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Page 6A - The Lee County Ledger, Thursday, December 6,2001
What the Bible Teaches
Lee County Middle School Students of the Week
(November 26-30) are (back row l-r) Diego Rodriquez,
Jacob Kyzar, (front row l-r) Brandon Hoffman, and
Dana Highfill.
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By Frank Taylor
People today don’t want to be
lieve in the devil any more. Even
many people who say they are
Christians don’t believe in the re
ality of Satan. But he is alive and
well on planet earth, destroying
the work of Jesus Christ when
ever he can. Scripture plainly
teaches this. In Ephesians 6:12
we are warned that we do not
wrestle against flesh and blood,
but against principalities and
powers and rulers of darkness and
spiritual wickedness in high
places. That is a presentation of
the domain of Satan. He leads the
forces of evil in this world, a great
army of fallen angels that, accord
ing to Ephesians 6:12 are well or
ganized into a hierarchy. “Prin
cipalities” in the Greek language
means, “head officers.” “Pow
ers” has to do with “staff offic
ers.” “Rulers” are “divisional
commanders,” and the rank and
file are “spiritual hosts of wick
edness.”
As Christians, we have lost the
sense that we are at war with pow
erful spiritual forces and that is
why we are so often defeated. It's
not that Christians don’t want to
win. They don’t even know they
are at war! The Word of God in
Ephesians 6 tells us that this war
fare is one for which we may pre
pare. We can walk into a hostile
environment and do warfare for
God and not be defeated. Our
Commander-in-Chief has already
won the war, and He is waiting
for us to get in on the victory. But
you can’t win unless you are
armed. That is why Paul told the
Ephesians, “Take up the whole ar
mor of God.” Note that Paul
didn’t tell us that God would be
stow this armor on us. He told us
to arm ourselves. It is your re
sponsibility to appropriate the ar
mor of God, and He gives us de
tails about how to put it on. It is
your job to do that. If you are shot
at and defeated because you
didn’t put the armor in place, it is
not God’s fault. His armor is sit
ting there, waiting for you to put
on. It is your personal and pri
mary duty to put on the armor of
God, which will protect you from
what the
enemy
wants to
do to you.
Each
piece of
armor
deals spe
cifically
with an
area of
your life that is a target of Satanic
strategy. For example, the girdle
of truth is the knowledge, accep
tance, and use of truth. It con
sists of the great truths of God and
His relationship to us through
Christ. It includes a complete un
derstanding about what God has
said concerning Himself, His
Son, mankind, and history. The
girdle of truth is the knowledge
of God, which resides in His
Word. To put on the girdle of
truth you must know His Word.
One of the ploys of Satan is to
have cults feed off of ignorant
Christian churches. Churches
that don’t know Biblical doctrine
are unprotected from the seduc
tion of strange teachings because
they donft have on the armor of
God.
Christian, take advantage of ev
ery opportunity to learn more
about God and His Word so that
you can be armed against the en
emy who is out to destroy you.
Put on the girdle of truth. Darts
are aimed at your chest, and you
need the protection of a breast
plate. Satan is aiming to hurt you
by attacking the sin in your life,
and the breastplate of righteous
ness is the only thing that can pro
tect you. Your shield of faith pro
tects you from the direct assault
of the enemy. The helmet of sal
vation protects your mind from
false teachings. The sword of the
Spirit provides the offensive
weapon to be used against Satan.
No soldier is complete without
the weapon of prayer where we
submit to God and resist the devil
he will flee from us. The best
news of all is that we are guaran
teed to win, because Christ de
feated the enemy on the cross.
Smooth Step, a local dance
company recently participated
in the DanceMakers Inc.
competition in Daytona Beach,
Florida. The 31 member dance
company returned with awards
in Jazz, Ballet, and Lyrical and
qualified for the finals at
Myrtle Beach. The DMI
competition was the first of
several competitions the
company will be participating
in this season.
