January 30, 2014
Spurgeon Baptist Association of Churches Weekly Newsletter
January 30, 2014
Volume 10, Issue 5
Associational News & Prayer Request
A Plain Man’s Sermon (continued)
2
Upcoming Conferences
2
Comments on Our Purpose Statement
2
Elm Avenue Baptist Church of Grand Junction is happy to announce their third Seminar on Biblical Evangelism and also the spring business meeting for the Spurgeon Baptist Association on April 24-27, 2014. Our keynote speaker will be Bro. Randall Easter from First Baptist Church of Briar in Azle, Texas. Our theme will be Recovering the Gospel: Evangelism in Sardis. Our theme verse will be Revelation 3:3. The goal of this conference is to encourage pastors and laymen who are serving in churches where the Gospel has been neglected in the past and are now trying to recover true Gospel preaching and practice. Come learn with us and encourage others who stand with us. We will be posting more details as the time gets closer. Pastor Paul Walker
New Book Available 3
If you have any news, prayer requests, or events that you would like to have included in the weekly update, please call us at 785-456-8513 or email them to [email protected].
Inside this issue:
Contact Us
4
Pulpit Supply
4
A Plain Man’s Sermon
Prayer Meetings
4
C.H. Spurgeon, Sermon No. 1879 'It shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein.' Leviticus 22:21
Purpose Statement: We unite as an association of Southern Baptist churches in order to manifest the glory of God above all. We purpose to do this by seeking spiritual awakening and revival by intense prayer and earnest obedience to Scripture. We covenant to strengthen and support one another, motivate d and guided by the authority and sufficiency of Scripture, by facilitating faithful preaching of the Word of God, proclaiming the gospel of the risen Lord Jesus Christ to all, making and gathering disciples, planting churches and coordinating unified missions efforts.
Website: www.sbaoc.org
It is a blessed thing to declare the gospel, but I do not believe that any man can preach the gospel who does not preach the law. The book of Leviticus and all the other typical books, are valuable as gospel-teaching to us, because there is always in them most clearly the law of God. The law is the needle, and you cannot draw the silken thread of the gospel through a man's heart, unless you first send the needle of the law through the centre thereof, to make way for it. If men do not understand the law, they will not feel that they are sinners, and if they are not consciously sinners, they will never value the sinoffering. If the Ten Commandments are never read in their hearing, they will not know wherein they are guilty and how shall they make confession? If they are not assured that the law is 'holy, and just, and good', and that God has never demanded of any man more than he has a right to demand, how shall they feel the filthiness of sin, or see the (Continued on page 2)
True Church Conference 2014 February 20-23 Muscle Shoals, Alabama “The Spirit Empowered Church”
Southern Baptist Founders Conference Midwest 2014 February 25-26 First Baptist Church, St. Peters, Missouri
Speakers: Dr. Al Mohler, Jeff Noblit, Jonathan Sims, Barry King & David Miller
“Necessary, Sufficient, Effective, & Irresistible…”
www.anchoredintruth.org
www.founders.org/conferences
Upcoming Conferences & Events True Church Conference
2014—February 20-23. The Spirit Empowered Church. Muscle Shoals, AL. The speaker lineup includes: Dr. Al Mohler, Jeff Noblit, Jonathan Sims, Barry King, and David Miller. Southern Baptist Founders
Conference Midwest 2014 — February 25-26. First Baptist Church, St. Peters, Missouri. “Necessary, Sufficient, Effective, & Irresistible…” Speakers: Rev. Brad Laubinger, Dr. Terry Chrisope, Dr. Tony Mattia, Dr. Chad Brand, Rev. Slade Johnson, Pastor Jonathan Peppers 14th Annual Bible
Conference—February 28March 2. Covenant Baptist Church, Broken Arrow, OK. “Christ’s Resurrection.” ARBCA General Assembly—
April 1-3. Grace Covenant Church, Gilbert, AZ. “The Sufferings of Christ.” Speaker: Dr. Joel Beeke. Go to www.arbca.com for more info. Grace Camp Meeting—April
3-6. Rockport Baptist Church, 3761 Telegraph Rd., Arnold, MO. Biblical Evangelism
Seminar—April 24-27. Elm Avenue Baptist Church, Grand Junction, CO. “Recovering the Gospel: Evangelism in Sardis.” Speaker: Randall Easter. 2014 SBC Annual Meeting—
June 10-11. Baltimore, MD. www.sbc.net.
