The 4th of July Celebration
Sunday from 5 until dark.

Invite your family & friends.
Bring your lounge chairs.

Daily Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart:

1 Corinthians 1:30, “But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:”

Through God’s demonstrated righteousness on the cross, Christ becomes our imputed righteousness to transfer us out of the source of ourself to live to God. 

It is enlightening to see the distinction between God’s righteousness and Christ being our righteousness. 

Although they are distinct, they are interrelated. 

First, God’s righteousness is related to God’s method, or procedure, in doing things. 

Indeed, it was through God’s righteousness demonstrated at the cross that He could officially constitute us righteous. 

The cross was God’s righteousness at work, making it possible for God to freely bestow upon us the gift of righteousness (Rom. 5:17). 

Second, the gift of righteousness is Christ Himself as our righteousness (1 Cor. 1:30). 

This gift gives us the same standing and relationship with God that Christ has, because this gift is Christ Himself.

With God’s righteousness, we are justified according to God’s way of doing things. 

With Christ as our righteousness, we are clothed with Christ as our robe as we stand before God (Isa. 61:9-10). 

Paul wanted to be found having Christ as his righteousness in order that he could know the Lord in a deeper way (Phil. 3:9-10). 

God’s righteousness is what establishes our relationship with God (Rom. 3:21-26). 

Christ being our righteousness is what keeps our relationship with God on the proper basis. 

Our relationship with God is apart from any merit of our own and outside any reflection upon our own subjective condition. 

Christ as our righteousness becomes the solid foundation for us to live to God exclusively in Christ (Gal. 2:19-21; Rom. 6:11). 

In this way God becomes the source of our life.

Until Tomorrow,

With a Shepherd’s Love

Pastor

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TODAY’S PRAYER LIST

Don Slate – Angela Bryan’s Dad – Soon                                  

Bill Lawhead  – Bad Fall

Brandon Black

Brandon’s Dad & Grandmother – Home

Debra Roberts – Much Prayer Needed

Hanna Hall – Pray For Grace

Joe Johnson’s Mom – Home

Marynell Ford – Pray For Guidance For Next Move  

Wanda Galanti’s Family In Her Passing

Amy Garner’s Mother  

Ashley Burn’s Sisters

Barbara Shed’s Family 

Bill Moody 

Charlie Sessom –Waiting  

Colby/Connor – Allison’s G’sons 

Denise Stubbs – Kim Allison’s Mom 

Donna Gourley 

Doug Fritzel 

Greg Payne – Lisa’s Brother

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  

Mary Williams Son – Mike – Accident 

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 – Lisa’s Cousin 

Sharon Blalock  

Shaelyn – Jill’s Friend

Sheila Simmons Cousin  

Tom Witcher