Sovereign Grace Missionary Baptist Church 1217 Dillon Texarkana, Texas 75501 May 30, 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: Our God Is Sovereign! Introduction Part 2 “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Ephesians 2:8” We have started a new study in our newsletter; we are going to take a very long look at the “Sovereignty of God” and look at this subject under many titles. Last week we looked at an “introduction” and this week we are going to continue that introduction. We find in our date in time many today that do not teach or even believe in the sovereignty of God. I believe they hate it so much that they simple despise anyone who believes or teaches it. However the Lord promised that man would cause truth to be a lie and a lie to be truth. “Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.” Romans 1:25 there are two “very today” statements in this verse (1.) “Who changed the truth of God into a lie…” and (2.) “…and served the creature more than the Creator…” If one does not believe and teach in a Sovereign God then they have changed that truth into a lie, and this causes one to worship the creature more than the Creator in that it is no longer God that saves but rather the creature that causes and brings about their own salvation. If the creature brings about their own salvation then the great question must be asked, why do we pray to God for one to be saved, why not just pray to the sinner? This is the bottom-line in the scriptures, God saves sinners! However if you listen in most churches today you will not hear this but rather it is totally up to the sinner to deliver themselves to believe in Jesus Christ as their Saviour. Well God makes no doubt in His Word that this is impossible on the sinner’s part. Jesus said in John 6:44 “No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.” Now some will say that “well it is true that God draws man but the choice to believe is up to man, however Paul said in Romans 8:14 “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.” Jesus also said in John 6:39 “And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.” There are also two great and wonderful truths in this verse; (1.) “…that of all which he hath given me…” and (2.) “…I should lose nothing…” first of all the Father gave to the Son a remnant of souls before the creation of the world and of that number He (the Son) has lost NONE. This is called election or God choosing a remnant of souls in eternity past to be His beloved sons, and during the “eternal covenant” between the Father and the Son that the Father gave to the Son this remnant of souls or what is known as the elect of God with the condition He (as the Son of Man) would give His live on the cross for their sins in which the Father considered just payment, this is why Jesus said just before His death “…It is finished…” John 19:30 meaning the debt has been paid in full which fulfilled His part of the eternal covenant that was made before the creation of the world. If this is not true than how could Christ Jesus be “…the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.” Revelations 13:5. What we find being preached in churches today is not truth but rather a lie and those that preach the truth is made to look like liars which is exactly what God said in Romans 1:25. However this is not new from mankind, man has always hated the Sovereignty of God, in John 6:43 Jesus said “…Murmur not among yourselves.” And mankind has “Murmured” at the Sovereignty of God ever since and do more today than ever before. Most Pastors and churches today speak about choice, decisions, sinner’s prayers, and etc. and by these terms taking God out of the work of salvation and putting it into the sinner’s hands, but I must ask where are these terms used in the scriptures? Where was anyone told to make a decision or choice for Christ? Or where was anyone ever told to pray a sinner’s prayer for salvation? It is simple, they do not exist, everywhere you see salvation in the scriptures you see God saving the sinner. And one last point, where do they prove that “God cannot change mans will”? Yes indeed God is Sovereign!

Holy Foresight: "Nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of Heaven" Matt. 26:64 Ah, Lord, thou wast in thy lowest state when before thy persecutors thou wast made to stand like a criminal! Yet the eyes of thy faith could see beyond thy present humiliation into thy future glory. What words are these, "Nevertheless -- hereafter"! I would imitate thy holy foresight, and in the midst of poverty, or sickness, or slander, I also would say, "Nevertheless -- hereafter." Instead of weakness, thou hast all power; instead of shame, all glory; instead of derision, all worship. Thy cross has not dimmed the splendor of thy crown, neither has the spittle marred the beauty of thy face. Say, rather, thou art the more exalted and honored because of thy sufferings. So, Lord, I also would take courage from the "hereafter." I would forget the present tribulation in the future triumph. Help thou me by directing me into thy Father's love and into thine own patience, so that when I am derided for thy name I may not be staggered, but think more and more of the hereafter, and, therefore, all the less of today. I shall be with thee soon and behold thy glory. Wherefore, I am not ashamed, but say in my inmost soul, "Nevertheless -- hereafter." By Charles Spurgeon from his “Faith's Checkbook”

Bible Conference News: We are happy to announce we have received three commitments to speak at our bible conference in September, they are Pastor Kelley Hinson from the Landmark Sovereign Grace Baptist Church in Ft. Worth, Texas - Pastor Harold McSwain from the Naborton Baptist Church Mansfield, La. – and Pastor David O'Neal from the Grace Missionary Baptist Church Tulsa, Oklahoma. We expect more speakers to commit soon.

Happy Birthday: Brother Virgil Hoskins June 5th