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Wednesday, July 01, 2015 • the White Hall Journal • www.whitehalljournal.com
RELIGION
EVENT SUBMISSIONS Email to: [email protected] or by fax to: 870-247-4755 limited to: • 20 words or less per event and • Subject to content editing and space availability.
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Jesus Is No Respector Of Persons. By Stephen Harrison Senior Pastor, Family Church
Jesus is no respecter of persons. That means He loves you no matter if your past is good or bad, your bank account is full or empty, or your skin is black or white - or somewhere in between all of those examples. To Him there is neither, "Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female for all are one in Christ." In the unity of the Body of Christ, there are differences of race, status, and gender but they all lose their significance. They do not cease to exist but spiritual position is equal for all we are in Christ - He is where we find our identity. In John 4, we see that Jesus left Judea and headed north for Galilee. The Pharisees were giving Him fits (John 3:25-30) so he headed north to minister. He had three options to get from Judea to Galilee: go along the coast, across Jordan and up through Perea, or go straight through Samaria. Now, most Jews of
the day avoided Samaria because of the hatred between them. The Samaritans were of a mixed race - part Jew and part Gentile that grew out of the Assyrian captivity of 727BC. The Samaritans were rejected by the Jews and formed their own temple and worship services. Did you know that some Pharisees hated the Samaritans so much they prayed none would be raised in the resurrection? Jesus' enemies also called Him a Samaritan (an insulting name they thought - John 8:48). He called those hypocritical bigots sons of Satan in return (John 8:44). So why would Jesus, a Jew, go through Samaria knowing the division between the Jewish people and Samaritans? It was a divine appointment. There, He would wait on a broken and rejected Samaritan woman, lead her to salvation, and send her on her way to save an entire city. That's the true love of the Lord - He sees past skin color, culture, and separating lines. He is no
respecter of persons. In John 3 He spent time with a very moral Jewish man and now He was spending time with a very immoral Samaritan woman. Why? He wants all to come to salvation (1 Timothy 2:4; 2 Peter 3:9). While His disciples went into town to get some supper, Jesus waited on this woman. The disciples were more interested in filling their bellies, but Jesus was more concerned about filling this woman with "living water" (John 4:13-14). Sure Jesus was probably hungry as well (being fully human) but His longing for this woman to be saved outweighed any physical hunger. Jesus knew the disciples needed food, He needed a drink of water (John 4:7), and other physical means to life like air - we all do. But God provides all of these in a greater, more satisfying, fulfilling, and eternal way. God's Spirit gives us breath (John 3:8), Jesus is the Bread of Life (John 6:48) and also life-giving water (John 4:10). Now
that's something we all want, not just this woman. Good News! Jesus offers it all to us! Jesus told this woman everything about her - even her deepest secrets and failures (John 4:17-18, 29). This was not condemnation but conviction. And without conviction from the Lord there is no conversion. That day, her life was changed forever. What she had experienced she wanted to extend! She went into the city and shared with the men about the Man she had met - Jesus. She now had living water inside of her and for the first time in life was satisfied! Many believed in Him that day (John 4:39), Jesus stayed two more days, and many more believed in Him (John 4:41). Indeed, they now realized for themselves, Jesus was "the Savior of the world" (John 4:42). Is He for you? I pray you drink in His life-giving water of salvation and are truly satisfied.
VBS coming soon to a church NEAR YOU! Be Watching.
LC LCS of AR, Inc. S
Lord Construction Services
General Construction Metal Building Sales Industrial Maintenance
247-2341
All Certifications MBMA AISC
5210 Industrial Drive South
“Dedicated to Your Health, Happiness, and Well-Being”
White Hall
Health & Rehabilitation
9209 Dollarway Rd. White Hall, AR 71602 870-247-0800 Fax 870-247-0802
EVENT NOTICES: • White Hall United Methodist Church | 300 Church Drive • ** Day by Day Support Group for Parents Who’ve Suffered the Death of a Child. ** Meets 1st Thursday of Every Month • Begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Parlor. All Meetings Are Private. ** VBS - Everest: Conquering Challenges with God’s Mighty Power ** July 12 - 16th from 5:30 - 8:00 PM • To Pre-Register call (870) 247-1481
• Bethany Baptist | 7122 Sheridan Rd. • ** VBS - Camp Courageous - Equipping For Life • July 20 - 25th from 9:00 am until NOON (Lunch Provided) ** (870) 247-1343 to Pre-Register • Visit us online at www.bethanymissionarybaptist.com
WElCH Nissan New & Previously Owned Cars & Trucks
534-1551 1-800-WElCH99
2505 Olive St., Pine Bluff www.welchnissan.com
Area Church Directory APOSTOLIC
pIne GRove BApTIST 110 S. Bryant St.
