CENTRAL GRACE BULLETIN

Central Grace Church

3596 Franklin Street Rocky Mount, Virginia

Website: www.centralgracechurch.com Email: [email protected]

May 8^th 2022

9:30 am --------------------------------------------------Message by John Sheesley II

10:00 am --------------------------------------------------------Message by John Davis

Wednesday: 7:00 pm------------------------------ Water Turned to Wine – John 2:1-11

I am preaching today in Danville, Kentucky for Grace Baptist Church. Brother John Sheesley II is bringing the first message today and brother John Davis the second. Pray for all who preach and teach God’s Word today.

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The Fear Of The LORD Is The Beginning Of Wisdom. - Psalm 111.10

Once Job and his three friends had spoken, they were rebuked by Elihu and then by God, Himself. The essence of Elihu’s and God’s response to all that had been said by Job and his three friends is this: God is the Maker and Sovereign Sustainer of all things. Powers beyond your imagination are at His beck and call. Who are you?

There is no fault in man that cannot be traced back to his lack of reverence or “the fear of the Lord.” Paul concluded his prosecution of all mankind with, “There is no fear of God before their eyes.” In some, this lack of the fear of God results in outright atheism; in others, it results in a form of religion in which the works and/or will of men are the deciding factor in their eternal condition. Some would say that the pride of man is the source of all sin and error, and they would be correct in saying that. But we can go back even one more step, for the pride of man arises only in a heart that is devoid of the fear of the Lord.

No amount of intellectual, theological training can give a man the fear of the Lord. The fear of the Lord is the BEGINNING of wisdom, not the end of it. Only God can teach the fear of God. And I believe that His classroom for all His lessons on this subject is the cross of Christ. Wherever this lesson is God-taught, mouths are shut, hearts are subdued, wills are broken, knees are bowed, and repentance and faith flow freely. And the answer to, “Who are you?” is “I am nobody; Christ is all.” -- Joseph Terrell

Some Things Not Worth It – By Scott Richardson

There are many ways to waste precious time other than by evil living. There are . . .

- books not worth reading

- television not worth watching

- thoughts not worth thinking

- places not worth going

- games not worth playing

- buildings not worth building

- wars not worth fighting

- victories not worth winning

- songs not worth singing

- appointments not worth keeping

- pain not worth causing

- enemies not worth hating

- prayers not worth praying

- sermons not worth preaching

- lessons not worth learning.

- Friends not worth making.

The Full Sum of our Preaching .

The Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom; but we preach Christ crucified (1 Corinthians 1:22-23). Times have changed but men have not. Most religionists still seek signs, tongues, feelings, and experiences. The other camp of religionists still seek wisdom, intellectualism, and philosophy. But God’s preachers preach Christ. They know Christ, love Christ, and desire that others know him. Such a vast, infinite, and heavenly gospel can never be exhausted. So, we preach Christ today and tomorrow, as our first and last message, and as the full sum of our theology. – Henry Mahan

“ I am never afraid for my brethren who have many troubles, but I often tremble for those who are prosperous.” -- Spurgeon

“ Where there is no want there is usually much wantonness.” -- John Flavel

“ Riches are not evil but they are dangerous.” – Thomas Watson

“This was the iniquity of Sodom, pride, fullness of bread, and abundance of idleness . . .” – Ezekiel 16:49