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jenkinscountytimes.com The Jenkins County Times Wednesday, August 30, 2023 - Page 3 When we go out in the yard at night during the summer, we don't see mosquitoes, but they see us and we feel their sting even though we can't see them in the darkness. Therefore, a lot of people put on mosquito repellent if they are going to be outside for several hours at fireworks shows or some other event. As mosquitoes seem invisible until we feel their bite since they fly so fast and are so small, we are in the middle of an invisible, spiritual battle in our hearts and minds as we choose daily between right and wrong and between good and evil. As the Holy Spirit inspired Paul to write to the Church at Ephesus, he used the armor of a Roman Soldier as a word picture to urge all generations to prepare ourselves daily to defeat the Devil and to march forward for God. "Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places," (Ephesians 6:11- 12). Soldiers need amior to prepare for battle and everybody needs to prepare for daily living with prayer, Bible reading Pastor Bill Kent, Memorial Baptist Church Sylvania, GA Good versus Evil and fellowship with other believers. Though Joshua learned a lot from Moses and proved himself as a courageous young man, he avoided overconfidence and kept on reinforcing his basic beliefs as he stepped out in faith to lead the Israelites into the Promised Land. The Lord challenged Joshua to continue to be brave and to continue to read the word of God which brought him this far. He didn't get there through his own strength or smarts. Joshua's job was too big for him unless he kept drawing upon God's strength day by day throughout middle age and into his elder years. Joshua needed God's power and wisdom to live as an outstanding example for others and also to overcome the many challenges and enemies he faced as a leader. Therefore, the Lord spoke directly to Joshua. "Be strong and of good courage, for to this people you shall divide as an inheritance the land which I swore to their fathers to give them. Only be strong and very courageous, that you may observe to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may prosper wherever you go," (Joshua 1:6-7). 23 Jj iJJ J 2=1 Jj Ml This section is a complimentary service for Jenkins County and surrounding area churches listed in the Church Directory. We will run your church news for two weeks. Email announcements to thejenkinscountytimes@gmail.com or drop them off at our office Tuesday, Thursday or Friday at 425 Hwy 25 S., Millen, GA. Our deadline is noon on Fridays for the following week. ADVERTISE K TRUSTED SOURCE EXCITING WORSHIP Oak Hill Baptist Church 3233 Oak Hill Church Rd, Millen, GA 30442 Download Oak Hill Church APP Today! ^ Joshua Johnson, Senior Pastor v East Burke Baptist Church Sunday Services 11 a.m. Pastor: Jordan Clayton Hwy 24 Sardis, GA Please call 706-526-1733 for more information. Millen Baptist Church Come join us!! Morning Worship 11AM Sunday School 9:45 a.m. 219 N. Gray St, Millen, GA 478-982-5411 Pastor Brad Asbury pastorbradasbury@gmail.com Millen Methodist Church Morning Worship 11AM Sunday School 10 a.m. 413 N. Gray St, Millen, GA 478-982-2664 Pastor John Drake For questions about our services, please email us @ millenmethodistchurch@gmail.com Oak Hill Baptist Church Sunday School: 9 a.m. Sunday Morning: 10 a.m. Wednesday: 7 p.m. Choir practice - Bible Study Youth Group - Kids Mission Group 3233 Oak Hill Church Rd., Millen, GA Pastor: Joshua Johnson 478-982-1616 www.oakhillmillen.com Scarboro Baptist Church 4204 Scarboro Church Loop Millen, GA 30442 706-466-4494 Pastor: Perry Hearn Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m. Due to the fire, this will be our service time until further notice. Trinity Episcopal Church 4401 Country Club Rd, Statesboro, GA Sunday Eucharist 8:15 a.m. and 10:30a.m. Father Charles Todd, Rector Jonathan Murphy, Music Director. 912-489-4208 www.facebook.com/TrinityEpiscopalStatesboro Help visitors find you! List your church in the directory for six months $60 or one year $120 Call: (912) 451-NEWS or 478-401-5007 T-Th-F Do you need to add, remove, or change any information of your listing in the church directory? Give us a call or email me at: deb.jctimes@gmail.com What's going on in your church? Homecoming? Celebrations? New Pastor? email us or call us at: thejenkinscountytimes@gmail.com 478-451-5007 TAKE AWAY 535 Cotton Ave. Millen, Georgia 30442 Words of Encouragement By Joshua Johnson, Special Contributor for The Times Pastor Oak Hill Baptist Church, Millen “The Difference Between Night and Day” Ephesians 5:8,15-16 - ‘for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light. ..15 Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.” Have you ever heard this expression? “That’s a night and day difference!” We sometimes use that exclamation to pronounce our surprise at the drastic difference between two things. It’s a good expression because nighttime and daytime are drastically different. Nighttime is darker, it is a time to rest and sleep, it is generally quieter, less people work at night, and almost no one schedules anything between the hours of midnight and 6 am. Day time is a different story - as soon as the sun comes up, the world wakes up. Here are some of the things we do during the day: we can see clearly because we have the natural light of the sun, we work, we have a task, mission, or goal to accomplish that day, we count the working hours, we schedule social and public events, and we interact with others. Paul uses the illustration of nighttime and daytime in Ephesians 5:8,15- 16. He is writing to the Christians belonging to the church in Ephesus, and he is warning them that in Christ, they belong to the day, and are to live and walk in the light. Just like the workday soon comes to a close, the workday of the people of Christ’s Kingdom is soon coming to a close - so “make the best use of the time”. As Christian’s we only have so much time to live the life Jesus has saved us for and called us to. We must not waste any time. The Bible’s teaching in this passage from Ephesians is that Christians are to use their time like we spend a day. We have the light of God’s word to see God and the world clearly. The light of God illuminates our own hearts and the world around us. We have good work to do - living out our calling as disciples of Jesus - loving God, loving others, and making disciples based on the Gospel message. God gives us a new task each day to carry out under the leadership of the Holy Spirit (if we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit). We must “count the working hours”, keeping track of the time so as to best use our day and not waste any of the hours in it. At the end of my life when God shows me the record of my days, I want every page to bring Him glory in the records of how I used my days. We interact with others daily and attend social and public events - may we carry Christ with us and be the salt of the earth and the light of the world, sharing the fruit of our lives with those we come in contact with, enriching their lives. Each day is a gift of God - we must be mindful of our days and how we use them. Moses wrote, in Psalm 92, “The days of our life are soon gone, and we fly away...So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.” Live in the light, in the day, while it is day! Number your days and walk with wisdom. At the end of his life Paul said, “The time of my departure has come, I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” Don’t you want to be able to say the same thing when the time of your departure comes? Do you need to make some changes in your daily walk so that you can fight the good fight, finish the race, and keep the faith - so that your life is well-spent for Jesus? CHECK OUT OUR (478)982-2390 537 East Winthrope Ave. Millen, Georgia 30442