A Plain Man’s Sermon (Continued from page 1)
need of flying to Christ for cleansing? There is no healing a man till the law has wounded him, no making him alive till the law has slain him. I do pray, dear friends, that God, the Holy Spirit, may lay the law, like an axe, at the root of all our self-righteousness, for nothing else will ever hew down that upas tree. I pray that he may take the law, and use it as a looking-glass, that we may see ourselves in it, and discover our spots and blots, and all the foulness of our lives, for then we shall be driven to wash until we are clean in the sight of the Lord. The law is our pedagogue 'to bring us unto Christ,' and there is no coming to Christ unless the stern pedagogue shall lead us there, with many a stripe and many a tear. FOR MEDITATION: Teachers who neglect the preaching of the law deprive themselves and their hearers of a tool which reveals sin (Romans 3:2o; 7:7), condemns the sinner (Galatians 3:10) and points the sinner to the Lord Jesus Christ (Galatians 3:24). What a valuable resource it is!
Comments on Our Purpose Statement We unite as an association of Southern Baptist churches in order to manifest the glory of God above all. We purpose to do this by seeking spiritual awakening and revival by intense prayer and earnest obedience to Scripture. We covenant to strengthen and support one another, motivated and guided by the authority and sufficiency of Scripture, by facilitating faithful preaching of the Word of God, proclaiming the gospel of the risen Lord Jesus Christ to all, making and gathering disciples, planting churches and coordinating unified missions efforts.
Preaching of the Word of God “I have felt shame, sorrow, and contempt, all blended, at some things I have heard from the pulpit. They are nice enough little things, but nothing from the Word of God, nothing to convict a sinner, nothing to lead a sinner to Christ, nothing to lead a babe in Christ to maturity in Christian knowledge, nothing to develop high, holy, and enduring Christian character. Preaching is a solemn work.” B. H. Carroll Of David Livingston it was said: “He did not rove about as a political missionary, consuming his time in the discussion of questions relating to the public affairs, interesting as the subject then was to persons of every description. Though a decided Whig; though he rejoiced at every occurrence auspicious to the cause of freedom, and both in public and in private remembered his beloved country at the throne of grace, praying that the right hand of the Almighty and the light of his countenance would save her, yet he loved the cause of Christ more; and he, therefore, assiduously employed himself in the glorious service to which he had been called. His prudence, his just sense of the dignity of his office, and of the solemn nature of its duties, were such as could hardly fail to preserve him from any unseemly remarks in ordinary discourse upon political matters.”
S p ur g eo n B a p t i st A sso ci a t i o n o f Ch u r ch es PO Box 155 Wamego KS 66547 Phone: (785) 456-8513 Email: [email protected]
Contact Us:
Men Available for Pulpit Supply Kevin Berens St. Francis, Kansas Email: [email protected] Phone: 785-332-2088 Tim Lambert Concordia, Kansas Email: [email protected] Phone: 785-614-3651
“If there is no church... should you not commence one?” C. H. Spurgeon
Administrative Council: Eugene Jennings, Moderator Fellowship Baptist Church, Onaga, Kansas Phone: (785) 456-3688 Email: [email protected] J.W. Glidewell, Vice Moderator First Baptist Church, St. Francis, Kansas Email: [email protected] Phone: (785) 772-1176 Tony Mattia, Corresponding Secretary Trinity Baptist Church, Wamego, Kansas Phone: (785) 456-3796 Email: [email protected] Daniel Hunt, Treasurer Email: [email protected] Daryl McNabb, At Large Email: [email protected] Ken Jorgenson, At Large Email: [email protected] Robin Jackson, At Large Email: [email protected] Bill Ascol, At Large Email: [email protected] Paul Walker, At Large Email: [email protected]
Website: www.sbaoc.org
Brad Richardson Lawrence, Kansas Email: [email protected] Phone: 785-766-7268 Nathaniel Penland Lawrenceville, Georgia Email: [email protected] Phone: 678-925-7024 Bake Ottofy St. Louis, Missouri Email: [email protected] Phone: 636-467-7446
Prayer Meetings for Spiritual Awakening & Revival:
Fellowship Baptist Church in Onaga, Kansas—5:00 pm on Sundays
Trinity Baptist Church in Wamego, Kansas—8:00 pm on Saturdays The Spurgeon Baptist Association of Churches has several resumes on file at this time. Please contact us at [email protected] if you would like us to forward them to you.
The Spurgeon Baptist Association of Churches is an association of Southern Baptist Churches that is united to manifest the glory of God above all. We set out to do this by seeking spiritual awakening and revival by intense prayer and earnest obedience to Scripture. As an association of churches we are bound in mutual covenant to strengthen and support one another- motivated and guided by the authority and sufficiency of Scripture - by facilitating faithful preaching of the Word of God, proclaiming the gospel of the risen Lord Jesus Christ to all, making and gathering disciples, planting churches and coordinating unified missions efforts. We are a non-geographic association seeking to include any likeminded body of believers so that together we might better fulfill the great commission of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Our intent is to lean on His instruction and not our imaginations so that He is honored in all that we do. We welcome churches who adhere to the confessions of faith accepted by Southern Baptists throughout their history, including, but not limited to, the Second London Confession (1689) and the Baptist Faith and Message.
