UPCOMING PRO-LIFE SUNDAY

on AUGUST 7TH

with Dr. WILLIAM LILE, Obstetrics/Gynecology.

He has a passion for educating the church about the personhood of the unborn. 

Begin inviting families & friends to be your guest at 10:30!

Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart:

Romans 4:8, “Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.”

Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not reckon sin.

To be a justified man means that my sin is no longer accounted to me.

Before God my history of sins and even the present sin nature in my flesh are not counted against me.

I am accounted righteous by faith.

I am a justified man.

Not only have I been forgiven, but I have been clothed with Christ, who is now my righteousness.

To be justified means that before God I have fulfilled the law.

I have kept it–every jot and tittle.

God could not be happier with me.

When Christ is my righteousness, it means I am not only forgiven, negatively, but I also have a positive standing.

I am positively admired in Christ, my robe of righteousness.

Not only is nothing counted against me, but also I am in all that He is as righteousness.

He obeyed the law.

He fulfilled it.

And now He has become my righteousness.

So I really feel wonderful about myself, because Christ is my righteousness.

Are you related to yourself as a justified person?

Do you know what it means in your experience to stand in your justification?

Or do you take condemnation?

Maybe you are feeling horrible about yourself, but you cannot pinpoint anything definite that you have done to bring on those feelings of condemnation.

Yet you feel wrong.

If there was something you could point to, some sin that you had committed, then you would simply say, “Lord, thank You for the forgiveness in Your blood.”

But these feelings are vague, like something intangible hanging over you.

In that moment do you carry the load of those feelings?

Or do you know how to exercise your spirit and say, “Thank You, Jesus. Thank You for justifying me. Nothing is reckoned against me!”

This is how to stand in your justification.

Until Tomorrow,

With A Shepherd’s Love

Pastor

TODAY’S PRAYER LIST

Amy Garner’s Dad

Brandon’s Dad

Dan Haines

David Jarrard

Dr. Don Davis – Home

Freddie May’s Mom

George Alexander

John McClain

Linda Lanier

Melisa Smith’s G’father

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