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Page 6A - The Lee County Ledger, Thursday, December 13,2001
What the Bible Teaches LCPS Good Workers
For The Week
The “Word” For The Week
By Dr. Dennis Prutow
By Frank Taylor
Satan is the bitterest enemy of
God and His people. Even his
names tell you of his personal
ity. He is called in Scripture
“the deceiver” (Revelation
12:9), “a murderer” (John
8:44), “a tempter" (Matthew
4:3), “the destroyer” (which
means destruction) (Revelation
9:11), “the liar” (John 8:44),
“the accuser of the brethren”
(Revelation 12:10), and “the
evil one" (1 John 5:19). He is
depicted as a roaring lion,
searching the world for those he
can devour, yet he attempts to
portray himself as an “angel of
light” (2 Corinthians 11:14).
From generation to generation
he continues his attack. He is
the arch traitor against God.
Originally he was different.
Strange as it may seem, he was
originally God’s cherished
creation. In Isaiah 14 and
Ezekiel 28 you can read about
the earlier days of Satan. He
was called Lucifer, “The son of
the morning,” “the shining
one," and “the day star.”
Ezekiel 28 reveals he was “the
anointed cherub;” perfect in
beauty and in all of his ways
full of wisdom; gifted with
marvelous intelligence and
glorious in holiness.
So, what happened? How did
Lucifer cease to be the son of
the morning and become Satan,
arch-enemy of God? Ezekiel
28 reveals that Lucifer lifted up
his heart with pride, which led
to self-exaltation and rebellion
against God. Isaiah 14:12-13
says, “How you are fallen from
heaven, O Lucifer, son of the
morning! - For you have said in
your heart, -1 will ascend into
heaven, I will exalt my throne
above the stars of God; I will sit
on the mount of the congrega
tion -1 will ascend above the
heights of the clouds. I will be
like the Most High." When
those words came out of his
mouth, sin began in the
universe, and he was cast out of
his position. Cast down as a
profane one from the mountain
of God,
he was
brought
down
into hell,
taking
many
angels
with
him.
I don’t pretend to understand
all of the theological implica
tions of that, but clearly God
allowed His angels a choice,
and they worship before His
throne to this day because they
choose to do so. But Satan, in
his own heart, chose to lift
himself up in pride, bringing
about his own downfall. Ever
since he was cast out of his
original position, he has
organized rebellion against
God. He is angry, scheming,
and spiteful, and he has put in
place a system to wage war
with God. His personality is
one of pride and hatred toward
God and everything that is
good and holy.
Having been cast out of his
original position, the devil is
filled with fury and envy. His
anger is directed against God
and His people. His aim is to
defeat God by throwing people
into hell, so he travels the earth
as a roaring lion bent on
destroying people. He has a
well-organized army fighting
for him, and they set up an
outpost in the heart of every
person to keep them in bondage
to sin.
One of the reasons so many
prominent Christians have
fallen into sin in recent years is
because they have underesti
mated the enemy and have not
done battle with that outpost of
sin in their lives. Satan uses
that area of sin as a beachhead
from which he can expand into
more territory until he has
destroyed the believerfs life,
which is his purpose. Chris
tian, you are in a life and death
battle!
To be a Good Worker at Lee
County Primary School means
that you are focused on the learn
ing activities, conscientious about
your work, tends to assigned tasks
diligently and with a good atti
tude. and helpful to others; in
other words, just a real pleasure
to have in class.
The following students were
named Good Workers during the
week of December 3:
Kindergarten: James Register -
Mrs. Bynum; Savannah
Strickland - Mrs. Duke; Savan
nah Walker - Mrs. Hemphill;
Brett Bigham - Mrs. Hurst; Tera
Allen - Mrs. Lubbehusen; Haley
McConnell - Mrs. Pennington;
Alicia Solomon - Mrs. Thomas;
Kelsey Whitehead - Mrs. Whit
ley; and Jordan Thompson - Mrs.
Ann Williams.
