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RAISE THE PRAISE CHURCH INFORMATION ST. REED MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH HONORS PASTOR C.R. JONES AND SIS. L. JOYCE JONES IN THEIR 18TH APPRECIATION SERVICES Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. The members of St. Reed Missionary Baptist Church are extending an invitation to you to join us as we honor Pastor C.R. Jones and his wife, Sis.. L. Joyce Jones in their 18th Anniversary Services. The theme for this occasion is “Our Pastor Leading God’s People With A 2020 Vision”, taken from II Timothy 4:2.
The Appreciation Celebration will begin at 3:30 p.m. on March 1, 2020 and culminates March 8, 2020. On March 1st , or guest church families will be Rev. George Thomas, Pastor of Holy Chapel Missionary Baptist Church and Rev. Ticey Brown, Pastor of Mt. Tabor Missionary Baptist Church. On March 8th our guest church families will be Rev. Lester Mosley Pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church and Rev. Michael
White, Pastor of Pleasant View Missionary Baptist Church. Please join us as we express our appreciation, and praise God for our Pastor’s 18 years of committed and dedicated service. Our church is located at 656 East 79th Street in the city of Los Angeles, (323) 7527807. Bro. Larry Killens and Sis. Earline Hall, Chairpersons of the Appreciation C ommitte e, Sis. C arolyn Penn, Publicity Chairperson.
“IT IS GOD THAT JUSTIFIETH
SERMON CORNER A WONDERFUL THING it is, this being justified, or made just. If we had never broken the laws of God we should not have needed it, for we should have been just in ourselves. He who has all his life done the things which he ought to have done, and has never done anything which he ought not to have done, is justified by the law. But you, dear reader, are not of that sort, I am quite sure. You have too much honesty to pretend to be without sin, and therefore you need to be justified. Now, if you justify yourself,
Romans 8:33 C. H. SPURGEON
you will simply be a self-deceiver. Therefore do not attempt it. It is never worth while. If you ask your fellow mortals to justify you, what can they do? You can make some of them speak well of you for small favors, and others will backbite you for less. Their judgment is not worth much. Our text says, “It is God that justifieth,” and this is a deal more to the point. It is an astonishing fact, and one that we ought to consider with care. Come and see. In the first place, nobody
else but God would ever have thought of justifying those who are guilty. They have lived in open rebellion; they have 19 done evil with both hands; they have gone from bad to worse; they have turned back to sin even after they have smarted for it, and have therefore for a while been forced to leave it. They have broken the law, and trampled on the gospel. They have refused proclamations of mercy, and have persisted in ungodliness. How can they be forgiven and justified? Their fellowmen, despairing of them,
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say, “They are hopeless cases.” Even Christians look upon them with sorrow rather than with hope. But not so their God. He, in the splendor of his electing grace having chosen some of them before the foundation of the world, will not rest till He has justified them, and made them to be accepted in the Beloved. Is it not written, “Whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified”? Thus you see there are some whom the Lord resolves to justify: why should not you and I be of the number? None but God would ever have thought of justifying me. I am a wonder to myself. I doubt not that grace is equally seen in
others. Look at Saul of Tarsus, who foamed at the mouth, against God’s servants. Like a hungry wolf, he worried the lambs and the sheep right and left; and yet God struck him down on the road to Damascus, and changed his heart, and so fully justified him that ere long, this man became the greatest preacher of justification by faith that ever lived. He must often have marveled that he was justified by faith 20 in Christ Jesus; for he was once a determined stickler for salvation by the works of the law. None but God would have ever thought of justifying such a man as Saul the persecutor; but the Lord God is glorious in grace. from the pulpit continued on PAGE 03
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RAISE THE PRAISE CHURCH INFORMATION one faith fellowship “nuggets for the soul”
How Are You Labeled?
dr. tonya lewis
Abraham Lincoln said: “You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all of the time.” Our true character will be demonstrated wherever we are even in foreign lands and situations. Each person and especially Christians should desire to be known as Daniel was known of the king in Daniel
chapter 6. 2-The king also chose Daniel …to supervise the high officers and protect the king’s interests. 3-Daniel soon proved himself more capable than all the other administrators and high officers. Because of Daniel’s great ability, the king made plans to place him over the entire empire. 4-Then the other administrators and high officers began searching for some fault in the way Daniel was handling government affairs, but they couldn’t find anything to criticize or condemn. He was faithful, always responsible, and completely trustworthy. 5-So they concluded, “Our only chance of finding grounds for accusing Daniel will be in connection with the rules of his religion.” 7-We are all in agreement—we administrators, officials, high officers, advisers, and governors—that the king should make a law that will be
strictly enforced. Give orders that for the next thirty days any person who prays to anyone, divine or human—except to you, Your Majesty—will be thrown into the den of lions. 9-So King Darius signed the law. 10-But when Daniel learned that the law…, he went home and knelt down as usual in his upstairs room, with its windows open toward Jerusalem. He prayed three times a day, just as he had always done, giving thanks to his God. Daniel’s faithfulness testified of his true commitment to his God. It testified of his commitment to his godly character. It testified of his faith and trust in God to yet stand strong in his commitment regardless of the threat against his life. It testified of Daniel’s willingness to stand alone in his belief regardless of so many others standing against him. 11-Then the officials went together to Daniel’s house and found him praying and asking for God’s help. 12-So they went straight to the king …“Did you not sign a law that …will be thrown into the den of lions?” “Yes,” the king replied, “that decision stands; …cannot be revoked.” 13-Then they told the king, “That man Daniel, one of the captives from Judah, is ignoring you and
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But, even if anybody had thought of justif ying the u n g o d l y, n o n e b u t G o d could have done it. It is quite impossible for any person to forgive offences which have not been committed against himself. A person has greatly injured you; you can forgive him, and I hope you will; but no third person can forgive him apart from you. If the wrong is done to you, the pardon must come from you. If we have sinned against God, it is in God’s power to forgive; for the sin is against Himself. That is why David says, in the fifty-first Psalm: “Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight”; for then God, against whom the offence is committed, can put the offence away. That which we owe to God, our great Creator can remit, if so it pleases Him; and if He remits it, it is remitted. None but the great God, against whom we have committed the sin, can blot out that sin; let us, therefore, see that we go to Him and seek mercy at His hands. Do not let us be led aside by those who would have us confess to them; they have no warrant
in the Word of God for their pretensions. But even if they were ordained to pronounce absolution in God’s name, it must still be better to go ourselves to the great Lord through Jesus Christ, the Mediator, and seek and find pardon at His hand; since we are sure that this is the 21 right way. Proxy religion involves too great a risk: you had better see to your soul’s matters yourself, and leave them in no man’s hands. Only God can justify the ungodly; but He can do it to perfection. He casts our sins behind His back, He blots them out; He says that though they be sought for, they shall not be found. With no other reason for it but His own infinite goodness, He has prepared a glorious way by which He can make scarlet sins as white as snow, and remove our transgressions from us as far as the east is from the west. He says, “I will not remember your sins.” He goes the length of making an end of sin. One of old called out in amazement, “Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy” (Micah 7:18). We are not now speaking of justice, nor of God’s dealing with men according to their deserts. If you profess to deal with the righteous Lord on law terms, everlasting wrath threatens you, for that is what you deserve. Blessed be His name, He has not dealt with us after our sins; but now He treats with us on terms of free grace and infinite compassion, and He says, “I will receive you graciously, and love you freely.” from the pulpit continued on PAGE 11
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RAISE THE PRAISE CHURCH INFORMATION SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
A Call to Accountability Devotional Reading • Psalm 97 Bible Background • Amos 5 JUSTICE AND THE PROPHETS Unit 1: God Requires Justice LESSONS 1–5 Lesson Aims
MARCH 01, 2020 Bible Study Guide
Focal verses: NIV Amos 5:18–24 18 Woe to you who long for the day of the Lord! Why do you long for the day of the Lord? That day will be darkness, not light.
