The Jackson progress-argus. (Jackson, Ga.) 1915-current, July 16, 1970, Image 8

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Newspaper Page TextWeekly Devotional BY REV. A. L. PRICE, Pastor, Jenkinsburg Baptist Church GOD’S FAITHFULNESS 1 Samuel 12:19-25, 1 Kings 6:11-13 After the nation of Israel had requested a king, God had given them Saul, and Samuel called the people together to proclaim the kindgom and to remind them of a number of things. To be sure this message was backed up by the Lord, he called on God to let it thunder and rain, although this seemed to be out of season. Before the kingdom could be pro perly established the people had to return to God. The Lord does great things for all men, but He is especially willing to help those who become converted. Let’s look at the word conversion. 1. Conversion (1 Samuel 12:- 19, 20): Conversion means a com plete reversal of direction. Aft er hearing Samuel speak and aft er they heard the thunder, the people confessed their sin. Their sin was in rejecting the rule of God and wanting a substitute, a king, of their own choice. They were probably motivated by the pagan nations all about them, each of which was powerful and had a human king. Where there is confession there will always be forgiveness. We confess our sins and then we confess Christ as our Lord. Then we are converted. Conversion brings with it the obligation to serve the Lord. This is not in payment for our salvation—no human works can pay for that. It is both a recog nition of Christ’s lordship and an expression of gratitude to Him. If there has been a genuine con version there will also be a com mitment to Christ. So let us look at the word commitment. 2. Commitment (1 Samuel 12:- 21-26:) Commitment means a turning over of our life to Christ. One of the first evidences of this is devotion to the Lord. The unsaved man is usually devoted to material progress or enjoy ment, all of which is temporal. A new convert often finds it easy to testify. lie wants everyone to know that Christ has become the most important One in his life. Too often there is a cooling off after a while and the convert, loses his “first love” as happened at the Ephesus church (Rev. 2:- 4). Samuel spoke words of assur ance to the people of Israel after I ' " HERE, HOLD JUNIOR WHILE 1 BUN DOWN THE STREET , ] Land compare your prices with that drus stores^ : foiina yowi presc/dptiau, ta Urug Lo. EARN 6% Two Year Savings Certificates ($5,000 minimum) NEWTON FEDERAL Savings & Loan Association 1182 Washington Street Covington, Ga. Phone 786-7088 PERSONAL Miss Patty O’Neal, Steve Ben nett and Mark Cawthon of the Stark United Methodist Church are spending this week at Camp Glisson, near Dahlonega. | Doyle Jones Jr. visited Sanders 1 Camp, publisher of The Walton Tribune, in Monroe Thursday afternoon. I they had confessed and repented. ! This is what God requires of a believer who has committed sin. There is no other way back to fellowship with Him. God re quires a genuine change of min i in reference to sin. God gives us wonderful assurance and peace. The one who has now committed his life to Christ has now become an intercessor. The people had become alarmed when they real ized that Samuel was going to re tire. He gave them the promise that he would not be gone al together but that he would keep praying for them. Christians hould always pray. Wouldn’t 'he condition of the Church be better if all the Christians prayed for it? There is also a sober word of warning. Not all who profess conversion have really been saved. If men continue in wicked ness in spite of their profession God will chastise them (1 Samuel 12:26). Then we come to the word confirmation. 