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What the Bible Teaches From Bridge Page 4A Page 6A - The Lee County Ledger, Thursday, October 4,2001 From The Bible By Jerry Kingery Secret of the Lord Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul. O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me. Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress with out cause. Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths. Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day. Re member, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy loving- kindnesses; for they have been ever of old. Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my trans gressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy good ness' sake. O LORD. Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way. The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way. All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies. For thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great. What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose. His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth. The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant. Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net. Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted. The Lee County Homecoming Parade The annual Lee County High School Homecoming Parade is scheduled for Thursday, Novem ber 1 in downtown Leesburg. The Homecoming Game will be on Friday. troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my dis tresses. Look upon mine afflic tion and my pain; and forgive all my sins. Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred. O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee. Let integrity and upright ness preserve me; for I wait on thee. I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked. I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD: That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works. from Psalms 25 and 26 For a free Scripture packet, please write From the Bible, BIBLE FOUNDATION, PO Box 908. Newberg, Oregon 97132. email: bf@bf.org God's Angels. Our Stumbling When you stub your toes, you jump and howl. You do it at the most inopportune times too, like heading to the bathroom in the middle of the night. You don't remember moving that chair. Ouch! The Bible likens Christ to a stone. “For this is contained in Scripture: ‘Behold. I lay in Zion a choice stone, a precious corner stone and he who believes in Him will not be disappointed''’ (1 Pe ter 2:7). People can stub their toes and stumble over stones intended for building. “The stone which the builders rejected, this became the very corner stone,” and, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense” (1 Peter 2:7). How do people stumble over By Frank Taylor Scripture Verse “Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory. ” Psalm 73:24 Nugget of Truth The soul united to Christ cannot be completely at rest til it arrives at the heavenly home. Bible Lesson What causes the death of a church? The truth about this is frightening to consider, but every Christian needs to know it. A church is in danger of death when it begins to worship its own past, when it is more concerned with forms than with life, when it loves systems more than it loves Jesus Christ, and when it is more con cerned with material things than spiritual. First, let’s rule out those things that we know will cause the church to grow and become strong. These things are: 1. Death being caused from an outside enemy. History shows it is almost impos sible to kill the church externally. 2. Death being caused by suicide. Churches do not consciously break with Christ. 