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Wednesday, February 5, 2015 • the White Hall Journal • www.whitehalljournal.com
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Faith Is The Victory. By Stephen Harrison Senior Pastor, Family Church
Have you ever noticed some of your greatest trials come after you've won your greatest battles? After Israel defeated and captured Jericho their self-confidence got them into a lot of trouble and defeat at Ai (Joshua 7). Elijah fled in fear after a major win at Mt. Carmel (1 Kings 19). You cannot let your guard down after a victory - that's when the real battle begins. Abraham faced this same challenge after returning from battle (Genesis 14). Two kings met him with great gifts and this doesn't sound like a bad deal upon first glance. King Bera of Sodom brought all the spoils of the war in exchange for the people and King Melchizedek of Salem brought bread and wine. Let's see...a small meal verses all the spoils of war...which one would you choose? Abra-
ham rejected King Bera's offer and chose the smaller gift from King Melchizedek. Plus Abraham gave him ten percent (tithe) of all the spoils he had from war. This is the first mention of tithing in Scripture (Genesis 14:20). So let me get this straight - he chose the lesser gift and gave away some stuff instead of choosing the greater gift? It doesn't sound like he made the right choice...or did he? Abraham knew what he was doing. Better said, Abraham knew Who he served. These two kings had two vastly different ways of life and kingdoms. King Bera's city, Sodom, was wicked (Genesis 13:13). Bera's way of life followed the world's value system and sought fleshly desires foremost (Ephesians 2:1-3). Lot, Abraham's nephew, chased after this system and lost everything. On the other hand, King Melchizedek, which means "king of righteousness", ruled
in Salem, which means "peace". Did you know Scripture connects Melchizedek with Jesus? Psalm 110 and Hebrews 7 show the connection with Jesus, who is the ultimate King of peace and King of righteousness. Choosing to side with Melchizedek was choosing to side with the Lord. And think about the bread and wine gift - what foreshadowing symbols of Christ's sacrifice for us! Abraham chose correctly because he had his head on straight. He was focused on the Lord instead of his flesh and his recent victory. He realized it was the Lord who gave him the victory and sustained his life. Abraham could have taken all the spoils but he knew there were more important things in this life than what the world had to offer. Abraham also knew if he gave up the people to King Bera they would be returned to evil purposes. He instead
most likely gave these people a new chance at life to trust in the true God and greater way of life. Melchizedek had something greater to offer than Bera - the blessing of God. Abraham chose the blessing of the Lord rather than the spoils of this world. Remember, the best the world has to offer can never compare to the blessings of God. What does it profit a man to gain the whole world yet lose his soul (Mark 8:36)? Before the battle Abraham vowed not to take the spoils God was all he needed. During the battle he trusted God for victory in faith. After the battle he rejected the offer of a wicked king which ultimately said yes to the King of Kings. We must trust and remain faithful to the Lord before, during and after victory. "For everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith" (1 John 5:4).
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
Nursing & Rehab Center
9209 Dollarway Rd. White Hall, AR 71602 870-247-0800 Fax 870-247-0802
EVENT NOTICES:
WElCH Nissan
• WH United Methodist Church | 300 Church Drive •
New & Previously Owned Cars & Trucks
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.
First United Methodist 200 W6th Pine Bluff 535-0935
• Center Grove United Methodist Church | 7351 Hwy 270 E. (6 Mi les E of Sherid an on Hwy 270) •
Moore
16th Annual Chili Supper • Tuesday, February 17th from 4 - 7 p.m. • Eat-In or Carry-Out
APOSTOLIC CoRNeRSToNe APoSTolIC CHuRCH 9500 Dollarway Road
ASSEMBLY OF GOD FIRST ASSeMBlY oF GoD 801 W. Hoadley Rd.
BAPTIST 13112 Dollarway Rd. PINe GRove BAPTIST 110 S. Bryant St. SHIloH BAPTIST 13701 Hwy. 270 uNITeD BAPTIST CHuRCH 411 S. Oleander St.
BAPTIST CHURCH OF CHRIST Calvary Baptist Church 1214 Robin Rd CANAAN BAPTIST 5510 W. Malcomb St. CeNTRAl BAPTIST 6107 Dollarway Rd. ClAuD RoAD BAPTIST CHuRCH 1821 Claud Rd. 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
CHuRCH oF CHRIST 102 Sheridan Rd. Redfield
METHODIST ReDFIelD uNITeD Redfield ST. luKe AMe 9908 Princeton Pike ST. luKe uNITeD 32 School Street (behind Dollarway School) ST. luKe AMe Redfield WHITe HAll uNITeD 300 Church Dr. White Hall, AR 71602
WHITe HAll CHuRCH oF CHRIST 304 White Hall Ave.
