THIS SUNDAY

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

Dr. Lile & his wife will teach a purity class in Sunday School for 6th grade (with parents consent) through young adults at 9:30 AM in the Fellowship Hall.

Journey Baptist Church will host Dr. Lile at 2:30 PM for a special service for their church at Belmont. 

Please be praying & inviting folks for this special day.

 Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart:

Ephesians 1:3, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:”

Being exposed in God’s light is always a signal to us to once again draw our supply from Him.

The Christian life is a life that has already been lived for us.

And now this life that has already been lived is continuously being supplied to us.

The Greek word in the New Testament depicts the Christian life as a supplied life.

For example, Philippians 1:19 says, “For I know that this will turn out for my salvation through your prayer and the bountiful supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ.”

In the ancient Greek world the word was used to describe the person who was responsible for a chorus of singers or dancers.

In brief, this person was responsible for supplying all the needs of all the members of the chorus.

He was “the supplier.”

The Greek word meant that he was both a leader and a provider of all the needs of the chorus.

Whether it was clothing, food, or money, he supplied everything; and he supplied it lavishly and abundantly, without rationing or restriction.

Today this New Testament word for “supply” can be likened to students who are at a university on full scholarships.

They are very relaxed.

They are free from anxiety about their needs.

They do not have to work their way through school; they just receive all the benefits of their scholarships.

All their practical needs are cared for.

Their tuition is cared for.

Their research needs are cared for.

Everything is fully supplied.

When the apostle Paul applied this word to the Christian life, he was conveying that everything in the Christian life is provided for.

The normal Christian life is like being on a full spiritual scholarship with everything provided for us.

Paul surely had this in mind when he declared in Ephesians 1:3, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenlies in Christ.”

Until Tomorrow, 

With A Shepherd’s Love

Pastor

TODAY’S PRAYER LIST

Amy Garner’s Dad

Brandon’s Dad

Dan Haines

Darlene Wiggins

Dr. Don Davis – Home

Freddie May’s Mom

George Alexander

Joe Johnson’s Parents

Linda Hodges’ Sister

Michael Stanley

John McClain

Linda Lanier 

Mary Williams

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