3. Confirmation (1 Kings 6:11- 13): This promise was given while King Solomon was building the first Temple. Until then there had been only the Tabernacle. God had not commanded the building of the Temple as He had that of the Tabernacle. However God accepted the Temple when it was dedicated to Him. Christ called the Temple a “house of prayer,” but He charged the peo ple with making it “a den of thieves.” God commanded certain conditions to be observed if the Temple was to serve as a blessing. He required that the king and all the people give exact obedience to His commands. No man ever did and that is one reason that the Temple was eventually destroyed. Our churches have been set apart for worship; and we should not use them for purposes that dis honor God. If God’s conditions are met, He has assured us that He will dwell among us and not forsake us. No matter how plain or insignificant u building may seem to be, if it has been set apart for God we can be sure that it is a place the Lord rec ognizes. GUrtcn, you see youn. dotted. . . THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON. GEORGIA PERSONAL Miss Leah Tidwell of Fort Wal ton Beach, Florida arrived this week for a visit of several days with an aunt, Mrs. Sandra But terworth, her grandmother, Mrs. B. J. Thomason, and other rel atives. Mrs. Randy Hodges, Libby and Warren of Chattanooga and Mrs. Clyde Allen, Kelly and Gene of Tifton are spending some time with Mr. and Mrs. Lewis May at their cabin at Jackson Lake. Ennis O’Neal returned on Tuesday from Crawford W. Long Hospital where he underwent surgery last Friday. He is improv ing each day his friends will be glad to know. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gilmore attended the Sherwood Music Festival in Jonesboro on Satur day. Attend Church On Sunday - Take A Friend With You You Need The Church-The Church Needs You Baptist Churches FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. Donald L. Folsom, Pastor Preaching every Sunday at 11 a. m. and 8:00 p. m. Sunday School at 9:45; BTU 7 p. m. Mid-week Prayer Service, Wednesdays at 7:00 p. m. MACEDONIA Rev. R. W. Jenkins, Pastor Preaching every Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday School 10 a. m. Midweek ser vices 7:00 p. m. Wednesdays. BTU 6:30 p. m. Sundays. JENKINSBURG Rev. Arthur L. Price, Pastor Preaching every Sunday 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. BTU every Sunday 6:30 p. m. Sunday School 10 a. m. Mid-week ser vices 7:30 p. m. Wednesdays. FLOVILLA Rev. P. M. Newton, Pastor Preaching every Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday School 10 a. m. every Sunday. BTU 6:30 p. m. Mid-week ser vice 7:30 P- m. Wednesday. INDIAN SPRINGS Sunday School every Sunday 9 a. m. Preaching irregular. TOWALIGA Rev. J. C. Parham, Pastor Preaching every Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday School every Sunday 10 a. m. BTU every Sunday 6:30 p. m. WORTHVILLE Rev. Ben F. Stone, Pastor Sunday School every Sunday 10:00 a. m. BTU 6:00 p. m. Preaching 11 a. m. and 7:00 p m. Prayer meeting Wednes days at 7:30 p. m. COUNTY LINE Rev. Franklin McWhirter Preaching every Sunday 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday School every Sunday at 10. BTU at 6:30 p. m. Prayer meeting every Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. PEPPERTON Rev. S. H. Odom, Interim Preaching Sunday 11a. m. and 8:00 p. m. BTU 7:00 p. m. Sunday School 10 a. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 p. tn. LIBERTY Rev. James A. Paige, Pastor Preaching every Sunday at 11 a. m. Sunday School every Sunday at 10 a. m. MT. VERNON Rev. John L. Cross, Pastor Preaching every Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7:00 p. m. Sunday School 10 a. m., BTU 6:00 P m. Prayer services Wednesdays at 7:30 p. m. THIS APPEAL IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE FOLLOWING FIRMS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN OUR CHURCHES AVONDALE MILLS (Indian Springs Plant) THE KYM CO. FASHION PILLOWS STEPHENS GROCERY & FEED CO. PHONE 775-6651 G. H. BARNES LUMBER CO. Boys in Service (1KK55488) (FHTNC) GULF PORT, MISS., July 2 —Navy Pet ty Officer Second Class Clyde H. Daniels Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde H. Daniels Sr. of Route 2, Locust Grove, Ga., returned to Gulfport, Miss., after an eight month deployment in Vietnam with Naval Mobile Construction Eattalion 74. He is now undergoing the early phase of an 18-week training period at the Naval Construction Battalion Center in Gulfport. United Pentecostal Church Jackson Club House Rev. James