MISSIONARY BAPTIST
CHURCH OF GOD
BeTHANY 7122 Sheridan Rd.
BARNeS TeMPle CHuRCH oF GoD Princeton Pike Loop
leMoNWooD 920 Shephard Dr.
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.
MouNT PleASANT 3211 Barlett Rd. Redfield NeW BeTHel 2522 N. Pryce St. oAKlAND HeIGHTS 9620 Sheridan Rd. oRIoN 3826 Stagecoach Rd. Redfield PINeCReST 5910 Carbon St. ReDFIelD 500 Davis St. Redfield
SOUTHERN BAPTIST FAMIlY CHuRCH 2500 Highway 104
OTHER CeNTeNNIAl FelloWSHIP 1400 Centennial Ln.
www.welchnissan.com
Outdoors and more
THE COUNTRY KITCHEN 4322 Dollarway Road • 535-4767 •BREAKFAST • PLATE LUNCH & DINNER
Pine Bluff Heating & Air Conditioning Co.
It’s Hard To Stop A Trane 536-3998 800-235-1342
605 E. 6th Pine Bluff
CHuRCH oF THe lIvING GoD 3120 Gravel Pit Rd. HARDIN NeW lIFe APoSTolIC CHuRCH 10608 Hwy. 270 RIveR RoAD CHuRCH Route 1, River Rd. Redfield TRuTH TeMPle HolINeSS 9711 Dollarway Rd.
Pine Bluff Cotton Belt Federal Credit Union 535-6305 888-249-1904
1703 River Pines Blvd., Pine Bluff
PENTECOSTAL ReDFIelD uNITeD PeNTeCoSTAl 515 Sheridan Road Redfield 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.
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST
MISSIONARY NON-DENOMINATIONAL WoRD oF TRuTH MINISTRIeS Discipleship Training 1200 Dogwood Redfield
2505 Olive St., Pine Bluff
102 Clark Road White Hall 247-0707
For more information call (870) 718-1058
Area Church Directory
534-1551 1-800-WElCH99
NoRTHSIDe 5603 W. Holsey St.
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
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Wednesday, February 5, 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]
Page Sponsors
Faith Is The Victory. By Stephen Harrison Senior Pastor, Family Church
Have you ever noticed some of your greatest trials come after you've won your greatest battles? After Israel defeated and captured Jericho their self-confidence got them into a lot of trouble and defeat at Ai (Joshua 7). Elijah fled in fear after a major win at Mt. Carmel (1 Kings 19). You cannot let your guard down after a victory - that's when the real battle begins. Abraham faced this same challenge after returning from battle (Genesis 14). Two kings met him with great gifts and this doesn't sound like a bad deal upon first glance. King Bera of Sodom brought all the spoils of the war in exchange for the people and King Melchizedek of Salem brought bread and wine. Let's see...a small meal verses all the spoils of war...which one would you choose? Abra-
ham rejected King Bera's offer and chose the smaller gift from King Melchizedek. Plus Abraham gave him ten percent (tithe) of all the spoils he had from war. This is the first mention of tithing in Scripture (Genesis 14:20). So let me get this straight - he chose the lesser gift and gave away some stuff instead of choosing the greater gift? It doesn't sound like he made the right choice...or did he? Abraham knew what he was doing. Better said, Abraham knew Who he served. These two kings had two vastly different ways of life and kingdoms. King Bera's city, Sodom, was wicked (Genesis 13:13). Bera's way of life followed the world's value system and sought fleshly desires foremost (Ephesians 2:1-3). Lot, Abraham's nephew, chased after this system and lost everything. On the other hand, King Melchizedek, which means "king of righteousness", ruled
in Salem, which means "peace". Did you know Scripture connects Melchizedek with Jesus? Psalm 110 and Hebrews 7 show the connection with Jesus, who is the ultimate King of peace and King of righteousness. Choosing to side with Melchizedek was choosing to side with the Lord. And think about the bread and wine gift - what foreshadowing symbols of Christ's sacrifice for us! Abraham chose correctly because he had his head on straight. He was focused on the Lord instead of his flesh and his recent victory. He realized it was the Lord who gave him the victory and sustained his life. Abraham could have taken all the spoils but he knew there were more important things in this life than what the world had to offer. Abraham also knew if he gave up the people to King Bera they would be returned to evil purposes. He instead
most likely gave these people a new chance at life to trust in the true God and greater way of life. Melchizedek had something greater to offer than Bera - the blessing of God. Abraham chose the blessing of the Lord rather than the spoils of this world. Remember, the best the world has to offer can never compare to the blessings of God. What does it profit a man to gain the whole world yet lose his soul (Mark 8:36)? Before the battle Abraham vowed not to take the spoils God was all he needed. During the battle he trusted God for victory in faith. After the battle he rejected the offer of a wicked king which ultimately said yes to the King of Kings. We must trust and remain faithful to the Lord before, during and after victory. "For everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith" (1 John 5:4).
