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Page 6A - The Lee County Ledger, Thursday, October 18,2001 Jj 1 P^StOI*^S HCSft What the Bible Teaches By Frank Taylor Bible Lesson The Old Testament is filled with pictures that illuminate the Scrip tures. Many of the pictures are called “Types”. One picture in the Old Testament that is a Type of the Lord Jesus is the picture of Joseph in the Book of Genesis. In Genesis 45:26, The Bible says, “Joseph is yet alive”. Joseph’s brethren were true wit nesses. They had seen Joseph and conversed with him. Now they hasten home to tell their father Jacob the good news, “Joseph is alive”! What a message and what rejoicing, “It is enough,” cried fa ther Jacob. He was satisfied in the assurance he would see his son Joseph again. O what wonderful news. Our matchless Lord and Savior has been raised from the dead. He finished the work he came to do. He has satisfied the heart of the Father. In His prayer in John 17 He said, “I have glorified Thee on the earth. I have finished the work which Thou gavest me to do.” God raised Him from the dead. Yes, “The Lord is risen indeed,” there is triumph and great joy in these words of those two on the Emmaus Road to those early dis ciples. There was a song in their heart and on their lips as they pro claimed the glad message - Jesus and the Resurrection. What does it mean to us today? Peace to the trusting heart in Romans 15:13, “All joy and peace in believing” - peace to troubled souls - “My peace I give unto you, Let not your heart be troubled” John 14:27 and peace to the tried and tested - John 20:26 “Then came Jesus, the doors being shut and stood in the midst and said “Peace be unto you.” We too can capture and be cap tivated by the resurrection of Christ. We need not go to Jerusa lem to see the actual tomb: nor hear the invitation of this heav enly visitor “Come see the place where the Lord lay” No! We can live the resurrection life in the power of The Holy Spirit. We know He is alive! The Word de clares it. Our own heart tells us it is so. It is not rea son. It is faith. iBlessed are they that have not seen, and yet have be lieved. John 20:29 Yes! He is not here.” Not in the tomb. Not on earth but in Heaven; loving, caring for His own and awaiting the glad moment when He shall come for His own according to His true and precious promise “I will come again.” John 14:3 Since our Lord’s death and res urrection, He has acquired to Himself a new and sevenfold glory, in honor and exaltation. Hear the angels, the living crea tures and elders gathered around the throne acclaiming Him “say ing with a loud voice, worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing.” Revelation 5:12 Again and again the Psalms proclaim, “The Lord reigneth” Our glorious Lord is on the Throne. O wondrous thought. He is there for us in the purity of His manhood our great High Priest our advocate with the Fa ther. And wonder of wonders He is with the 2’s and 3’s on the earth assembling together in His Name to receive the praise and worship accorded to Him. Then to hear Him say to us, “I am come into the Garden, My sister. My spouse I have I have gathered My myrrh with my spice - eat, O friends, drink, yea drink abundantly, - beloved.” Song of Solomon 5:1 One of the most unique, soul ful voices in contemporary Chris tian music has gone solo and will be at Leesburg First Baptist this Sunday. Middleton will be at both the 9:30 and 11:00 worship services (1 Corinthians 15:1-2 KJV) "Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; {2} By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain." The Apostle Paul wrote to the church in Corinth about the glo rious gospel of Jesus Christ. He wanted to encourage them to con tinue in the faith, not giving ground to false doctrines and idol worship that was so prevalent at that time, Paul knew the power of the message he preached, con fident it was able to change lives of whoever accepted the one the message was about - the glorious person. Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God. Let's look at the scripture more closely. When Paul spoke of preaching to the people of Corinth, he meant he was an evangelist, one who announced good news - the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The good news is that there is a remedy for sin. People no longer have to be bound by sin, there is a cure which is accepting the salvation offered by Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Sin no longer has a stranglehold on those who accept the free pardon of sin offered by God through the shed blood of Jesus. What good news! You and I no longer have the fear of death and eternal damnation over heads, if we are saved through Christ's powerful blood, forgiven by His amazing grace. Paul also wrote that the broth ers had received the glorious gos pel message. To receive in the sense Paul wrote about is to as sociate with oneself (in any famil iar or intimate act or relation). In other words, when a person re ceives the message of the gospel this Sunday, October 21st. Middleton once appeared with groups like the Four Tops. Four. Seasons, Three Dog Night and Tina Turner. For 13 years Eddie has been with the group