Come and Worship with us at 8256 Promise Land Road Mountain Home, Arkansas 72653 Our
Worship Schedule is
Sunday Bible Study - 9:45am
Sunday Worship - 11:00am
Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting
- 6:00pm Wednesday Night Bible Study - 7:00pm
Today's Memory Verse "Jesus
answered and said to her, Whosoever drinks of this water shall thirst again: But whosoever drinks of the water that I shall
give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting
life."
JOHN 4:13, 14
JOHN WESLEY
"I've made my peace with
‘the Man upstairs.' "
When people refer to God as "the Man upstairs," they reveal
that they have no concept of (nor living relationship with) Him. They will use such words because they feel uncomfortable
saying His name. Often they will have a measure of reverence for God, but not enough to obey Him. Ask if the person thinks
he will go to heaven when he dies. He'll almost certainly say he will, and a little probing will reveal that he's trusting
in his own goodness to save him. However, the only way sinners can have peace with the God they have offended is through the
shed blood of the Savior.
Therefore, it's important to take the person through the Ten Commandments to strip him of his
self-righteousness and his false sense of assurance of salvation. As you do so, you may feel bad that you are making him uncomfortable,
but if you care about his eternal salvation, you must ask yourself, "Which is worse: a few moments of conviction under
the sound of God's Law, or eternity in the Lake of Fire?" Unless there is a knowledge of sin (which comes by the Law-Romans
7:7), there will be no repentance.
Cameron, K., & Comfort, R. (2004). The school of biblical evangelism:
101 lessons: how to share your faith simply, effectively, biblically-the way Jesus did (pp. 116-117). Gainesville, FL: Bridge-Logos
Publishers.
Day by Day by Grace Triumphant Living Even
in Difficult Situations When I came to Troas to preach Christ's
gospel, and a door was opened to me by the Lord, I had no rest in my spirit, because I did not find Titus
my brother; but taking my leave of them, I departed for Macedonia. Now thanks be to God who always
leads us in triumph in Christ. (2 Corinthians 2:12-14) Triumphant living is one of the characteristics
that God wants to develop in us by the work of His grace. Even when we are in difficult situations,
the Lord wants us to learn to walk in the victory that is available to us in Christ. The Apostle Paul encountered a very difficult situation in Troas, as he traveled on one
of his missionary journeys. "When I came to Troas to preach Christ's gospel, and a door was opened to me by the Lord,
I had no rest in my spirit." As Paul arrived in Troas, it was apparent that the Lord had granted
an open door to preach the gospel. Nevertheless, Paul was distressed within his heart. The reason for the turmoil within was
the absence of a key ministry partner. "I did not find Titus my brother." In some situations, ministry
cannot be conducted properly, if all of the strategic parts of the body of Christ are not fully engaged. So, Paul left that
city, leaving Troas for another time. "Taking my leave of them, I departed for Macedonia." Circumstantially, this looked like a defeat. Yet, Paul had a more profound
perspective than what the eyes of man could see or what the mind of man could conceive. "Now thanks
be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ." Paul gave thanks
to the Lord for a truth that was greater than the obviously difficult situation that he had just experienced. Whenever we
look to the Lord to be the one leading our lives, He "always leads us in triumph in Christ."
Paul was rejoicing in the fact that he was yielded to Christ as His Lord, his leader. Thus, he knew that the Lord was leading
Him in triumph, because when Jesus is counted upon to lead us, He "always leads" us triumphantly.
Christ leads us in triumph; we do not accomplish this ourselves. This
triumph is a spiritual victory that belongs to us by being in Christ. "Thanks be to God who always
leads us in triumph in Christ." Jesus won the victory at His death, burial, and resurrection. Now,
He wants us to look to Him to lead us in that victory day by day. Dear
Jesus, my victorious Lord, how often I have attempted to be the one who directs my life. I confess that when I lead, victory
is not the result. Lord, help me to count on You to lead me in Your triumph, even in the difficult situations that I frequently
encounter. In Your triumphant name, I pray, Amen.
Here at Promise Land Bible Church We don't change the message, the message changes us.