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
Nursing & Rehab Center
9209 Dollarway Rd. White Hall, AR 71602 870-247-0800 Fax 870-247-0802
EVENT NOTICES:
WElCH Nissan
• WH United Methodist Church | 300 Church Drive •
New & Previously Owned Cars & Trucks
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.
First United Methodist 200 W6th Pine Bluff 535-0935
• Center Grove United Methodist Church | 7351 Hwy 270 E. (6 Mi les E of Sherid an on Hwy 270) •
Moore
16th Annual Chili Supper • Tuesday, February 17th from 4 - 7 p.m. • Eat-In or Carry-Out
APOSTOLIC CoRNeRSToNe APoSTolIC CHuRCH 9500 Dollarway Road
ASSEMBLY OF GOD FIRST ASSeMBlY oF GoD 801 W. Hoadley Rd.
BAPTIST 13112 Dollarway Rd. PINe GRove BAPTIST 110 S. Bryant St. SHIloH BAPTIST 13701 Hwy. 270 uNITeD BAPTIST CHuRCH 411 S. Oleander St.
BAPTIST CHURCH OF CHRIST Calvary Baptist Church 1214 Robin Rd CANAAN BAPTIST 5510 W. Malcomb St. CeNTRAl BAPTIST 6107 Dollarway Rd. ClAuD RoAD BAPTIST CHuRCH 1821 Claud Rd. 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
CHuRCH oF CHRIST 102 Sheridan Rd. Redfield
METHODIST ReDFIelD uNITeD Redfield ST. luKe AMe 9908 Princeton Pike ST. luKe uNITeD 32 School Street (behind Dollarway School) ST. luKe AMe Redfield WHITe HAll uNITeD 300 Church Dr. White Hall, AR 71602
WHITe HAll CHuRCH oF CHRIST 304 White Hall Ave.
MISSIONARY BAPTIST
CHURCH OF GOD
BeTHANY 7122 Sheridan Rd.
BARNeS TeMPle CHuRCH oF GoD Princeton Pike Loop
leMoNWooD 920 Shephard Dr.
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.
MouNT PleASANT 3211 Barlett Rd. Redfield NeW BeTHel 2522 N. Pryce St. oAKlAND HeIGHTS 9620 Sheridan Rd. oRIoN 3826 Stagecoach Rd. Redfield PINeCReST 5910 Carbon St. ReDFIelD 500 Davis St. Redfield
SOUTHERN BAPTIST FAMIlY CHuRCH 2500 Highway 104
OTHER CeNTeNNIAl FelloWSHIP 1400 Centennial Ln.
www.welchnissan.com
Outdoors and more
THE COUNTRY KITCHEN 4322 Dollarway Road • 535-4767 •BREAKFAST • PLATE LUNCH & DINNER
Pine Bluff Heating & Air Conditioning Co.
It’s Hard To Stop A Trane 536-3998 800-235-1342
605 E. 6th Pine Bluff
CHuRCH oF THe lIvING GoD 3120 Gravel Pit Rd. HARDIN NeW lIFe APoSTolIC CHuRCH 10608 Hwy. 270 RIveR RoAD CHuRCH Route 1, River Rd. Redfield TRuTH TeMPle HolINeSS 9711 Dollarway Rd.
Pine Bluff Cotton Belt Federal Credit Union 535-6305 888-249-1904
1703 River Pines Blvd., Pine Bluff
PENTECOSTAL ReDFIelD uNITeD PeNTeCoSTAl 515 Sheridan Road Redfield 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.
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST
MISSIONARY NON-DENOMINATIONAL WoRD oF TRuTH MINISTRIeS Discipleship Training 1200 Dogwood Redfield
2505 Olive St., Pine Bluff
102 Clark Road White Hall 247-0707
For more information call (870) 718-1058
Area Church Directory
534-1551 1-800-WElCH99
NoRTHSIDe 5603 W. Holsey St.
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
