service With Communion 10:30 AM, No SS Or Children’s Church
December 28th – No Service
January 1, 2023 – One service at 10:30 AM, No SS Or Children’s Church
Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart:
Romans 3:24-26, “Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.”
We see the scenery of God’s righteousness at the cross, where God’s way of dealing with and relating to man is demonstrated.
This demonstration unveils the fact that God’s procedure and way is embodied in His Son.
Christ went to the cross to be nailed there representatively and substitutionally.
He bore all our sins, replacing us and receiving the punishment for sin.
The One who knew no sin became sin for us (2 Cor. 5:21).
He shed His blood, pouring out His life in death.
All of this was a demonstration of God’s righteousness.
The Father saw the suffering of His Son’s soul and was satisfied (Isa. 53:11).
He accepted the death of His Son for sin.
He accepted the shedding of His blood on our behalf.
He pardoned man for Christ’s sake.
This is God’s way, or procedure.
Now I, as a sinner, simply need to look at Jesus, to look at the cross.
Christ died for me.
This look itself is faith and constitutes me righteous.
I am righteous not because of what I have done–not because of my history, my potential, my promises and deals with God, or my resolutions to reform myself.
God does not make me righteous because of any works of the law done by me.
He makes me righteous because of something done outside of me.
Wonder of wonders!
Something outside of myself!
Calvary was outside of myself!
God accepted the death of Christ for my sins and made me righteous.
It was all because of Calvary.
Now I can look at that One who died for me.
And in that look not only are my sins forgiven, but I am quickened and made alive by the life of God imparted into me.
This is God’s way of doing things.
This is God’s righteousness.
Until Tomorrow,
With A Shepherd’s Love
Pastor
TODAY’S PRAYER LIST
Rebecca Lake in passing of her Mom
John McClain
Amy Garner’s Mom & Dad
Brandon’s Dad
Dan Haines
Dan Wohey
Daniel Ford
Darlene Thaxton
Denise Hulsey – Jordan’s G’Mother
Dr. Don Davis
Easton Fielder
Ellen Boyd
Freddie May’s Mom & Friend
George/Linda Alexander
James Burnette
Jim Mabe
Joan Cronan’s Sister
Joel Bateman
Julie Howell’s Family in her death in car accident
Lily Holland
Linda Hodges’ Sister
Michael Stanley
Ricky Gipson – Ashley’s Brother
Ronnie Palmer
Rose Fuller’s Nephew
Rusty Turner
Scott Nix
Terrell Loyd
Tom Witcher
Tony Breedlove
James Garner’s Friend
Kim McClain’s Mother
Lonzo Christian
Ashley Burn’s Sisters
Colby/Connor – Allison’s G’sons
Larry Barker
Linda Breedlove’s Sister – Sarah
Mary Sims
Marynell Ford
Pastor & Mrs. Driskell
Ricky Stubbs
Roseleigh Osborn
Scott Lanier – Linda’s Son
Shaelyn – Jill’s Friend
Sandra Graham – Sheila Simmons’ Sister
Tammy Shellnut’s Mother/Dad