WARNING! If you are upset by an emotional service, if you are a dead Baptist, if you are scared when people get transparent and the Spirit begins to move, tomorrow may not be the service you want to attend. 

I don’t “look” the same as when you saw me last. Should I shave my beard or not?  I am a big cry baby. And all I want to talk about is Jesus. The doctor prescribed “you” as my medicine. God has used you and your prayers to bring healing to my spirit, soul and body (notice the order). I am so excited I can’t wait. Again, thank you for allowing me to be,

“YOUR” Pastor

Daily Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart:

Galatians 5:4, “Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.”

You have become discharged from Christ, you who attempt to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace.  

In Galatians 5:3 Paul says, “For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.”

In other words, if you make one mistake, if you break one law, you are guilty of breaking the whole law (James 2:10). 

What does it mean that you have become discharged from Christ? 

That Christ has become of no effect in you. 

You are not discharged from Christ in the sense that you lose salvation, or that you lose His indwelling in your spirit. 

But you have temporarily been separated from the benefit of having a present supply of grace from Him to change you. 

You have been separated because of what you are looking at and what you are oriented to. 

You are about to be discharged from Christ if you are looking at the law, expecting it to change you and perfect you before God.

The Christian life is not about changing and perfecting yourself. 

It is about coming to the Son the way you are, under the new covenant, by the blood. 

This gives Him the opportunity to come in as the Spirit to write on your heart and mind. 

By the blood of the covenant you keep coming to Him in a direct way, just as you are.

To fall from grace means you have fallen out of the supply that comes from enjoying Christ. 

In Galatians 5:5 Paul reminds the believers of the proper way to relate to the law: “For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.”

It is as if he was saying, “Do you want to know how we do it? 

For we through the Spirit stay in the waiting room.” 

This is like a father remaining in the waiting room at the hospital, waiting and expecting the baby to be born. 

The Spirit is our waiting room for Christ to be brought forth in us.

Until Tomorrow 

With a Shepherd’s Love

Pastor

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TODAY’S PRAYER LIST

My beats list and prayer list are all messed up. Please let me know if I leave anyone off.

Doris Strickland

Jeff & Kristen Fowler

Joe Shelnut’s Sister in Heaven

Johnny Page

Kim McClain

Richard Blount

Tyler Welborn 

Will Milligan 

Amy Garner’s Mother  

Ashley Burn’s Sisters

Barbara Shed’s Family 

Bill Moody 

Bill Lawhead 

Carol Lawhead 

Charlie Sessom – Waiting  

Colby/Connor – Allison’s G’sons 

Denise Stubbs – Kim Allison’s Mom 

Doug Fritzel 

Greg Payne – Lisa’s Brother

Hanna Hall – Pray For Grace

James Garner’s G’Son  

Joyceann – James Garner’s Daughter 

Kimberly – Dustin’s Sister  

Larry Barker  

Linda Breedlove’s Sister – Sarah  

Lynn – Nancy Brown’s Daughter  

Mary Sims  

Marynell Ford – Pray For Guidance  

Michael Stanley 

Nancy Brown’s G’Daughter  

Nora Allison – Dustin’s Mom  

Pastor Stucke– Nikki’s Dad

Paula Ferus’ Missionary Friend 

Ricky Stubbs  

Roseleigh Osborn  

Scott Lanier – Linda’s Son 

Shaelyn – Jill’s Friend

Sharon Blalock  

Sheila Simmons Cousin  

Tom Witcher