Sovereign Grace Missionary Baptist Church "Where The Truths Of God’s Word Have Been Taught For More Than Fifty-Four Years” 1217 Dillon Texarkana, Texas 75501 March 13, 2016            Newsletter Number 559 Brother Randy Johnson, Pastor                 Brother Ronnie Henderson Sr., Song Director Pastor E-Mail: pastor@sgmbaptist.com                                            Web Site: www.sgmbaptist.com

Our Prayer Request: 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,  Johnnie Stephens, Alecia Stephens, and children, Frankie Baldridge and daughter, Buckie Thompson, Frank & Sonya Trusty, Frank & Dawana Reigel, Andrew Preston, Larry & Martha Mollette and Her Family, Ted O'Bonion, Larry Mollette II & Family, Kerry Pennington, Kim Poole, Danny & Nita Mollette, The Muncy Family,  Wendell Henderson, Joshua Kidd, Matthew Kidd, Ronnie and Sarah Henderson, Cindy Lane, Ronnie Henderson Jr. & Children, Ricky Henderson and Family, Jacie Henderson, Velma Hammond, Charles, Don Hammond and Families, Vickie Adkins, Archie & Barbara Griffin, Donna Johnson, James and Luann Reynolds, Timothy Fails, Nathan Fails, Jacob Ramsey, Jerry Hughes, Pastor G. L. Burr, Melody Carr, Janie Capps, Imajo Tracy, Linda Hughes, Roy Lemmon, Rosie Tomlin, James and Lynn Tomlin, Pat Abercrombie, Donna Jones, Brandy Sullivan, Ryan & Gina Peel and his mother, Tammy Hairston and family, Brother Kelley and Sister Hinson, Manual Seymour, Sr, Dewayne Sewell, The Harris Family, Teresa Bookout, LittleTitan Thomas (Trent and Tiffane Thomas child), James - Diane and Brooke Thomas, Steve Sparks, Brother Harold & Ann McSwain, 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.

A Thought From our Pastor:   There Are None That Seek God!"There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God." Romans 3:11   This passage of scripture verses 9 - 20 is a conclusion to what has been written before it. God through the Apostle Paul wanted the Jews to understand their standing before Him. But He was also speaking to the entire world because God also told us that there is no difference between the Jew and the Gentile or non-Jew. Romans 10:12a "For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek..." We are all condemned the same way and we are all saved the same way, Jesus is Lord over all. Romans 10:12 "...for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him." God also said in Romans 3:9b "... for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;" Therefore we conclude that while this conclusion is written to the Jews it is also written to the Gentiles. In these scriptures here in Romans 3 we find a very awful description of mankind, we find a description that tells us that man on his own will never understand, seek, nor find God. But it also tells us that man on his own will never understand God. God also describes man as so awful that " Their throat is an open sepulchre...", and that "...their tongues they have used deceit...", and their "...mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:" and He goes on to describe man as "Their feet are swift to shed blood...Destruction and misery are in their ways...And the way of peace have they not known...There is no fear of God before their eyes." And then God concludes with verse 19b "...all the world may become guilty before God." This is why God said in verse 20a "Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight..." How could there be? If what we read here in Romans 3 includes all of mankind then there is no way a Just and Righteous God could ever allow anyone to be righteous unless it was a gracious and merciful act on His part. Folks, do not be deceived by the deceivers and believe God, all mankind are rotten throughout, it is known as total depravity. Total depravity is defined just as God has done here in Romans 3. People have delusions that man is really good, that deep down all mankind is good in some way, but God's record tells us it is not so. If you ever wondered why people hate God so much, hate His people, and His churches, this is why. People, no matter how they look to us, they are truly evil, and all people. God told us in Philemon 1:6b "...every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus." out side of Jesus Christ "... There is none righteous, no, not one:" Romans 3:10. This is why people are evil in everything they do. We only see a few things but the heart and intent we cannot see, only God can see that. We are now in the 21st Century starting to see exactly what God is talking about. We see the exact things in mankind that God has described here. I know preachers want to talk about the good in people, the willingness to accept God/Christ and to live and work for Them, but they are wrong. Mankind may want to be religious, they may want to serve a god, they may think they want to be righteous, but in reality they are thinking and living in a mirage and not reality. When God says there are non righteous, then believe me there is none, no not even one. We can only be righteous in Jesus Christ, only our sins can be forgiven and us made whole and holy in Christ Jesus. No amount of works, no amount of trying, no amount of religion will ever save you or make you holy. If you are not saved then you are exactly whom God is talking about. Jesus Christ said "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest...Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls...For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light." Matthew 11:28 - 30

He Will Be Satisfied We're made for the glory of God, Created by His own hand, And by His sovereign grace we will trod, Just the way that He has planned.   The word of the Lord will not fail, Each tittle will come to pass, God's word will surely prevail, So let us stand steadfast.   God will not be defeated, His word will be fulfilled, His work will be completed, According to His sovereign will.   Does it not thrill your soul? We're on the winning side! He shall see the travail of His soul, And He shall be satisfied.  By Sister Kathryn Parrish

Noteworthy:   Pastor Johnson will be away from the pulpit March 18 - 20, he will be speaking at Northside Baptist Church in Oakdale, La. Bible Conference. Brother Justin Bookout  will handle all services that Sunday the 20th.  Happy Anniversary to Brother James and Sister Diane Thomas Sunday March 13.

A Quote For Your Thinking:   “Is not the gospel its own sign and wonder? Is not this a miracle of miracles, that 'God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish'? Surely that precious word, 'Whosoever will, let him come and take the water of life freely' and that solemn promise, 'Him that cometh unto Me, I will in no wise cast out,' are better than signs and wonders! A truthful Saviour ought to be believed. He is truth itself. Why will you ask proof of the veracity of One who cannot lie?”   By Charles Haddon Spurgeon