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Here at Promise Land Bible Church, we are
honored that you are visiting our web site at www.plbcmh.com It is our hope at Promise Land
Bible Church that you will be encouraged by the preaching and teaching of God's Word presented here. For it is our desire
to teach the whole council of God, so that the body can be edified and above all that God may be glorified. For it is our passion and desire to share the Gospel message with everyone who will hear, in obedience
to God's word.
Welcome to our site here at www.plbcmh.com The fellowship of believers who call Promise Land Bible Church home would like to welcome you to
our website. We believe that salvation is by grace alone, thru faith alone, in Christ alone, and that the Holy Scripture is
our sole source of authority for what we do and how we live, and that everything we do, should be done for the glory of God.
This is commonly called the 5 Solas of the Reformed Faith. So here is our invitation
to you; If you are looking for a church that affirms the sole authority of the Holy
Scriptures for all of faith and practice, the pre-eminence of the preaching of the Word of God, the glorious truths of salvation
called the Doctrines of Grace, the necessity and responsibility of evangelism and a serious approach to the joyful worship
of God, then we warmly invite you to come and visit us. Join us as we look to the truth of scripture
and Worship the Lord. At www.plbcmh.com we do our best to present the truth of the gospel.
Today's Grace Gem The diamond
in that ring!
(Thomas Brooks, "The Crown and Glory of Christianity, or, HOLINESS, the Only Way to Happiness", 1662)
The whole of Scripture is but one entire love-letter, all written in golden
letters, dispatched from the Lord Christ to His beloved spouse on earth. In it, there is so much to be read of . . .
the love of Christ,
the heart of Christ,
the kindness of Christ,
the grace of Christ, and
the glory of Christ,
that a holy heart cannot but
love, and embrace, and endeavor to conform to every line.
The whole Word of God is a field--and
Christ is the treasure which is hidden in that field!
The whole
word of God is a ring of gold--and Christ is the diamond in that ring!
"The Scriptures
point to Me!" John 5:39
Word of the Day
April 23 Before Ordained proetoimazō Let us take one more look at Eph_2:10, for it contains perhaps the most thrilling
thought about living the Christian life: "For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which
God hath before ordained that we should walk in them." That is a
verse we should write down on a piece of paper and post in a prominent place (such as on the door of our refrigerator). It
declares: The good works that the sovereign God is doing in me today have already been prepared. If
we can remember that, be reminded of it daily, it will transform our living. Why
are these works "good"? Because God has dictated them; we don't produce them. God has already marked out what works
are good. The reason the works of Eph_2:9 are not called "good" is because they are man-made instead
of God-ordained. Moreover, any works that man produces are "works of darkness" (Eph_5:11; Rom_13:12). All that is in the words before ordained. The Greek proetoimazō
(G4282) is comprised of pro (G4253), "before," and hetoimazō (G2090),
"to make ready," and so means "to prepare before, to make ready beforehand." As one Greek authority puts
it, "The terms [in this word group] are used for the divine creation and preservation." Another well sums up the
point of our text: "God prearranged a sphere of moral action for us to walk in. Not only are works the necessary outcome
of faith, but the character and direction of the works are made ready by God." Some of us walk around like "Christian boy scouts," looking for good deeds to do so we can get our "merit
badge" when we get to heaven. The obvious problem with such an attitude is that it leaves man to decide which works are
good. So which works are good? The answer is summed up in Eph_4:24: "And that ye put on the new man,
which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness." A "good work" is whatever is right and holy
according to the Word of God. Do you see the principle? God has defined
good works. Just as we have nothing to boast about in our salvation, we likewise have nothing to boast of in our good works.
God has ordained them, and they are now the rule of life. Scriptures
for Study: Read the following verses, noting how good works are now the rule of life for the believer: Mat_5:16;
Eph_4:1; 2Ti_2:20-21; Tit_2:7.
Famous Last Words: Thomas
Hobbes (1588-1674) was a noted English political philosopher whose most famous work was Leviathan. This cultured,
clever skeptic corrupted many of the great men of his time. But what hopelessness permeated his last words:
"If I had the whole world, I would give it to live one day.
I shall be glad to find a hole to creep out of the world at. About to take a leap in the dark!"
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