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Wednesday, July 29, 2015 • the White Hall Journal • www.whitehalljournal.com
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Displaying God’s Kindness. By Stephen Harrison Senior Pastor, Family Church
My wife read a devotional this morning encouraging her to compliment three people each day which would help build a heart of generosity and kindness. She is already so complimentary, generous, and kind. When she told me this I just smiled real big and waited for my compliment. Sharing God's kindness with others is crucial as a Christian because it's the very nature of Jesus Himself! Titus 3:4 says God's kindness appeared in Jesus and brought salvation to us! Ephesians 2:7 declares God shows us His riches of grace in kindness through Jesus Christ! The ultimate example of kindness is God's expression of it through Jesus in our lives! An Old Testament picture of kindness can be found in 2 Samuel 9. David promised Saul and Jonathan he would not kill their descendants when he became king (1 Samuel 20:12-17, 42; 24:21). David showed extreme kind-
ness towards Jonathan's son Mephibosheth. Mephibosheth was lame since childhood (2 Samuel 4:4) but this was not the main reason for David to show him kindness. David did this to honor his friend Jonathan and fulfill his promise (1 Samuel 20:11-17). Mephibosheth was now in his early 20's and even had a young son (v.12). David asked if there was a relative of Saul to show kindness to and found Mephibosheth through Ziba, a deceitful man who cost Mephibosheth half of his land (remember this for later). Kindness is the word hesed meaning loyal love or covenant loyalty. Now Mephibosheth was a prince living in Lodebar, which means "place of no pasture". It was a place where outcasts went to hide and be forgotten. Mephibosheth didn't think much of himself, even calling himself a "dead dog" - useless and contemptible (v. 8). Aren't we too "dead" in our trespasses before God - unworthy of the King's
presence? But God makes us righteous and royalty (2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 Peter 2:9). Someone had to help Mephibosheth to the palace. I'm sure he had mixed emotions. His grandfather Saul would have told him David would kill him while his dad Jonathan would have told him David would bless him. When Mephibosheth arrived at the palace he fell down on purpose and cried out, "Here is your servant" probably in fear (v. 6). David showed extreme kindness towards Mephibosheth by restoring to him land and providing a secure place at David's, the King, table. David reached out to Mephibosheth first. That reminds me of how God reached out to us first - "God demonstrated His own love toward us in that while were still sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8). It cost David some land to be kind to Mephibosheth. It cost Jesus his life to display ultimate kindness to us. What a better inheritance - eternal
heaven over temporary land! David adopted Mephibosheth into his own family and provide for his needs. Think about this - when lame Mephibosheth sat at David's table his crippled legs were covered. He looked like everyone else! David told him to eat at his table four times (vv. 7, 10, 11, 13). Jonathan's son was now David's son! He was royalty! We sit on the throne with Jesus scripture says (Romans 5:17). God also gives us a better inheritance - adoption, redemption, forgiveness, wisdom, salvation, inheritance, hope, the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 1:3-14), mercy and grace (Ephesians 2:4-7), and unsearchable riches in Christ (Ephesians 3:8). That's so much better than any earthly riches!!! Because of God's kindness and love lavished on you (1 John 3:1), show the kindness of the Lord to someone else today!
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.
WElCH Nissan New & Previously Owned Cars & Trucks
534-1551 1-800-WElCH99
All Meetings Are Private.
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 29, 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]
Displaying God’s Kindness. By Stephen Harrison Senior Pastor, Family Church
My wife read a devotional this morning encouraging her to compliment three people each day which would help build a heart of generosity and kindness. She is already so complimentary, generous, and kind. When she told me this I just smiled real big and waited for my compliment. Sharing God's kindness with others is crucial as a Christian because it's the very nature of Jesus Himself! Titus 3:4 says God's kindness appeared in Jesus and brought salvation to us! Ephesians 2:7 declares God shows us His riches of grace in kindness through Jesus Christ! The ultimate example of kindness is God's expression of it through Jesus in our lives! An Old Testament picture of kindness can be found in 2 Samuel 9. David promised Saul and Jonathan he would not kill their descendants when he became king (1 Samuel 20:12-17, 42; 24:21). David showed extreme kind-
ness towards Jonathan's son Mephibosheth. Mephibosheth was lame since childhood (2 Samuel 4:4) but this was not the main reason for David to show him kindness. David did this to honor his friend Jonathan and fulfill his promise (1 Samuel 20:11-17). Mephibosheth was now in his early 20's and even had a young son (v.12). David asked if there was a relative of Saul to show kindness to and found Mephibosheth through Ziba, a deceitful man who cost Mephibosheth half of his land (remember this for later). Kindness is the word hesed meaning loyal love or covenant loyalty. Now Mephibosheth was a prince living in Lodebar, which means "place of no pasture". It was a place where outcasts went to hide and be forgotten. Mephibosheth didn't think much of himself, even calling himself a "dead dog" - useless and contemptible (v. 8). Aren't we too "dead" in our trespasses before God - unworthy of the King's
presence? But God makes us righteous and royalty (2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 Peter 2:9). Someone had to help Mephibosheth to the palace. I'm sure he had mixed emotions. His grandfather Saul would have told him David would kill him while his dad Jonathan would have told him David would bless him. When Mephibosheth arrived at the palace he fell down on purpose and cried out, "Here is your servant" probably in fear (v. 6). David showed extreme kindness towards Mephibosheth by restoring to him land and providing a secure place at David's, the King, table. David reached out to Mephibosheth first. That reminds me of how God reached out to us first - "God demonstrated His own love toward us in that while were still sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8). It cost David some land to be kind to Mephibosheth. It cost Jesus his life to display ultimate kindness to us. What a better inheritance - eternal
heaven over temporary land! David adopted Mephibosheth into his own family and provide for his needs. Think about this - when lame Mephibosheth sat at David's table his crippled legs were covered. He looked like everyone else! David told him to eat at his table four times (vv. 7, 10, 11, 13). Jonathan's son was now David's son! He was royalty! We sit on the throne with Jesus scripture says (Romans 5:17). God also gives us a better inheritance - adoption, redemption, forgiveness, wisdom, salvation, inheritance, hope, the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 1:3-14), mercy and grace (Ephesians 2:4-7), and unsearchable riches in Christ (Ephesians 3:8). That's so much better than any earthly riches!!! Because of God's kindness and love lavished on you (1 John 3:1), show the kindness of the Lord to someone else today!
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.
WElCH Nissan New & Previously Owned Cars & Trucks
534-1551 1-800-WElCH99
All Meetings Are Private.
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
