Christian Notes: Weogufka Second Baptist Church
Christian Notes: Weogufka Second Baptist Church
Christian Notes: Weogufka Second Baptist Church
SPECIAL EVENTS
Pastor’s Corner
Brother Brandon Baird Card Donations......a box is located in the
vestibule to place old Christmas Cards,
Yes. This is the month of love. Let me Birthday Cards, etc. to be recycled with
tell you, I will never forget the first time I the proceeds going to St. Jude.
saw Brooke Smith. I knew instantly she
was the one! We have been married for Wedding Basket......A wedding basket
11 years, there have been good times and has been placed in the vestibule to collect
bad times, but love has seen us through. presents for Thomas Helm and Katie
Brooke is my true love, but she is not my Bullock.
first love. Jesus Christ wants to be your
first love. When he died on the cross for Quint Varner, Chairman
your sins He exhibited a love that no man Deacon’s Ministry
had ever shown before or since. The
question is, “Have you forgotten your What do you love? Is it money, cars,
first love?” My prayer for you this month clothes or all the things of the world? Or
is that you remember your first love as is it those things that are priceless like
well as your true love. God’s love will your neighbors and friends and most
never fail. Take the love He has given importantly God? This is the month of
you and share it with those around you the year where we celebrate love. We
every day. spend 1 day a year telling someone
God Bless, special that we love them. As children of
God we should spend 365 days a year
Brother Brandon telling people that we love them. God is
love and he wants us to show that love to
others. Tell someone how much you love
them today and everyday.
Yoder’s Family Traditions I sat down and looked to my left and there
Debe Hooley from Yoder’s Family sat My Attorney, kind and gentle looking
Traditions and Gifts is offering various man whose appearance seemed so
craft classes at her shop. We encourage familiar to me, I felt I knew Him.
you to stop by and visit Debe. See her
collection of unique jams and jellies and The corner door flew open and there
much more. Call Debe at 245-7345 appeared the Judge in full flowing robes.
He commanded an awesome presence as
Neighborhood Watch He moved across the room I couldn't take
my eyes off Him.
The monthly meeting for the Community
Neighborhood Watch is held on the 3rd As He took His seat behind the bench, He
Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm in the said, 'Let us begin.'
Weogufka School Lunchroom. All area
The prosecutor rose and said,
residents are invited to attend. Just bring
a covered dish for supper. 'My name is Satan and I am here to show
you why this man belongs in hell.'
STORY TIME He proceeded to tell of lies that I told,
things that I stole, and In the past when I
Hi Dad cheated others. Satan told of other
horrible Perversions that were once in my
life and the more he spoke, the further
After living what I felt was a 'decent' life, down in my seat I sank.
my time on earth came to the end.
I was so embarrassed that I couldn't look
The first thing I remember is sitting on a at anyone, even my own Attorney, as the
bench in the waiting room of what I Devil told of sins that even I had
thought to be a court house. completely forgotten about.
The doors opened and I was instructed to As upset as I was at Satan for telling all
come in and have a seat by the defense these things about me, I was equally
table. As I looked around I saw the upset at My Attorney who sat there
'prosecutor.' silently not offering any form of defense
at all.
He was a villainous looking gent who
snarled as he stared at me. He definitely I know I had been guilty of those things,
was the most evil person I have ever seen. but I had done some good in my life -
couldn't that at least equal out part of the
harm I'd done?
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Satan finished with a fury and said, 'This As Jesus sat down, He quietly paused,
man belongs in hell, he is guilty of all that looked at His Father and said, 'There is
I have charged and there is not a person nothing else that needs to be done.'
who can prove otherwise.'
'I've done it all.'
When it was His turn, My Attorney first
asked if He might approach the bench. The Judge lifted His mighty hand and
The Judge allowed this over the strong slammed the gavel down. The following
objection of Satan, and beckoned Him to words bellowed from His lips...
come forward.. 'This man is free. The penalty for him has
As He got up and started walking, I was already been paid in full. 'Case
able to see Him in His full splendor and dismissed.'
majesty. As my Lord led me away, I could hear
I realized why He seemed so familiar; this Satan ranting and raving, 'I won't give up,
was Jesus representing me, my Lord and I will win the next one.'
my Savior. I asked Jesus as He gave me my
He stopped at the bench and softly said to instructions where to go next, 'Have you
the Judge, 'Hi, Dad,' and then He turned ever lost a case?'
to address the court. Christ lovingly smiled and said,
'Satan was correct in saying that this man 'Everyone that has come to Me and asked
had sinned, I won't deny any of these Me to represent them has received the
allegations. And, yes, the wages of sin is same verdict as you, ~Paid In Full~'
death, and this man deserves to be If you do not pass this along to 10 people
punished.' immediately, absolutely nothing will
Jesus took a deep breath and turned to His happen ..