3. Death being caused Christ? Peter explains. “They stumble because they are disobe dient to the word” (1 Peter 2:7). We stumble over Christ and stub our toes on Him. to our own eter nal hurt, when we disobey Him. God wonderfully compensates for our weakness and bumbling. Psalm 91:11-12 promises, “For He will give His angels charge concerning you, to guard you in all your ways. They will bear you up in their hands, that you do not strike your foot against a stone,” These angels are “ministering spirits, sent out to render service for the sake of those who will in herit salvation” (Hebrews 1:14). They keep heirs of salvation from stumbling over Christ. For a free audiotape on this sub ject. call 1-800-777-0389: e-mail free_tape@juno.com: or visit www.sterlingpulpit.org by aban donment. God did not aban don the church. T h e death of a church will take place through the death of its individual members. A church is like a hu man body and its individual cells, its overall health, is only as good as the health of each cell. A church is nothing except the composite assembly of its individual mem bers. When the members of a church die, the church ultimately dies. The death of a church comes from relying on its past reputation. The church can only live on its lau rels for so long before death sets in. Vance Havner used to say that spiritual movements go through four stages: a man, a movement, a machine, and a monument. It’s ap parent the church today has be come a monument; anything that has happened spiritually happened in the past. The church has died the same way many great athletic teams become losers, from over confidence and a lack of vigilance. The death of the church comes because it is not sensitive to its own spiritual condition. Most churches are not even conscious of their own death. They are still going through the motions. They have lulled themselves to sleep over the years and don’t even realize they have died. They are like Samson in the Old Testament who “did not know that the Lord had departed from him" (Judges 16:20. Christians don't lose their salva tion, but their lives can so grieve the Holy Spirit that there is no life, no vibrancy in their lives. And when most of the people in a church do that, then there is no life in the church. They have become dead to the things of the Lord. Every Christian should look at his own life as a barometer of the life of his church. As the members go, so eventually will go the church. when there were so many people from so many countries working there? Which country would target these buildings for destruction? To what purpose is this serving? When I heard how many people were dead or possibly dead my first thought came clear, like a bright light, comforting me and I felt the amazing grace of God fill my heart and soul. I pictured what heaven must have looked like during those moments of terrorism here on earth. Huge, magnificent, majes tic. golden gates swung wide open. A multitude of angels gath ering nearby, shining brightly, welcoming the sweet spirits from earth with open arms, while sing ing, “Alleluia: Salvation, Glory and Honor you are in the presence of our Lord God”. I could hear the sound of the trumpets and feel the vibrations of the sound, ringing loud, clear as a bell. A holy sound, like no sound ever heard on earth. In my minds eye I saw my daughter, Ashley; my mother, Vivian; my friend, Marianne; and my PaPa, Walter waiting, wel coming the angels into heaven. They were surrounded by thou sands of other angelic bodies that looked triumphant, ecstatic and serene. I then imagined that the gates of hell were open and the cow ards that did this horrific act slith ered on their bellies to bum for eternity and were surrounded by a darkness that was undefinable. I am but one person that has been affected by this brutal deed. Thousands have unstaunched wounds that will only begin to heal with time. While we seek requital, this will not bring back the peace we once felt about living in the United States and will not return our loved ones to us. It will in fact cause more casualties and deso lation throughout the world. It is by God’s amazing grace that our world has taken this ter rible tragedy and pledged to take a stand to be united, once again. Wherever American people gather, whether it be Presidents, generals, admirals, the