10-THE PERKINS JOURNAL, Thursday, September 6, 2001
First Baptist Church not in the deal making business to let us do what we want. We
by Kelley Spence must glorify Him Body and Spirit without hesitation for His great
Last Sunday, the message entitled "Break Our Hearts, O God, pleasure and not ours. Are you a deal maker? Did you talk to God
Break Our Hearts" was delivered by Pastor Albert May. The Bib- about it and hear the answer that favored you? Did He change His
lical Text used was Acts 2:36-39. word for you? If you feel that He did, deny the lie of the enemy
Break our Hearts O, God. O, that that would be our prayer. O, now and allow further transformation to come your way. To glo-
that that would be our response to Christ. We need to be broken rify God is for Him to be seen through you. Don't deny God the
before him over the sin in our lives. O, that our hearts would once opportunity to show himself mighty through you, after all, it is His
again be broken over the things that breaks His heart. Brothers desire and you belong to Him. (The preceding paragraphs were
and Sister's let this be our cry. taken from Pastor Chris Baumgamer's message in last Sunday's
For Godly sorrow produces true repentance. That is what needs bulletin:)
to happen to the people of God. When our only response is to Exciting things are happening at Restoration Fellowship and we
kneel at the Savor's feet and repent. When God's people begin to invite you to be a part of them. Beginning this Wednesday evening
respond in the manner of brokeness and true repentance we will Sister Nicki will be teaching a class for new believers. This is a
see Revival in the land. great opportunity to mature in our Christian walk.
This week may your prayer be "Break My Heart O God, Break Kids on the Move and the Youth will be participating in the up-
My Heart." And when He does, respond with true repentance and coming Harvest Festival parade. They are looking forward to in-
submission to him. troducing Rovercomer and his friends to the community. Restora-
We invite you to come to First Baptist Church and worship with tion Fellowship also hosts youth night each Friday at 7 p.m.
us. Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m. and Worship Service begins
at 10:45 a.m. Our Wednesday service begins at 6:30 p.m. We have Agra Baptist Church
a place just for you. Everyone is welcome, by Lois Sumrall :
' Come and join us. On Wednesday, Sept. 19, it's "See You at the Pole" for all chil-
dren and adults at the schools. We pray you are planning to help
Restoration Fellowship notify the young people in your churches to take part in this and
by Debbie Shipman that you take a few minutes, no matter where you are that morn-
The Apostle Paul made it clear to us that there are fine line in- ing, to join in prayer for our world, country, community, our schools
structions for us to follow as we walk with the Lord Jesus Christ. I and the leaders everywhere.
beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye This morning, Bro. Roger Shaw used Acts 4 and 5 to speak about
present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, the "Birthplace of the Church". How the multitude believed with
xbhich is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this one heart, one soul and one mind, with great power and great grace.
world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that How those with possessions sold them, sharing equally with every
ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect will of one. Some gave all, as where others only part, not having enough
God. (Romans 12:1-2) Too often we find ourselves putting up with faith to fully trust Jesus Christ to provide for their needs. Then
the little things so as to avoid confrontation with the world, when there were Ananias and Sapphira, who sold and gave part to the
actually we are allowing ourselves to be conformed to the world apostles, keeping the rest. When they took the part to the apostles,
by the spirit of the world simply because we are not willing to Ananias lied, saying he also gave all they had received from sell-
confront it. Knowledge of the Lord will always be a factor of over- ing. Then Peter said, "Why did you lie? Has Satan filled your heart.
coming the world, causing you to lie to the Holy Spirit?" Ananias was struck dead.
Paul said that we were to be transformed by the renewing of our Sapphira agreed that it was all they had received and she was also
minds. In other words, if we will spend the time it takes, and medi- struck dead. Both lied to the Holy Spirit. The money was theirs to
tate upon the Word of God, and seek His face, we will be trans- do as they wish. There was no need to lie. God does demand obe-
formed from accepting the ways of the world to accepting and dience. As a child of God, we need to fear Him in awe and respect.
walking in the strength of the Lord, while we live in the world. We can't pretend with God. He knows our minds and hearts. We
The Body of Christ needs to be like Jesus while we live here, in- can't hide from Him.
stead of talking about Jesus and resembling the world. There has Using Acts 25 and 26, Bro. Roger told of Paul's experience ap-
to be a difference, pearing before Fistus and Agrippa. Of how he, Paul, was a Jew. He
' When we are born again and receive the Spirit of God we give punished people that believed in Jesus. Then how God caused Paul
ourselves over, and acknowledge that we are not our own. (See 1 to be blind while telling what God's plan for his life was. How
Cor. 6:19-20) Too many times we try to make decisions based on Paul was to tell the people of the revelations, to open their eyes, of
ourselves, for ourselves. God is saying to the Body of Christ today repentance, to be sorry of sins, of the release from power of Satan
that we are not our own, we have been bought with a price. He is to God. Of remission, the forgiveness of God, and the riches they
receive, inheritance, which is sanctified by faith in JesusI
Though Agrippa believed what Paul said, he said
persuadest me become a Christian." He did not. The
true of man today.