L. Baxter, Pastor Sunday School each Sunday at 10:00 a. m. Worship services at 11:00 a. m. and 7:30 and. m. TREE HOUSE There is joy in the tree house nestled high in the boughs . . . for the boys climbing up to play in it . . . for the adults remembering the golden after neons of their own childhood. Sunday Ephesians 5:21 to 6:9 Seriphteee selected by tbe American Bible Society OLD BETHEL PRIMITIVE BAPTIST Elder W. S. Kelly, Pastor Preaching every 2nd Sunday at 11 a. m. SANDY CREEK PRIMITIVE BAPTIST Elder Paul Mann, Pastor Preaching every Ist and 3rd Sundays at 11 a. m. Tuesday Matthew 5:1-12 Monday James 2:7-77 WESTSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH Wiley B. Cameron, Pastor Fundamental, Independent, Missionary services every Sun day. Sunday School 9:45 a. m., KYB 6:30 p. m., Preaching 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 p. m. ST. MARY’S CHAPEL Mass at 9 a. m. each Sunday. 808 TAYLOR’S BP SERVICE GATEWAY LUGGAGE OF GA., INC. THE CENTRAL GEORGIA ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION JACKSON STYLE & BEAUTY SHOPPE JACKSON INSURANCE AGENCY Owned and Operated by C&S Bank of Jackson POLK’S TIRE & SERVICE CO., INC. AND a r DIGNIFIED COURTEOUS SERVICE 'c? HAISTEN'S JACKSON GRIFFIN BARNESVILLE 77£1H1 227 32.3! 35Mi Sometimes grownups say wistfully, *1 wish 1 were that age again." But do they really wish it? Being a child is won derful, but maturing can be a painful process. Help your children enjoy the precious childhood hours —never forgetting that they must grow up. Remember you have a never-ending source of guidance. The church will help your children preserve the spirit of youth and give them the wisdom, courage and faith that will sustain them through the rest of their lives. Thursday Luke 6:37-42 Wednesday Matthew 6:1-8 Copyright 1970 Keister Advertising Service, Inc., Strasburg, Va. Saturday Matthew 13:31-35,44-52 Friday Matthew 13:1-9,18-23 UNION RIDGF. CHRISTIAN CHURCH Preaching every Sunday 11 a. m. Sunday School every Sun day at 10:30 a. m. CHURCH OF CHRIST 163 Covington St. Grady H. Pitts, Minister Sunday School 10 a. m., Sun day Worship 11 a. m. and 7 p. m. Wed. night Study at 8 p. m. WESTBURY MEDICAL CARE HOME, INC. CAWTHON BROS., INC. PROPANE GAS & APPLIANCES PH. 775-7801 CARTER MOTOR CO., INC. DODGE CHRYSLER PARRISH DRUG CO. Reliable Prescriptions WISE STANDARD SERVICE STA. CORNER THIRD & COVINGTON THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1970 Methodist Churches JACKSON Rev. W. Donald Gray, Pastor Preaching every Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Junior Fellowships, 6:00 p. m., Senior Feilowships at 6:00. Mid-week Service 12:15 p. m. Wed. STARK Rev. Francis Ford, Pastor Rev. A. E. Barton, Assoc. Pleaching Ist and 3rd Sundays 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sun day School every Sunday at 10 a. m. FLOVILLA Rev. Francis Ford, Pastor Preaching every 2nd Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m., 4th Sunday 9:00 a. m., 6:00 p. m. Sunday School at 10 :00 a. m. JENKINSBURG Rev. Francis Ford, Pastor Preaching Ist and 3rd Sundays at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sun day School every Sunday 10 a. m. ENGLAND CHAPEL Rev. Francis Ford, Pastor Preach 2nd and 4th Sundays at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday School every Sunday 10:30 a. m. PLEASANT GROVE CONGREGATIONAL METH. Rev. Jimmy Landrum, Pastor Preaching every Sunday, 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday School 9:45. League every Sunday at 6:45 p. m. Mid-week service 7:30 p. m. Wednesday. CEDAR ROCK CONGREGATIONAL METH. Sunday School every Sunday at 10 a. m. CHURCH OF NAZARENE Rev. Billy Ring, Pastor Preaching every Sunday 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday School 9:45 a. m. NYPS 6:30 p. m. Mid-week service Wed nesday 7:15 p. m. JACKSON PRESBYTERIAN Rev. David R. Black, Pastor Sunday School every Sunday at 10:00 a. m. Worship every Sunday at 11:15 a. m. Youth choir and recreation Wednes day night at 7:00 p. m. FELLOWSHIP PRESBYTERIAN Rev. David R. Black, Pastor Sunday School every Sunday at 9:00 a. m. Worship every Sunday at 10:00 a. m.