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Faith
May 20, 2019 - “A voice says, “Cry!” And I said, “What shall I cry?”
All flesh is grass, and all its beauty is like the flower of the field. The grass withers, the flower fades when the breath of the Lord blows on it; surely the people are grass. The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.” (Isaiah 40:6-8)
These are words given the prophet Isaiah by God Most High that he might tell the people of the greatness of God.
Isaiah goes on to say to the people of Israel, “Behold, the Lord God comes with might, and his arm rules for him; behold, his reward is with him, and his recompense before him.” (Isaiah 40:10)
And what is this word recompense, what does it mean that he brings his recompense before him; “ recompense - an equivalent or a return for something done, suffered or given.”
So to bring his recompense means that God will repay, to all, whatever they have done here on earth, whether it is good or evil, whether it is the things one has done or the things one has suffered for the Lord, all will be justly repaid.
A warning for all, no one will get away with bad works, but all things will be brought into the light and paid for as it was done.
For those who have followed the will of the Most High we see a much better result as he says, “He will tend his flock like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs in his arms; he will carry them in his bosom, and gently lead those that are with young.” (Isaiah 40:11)
Our Father God will take his own into his arms and hold them close to his chest, making them secure in his love for all time.
It is as our Lord Jesus said, “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.” (Luke 21:33)
There is but one true God, one God Most High and to him all must come for salvation or be lost in the darkness forever.
“Go you not know? Do you not hear? Has it not been told to you from the beginning? Have you not understood from the foundations of the earth?
It is he who sits above the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers;
who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them like a tent to dwell in;
who brings princes to nothing, and makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness.” (Isaiah 40:21-23)
Isaiah tries with all his might to impress upon all who will listen the power and majesty of the Most High God and Lord of all.
And God says to all through Isaiah, "To whom then will you compare me, that I should be like him? Says the Holy One.” (Isaiah 40:25)
“Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel and his Redeemer, the Lord of hosts: “I am the first and I am the last; besides me there is no god.” (Isaiah 44:6)
There is none other under the sun by which man can be saved. Do you know him today, have you accepted our God, God Most High as your own?
I pray that you have, but if you have not, you can do so right now.
Simply say to him, “God, I am a sinner, but I believe in you and I accept you as my personal Lord and Savior right now.
Please, Lord God save me! And, he will!!! May you know him today…
May 20, 2019 - Love and peace from our brother Jesus. Sunday was the Fifth Sunday of Easter. This week has sped by. Most schools have held their graduation ceremonies and kids and teachers are free! We have two nursing home ministries this coming week. On Tuesday we meet at Holiday and on Thursday, Lakeside Assisted Living. Both start at 2:00, and we would love to see you there.
We had almost all our regulars back for Sunday school and church. Hopefully, Joy will feel better next week. The scripture for this lesson was from Romans 11, where Paul tells both Jewish and Gentile followers of Jesus to keep their pride under control. Paul’s metaphor using the olive tree and grafted branches was hard to follow, but the point he was making was a warning to everyone in the young new religion. It is hard to believe that next Sunday will be the last Sunday in May. We will begin a new quarter with new lessons.
The Gospel Lesson for the 5th Sunday of Easter is sometimes referred to as Jesus’ last will and testament or his parting words with those he loved so much. He states that he is giving them a new commandment. They are to love as Jesus has loved them. They are to care for others so that people will see they are followers of Jesus. This is the real plan of salvation for all who love Jesus.
We will donate cans of fruit in the month of May to Community Christian Services. Looking ahead to June, we will collect toilet paper and paper towels. Those will certainly be lighter to carry than the cans of fruit!
Whoever you are, in whatever faith you were born, whatever creed you profess; if you come to this house to find God you are welcome here.” Paxton United Methodist Church is an inviting church that takes to heart the idea of “Open Doors, Open Hearts, Open Minds.” Sunday School starts at 9:30 and Worship begins at 10:00. Our email address is paxtonumc@yahoo.com. If you would like the weekly email newsletter about Paxton Methodist you can send me your email address to the Paxton email address and I will add you to the list. God’s Speed.
May 17, 2019 - Pastor Byron Coutee and Blount Chapel Missionary Baptist Church would like to invite all choirs, soloists, and praise teams to our Musician's Appreciation honoring Sis. Kristina Ceasar and Bro. Jalexius Davis on Saturday, May 25, 2019 at 6:30pm.
Please come help us celebrate our Minister of Music and Drummer on this special occasion. We pray that you can be in attendance and thank you in advance!
May 17, 2019 - Center Christian Fellowship located at 2471 Hwy. 96 North, Center, TX will be hosting Vacation Bible School, June 5-7, 2019 from 6pm to 8pm featuring “The Incredibles” and the Power of Faith to Save the Day. Children will learn how to allow Jesus to work through them to turn them from ordinary to incredible from natural to supernatural through faith in God’s WORD. There will be two age groups: Kinder church age 3 through 1st grade and Children Church 2nd – 5th grade. Everyone is welcome.
May 17, 2019 - Mt Zion’s Family and Friends Day will be Sunday, May 26th at 3pm. Guest church will be Rev. Anthony Jackson and the Carroll Chapel CME Church.
