From Your Pastor's Heart Bro. Eric ...
From Your Pastor’s Heart
December 20, 2015
When the angel told Mary “with God all things are possible,” he was speaking of much more than the miraculous virgin birth of Jesus. With the birth of Jesus Christ several seemingly incompatible circumstances occurred simultaneously which could never be arranged by human effort. The promised Messiah of the Old Testament was declared to be eternal, “whose goings forth have are from of old, from everlasting” (Micah 5:2). However, the eternal Messiah was brought into the world in a fixed moment in time by which the rest of history is designated. The Son of God is declared to be ever-present throughout all the universe as David asks the question “where can I flee from your presence?” (Psalm 139:7). However, the omnipresent Son of God was wrapped in a tiny bundle of swaddling clothes…in an infant’s diaper. Jesus rightfully proclaimed, “all power is given unto me in heaven and in earth (Matthew 28:18). Yet the omnipotent Messiah broke into human history as a helpless infant who could not hold His head up from the manger’s straw. The Messiah is identified as one who knows even the deepest mysteries and man’s innermost thoughts (Deuteronomy 29:29, Psalm 139:14). However, the omniscience of the eternal maker of the universe was confined in the body of an infant who could not yet utter a word. It is little wonder that the Apostle Paul came to the unmistakable conclusion, “without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh” (1 Timothy 3:16). I am glad to be your pastor!
Bro. Eric ******************************
Today we are taking a special offering to support a new BMA ministry to struggling churches. This new program offers consultation and materials to assist these churches in revitalizing their ministries. This department also funds a Pastor’s Hotline that is offered by Focus on the Family.
PRAYER REQUESTS Ila Faye Aldridge Alesa Harrington John Pickering Mookie Bailey Norma Hayes Ronald Rayborn Bob Baxter Tawana Hewitt Peggy Rodgers Colton Bethany Alicia Hines Kaylynn Sands Janea Dupree Cammie Jackson Don Sherman Julie Eddy Lester Jackson Bronwyn Sneed Louise Flowers Jennifer McKamie Ricky Stewart Kevin Gray Lenard & Louise Tucker Tammy Stewart Our Shut-Ins: Mrs. Marie Cochran, Heather Coleman, Mrs. Frances Dougan, Mrs. Janie Evans, Mrs. Carolyn Flow, Mrs. Betty Owen, Mrs. Frances Nipper, Mrs. Millie Olds, Sammie Waller & Mrs. Ruth Watkins Our Local ABS Chapter Our Troops & Leaders of our Country Bro. Rocky & Mike Goodwin & EIM Your Pastors & families Bro. Travis & Sharon Plumlee Bro. Tom & Valerie Jopling Bro. Jeremy & Mandy Hambrice Bro. Jason & Tammy Walters Bro. David & Shelly Dickson The families of Avanell Story & Danny Brazell
ANNOUNCEMENTS **Congratulations to Dusty & Stephanie Shepherd on the arrival of Ivie Jo. Ivie made her appearance on Wednesday, December 16th, at 8:31 pm weighing 7 lb. 7 oz. and was 20.5 inches long. Terry & Sydney are pretty excited to have their little sister home! **All Wednesday night services have been dismissed for the next two weeks. We will resume all activities the first Wednesday night in 2016. **If you are helping with the Christmas Eve meal for those at the Homeless Shelter, please have your food at the fellowship hall by 5:15 Thursday evening. **There will be no Children’s Church next Sunday. **There will be no Shepherd Bag assembly until after the Christmas holidays. **Christmas family potluck will be Sunday morning, January 3rd, 2016.
Nursery Workers – Judy H. & Christy
December 20, 2015
When the angel told Mary “with God all things are possible,” he was speaking of much more than the miraculous virgin birth of Jesus. With the birth of Jesus Christ several seemingly incompatible circumstances occurred simultaneously which could never be arranged by human effort. The promised Messiah of the Old Testament was declared to be eternal, “whose goings forth have are from of old, from everlasting” (Micah 5:2). However, the eternal Messiah was brought into the world in a fixed moment in time by which the rest of history is designated. The Son of God is declared to be ever-present throughout all the universe as David asks the question “where can I flee from your presence?” (Psalm 139:7). However, the omnipresent Son of God was wrapped in a tiny bundle of swaddling clothes…in an infant’s diaper. Jesus rightfully proclaimed, “all power is given unto me in heaven and in earth (Matthew 28:18). Yet the omnipotent Messiah broke into human history as a helpless infant who could not hold His head up from the manger’s straw. The Messiah is identified as one who knows even the deepest mysteries and man’s innermost thoughts (Deuteronomy 29:29, Psalm 139:14). However, the omniscience of the eternal maker of the universe was confined in the body of an infant who could not yet utter a word. It is little wonder that the Apostle Paul came to the unmistakable conclusion, “without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh” (1 Timothy 3:16). I am glad to be your pastor!
Bro. Eric ******************************
Today we are taking a special offering to support a new BMA ministry to struggling churches. This new program offers consultation and materials to assist these churches in revitalizing their ministries. This department also funds a Pastor’s Hotline that is offered by Focus on the Family.
PRAYER REQUESTS Ila Faye Aldridge Alesa Harrington John Pickering Mookie Bailey Norma Hayes Ronald Rayborn Bob Baxter Tawana Hewitt Peggy Rodgers Colton Bethany Alicia Hines Kaylynn Sands Janea Dupree Cammie Jackson Don Sherman Julie Eddy Lester Jackson Bronwyn Sneed Louise Flowers Jennifer McKamie Ricky Stewart Kevin Gray Lenard & Louise Tucker Tammy Stewart Our Shut-Ins: Mrs. Marie Cochran, Heather Coleman, Mrs. Frances Dougan, Mrs. Janie Evans, Mrs. Carolyn Flow, Mrs. Betty Owen, Mrs. Frances Nipper, Mrs. Millie Olds, Sammie Waller & Mrs. Ruth Watkins Our Local ABS Chapter Our Troops & Leaders of our Country Bro. Rocky & Mike Goodwin & EIM Your Pastors & families Bro. Travis & Sharon Plumlee Bro. Tom & Valerie Jopling Bro. Jeremy & Mandy Hambrice Bro. Jason & Tammy Walters Bro. David & Shelly Dickson The families of Avanell Story & Danny Brazell
ANNOUNCEMENTS **Congratulations to Dusty & Stephanie Shepherd on the arrival of Ivie Jo. Ivie made her appearance on Wednesday, December 16th, at 8:31 pm weighing 7 lb. 7 oz. and was 20.5 inches long. Terry & Sydney are pretty excited to have their little sister home! **All Wednesday night services have been dismissed for the next two weeks. We will resume all activities the first Wednesday night in 2016. **If you are helping with the Christmas Eve meal for those at the Homeless Shelter, please have your food at the fellowship hall by 5:15 Thursday evening. **There will be no Children’s Church next Sunday. **There will be no Shepherd Bag assembly until after the Christmas holidays. **Christmas family potluck will be Sunday morning, January 3rd, 2016.
Nursery Workers – Judy H. & Christy
