Sovereign Grace Missionary Baptist Church "Where The Truths Of God’s Word Have Been Taught For More Than Fifty-Five Years” 1217 Dillon Texarkana, Texas 75501 August 27, 2017            Newsletter Number 634 Brother Randy Johnson, Pastor                   Brother James Thomas, Song Leader Pastor E-Mail: pastor@sgmbaptist.com                                          Web Site: www.sgmbaptist.com “A Church Seeking To Please God In Prayer, Song, Preaching, And Worship.”

Please Join Us As We 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,  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, Tyrell Loyd, Bonnie, Ted O'Bonion, Larry Mollette II & Family, Kerry Adcock, Kim Poole, Danny & Nita Mollette, The Muncy Family, Lee & Mary Mollette, Wendell Henderson, 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, Vickie Adkins, Archie Griffin, Donna Johnson, James and Luann Reynolds, Timothy Fails, Nathan Fails, Jacob Ramsey, Jerry Hughes, Pastor G. L. Burr, Melody Carr, Janie Capps, Linda Hughes, Donna Jones, Gina, Brother Kelley and Sister Hinson, The Harris Family, Teresa Bookout, Little Titan Thomas (Trent and Tiffane Thomas child), James – Diane and Brooke Thomas, Jace Fails, Steve Sparks, Sister Ann McSwain, Elaine Sparks, James daughter’s mother-in-law, David Leman, Danny Hammond,  Brother Curtis Pugh, Brother Dan Sullivan the work in Thailand, Brother Raul and the work in Romania, Bro. Sergey Mochalov and the Churches in Russia.

A Thought From our Pastor: Heathenistic Rage. Psalms 2:1 “Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?” The word “heathen” here means “nations” but let us not make so much of that because what is a nation, it is the people. As we look at our own nation (The United States Of America) we see much rage. We have reached the point where there doesn’t seem to be any solution or compromise, we cannot be brought together because of their rage. This is indeed very sad times we are living in. It seems that if you are a Christian, and mostly a Christian of biblical substance then you are the vainest person on the earth. We see the heathenistic among us rage like we have never seen it before. And it should not be surprising, should it? If one is a student of the scriptures you have learned over the years that this earths systemize structure is anti-God. God told us in 2 Corinthians 4:4 that Satan is the “god of this world” and so therefore Satan hath “blinded the minds of them which believe not” from many things and including that they shall never believe. If one has no power to believe the gospel then that one will never be able to recognize right from wrong, and the truth form a lie. This headship over the world and the people of the world took place in the fall, in creation God gave Adam dominion over the earth. God created all things in the earth and gave Adam reign over the earth. But Adam bowed to Satan and ate the forbidden fruit giving that dominion to Satan. Now, as the Bible clearly points out Jesus Christ will in the millennium bind Satan in chains for one thousand years and take back the world and the system of it that originally belonged to Him in creation. However, with all that said it explains to us the heathenistic rage of the people against God, Jesus Christ, the bible, the churches, and Christians. Satan hates all those things and since these lost people cannot understand any of these things, they are following their fathers will. "Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do..." John 8:44 Just as we as believers in Jesus Christ are God’s children, all others belong to Satan, just as our Fathers will we will do, they will also do their fathers will. This is the reason they are so raging against Christian, as their father rages against our Father. The more time go on the more worse they get, demonizing the other side in order to bring shame on those who believe biblical truth. Calling us racist, and all the other horrible names they can call us like “deplorables” which means disgraceful, shameful, dishonorable, unworthy, inexcusable, and etc., etc., etc. why, because we simply disagree with them. The thinking of the out-of-control raging mind is to destroy the opposition so that there is only one universal thinking path, Satan’s lying path of deception. This is the exact reason for their hate of anyone that contradicts them. Now, they have reached the point of silencing the other side of free thought, making one school of thought, Satan’s thoughts. So, if you believe that homosexuality is wrong, or transgenderism or abortion, or anything else they believe is right, then you must be eliminated. Remember, they can only be one school of thought, therefore the freedom of speech is only good if you agree with them. One voice, one thought, one mind set. Anything is good, as long as God hates it. The thought is to oppose God in every area, and to defeat Him by silencing Him. The rage is worse than ever, now we have congressmen shot, and happiness over it because he disagrees with them. We have protesters in the street ready for war in order to silence the other side. While it is all a disgrace to God, it is happiness to Satan who is the “power of the air”. Folks, please do not underestimate these people and their rage, they will stop at nothing to stop us Christians. They are dangerous, they are mad in rage, and are evil in their wicked hearts. Never doubt what they will do, their minds are satanically controlled. These “…people imagine a vain thing?” against good, right, honesty, and God. “The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.”  John 7:7

Fear Not, Little FlockBy Kathryn Parrish Fear Not, Little Flock  Fear not, little flock, for the Father has promised  To give you the Kingdom some day;  Fear not, little flock, though you're small and despised,  And men heed not what you say;  For when you assemble, the angels are there,  They carefully listen to your words and prayers,  So fear not, little flock, fear not.  Oh, Jesus has said when you gather together,  That there will He be in your midst;  So fear not, little flock, no matter the weather,  For what a great promise is this!  Just keep up the work He gave you to do,  Be steadfast, unmovable, faithful and true,  And fear not, little flock, fear not.  Fear not, little flock, and be not discouraged,  For you are a part of His Bride,  Some day up in heaven, without spot or wrinkle,  With joy, you'll be by His side;  And then you will say it was worth it all,  As you live in that city of clear jasper walls,  So fear not, little flock, fear not.

Church Notices: Do not forget, Brother Raul Enyedi will be here to speak on September 10th at 4:00 Our Bible Conference is September 15th and 16th The church will hold a business meeting September 03 at 4:00