January 30, 2014
Volume 10, Issue 5
Associational News & Prayer Request
A Plain Man’s Sermon (continued)
2
Upcoming Conferences
2
Comments on Our Purpose Statement
2
Elm Avenue Baptist Church of Grand Junction is happy to announce their third Seminar on Biblical Evangelism and also the spring business meeting for the Spurgeon Baptist Association on April 24-27, 2014. Our keynote speaker will be Bro. Randall Easter from First Baptist Church of Briar in Azle, Texas. Our theme will be Recovering the Gospel: Evangelism in Sardis. Our theme verse will be Revelation 3:3. The goal of this conference is to encourage pastors and laymen who are serving in churches where the Gospel has been neglected in the past and are now trying to recover true Gospel preaching and practice. Come learn with us and encourage others who stand with us. We will be posting more details as the time gets closer. Pastor Paul Walker
New Book Available 3
If you have any news, prayer requests, or events that you would like to have included in the weekly update, please call us at 785-456-8513 or email them to [email protected].
Inside this issue:
Contact Us
4
Pulpit Supply
4
A Plain Man’s Sermon
Prayer Meetings
4
C.H. Spurgeon, Sermon No. 1879 'It shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein.' Leviticus 22:21
Purpose Statement: We unite as an association of Southern Baptist churches in order to manifest the glory of God above all. We purpose to do this by seeking spiritual awakening and revival by intense prayer and earnest obedience to Scripture. We covenant to strengthen and support one another, motivate d and guided by the authority and sufficiency of Scripture, by facilitating faithful preaching of the Word of God, proclaiming the gospel of the risen Lord Jesus Christ to all, making and gathering disciples, planting churches and coordinating unified missions efforts.
Website: www.sbaoc.org
It is a blessed thing to declare the gospel, but I do not believe that any man can preach the gospel who does not preach the law. The book of Leviticus and all the other typical books, are valuable as gospel-teaching to us, because there is always in them most clearly the law of God. The law is the needle, and you cannot draw the silken thread of the gospel through a man's heart, unless you first send the needle of the law through the centre thereof, to make way for it. If men do not understand the law, they will not feel that they are sinners, and if they are not consciously sinners, they will never value the sinoffering. If the Ten Commandments are never read in their hearing, they will not know wherein they are guilty and how shall they make confession? If they are not assured that the law is 'holy, and just, and good', and that God has never demanded of any man more than he has a right to demand, how shall they feel the filthiness of sin, or see the (Continued on page 2)
True Church Conference 2014 February 20-23 Muscle Shoals, Alabama “The Spirit Empowered Church”
Southern Baptist Founders Conference Midwest 2014 February 25-26 First Baptist Church, St. Peters, Missouri
Speakers: Dr. Al Mohler, Jeff Noblit, Jonathan Sims, Barry King & David Miller
“Necessary, Sufficient, Effective, & Irresistible…”
www.anchoredintruth.org
www.founders.org/conferences
Upcoming Conferences & Events True Church Conference
2014—February 20-23. The Spirit Empowered Church. Muscle Shoals, AL. The speaker lineup includes: Dr. Al Mohler, Jeff Noblit, Jonathan Sims, Barry King, and David Miller. Southern Baptist Founders
Conference Midwest 2014 — February 25-26. First Baptist Church, St. Peters, Missouri. “Necessary, Sufficient, Effective, & Irresistible…” Speakers: Rev. Brad Laubinger, Dr. Terry Chrisope, Dr. Tony Mattia, Dr. Chad Brand, Rev. Slade Johnson, Pastor Jonathan Peppers 14th Annual Bible
Conference—February 28March 2. Covenant Baptist Church, Broken Arrow, OK. “Christ’s Resurrection.” ARBCA General Assembly—
April 1-3. Grace Covenant Church, Gilbert, AZ. “The Sufferings of Christ.” Speaker: Dr. Joel Beeke. Go to www.arbca.com for more info. Grace Camp Meeting—April
3-6. Rockport Baptist Church, 3761 Telegraph Rd., Arnold, MO. Biblical Evangelism
Seminar—April 24-27. Elm Avenue Baptist Church, Grand Junction, CO. “Recovering the Gospel: Evangelism in Sardis.” Speaker: Randall Easter. 2014 SBC Annual Meeting—
June 10-11. Baltimore, MD. www.sbc.net.
