Calhoun Baptist Church News Sunday April 7, 2013~
Rev. David Van Bebber, Pastor:
We are reminded once again to share our bounty with an offering
to the “Anne “Armstrong Easter Offering” these offerings are used for “North American Missions”. We watched a film about how our offerings are used to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ here in America!
Our Praise and Prayer Request time is for Praising God for answered prayers and a time for Prayer Request. Then Pastor David prays for each person listed for prayer.
Our Contemporary Praise song for this month is “Open the Eyes of my Heart Lord”.
After Brother Dave did our welcome to all and announced all upcoming events, he introduced our guest speaker for the day, Brother Scott Stoinke who brought the message. He started by reading of the Word.
He read from John 21: 1-21 niv.
John 21:1-21
New International Version (NIV)
Jesus and the Miraculous Catch of Fish
21 Afterward Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the Sea of Galilee.[a] It happened this way: 2 Simon Peter, Thomas (also known as Didymus[b]), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. 3 “I’m going out to fish,” Simon Peter told them, and they said, “We’ll go with you.” So they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.
4 Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not realize that it was Jesus.
5 He called out to them, “Friends, haven’t you any fish?”
“No,” they answered.
6 He said, “Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some.” When they did, they were unable to haul the net in because of the large number of fish.
7 Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” As soon as Simon Peter heard him say, “It is the Lord,” he wrapped his outer garment around him (for he had taken it off) and jumped into the water. 8 The other disciples followed in the boat, towing the net full of fish, for they were not far from shore, about a hundred yards.[c] 9 When they landed, they saw a fire of burning coals there with fish on it, and some bread.
10 Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish you have just caught.” 11 So Simon Peter climbed back into the boat and dragged the net ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, but even with so many the net was not torn. 12 Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” None of the disciples dared ask him, “Who are you?” They knew it was the Lord. 13 Jesus came, took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish. 14 This was now the third time Jesus appeared to his disciples after he was raised from the dead.
Jesus Reinstates Peter
15 When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?”
“Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.”
Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.”
16 Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”
He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.”
Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.”
17 The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”
Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.”
Jesus said, “Feed my sheep. 18 Very truly I tell you, when you were younger you dressed yourself and went where you wanted; but when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.” 19 Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. Then he said to him, “Follow me!”
20 Peter turned and saw that the disciple whom Jesus loved was following them. (This was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper and had said, “Lord, who is going to betray you?”) 21 When Peter saw him, he asked, “Lord, what about him?”
He continued in the book of John. Jesus says if you love me, feed my sheep.
Brother Scott also spoke about the Great Commission found in Matthew 28: 19 & 20 niv.
19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
As Christians we are all commanded by the Lord to go into all the world and spread the Gospel of Jesus to all mankind and baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Prayers Concerns: The Family of Barbara Clevenger~ The Family of Becci Schildknecht ~ Sonie Snider ~ Tracy Lee~ Keith Trotten~ Mary Allen~ Laverne Roberts~ Ronnie Faulkenberry~ Carolyn Dew~ Jim Vickers ~ Cathy Lamb ~ Renee Brooks~ Gus Self~
Vacation Bible School the 2nd. Week of June~ Remember our men and women in the Service of our country~ Pray for our Schools ~ We should pray for our Government Officials daily!
If at the present time you do not have a home church, come by and join us in worshiping our Lord!
We have a Sunday School Class for each age group @ 10:00~
Worship Services @ 11 –
“Prayer Service” and Bible Study @ 6:00 PM –
Youth Group with Brother Dave & helper on Wednesdays at 7 P.M.
R.A.’s & G.A.’s on Wednesdays at 7 P.M.
Church Office is open Thursdays from 2-5 PM and Saturdays 10-11 AM
We are located 3 blocks off 52 on V Highway
Check out our Website: Calhounbaptist.org