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Kitchens Creek Baptist Church
7231 Monroe Hwy @ Kitchens Creek Rd
Ball, Louisiana 71405

Email: Pastor Milton W Howard
Mailing:  PO Box 740
Ball, LoUiSiAna  71405-0740

Weekly Church Bulletin
December 08, 2024

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT – Stephen Charnock

Every conversion of a great sinner is a new copy of God's love; it is a repeated proclamation of the transcendency of his grace. This was his design in Paul's conversion. He sets up this apostle as a white flag to invite rebels to treat with him and return to their loyalty. As every great judgment upon a grand sinner is as the hanging a man in chains to deter others from the like practice, so every conversion is not only an act of God's mercy to the convert, but an invitation to the spectators. 

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Luther says, "Once upon a time, the devil said to me, 'Martin Luther, you are a great sinner, and you will be damned! "Stop! Stop!' said I. 'One thing at a time. I am a great sinner, it is true, though you have no right to tell me of it. I confess it. What next?' 'Therefore, you will be damned.' 'That is not good reasoning. It is true I am a great sinner, but it is written, "Jesus Christ came to save sinners." Therefore, I shall be saved! Now, go your way.’ So I cut the devil off with his own sword, and he went away mourning because he could not cast me down by calling me a sinner." 

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(1 Timothy 1:15)  "This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief." 

There's a nice word in the text: it is the word "acceptation." It's all provided for you. It's very much like a supper. You'll find the table laid, and everything all ready. You're not expected to bring anything at all. I was once invited out to tea by a poor widow, and I took something in my pocket. But I'll never do it again. It was two cakes; and, when I brought them out and laid them on the table, she picked them up and flung hem out into the street and said, "I asked you to tea; I didn't ask you to provide tea for me." And so with Christ: he asks, he provides, and he wants nothing but ourselves; and if we take aught else, he'll reject it. We can only sup with him when we come as we are. Who will accept salvation? Who'll say,

I take the blessing from above,
And wonder at thy boundless love?

John Wold Ackrill, in "The Sword and the Trowel" 

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Mr. Moody said, "I remember preaching on the subject 'Christ as a Deliverer'; and walking away, I said to a Scotchman, 'I didn't finish the subject.' 'Ah, man! You didn't expect to finish, did ye? It'll take all eternity to finish telling what Christ has done for man.'" 

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One of William Carey's last visitors was the Rev. Alexander Duff who talked with him of his past life, then knelt down and prayed by his bedside. Leaving the room, Mr. Duff thought he heard himself recalled. He turned back, and the dying man addressed him in a whisper, "Mr. Duff, you have been talking about Doctor Carey, Doctor Carey. When I am gone, say nothing about Doctor Carey. Speak about Doctor Carey's Saviour. 

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CALL TO WORSHIP 
Isaac Watts - 1719

Long as I live I'll bless Thy name,

My king, my God of love;

My work and joy shall be the same,

In that bright world above.

In that bright world above.

Great is the Lord, His power unknown,

And let His praise be great;

I'll sing the honors of His Son,

His works of grace repeat.

His works of grace repeat.

Thy grace shall dwell upon my tongue,

And while my lips rejoice,

The men who hear my joyful song,

Shall join their cheerful voice.

Shall join their cheerful voice.

To Christ the Lord let every tongue

Its noblest tribute bring;

When He's the subject of the song,

Who can refuse to sing?

Who can refuse to sing?

(Tune: "Majestic Sweetness") 

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(2 Samuel 22:48-51)  "It is God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me, and that bringeth me forth from mine enemies: thou also hast lifted me up on high above them that rose up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.  Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name.  He is the tower of salvation for his king: and showeth mercy to his anointed, unto David, and to his seed for evermore."