Church Happenings for May 13 Yard sale The Freedom Fellowship Church Ladies Ministry will have a yard sale on Saturday at Buddy’s Bait Shop on N.C. 72 West. The yard sale will be held from 7 a.m. until 11 a.m., and will include a Sears sewing machine and many other items for sale. Camp meeting The Pembroke District Church of God Camp Meeting will be Sunday through Friday at The Rock Church of God, 2209 W. Carthage Road, Lumberton. Sunday’s meeting will star...
Following God’s Way In Life There are certain qualities that make some people rise above the crowd. Boaz was one of those people who, when faced with a situation, responded in a way that makes him stand out even today as a great example. First, let’s consider that there are legal ways to address a situation. He assembled ten of the city’s elders to sit as judges in a legal matter concerning Naomi. Land owned by Naomi and her late husband, Elimelech, had been sold du...
God teaches us to help the poor When Naomi and Ruth settled in Naomi’s homeland, Scripture shows us Ruth was sincere in her loyalty to her mother-in-law. The chapter begins with an introduction of Boaz as a wealthy man who was kin to Naomi’s late husband. Immediately following this, Ruth asked for permission to go to the field and “glean ears of corn after him in whose sight I shall find grace.” Gleaning was a common practice by the poor. Gleaning was the gathering of g...
Starting well with children Starting well with children August 7, 2011 Sunday School Lesson Judges 13:1-8, 24, 25 Again and again, Israel was found to be evil in the Lord’s eyes, and the thirteenth chapter tells us He had handed them over to suffer at the hands of the Philistines for forty years. In the third chapter of this book, we were told that God left some people in Israel for the purpose of discipline and to teach succeeding generations how to go to battl...
God, not Gideon, won the battle July 24, 2011 Sunday School Lesson Judges 6-8; 21:25/Judges 7:2-4, 13-15; 8:22-26 Gideon’s story begins like others in the Book of Judges. Israel, having strayed from the Lord and living under the control of the Midianites, cried out to Him for His help, and the Lord raised up a man to lead them out of their oppression. The first thing we see in the story of Gideon is that God chose him. There were many other men, but in the wisdom know...
God takes notice of one man’s disobedience July 3, 2011 Sunday School Lesson Joshua 7:1, 10-12, 22-26 Just as soon as the account of triumph over Jericho ends, God’s Word tells us about defeat for Joshua and Israel. Joshua 7:1 begins with: “But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing.” The Lord made it clear to His people that they were not to take any of the spoils from Jericho. Scripture refers to the forbidden spoils as “the accursed thing.” The ac...
Jericho: The Lord is in control Jericho: The Lord is in control June 19, 2011 Sunday School Lesson Joshua 2 Often we hear about the providence of God, but what does this mean to us and what does it say about God? One of the greatest scriptural reminders of the providence of God is given to us in the Apostle Paul’s letter to the Romans: “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are called according to his purpose.” (Romans...
The eternity that awaits believers May 29, 2011 Sunday School Lesson Revelation 22:1-9, 13-17 Perhaps you have wondered what you will experience in eternity. God will, most certainly, provide in the most wonderful ways for us. There will be a “pure river of water of life,” John tells us. It is reasonable to believe that in a new heaven and earth God will create a river, and it will be a perfect river flowing with the water of life. The river flows from God and from Christ ...
A new heaven and a new earth May 22, 2011 Sunday School Lesson Revelation 21:1-8, 22-27 Christians know this world grows less attractive by the day. The world’s beauty gradually fades physically and spiritually the longer we walk with the Savior. The Apostle John tells us that he saw “a new heaven and earth” because the first heaven and the first earth “were passed away.” Recently, tornadoes swept through our area and other parts of the South, resulting in death ...
The redeemed praise God As another scene of praise and worship opened up to the Apostle John, he tells us he saw a great multitude of people at the throne of God. John said there were so many people that it was simply not possible for anyone to count them. This multitude was made up of people from all over the world. Every tribe, nation, people and tongue was represented in that group. Notice that these people had a place of high privilege as they were at God’...
Eternal praise to God May 8, 2011 Sunday school lesson Revelation 4 After he was given the messages to the seven churches, John said he saw an opening in heaven and heard a voice that he described as sounding like a trumpet. The trumpet-like voice invited John into heaven, and he would be shown “things which must be hereafter.” Thankfully, God also shows us some of the things will be hereafter. According to John, he was suddenly “in the spirit” when he was bro...
Believers Must Live In Unity May 1, 2011 Sunday School Lesson Philippians 2:1-11 There is an old story about a man who was stranded on a deserted island for a long time. One day a boat passed by the island and some of the crew came ashore and found the man, who gladly showed them how he survived for so many years. The visitors noticed two buildings, and as they approached the first building, asked what it was. The man said it was the church he attended. The visitors as...
Church Happenings for April 29, 2011 Drama The Saddletree Church of God family will present the drama, “The Ten Virgins,” this evening at 7 and Sunday evening at 6. Bishop Kenneth Locklear and Saddletree members invite everyone to this life-changing drama. The church is at 1508 Rennert Road, Lumberton. “Say Yes To Jesus,” a gospel play, will be presented May 14 at 7:30 p.m. at Lumberton Junior High School. The play is being presented by Say Yes To Jesus Ministries. ...
Christ: Crucified and Resurrected Christ: Crucified and Resurrected April 24, 2011 Sunday School Matthew 28 The final chapter of Matthew’s gospel ought to have the attention of believers. It begins with our Savior’s resurrection and concludes with our marching orders. Consider, first, some of the events leading up to this account because there is a bit of Genesis here. Having been crucified and laid in the tomb on the sixth day, He finished His work on the sixth day. ...
Palm Sunday Palm Sunday is a day that is special to Christians as we remember our Savior’s very public and triumphant entry into the holy city only a few days before He was crucified. On His way to Jerusalem, the Lord Jesus Christ came to the towns of Bethphage and Bethany. These were situated very close to the city which was beginning to fill with people coming from all directions for the Passover observance. It was in a place outside the city that ...
April 15 Church Happenings Food ministry Hyde Park Baptist Church will continue its “Feed the 5,000” event on Sunday in the 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. services. The church has 700 packages left, and will give them away on a first-come, first-serve basis. Service attendance is required. The church is at 301 N. Roberts Avenue, Lumberton. Angelfood orders will be accepted at Covenant Worship Center until Sunday. The church is on Linkhaw Road in Lumberton. Anyone p...
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