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"...Shepherd the flock of God which is among
you, serving as overseers..." (1 Peter 5:2)
Elders
Morris Bass, Rick Holt , Joe
Price |
"...let them serve as deacons,
being found blameless..." (1 Tim. 3:10)
Deacons
Aaron Bass, Rich Brooks, Mike Finn
John Hague, Dan Head |
"And take...the sword of
the Spirit, which is the word of God" (Eph. 6:17)
In this issue:
Evidences for God
and the Bible
By the Word of the
Lord... (Rick Holt)
Sermon Outlines:
Noteworthy News:
Bible Literacy
EVIDENCES FOR GOD AND THE BIBLE
June
17-19, 2005
with
David M. Bonner
Come Hear Faith
Building Lessons
Fri 17th
7:00 PM: The Age of the Earth
Sat 18th
5:00 PM: Science vs. Evolution
Sun 19th 9:30 AM: Scientific Evidences for God
10:30
AM: The God of Creation
6:00 PM: Scientific Evidences for the Bible
We invite you to come study the evidence
David M. Bonner presents to establish the existence of God, the Bible as the
Word of God, and to expose the numerous scientific and Biblical problems
with the popular theory of macro evolution. Dr. Bonner is well acquainted
with the tenants of evolutionary theory, having graduated from Stephen F.
Austin State University with a double major in chemistry and biology, with a
special emphasis in evolutionary biology studies. In addition, Dr. Bonner
holds a doctorate degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center
at San Antonio, Texas, as well as two post doctorate degrees. Please join us
as this man of faith reveals and refutes the errors of evolutionary science,
and shares the positive evidence for God and the Bible.
All are welcome!
Come & bring a friend!
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By the Word of the Lord...
Rick Holt
Brethren, as we
prepare for the upcoming meeting with Brother David Bonner, and consider the
validity of evolutionary science versus the inspired word of God…consider a
few of these scriptures:
In the beginning
God created the heavens and the earth. (Gen 1:1)
The heavens
are telling of the glory of God; and their expanse is declaring
the work of His hands. Day to day pours forth speech, and night to
night reveals knowledge. There is no speech, nor are there words;
their voice is not heard. Their line has gone out through all the earth, and
their utterances to the end of the world. In them He has placed a tent for
the sun, which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber; it rejoices as
a strong man to run his course. Its rising is from one end of the heavens,
and its circuit to the other end of them; and there is nothing hidden from
its heat. (Psa 19:1-6)
By the word of
the LORD
the heavens were made, and by the breath of His mouth all their host.
He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap; He lays up
the deeps in storehouses. Let all the earth fear the LORD; Let all the
inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him. For He spoke, and it was
done; He commanded, and it stood fast. (Psa 33:6-9)
To Him who alone
does great wonders, For His lovingkindness is everlasting; To Him who
made the heavens with skill, For His lovingkindness is everlasting; To
Him who spread out the earth above the waters, For His lovingkindness
is everlasting; To Him who made the great lights, For His
lovingkindness is everlasting: The sun to rule by day, For His
lovingkindness is everlasting, The moon and stars to rule by night,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting. (Psa 136:4-9)
Praise the LORD!
Praise the LORD from the heavens; Praise Him in the heights! Praise Him, all
His angels; Praise Him, all His hosts! Praise Him, sun and moon; Praise Him,
all stars of light! Praise Him, highest heavens, and the waters that are
above the heavens! Let them praise the name of the LORD, For He
commanded and they were created. He has also established them
forever and ever; He has made a decree which will not pass away. (Psa
148:1-6)
For You formed my
inward parts; You wove me in my mother's womb. I will give thanks to You,
for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Your works,
And my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from You, When I
was made in secret, And skillfully wrought in the depths of the
earth; Your eyes have seen my unformed substance; And in Your book were all
written The days that were ordained for me, When as yet there was not
one of them. How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How vast is
the sum of them! If I should count them, they would outnumber the sand. When
I awake, I am still with You. (Psa 139:13-18)
Thus the heavens
and the earth were completed, and all their hosts. By the seventh day God
completed His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from
all His work which He had done. Then God blessed the seventh day and
sanctified it, because in it He rested from all His work which God had
created and made. This is the account of the heavens and the earth when they
were created, in the day that the LORD God made earth and heaven. (Gen
2:1-4)
In the beginning
was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the
beginning with God. All things came into being through Him, and apart from
Him nothing came into being that has come into being. (Joh 1:1-3)
He is the image
of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by Him all things
were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and
invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities--all things
have been created through Him and for Him. He is before all things, and in
Him all things hold together. (Col 1:15-17)
So Paul stood in
the midst of the Areopagus and said, "Men of Athens, I observe that you are
very religious in all respects. "For while I was passing through and
examining the objects of your worship, I also found an altar with this
inscription, 'TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.' Therefore what you worship in ignorance,
this I proclaim to you. "The God who made the world and all things in it,
since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with
hands; nor is He served by human hands, as though He needed anything, since
He Himself gives to all people life and breath and all things; and He
made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of
the earth, having determined their appointed times and the boundaries
of their habitation, that they would seek God, if perhaps they might grope
for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us; for in Him
we live and move and exist, as even some of your own poets have said, 'For
we also are His children.' (Act 17:22-28)
By faith we
understand
that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was
not made out of things which are visible. (Heb 11:3)
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You can find the
complete outline of this sermon at
BIBLE ANSWERS
Fundamental Faith
Scripture Reading:
Hebrews 10:35-11:1
1. Heb. 11:1: Now
faith is…
a. Substance of things hoped for (Rom. 8:24-25).
