November 19^th , 2017

9:30 am Bible Study & 10:00 am Worship------------------------------------------------Messages by Walter Pendleton

** NO SERVICE WEDNESDAY NIGHT

We welcome Walter and Penny Pendleton back with us. Brother Walter is pastor of Sovereign Grace Chapel of Crow, West Virginia. He will be bringing both message today while I am preaching in Sylacauga, Alabama for Fairmont Grace Church, Larry Criss, pastor. Thank you for coming Walter and may the Lord bless you as you preach this day.

No service Wednesday night.

Sin Subdued

"He will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea." -- Micah 7:19

Sin subdued is the next greatest blessing to sin pardoned; and wherever God does pardon sin he subdues sin; for the same grace which saves sanctifies; the same grace which casts sin behind God's back, puts its foot upon the corruptions of the believer, and prevents iniquity from having dominion over him. The Scripture is very plain and express upon this point. "Sin shall not have dominion over you." Why? "Because ye are not under the law," which gives sin its strength and power, "but under grace," which is able to subdue its dominion. Nor do I believe that any child of God can ever rest satisfied except by the subduing of his sins as well as the pardoning of them. To have his unbelief, infidelity, worldly-mindedness, pride, and covetousness subdued by the grace of God, its power taken out of it, its dominion dethroned, its authority destroyed, and its strength weakened and diminished, that he may not be under the dominion of any lust, or carried away by the strength of any secret or open sin, but may walk before God in the light of his countenance, as desirous to know his will and do it,—this is the desire and breathing of every one that knows sin in its guilt, filth, and power. How gracious, then, is the promise, how sweet the favour, that the Lord has promised to subdue our iniquities by the same grace as that whereby he pardons them; that, as we receive the blood of Christ to sprinkle the conscience, so we receive the grace of Christ to sanctify and renew the soul, and the strength of Christ to overcome all our inward and outward foes. – J.C. Philpot

No King, No Rule, No Right, No Wrong

"In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes." -- Judges 21:25

This scripture clearly describes the day in which we live. These days there is no absolute Sovereign God being preached; no Creator, no Owner, no Judge; no Law, no Lord on the throne; no fear of God; so there is no right nor wrong, no sin, no punishment for sin; everyone is free to do anything they like. Blame it on the pulpit. Blame our sick society on the many false preachers who have told everyone for so long now how much God loves them all, no matter who they are or what they are doing; no matter that they live like hell and hate God in Heaven . . . he loves you anyway (they say). So men and women believe these liars and live as they please, with no fear of God , and no fear of any consequences for sin. O' the dreadful realization, the great and terrible surprise people shall have when they face the true and living God; the God of the Bible; the Holy and Righteous Lord and King of the universe Who hates sin.

May the same Lord unite our hearts to fear His Name, and call upon Him to have mercy upon us all. And may we NOT fear to condemn the world, warn our fellows, and urge them to call upon the Lord for mercy.

Fathers, Teach Your Children -- “And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.” – Deuteronomy 6:6-7