rich, poor, white, black, sick, healthy, male, female, no matter what religion; we will be together fighting for justice, equality, faith, hope, char ity, truth, and brotherly love. We will proudly display the American flag: our nations sym bol of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Whether it be draped on the cas kets of our heroes, at the White House, churches, cathedrals, post offices, homes, shopping malls, cars, shirts, blouses, gardens, bars, prisons or mansions, we will pledge allegiance to the flag . “Old Glory” and the United States of America. I think that our nation has not heard the last from these terror ists, but if they thought that this dastardly act would separate the United States, they were dead wrong. In deed, they enabled the people in America to put the “US” back in the United States of America. Lee County Middle School Seventh Grade Students of the Month for the Month of September pictured on the front row are Courtney Killingsworth and Victoria Thomas. Not pictured are Briana Whitting, Adrianna Whitting and David Edwards. The “Word” For The Week By Dr. Dennis Prutow Attend The House of Worship of Your Choice This Sunday "inuntu nhurrh nf Christ Kinchafoonee Rantist Leesbura Church of God Leesburg First Bapti Lee County Church Of Christ Maurice Johnson, Jr. Minister Bible Study 9:30 AM Worship 10:30 AM Evening Worship 6:00 PM Mid-Week Bible Study 7:30 PM Smithville Baptist Lance Finder, Pastor Sunday School 10:00 AM Morning Worship.... 11:00 AM Evening Worship 7:00 PM Thurs. Prayer Service.7:30 PM Leesburg Presbyterian Sunday School 10:00 AM Morning Worship.... 11:00 AM Women of the Ch 3:30 PM 3rd Sun & 3rd Wed .. 6:30 PM Union Wors. Service 7:30 PM Every 6 weeks Lords’s Supper 11:00 AM Philema Road Baptist Dan Harris, Pastor Sunday School 9:45 AM Morning Worship.... 11:00 AM Evening Worship 6:00 PM Wed Bible Study 7:00 AM Alpha Baptist Rev. Joe Jenkins Sunday School 10:00 AM Morning Worship.... 11:00 AM Discipleship Training 6:00 PM Evening Worship 7:00 PM Wed. Prayer Service 7:30 PM Antioch Baptist Church Rev. Lem Wright 1st and 3rd Sunday Sunday School 9:00 AM 4th Sunday Worship Service 10:00 AM Zion Hope Baptist Rev. H. L. Holsey Sunday School 10:30 AM Sunday Worship 11:30 AM Phillip Grove Baptist Rev. Solomom Loud Jr. Highway 195 Leesburg Sunday School 10:30 AM 1st Sunday 12:00 PM Mt. Pleasant Baptist Pastor Levi Robinson Sunday School 10:00 AM Worship Service 11:15AM Tuesday Tuturial Service . 5:30-7:00pm Prayer and Bible Study 7-8 pm Kinchafoonee Baptist Rev. Charles (Chuck) Smith Sunday School 9:45 AM Morning Worship.... 11:00 AM Training Union 6:00 PM Evening Worship 7:00 PM Wed. Services 7:30 PM Smithville United Methodist Pastor - Randy Carnley Worship 10:00 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Palmyra Baptist J. D. Bolden Sunday School 10:00 AM Morning Worship .... 12:00 PM Bible Study (1st Sun) 5:00 PM Eve. Wor. (1st Sun) ..7:00 PM McAfee Grove Missionary Baptist Minister Robert Lewis Morgan First & Third Sundays Sunday School 10:30 AM Morning worship 11:30 AM Second & Fourth Sundays Sunday School 10:00 AM New Hope AME Rev. Alfreda Williams every 1st and third Sunday Sunday School 10:00 AM Sunday Worship 11:00 AM Macadonia Baptist Church Sunday School 10:30 AM Wed. Bible Study 7:00 PM First Sunday Morning Worship.... 11:45 AM Third Sunday Evening Worship 6:00 PM Jordan Grove Baptist Rev. R. O. Calhoun Sunday School 9:45 AM Worship Service 11:00 AM Unity Church of Christianity Rev. Joanna Gabriel Dial-A-Prayer 435-7077 Comer of Ledo & Hugh Roads Morning Worship.... 11:00 AM watching movies. In her spare time, she likes to walk and spend time with her husband, friends, family and her dog. Tripper and cat, Lacey. - Leesburg Church of Christ Leesburg Church Of Christ Sunday School 10:00 AM Morning Worship.... 11:00 PM Evening Worship 6:00 PM Wednesday Evening 7:30 PM St. Stephen’s Episcopal Father Ron Davidson 298 Leslie Hwy 759-1506 Sunday School 10:00 AM Morning Worship.... 