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June 29, 2016 - Wallace Chapel Baptist Church 2016 Church Calendar. Wallace Chapel Baptist Church is lead by Pastor Derrick Rhodes and First Lady Shaneeta Rhodes. "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." - Romans 8:28
July 3 - Homecoming 12:00 Noon
July 5 - Annual Revival 7:30 p.m. Nightly
July 6 - Annual Revival 7:30 p.m. Nightly
July 7 - Annual Revival 7:30 p.m. Nightly
September 4 - Church Anniversary 3:00 p.m.
October 26 - Youth Revival 7:30 p.m. Nightly
October 27 - Youth Revival 7:30 p.m. Nightly
October 28 - Youth Revival 7:30 p.m. Nightly
June 28, 2016 - “For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin." (Hebrews 4:15)
Conceived, born and lived unto death without sin, that accurately describes the sinless Son of God.
Conceived by the Holy Spirit, He had no earthly father, and yet, He was born of the Virgin Mary.
As the scripture for today says, He was tempted in all points or ways as we are, yet without committing any sin. He knows what it means to undergo temptation but unlike us, He overcame all temptations to remain sinless.
As a child of 12 years of age, He sat and taught the priests in the temple in Jerusalem. Yet, being sinless He then returned home to Nazareth with Mary and Joseph and lived with and was subordinate to them until He reached maturity.
Following His baptism by John the Baptist the Holy Spirit led Him into the wilderness where he fasted for 40 days and 40 nights. There Satan came and tempted Him, trying to cast doubt on His being the Son of God, trying to get Him to prove that he indeed was the Son of God by asking Him for signs and miracles; all of which he refused to do. When he tried to get Him to turn stones into bread, Jesus used the scriptures to overcome Satan's request. "It is written, man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God." (Matt. 4:4) Jesus was actually repeating the words of Moses in (Deut. 8:3).
At one point in His temptation Satan took Him to the pinnacle of the temple; there he told Jesus to cast Himself down to prove that no harm would come to Him. Again, Jesus refused to display His power for Satan.
In the final test Satan took Jesus up onto a high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of this world. He promised Jesus that He could have all of what He could see if He would only bow down and worship Satan.
Jesus could have shunned the cross, but He told Satan the he would worship only God and no other. Matthew 4:10 is one of my favorite scriptures where Jesus tells Satan to get away from Him or to get behind Him.
Though He had never sinned, Jesus put Himself upon the cross and was made sin for us that we might be made righteous through Him. When the Father laid the load of all of man's sins upon Jesus, He bore them without protest as the Lamb of God.
As our scripture says, we do not have a High Priest that cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, no, we have one who has been tested in all points. He knows everything that we feel, all of our weaknesses, yet through His strength we can come boldly before the throne of God where we find grace, mercy and peace in our times of need. If we simply ask Him for forgiveness and confess our sins He is faithful and just to forgive us of our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness, amen...
June 27, 2016 - “Listen to me and eat what is good....” Isaiah 55:2
After serving two years in the Army during the Korean War, I re-enrolled in East Texas Baptist University and became student Pastor of The Bonaldo Baptist Church near Nacogdoches, Texas. The church membership was made up of a large of Hispanics who lived along the Angelina River. I drove to the church every Saturday and spent the night at a church member’s house.
The Areolas let me sleep on their best feather mattress when I stayed with them one weekend. The mattress was home-made….was soft and comfortable….. but was too warm to sleep on a hot August night. The Areolas (like many families back then) had no fans or air conditioning in their homes. So just past midnight, I walked out to the moon-lit barnyard and stayed long enough to cool off.
The next morning Brother Vick hollered out, “Preacher, come eat breakfast…and dinner is already cooked for when we get home from church.” When we got home from church, Mrs. Arreola set a big pot on the table. “It’s squirrel dumplings,” Vick laughed…I had to settle for an old fox squirrel…I don't know what’s happened to our little cat squirrels”. The few red hairs floating on top of the dumplings proved that Vick’s kill was indeed a fox squirrel…and the great taste proved what a truly great cook his wife was.
To the surprise of many, squirrels are still one of the most popular game animals in the eastern United States. A national survey reveals that there are over 1.8 million hunters of squirrels in our country….and if the U.S. should fall on hard times, there could be millions more of us in the woods hunting them again. We might wind up with pots of squirrel dumplings on our tables again…..
….with no scruples about what kind of squirrels they were.