First Grade: Kate Morrow -
Mrs. Bennett/Mrs. Reed; Angela
Herrington - Mrs. Crew; Kayln
Faulk - Mrs. A. Davis; Sammy
Mike - Mrs. Geeslin; James
Moree - Mrs. Hammond; Amber
Balkcom - Mrs. Moore; Ellison
Garrett - Mrs. Murdock; Britt
Jones - Mrs. Stanford; Alex Davis
- Mrs. Thompson; and Monica
White - Mrs. White.
Second Grade: Nathan Elmore
- Mrs. Bateman; Maddison
Lubbehusen - Mrs. Cutchens;
Victor Gonzalez - Mrs. Heath;
Ryan Piscopo - Mrs. McCaskill;
Kiana Butler - Mrs. Newcomb;
Ashley Dawson - Mrs. Shattles;
Jimmy Shiver - Mrs. Tucker;
Landon Leuck - Mrs. Waitzman;
and Taylor Harrington - Mrs.
Amy Williams.
Little Things are Big
The ruler of the known world
ordered a census to be taken for
tax purposes. Because of this de
cree, a big thing, many little
things began to happen. The
Bible records one of these seem
ingly little things.
“Now in those days a decree
went out from Caesar Augustus,
that a census be taken of all the
inhabited earth.... And everyone
was on his way to register for the
census, each to his own city. Jo
seph also went up from Galilee,
from the city of Nazareth, to
Judea, to the city of David which
is called Bethlehem, because he
was of the house and family of
David, in order to register along
with Mary, who was engaged to
him, and was with child. While
they were there, the days were
Help in trouble
Blessed is he that considereth the
poor: the LORD will deliver him
in time of trouble. The LORD will
preserve him, and keep him alive;
and he shall be blessed upon the
earth: and thou wilt not deliver
him unto the will of his enemies.
I said, LORD, be merciful unto
me: heal my soul; for I have sinned
against thee.
As the hart panteth after the wa
ter brooks, so panteth my soul af
ter thee, O God. My soul thirsteth
for God, for the living God: when
shall I come and appear before
God?
Thy throne, O God, is for ever
and ever: the sceptre of thy king
dom is a right sceptre. Thoulovest
righteousness, and hatest wicked
ness: therefore God, thy God, hath
anointed thee with the oil of glad
ness above thy fellows. All thy
garments smell of myrrh, and al
oes, and cassia, out of the ivory
palaces, whereby they have made
thee glad.
God is our refuge and strength,
a very present help in trouble.
Therefore will not we fear, though
the earth be removed, and though
the mountains be carried into the
completed for her to give birth”
(Luke 2:1-6).
According to God’s plan, the
big picture involved Christ com
ing into the world in a hamlet
called Bethlehem. Getting Mary
and Joseph to Bethlehem in
volved a census of the whole
world. In God’s world, little
things of life make up the big pic
ture.
Life is a carefully constructed
building. Every brick has a place.
Every window and door fits the
plan. The big building is incom
plete without every little piece in
place. In God’s world, following
God's plan, the little things in life
always make up the big picture.
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midst of the sea; Though the wa
ters thereof roar and be troubled,
though the mountains shake with
the swelling thereof. There is a
river, the streams whereof shall
make glad the city of God, the
holy place of the tabernacles of the
most High. God is in the midst of
her; she shall not be moved: God
shall help her, and that right early.
The heathen raged, the king
doms were moved: he uttered his
voice, the earth melted. The
LORD of hosts is with us; the God
of Jacob is our refuge. Come, be
hold the works of the LORD, what
desolations he hath made in the
earth. He maketh wars to cease
unto the end of the earth; he
breaketh the bow, and cutteth the
spear in sunder; he burneth the
chariot in the fire. Be still, and
know that I am God: I will be ex
alted among the heathen, I will be
exalted in the earth. The LORD
of hosts is with us; the God of
Jacob is our refuge,
from Psalms 41-46
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Lee County Woman’s Club held their Annual
Christmas Auction recently. The auction was a great
success and the money raised will be used for Lee
County Community Projects. Pictured above is
auctioneer Billy Chamber as he accepts bids from
the audience.
From The Bible
Attend The House of Worship of Your Choice This Sunday
'nuntu 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
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
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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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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
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