First Christian Church
by Charles Wall
Sunday, Leonne brought a message, "In Search
Acts 17:27. The Apostle Paul preached to a group of
Iosophers. He told them that the God they considered to
known was really the true God. God made people in such
that they would seek Him. However, some people seek
things. The ultimate search is to seek Jesus and these otha
will be added to us - like health, physical necessities.
ognition, pleasure, and knowledge. We should never
Jesus.
Donna Perry had with her at church her daug
Perry and her daughter Stacy Claxton and
Perry and Rylan Shale Claxton, who is six weeks old.
first time Rylan has come to our church.
Next Sunday morning, our revival will begin and
through Wednesday, Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. Richard Cravens,
from Vici, Oklahoma and formerly minister at Came,
will be bringing the messages. The messages will be from the
of 1 John. Everyone is invited.
Our praise team will be leading music at the revival.
We will have a family cookout Saturday, September 8 at6
at the church.
Thanks to Karen Lester and Boo Worcester and others
work in arranging for the photos for our church
Thanks to Leonne for his weekly articles in the
"Gel a Charge out of Life !"
CZZ2Z
Neal Yamamo
"Why didn't you just visit my Web site?"
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Bible Evangelistic Temple
102 Polzug, Street, Perkins
Jerry Sparkman i,
Sunday School...9:45 a.m.
Morning Service... 11 a.m.
Evening Service 6 p.m.
Wednesday Service...7:30 p.m.
Thursday...7:30 p.m.
Ollutoh of Christ
~rry 'than, p, Minister
1100 Lover's Lane, Perkins
547-5393
Church of the First Born
Perkins
547-5406
Eden Chapel United Methodist
Two miles east of Perkins on SH 33 and two
miles north
Sunday morning worship...9:30 a.m.
Sunday School... 11 a.m.
Youth...4 p.m. at Lost Creek
C ses (At Lost
k)..6:45 Worship
Wednesday...Choir practice
Third Saturday...9 a.m. UM Women
547-5207
Max Rudd, minister
First Assembly of God
304 North Main, Perkins
547-5111
Gene Herndon, Pastor
Sunday School...9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship...lO:45 a.m.
Evening Worship...7 p.m.
Wednesday Worship...7 p.m.
547-2494
Albert May, Pastor
Sunday School...9:30 a.m.
Morning Worship... 10:50 a.m.
Discipleship Training...5 p.m.
Evening Worship...6 p.m.
Wesnesday G/a2s, R s, MiF's Youth
Group...6:30-7 p.m. \ ....
Praise and Prayer Time...6:30 p.m.
Bible Study...7 p.m.
First Christian Church
119 E. Stumbo, Perkins
547-2004
Leonne Worchester
Sunday School...9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship...10:45 a.m.
Wednesday Evening...7 p.m.
First United Methodist Church
Jim Shepherd, Pastor
Sunday School... 10 a.m.
Morning Worship... 10:55 a.m.
Youth Activities...4:30 p.m.
Children's Choir...6 p.m.
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Friends Chapel
mile south of SH 33, 7 miles west of
Perkins Road
Merl Kinser
Sunday School... 10 a.m.
Morning Worship... 11 a.m.
Choir Practice...6 p.m.
Evening Service...7 p.m.
Wesnesday Bible Study...7 p.m.
Lost Creek United Methodist
3 miles north of SH 33 on US 177 and 1 mile
west
Sunday School...9:45 a.m.
Worship... 11 a.m.
Youth...4:30 p.m. Sundays
Sunday evening classes...6 p.m.
Sunday evening worship...6:45 p.m.
Wednesday Childrens Choir...6:45 p.m.
Ladies Ensemble...7:15 p.m.
Choir...7:45 p.m.
Wed. morning Bible study...9:30 a.m.
Men's Prayer Breakfast-Last Sun. of each
month...7 a.m.
Max Rudd, minister...547-5207
Mehan Union Church
Mehan Road
372-4544
Rev. Larry Eslinger
Restoration Fellowship
Third & Kirk
547-1294
Pastor Chris Baumgarner
Sunday...Pre-service prayer...9:30 a.m.
Worship service... 10:30 a.m.
hildren's Church... 11 a.m.
Wednesday - Bible Study...7 p.m.
River of Life
2 Miles North of SH 33 on US 177
377-4896
Don Russell, Pastor
Sunday School... 10 a.m.
Worship... 10:45 a.m.
Sunday Evening...6:30 p.m.
Wednesday...7 p.m.
Seventh Day Adventist
213 S.W. Second, Perkins
377-2533
Saturday Services begin at 3 p.m.
Pastor Stanley Buckmaster '
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