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 September 10, 2017            Newsletter Number 636 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: Do You Know The Power Of God?  “What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:” Romans 9:22 We live in a time when there is much powerful destruction in the world, earthquakes, hurricanes, shootings, etc. etc. etc. The question that is often asked is “where is God”? Well, one thing that is absolutely true is God is Omnipresent or everywhere at one time, no place is ever without God. God is a Spirit; therefore, you might never know God is present unless you just accept the fact that God is Omnipresent. If one truly knew God, and who He is, one might ask this question out of ignorance “where is God”. People look at God with different eyes, some look at God as though He does not exist, some look at God through moral eyes (thinking He is what they think He should be), Some look at God as a weak and insignificant being who depends on us to help Him. But, regardless how one looks at God, and regardless how He may appear in their mind, God is The only true God, and that makes Him Omni-everything. God is all-power, all-knowledge, He is all-holy, and God is all-right in all His doings and choosing of His doings. The first thing one must understand about God is, He answers to no one. People are not counselors to God, He is a Self-Existent Being Whom existed alone before creating everything that exist. Next, one must also understand that whatever God chooses to do, that He will do, regardless to what you might think of it. This leads us to this extremely important point, God is ABSOLUTLY SOVEREIGN, this means (God is a Supreme Being choosing, ordaining, predetermining, and executing His will and pleasure). People must know that if God wants something to be, it will be, regardless to what you might think of it. One must also understand that God owes no creature anything, nor does he owe them an explanation about the things He does. God controls all His creation, even the evil of Satan did God make for His own glory. The issue some people have is they have no idea who God is, they are simply ignorant to God’s Being. I hear people make the most ignorant commits about God, like “I cannot serve a God like that”, or like “my God would never allow that to happen”. Here in our text scripture it says, “What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known…” what if God was to make His power known? What if God was an angry with the sinfulness of the world and wanted to make His displeasure know? So why if God was sending some destruction to show us we have gone too far in sinfulness. Would you believe that? Oh, you don’t believe it, your God is not that kind of God, then you do not serve the God of the bible. Folks, God is not who we think He is, God is not who we want Him to be, God is pure Sovereign in His will and purpose. This means God controls everything, read Ecclesiastes chapter 3 and Ephesians chapter 1 and Romans chapter 9. And when you read them stop making excuses for them and believe them. We are simply created beings to be used as God is pleased to use us. If God has predetermined that you die a horrible death then you will, if God has ordained that you live a long glorious life you will. God had predestinated that millions of His own elected children die horrible deaths in what is called the “dark ages” at the hands of Catholicism and others and they did. If you read history, true history, you will find that God’s people have always suffered at the hands of our enemies, why, because God chose for it to be that way. Folks, it God was willing to show His wrath the things we see happening today is nothing compared to what His true wrath is. We must remember God is not a man, He does not think like a man, nor does He do as a man, and no He is not a woman either! God is a Spirit and does at His own choosing, and if you do not accept God as He is then you do not serve the God, one true God that is the God of the bible. John 4:24 “God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.”

Surely, we would not wish them back again!By J.C. Ryle "I tell you the truth, today you will be with Me in paradise!" Luke 23:43 The very moment that believers die, they are in paradise. Their battle is fought; their strife is over. They have passed through that  gloomy valley which we must one day tread; they have gone over that  dark river which we must one day cross. They have drunk that last bitter cup which sin has mingled for man; they have reached that place where sorrow and sighing are no more! Surely, we would not wish them back again! We should not weep for them — but for ourselves! We are still warring — but they are at peace!  We are laboring — but they are at rest!  We are watching — but they are sleeping!  We are wearing our spiritual armor — but they have forever put it off!  We are at sea — but they are safe in harbor!  We have tears — but they have joy!  We are strangers and pilgrims — but they are at home!  Surely, better are the "dead in Christ" — than the living! Surely the very hour the poor saint dies — he is at once higher and happier than the happiest upon earth!

Church Notices: Do not forget, Brother Raul Enyedi will be here to speak today September 10th at 4:00 Our Bible Conference is September 15th and 16th Friday from 6:00 – 8:00 and Saturday from 9:00 – 3:15 Happy Birthday to Brother Nathan Fails Monday September 11th

The four giant-killers of preachers Money, pride, unbridled ambition, and women— have killed their thousands!  (Al Martin) "But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness!" 1 Timothy 6:11