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Sovereign
Grace Missionary Baptist Church 1217 Dillon Texarkana, Texas 75501 Elder Randy Johnson, Pastor Bro.
Ronnie Henderson, Song Director "Where The Truths Of God’s Word Are Still
Taught" |
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You
Were Asked To Pray For: All
of Our Military, Their Family’s & All the Civilian Workers in The Middle
East, Zee Mink Fuller and Family, Her son’s Bryan Armstrong and Hunter
Hackie, Daughter Shannon, and Brother Philip & Sondra Thornsberry,
Virgil & Alice Hoskins, Grandchildren, and his daughters Liz Janis and
Debbie Gray, Alecia Clements, Bryndon
Thomas, Frank & Dawana Reigel, Andrew Preston,
Helen Maggard, Renee Jackson, Larry Mollette, Larry Mollette II
& Family, Linda Mollette, Kirby Mollette, Kerry Pennington, Kim Butler, Danny & Nita Mollette, Verna Mae Allen, Wendell Henderson, Judy Dunn,
Joshua Kidd, Matthew Kidd, Ronnie Henderson Jr,
Donnie Henderson, Kevin Henderson, Ricky Henderson, Rosalie Graves, Terry
Hanson, Jim Stagner, Bro. & Mrs. Hammond, Don
Hammond, Archie & Barbara Griffin & son Daniel, Larry Platt, Bro.
& Sister Bob Keller, Wanda Fowler, Kathy Rosinbaum,
Brenda Galusha and Jewel, Mary Ramsey, Donna
Johnson, Fay Johnson, Bobby Walker, Luann Reynolds, Bro. & Sis. Curtis
Pugh, Timothy and Nathan Fails, Jacob Ramsey, Jim & Linda Meier, Brother
David & Sister Anne Shortt, Brother Manuel
Seymour & Family, Doris Hammock, Letha Langford, Leacho
Tittle, Brother & Sister Kelley Hinson, Brother
& Sister Frank James, Billy and Jo Hobbs, Jerry Hughes, Sister Nita Bookout and her Niece, Pastor G. L. Burr, Alicia Lightsey, Melody Carr, Betty, Gina, Janie Capps, Kathy
Johnson, and Bro. Sergey Mochalov and the Churches
in Russia. |
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A Though From Pastor Johnson: All of Mankind Lives by God’s Calendar. As we (mankind) live our days on this earth we must understand our days
are numbered by the Jehovah God. Mankind does everything to extend their live
because their greatest fear is death, and if I were lost it would also be my
greatest fear because of eternal damnation in the lake of fire, however on
the positive side saved people doesn’t have this fear because God has
promised us eternal life. Most people today fail to understand this because
most churches and pastors fail to preach about our Sovereign God that has so
wonderfully made us and everything else in existence and controls His
creation. Some are so much controlled by deceived minds that they think of
God as small and truly irrelevant and insignificant in our lives, that God
truly has no control at all, but I say search the scripture and you will see
a whole different God. Some of these weak pastors say that God cannot change
mans will and man must change his own will, but I say where is that scripture
found? The scripture never tells anyone to choose Christ, The scripture never
tells anyone to make a decision for Christ, and the scripture never tells
anyone to pray to be saved. These are man made myths used by weak pastors
interested in building numbers instead of preaching the true gospel. The
bible leaves us no doubt; God saves sinners as He chooses, His will was
predetermined before the world and man cannot change His mind nor His will.
Ephesians 1:11 "In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated
according to the purpose of him who worketh all
things after the counsel of his own will:” As it is with salvation so is it
with death; it at God’s chosen time. We cannot change God’s mind or His will.
The writer of Ecclesiastes said “To every thing there is a season…” the
word “season” means - an appointed occasion – therefore we see that to
everything - the whole – there is an appointed time, a time to be born and a
time to die and no matter what, we cannot over ride God’s chosen will. Job 14:4,
5 "Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not
one. (5.) Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with
thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;” If God has set the
course of mans life then what would convince man that he has to power to over
ride God’s authority or will? I say it would be the great liar himself Satan.
I have heard all of the arguments against this and they do not hold water.
You cannot prove God’s determined will a lie by killing yourself because you
do not know what God’s calendar has been set for your life, nor can it be
proved wrong by young people dying or by abortion, who can prove these also
were not God determined will. With this understanding I trust the Lord and have faith in Him. The
Psalmist wrote in Psalms 55:23 "But thou, O God, shalt
bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall
not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.” I know that when my days have expired my
life on this earth will expire no matter what I do to extend it. Now please
understand this is not an excuse not to take care of oneself or to abuse our
life standards. Some will say “if God has set my life a limit then why should
I care about exercising of etc. well beloved we do not want to live a life of
sickness or pain because we failed to care for our health. God also gave us a
mind to think with so please use it and work to stay healthy but with this in
mind, God has set our limits and we cannot pass them. |
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Happy Birthday: Frank Reigel November 13th |
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The sword of God's Truth: "Their speech is filled with flattery."
Psalm 5:9 Ministerial faithfulness includes loyalty to his
Master, devotion to His interests, steadfast adherence to the preaching of
His Word, dispensing the Truth unto those whose souls are committed to
Him—not mixing it with his speculations, much less substituting false
doctrine. A far higher motive than the pleasing of his hearers must actuate
and regulate ministerial service. Faithful preaching will render the minister
unpopular, and will 'empty' churches—not 'fill' them! "Then you will know the Truth, and the Truth
will set you free." (John 8:32) Souls are caught fast in the meshes of
Satan's lies—and nothing but the sword of God's Truth can cut them free! "A faithful man—who can find?" (Proverbs
20:6). Why is this? Because it is the part of fallen human nature to take the
line of least resistance, and choose the path easiest to the flesh. But
remember, my reader, whoever you are, that, "Lying lips are abomination
to the Lord; but those who deal 'faithfully' are His delight." (Proverbs
12:22) By: A. W. Pink |
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Proverbs 3:5 – 7, 9, 12: “Trust in
the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. (6.) In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he
shall direct thy paths. (7.) Be not
wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart
from evil. (9.) Honour the LORD with thy substance,
and with the firstfruits of all thine
increase: (12.) For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.” |