June 05, 2016 Bulletin Volume 54, Issue 23

ELDERS Richard Bower

Ed Cowart (Chairman) Robert Dennis

Charles Goodnight Wayne Newman

Richard Oller Larry Taylor Stuart Tiner

MINISTERS Larry Sullivan – Preaching

Luke Bower – Youth & Family James Sanderson – Evangelism

… offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God – this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – his good, pleasing and perfect will. Romans 12:1-2

Ph

January 20, 2019 Bulletin Volume 57, Issue 03

SUNDAY 9 am Bible Class

SUNDAY 10 am Assembly

SUNDAY 5 pm Assembly

TUESDAY Classes 10 am Ladies Bible Class

WEDNESDAY Classes 6:30 pm Bible Class Followed by short Devotional

THURSDAY 12 noon Men’s “Brown-Bag”

“It’s My Body and I’ll Live Like I Want To!”

“This is my Body, and I will do with it what I please!” We have all heard those words before. We may even have uttered them ourselves. As God’s children, we claim to understand ownership differently. We claim to belong to the God who made us, the God who redeemed us from sin. I often have the impression, however, that when it comes to my life, I only partially adhere to that principle. In reality, I tend to show that I still feel this is my body! I get the impression that the way I live my life is saying “Granted, God doesn’t want me to abuse this body with drugs, alcohol, sex, food, or anything else, but it is still my body, and it is still my choice!” As good as that attitude may sound, somehow we miss the point of what it

really means to belong to God.

When we became Christians, Paul says we were “bought with a price” (1 Cor. 6:9). Peter adds that we were “redeemed from the empty way of life…” (1 Pet. 1:18). Having been purchased by God, redeemed at the cost of Christ’s blood, we give up our right to say “This is my body and I’ll

live like I want to.”

Accepting and acknowledging this fact frees us to offer ourselves to God daily as willing, joyful, cooperative living offerings…living “sacrifices” (Rom. 12:1). We are free to give ourselves to God for His use, as He

sees fit, and to His glory! Does our life line up with the words of this song?

I'm yours Lord: everything I've got, everything I am, everything I'm not.

I'm yours Lord: try me now and see, see if I can be completely yours.

(the Grace Thrillers)

Larry Sullivan

Good Morning, The recent sermon on giants had me thinking about one of my favorite old testaments characters. Caleb was one of the 12 men sent to spy out the Promise Land before Moses and the Israelites were supposed to take possession of it. As the spies were giving their report about fortified cities, large armies and even descendants of Anak (giants), we read that Caleb quieted the people down and said, “Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to overcome.” The other spies, beside Joshua and Caleb, began to assert that the land and people were too big for them to conquer. The people wept and complained that they were brought out of Egypt only to die in the desert. Joshua and Caleb spoke to them saying, “The land we passed through to spy out is an exceedingly good land. If the Lord delights in us, then He will bring us into this land and give it to us, a land which flows with milk and honey.’ Only do not rebel against the Lord, nor fear the people of the land, for they are our bread; their protection has departed from them, and the Lord is with us. Do not fear them.” And for this

the people wanted to have them stoned.

It’s so easy to lose heart when we face difficulties, hardships, or feel we are outnumbered. Joshua and Caleb faced fortified cities, large armies, their own people turning on them, and even giants – but they did not lose heart. Caleb went on to see that generation pass away in the wilderness. He saw those fortified cities and great armies fall as God’s people took possession of

land.

After the major armies and cities were destroyed, Joshua went to allocate land to the tribes. Caleb went to Joshua to remind him of that land they spied out, the one with the giants and he asked for that land. He said that the Lord kept him strong and he was still willing to battle. And can’t help but think before Caleb left, he might have leaned over to Joshua and said, “These people are our bread.” Let us have the heart and desire of Caleb. May we get to see the walls, cities, and armies fall

before the Lord – and let no giant intimidate us.

In Him,

Luke

Encourage, Equip, Evangelize. Reaching out to our community

Wisteria Nursing & Rehab. Service

3202 S. Willis St Every Sunday

1 pm To help, contact: Charles Jacobs

University Place Services 6:30 p.m.

1250 E.N. 10th St Every Sunday

evening To help, contact: Hank Davis

Wisteria Place Services 3:30 p.m.

3149 Wisteria Way To help, contact:

for Second Sunday Randy White

for Third Sunday Kenneth Longley

“Redeeming the Tears” ● Depression and Grief Support Group ● Second Saturday of

month ● See Charles Goodnight for info.

Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. 2 Corinthians 3:17-18

Week of January 13, 2018

Bible Class............................................... 151 AM Assembly .......................................... 220

PM Assembly .......................... 105 PM CBC ...................................... 30 PM University Place .................. 41

TOTAL PM Assembly .............................. 176 Tuesday Ladies’ Bible Class .................... 15 Wednesday Bible Class .......................... 168 Men's Brown Bag Bible Study ................... 7 Contribution ....................................... $9,275 FY 18/19 Weekly Goal ...................... $10,046

Announcements

Bible Quiz practice tonight at 5:00 at the 8:28 House: for 3rd-12th grade.

University Place Services tonight

BHCC MEMBERS Qasim Abdullah Brenda Amonett Pauline Baskett Rosa Crisp Donald Ellis Christopher Hall family Lewis Maness Kay Procter

FRIENDS & FAMILY Estella Benevides (Nancy Taylor) Annie Givens (R&S Dennis) Diana Landry (Don Henry) Ray & Lisa Inyagwa (Christine Lana) Joyce Sheltog (C&C Hall) All Missionaries & Military

SYMPATHY TO THE FAMILY OF: Shane Bowen 01/10 in Arlington

(Grandson of Sue Willis) Lindsey Trueblood who died 01/10

(friend of Roxanne Hello)

CANCER FIGHTERS Charles Goodnight Lewis Maness Dorothy McCoy Joyce McFadden Jesse Thomas Minnie Woody All family & friends fighting cancer

HOMEBOUND MEMBERS Brenda Amonett Eldon Amonett Janet Bruns Mamie Crane Norma Dotson Don Ellis Leroy Mason Mary Mason Melinda Simmons Ben Paxton Jo Potter Frances Pruett Laveta Youngquist

SUNDAY – JANUARY 20

Bible classes for all ages ● 9:00 a.m.

Worship Service ● 10:00 a.m. ● Auditorium

P.M. Worship Service ● 5:00 p.m. ● CBC

TUESDAY – JANUARY 22

Ladies Bible Class ● 10 a.m. ● Rm 10 ● James Sanderson – “Reaching out to the Community“

WEDNESDAY – JANUARY 23

Feeding the Flock ● 5:30 p.m. ● CHICKEN Menu ● $3 per person (maximum $12 per family)

Redeeming the Tears – grief & depression ● 6:30 p.m. ● Rm 34

Bible Classes for all ages ● 6:30 p.m. ● Devo follows classes

THURSDAY – JANUARY 24

Men’s Brown Bag Lunch and Devo ● 12 noon ● Rm 10

FRIDAY – JANUARY 25

Friday Home-school group ● 8 a.m.–1 p.m. ● Education Bldg

SUNDAY – JANUARY 27

Bible classes for all ages ● 9:00 a.m.

Worship Service ● 10:00 a.m. ● Auditorium

P.M. Shepherding Groups ● Dennis S.G. in Auditorium

PANTRY NEEDS Spam ● Beef Stew ● Black-eyed Peas ● Ramen Noodles

● Corn Bread Mix ● Body Wash ● Shampoo ● Cookies ● Deodorant ● Laundry Soap ● Spaghetti Sauce

MARK YOUR CALENDAR February 22 ● Teacher Appreciation Dinner ● 6:00 p.m.

● Fellowship area

** Encourage ** Equip ** Evangelize **

January 20, 2019

Song Leader ....................................... Richard Oller

#866 – I Will Call upon the Lord

Welcome .............................................. Fred Famble

Kids’ Time ............................................ Fred Famble

#238 – Holy, Holy, Holy! 10,000 Reasons

#886 – Sing Hallelujah to the Lord #874 – Jesus Is Lord

Prayer ............................................. Matheo Vergara

#820 – He Bore It All

Communion Focus ............................... Stuart Tiner

Contribution Prayer ............................... Stuart Tiner

#350 – Jesus, Hold My Hand

Scripture Reading ............................... John Hanson

Romans 12:1–2

Sermon ............................................... Larry Sullivan “Staying on the Altar”

Restore My Soul

Elder’s Prayer................................... Robert Dennis

COMMUNION TO HOMEBOUND Eric Hunt Alex Valencia Hank Davis

NURSERY STAFF AM – Terry McGaha Courtney McGaha PM – Sylvia Davis Candie Stevens

PM ASSEMBLY Songs Philip Madeley Communion Koby Vasek Scripture Jonathan Jeter

Obadiah 1:1-21 Sermon Larry Sullivan

“Am I My Brother’s Keeper?”

WEDNESDAY DEVO (01/23) Invitation Lacy Loudermilk Song Kenneth Longley

GREETERS – Team 3 Kris & Britney Sutton Richard & Paula Oller Larry & Maudie Taylor Tomorrow Boyd Weldon & Toni McAdams Ralph & Kay Procter Maxine Spears Jamie McCoy

Digital recordings of the sermons are available each week at www.bakerheights.org.

(once on the home page, scroll down for the sermons)

Ph

And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 18:3