b. Evidence of things not seen (Jno. 20:29-31; 1 Pet. 1:8-9).
2. Faith saves, but is tested, Rom. 5:1; Jas. 1:2-3. So, it is an enduring
faith that saves, Heb. 10:36-39.
3. Faith is accounted to us for righteousness, Rom. 4:3-8, 16 (Jas. 2:17-24;
Heb. 11:17).
I. FOUNDATION OF
FAITH: WORD OF GOD
(Rom. 1:16-17).
A. The Word of
Faith – Rom. 10:6-10. Evidence (Rom.
10:11, 15, 16-17; Jno. 8:47 (37-38).
-God’s word must have first place in our lives (Jno. 8:37, 31-32); Matt.
7:24-27.
B. Foundation of Faith is Not…
II. FOCUS OF
FAITH: GOD.
Heb. 11:6
A. Jesus Said
without Faith in Him we Die in Sin, Jno. 8:23-24, 8:58; 14:7-11, 1-6; Matt.
11:28- 30; 28:19-20; Heb. 9:28; Heb. 5:8-9; Acts 15:8-9 (Eph. 2:8-9; Gal.
3:26-27; Acts 10:34-35, 47-48).
B. The Focus of Faith is Not…
III. FULLNESS OF
FAITH: ENDURES.
A. A Full
Faith Works, 1 Ths. 1:3; Jno. 6:28-29 (Jas. 2:22); Heb. 13:21.
B. A Full Faith Remains Diligent & Patient, Heb. 6:9-20; 1 Pet. 1:7.
C. A Full Faith is Fully Assured, Heb. 10:22; Eph. 3:12, 16-19.
IV. FINALITY OF
FAITH: ETERNAL LIFE,
2 Tim. 4:7-8.
A. The Crown
of Life, Jas. 1:12; 1 Cor. 9:25.
B. Result of Being Faithful unto Death, Rev. 2:10; Matt. 10:21-22 (Heb.
12:3-4; Rev. 3:10-11).
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NOTEWORTHY NEWS
(Current events in the
light of Scripture)
Bible
Literacy
Joe R. Price
Who led the Israelites out of bondage?
According to a recent Gallup-conducted survey for The Bible Literacy Project
(a nonpartisan group that promotes academic study of the Bible), 28% of
seventh through ninth graders don’t know it was Moses. While “90% realized
that Adam and Eve were the first man and woman in Genesis,” almost 1 in 10
of those polled “believe that Moses is one of the twelve Apostles” (Culture
Digest, Erin Curry, BPNews.net, May 25, 2005). 40 of the 41 high school
English teachers surveyed said Bible knowledge gives students a distinct
educational advantage.
Good grades in school are important, and a
well-rounded education is an asset. But, there is a far more important
reason to be Bible literate than its educational advantages.
Jesus said, “And you shall know the
truth, and the truth shall make you free” (Jno. 8:32). He was talking
about freedom from sin (Jno. 8:34-36). But, “what is truth?” Jesus
affirmed that God’s word is truth (Jno. 17:17).
The Bible is the inspired word of God; it
is truth that has been communicated to us from our Creator (2 Tim. 3:16-17;
2 Pet. 1:20-21).
So, to know the Bible is to know truth.
And, knowledge of truth is necessary in order to be freed from sin. The
Bible teaches us about God, about our sin and about salvation from sin. It
teaches us about Jesus, the Savior of the world. It teaches us about life,
death and eternity. It teaches us who we are, why we are here and where we
are going.
God “desires all men to be saved and to
come to the knowledge of the truth” (1 Tim. 2:4). There are plenty of
reasons to know your Bible. Do you know yours? (2 Tim. 2:15)
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