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June 15, 2014
Dr. Thomas Strouse
During the week of June 16-20, 2014, the Lord blessed with about 18 students for the BBTS module on I Corinthians, held at Community Baptist Church, in Quakertown, PA. Pastor David Smith graciously hosted the
module, and church members provided evening snacks. I was privileged to stay in the home of Dr. and Mrs. Noel Meadowcroft, wherein we had delicious meals and sweet fellowship.
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New BBC Church Member Brother Darrell Nelson from Meriden, CT has recently joined Bible Baptist Church. We are thankful for his identification with the assembly. The Lord is the One Who sets members in the body of Christ, as Paul revealed, saying, “But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him” (I Cor. 12:18). Brother Nelson was one of several visitors who have been regularly attending the church.
BBTS Module in Quakertown, PA
Dr. David Smith and Dr. Thomas Strouse
BBTS Module Class held at Community Baptist Church in Quakertown, Pennsylvania
Break time during the I Corinthians module.
Vacation Bible School July 7 - 9
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Bible Baptist Church will be hosting her 5th Annual Vacation Bible School July 7 - 9 from 9:00 AM to Noon each day. See page 5 for more information.
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Mrs. Sherwood sang a beautiful medley of scriptures which told a story!
Natalie sang her first solo: “Come Thou Long Expected Jesus.”
Faith provided the accompaniment for Natalie’s song.
Mr. and Mrs. James Lawrence are going to Utah to take over a NT church work and minister among the Mormons. On September 6, 2014, Brother Lawrence will be examined as a candidate for ordination, and the Lord willing, will be ordained and commissioned by Bible Baptist Church on Sunday, September 7, 2014. Pray for the Lawrences. Learn more about their work at http://www.faithfulmenmissions.com/
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Reasons To Pray Devotional Corner“Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask,
and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full” John 16:24
We pray in order to get saved. “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved” (Romans 10:13). The Lord wants us to call upon Him to save us. Therefore, if we do not ask the Lord to save us, we do not get saved.
We pray in order to have fellowship with Christ. “Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can
ye, except ye abide in me” (John 15:4). An abiding relationship is a two-way communication: the Lord to us through His word, and we to the Lord in prayer.
We pray in order to have power with God. “These all continued
with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren” (Acts 1:14).
“And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness” (Acts 4:31).
We pray in order to get strength in times of dis-couragement. “But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint” (Isaiah 40:31). The Psalmist wrote, “The LORD is the strength of my life” (Psalm 27:1).
We pray in order to get help. Regarding provision, “Ye have not because ye ask not” (James 4:3). The Palmist prayed, “LORD, be thou my helper” (Psalm 30:10). Sometimes that prayer of help is for guidance, direction and wisdom as Solomon prayed for at the dedication of the Temple, or as James tells us to ask for. “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him” (James 1:5).
We pray in order to intercede on the behalf of others. Samuel calls it sin if we don’t, “God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you” (1 Samuel 12:23). Our example is the Lord Jesus, who even now makes intercession for us, “at the right hand of God” (Romans 8:34). The apostle Paul instructs young Timothy on prayer with the Greek imperative, “I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men” (1 Timothy 2:1).
There are many reasons given in the Bible for why we should pray. These are just a few of them. However, our text tells us, if we want joy, we can find it through prayer. This is a heavenly promise of joy that comes from prayer and the promise of Jesus Christ. -CAR
Pastor Cas Reeves
John A. Broadus,1807 - 1870Quotes From the Past:
John Broadus
“To teach our distinctive views is a duty we owe to the unbelieving world. We want unbelievers to accept Christianity; and it seems to us they are more likely to accept it when presented in its primitive simplicity, as the apostles themselves offered it to the men of their time.”
Baptist Preacher in 19th Century America
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Sophia caught the first fish of the day!
J. B. Williams Park in Glastonbury, CT
Peter patiently waits for a bite...
... he finally got one and pulled the fish out of the water with a few friends looking on!