Rev. Richard Edwards, pastor.
May 17, 2019 - First Baptist Church of Shelbyville is hosting a Chicken Spaghetti Youth Fundraiser this Sunday, May 19th at 12 noon. Plates are $8 each. Take a to-go plate or eat in the fellowship hall. Thanks for supporting the youth!
May 15, 2019 - Ruth Graham wrote a book entitled, “In Every Pew Sits A Broken Heart.” That is something that all of us need to remember from time to time.
We need to keep in mind one very familiar passage from I Peter chapter 5 and verse 7. Peter writes, “Casting all your care upon Him, for He careth for you.”
You and I are in this verse! There is so much in our world that is impersonal. We live in an age of bigness and numbers. Everyone wants to know “the last four of your social” when you call wanting information.
But, God still knows you and he knows me as individuals. God doesn’t keep track of us by a computer or an account number. You see, it’s just the way we read in John chapter 10, he knows us.
However, not only are we in that verse as individuals in I peter chapter 5, but our cares, our concerns and our problems are in that verse. Every care that you and I are carrying is in that passage. Cares that can often be roadblocks to blessings. Yet, Peter tells us to cast our cares upon Jesus. With our cares removed we can truly experience the joy of the Lord.
Never forget, no one cares like Jesus and no one understands like Jesus. For those who will surrender their life to Him, obey His commands, and live His kind of life, Jesus will carry their burdens. The question is, are you living life Jesus’ way?
It’s something to think about… tbp
Join us for worship this coming Lord’s day at the Center Church of Christ, 110 Hurst Street Center, Texas or online at www.centerchurchofchrist.com
"I was built for this" ~ Haggai 1:8
May 15, 2019 - House of Refuge Apostolic Ministries is presenting Conference 2019 - Stop the Traffic, Close the Road from May 16th to May 18th. Shift times for the conference is May 16-17 at 7pm and May 18 at 10am. The project host and keynote speaker for Saturday is Lady Pearl Nash.
Crew workers:
- Thursday - Pastor LaToy Harris of Tyler, Texas
- Friday - Prophetess Ronda Coleman of Athens, Texas
- Saturday - Evangelist Evette Netherly of Center, Texas and Evangelist Zorano Skinner of Marshall, Texas.
House of Refuge Apostolic Ministries is located at 215 Church Street, Center, Texas 75935. Apostle W.E. Nash, Jr., Pastor.
May 14, 2019 - On Sunday, May 19, 2019 Joaquin First United Methodist Church is celebrating its 143rd year! It was formed in 1876 and was located near the site of Brookland Cemetery. It existed a number of years before Joaquin was established.
Our Methodist church’s East District Superintendent, Dr. Dick White, will be the guest speaker. You are invited to the service starting at 10:30 a. m. followed by a brisket meal and an afternoon of gospel singing!
May 14, 2019 - Love and peace from our brother Jesus. Sunday was the Fourth Sunday of Easter. The first lesson, the one I chose for my sermon, came from the second part of the Luke Gospel called The Acts of the Apostles. It is the strange story about Dorcas or Tabitha who was a faithful disciple of Jesus. She tended to those in need all around her and was deeply loved. When she became ill, Peter was sent for. Dorcas had died, but Peter called upon her to rise: She did. This story reminds us that the post-Easter world is different from the pre-Easter world, in that death does not have the same dominion.
We knew we were going to have a small Sunday school class Sunday morning. Our very able teacher Fannie was going to be busy being a great-grandmother, so I filled in to do the lesson. Joy’s daughter came in from Houston and took her mom to Dallas for a fun Mother’s Day. We did have a wonderful surprise, though. Carolyn is back from her three- month stay in Pennsylvania! It was so nice to see her and hear her adventure in getting back to Texas.
Our lesson once again came from Paul’s letter to the Romans, where he tried to explain what it meant to “live in the Spirit.” I shared a remembrance of a Paxton/Joaquin pastor from back in the 70s who believed that all sin came from selfishness. I have remembered that all these years, and I think he was right! Paul says there are two kinds of people—people who are selfish and people who live in the Spirit.
We have two more nursing home ministries this month—but both dates fall week after next. One will be at Holiday and the other at Lakeside Assisted Living. Several of our regulars went to the funeral service for Morris Downey. We had been to Focused Care that Monday and Morris, one of the residents who loved southern gospel, helped run the program right along with us. We also heard that a friend, Tommie Methvin from Holiday, had died. We will certainly miss her big smile and kind ways.
During the month of May we are collecting cans of fruit for Community Christian Services. Each month our church selects a “staple” that people will need and spend the month collecting whatever that item is. Then we take it to our friends at CCS. The folks there do such a wonderful service for the surrounding community.
Whoever you are, in whatever faith you were born, whatever creed you profess; if you come to this house to find God you are welcome here.” Paxton United Methodist Church is an inviting church that takes to heart the idea of “Open Doors, Open Hearts, Open Minds.” Sunday School starts at 9:30 and Worship begins at 10:00. Our email address is paxtonumc@yahoo.com. If you would like the weekly email newsletter about Paxton Methodist you can send me your email address to the Paxton email address and I will add you to the list. God’s Speed.
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