19 It will be as though a man fled from a lion only to meet a bear, as though he entered his house and rested his hand on the wall only to have a snake bite him. 20 Will not the day of the Lord be darkness, not light— pitch-dark, without a ray of brightness? 21 “I hate, I despise your religious festivals; your assemblies are a stench to me. 22 Even though you bring me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them. Though you bring choice fellowship offerings, I will have no regard for them. 23 Away with the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps. 24 But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!”
Introduction A. A Red-Letter Day? A red-letter day is a day that is memorable in some way, usually because something positive occurred on that day. The term appears to be derived from the practice of marking holy days in red letters on church calendars. The Book of Common Prayer, issued in 1549, included a calendar with holy days marked in red ink. Some calendars mark Sundays in red. In Old Testament times, many of God’s people in Israel viewed the coming day of the Lord as a red-letter day. They did not know exactly when it would occur, but they assumed it would be a happy, special day that they would always remember fondly. B. Lesson Context Today’s lesson begins a new quarter of studies on the topic “Justice and the Prophets.” The lessons in the first unit are drawn from the writings of Amos, Micah, Habakkuk, and Malachi. These four books make up one-third of the 12 Old Testament books that we call the Minor Prophets. The word minor has nothing to do with their degree of importance. The term highlights the length of these 12 books; all are much shorter than the majority of books described as major (Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, and Daniel). Lamentation’s inclusion in the major writings reflects the fact that the book was written by the major prophet Jeremiah. The prophet Amos is unique among the writing prophets in two ways. First, he is a prophet who had another occupation to which he returned after delivering his prophecies (see Amos 1:1; 7:14, 15). Second, Amos was from the southern kingdom of Judah but was commanded by the Lord to speak his message in the northern kingdom of Israel (1:1). We do not
need to imagine the reception that this outsider got when he prophesied against Israel (2:6–16; 7:10–17). Though he prophesied against several nations (1:3–2:5), Amos had the most to say about the sins of Israel. Amos began his ministry around 760 BC. By then, God’s people had been divided for approximately 170 years. Amos 1:1 mentions the two kings who were in power at the time of his ministry: Uzziah of Judah (also called Azariah; 785–734 BC; 2 Kings 15:1–3; 2 Chronicles 26:1–5) and Jeroboam (II) of Israel (786–746 BC; 2 Kings 14:23, 24). In Israel, an apathy toward God’s laws had set in among the majority of the people. Life was good for them; the nation was prospering, and nations that often posed a threat to them (such as Assyria and Egypt) were weak and ineffective. What could this prophet possibly have to say to them? Why had he traveled from Judah to disturb their life of ease? In the verses immediately preceding the start of our lesson text, Amos clearly revealed the cause of his ministry. At seemingly every turn, Israel chose evil over good (Amos 5:7–15). The prophet accused them of mistreating the poor (5:11). He then highlighted the people’s numerous other sins (5:12– 15): they punished those who sought justice, they accepted bribes, and they discriminated against the poor in lawsuits. With these admonitions still ringing in the air, Amos delivered the word of the Lord found in today’s lesson text. I. Dismal Day (Amos 5:18–20) A. Of Delusion (v. 18) 18a. Woe to you who long for the day of the Lord! Why do you long for the day of the Lord? Wo e i s c o m m o n i n p r o p h e t i c
1. Summarize the misconceptions concerning the day of the Lord. 2. Explain why the Lord detested the people’s worship rituals. 3. Recruit an accountability partner to implement one lifestyle change to improve his or her obedience to the imperative of the key verse. Key Verse: Let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream. —Amos 5:24
language. It introduces messages of warning and judgment (Jeremiah 22:13; Ezekiel 13:3, 18; Amos 6:1; etc.). Ideally, God’s people should desire the day of the Lord, just as Christians desire the return of Jesus (2 Corinthians 1:14; 2 Peter 3:12). However, Amos’s audience longs for the day of the Lord for twisted, selfish reasons. Though they do not prioritize faithfulness to their covenant with the Lord, they believe that the day of the Lord will be a day of blessing for them. They have forgotten that covenant blessings are contingent on covenant faithfulness, and faithlessness will be met by judgment (Deuteronomy 28; 29). The day of the Lord is a common theme in the Old Testament prophets (Isaiah 2:12–21; Ezekiel 30:3; Joel 1:15; 2:1, 2; Obadiah 15; Zephaniah 1:7–18; etc.). The verse at hand implies that in Amos’s time the popular thinking surrounding the day of the Lord in Israel is gravely flawed. Israel believes that the Lord will arise on behalf of his people and defeat their enemies in a mighty display of his power on that day. Conveniently, God’s people consider themselves exempt from judgment on that day because of their status as his chosen, covenant people (compare Judah’s attitude in Jeremiah 7:2–11). What prophets like Amos point out is that being the covenant people does not come without obligation. Elevated status before God also elevates the degree of accountability to him (Amos 3:2; compare Luke 12:47, 48). True, God’s unique relationship with Israel provides them with special blessings and privileges, but it also comes with a solemn responsibility for faithful obedience to him. The people in Amos’s day have come to expect the privileges, but they have abandoned the responsibility. 18b. That day will be darkness, not light. Because of their false beliefs, the people will find themselves surprised that the day will be darkness for them, not light (compare Isaiah 5:30; Jeremiah 13:16). They would have cheered the judgment that Amos proclaimed on their enemies (Amos
1:3–2:5). The darkness and judgment that the other nations will experience will also fall on Israel, for Israel is no different from those nations (contrast Exodus 19:6). What Do You Think? Which three modern thoughts and/or behaviors of what we might call “interim darkness” do you think God will condemn most harshly on the day of ultimate darkness? Why? Digging Deeper Which one of those three is most challenging to Christians generally? Why? It Seemed Like a Good Idea Well-meaning lawmakers sometimes find that their decrees end up doing more harm than good. This phenomenon is called the “law of unintended consequences.” When the U. S. Congress imposed a 10 percent luxury tax on yachts, some felt relief: the rich would finally pay their fair share of taxes! But within eight months after the law took effect, the largest U. S. yacht manufacturer had laid off more than 80 percent of its employees and closed one of its two manufacturing plants. In the first year, one-third of U. S. yacht-building companies stopped p r o d u c t i o n . U l t i m a t e l y, 2 5 , 0 0 0 workers in that industry lost their jobs, and 75,000 more jobs were lost in companies that supplied yacht parts and materials. Jobs shifted to companies in Europe and the Bahamas. The U. S. Treasury collected zero revenue from the sales driven overseas. Amos warned that those who spoke of a victorious day of the Lord would face unintended consequences too. Counting on religious ritual to yield divine reward would result in God’s wrath.—J. E. B. Of Danger (v. 19) 19. It will be as though a man fled from a lion only to meet a bear, as though he entered his house and rested his hand on the wall only to have a snake bite him. Amos illustrates the plight of the