A very nice bass!
Elijah’s personal kite!
On June 13 three of the BBC homeschooling families celebrated the end of another school year with a picnic at J. B. Williams Park in Glastonbury. The day started out warm, but overcast with a few showers. It ended with all out downpours of rain! The kids loved it! The outing included fishing, picnicking, and playing on the playground. Almost all the children caught a fish in the pond. The Lord surely gave us a great day of fun and fellowship!
Sabrina reeled in a nice fish!
Eric caught the largest fish of the day, a rainbow trout!
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Eric kept everyone fishing; setting up rod and reels, tying lines and
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Vacation Bible SchoolJuly 7 - 9, 2014
From
The Conversion - Acts 9
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Join us Monday - Wednesday, July 7- 9 from 9:00 AM - Noon for our Fifth Annual Vacation Bible School. The children will learn from the Bible, lessons on the conversion of Paul from Acts 9. There will also be singing, Bible memory competition, crafts, snacks and games. VBS is open to all children aged 5 through the 6th grade. Contact Mr. Ryan Strouse for more information at [email protected]
BBC’s Fifth Annual
Sophia takes a break from fishing to enjoy a piece of picnic pizza!Luke’s first bass!
...And he managed to catch a fish for himself!
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The Book Corner
Bible Baptist Theological SeminaryA ministry of Bible Baptist Church40 Country Squire RoadCromwell, CT 06416860-613-2096www.bbc-cromwell.org
If you have any news for the next is-sue of the BBC Update, please send to the Editor, Cas Reeves, at either
[email protected] [email protected]
The Lord God Hath Spoken
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Dr. Thomas M. Strouse has been intensely involved in training ministerial students in Bible colleges and seminaries in the United States, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Korea, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico since 1978. He is currently Pastor of Bible Baptist Church and Dean and Professor Emeritus of Bible Baptist Theologi-cal Seminary in Cromwell, CT. He is a member of ten
Who’s Who and has received his formal education from Purdue University (BS), Maranatha Baptist Graduate School of Theology (MDiv), Bob Jones University (PhD), and Emmanuel Baptist Theological Seminary (ThD). He is an alumnus of Seoul Baptist Bible College and Seminary (DD), Shalom Biblical Baptist College and Theological Seminary (DD), and Heritage Baptist Theological Seminary (DLitt). He has written I Will Build My Church: The Biblical Basis and Heritage of Baptist Churches; Sound Doctrine: The Theology and I and II Timothy; To Wait for His Son from Heaven: A Commentary on I and II Thessalonians; But Daniel Purposed in His Heart: An Exegetical Commentary on Daniel; But Jonah…An Exegesis of the Book of Jonah; “But My Words Shall Not Pass Away,” the Biblical Defense of the Doctrine of the Preservation of Scripture; An Exegesis of Psalms 1-41; An Exegesis of Psalm 119; Having Then Gifts: A Practical Guide to Spiritual Gifts; En Epheso: An Exegetical Commentary on the Epistle to the Ephesians; He Maketh His Sun To Rise: A Look at Biblical Geocentricity; and co-authored Thou Shalt Keep Them: A Biblical Theology of the Perfect Preservation of Scripture.