CoRneRSTone ApoSTolIC CHuRCH 9500 Dollarway Road
SHIloH BApTIST 13701 Hwy. 270
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
unITeD BApTIST CHuRCH 411 S. Oleander St.
FIRST ASSeMBlY oF GoD 801 W. Hoadley Rd.
BAPTIST Calvary Baptist Church 1214 Robin Rd CAnAAn BApTIST 5510 W. Malcomb St.
WHITe HAll FRee WIll BApTIST 103 Timber Lane 870-718-9225
CenTRAl BApTIST 6107 Dollarway Rd.
WHITe HAll CHuRCH oF CHRIST 304 White Hall Ave.
ClAuD RoAD BApTIST CHuRCH 1821 Claud Rd.
CHURCH OF GOD
FIRST BApTIST WHITe HAll 8708 Dollarway Rd. FIRST BApTIST DeWDRop 1707 N. Bryant St. HAppY HoMe BApTIST 4312 Hwy. 365 South Jefferson HARDIn BApTIST 300 Todd Lynn Dr. KeARneY BApTIST 1900 S. Hwy. 365 Redfield MARAnATHA BApTIST 5820 W. Holsey Ave. MT. olIve BApTIST 8523 Princeton Pike noRTHSIDe BApTIST 7743 Sheridan Rd. oAK GRove BApTIST 13112 Dollarway Rd.
METHODIST ReDFIelD unITeD Redfield ST. luKe AMe 9908 Princeton Pike ST. luKe unITeD 32 School Street (behind Dollarway School) ST. luKe AMe Redfield
CHURCH OF CHRIST CHuRCH oF CHRIST 102 Sheridan Rd. Redfield
BARneS TeMple CHuRCH oF GoD Princeton Pike Loop eTeRnAl lIFe CHuRCH oF GoD 503 S. Pryce St. FIRST penTeCoSTAl CHuRCH oF GoD 5400 Windham St. neW HARveST CHuRCH oF GoD 9016 Hwy. 270 penTeCoSTAl CHuRCH oF GoD 1012 Jo Ann Dr. Redfield RIveR RoAD RIveR oF lIFe CHuRCH oF GoD 1209 River Rd. Redfield
JEHOVAH’S WITNESS JeHovAH’S WITneSSeS 5601 Cheatham St.
Moore
WHITe HAll unITeD 300 Church Dr. White Hall, AR 71602
MISSIONARY BAPTIST BeTHAnY 7122 Sheridan Rd. leMonWooD 920 Shephard Dr.
OTHER CenTennIAl FelloWSHIp 1400 Centennial Ln.
RIveR RoAD CHuRCH Route 1, River Rd. Redfield TRuTH TeMple HolIneSS 9711 Dollarway Rd.
neW BeTHel 2522 N. Pryce St.
ReDFIelD unITeD penTeCoSTAl 515 Sheridan Road Redfield
pIneCReST 5910 Carbon St. ReDFIelD 500 Davis St. Redfield
MISSIONARY NON-DENOMINATIONAL WoRD oF TRuTH MInISTRIeS Discipleship Training 1200 Dogwood Redfield
4322 Dollarway Road • 535-4767 •BREAKFAST • PLATE LUNCH & DINNER
HARDIn neW lIFe ApoSTolIC CHuRCH 10608 Hwy. 270
PENTECOSTAL
oRIon 3826 Stagecoach Rd. Redfield
THE COUNTRY KITCHEN
CHuRCH oF THe lIvInG GoD 3120 Gravel Pit Rd.
