Sovereign Grace Missionary Baptist Church 1217 Dillon Texarkana, Texas 75501 May 16, 2010 Elder Randy Johnson, Pastor Bro. Ronnie Henderson, Song Director Pastor E-Mail: sgmbcpastor@baptistsonline.org Web Site: www.baptistsonline.org/sgmbc "Where The Truths Of God’s Word Are Still Taught"

You Were Asked To Pray For: All of Our Military, Their Family’s & All the Civilian Workers in The Middle East, Zee Mink Fuller and Family, Her son’s Bryan Armstrong and Hunter Hackie, Daughter Shannon, and Brother Philip & Sondra Thornsberry, Virgil & Alice Hoskins, Grandchildren, and his daughters Liz Janis and Debbie Gray, Derrick & Alecia and sons Coty & Carson Clements, Bryndon Thomas, Frank & Dawana Reigel, Andrew Preston, Helen Maggard, Renee Jackson, Larry Mollette, Larry Mollette II & Family, Kirby Mollette, Kerry Pennington, Kim Butler, Danny & Nita Mollette, Verna Mae Allen, Wendell Henderson, Judy Dunn, Joshua Kidd, Matthew Kidd, Kevin Henderson, Ronnie Henderson Jr., Vickie Sims, Debbie and Morgan Farmer, Jim Stagner, Bro. & Mrs. Hammond, Don & Neil Hammond, Charles Hammond, Eric Hammond, Archie & Barbara Griffin & son Daniel, Bro. & Sister Bob Keller, Wanda Fowler, Kathy Rosinbaum, Brenda Galusha and Jewel, Mary Ramsey, Donna Johnson, Fay Johnson, Luann Reynolds, Bro. & Sis. Curtis Pugh, Timothy and Nathan Fails, Jacob Ramsey, Jim & Linda Meier, Brother David & Sister Anne Shortt, Brother Manuel Seymour & Family, Doris Hammock, Letha Langford, Brother & Sister Kelley Hinson and Kelley Lee, Billy and Jo Hobbs, Jerry Hughes, Sister Nita Bookout and her Niece, Roger Bookout, Pastor G. L. Burr, Melody Carr, Betty, Janie Capps, Scott and Gina Sillivan, Katie Norton, An unnamed child, Imajo Tracy, Mike Hux, Sister Jean Dodson and Family, Casey 5 year old almost drown and Family, and Bro. Sergey Mochalov and the Churches in Russia.

A Thought From Pastor Johnson: Jesus The Christ, Prophet, Priest, And King. Matthew 1:16 “And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.” As we take time to look at this wonderful passage of scripture we want to notice the Jesus is the Christ, His name was not Jesus Christ it was Jesus The Christ or God with us and the Anointed One. The name Jesus was not an uncommon name among the Jews and being anointed was not uncommon of the Jews. But this Jesus was different He is The Christ or the Messiah or God Incarnate. He is the One sent from God the Father to give His life on the cross for our sins that we might have eternal life. No other Jesus, Prophet, Priest, or King had this ability outside of Jesus The Christ. In verse 23 it says “Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.” This was the biggest clue God gave mankind, that Mary would be the mother of Jesus The Christ. If we will remember God foretold in Isaiah 7:14 “Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” This is one of a kind of clue that was overlooked by the Jews and the world because they were not looking for their Saviour just as the world is not looking for His return. Notice in verse 21 “…thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.” Who are his people? Not all of the people of the world neither did He die for all of the people of the world, but rather a small number or small as compared to the number that have been born compared to the number that are saved. There is no doubt that salvation is limited to a certain number because it is clearly told in God’s word. Let us notice in John 17:6 “I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word.” There is no doubt that before the world was created God chose a certain number of souls that would be saved and in the “eternal agreement or covenant” made before the foundation of the world the Father gave the Son this number of souls as a gift and these are the one’s Jesus died for on the cross. These people recognize who Jesus is and praise His name as the Saviour of mankind. We do not use His name as a swear word as most of mankind does but we hold it in reverence, because to us Christians it has a blessed meaning to it. So to us who know Jesus The Christ as our Saviour understand that He died for our sins, and through His blood we have eternal forgiveness of our sins. No other name given among mankind has ever had this ability. Only Jesus The Christ could have died because it is He who lived the law to the fullest and it was He that shed His blood on the cross. No other sacrifice would ever have worked because God only accepts perfection and He was the perfect sacrifice of justification. The Lamb slain from the foundation of the world before man or sin was ever created. Let us together lift up His name above every other name and praise Him for His glorious gift of salvation that He has given to us the elect of the Father. Psalms 69:30 “I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving. “

Servants Honored: "Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof; so he that waiteth on his master shall be honored" Prov. 27:18 He who tends the fig tree has figs for his pains, and he who waits on a good master has honor as his reward. Truly the Lord Jesus is the very best of masters, and it is an honor to be allowed to do the least act for His sake. To serve some lords is to watch over a crab tree and eat the crabs as one's wages; but to serve my Lord Jesus is to keep a fig tree of the sweetest figs. His service is in itself delight, continuance in it is promotion, success in it is blessedness below, and the reward for it is glory above. Our greatest honors will be gathered in that season when the figs will be ripe, even in the next world. Angels who are now our servitors will bear us home when our day's work is done. Heaven, where Jesus is, will be our honorable mansion, eternal bliss our honorable portion, and the Lord Himself our honorable companion. Who can imagine the full meaning of this promise, "He that waiteth on his master shall be honored"? Lord, help me to wait upon my Master. Let me leave all idea of honor to the hour when thou thyself shalt honor me. May thy Holy Spirit make me a lowly and patient worker and waiter! By: Charles H. Spurgeon from his “Faith's Checkbook” devotions.

Happy Birthday: Wendell Henderson May 18th

Two Thought’s About Our Religion: (1.) True religion is not an occasional thing - but habitual. It takes up its abode in the heart—and not merely visits it at certain times and at particular seasons. (2.) True religion is not a partial thing - but universal. It does not confine itself to certain times, places, and occasions—but forms an integral part of the character—and blends with everything we do. By J. A. James 1844