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April 11, 2024 - There was a little church in Philippi that was near and dear to the Apostle Paul. It had its beginning when he and his companions went to the river to pray and came in contact with a woman from Thyatira by the name of Lydia. The Lord opened her heart and Paul baptized her and her whole household.
Later, Paul would write a letter to this church and he told them, “For me to live is Christ”. Have you ever thought about that statement and what it means? It means that we remember the cross on which Jesus died. It means that we never forget all that Jesus did and all that he suffered for us. It is because of Jesus Christ and His death on the cross that we have the forgiveness of sins and the promise of heaven if we live his kind of live in obedience to his will.
It also means that we never forget the presence of Jesus. Whether at morning, midday or evening we realize he is our ever present companion. Day and night, we are conscious that we are in his sight, we are in his care and he is with us. Certainly we all feel the presence of Jesus at special moments in life. We feel his presence in worship, we know he is near in prayer. But when we really belong to Jesus, we feel his presence at all times.
Are you living life within the will of God so that he is always near you. Can you say with Paul, “for me to live is Christ”?
It’s something to think about... tbp
Join Us for Worship this coming Lord’s Day at Center Church of Christ or online at www.centerchurchofchrist.com.
April 8, 2024 - Pleasant Grove Cemetery Annual Business Meeting and Homecoming Saturday, April 27, 2024.
Business Meeting begins at 11am / Lunch at 12-noon.
Join early to visit the cemetery, located behind Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church at 1440 CR 1470, Timpson, TX 75975. Share this information with family and friends of the Pleasant Grove Cemetery!
Please send donations to the following address: Pleasant Grove Cemetery Association, 663 Private Road 118, Center, TX 75935.
April 8, 2024 - Good Morning! It's Monday, April 8.
This is a day when much of America will be captivated by a celestial event - the eclipse of the sun. But on April 8, 1965, our country was focused not on the skies, but on the cover of a magazine.
Sixty years ago, Time was the number one weekly in the world. And that week, it's cover featured red letters on a black background. The message was a question - "Is God dead?" That's one of the ten most famous headlines in history.
Well, as you might imagine, that cover created a lot of controversy. Is it a question that you've ever asked? Probably not. But, like most people, you've probably experienced moments when you felt alone. It seems that even Jesus Christ experienced that when, on the cross, He called out, "My God! My God! Why hast Thou forsaken me?"
Is God dead? For the answer, we can just go back to last week's Easter Sunday, and remember some other famous words. The women who came to the tomb that Sunday morning two thousand years ago were grieving, were lost, were feeling alone. And then they heard the angel say, "Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here. He is risen!"
Meet you back here tomorrow,
Bro. David
dmathis@fbccenter.org
April 5, 2024 - New Prospect Missionary Baptist Church in Timpson, Texas will celebrate their Pastor and wife's (Pastor Rayford and Sis. Judie Caraway) 22nd Anniversary on Sunday April 21, 2024 at 2:30pm. Pastor Byron Coutee, Blount Chapel Baptist Church in Center Texas and Unity Baptist Church will bring the message. Everyone is cordially invited to attend.
April 4, 2024 - A special Study Event on The Power of Relationships with Evangelist Lee E. Thomas will be held at Clever Creek Baptist Church on Saturday, August 10, 2024. The study event begins at 10am with a free lunch at 12 noon for all who attend. The event continues at 1pm and concludes at about 3pm.
Reserve your place and secure your copy of this marvelous study for learning about The Power of Relationships and God. Please call Dr. Jerry Hopkins, Pastor of Clever Creek Baptist Church to register and secure your place, book and lunch. Call 936-591-1936 or email drjerryhopkins@yahoo.com
Clever Creek Baptist Church is located at 199 CR 1042 at FM 417 West, Center, Texas 75935.
April 4, 2024 - Have you ever given thought to the things you save? Some folks make sure to save their bacon grease. Some folks save their used foil. Some save string, others save pins and others make collections of various kinds. It may be a coin collection, a doll collection or a collection of sports trading cars. However, if you will tell me what a man or woman saves, I will be able to tell you what kind of person they are.
