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Sandy
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April 21 - 27, 2018 |
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Pastor
- Mike Melton
Deacons- Jerry Chandler, Orville Cline, David Geurin, Dwayne Kee, Don Rogers, Rick Sturdivant Song Leader – Jack Holladay, Piano – Judy Wagner, Organ – Diane Durdin Children’s Church – Sheila Melton, Donna Victor Sunday School – Jim Durdin, Rick Sturdivant, Donna Moore, Danielle Sturdivant, Donna Victor, Jim Victor Supt. Youth Team – Jean Chandler, Donna Moore, Donna & Jim Victor
WORSHIP SERVICES
Sunday School - 10
a.m.
Worship - 11 a.m.
Sunday Night Worship - 6 pm.
Wednesday Night Bible Study - 6 p.m.
Wednesday Night Youth - 6 p.m.
-------------------------------------------------- Our Thoughts and Prayers Go Out to:
Camden/Bruceton Nursing Home Residents Gene Crews / Helen Pewitt / Inetha Sparks / Paul Victor / Danny Weatherly
Remember The Church, Our Nation & World, Prison Ministry, Ministerial Alliance, ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Van Ministry Coordinator Gary Moore @ 584-2395 Prayer Requests, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Announcements, etc. for the bulletin, contact Chris Stephan by Friday @ 593-5479 or stephac@hotmail.com ******************************************************** A Dark SabbathWhen Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost. The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away. Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him. But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs: But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water. And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe. For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken. And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced. And after this Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus. And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight. Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury. Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden a new sepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid. There laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews' preparation day; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand. (John 19:30-42)
As Jesus’
body lay in a tomb, so did the disciples’ hopes and dreams. They had
left everything to follow the one they believed was the Messiah, and
now He was dead. Fear, doubt, and grief must have cycled through
their minds. What were they to do? Where were they to go? How could
they go on without Jesus? No doubt their hearts grew sick with
confusion as they contemplated these things. The
disciples’ doubts shouldn’t surprise us, because if we’re honest, we
also see doubt in ourselves. The men of “little faith,” as Jesus
often called them, failed to believe or remember what the Lord had
said of Himself—that He would lay down His life and take it up
again. In the darkness of their grief, all His promises were
forgotten. At times in
our lives, it may seem that God has let us down, but ultimately we
know that He will never forsake us (Heb.
13:5). But like the disciples, we’ll experience dark
circumstances, which can dim our faith and dash our hopes. That’s
when we most need to remember God’s promises and meditate on His
faithfulness. Often,
however, when we’re facing uncertainty, all we want is an answer to
our problem or relief from our pain. Therefore, we frequently try to
fix it ourselves instead of trusting God and waiting for Him to act. The disciples had to go through a dark Saturday, but when Sunday finally came, their sorrow was turned to joy. In the same way, if we are willing to wait and trust God through the darkness of night, we can rest in knowing that morning will surely come. ***********************************************************************************************
The
Purpose of Sandy Point G.B. Church is to:
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