MounT pleASAnT 3211 Barlett Rd. Redfield
oAKlAnD HeIGHTS 9620 Sheridan Rd.
102 Clark Road White Hall 247-0707
SOUTHERN BAPTIST FAMIlY CHuRCH 2500 Highway 104
Outdoors and more
WHITe HAll unITeD penTeCoSTAl 7745 Sheridan Rd. WHISpeRInG pIneS CoWBoY CHuRCH Meeting at Hestand Stadium 420 Blake Street, Pine Bluff unITeD CHRISTIAn 907 Dawson Rd.
7TH-DAY ADVENTIST noRTHSIDe 5603 W. Holsey St.
Pine Bluff Cotton Belt Federal Credit Union 535-6305 888-249-1904
1703 River Pines Blvd., Pine Bluff
I-530 Exit 39, North 1 Mile • Pine Bluff • 1-888-879-8940
Harold Pointer Car & Truck Accessories
Wheels, Tires and Custom Accessories For Your Car or Truck
Visit Our Showroom Home of the Camo Caddy
on Hwy. 79 at I-530 879-3766
Kellie Harris Neighborhood Exclusive Agent Weldon & Carolyn Wynne Sales Associates
Allstate Insurance Company 2007 W. 28th, Suite 3, Pine Bluff, AR (870) 534-4055 • Fax (870) 534-4062
SPLASH CAR WASH 2 Automatic Car Washes 7003 SHERIDAN RD.
Passion For GOD
Commercial Printing Promotional Products Screen Printing Embroidery
Column above courtesy of: Stephen Harrison Senior Pastor Family Church 2500 Hwy 104 870.247.3300 www.familychurch.ws
534-7202 888-530-7202 3004 Midland Dr. So
247-3300 2500 Hwy. 104 www.familychurch.ws
Compassion For People
let Us take Care of ALL Your Printing Needs!
247-4700 7400 Dollarway Rd. Suite E www.whitehalljournal.com
Wednesday, July 01, 2015 • the White Hall Journal • www.whitehalljournal.com
RELIGION
EVENT SUBMISSIONS Email to: [email protected] or by fax to: 870-247-4755 limited to: • 20 words or less per event and • Subject to content editing and space availability.
Questions? Contact Vicki Kelly at 870-247-4700 or [email protected]
Jesus Is No Respector Of Persons. By Stephen Harrison Senior Pastor, Family Church
Jesus is no respecter of persons. That means He loves you no matter if your past is good or bad, your bank account is full or empty, or your skin is black or white - or somewhere in between all of those examples. To Him there is neither, "Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female for all are one in Christ." In the unity of the Body of Christ, there are differences of race, status, and gender but they all lose their significance. They do not cease to exist but spiritual position is equal for all we are in Christ - He is where we find our identity. In John 4, we see that Jesus left Judea and headed north for Galilee. The Pharisees were giving Him fits (John 3:25-30) so he headed north to minister. He had three options to get from Judea to Galilee: go along the coast, across Jordan and up through Perea, or go straight through Samaria. Now, most Jews of
the day avoided Samaria because of the hatred between them. The Samaritans were of a mixed race - part Jew and part Gentile that grew out of the Assyrian captivity of 727BC. The Samaritans were rejected by the Jews and formed their own temple and worship services. Did you know that some Pharisees hated the Samaritans so much they prayed none would be raised in the resurrection? Jesus' enemies also called Him a Samaritan (an insulting name they thought - John 8:48). He called those hypocritical bigots sons of Satan in return (John 8:44). So why would Jesus, a Jew, go through Samaria knowing the division between the Jewish people and Samaritans? It was a divine appointment. There, He would wait on a broken and rejected Samaritan woman, lead her to salvation, and send her on her way to save an entire city. That's the true love of the Lord - He sees past skin color, culture, and separating lines. He is no
