Sovereign Grace Missionary Baptist Church
1217 Dillon Texarkana, Texas 75501
September 29, 2013          
 Newsletter Number 435

Brother Randy Johnson, Pastor                    Brother Ronnie Henderson, Song Director
Pastor E-Mail: pastor@sgmbaptist.com          Web Site: www.sgmbaptist.com

"Where The Truths Of God’s Word Have Been Taught For More Than Fifty Years”

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, Junior Baldridge, Frankie Baldridge and daughter, Buckie Thompson, Frank & Sonya Trusty, Frank & Dawana Reigel, Andrew Preston, Larry & Martha Mollette, Larry Mollette II & Family, Kerry Pennington, Kim Poole, Danny & Nita Mollette, Robert Riggs, Wendell Henderson, Judy Dunn, Martha Gray, Joshua Kidd, Matthew Kidd, Ronnie and Sarah Henderson, Ronnie Henderson Jr. & Children, Ricky Henderson and Family, Jacie Henderson, Velma Hammond, Charles, Don Hammond and Families, Archie & Barbara Griffin, Bro. & Sister Bob Keller, Mary Ramsey, Donna Johnson, Fay Johnson, James and Luann Reynolds, Timothy and Nathan Fails, Jacob Ramsey, Jerry Hughes, Sister Nita Bookout, Teresa Bookout, Pastor G. L. Burr, Melody Carr, Janie Capps, Imajo Tracy, Linda Hughes, Roy Lemmon, Rosie Tomlin, Lee Mollette’s Daughter & Granddaughter Kristal, Pat Abercrombie, Barbara Brewer, Donna Jones, Dale and Linda Trahan, Ricky and Margaret McCoy, Brother David O’Neal, Tommy Walker and family, Diane Thomas, Gina Peel, James and Lynn Tomlin, Brother Kelley and Sister Hinson, Robert, Megan Whitaker, Manual Seymour, Sr.  Brother Steve McCool and the work in Canada, Brother Curtis Pugh, Brother Dan Sullivan and the work in Thailand, Brother Raul and the work in Romania, and Bro. Sergey Mochalov and the Churches in Russia.

From Our Pastor:

Ye Must Be Born Again!
John 3:7  “Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.”

The scripture could not be more clearer on this very point; you must be born again. I once heard a man ask on the radio “what about those billions of people who will never believe in Christ”? I will answer that question, they are going to the eternal lake of fire. Our chance is here on earth and if some are not saved here on earth then they never will be and they will be in the eternal lake of fire. Here Jesus Christ Himself told this Jewish ruler that you absolutely must be born again if you are going to enter the kingdom of God. Preachers can preach the lost into heaven all they want when people die but if they never trusted Christ Jesus as their Saviour then they preached the wrong message. Once a person dies then there is no hope, you will hear Gods men here on this earth that carry the gospel message to the world or you will go to hell. Let’s look at the example of the rich man who went to hell and asked Abraham to send back a witness from the dead to witness to his five brother so that they would not go to hell and Abraham responded  "For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment. (29.) Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them." Luke 16:28 – 29 I know it is sad when one dies without Christ but it is just as sad when you die without Christ. I can not say anything to cause your heart to change because that is the work of the Holy Spirit but I can tell you that Christ died to save our souls and I pray that something will prick your heart and cause you to come to Christ before you die. Jesus said "I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture." John 10:9 only if you enter through the door which is Christ. Folks don’t think that there is hope after death because there is no such scripture, salvation is today before death or never. Jesus said "And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand." John 10:28 are you securely in the hand of Christ? If not then don’t expect to go to heaven when you die.  John 3:18 "He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God."

For Our Weekly  Meditation:

I Know Thy Works

   Too frequently believers become apathetic in their Christian service and duties.  They begin to take their ease in “I’m satisfied,” “Resting upon the Rock of Ages,” and “I shall not be moved.”  After all, do not the Scriptures say we are saved by grace and “NOT of works, lest any man should boast.”  Hence, many take it to mean they are never to do anything.  This passage, however, is in reference to the obtaining of salvation and not the duty of good works.  The verse immediately following, on the other hand, is in reference to the duty of the believer after salvation.  It is written: “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.” (Eph. 2:10)  God has foreordained the believer to walk in the good works of His design.

   In Eccl. 9:10 are the instructions: “Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might: for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.”  If you are going to do anything for the cause of Christ, you must do it quickly because death and the grave knock anxiously upon life’s door.  Jesus warns: “the night cometh, when no man can work.”  Work with all your might while it is called today, for there is an abundance of rest tomorrow when you greet death and the grave.  Far too much of the day has gone and so little work has been accomplished in the fields of harvest.  There is too much “churchy” work going on and being substituted for real heavenly labor.  Work is not always heaven’s work.

   Many say they have faith, yet they will not work.  James says: “shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works,” and “faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.”  Where is the evidence of your salvation in Christ Jesus?  Where is the proof of the blood of Lamb upon you?  Work evidences faith!

   In Revelation Jesus told all seven churches, “I know thy works.”  He wasn’t talking to the buildings.  He was talking to the people.  Just as Jesus knew their works, He knows our works as well.  The believer has been made alive in Christ Jesus and ordained by God to walk in good works redeeming the times for they are far spent.  In good works we exhibit or show our faith in Jesus Christ.  What does Jesus know of your works?  Do they give full witness of your faith in Jesus?

By Dr. M. J. Seymour, Sr.

Work for Christ

Many people think that work for Christ must be something great or public. They imagine that to minister to Christ they must . . .

 - teach a Sunday School class,

 - or join a missionary society,

 - or go out to visit sick people,

 - or go into hospitals or prisons on missions of mercy.

These are all beautiful and important ministries, and Christ wants some of you to do these things as well. But the very first place you are to serve Him, is in your own home! Let the blessed light of your life first be shed throughout that most sacred of all spots. Brightening that little place, you will be all the more ready to be a blessing outside. Those who are the best Christians at home — are also the best elsewhere.

By J.R. Miller

Church News:

- The church will observe the Lord’s Supper at the conclusion of the morning service.

- Brother Justin Bookout will hold the services on Sunday October 19 while the Pastor is at a Bible Conference in Silsbee, Texas. Brother Bookout will let you all know what services he plans to have on that Sunday.

- The churches next business meeting will be Sunday October 13, please plan to attend.