June 3, 2013 My first memory of Vacation Bible School is one filled with fond memories: Bible lessons, choruses, crafts and snacks. My mom was so delighted to place my finished craft, the napkin holder with the Scripture verse from Proverbs 3:5 (a wood holder with macaroni noodles spelling out the Scripture) glued to …
Did you know that Stephen’s name means a “victor’s crown”? That was the same crown that the star athletes would be honored with at the Greek Olympics. Does anyone else agree with me that the name given to him was prophetic, or at least becoming? Stephen’s whole life was about serving and the Lord gave …
Good News: Let me share with you some of the…. Brief History of Special Blessings of Community Baptist Church The Lord has blessed the church with many wonderful times of refreshing our Spirit through the Holy Spirit working in the hearts of His people. With souls being saved and baptized, converts being encouraged to become …
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Sermon about King Josiah’s turning to God (From the notes of the sermon preached on Sunday night) We are getting closer to the end times every day…sin is more rampant, good men have fallen, the old walls have been broken down, it looks like there is no hope for one last revival. So I ask …
“Abraham literally, totally, irrevocably gave Isaac back to God.” These were the words I shared with the 16 Ingham County Jail inmates in the Reformers Unanimous Discipleship Service last night at about 9:25 PM. The inmates were listening intently to see what this middle aged pastor could say that would make any difference …
on March 17, 2013-Lunch with Fellowship and Special Offering March 2, 2013 Dear Church Family and Friends, On March 17, 2013, we plan on honoring God with a special day of worship. On that Sunday, our church will host a lunch, after the morning service for the sole purpose to enjoy fellowship and collect an …
The Lord has led our church to pray for twenty-nine days from February 17 to March 17, to ask God to guide us with our spiritual impact on our community. The purpose of the prayer is to please Him, to hear from Him, to know His will for our church as a congregation! There is …
The taking up of the church happens before the seven years of the Tribulation. The confusion that is stirred up because of improper interpretation of the New Testament leads many sincere students of the Word to the wrong conclusion. The passage in Matthew 24 gives detail of what happens after the Rapture. The truth to …
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“Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit,” Wilma Rudolph. The title given to her was the “Fastest Woman in the World” after winning a bronze metal at only 16 years of age in 1956 Olympics and in 1960 after she won three gold medals in the Olympics. Also called …
“And the LORD came down…” Genesis 11:5 is an astounding passage, because God moved to help man-again. That’s right, again and again God has moved to run interference for man to provide a way of escape. Note that the unity mankind had was to their own failing, communion to elevate themselves not God. The Tower …