respecter of persons. In John 3 He spent time with a very moral Jewish man and now He was spending time with a very immoral Samaritan woman. Why? He wants all to come to salvation (1 Timothy 2:4; 2 Peter 3:9). While His disciples went into town to get some supper, Jesus waited on this woman. The disciples were more interested in filling their bellies, but Jesus was more concerned about filling this woman with "living water" (John 4:13-14). Sure Jesus was probably hungry as well (being fully human) but His longing for this woman to be saved outweighed any physical hunger. Jesus knew the disciples needed food, He needed a drink of water (John 4:7), and other physical means to life like air - we all do. But God provides all of these in a greater, more satisfying, fulfilling, and eternal way. God's Spirit gives us breath (John 3:8), Jesus is the Bread of Life (John 6:48) and also life-giving water (John 4:10). Now
that's something we all want, not just this woman. Good News! Jesus offers it all to us! Jesus told this woman everything about her - even her deepest secrets and failures (John 4:17-18, 29). This was not condemnation but conviction. And without conviction from the Lord there is no conversion. That day, her life was changed forever. What she had experienced she wanted to extend! She went into the city and shared with the men about the Man she had met - Jesus. She now had living water inside of her and for the first time in life was satisfied! Many believed in Him that day (John 4:39), Jesus stayed two more days, and many more believed in Him (John 4:41). Indeed, they now realized for themselves, Jesus was "the Savior of the world" (John 4:42). Is He for you? I pray you drink in His life-giving water of salvation and are truly satisfied.
VBS coming soon to a church NEAR YOU! Be Watching.
LC LCS of AR, Inc. S
Lord Construction Services
General Construction Metal Building Sales Industrial Maintenance
247-2341
All Certifications MBMA AISC
5210 Industrial Drive South
“Dedicated to Your Health, Happiness, and Well-Being”
White Hall
Health & Rehabilitation
9209 Dollarway Rd. White Hall, AR 71602 870-247-0800 Fax 870-247-0802
EVENT NOTICES: • White Hall United Methodist Church | 300 Church Drive • ** Day by Day Support Group for Parents Who’ve Suffered the Death of a Child. ** Meets 1st Thursday of Every Month • Begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Parlor. All Meetings Are Private. ** VBS - Everest: Conquering Challenges with God’s Mighty Power ** July 12 - 16th from 5:30 - 8:00 PM • To Pre-Register call (870) 247-1481
• Bethany Baptist | 7122 Sheridan Rd. • ** VBS - Camp Courageous - Equipping For Life • July 20 - 25th from 9:00 am until NOON (Lunch Provided) ** (870) 247-1343 to Pre-Register • Visit us online at www.bethanymissionarybaptist.com
WElCH Nissan New & Previously Owned Cars & Trucks
534-1551 1-800-WElCH99
2505 Olive St., Pine Bluff www.welchnissan.com
Area Church Directory APOSTOLIC
pIne GRove BApTIST 110 S. Bryant St.
CoRneRSTone ApoSTolIC CHuRCH 9500 Dollarway Road
SHIloH BApTIST 13701 Hwy. 270
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
unITeD BApTIST CHuRCH 411 S. Oleander St.
FIRST ASSeMBlY oF GoD 801 W. Hoadley Rd.
BAPTIST Calvary Baptist Church 1214 Robin Rd CAnAAn BApTIST 5510 W. Malcomb St.
WHITe HAll FRee WIll BApTIST 103 Timber Lane 870-718-9225
CenTRAl BApTIST 6107 Dollarway Rd.
WHITe HAll CHuRCH oF CHRIST 304 White Hall Ave.
ClAuD RoAD BApTIST CHuRCH 1821 Claud Rd.
CHURCH OF GOD
FIRST BApTIST WHITe HAll 8708 Dollarway Rd. FIRST BApTIST DeWDRop 1707 N. Bryant St. HAppY HoMe BApTIST 4312 Hwy. 365 South Jefferson HARDIn BApTIST 300 Todd Lynn Dr. KeARneY BApTIST 1900 S. Hwy. 365 Redfield MARAnATHA BApTIST 5820 W. Holsey Ave. MT. olIve BApTIST 8523 Princeton Pike noRTHSIDe BApTIST 7743 Sheridan Rd. oAK GRove BApTIST 13112 Dollarway Rd.
