CHURCH PICNIC: Our annual church picnic will be August 2 at 6:00 pm. We will get together for food, fellowship and encouragement. We will eat, play games, and enjoy a concert by our own Benjamin Baker afterwards. Plan now to attend.LOCAL MISSION PROJECT: Our quarterly Local Mission Project will be Saturday, August 3, beginning at... Continue Reading →
After Moses returned to his people in Egypt with the permission of his father-in-law, an exhortation and warning from the Lord, and his brother Aaron, they told the leaders of Israel what God was going to do, and told Pharaoh to let Israel go to worship the Lord three days in the wilderness. Pharaoh only... Continue Reading →
According to Wikipedia, Fixer Upper was an HGTV reality TV show featuring Chip and Joanna Gaines, who worked with clients on buying and remodeling homes. In total, the couple had worked on over 100 homes. On the show, Joanna and Chip start by showing one couple three potential homes for purchase in central Texas, each... Continue Reading →
The “heel-grabber” meets Rachel as his pilgrimage to Abraham’s home-town comes to an end. Jacob falls hard for Rachel, but his father-in-law pulls a fast-one on Jacob. Laban substitutes Leah, Rachel’s older sister, for Rachel on the wedding night, and Jacob must pledge seven more years of labor in order to marry Rachel. At the... Continue Reading →
Holy Week Services: Noon to 1 pm each day. Worship from Noon to 12:30. Lunch from 12:30 – 1 pm.Monday, Apr 15 First Baptist, Williston Phinice Young Tuesday, Apr 16 Williston UMC Stephen Burnette Wednesday, Apr 17 Culbert Branch Baptist Tom Baker Thursday, Apr 18 Ebenezer Baptist Beth Yarborough Friday, Apr 19 Williston Presbyterian Jamie... Continue Reading →
WEEK 4: Isaiah 57-58Corruption and idolatry (56:9-57:21) The Assyrian captivity of Samaria and the Babylonian captivity of Judah did not include the whole populations. Those who were of no use to the conquerors were left behind. These and their descendants soon followed the religious practices of the Canaanite people. They worshiped idols, offered human sacrifices,... Continue Reading →
WEEK 3: Isaiah 55-56God's free provision (55:1-13) Many of the Jews had made a life for themselves in Babylon. Isaiah knew that they were so settled that they might not want to face the hardships of life back in their desolated homeland. Many were more concerned with making life easier for themselves than with knowing... Continue Reading →
WEEK 2: Isaiah 53-54Israel and the Messiah. The fourth Servant Song (52:13-53:12) emphasizes the contrast between Israel's sufferings at the hands of the Babylonians and the coming glory in the restored nation. The song, however, does more than contrast suffering and glory. It reveals that suffering comes before glory. It shows for the first time... Continue Reading →
As we enter March, we enter a forty-day period, beginning with Ash Wednesday (March 6, 2019) and ending with Easter (April 21), which is called Lent by many Christian denominations. This is a period of preparation for Easter, and is designed to be a time of reflection, self-denial, and focused devotion on Christ. Lent is... Continue Reading →
From Matt Slick at Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry, in 2014: Moloch was one of the false gods that Israel would worship during its periods of apostasy. This false deity is associated with Ammon in 1 Kings 11:7, "Then Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the detestable idol of Moab, on the mountain which... Continue Reading →
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