Father with outstretched arms and Passing this on to anyone you consider a
proclaimed, 'However, I died on the cross friend,
so that this person might have eternal life
and he has accepted Me as his Savior, so (As I have done here), will bless you
he is Mine.' both.
My Lord continued with, 'His name is Stop telling God how big your storm is.
written in the Book of Life, and no one
can snatch him from Me.
Instead, tell the storm how big your God
Satan still does not understand yet. This is!
man is not to be given justice, but rather
mercy.'
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STORY TIME
Hi Dad
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After living what I felt was a 'decent' life, Devil told of sins that even I had
my time on earth came to the end. completely forgotten about.
The first thing I remember is sitting on a As upset as I was at Satan for telling all
bench in the waiting room of what I these things about me, I was equally upset
thought to be a court house. at My Attorney who sat there silently not
offering any form of defense at all.
The doors opened and I was instructed to
come in and have a seat by the defense I know I had been guilty of those things,
table. As I looked around I saw the but I had done some good in my life -
'prosecutor.' couldn't that at least equal out part of the
harm I'd done?
He was a villainous looking gent who
snarled as he stared at me. He definitely Satan finished with a fury and said, 'This
was the most evil person I have ever man belongs in hell, he is guilty of all that
seen. I have charged and there is not a person
who can prove otherwise.'
I sat down and looked to my left and
there sat My Attorney, kind and gentle When it was His turn, My Attorney first
looking man whose appearance seemed asked if He might approach the bench.
so familiar to me, I felt I knew Him. The Judge allowed this over the strong
objection of Satan, and beckoned Him to
The corner door flew open and there come forward..
appeared the Judge in full flowing robes.
As He got up and started walking, I was
able to see Him in His full splendor and
He commanded an awesome presence as majesty.
He moved across the room I couldn't
take my eyes off Him. I realized why He seemed so familiar; this
was Jesus representing me, my Lord and
As He took His seat behind the bench, my Savior.
He said, 'Let us begin.'
He stopped at the bench and softly said to
The prosecutor rose and said, the Judge, 'Hi, Dad,' and then He turned to
'My name is Satan and I am here to show address the court.
you why this man belongs in hell.' 'Satan was correct in saying that this man
He proceeded to tell of lies that I told, had sinned, I won't deny any of these
things that I stole, and In the past when I allegations. And, yes, the wages of sin is
cheated others. Satan told of other death, and this man deserves to be
horrible Perversions that were once in punished.'
my life and the more he spoke, the Jesus took a deep breath and turned to His
further down in my seat I sank. Father with outstretched arms and
I was so embarrassed that I couldn't look proclaimed, 'However, I died on the cross
at anyone, even my own Attorney, as the so that this person might have eternal life
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and he has accepted Me as his Savior, so Stop telling God how big your storm is.
he is Mine.'
Instead, tell the storm how big your God
My Lord continued with, 'His name is is!
written in the Book of Life, and no one
can snatch him from Me.
Satan still does not understand yet. This
man is not to be given justice, but rather
mercy.'
As Jesus sat down, He quietly paused,
looked at His Father and said, 'There is
nothing else that needs to be done.'
'I've done it all.'
The Judge lifted His mighty hand and
slammed the gavel down. The following
words bellowed from His lips...
'This man is free. The penalty for him
has already been paid in full. 'Case
dismissed.'
As my Lord led me away, I could hear
Satan ranting and raving, 'I won't give
up, I will win the next one.'
I asked Jesus as He gave me my
instructions where to go next, 'Have you
ever lost a case?'
Christ lovingly smiled and said,
'Everyone that has come to Me and asked
Me to represent them has received the
same verdict as you, ~Paid In Full~'
If you do not pass this along to 10 people
immediately, absolutely nothing will
happen ..
Passing this on to anyone you consider a
friend,
(As I have done here), will bless you
both.
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6 Volume Number 15 February 2011