Calhoun Baptist Church News February, 10, 2013~
Rev. David Van Bebber, Pastor:
This was another wonderful Sabbath day to be in the house of the Lord!
Brother David reported on any church news and about the upcoming events. Birthdays and Anniversaries are always acknowledged at this time too. After this time in the services,
“Praises and Prayer Requests” is a time to announce how our Lord has blessed us and share how our prayers have been answered. Also, it is a time to request prayer from the congregation for any of our concerns for others and ourselves too.
Brother David’s sermon was chosen from the Book of John Ch. 15:18-21 niv.
The World Hates the Disciples
18 “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. 19 If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you. 20 Remember what I told you: ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’[a] If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also. If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also. 21 They will treat you this way because of my name, for they do not know the one who sent me.
Footnotes:
a. John 15:20 John 13:16
As we journey through the book of John we have come to the part where we can be so thankful that we live in a country where we have the right to assemble where and when or even who we want to worship. In several countries we would not be allowed to read the Bible or worship Jesus as our lord. According to the World Watch list there are 11 countries in the world where Christians face extreme persecution and at the very least 50 that are hostile towards Christians. Our promise from this scripture as Christians we will be hated, we share a glorified position and we are called, we are chosen. The very essential element of being a friend of Jesus and being a servant is that in acknowledging Jesus as Lord we must suffer. Do you know Jesus?
There were several attending the Valentines Day Banquet with a carry-in dinner after our morning worship services.
Prayers Concerns: The Danny Briggs Family ~ Janet Ivy~ Danny Henry~ Guy and Pat Cole ~ Kathryn Landsdown ~ Joanne Ferguson ~Woody Howard ~Cathy Lamb~Taylor Briggs ~ Frances Barrow ~Lester Parks~ Elaine Motzinger~ Larry Sexton~ Makenleigh Hardesty ~ Chad Price~ Renee Brooks ~ Also, remember our men and women in Service of our Country ~
Pray for our Schools in America that God will put his Hedge of Protection around them.
“Thursday, February 7th. was the beginning of 21 Days of Prayer for “Missouri Baptist and Southern Baptist Conventions”
Sunday School 10:00 – A Class for each Age Group
Worship Services @ 11 AM
6:00 PM “Prayer Services” and Bible and Book Study, called “TOTAL CHURCH LIFE” Everyone is welcome to come join us in this Sunday Evening Fellowship!
Youth Group with Brother Dave on Wednesdays at 7 P.M.
R.A.’s & G.A.’s on Wednesdays at 7 P.M.
Church Office is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2-4 PM
We are located 3 blocks off 52 on V Highway
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