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View Point - 11/2/09
Pull Up a Chair
- 10/14/09
Notes From A Prayer Journey - 11/3/09
Happenings at FUMC of Joaquin
- 11/2/09

Upcoming Events
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Pray for Persecuted Christians around the World,
November 8, 2009 is the
International Day of Prayer for Persecuted Christians.

Submitted by Shirley Goodwin

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The St. John Missionary Baptist Church in Center, Texas will be observing Annual Choir Anniversary Day Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 2:30 p.m. The special guest will be Rev. Billy Gardner, Pastor of the Sweet Union Baptist Church - Garrison, Texas.

Pastor Winston Kibbles and the members of the St. John Missionary Baptist Church invite you to celebrate this special occasion with them.

Submitted by Sandrel Slaughter
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Prayer Request for Baby Curry - Story
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Providence MBC is excited to invite everyone to our
Fall Fest
Saturday, November 7th
Starting at 6:00

Family fun, Food, Cakewalk, Games, Bonfire, Hayride

Mark your calendars to come and fellowship with us at Fall Fest 2009

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Marlin & Margaret Freeman celebrate 50 years of marriage

Friends and family are invited to come help celebrate Marlin & Margaret Freeman's 50th anniversary at a reception at Heritage Baptist Church, November 7, 2009 from 1pm – 3pm.

Rev. Freeman has pastored in Shelby County for many years (over 30 years) and we wanted anyone that wanted to come to feel welcome.

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You are cordially invited to attend the ordination service for
the Gospel Ministry of

Jared Brown
Youth minister of Lydia MBC

Sunday, November 8, 2009
2:00 p.m.
Lydia Missionary Baptist Church

A reception will follow in the
Fellowship Hall
All ordained men are invited to
participate in the service
Pastor Wes Hall
936-368-2462

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Memorial Service Celebrating the Life of Minister
Gwendolyn Singh

will be Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Abundant Love Ministries, 1218 Shelbyville Street, Center, Texas.

Pastor Marlin D. Cloudy, Sr.

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Mt. Calvary Church to Hold Gospel Singing Benefit

Mt. Calvary Church will hold a Gospel Singing Benefit on Friday, November 13, 2009, at 6:00pm at the Shelbyville ISD Cafeteria. Featured groups are: The Stanley's from Zavalla, Texas; The River City Boys Quartet from Shreveport, La.; Wayne Moore from Turner Town, Texas and Chasity Davis from Joaquin, Texas. A Love Offering will be taken and all proceeds will go to the Mt. Calvary Church Building Fund to help build a new church.
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St. John's Episcopal Church Annual Rummage Sale
Nov. 6th and 7th, Friday and Saturday
8:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.
1063 Southview Circle, HWY 96 South
Inside the Parish Hall--Everyone welcome!


Submitted by Lesly Johnson, St. John's Episcopal Church
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Sunday, Nov. 8 at 10:00 a.m.
First Baptist Church of Haslam is celebrating its 50th anniversary. We invite you to come celebrate with us. Our service will include: testimonials, singing and preaching of the word. Lunch will be served after the service.
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St. John's Episcopal Church is having a Rummage Sale. HWY 96s on Nov.6 and 7th. Time 8am untill 6p.m. Lot of items
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Viewpoint - November 2, 2009
By Pastor Steve Harris

Hebrews 12:11, "Now no chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peacable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it."

One of the most famous passages in the Bible is James 1:2-5, the passage that instructs us, when we are suffering in life, to ask God for wisdom to understand and profit by it. Sometimes, the answer may come back, "I am allowing you to suffer in order to draw you closer. I am allowing you to hurt in order to heal you at a deeper level."

The apostle Paul had that experience. In order to keep him from being prideful and boastful, God allowed him to suffer (2 Corinthians 12:1-10). And God also allowed some of His chosen people to suffer for 70 years in captivity in Babylon in order to teach them how to experience "the peacable fruit of righteousness." Paul writes that Israel, to this day, is dispersed throughout the world in order that she might become jealous enough to seek after her Messiah, Jesus Christ (Romans 11:11, 23). Remember that we do not always suffer because we are unrighteous, but suffering always produces deeper righteousness in those who embrace it. If you are experiencing trouble and pain, ask God to show you why. The very act of asking will draw you closer to Him. Geoff Thomas said, "Our greatest problem in suffering is unbelief." I believe that!

(Stephen Harris is pastor of Center’s First United Pentecostal Church and host of the 1- hour weekly Christian radio talk show, Living the Life, heard Fridays at 11:00 a.m. on community radio 930 AM KDET as well as the Morning Manna daily devotionals heard Monday-Fridays at 8:45 a.m.)

 

Pull Up a Chair - October 29, 2009
By Bro. Michael

Our world is changing, the world we grew up in is not the world we now live in. The world that our children and grandchildren will inherit is not the world as we now know it!

Dr. David Jeremiah’s book “What in the World is Going On?” helps us to see the world of tomorrow. Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world! Estimates are that in the next five to seven years it will be the dominate religion of the world. Last year Fox News had a special called “Radical Islam Terror in its own words” at that time Fox revealed “the evil aim of radical Islam.” We need to realize what’s happening and what we should be doing to reach the lost world of Islam. Join me Sunday night at 6:00 p.m... as we look at “Muslims, Terrorist and Prophecy.”

November 8th we will look at American in Prophecy! For over 250 years God has blessed America and in those short few years of history she has outstripped the wealth, power and influence of other civilizations.