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COLUMNS sunday school continued from page 6 people with two darkly humorous pictures. In both images, a man believes himself to be safe right before he meets his doom. He discovers that a bear is as deadly as a lion (compare Lamentations 3:10) and not even the man’s house can keep him safe from a snake that has slithered inside (compare Deuteronomy 32:24; Ecclesiastes 10:8). What Do You Think? When you have one of those bad-to-worse kind of days, what encouragement from Scripture gets you back on track most quickly? Digging Deeper Under what circumstances would you not use that particular Scripture to help someone else through such a day? Why? Two lessons should be drawn from these scenarios. First, like escaping a lion only to meet a bear, it is impossible to hide from judgment on the day of the Lord (compare Job 20:24; Isaiah 24:17, 18; Jeremiah 15:2, 3; 48:44). As the saying goes, “You can run, but you can’t hide.” In Amos’s illustration, even one’s own home, which might be considered a truly “safe place,” will provide no refuge from what the day of the Lord will bring. The apostle John pictures individuals from all walks of life crying for the rocks to hide them from the Lamb on “the great day of their wrath,” but such cries are futile (Revelation 6:15–17). Second, the day of the Lord and its accompanying j u d g m e n t a r r i ve w i t h o u t warning. A person believes him- or herself to be safe from harm, when unanticipated danger strikes. Both Jesus and Paul use the illustration of the thief in the night to describe the sudden and unexpected nature of the day when Jesus returns (Matthew 24:42–44; 1 Thessalonians 5:1, 2). Paul adds that people will be claiming “peace and safety” when inescapable sudden “destruction” comes (5:3). C. Of Darkness (v. 20) 20. Will not the day of the Lord be darkness, not light—pitch-dark, without a ray of brightness? Amos reiterates his earlier point that the day of the Lord will be a time of darkness, not light. The Hebrew word translated pitch-dark comes from the same root word that describes the “total darkness” that fell upon the land of Egypt for three days during the ninth of the 10 plagues (Exodus 10:22). The judgment delivered shortly after that day resulted in the Israelites’ being delivered from their enemy, from slavery to freedom. The day of the Lord, however, promises to be a reversal of both what
Israel had experienced and what they expect to happen once more (see Ezekiel 7:7; Zephaniah 1:15). What Do You Think? What common but wrong assumptions do Christians have about Christ’s return that may end up leading to the darkness of Amos 5:20 rather than the light of Titus 2:13? Digging Deeper What guardrails will you erect to protect yourself against these wrong assumptions? II. Disappointed God (Amos 5:21–24) A. Not Religious Ritual (vv. 21–23) 21. “I hate, I despise your religious festivals; your assemblies are a stench to me. Though Amos has been speaking for God up until now, the Lord himself steps in to express his extreme d i s p l e a s u r e w i t h I s ra e l ’s religious festivals (see Exodus 23:14–18; 34:22–25). These would include annual feasts like Passover and the Feast of Tabernacles (Leviticus 23). Though the Lord had ordained these feasts for his people, he now refers to them as your (the people’s) religious festivals. The Lord does not want to be associated with them in any way. God rejects mere observance of days. The Lord voices his disdain especially for the people’s assemblies (Leviticus 23:36; Numbers 29:35; Deuteronomy 16:8). The Lord hates how the people have twisted religion to their own ends instead of honoring the assemblies as he intends (compare Leviticus 26:30, 31; Hosea 2:11). Israel scorns anyone who tries to correct the people’s wicked behavior and promote what is upright and good (Jeremiah 44:4, 5). Amos challenged the people to hate what is evil and love what is good (Amos 5:15, 20, 21; compare Isaiah 5:20). The language of being offended by the smell reflects the Old Testament sacrificial system. The Lord had stated that he took pleasure in the aroma of offerings presented to him (examples: Genesis 8:21; Exodus 29:18; Numbers 29:2). In Amos’s day, however, the pleasing aroma has become a stench in the Lord’s nostrils. This is the first of three sensory reactions the Lord has to the worship of the unholy, faithless people. 22. “Even though you bring me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them. Though you bring choice fellowship offerings, I will have no regard for them. The three offerings noted here are required by the Lord as part of the Old Testament sacrificial system. Burnt offerings are foundational.
These are completely consumed by the sacrificial fire, except for the skin (Leviticus 1:6–9; 7:8). A burnt offering is to be offered every morning and evening for all Israel (Exodus 29:38–42). Grain offerings are offerings of flour and oil. The best part of the grain is to be given to the Lord through this offering (6:14, 15). This offering celebrates that the Lord is the provider of what the land produces. Fellowship offerings are shared by the priest, the one who brought the sacrifice, and others (Leviticus 7:15, 16, 28–36). Thus the offering becomes part of a communal, or fellowship, meal. The word choice refers to the best of the herd or flock that was used for the fellowship offering. For God to refuse to accept these offerings that he has commanded indicates that something is terribly amiss with the people who are bringing them (Isaiah 1:11– 15; Jeremiah 14:11, 12). It is especially ironic that the Lord has no regard for the fellowship offerings that are intended to establish a sense of closeness between God and his people. The Hebrew suggests that God refuses to even see these offerings—the second of the three sensory reactions first mentioned in Amos 5:21. 23. “Away with the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps. The Lord’s strong disapproval also applies to the music presented by the people at their worship assemblies (compare Amos 6:1, 5). Whether the music is vocal, expressed through their songs, or instrumental, played by the harps, God wants no part of it. Just as the offerings are a stench in his nostrils, the music makes him want to cover his ears. What is the reason for such harsh words directed against actions that the Lord has specifically commanded in his law given through Moses? The problem is that worship practices such as the sacrifices and the music have become an end in themselves. The people of God are merely going through the motions and words of worship, divorcing that worship from any real impact on their daily conduct. The words of Isaiah, which Jesus will apply to the Pharisees of his day, could be spoken by Amos to his audience: they are people who “come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me” (Isaiah 29:13; compare Matthew 15:7–9). What Do You Think? How would we recognize whether the Lord has grown to “hate” a particular practice of our church?