June 23, 2016 - First Baptist Church of Center is hosting a music camp, Not Your Average Joe: The Story of Joseph with a 50's Twist. Pre-K3 - 4th grade are welcome to attend. Music Camp will be held June 27th through July 1st from 9AM to 12PM. Musical Performance will be Friday at 6PM. Call 936-598-5605 for registration information.
June 23, 2016 - The dates for Vacation Bible School at Jackson Baptist Church are June 26 - 29, 2016.
There will be classes for Preschoolers - 6th grade. We will begin at 6 pm each evening and will dismiss at 8 pm.
Students will experience life on the farm—with animals, tractors, and growing crops. As they learn about God's faithfulness as revealed in the life of Joseph, they'll be encouraged to grow in godliness and to trust in God's plan.
Register online at www.jmbc.info
Jackson Baptist Church
11120 Hwy 7 East
Joaquin, TX 75954
(936) 269-3370
June 22, 2016 - First United Methodist Church will be hosting Vacation Bible School June 26 - 29th from 6:00-8:00 p.m. each night. The church is located at 211 Porter Street Center, Texas. The children will come to see and interact with Bible characters in various places in a typical Bible Village setting. Everything will be located in the Fellowship Hall. If you join us, you will be blessed. There will be food, crafts, and lots of fun. You may also learn something about the Bible that you didn’t know! Who’s in??? Contact Nancy or Kelli at the church (936) 598-2707.
June 21, 2016 - In a culture where people do not want to hurt the feelings of those who perform at a substandard level we have it where “Everybody Gets a Trophy.” Sadly this same reasoning has been brought into the religious world. But the sad, hard reality is that not everybody will go to heaven, or get a trophy. The Bible says:
“But for the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part shall be in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death” (Rev. 21:8).
“and there shall in no wise enter into it anything unclean, or he that maketh an abomination and a lie: but only they that are written in the Lamb's book of life” (Rev. 21:27)
“Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousies, wraths, factions, divisions, parties, 21 envyings, drunkenness, revellings, and such like; of which I forewarn you, even as I did forewarn you, that they who practise such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God” (Gal. 5:19-20).
“Or know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with men, 10 nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God” (1 Cor. 6:9-10).
As Paul said, “Let no man deceive you with empty words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience” (Eph. 5:6). Everybody does not get a trophy.
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Blount Chapel Baptist Church presents Pastor Byron Coutee, Jr. and Sis. Larissa Coutee 2nd Annual Pastoral Anniversary Sunday, July 10, 2016 at 3pm.
Scripture: "And I will give you Pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding (Jeremiah 3:15)."
Guest speaker Pastor Derrick White Bethesda Baptist Church, Lufkin, Tx.
We would like to thank everyone in advance that will be able to fellowship with us on this glorious day as we lift up the Lord and honor a shepherd after God's own heart!
June 21, 2016 - Blount Chapel Baptist Church presents Pre-Musical Evening of Songs Pastor Byron Coutee, Jr. and Sis. Larissa Coutee 2nd Annual Pastor Anniversary Saturday, July 9, 2016 at 6pm.
Hosted by Blount Chapel Baptist Church and Bro. Timothy Garrett.
We would like to invite your church, choir, praise team, soloist etc. to come out and join us for an evening of praise and worship in songs with the Lord. We are asking that each guest render an A&B selection.
We will be so grateful for you to come out and celebrate with us our pastor and wife pre-appreciation celebration!
Thank you to everyone in advance that will be able to fellowship with us on this glorious day as we lift up the Lord and honor a shepherd after God's own heart!
Contact person: Sis. Carolyn Hinson 936-591-2497; Bro. Timothy Garrett 936-572-7091
June 20, 2016 - “Let the redeemed of the Lord say so..” Psalms 107:2
I was a college sophomore when I bought my first car. It was a black twelve-year old ‘41 Ford. Jones Chevrolet in Center, Texas stored it for me eight months while I paid for it. It cost me $495 and I couldn’t wait to drive it home.
I painted the dash tomato red and put a wheel cover and steering knob on it before driving it to ETBC to show it off. Parking it every day in front of the dining hall assured me that everyone saw it. I was proud of that car!!
When I was converted to the Lord, I was so proud of the Lord Jesus. I apologized to people I had offended, returned the fifty cents I’d stolen from Barney Bridges’ Café , and showed my new faith to everyone.
Many people don’t show off their cars like they used to. I’ve also noticed that many Christians don’t show the Lord off like they once did.
I wonder why.
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