The members of this year's
company, ranging in age from 3
- 14 are: Katie Barker, Lindsey
Bruner, Jessica Denney, Shelby
Grimsley, Jessica lowers,
Kendyll Lasseter, Leah Miller,
Elizabeth O'Connor, Kelli
Powell, Kristen Reeves,
A'Lanesha McFarland, Eliza
beth Branch, Carson Caldwell,
Katlyn Emerson, Sam Hinman,
Kristen Kelly, Whitley
Mathews, Halee Nutt, Raeanne
O'Connor, Aree Radcliff,
Kirstin Roe, Erin Branch,
Ashley Chatman, Kaitlyn
Grasman, Kendra Hogan,
Jennifer Kulbe, Sarah
Michaels, Chelsee Nutt,
Autumn Parsons, Kailee
Reeves and Alexis Ruby. The
company performs under the
direction of Shelly Clark
Moore with the assistance of
Lacey Arrington.
Smooth Step Dance Com
pany, with members from
Dougherty, Lee, Terrell and
Worth counties, represent this
area every year in various
competitions. The company is
supported by its members'
parents, families and friends,
various fund-raisers and
donations. They also offer
exhibitions for other non-profit
organizations and events. Call
Shelley Moore at 446-7686 for
more information.
The “Word” For The Week
By Dr. Dennis Prutow
God Stooping Down
A manger is a feeding trough
for cattle. Would a mother wor
thy of the name put a newborn
baby in an animal’s feedbox?
This is the depth to which the Son
of God was willing to stoop in
order to bring about salvation.
The Son of God. the Second
Person of the Trinity, left the side
of His Father to lay in a manger.
He left behind the perfection,
sinless purity, and glorious light
of heaven. He entered a world
marked by war, fallen in sin. and
dark with the sting of death. He
“emptied Himself [of His divine
prerogatives], taking the form of
a bond-servant, and being made
in the likeness of men”
(Philippians 2:7).
He entered the world with little
notice. Bethlehem was teeming
with people seeking to register for
a census ordered by the Roman
emperor.
Mary and Joseph found shelter
in a stable. “And she gave birth
to her firstborn son; and she
wrapped Him in cloths, and laid
Him in a manger, because there
was no room for them in the inn”
(Luke 2:7).
An angel explained Mary’s
pregnancy to Joseph and gave the
baby His name.
“She will bear a Son; and you
shall call His name Jesus, for He
will save His people from their
sins” (Matthew 1:21). So it was
that Jesus Christ stooped to meet
our need.
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From The Bible
I waited patiently
I waited patiently for the
LORD; and he inclined unto me,
and heard my cry. He brought me
up also out of an horrible pit, out
of the miry clay, and set my feet
upon a rock, and established my
goings. And he hath put a new
song in my mouth, even praise
unto our God: many shall see it,
and fear, and shall trust in the
LORD. Blessed is that man that
maketh the LORD his trust, and
respecteth not the proud, nor such
as turn aside to lies. Many. O
LORD my God, are thy wonder
ful works which thou hast done,
and thy thoughts which are to us-
ward: they cannot be reckoned up
in order unto thee: if I would de
clare and speak of them, they are
more than can be numbered.
Sacrifice and offering thou didst
not desire; mine ears hast thou
opened: burnt offering and sin
offering hast thou not required.
Then said I, Lo, I come: in the
volume of the book it is written
of me, I delight to do thy will, O
my God: yea, thy law is within
my heart. I have preached righ
teousness in the great congrega
tion: lo, I have not refrained my
By Jerry Kingery
lips, O LORD, thou knowest. I
have not hid thy righteousness
within my heart; I have declared
thy faithfulness and thy salvation:
I have not concealed thy
lovingkindness and thy truth from
the great congregation.
Withhold not thou thy tender
mercies from me, O LORD: let
thy lovingkindness and thy truth
continually preserve me. For in
numerable evils have compassed
me about: mine iniquities have
taken hold upon me, so that I am
not able to look up; they are more
than the hairs of mine head: there
fore my heart faileth me. Be
pleased, O LORD, to deliver me:
O LORD, make haste to help me.
Let all those that seek thee re
joice and be glad in thee: let such
as love thy salvation say continu
ally, The LORD be magnified.
But I am poor and needy; yet the
Lord thinketh upon me: thou art
my help and my deliverer; make
no tarrying, O my God.
from Psalm 40
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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 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
Comer of Ledo & Hugh Roads
Morning Worship.... 11:00 AM
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
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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
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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
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