Digging Deeper Would a good way to avoid the problem be to automatically cancel all programs every year so that discussion is required to reinstate them? Why, or why not? Flood It is not surprising that hurricanes cause the greatest amount of water damage to American homes. But the second-greatest culprit in that regard starts out small and often goes unnoticed until it is too late. According to government sources, approximately 10,000 gallons of water a year slowly enter U. S. homes as small trickles. A crack in a pipe rarely stays small. A burst water pipe can turn a minor drip into a house-soaking flood. Plumbing leaks are more than a nuisance; left unchecked, they can lead to tremendous cost for the homeowner. For this reason, experts suggest that homeowners not let small leaks go unresolved. The people of Israel became complacent. They overlooked seemingly minor “leaks” in their nation’s obedience to God. What seemed to be minor cracks in their obedience would result in a flood of God’s judgment. What spiritual leaks do you need to fix this week? —J. E. B. Meaningful Worship (v. 24) 24. “But let justice roll like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!” W h i l e t h e p e o p l e h ave become quite content with shallow gestures of worship, the Lord expects and deserves much more. Amos specifically highlights the issues of justice and righteousness. Justice conce rn s the fair, law ful practices of a society that honors the Lord. Practicing justice requires a person to be actively concerned about not only knowing what is just but also choosing to do it. An individual who really cares about justice becomes passionate about making sure that it is carried out in his or her surroundings and in the lives of others (see Jeremiah 22:3; Micah 6:8). That the northern kingdom does not uphold justice is clear from the indictments that Amos brings against the people (see Lesson Context). Such conduct makes their socalled acts of worship nothing but a sham. No wonder the northern kingdom is ripe for divine judgment! This is why the day of the Lord that the people so fervently desire will be a time of darkness rather than light (Amos 5:18, 20). Righteousness is closely tied to justice. To live righteously is to make certain that God’s standards of what is right guide one’s daily decisions. When justice and righteousness are pursued habitually day after day, they flow like waters in a
never-failing stream (compare Isaiah 45:8). But how can this happen when the people have clogged the flow through their stubborn and rebellious hearts and their contempt for God’s righteous standards? The call to exercise justice and righteousness has echoed through the centuries to God’s people of every era. The laws set forth by Moses laid out what those qualities should look like in the promised land (for example, Deuteronomy 15:1–18; 24:14, 15, 17–22). Joshua affirmed these laws (Joshua 1:7–9; 24:14, 15). Isaiah will be bold in decrying the empty worship of his audience (Isaiah 1:10–17). Jeremiah will describe those who make the Lord’s temple in Jerusalem a “den of robbers” (Jeremiah 7:8–11), mouthing the words “the temple of the Lord” like a mantra that can save them (7:4), while treating the people in need around them with the utmost scorn. God’s desire for justice and righteousness is not a fad; his people do well to take him seriously. Conclusion A. The Misuse of Worship Diet Eman was a young Christian girl growing up in Holland when Adolf Hitler invaded the country and began his horrible persecution of the Jews there. Eman, along with some fellow Christians, determined to do something about this injustice and became part of an underground movement to rescue the Jews in Holland. But Eman also tells the story of a rail line that was used by the Nazis during World War II to transport boxcars jammed with Jews and others whom the Nazis considered “undesirables.” Many times the trains were sidetracked for hours while the people inside begged for food, water, and mercy. There were no bathroom facilities for the journey, which could last four days or longer. Along the train’s route was a small church located close enough to the rail line to hear the cries coming from within the boxcars. The church people attending services were deeply disturbed by these “distractions,” so they began singing more loudly so they would not have to hear them. We are likely not in a setting where a train filled with suffering people is traveling by the place where we worship. However, our place of worship may well be in a community where many people are hurting and in need. It is certainly located in a community that needs righteousness to be practiced daily. We cannot allow ourselves to think that we have somehow fulfilled our Christian duty by simply attending worship services and then returning to our
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Phone: (323) 231-2391 Keith B. Williams Senior Pastor
Website: www.ESMBC.ORG
Early Morning Service ................................7:30 & 8:30 A.M. Sunday School ......................................................8:45 A.M. Morning Worship ................................................ 10:00 A.M. Spanish Ministry ................................................... 6:00 P.M. Prayer & Bible Study .....(Wed.) ..... 12:00 Noon / 7:00 P.M.
FIRST ANTIOCH MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 8725 South Central Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90002 Phone: (323) 589-2551 REV. GERALD BURGESS SR., PASTOR “KINGDOM BUILDING MINISTRIES” Early Morning Worship ....................................... 8:00 A.M. Sunday School.................................................... 9:30 A.M. Morning Worship................................................ 11:00 A.M. Mid-Week Prayer ................(Wed) ......................6:30 P.M. Bible Study .........................(Wed.) ......................7:00 P.M.
REV. DR. GEORGE THOMAS, PASTOR 1016 East Rosecrans Avenue Compton, CA 90220 / Phone: (310) 537-3149 Early Morning Worship ................................. 7:30 - 9:30 A.M. Sunday School ....................... 9:30 - 9:45 A.M. & 10:15 A.M. New Member’s Class (Sunday) .............................. 9:45 A.M. Mid-Morning Worship ............................................ 11:15 A.M. Holy Communion (1st Sun.) ........................ 7:30 & 1:15 A.M. Broadcast (KALI 900 AM - SUN.) ................. 2:00 - 3:00 P.M. Mdwk. Prayer & Bible Study (Wed.) ...... 7:00 P.M. - 8:30 P.M.
JUDSON BAPTIST CHURCH 451 East 223rd Street Carson, CA 90745 Office (310) 834-2630 Fax (310) 513-0943 Web: judsonbc.net
Dr. Johnny V. Baylor, Pastor/Teacher Sunday Worship Service :.......................................... 9:30 AM Children’s Church Available: .(Except 5th ) ................ 9:30 AM Speak Life Youth Ministry: (2nd & 4th Sunday) :........ 12:30 PM & (5th Sunday) ........... 9:30 AM Bible Study: (Wed.) .............................................. 12:00 Noon Mid-Week Worship In The Word w/Dr. Baylor (Wed.) 7:00 PM
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NEW MT. CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH 402 E. El Segundo Blvd, L.A. Ca, 90061 CHURCH: 310-324-0644 FAX: (310) 769-1287
REV. SONJA DAWSON., Pastor REV. LONNIE DAWSON, SR., Founder (1962-2010) Sundays .................................................. 7:30 & 10:45 A.M. Sunday School ...................................................... 9:30 A.M. Bible Study Monday ......... except.1st Monday ........... 5:00 & 7:00 P.M. Wednesdays .........................................................12 Noon Prayer Meeting .............1st Monday .......................7:00 P.M.