NewSong. Eddie Middleton To Be At Leesburg First Baptist Ronald E. Parish of Jesus Christ, that person gets close to it. We need to be thank ful for our Christian heritage and not be ashamed of it. If Christ is your savior, then let the whole world know about it. Too often people are ashamed of their rela tionship with Christ, but that should never happen. Lastly, Paul wrote to the believ ers in Corinth and encouraged them to stand. In the face of all the tragedy we have seen and heard of over the last month, it is important we stand firmly on our convictions and purpose, Jesus is going to carry the saved home one day, no one knows the day or the hour, but I believe it will happen soon. The most important ques tion anyone can answer is the one that addresses our readiness to meet God. Are you saved? Are you born again as the Bible says? If not, why not ask Jesus into your hearts today. He is patiently wait ing for you, give Him a try. If you have any questions, sug gestions. or comments, please contact me at (229)888-2588 or e-mail to eacog@mindspring.com. You are most welcome to visit us at East Albany Church of God, 216 Pine Bluff Road. Albany, Georgia. Drop by to see us on the web at one of the following addresses: www.eacog.home.mindspring.com or www.forministry.com/ 31705eacog. RONALD E. PARISH, Pastor East Albany Church of God From The Bible By Jerry Kingery Joy cometh Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength. Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; wor ship the LORD in the beauty of holiness. The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters. The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full of majesty. The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedars; yea, the LORD breaketh the cedars of Lebanon. He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn. The voice of the LORD divideth the flames of fire. The voice of the LORD shaketh the wilderness; the LORD shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh. The voice of the LORD maketh the hinds to calve, and discovered! the forests: and in his temple doth ev ery one speak of his glory. The LORD sitteth upon the flood; yea, the LORD sitteth King for ever. The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace. I will extol thee, 0 LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me. O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me. O LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit. Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. For his anger endureth but a mo ment; in his favour is life: weep ing may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved. Hear, 0 LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper. Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever. from Psalms 29 and 30 For a free Scripture packet, please write From the Bible, BIBLE FOUNDATION, PO Box 908, Newberg, Oregon 97132. email: bf@bf.org The “Word” For The Week By Dr. Dennis Prutow Grace Alone, Faith Alone The great principle of the Prot estant Reformation is salvation by grace alone through faith alone. This principle comes through loud and clear in Isaiah 1:27 in the Old Testament of the Bible. “Zion will be redeemed with justice, and her repentant ones with righteous ness” (Isaiah 1:27). In the Old Testament Zion is a picture of the New Testament church. Hebrews 12:22-23 teaches us this. When someone redeems a slave, they pay a price for that ser vant. Justice refers to the just pay ment for evil. Justice demands recompense be made for evil acts. Righteousness refers to the requirement for heaven. Leviticus 18:5 says, “So you shall keep My statutes and My judgments, by which a man may live if he does them; I am the Lord.” To live is to have eternal life. The requirement for eternal life in heaven is perfection. But no one is perfect except One, Jesus Christ. Since Jesus Christ died to pay for the sins of those who believe in Him, justice is served. Since Jesus Christ also lived a perfect life on behalf of those who believe in Him, the requirement of righteous ness is met. Through Jesus Christ God can “be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus” (Romans 3:26). This is God's grace received through faith. We celebrate this Reformation prin ciple on October 31. For a free audiotape on this sub ject, call 1-800-777-0389; e-mail free_tape@juno.com; or visit www.sterlingpulpit.org Attend The House of Worship of Your Choice This Sunday bounty ohurrh Of Christ Kinchafoonee BaDtist Leesbura Church of God Leesburg First Bapt 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 Fendley, Pastor Sunday School 10:00 AM Morning Worship.... 11:00 AM Evening Worship 7:00 PM Wed. Prayer Service. 7:00 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 Corner of Ledo & Hugh Roads Morning Worship.... 11:00 AM First Baptist - Leesburg 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 dm 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 CraigoSS 1 . Mathis Attorney At Law 124 Fourth Street 759-2243 Jllatfietog 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; fiiLd 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 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