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GenesisDr. Thomas M. Strouse has been intensely involved in training ministerial students in Bible colleges and semi-naries in the United States, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Ko-rea, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico since 1978. He is currently Pastor of Bible Baptist Church and Dean and Professor Emeritus of Bible Baptist Theological Semi-nary in Cromwell, CT. He is a member of ten Who’s Who
and has received his formal education from Purdue University (BS), Ma-ranatha Baptist Graduate School of Theology (MDiv), Bob Jones Univer-sity (PhD), and Emmanuel Baptist Theological Seminary (ThD). He is an alumnus of Seoul Baptist Bible College and Seminary (DD), Shalom Bibli-cal Baptist College and Theological Seminary (DD), and Heritage Baptist Theological Seminary (DLitt). He has written I Will Build My Church: The Biblical Basis and Heritage of Baptist Churches; Sound Doctrine: The Theology and I and II Timothy; To Wait for His Son from Heaven: A Commentary on I and II Thessalonians; But Daniel Purposed in His Heart: An Exegetical Commentary on Daniel; But Jo-nah…An Exegesis of the Book of Jonah; “But My Words Shall Not Pass Away,” the Biblical Defense of the Doctrine of the Preservation of Scripture; An Exe-gesis of Psalms 1-41; An Exegesis of Psalm 119; Having Then Gifts: A Practical Guide to Spiritual Gifts; En Epheso: An Exegetical Commentary on the Epistle to the Ephesians; He Maketh His Sun To Rise: A Look at Biblical Geocentricity; and co-authored Thou Shalt Keep Them: A Biblical Theology of the Perfect Preservation of Scripture.
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Dr. Thomas M. Strouse
Dr. Thomas M. Strouse has been intensely involved in training ministerial students in Bible colleges and seminaries in the United States, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Korea, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico since 1978. He is currently Pastor of Bible Baptist Church and Dean and Professor Emeritus of Bible Baptist Theological Seminary in Cromwell, CT. He is a
member of ten Who’s Who and has received his formal education from Purdue University (BS), Maranatha Baptist Graduate School of Theology (MDiv), Bob Jones University (PhD), and Emmanuel Baptist Theological Seminary (ThD). He is an alumnus of Seoul Baptist Bible College and Seminary (DD), Shalom Biblical Baptist College and Theological Seminary (DD), and Heritage Baptist Theological Seminary (DLitt). He has written Sound Doctrine: The Theology of I and II Timothy; To Wait for His Son from Heaven: A Commentary on I and II Thessalonians; But Daniel Purposed in His Heart: An Exegetical Commentary on Daniel; But Jonah…An Exegesis of the Book of Jonah; “But My Words Shall Not Pass Away,” the Biblical Defense of the Doctrine of the Preservation of Scripture; An Exegesis of Psalms 1-41; An Exegesis of Psalm 119; Having Then Gifts: A Practical Guide to Spiritual Gifts; En Epheso: An Exegetical Commentary on the Epistle to the Ephesians; He Maketh His Sun To Rise: A Look at Biblical Geocentricity; and co-authored Thou Shalt Keep Them: A Biblical Theology of the Perfect Preservation of Scripture.
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Dr. Thomas M. Strouse has been intensely involved in training ministerial students in Bible colleges and seminaries in the United States, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Korea, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico since 1978. He is currently Pastor of Bible Baptist Church and Dean and Professor Emeritus of Bible Baptist Theological Seminary in Cromwell, CT. He is a member of ten Who’s Who and has received his formal education from
Purdue University (BS), Maranatha Baptist Graduate School of Theology (MDiv), Bob Jones University (PhD), and Emmanuel Baptist Theological Seminary (ThD). He is an alumnus of Seoul Baptist Bible College and Seminary (DD), Shalom Biblical Baptist College and Theological Seminary (DD), and Heritage Baptist Theological Seminary (DLitt). He has written Sound Doctrine: The Theology of I and II Timothy; To Wait for His Son from Heaven: A Commentary on I and II Thessalonians; But Daniel Purposed in His Heart: An Exegetical Commentary on Daniel; But Jonah…An Exegesis of the Book of Jonah; “But My Words Shall Not Pass Away,” the Biblical Defense of the Doctrine of the Preservation of Scripture; An Exegesis of Psalms 1-41; An Exegesis of Psalm 119; Having Then Gifts: A Practical Guide to Spiritual Gifts; En Epheso: An Exegetical Commentary on the Epistle to the Ephesians; I Will Build My Church; He Maketh His Sun To Rise: A Look at Biblical Geocentricity; and co-authored Thou Shalt Keep Them: A Biblical Theology of the Perfect Preservation of Scripture.
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