“PRAISE CITY” PRAISES OF ZION B.C. 8222 So. San Pedro St. L.A., CA 90003 Office: (323) 750-1033 Fax: (323) 758-6030
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DR. J. BENJAMIN HARDWICK, SR. PASTOR Sunday Broadcast (KJLH 102.3) ……………..…….. 5:30am Sunday Worship Services …...… 6:45am, 10:45am, 5:00pm Sunday School (Educational Hour) …....……………. 9:30am Mid-Week Bible Study (Wednesday) …….…….…… 7:00pm
VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH OF LOS ANGELES 4802 South McKinley Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90011
Phone: (323) 759-4996 Website www.gembcla.org
PHONE: (323) 231-2424 DR. W. E. JENKINS Pastor
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raise the praise in your teaching ministry CITIZENS OF ZION M.B.C.
12930 South Lime Avenue, Compton, CA 90221 Phone: (310) 638-0536 Email- citizensofzionmbc@gmail.com
MT. ZION MISSIONARY B.C. 1300 EAST 50TH STREET LOS ANGELES, CA 90011 PHONE: (323) 235-2103 REV. EDWARD V. HILL II, PASTOR
www. DR. B. T. NEWMAN SR. BOBBY T. NEWMAN JR. Pastor Emeritus Pastor citizensofzion.org SERVICE TIMES:
Concentration Period ………................……………….. 9:00 a.m. Sunday School ……………..........……………………… 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship ………….............…………………… 10:45 a.m Wednesday Prayer ………..….............……. 9:30 a.m.-6:45 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study …….............…… 10:00 a.m.- 7:30 p.m.
Intercessory Prayer ............................................ 9:15 A.M. Morning Worship..................................................9:30 A.M. Sunday School ................................................. 11:30 A.M. Prayer/Bible Study (Tues.) ................................... 7:45 P.M. Prayer (Wed.) ................................................ 12:00 NOON
TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH
MT. TABOR MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 6614 SOUTH WESTERN AVE., LOS ANGELES, CA 90047
2040 W. Jefferson Blvd., - Los Angeles, CA 90018 Phone: (323) 735-0044 Fax: (323) 735-0219 E-Mail: Trinitybaptistc@sbcglobal.net WebSite: Trinitybaptistchurchla.org
REV. ALVIN TUNSTILL, JR., PASTOR
Sunday Worship Service ......................... 7:30 & 10:30 A.M. Church School ....................................................... 9:00 A.M. Broadcast (KJLH) - 102.3) .................................. 9:00 A.M. Prayer & Bible Study (Wed.).............. 12:00 P.M. & 7:00 P.M.
BETHEL M.B.C. OF SOUTH L.A.
EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH
10905 S. Compt., Ave., L.A., CA 90059 Phone: (323) 566-5286/Fax: 566-3224 Email: rapope2014@aol.com REGINALD POPE, DP.TH., PASTOR
4901 S. Avalon Blvd. L.A. Ca 90011
Ph: (323) 232-0398 Fx: (323) 232-7183 Email; ebc4901@sbcglobal.net
DR. KENNETH E. LITTLE, PASTOR Intercessory Prayer.............. 8:30 A.M. Sunday School ..................... 9:30 A.M. Morning Worship..................11:00 A.M.
Worship ............ 8:00 A.M. & 11:00 A.M. Sun. School & Bible Train. .... 9:30 A.M. Evangelism/Prayer (Mon.) ..... 7:00 P.M. Prayer/Bible (Wed.) 11:30 AM/6:30 P.M. Radio KALI 900 AM ..( Sun).. 7:30 A.M.
Night Service . (2d & 4th Sun.) 7:00 P.M. Mdwk. Prayer/Bible Study (Wed) .7:00 P.M.
BIBLE FELLOWSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH
FAITH COMMUNITY B.C.
8703 Cedar St.,Bellflower, CA 90706
6915 S. Broadway Ave Los Angeles, CA 90003-1846 Phone: (323) 751-3532 (323) 751-7331 REV. DeSHAY L. WARD, SR PASTOR Sunday School ..................... 9:45 A.M. Morning Worship ................ 11:15 A.M. Prayer & Praise.. (Tues)..... 12:00 P.M. Choir Rehearsal ..(Thurs)..... 4:00 P.M. Bible Class ...(Thurs)............ 7:15 P.M
GRACE TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH 7017 Gramercy Place, LA Ca Phone: (323) 971-8192
RODENY J. HOWARD, SR PASTOR/TEACHER Life Groupsl ............................8:30 A.M. Morning Worship ................... 9:30 A.M. Intercessory Prayer..(Wed.)..... 6:30 P.M. Wednesday Worship. (Wed).... 7:00 P.M.
“Family of Purpose” CHURCH Phone: (888) 294-5545 www.FOPLive.com
REV. FREDERICK E. HOWARD Senior Pastor/Teacher Editor/Publisher Sunday School ...................Sunday....................... 9:30 A.M. Worship Celebration...........Sunday..................... 10:45 A.M. Mdwk. Prayer ......................Wednesday................ 7:00 P.M. Choir Rehearsals................Thursday.....................7:00 P.M. LIVE BROADCAST * SUNDAY 11:00 AM FOPLive.com
BEULAH BAPTIST CHURCH 1454 E. 100th St., L.A., CA 90062
www.BeulahBaptistLa.org
REV. TICEY BROWN PASTOR
CHRIST SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH 1471 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave. Long Beach, CA 90813 Phone: (562) 599-3421 www.csbclb.org REV.WELTON PLEASANT II, PASTOR Sunday School ........................8:30 A.M. Morning Worship ................... 9:40 A.M. Midweek Prayer (Wed.) ........ 7:00 P.M.
10400 S. San Pedro Street, L.A. Calif. 90003
CHURCH: (323) 564-4983
PHONE: (323) 753-3189 PASTOR (323) 753-3180
Early Worship ....................................................... 8:00 A.M. Sunday School ..................................................... 9:40 A.M. Morning Worship ................................................. 11:00 A.M. Mid-Week Prayer Mtg. (Wed.) ............................... 7:00 P.M.
SOUTHSIDE BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH
Ph: (562) 452-4512 www.faithcbc.org https://www.facebook.com/faithcbc
PASTOR A.D. GARTLEY, PASTOR Sunday Worship..................8:30 A.M. Wednesday in the Word .........7:00 P.M.
GREATER HOLY ST. JOHN, M.B.C.