You see, what we save is usually an indication of what we consider to be important. Some save money and accumulate large bank accounts because they consider money to be important to them. Have you ever considered the words of Jesus in Matthew 6:21? He said, “for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
We must realize it is important for us to lay up treasure in heaven. If we fail to do that, we have neglected the most important of all savings. A man or woman may be rich by the standards of this world and yet be a pauper in the sight of God because they have not saved the spiritual treasure the Lord encourages us to obtain. Earthly treasure must be left behind. Perhaps it is time for us to take inventory and answer the question of what we are saving.
It’s something to think about... tbp
Join Us for Worship this coming Lord’s Day at Center Church of Christ or online at www.centerchurchofchrist.com.
April 1, 2024 (Calendar) - Wallace Chapel Baptist Church 2024 Annual Programs and Dates
- April 7 - Family and Friends Day - Sunday, 2:30pm
- July 7 - Homecoming - Sunday, 12:30pm
- July 8 - Annual Revival - Monday night, 7:30pm
- July 9 - Annual Revival - Tuesday night, 7:30pm
- July 10 - Annual Revival - Wednesday night, 7:30pm
- September 1 - Church Anniversary - Sunday, 3pm
Wallace Chapel Baptist Church is located at 108 South Marcus Street Timpson, Texas, 75975. Rev. Derrick Rhodes, Pastor, and Sister Shaneeta Rhodes, First Lady.
"And we know that all thinks work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose," Romans 8:28.
Already held programs
- March 10 - Pastor and Wife's Appreciation - Sunday, 3pm
- March 31 - Fifth Sunday Fellowship - Sunday
April 1, 2024 - Good Morning! It's Monday, April 1.
I hope you and yours had a blessed Easter weekend. The legendary words of the angel at the tomb are still ringing in our ears - "He is not here. He is risen!" And now we begin a brand-new month, the beautiful month of April. But be on the alert today for all those "April foolers" out there!
On April 1, 1976, two young men started a company. Steve Wozniak was just 25 years-old and Steve Jobs was even younger at 21. The headquarters for this new company was Job's parent's garage. They named it Apple. And this morning, just 48 years later, it is the largest company in the world. In 2023 Apple brought in revenue of 390 BILLION dollars. From little acorns, mighty oaks may grow.
In the 6th chapter of the Gospel of John, we read a story of a hungry crowd that had gathered to hear Jesus teach. At the end of the day, Christ took a little boy's lunch - fiveloaves and two fishes - and fed the crowd of 5000. John only counted the men, so we can assume that women and children brought the number up to 10,000 or more. This miracle is the only one recorded in all four gospels, with the exception of the one we celebrated yesterday.
From little things, great things can come.
We sometimes feel that our lives are too small to be of much service to God. What difference could one person possibly make in this big world? Well, consider this. In His hands, we can be difference-makers. In His power, we can be world-changers.
No fooling!
Meet you back here tomorrow,
Bro. David
dmathis@fbccenter.org
March 29, 2024 - We are and have been in that season of the year that we often refer to as the “Easter Season.” This coming Sunday is what is almost universally referred to as “Easter Sunday.” To be sure, the world has made a great thing and big deal of Easter Sunday. This is a time when the world focuses a little more intently on the empty grave in a garden and the resurrection of Jesus than at other times of the year.
We need to make sure that our focus at this season of the year is not on a bunny rabbit that lays colored eggs. Our focus is not on a spring fashion show. It is more than a time for a spring festival. It is the time of the year that the world focuses on what happened that we read of in Luke 24:6; “He is not here but He is risen.”
Because Jesus Christ went to the cross on Calvary, was buried in the tomb and came forth from the grave, we can rejoice as Paul rejoiced in I Corinthians 15:54-57 where he writes, “Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” However, let’s make sure we celebrate his death and resurrection every Lord’s Day, not just one day a year.
It’s something to think about... tbp
Join Us for Worship this coming Lord’s Day at Center Church of Christ or online at www.centerchurchofchrist.com
March 29, 2024 - The public is invited to attend Center Christian Church on Sunday to worship at 10:45am.
Center Christian Church Is located at 1215 Woodlawn Drive in Center.
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