December 7, 2008
Sunday 10:00am WLEX TV Channel 18

It is requested that all children under the age of five stay in our nursery
so there will be no distra ctions during the preaching of the Gospel.

HYMN OF THE DAY
Look upon me, Lord I pray Thee
Let Thy Spirit dwell in mine
Thou hast sought me, Thou hast bought me
Take my heart and make it Thine.

Nought I ask for, nought I strive for
But Thy grace so rich and free
This Thou givest by the Saviour
He hath all things who hath Thee.

Precious is the name of Jesus
Who can half its worth unfold?
Far beyond angelic=2 0praises
Sweetly sung to harps of gold.

Guide me, Oh Thou great Jehovah
Pilgrim through this barren land
I am weak, but Thou art mighty
Hold me with Thy powerful hand.

(Tune: “Jesus Calls Us” p. 374)

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I am preaching for the Lantana Grace Church in Crossville, TN today. Mark Daniel will teach the Bible study, Bob Coffey will bring the message this morning, and Andy Davis will bring tonight’s message.

The get-together for the adults will be this Friday, Dec.12th at the Cumberland Hills Clubhouse at 7:00pm. Bring an appetizer or dessert.


Birthdays
9th – Chuck Mohr 9th – Ben Small
10th – Julie Morris 13th – Joey Borders
“By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life.” - Proverb 22:4


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I do not know who coined the phrase, “Wrong on the fall, wrong on it all,” but it is certainly true! If I am wrong on the fall of Adam, it will make me wrong in every doctrine concerning how God saves sinners. When Adam fell he became spiritually dead; completely unable to perform any of the functions of spiritual life. When Adam fell, he fell as a representative man. His sin was imputed to all of his descendants and his sinful nature was imparted to all of his descendants (Romans 5:18-19). If I do not see that, I cannot possible understand the need of the work of the Father in election, nor will I=2 0understand what Christ had to do on the cross for my salvation, nor will I understand the necessity of God imparting to me a new nature in the new birth. I will merely think the old nature needs helped. How true that phrase is, “Wrong on the fall, wrong on it all.”

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WORTHLESS MORALITY PREACHING
The morality-preaching that passes for the Gospel in our day is accepted partly because the world has become so immoral in our pursuit of happiness that parents think messages against sexual misconduct are better for their children than messages of how Christ has put away the sin of His people. Fact is the reason we are so immoral and in need of common morality is because we’ve been so long without the unapologetic preaching of Christ and Him crucified. We can never expect morality in the pew if we immorally prostitute the Gospel of God’s free grace in Christ Jesus from the pulpit. – Pastor Clay Curtis



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If we cannot believe God when our circumstances appear to be against us we do not believe Him at all. We trust a thief as far as we can see him; shall we dare to treat our God in that fashion?
- C. H. Spurgeon

SUBMISSION TO CHRIST
The Gospel is a message of submission. At the same time, it’s a message of freedom. Taken simply as concepts, submission and freedom appear to be in conflict. Our natural way of thinking considers freedom to be the result of resistance, self-assertiveness and rebellion. Anything that keeps us from having things our way is an obstacle to freedom and must therefore be opposed with all necessary force. But that’s the mind of the flesh which leads only to bondage. The Gospel reveals that the only way to freedom is submission, the opposite of rebellion. This is true because, in the spiritual realm, submission and freedom are far more than mere concepts, they are divine realities experienced only in Christ. Both are tied inseparably to Him. Submission is submission to Christ. And freedom is freedom in Christ. We will never enjoy true freedom in Christ apart from total submission to Christ. ; – Mark Daniel



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&n bsp; To a young man who had just started preaching, an old preacher said, “You may know that a doctrine is the true doctrine of the grace of God: IF it exalts the glory of the grace of God, as the sole and entire cause of salvation; - IF it humbles the creature and excludes all boasting; - IF it provides for the honor of God’s holy law and justice; - IF it is a solid and sure ground of consolation to the saints; - and lastly, IF it is a doctrine according to godliness. These are the infallible rules whereby you may form your judgment of the truth of the doctrine you preach. No principle can be true, which is not calculated to subserve and secure those important ends. It will be your wisdom to examine well all sentiments in Divinity; and according as you find them agreeing or disagreeing with those rules, so mind that you embrace, or reject them.
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