5536 Morgan Ave. L.A., CA 90011 (323) 581-8488 email: ghsjchurch@sbcglobal.net ELDER J. L. SORRELLS, SR. Pastor/Teacher Sunday.School ............................. 9:30AM Morning Worship ……….........…. 11:00AM Wednesday Prayer/Bible Study … 7:00PM 4th. Saturday YSG Night ……...… 6:00PM
GREATER NEW LIGHT B.C.
1154 E. 92nd Street Los Angeles, Ca 90002 Ph: (323) 567-1993 Fx: (323) 567-1407 E-mail: info@GreaterNewLightBC.org DR. PATRICK D. ROSS, PASTOR Sunday Morning Prayer .......... 8:30 A.M. Christian Education Hour ........ 9:30 A.M. Morning Worship Service ....... 11:00 A.M. Prayer& Bible Study. (Wed) .... 7:00 P.M. Saturday Morning Prayer ........ 9:00 A.M.
REV. ROBERT L. TAYLOR PASTOR
Sunday School .....................................................9:00 A.M. Morning Worship ............................................... 10:00 A.M. Bible Study (Wednesday) .................................... 7:00 P.M.
FRIENDLY FRIENDSHIP B.C.
10101 S. Avalon Blvd., L.A., CA 90003 Phone: (323) 756-4088 REV. LAMONTE KING, PASTOR Early Worship ........................ 8:00 A.M. Sunday School ...................... 9:05 A.M. Morning Worship ................. 10:30 A.M. Monday Bible Study ............... 7:00 P.M. Mdwk. Prayer (Wed.) ....... 12:00 NOON Mdwk. Pray/Bible Study (Wed) ... 7:P.M.
GOSPEL MEMORIAL C.O.G.I.C.
1480 Atlantic Ave., L.B., CA 90813 Phone: (562) 599-7389 BISHOP JOE L. EALY, PASTOR Sunday School ..................... 9:30 A.M. Morning Worship ................ 11:00 A.M. Evening Worship ................... 6:30 P.M. Wednesday Night Prayer ..... 7:00 P.M. Pastoral Teaching (Wed) ...... 7:30 P.M.
GOSPEL MISSION BAPTIST CHURCH
7301 So. Avalon, L.A., CA 90003 Phone/Fax: (323) 759-8087 REV. RAYMOND A. DENNIS, PASTOR Sunday School ..................... 9:00 A.M. Morning Worship ............... 10:30 A.M. Mission Mtg. (Wed.) ........ 12:00 Noon Bible Study/Prayer Mtg. (W) 7:00 P.M.
ST. JOHN M.B.C.
936 W. 49th Street Los Angeles, CA 90037 Phone (323) 752-0855 stjohnbc@att.net REV. JAMES A. BROOKS PASTOR Sunday School......................9:30 A.M. Morning Worship...................10:45 A.M. Prayer/Bible Study..... (Wed)....6:00 P.M.
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raise the praise ADVERTISEMENT GREATER MT. HERMON M.B.C.
2302 West 132nd St., L.A., CA 90059 Ph: 310-635-1958 FAX: 310-635-1938 REV. A.R. BILLINGLY Organizer/Builder REV. KENNETH A. HALL, PASTOR Sunday School ...................... 9:00 A.M. Morning Worship ................. 10:45 A.M. Evening Worship .................... 6:00 P.M. Mdwk. Prayer (Wed) 12 Noon/7:30 P.M.
LOVE LIFTED ME M.B.C.
6501 Crenshaw Blvd - L.A., CA 90043 Ph: (323) 778-5438 Fx:(323) 778-0574 PASTOR DR. S.S. SHIGG ORGANIZER/PASTOR Sunday School .......................9:00 A.M. Worship Service ................. 11:00 A.M. Prayer/Bible Study ................ 6:30 P.M. Silent Revival (1st Sat).. 2:00-2:15 P.M.
PLEASANT VIEW M.B.C. 7524 S. Compton Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90001
Ph: (323) 581-9900 Email Address: pvmbc54@yahoo.com REV. MICHAEL WHITE - PASTOR Sunday School ............9:15 - 10:30 A.M. Morning Worship Service ........11:00 A.M. Wednesday Night Prayer...........7:00 P.M. Wednesday Night Bible Study....7:30 P.M.
ROCK OF FAITH M.B.C.
5151 South Normandie Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90037 Off.: (323) 296-5840 / 751-2658 Rev. E.A. Taylor, Founder
REV. WILLIAM G. DAVIS, JR., PASTOR
Sunday School ..................... 9:05 A.M. Morning Worship ................ 10:15 A.M. Afternoon Worship ............... 3:30 P.M. Mdwk. Prayer (Wed.) ............ 7:00 P.M.
ST. REED BAPTIST CHURCH
656 East 79th Street - L.A., CA 90001 Ph: (323) 752-7807; Fx. (323) 758-8529 E-mail: StReed@sbcglobal.net REV. C.R. JONES, PASTOR Sunday School ..................... 9:30 A.M. Morning Worship ................. 11:00 A.M. Bible Study (Wed.) .............. 10:00 A.M. Prayer Service (Wed.) .......... 6:30 P.M. B.T.U. ..................................... 5:30 P.M. Teacher’s Mtg. (Thurs.) ......... 5:30 P.M.
TRAVELER’S REST M.B.C. 1417 East Florence Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90001
Phone: (323) 582-7797 Fax: (323) 582-1191
E-mail: travelersrest@sbcglobal.net REV. SIDNEY O. SMITH, PASTOR
Morning Worship .......8:00 & 11:00 A.M. Sunday School ...................... 9:30 A.M. Prayer Meeting ... (Wed) ....... 6:40 P.M. Bible Study ...... (Wed) .......... 7:20 P.M.
TRUE FRIENDSHIP MISSIONARY B.C. 7901 South Van Ness Avenue Inglewood, CA 90305 Ph: (323) 750-7304 Fx. (323) 565-2894 REV. JAMES A. PERKINS, PASTOR Morning Worship ..... 8:00 A.M./10:45 A.M. Bible Adventure Hour ............... 9:30 A.M. Prayer & Praise/Bible Study (Tues.) 7:P.M. Prayer & Praise/Bible Study (Thur.) 12 Noon
GREATER MT. SINAI M.B.C. #2
“A Church Bible-Based, ChristCentered & Spirit Led” 12317 S. Wilmington Ave. Compt., CA 90222 Phone: (310) 631-0261 REV. KALVIN E. CRESSEL, SR., PASTOR/TEACHER Bible Institue (Sun.) ............. 9:15 A.M. Morning Worship ............... 10:45 A.M. Mission (Tues.) ................. 10:30 A.M. Teachers Mtg. (Tues.) ......... 6:30 P.M. Bible Study/Discipleship (Wed)7:00 P.M.
