April 20, 2025
“When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart
said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.” Ps. 27:8
How often our circumstances tempt us to seek only the hand of God for help. From the air men breathe, to all the provisions of life men enjoy, the hand of God is felt by all everywhere Yet, His face they have not seen. “For after all these things do the Gentiles seek.” Child of God, let us not forget that our Lord’s perfectly measured hand always comes with the glory of his face. Lord, provide what you command. Cause us to seek thy face. ~GE
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The Gathering of God’s People
Private prayer is very important. Private devotion is very important. However, the gathering of God’s people together to worship the Lord is far more important “The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.” Ps.87:2
“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” – Mt.18:20 ~Donnie Bell
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What Is Prayer?
I cannot give a strict definition of prayer because the Bible does not. But of this I am sure – Prayer has something to do with seeking the will of God. It involves seeking to know God’s will, seeking to submit to God’s will, seeking to do God’s will, and seeking the Lord to do his will. Prayer is not seeking my own will. True prayer comes from God, returns to God, and is answered by God. Prayer is the work of God the Holy Spirit in us. ~Don Fortner
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The law cannot condemn a believer – Christ has fulfilled it for him. Divine justice cannot condemn him – that Christ has satisfied. His sins cannot condemn him – they are pardoned through the blood of Christ. And his own conscience, upon righteous grounds, cannot condemn him, because Christ, who is greater than his conscience, has acquitted him. ~Thomas Brooks
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“Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?” John 11:40.
“For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.” Heb. 10:14
The gospel is in this one verse. Who did the perfecting? The Lord Jesus Christ alone! How did He perfect? By one offering, His blood alone! When did he perfect? Notice the word “hath” makes it past tense thereby clearly declaring that the perfecting was done in eternity and in time, hence the word forever! Who did He perfect? The chosen of God the Father who were, are, and always will be sanctified in Christ Jesus! ~Caleb Hickman
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The “God” of This Generation
The “god” of this twentieth century no more resembles the Supreme Sovereign of Holy Writ than does the dim flickering of a candle the glory of the mid-day sun. The god who is now talked about in the average pulpit, spoken of in the ordinary Sunday School, mentioned in most of the religious literature of the day, and preached in most of the so-called Bible conferences is a figment of human imagination, an invention of over-emotional sentimentality. The heathen outside the pale of Christendom form gods out of wood and stone, while the millions of heathen inside Christendom manufacture a god out of their own carnal minds. ~Arthur W. Pink (1886-1952)
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Brethren, do not try to make the Gospel of God’s grace tasteful to carnal minds. Hide not the offense of the cross lest you make it of none effect. The angles and corners of the Gospel are its strength; to pare them off is to deprive the Gospel of power. Toning down is not the increase of strength, but the death of it.
~Charles Spurgeon
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Mark your calendars for April 27th. Covered dish luncheon in the fellowship hall after church.
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Upcoming Bible Conferences
April 18-20 Katy Baptist Church, Fairmont, WV
June 6-8 Oley Grace Church, Oley, PA
June 27-29 Lantana Grace Church, Crossville, TN
CALL TO WORSHIP
Longing to See Him
My heart’s great longing in these days, Of my sojourn on earth;
Is soon to see my Savior’s face, And praise His matchless worth.
His loving eyes, with mercy filled, My eyes now long to see;
They looked on me, and looking still, No fault in me perceives.
By such a gracious Lord to be, Forever loved and blessed;
I cannot help but press the day, When I shall see His face.
He’s coming back, His promise says, To claim His cherished bride;
For her He has prepared a place, In heaven by His side.
That day shall open wide the skies, The King in glory come!
Graves shall be opened, dead shall rise, And He shall take us home!
If I live till You come at last, Or someday lie entombed;
This one thing, most of all, I ask, That I may dwell with You!
Joe Terrell
NURSERY
This Week 10:00 Kay 10:45 Sarah
Next Week 10:00 Mary Wiginton 10:45 Lauren
Clean-Up Schedule
Week of Apr 20th Tom & Cindy
Ryan & Savannah
Enrique
Paul
Week of Apr 27th Jim & Kay
Pam
Jane
Birthdays
April 23 Olivia Fenby April 24 Laura Grace Lorow
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June 12th – 13th Vacation Bible School
9:30 to 11:45 am Age 3 to 12 years old