BANNER OF LOVE The First Church of Jesus Christ From the Bishop Volume 4, Issue 11
FROM THE BISHOP
November 2015
Inside this issue: From the Bishop
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The Gospel of Jesus Christ
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Cypress Bible Institute
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Organizational Information
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PRAISE THE LORD EVERYONE. In a few days after you receive this news letter, we will once again celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. Most think it is a time when families gather together and eat. Some will think only of a turkey, while others will think of football, while a few may be thankful for another year to be alive. Let us reflect back on the early Thanksgiving when people would gather together and be thankful to God for allowing them to be in a place of religious freedom. A place where they could worship God as they wanted to, thankful where they could attend the church of
their choice. Let me encourfreedoms are being eroded age everyone to give thanks, and washed away by the not only once a year, but everyday because of a Savior that loved us enough to send His Spirit to fill us and keep us from harm. Be thankful for a Savior that took the stripes upon His back for the healing of our physical bodies. Be thankful for a Savior who loved us enough to give His life on a cruel cross for the saving of our souls. Be thankful because when all You are the Light of the World we had to look forward to was death, He came and flood of evil and of evil peooffered us eternal life. Let's ple. Let us give thanks while make Him the number one we still are able. thing in our lives. Be thankLOVE YOU ALL -- BISHOP ful for our everyday needs BOGUE that He meets and the air we breath. In our country our
Standing On the Shoulders of Giants “Remember them that had the
Bishop H.E. Honea 1939-2009
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.