MOUNT ISRAEL M.B.C.
230 W. 103rd Street, L.A., CA 90003 (323) 757-3090; Fx: (310) 532-8498 Email; jessiewalker@ca.rr.com DR. JESSE L. WALKER, PASTOR Sunday School ........................ 9:30 A.M. Sunday Morning Worship ..... 11:00 A.M. Midwk. Worship Serv/Prayer Mtg 7:P.M. B.T.U. (Sunday)......................10:15 A.M. Choir Rehearsal (Friday.) ...... 7:00 P.M.
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ONE FAITH FELLOWSHIP P.O. BOX 56641, LA, CA 90056 E-MAIL: OneFaith2007@aol.com www.onefaithfellowship.org Phone: (323) 481-6724 Dr. Tonya Lewis, Founder/President
1st Saturday - Fellowships Celebration of Youths - March Celebration of Adults - August
PARK WINDSOR BAPTIST CHURCH Park Windsor B.C. is a Church of “Inclusion, Not Exclusion” 1842 W. 108th Street, L.A. Ca 90047 Phone: (323) 756-3966 F: (323) 756-3969
REV. TERRELL TAYLOR - PASTOR
Morning Worship Service ..8:00 & .11:00 A.M. Sunday School ...........................9:30 AM Noon Bible Study...Wed............... 12:00 PM Prayer Meeting/Bible Study Wed... 7:00 PM
NEW HOPE B.C. LONG BEACH
1160 New York St. Long Beach, CA 90813 Ph (562) 599-3509; Fx (562) 591-7314 REV. COLEMAN L HART, PASTOR
Sunday Morning Services ............ 10 a.m. Sunday School Members ......... 9:35 a.m. Bible study: Tues. 7 p.m. & Wed. 12 noon. Published EVERY Week & you get 50 Papers per week 1 Editorial Article per week
Sunday School ........................ 8:45 A.M. Morning Worship ................... 10:30 A.M. Sun. Discipleship Training ..... 5:00 P.M. Mon. Night Men’s Bible Study .. 7:00 P.M. Tuesday (Mission) WMU ......... 6:00 P.M. Wednesday Youth Family Night 6:00 P.M. Wed. Night (Mid-Week) Prayer 7:00 P.M.
NEW PROVIDENCE M.B.C.
PILGRIM’S HOPE BIBLE CHURCH 7016 S. Compton Ave, L.A. Ca 90001 Phone: (323) 581-7672 Fx: (323) 581-6466
10200 South Normandie Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90044 Phone: (323) 754-3779 Rev. Q.E. McKinney, Pastor Early Morning Service .......... 8:15 A.M. Sunday School ..................... 9:30 A.M. Regular Morning Service .....11:00 A.M. Prayer Call (Tues) ................ 5:30 P.M. Bible Study (Wed) ............ 12:00 Noon
THE LIBERTY CHURCH 14725 South Gramercy Place Gardena, CA 90249 CHURCH: (310) 715-8400 Email Address: libertytabmin@sbcglobal.net DAVID CROSS - PASTOR/TEACHER Worship Services ........9:00 & 11:00 A.M. Word Power/Bible Study (Wed.) 7:00 P.M. “I Care Ministry” (Sat.) ................ (TBA)
UNION MISSIONARY B.C.
1812 E. 110th St. - L.A., CA 90059 Phone: (323) 566-5315 REV. ADELL MCDANIEL, PASTOR Sunday School ...................... 9:30 A.M. Morning Worship ................. 11:00 A.M. Prayer Mtg./Bible Study (Tue.) 5:00 P.M. UBU Club (Ages 13-19) 4th Wed. 6: P.M.
VILLAGE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
1521 East 111th St., L.A., CA 90059 Los Angeles, CA 90061-0218 Phone: (323) 566-5303 villagembc@gmail.com www.villagewatts.faithlifesites.com REV. W. CHARLES HARRIS, II, PASTOR Sunday School ....................... 9:30 A.M. Morning Worship .................. 11:00 A.M. Prayer Meeting (Wed.) ............ 6:30 P.M. Bible Study (Wed.) .................. 7:00 P.M.
Email: phbc7016@att.net
Dr. T. Delbert Robinson, Senior Pastor CESOM ..................................... 9:00 A.M. Morning Worship ......................10:30 A.M. Pastoral Bible Institute ...WED....7:00 P.M.
TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH 4155 McKinley Ave., L.A., CA 90011 PH: (323) 233-3289; FX: (323) 233-9356 E-Mail: Tabernacle_bc@yahoo.com PASTOR LESTER MOSLEY 8:00 A.M. ........ Early Morning Worship (1st, 3rd, & 5th Sunday) 9:30 A.M. ....... Sunday Church School 11:00 A.M. ................ Worship Service 7:30 P.M. (Wed.) Mid-Week BibleStudy & Prayer Service
TABERNACLE OF FAITH B.C.
11328 S. Central Ave., L.A., CA 90059 Phone: (323) 569-4162 Website: gotothetab.org Email: thetab@gotothetab.org
REV. JOHN D LONG, PASTOR Sunday School .................... 9:00 A.M. Morning Worship ................ 11:00 A.M. Bible Study (Thurs) .............. 7:00 P.M. School of Prayer (Wed.) ...... 11:00 A.M.
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INTERVIEW columns routines while ignoring the needs of those around us. Feast days and burnt offerings are not part of our worship observances, but do we offend the Lord today with our closed eyes and deaf ears to the hurts of those around us? Christians should consider Jesus’ call to be salt and light (Matthew 5:13–16) as a call to practice the kind of lifestyle encouraged by
the prophets. Righteousness cannot be practiced in isolation from other people; it requires contact with the world, a world that is often characterized by injustice and unrighteousness. To be salt and light is to have a noticeable impact on our surroundings, and that is what followers of Jesus have always been called to do. Without these practices, we too may see the day of the Lord not as a day of celebration but as a
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servant of the living God! Was your God, whom you serve so faithfully, able to rescue you from the lions?” 22-My God sent His angel to shut the lions’ mouths so that they would not hurt me, for I have been found innocent in his sight. Daniel’s faithfulness testified that if we remain true and commitment to our Godly beliefs that it will pay off in the end. Throughout the Bible, it informs us that it pays to be faithful. 1 Sam. 26:23The LORD rewards everyone
What Do You Think? Where is the most pressing need for justice in the community in which your church is located? Why do you say that? Digging Deeper What guardrails can your church erect to ensure that its work for earthly justice does not eclipse
for their righteousness and faithfulness. (For doing good and for being loyal, for his integrity and loyalty) 1 Cor. 15:58- So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless (your labor in the Lord is not in vain; everything you do for Him is worthwhile, your toil is not fruitless in the Lord.) Others became jealous of him. However, the King could not help but to notice, reference and
the primary task of evangelism for eternal life? Or is that even a danger? Father, may justice and righteousness be more than mere words to us; may they be part of our daily conduct. We pray in Jesus’ name. Amen. C. Thought to Remember We worship God through the offerings of our daily lives.