Peter Marshall and David Manuel wrote, ‘The Light and the Glory,” which opens with this question. “What if Columbus’ discovery of America had not been accidental at all? What if it were merely the opening of an extraordinary drama? Did God have a special plan for America? ...What if He dealt with whole nations like He dealt with individuals? What if in particular He had a plan for those He would bring to America, a plan which saw this continent as a stage for a new era in the drama of mankind’s redemption?”

I believe that God has a plan for America! The question we want to deal with is What place does she have in prophecy?

 

Notes From A Prayer Journey - November 3, 2009
By: Shirley Goodwin

Why Do I Pray?

2 Chr 32:20 And for this cause Hezekiah the king, and the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz, prayed and cried to heaven. (KJV)

In II Chronicles 30:11-16, we read of a mighty revival in the nation of Israel. The Bible tells us:

(1) In Judah, the hand of God gave the people one heart.
(2) They took away the idolatry.
(3) The Levites fulfilled their places according to the law.

As one reads about this revival, one wonders why two chapters later, the Bible tells us that King Hezekiah and Prophet Isaiah prayed and cried to heaven.

Why did Hezekiah and Isaiah pray? II Chronicles 32:1-2

(1) Sennacherib, king of Assyria invaded Judah.
(2) He entered Judah immediately after the re-establishment of religion in it.
(3) He encamped against the fenced cities.
(4) He thought He would win the cities for himself.
(5) He purposed to fight against Jerusalem.
(6) He planned an infinite monarchy at the expense of his neighbors.

In II Kings 18:13-37, we read of one of Hezekiah’s plan of attack against his enemy, Sennacherib. Apparently, in his fourteenth year of reigning as king, Hezekiah thought he could purchase the approval of his enemy. He sent Sennacherib the following gifts:

(1) 300 talents of silver
(2) 30 talents of gold
(3) All of the silver found in the house of God
(4) All of the treasures in the king’s house
(5) Hezekiah cut off the gold from the doors of the temple of the Lord and the gold from the pillars of the temple and sent it.

Hezekiah soon learned a great truth: We cannot compromise our walk with God or appease the enemy to prevent trials in our lives.

Hezekiah recognized that he had a colossal complication in his life and began a different approach to determining a solution to the problem with Sennacherib. Hezekiah took counsel with his princes and mighty men. Then, he made sure that the enemy found no water. He strengthened himself, repaired walls, raised towers, made weapons in abundance, and appointed captains of war over the people of Israel. Israel prepared against the threatening storm of war.

At that point, Hezekiah did what all great leaders do: he gathered his people together and spoke to them these assurances: (II Chronicles 32:2-8)

(1) He spoke to his people’s hearts and kept down their fears.
(2) He encouraged the people to depend on God in times of distress.
(3) He told them to be strong and courageous; be not afraid or dismayed of the enemy. DO NOT THINK OF SURRENDER!
(4) Sennacherib has a multitude with him; yet, there are more with us than with him.
(5) The arm of flesh is with the enemy.
(6) The Lord our God is with us, to help us, and to fight our battles

The children of Israel had a strong inner peace because they trusted the words of their leader, Hezekiah, king of Judah.

Sennacherib’s answer to Israel’s confidence in God was rage. Verses 9-19 of II Chronicles 32 explains his behavior:

1. He sent his servants to Jerusalem because he was busy besieging Lachish and had all of his power with him.

2. He sent this message to Israel:

Hezekiah persuades you to give yourself to die from famine and thirst by telling you that the Lord your God shall deliver you out of the hand of the king of Assyria.

Hezekiah has taken away the high places and altars and commanded Judah and Jerusalem to worship before one altar. In other words, you have been already exposed to divine displeasure. The gods of other nations were not able to deliver them, so do not allow Hezekiah to deceive you. No god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of mine hand. How much less shall your God deliver you out of mine hand?

3. He wrote letters, which spoke against the Lord God of Israel:

As the gods of the nations of other lands have not delivered their people out of mine hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliver His people out of mine hand.

4. His messengers cried with loud voices in the Hebrew language (Jews’ language) to trouble and bring fear to God’s people so that the enemy could overtake the city. They spoke against the God of Jerusalem.

2 Chr 32:20 And for this cause Hezekiah the king, and the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz, prayed and cried to heaven. (KJV)

The conclusion of this assault of Sennacherib, the enemy was:

2 Chr 32:21 And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword. (KJV)

God is always our reservoir of strength during the complicated days of our lives, when those days are filled with obstacles. God is never a deviation from life’s problems or a way around them. WE MUST PRAY! Prayer keeps us in touch with our reservoir of strength. The power and goodness of God will do for us exactly what it did for Hezekiah, if we pray. His power will control every enemy, bless us, and give relief to us, when we need it.

Ps 145:17-20

17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.
18 The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
19 He will fulfill the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.
20 The LORD preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy. (KJV)

We comprehend all of the reasons why Hezekiah, the king and Isaiah, the prophet, prayed. Do we truly realize the reasons we pray? Why do we pray? According to statistics from Prayer Point Press eighty percent of all Christians who pray, pray because their pastor insists that they pray.

Put your name in this blank:

For this cause, I, __________________, pray and cry to heaven.

Ask yourself these questions: (1) What do I pray about in my personal prayer time? (2) What petitions do I bring to the Lord? (3) What are the needs which concern me enough to bring me to my knees in prayer?

WHY DO I PRAY?

Prayer for the day:
My Lord, my God, I thank you for your mercy, your love and your forgiveness. Today, I pray because you are the one true God. I worship you because you are God. I praise you with my whole heart. In Jesus’ Name, I thank you for always hearing my prayers. Amen.

Email: shirley.prayerjourney.goodwin@gmail.com

 
 
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