11:00 AM Living Hope Fellowship Four Square Gospel Church Highway 19 S. Leesburg 1/2 mile north of 19 Bypass Worship Service 10:00 AM Evening Service 6:00 PM Wednesday Evening 7:00 PM Children Church during both Sunday Services New Piney Grove Baptist Pastor Henry L. Holsey Third Sunday Services Sunday School 11:30 AM Worship 12:30 PM First Sunday Sen/ices Sunday School 11:00 AM Mt. Hope Baptist Church Pastor: Rev. M. W. Willis Services 1st Sunday Sunday School 5:00 PM Church 6:00 PM Services 4th Sunday Sunday School 10:00 AM Church 11:00 AM For any corrections or additions to the Church Page, Contact The Lee County Ledger at 759-2413 Leesburg Church of God Rev. Sean Faircloth Sunday School 9:45 AM Morning Worship 10:40 AM Evening Worship 6:00 PM Wed. Fam. Training 7:00 PM Wooden Grove Baptist 1st & 3rd Sunday Services Worship 11:00 AM Weekly Sunday School 10:00 AM Tuesday Night Bible Study 7:00 PM Thundering Springs Baptist Church Sunday School 9.45 AM Morning Worship 11:00 AM Church Training 5:00 PM Evening Worship 6:00 PM Wed. Prayer Services7:00 PM Leesburg United Methodist Church Pastor Russ Elkins Worship.... 8:45 and 11:00 AM Sunday School 10:00 AM Adult Choir 5:30 PM Youth Fellowship 5:45 PM Evening Worship 7:00 PM Wed. Supper/Bible Study 6:00 Green Grove Baptist Smithville, GA Rev. H. Waters Sunday School 11:00 AM Every First Sunday Morning Worship 11:45 AM Kingdom Vision Christian Center Rev. Earl S. Harrison, Pastor 1027 N. Philema Road N. Sunday School 10:00 AM Sunday Worship 11:15AM Wed. Bible Study 7:00 PM Lutherian Church of Our Savior Rev. Bill Behrend 101 Hickory Grove Road Sunday School 9:30 AM Worship 11:00 AM The Lee County Ledger Your Source of Local News 759-2414 o&m Member FDIC located on Robert B. Lee Drive in Leesburg - 759-2800 and 2609 Ledo Rd 430-8080 Member FDIC The Future of Banking is Here. Clyde’s Auto Part Turner Field Industrial Park 1507 Rodgers Street Albany, Georgia 31705 Clyde Massey (912) 436-1502 We Buy Wrecked Cars CraiegS£ Mathis Attorney At Law 124 Fourth Street 759-2243 jHatljetos: Funeral Home Crematory/Memorials Mike Mathews - Gary Mathews 3206 Gillionville Rd. Albany, GA 31707 435-5657 Leesburg Cemetery Jnmj/a£ut Hughes Hardware 1497 S. Hwy. 19 432-0037 Worrell Paint and Body Shop Would like to thank you for the support you have given us. U.S. 19 - South of Leesburg 439-1555 Jack Foi e 'XmfaM'Stem FUNERAL DIRECTORS Crematory and Memorials Crown Hill Cemetery 1503 Dawson Road • P.O. Box 92 Albany, Georgia 31702-0092 Phone: (912) 883-4152 “Sevice Since 1880” BUMPER *u BUMPER 759-6561 759-6482 Walnut St., Leesburg Leesburg First Baptist Rev. Bobby Harrell Sunday School I 8:15 AM Worship I 9:30 AM Sunday School II 9:30 AM Worship II 11:00 AM Evening Worship 7:00 PM Wednesday Church Supper 5:30 PM AWANA 6:20 PM Prayer Meeting 6:30 PM Youth Meeting 7:00 PM Sovereign Grace Baptist Church Steven Youngblood, Pastor 121 Creekside Dr. - Lees. Morning Worship.... 10:30 AM Evening Worship 6:00 PM Wednesday Awana .. 6:30 PM Amazing Grace Baptist Church Pastor, Dr. Ron Baxley 2217 Ledo Rd., Albany Morning Worship & Sunday School ... 10:45 AM Evening Worship & Youth Choir 6:00 PM Wednesday 6:30 to (Youth only) 8:00 PM House Of God Saints In Christ Elder A.F. Caldwell, Pastor Sunday School 10:30 AM 1st, 2nd, & 4th Sundays Morning Worship.... 11:45 AM 2nd & 4th Sunday Evening Service 6:30 PM Wed. Bible Study 7:30 PM Fri. Sharing Ser 7:30 PM Piney Grove #3 Pastor W. G. Groover Every Sunday Sunday School 10:00 AM 2nd and 4th Sunday Worship 11:00 Noon Emmanuel Community Baptist Church Al Bryant, Pastor Sunday School 10:00 AM Morning Worship.... 11:00 AM Every Wednesday Bible Study 6:30 PM Shady Grove Baptist Church Rev. Marcus Glass, Pastor 1st and 2nd Sunday Worship Service 11:00 AM Every Sunday Sunday School 9:50 AM Wed. Bible Study 7:00 PM Fourth Sunday Evening Service 6:00 PM Liberty Primitive Baptist Morning Worship.... 10:30 AM 2nd and 4th Sunday Evening Worship 6:00 PM IBANK An affiliate of Synovus Financial Corn. Member FDIC 430-5383 1531 U.S. 19 South Leesburg in front of Winn-Dixie