February 25, 2007
25/02/07 00:04
Men’s Dart League: Done. See you next year.
Services have resumed. Thank god we are finally back home Sunday and Wednesday Services are back to normal now. PTL!!!
Work Ethics: The Bible tells us we are to do all to the glory of God. Are you giving your all to do the job your employer hired you to do? Do your fellow employees see you being a good Christian example in the work you do on the job? Are you giving the same energy to the house of God? There will be a work day this coming Saturday, March 4, starting at 1pm.
FYI: Any time you are wondering if Word Worship Center is having services just listen to the cancellations on WTNS. If we have to cancel, it will be announced there. You are always welcome to call pastors house too but no guarantee you’ll find us home. Back to the radio
DADDY'S EMPTY CHAIR ~ A man's daughter had asked the local minister to come and pray with her father. When the minister arrived, he found the man lying in bed with his head propped up on two pillows. An empty chair sat beside his bed. The minister assumed that the old fellow had been informed of his visit. "I guess you were expecting me, he said. “No, who are you?" said the father. The minister told him his name and then remarked, "I saw the empty chair and I figured you knew I was going to show up," "Oh yeah, the chair," said the bedridden man. "Would you mind closing the door?" Puzzled, the minister shut the door. "I have never told anyone this, not even my daughter,” said the man. "But all of my life I have never known how to pray. At church I used to hear the pastor talk about prayer, but it went right over my head." I abandoned any attempt at prayer," the old man continued; "until one day four years ago, my best friend said to me, "Johnny, prayer is just a simple matter of having a conversation with Jesus. Here is what I suggest "Sit down in a chair; place an empty chair in front of you, and in faith see Jesus on the chair. It's not spooky because he promised; ‘I will be with you always'. "Then just speak to him in the same way you're doing with me right now." "So, I tried it and I've liked it so much that I do it a couple of hours every day. I'm careful though. If my daughter saw me talking to an empty chair, she’d either have a nervous breakdown or send me off to the funny farm." The minister was deeply moved by the story and encouraged the old man to continue on the journey. Then he prayed with him, anointed him with oil, and returned to the church. Two nights later the daughter called to tell the minister that her daddy had died that afternoon. Did he die in peace?" he asked. ”Yes, when I left the house about two o'clock, he called me over to his bedside, told me he loved me and kissed me on the cheek. When I got back from the store an hour later, I found him dead. But there was something strange about his death. Apparently, just before Daddy died, he leaned over and rested his head on the chair beside the bed. What do you make of that?" The minister wiped a tear from his eye and said, "I wish we could all go like that."
Prayer is one of the best free gifts we receive.
WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT…CHILD TRAINING continued
By J. Richard Fugate
Continued from the introduction: Beyond the purpose of this book, to produce successful parents, is the hope to aid our nation. God intends for mankind to live in harmony within a national entity, under law, in marriage, and in working and business relationships. When parents fail in properly training their children, every other institution within that national entity disintegrates, and eventually the nation itself is destroyed. We are now experiencing the destruction of the Western Civilization. Not only have the past few generations been unable to attain God’s general purpose to live in harmony, but few individuals have been able to find specific purpose in their very existence.
Children Are To Honor Both Their Father and Mother
Exodus 20:12 “Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
Ephesians 6:2 “Honor thy father and mother (which is the first commandment with promise);”
Both the Hebrew and Greek words translated “honor” to mean “to honor, revere, or have great respect for someone.” Children are commanded to honor both their father and mother. Parents are to receive from their children the respect due their position. Many parents may not consider themselves worthy of honor, but they still hold the God-given position of ruler over their children. They may feel themselves under-educated or unsuccessful in every other area of life, but as parents, they are to be respected. Neither a father nor a mother should ever allow disrespect to be shown toward his or her position. They have the right to rule because God gave that right to parents, not because it is one they have earned or deserved.
As a parent, you hold a position of authority. It is necessary for you to understand thoroughly the principles of authority so that you can accept and function in that position.
Prayer Requests:
1. Jasmine Bryan
2. Jimmy Stalnaker
3. Kaufman Family
4. Pastor Jim: a deeper walk
Happy Birthday
Monday: Rylee Welch
Thursday: Jill Smith
Saturday: Linda Summers
Services have resumed. Thank god we are finally back home Sunday and Wednesday Services are back to normal now. PTL!!!
