BANNER OF LOVE The First Church of Jesus Christ From the Bishop Volume 1, Issue 3 July 2012
Inside this issue: A Walk in Faith
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General Convention Time
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Ministry News
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The Word of God
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Editor’s Desk
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The Red Thread
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Organizational Information
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Here we are again, just a little over a month away from our General Convention in Tullahoma. We are looking forward to a great time this year. We are going to have several ministers in attendance who have never been in our Convention in previous years. Also some who have not been in a long time. It will be good to see everyone again. I wish to remind all the members of the Executive Board, please make plans to attend. The organization is depending on you. I think the crowning achievement of our convention would be to see new peo-
ple receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. I believe we are living in a time when people are more interested in promoting themselves than in the promotion of the plan of salvation. We must surrender our authority to a higher power that we cannot control. It is high time for us to get out of God's way and let Him have complete control of our lives and our churches and most of all this organization. We make plans to do this or that and leave God out of the picture. The sooner we realize that God is in charge and we are His servants, the sooner we
I am the Light of the World
can realize the complete blessings of the Lord that He wants us to have We are limiting the power of God. Let's let Him do what He wants to do. Love you all, Bishop Bogue
Standing On the Shoulders of Giants “Remember them that had the rule over you, men that spake unto you the word of God; and considering the issue of their life, imitate their faith” Heb 13:7 Bishop H.E. Honea was a man of deep, abiding faith in God and love for people. He went home to be with the Lord on June 10, 2009 leaving behind an impressive legacy of life and ministry. Born Oct. 30, 1939. He was saved
and called to preach in April 1953, filled with the Holy Ghost in 1955 and baptized in Name of Jesus Christ in 1958. He preached in 32 states, 3 foreign countries and pastored in 4 states. Ordained Bishop in 1965, Bishop Honea ordained 120 ministers and 32 surrendered to preach under his ministry. Bishop Honea pastored the Tullahoma Church for 46 years and founded the First
Church of Jesus Christ Organization in 1965, and the Banner of Love in 1966. He will be remembered as a tenderhearted, loving and forgiving man of faith whose life passion was the Kingdom of God. We do well to follow his example.