respect the quality of Daniel’s faithfulness to his God; “whom you serve so faithfully”. Who we are stands out! How are you described? Does faithfulness describe you in your family, professional and general relationships? Do people feel as though they are dealing with a genuine, loving, caring, individual who considers their good and not just one’s own selfish good? We may try to project an image to fool people, but Phoniness will shine brightly through just as us being faithful will shine brightly. We
Redford, D., Eichenberger, J., & Lockhart, M. (2020). A Call to Accountability. In R. L. Nickelson, J. A. Kenney, M. K. Williams, & J. Gerke (Eds.), The NIV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2019– 2020 (Vol. 26, pp. 229– 235). Colorado Springs, CO: Standard Publishing.
cannot fault true opinions of us in the minds of others which stem from our actions that are dictated by our heart. Each of us should desire to known as being faithful. Definitely in marriages, it is desired and expected that spouses will be faithful in each of their vows. There is a code in friendships that we expect people to be faithful. But if we want that kind of relationship we must be that kind of person in the life of others. With the help of the nuggets cont. on page 11
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and he tried to think of a way to save Daniel. He spent the rest of the day looking for a way to get Daniel out of this predicament. 16-So at last the king gave orders for Daniel to be arrested and thrown into the den of lions. The king said to him, “May your God, whom you serve so faithfully, rescue you.” 19-Very early the next morning, the king got up and hurried out to the lions’ den. 20-When he got there; he called out in anguish, “Daniel,
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Holy Spirit we can increase our level of faithfulness. The Lord knows our shortcomings and tendencies as human beings. That is why we can ask God to help us to become more faithful to our commitments and definitely to Him and others. from the pulpit continued on PAGE 11
Believe it, for it is certainly true that the great God is able to treat the guilty with abundant mercy; yea, He is able to treat the ungodly as if they had been always godly. Read carefully the parable of the prodigal son, and see how the forgiving father received the returning 22 wanderer with as much love as if he had never gone away, and had never defiled himself with harlots. So far did he carry this that the elder brother began to grumble at it; but the father never withdrew his love. Oh my brother, however guilty you may be, if you will only come back to your God and Father, He will treat you as if you had never done wrong! He will regard you as just, and deal with you accordingly. What say you to this? Do you not see—for I want to bring this out clearly, what a splendid thing it is—that as none but God would think of justifying the ungodly, and none but God could do it, yet the Lord can do it? See how the apostle puts the challenge, “Who shall lay anything to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth.” If God has justified a man it is well done, it is rightly done, it is justly done, it is everlastingly done. I read a statement in a magazine which is full of venom against the gospel and those who preach it, that we hold some kind of
Too often, we neglect the help offered to us to be honorable, well respected and esteemed people. Therefore, let us decide within our abilities and with the help of the Lord to begin establishing or developing even more a faithful reputation. Yes, today is the first day of the rest of our lives and we can begin making changes of the image that people have of us. Being faithful to God is theory by which we imagine that sin can be removed from men. We hold no theory, we publish a fact. The grandest fact under heaven is this—that Christ by His precious blood does actually put away sin, and that God, for Christ’s sake, dealing with men on terms of divine mercy, forgives the guilty and justifies them, not according to anything that He sees in them, or foresees will be in them, but according to the riches of His mercy which lie in His own heart. This we have preached, do preach, and will preach as long as we live. “It is God that 23 justifieth”—that justifieth the ungodly; He is not ashamed of doing it, nor are we of preaching it. The justification which comes from God himself must be beyond question. If the Judge acquits me, who can condemn me? If the highest court in the universe has pronounced me just, who shall lay anything to my charge? Justification from God is a sufficient answer to an awakened conscience. The Holy Spirit by its means breathes peace over our entire nature, and we are no longer afraid. With this justification we can answer all the roarings and railings of Satan and ungodly men. With this we shall be able to die: with this we shall boldly rise again, and face the last great assize. Bold shall I stand in that great day, For who aught to my charge shall lay? W h i l e by my L o r d a b s o l v e d I a m From sin’s tremendous curse and blame. Friend, the Lord can blot out all your sins. I make no shot in the dark when I say this. “All manner of sin and of blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men.” Though you are steeped up to your throat in crime, He can with a word remove the defilement, and say, “I will, be thou clean.” The Lord is a great forgiver. “ I believe in the Forgiveness of Sins.” Do You? He can even at this hour pronounce the sentence, “Thy sins be forgiven thee; go in peace;” and if He do this, no power in Heaven, or earth, or under the earth, can put you
the least we can do since He is so very faithful to us. So let’s strive to be labeled as being a faithful man or woman. It is not out of reach and neither is it impossible. With the help of the Lord, major changes can be made in our life. God bless. under suspicion, much less under wrath. Do not doubt the power of Almighty love. You 24 could not forgive your fellow man had he offended you as you have offended God; but you must not measure God’s corn with your bushel; His thoughts and ways are as much above yours as the heavens are high above the earth. “Well,” say you, “it would be a great miracle if the Lord were to pardon me.” Just so. It would be a supreme miracle, and therefore He is likely to do it; for He does “great things and unsearchable” which we looked not for. I was myself stricken down with a horrible sense of guilt, which made my life a misery to me; but when I heard the command, “Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth, for I am God and there is none else”—I looked, and in a moment the Lord justified me. Jesus Christ, made sin for me, was what I saw, and that sight gave me rest. When those who were bitten by the fiery serpents in the wilderness looked to the
serpent of brass they were healed at once; and so was I when I looked to the crucified Saviour. The Holy Spirit, who enabled me to believe, gave me peace through believing. I felt as sure that I was forgiven, as before I felt sure of condemnation. I had been certain of my condemnation because the Word of God declared it, and my conscience bore witness to it; but when the Lord justified me I was made equally certain by the same witnesses. The word of the Lord in the Scripture saith, “He that believeth on him is not condemned,” and my conscience bears witness that I believed, and that God in pardoning me is just. Thus I have the 25 witness of the Holy Spirit and my own conscience, and these two agree in one. Oh, how I wish that my reader would receive the testimony of God upon this matter, and then full soon he would also have the witness in himself! I venture to say that a sinner justified by God stands on even a surer footing than a righteous man justified by his works, if such there be. We could never be surer that we had done enough works; conscience would always be uneasy lest, after all, we should come short, and we could only have the trembling verdict of a fallible judgment to rely upon; but when God himself justifies, and the Holy Spirit bears witness thereto by giving us peace with God, why then we feel that the matter is sure and settled, and we enter into rest. No tongue can tell the depth of that calm which comes over the soul which has received the peace of God which passeth all understanding.
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