A Plain Man’s Sermon (Continued from page 1)
need of flying to Christ for cleansing? There is no healing a man till the law has wounded him, no making him alive till the law has slain him. I do pray, dear friends, that God, the Holy Spirit, may lay the law, like an axe, at the root of all our self-righteousness, for nothing else will ever hew down that upas tree. I pray that he may take the law, and use it as a looking-glass, that we may see ourselves in it, and discover our spots and blots, and all the foulness of our lives, for then we shall be driven to wash until we are clean in the sight of the Lord. The law is our pedagogue 'to bring us unto Christ,' and there is no coming to Christ unless the stern pedagogue shall lead us there, with many a stripe and many a tear. FOR MEDITATION: Teachers who neglect the preaching of the law deprive themselves and their hearers of a tool which reveals sin (Romans 3:2o; 7:7), condemns the sinner (Galatians 3:10) and points the sinner to the Lord Jesus Christ (Galatians 3:24). What a valuable resource it is!
Comments on Our Purpose Statement We unite as an association of Southern Baptist churches in order to manifest the glory of God above all. We purpose to do this by seeking spiritual awakening and revival by intense prayer and earnest obedience to Scripture. We covenant to strengthen and support one another, motivated and guided by the authority and sufficiency of Scripture, by facilitating faithful preaching of the Word of God, proclaiming the gospel of the risen Lord Jesus Christ to all, making and gathering disciples, planting churches and coordinating unified missions efforts.
Preaching of the Word of God “I have felt shame, sorrow, and contempt, all blended, at some things I have heard from the pulpit. They are nice enough little things, but nothing from the Word of God, nothing to convict a sinner, nothing to lead a sinner to Christ, nothing to lead a babe in Christ to maturity in Christian knowledge, nothing to develop high, holy, and enduring Christian character. Preaching is a solemn work.” B. H. Carroll Of David Livingston it was said: “He did not rove about as a political missionary, consuming his time in the discussion of questions relating to the public affairs, interesting as the subject then was to persons of every description. Though a decided Whig; though he rejoiced at every occurrence auspicious to the cause of freedom, and both in public and in private remembered his beloved country at the throne of grace, praying that the right hand of the Almighty and the light of his countenance would save her, yet he loved the cause of Christ more; and he, therefore, assiduously employed himself in the glorious service to which he had been called. His prudence, his just sense of the dignity of his office, and of the solemn nature of its duties, were such as could hardly fail to preserve him from any unseemly remarks in ordinary discourse upon political matters.”
S p ur g eo n B a p t i st A sso ci a t i o n o f Ch u r ch es PO Box 155 Wamego KS 66547 Phone: (785) 456-8513 Email: [email protected]
Contact Us:
Men Available for Pulpit Supply Kevin Berens St. Francis, Kansas Email: [email protected] Phone: 785-332-2088 Tim Lambert Concordia, Kansas Email: [email protected] Phone: 785-614-3651
“If there is no church... should you not commence one?” C. H. Spurgeon
Administrative Council: Eugene Jennings, Moderator Fellowship Baptist Church, Onaga, Kansas Phone: (785) 456-3688 Email: [email protected] J.W. Glidewell, Vice Moderator First Baptist Church, St. Francis, Kansas Email: [email protected] Phone: (785) 772-1176 Tony Mattia, Corresponding Secretary Trinity Baptist Church, Wamego, Kansas Phone: (785) 456-3796 Email: [email protected] Daniel Hunt, Treasurer Email: [email protected] Daryl McNabb, At Large Email: [email protected] Ken Jorgenson, At Large Email: [email protected] Robin Jackson, At Large Email: [email protected] Bill Ascol, At Large Email: [email protected] Paul Walker, At Large Email: [email protected]
Website: www.sbaoc.org
Brad Richardson Lawrence, Kansas Email: [email protected] Phone: 785-766-7268 Nathaniel Penland Lawrenceville, Georgia Email: [email protected] Phone: 678-925-7024 Bake Ottofy St. Louis, Missouri Email: [email protected] Phone: 636-467-7446
Prayer Meetings for Spiritual Awakening & Revival:
Fellowship Baptist Church in Onaga, Kansas—5:00 pm on Sundays
Trinity Baptist Church in Wamego, Kansas—8:00 pm on Saturdays The Spurgeon Baptist Association of Churches has several resumes on file at this time. Please contact us at [email protected] if you would like us to forward them to you.
The Spurgeon Baptist Association of Churches is an association of Southern Baptist Churches that is united to manifest the glory of God above all. We set out to do this by seeking spiritual awakening and revival by intense prayer and earnest obedience to Scripture. As an association of churches we are bound in mutual covenant to strengthen and support one another- motivated and guided by the authority and sufficiency of Scripture - by facilitating faithful preaching of the Word of God, proclaiming the gospel of the risen Lord Jesus Christ to all, making and gathering disciples, planting churches and coordinating unified missions efforts. We are a non-geographic association seeking to include any likeminded body of believers so that together we might better fulfill the great commission of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Our intent is to lean on His instruction and not our imaginations so that He is honored in all that we do. We welcome churches who adhere to the confessions of faith accepted by Southern Baptists throughout their history, including, but not limited to, the Second London Confession (1689) and the Baptist Faith and Message.