METHODIST ReDFIelD unITeD Redfield ST. luKe AMe 9908 Princeton Pike ST. luKe unITeD 32 School Street (behind Dollarway School) ST. luKe AMe Redfield
CHURCH OF CHRIST CHuRCH oF CHRIST 102 Sheridan Rd. Redfield
BARneS TeMple CHuRCH oF GoD Princeton Pike Loop eTeRnAl lIFe CHuRCH oF GoD 503 S. Pryce St. FIRST penTeCoSTAl CHuRCH oF GoD 5400 Windham St. neW HARveST CHuRCH oF GoD 9016 Hwy. 270 penTeCoSTAl CHuRCH oF GoD 1012 Jo Ann Dr. Redfield RIveR RoAD RIveR oF lIFe CHuRCH oF GoD 1209 River Rd. Redfield
JEHOVAH’S WITNESS JeHovAH’S WITneSSeS 5601 Cheatham St.
Moore
WHITe HAll unITeD 300 Church Dr. White Hall, AR 71602
MISSIONARY BAPTIST BeTHAnY 7122 Sheridan Rd. leMonWooD 920 Shephard Dr.
OTHER CenTennIAl FelloWSHIp 1400 Centennial Ln.
RIveR RoAD CHuRCH Route 1, River Rd. Redfield TRuTH TeMple HolIneSS 9711 Dollarway Rd.
neW BeTHel 2522 N. Pryce St.
ReDFIelD unITeD penTeCoSTAl 515 Sheridan Road Redfield
pIneCReST 5910 Carbon St. ReDFIelD 500 Davis St. Redfield
MISSIONARY NON-DENOMINATIONAL WoRD oF TRuTH MInISTRIeS Discipleship Training 1200 Dogwood Redfield
4322 Dollarway Road • 535-4767 •BREAKFAST • PLATE LUNCH & DINNER
HARDIn neW lIFe ApoSTolIC CHuRCH 10608 Hwy. 270
PENTECOSTAL
oRIon 3826 Stagecoach Rd. Redfield
THE COUNTRY KITCHEN
CHuRCH oF THe lIvInG GoD 3120 Gravel Pit Rd.
MounT pleASAnT 3211 Barlett Rd. Redfield
oAKlAnD HeIGHTS 9620 Sheridan Rd.
102 Clark Road White Hall 247-0707
SOUTHERN BAPTIST FAMIlY CHuRCH 2500 Highway 104
Outdoors and more
WHITe HAll unITeD penTeCoSTAl 7745 Sheridan Rd. WHISpeRInG pIneS CoWBoY CHuRCH Meeting at Hestand Stadium 420 Blake Street, Pine Bluff unITeD CHRISTIAn 907 Dawson Rd.
7TH-DAY ADVENTIST noRTHSIDe 5603 W. Holsey St.
Pine Bluff Cotton Belt Federal Credit Union 535-6305 888-249-1904
1703 River Pines Blvd., Pine Bluff
I-530 Exit 39, North 1 Mile • Pine Bluff • 1-888-879-8940
Harold Pointer Car & Truck Accessories
Wheels, Tires and Custom Accessories For Your Car or Truck
Visit Our Showroom Home of the Camo Caddy
on Hwy. 79 at I-530 879-3766
Kellie Harris Neighborhood Exclusive Agent Weldon & Carolyn Wynne Sales Associates
Allstate Insurance Company 2007 W. 28th, Suite 3, Pine Bluff, AR (870) 534-4055 • Fax (870) 534-4062
SPLASH CAR WASH 2 Automatic Car Washes 7003 SHERIDAN RD.
Passion For GOD
Commercial Printing Promotional Products Screen Printing Embroidery
Column above courtesy of: Stephen Harrison Senior Pastor Family Church 2500 Hwy 104 870.247.3300 www.familychurch.ws
534-7202 888-530-7202 3004 Midland Dr. So
247-3300 2500 Hwy. 104 www.familychurch.ws
Compassion For People
let Us take Care of ALL Your Printing Needs!
247-4700 7400 Dollarway Rd. Suite E www.whitehalljournal.com