Work Ethics: The Bible tells us we are to do all to the glory of God. Are you giving your all to do the job your employer hired you to do? Do your fellow employees see you being a good Christian example in the work you do on the job? Are you giving the same energy to the house of God? There will be a work day this coming Saturday, March 4, starting at 1pm.
FYI: Any time you are wondering if Word Worship Center is having services just listen to the cancellations on WTNS. If we have to cancel, it will be announced there. You are always welcome to call pastors house too but no guarantee you’ll find us home. Back to the radio
DADDY'S EMPTY CHAIR ~ A man's daughter had asked the local minister to come and pray with her father. When the minister arrived, he found the man lying in bed with his head propped up on two pillows. An empty chair sat beside his bed. The minister assumed that the old fellow had been informed of his visit. "I guess you were expecting me, he said. “No, who are you?" said the father. The minister told him his name and then remarked, "I saw the empty chair and I figured you knew I was going to show up," "Oh yeah, the chair," said the bedridden man. "Would you mind closing the door?" Puzzled, the minister shut the door. "I have never told anyone this, not even my daughter,” said the man. "But all of my life I have never known how to pray. At church I used to hear the pastor talk about prayer, but it went right over my head." I abandoned any attempt at prayer," the old man continued; "until one day four years ago, my best friend said to me, "Johnny, prayer is just a simple matter of having a conversation with Jesus. Here is what I suggest "Sit down in a chair; place an empty chair in front of you, and in faith see Jesus on the chair. It's not spooky because he promised; ‘I will be with you always'. "Then just speak to him in the same way you're doing with me right now." "So, I tried it and I've liked it so much that I do it a couple of hours every day. I'm careful though. If my daughter saw me talking to an empty chair, she’d either have a nervous breakdown or send me off to the funny farm." The minister was deeply moved by the story and encouraged the old man to continue on the journey. Then he prayed with him, anointed him with oil, and returned to the church. Two nights later the daughter called to tell the minister that her daddy had died that afternoon. Did he die in peace?" he asked. ”Yes, when I left the house about two o'clock, he called me over to his bedside, told me he loved me and kissed me on the cheek. When I got back from the store an hour later, I found him dead. But there was something strange about his death. Apparently, just before Daddy died, he leaned over and rested his head on the chair beside the bed. What do you make of that?" The minister wiped a tear from his eye and said, "I wish we could all go like that."
Prayer is one of the best free gifts we receive.
WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT…CHILD TRAINING continued
By J. Richard Fugate
Continued from the introduction: Beyond the purpose of this book, to produce successful parents, is the hope to aid our nation. God intends for mankind to live in harmony within a national entity, under law, in marriage, and in working and business relationships. When parents fail in properly training their children, every other institution within that national entity disintegrates, and eventually the nation itself is destroyed. We are now experiencing the destruction of the Western Civilization. Not only have the past few generations been unable to attain God’s general purpose to live in harmony, but few individuals have been able to find specific purpose in their very existence.
Children Are To Honor Both Their Father and Mother
Exodus 20:12 “Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
Ephesians 6:2 “Honor thy father and mother (which is the first commandment with promise);”
Both the Hebrew and Greek words translated “honor” to mean “to honor, revere, or have great respect for someone.” Children are commanded to honor both their father and mother. Parents are to receive from their children the respect due their position. Many parents may not consider themselves worthy of honor, but they still hold the God-given position of ruler over their children. They may feel themselves under-educated or unsuccessful in every other area of life, but as parents, they are to be respected. Neither a father nor a mother should ever allow disrespect to be shown toward his or her position. They have the right to rule because God gave that right to parents, not because it is one they have earned or deserved.
As a parent, you hold a position of authority. It is necessary for you to understand thoroughly the principles of authority so that you can accept and function in that position.
Prayer Requests:
1. Jasmine Bryan
2. Jimmy Stalnaker
3. Kaufman Family
4. Pastor Jim: a deeper walk
Happy Birthday
Monday: Rylee Welch
Thursday: Jill Smith
Saturday: Linda Summers