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Godspeaks

“Some minds are like concrete, thoroughly mixed up and permanently set.”

-God

Prayer For This Week...
"Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask your forgiveness
and to seek your direction and guidance." "We know Your Word says,
"Woe to those who call evil good," but that is exactly what we have
done. We have lost our spiritual equilibrium and reversed our values.
We have exploited the poor and called it the lottery. We have
rewarded laziness and called it welfare. We have killed our unborn
and called it choice. We have shot abortionists and called it
justifiable. We have neglected to discipline our children and called
it building self esteem. We have abused power and called it politics.
We have coveted our neighbor's possessions and called it ambition. We
have polluted the air with profanity and pornography and called it
freedom of expression. We have ridiculed t he time-honored values of
our forefathers and called it enlightenment. Search us, Oh God, and
know our hearts today; cleanse us from every sin and Set us free. Amen!"
-Paul Harvey

Bulletin Board Briefs

• Southside Church of God will presnet Days of Glory on the Earth,
with Kimberly Taylor on February 10th and 11th. Service times are at
10:30am and 6pm, and at 7pm on Monday. The church, with Rev. John and
Amanda Reye invite you to two days of divine destiny with the
Prophetic Voice of Kimberly Taylor. Get ready for Signs, Wonders,
and Miracles. She has been seen internationally on TBN Network for 19
years. She is a recording artist with a Heart of Worship. The church
is located at 50 Al Henderson Blvd. just off Hwy 17 and Little Neck
Road near Hwy 204. For more information, please call 927-4408.

• Trinity Chapel United Methodist Church will be having a Southern
Gospel Music Concert on Saturday, January 19, 2008 with The Redeemed
Trio of Blackshear, Georgia, from 6 PM to 8 PM. Trinity Chapel UMC is
located at 10th and Butler on Tybee Island. For more information,
call 912-786-6377.

• FBC Rincon changes time of evening worship
First Baptist Church of Rincon is changing the time of it's evening
worship service to an earlier time. Effective January 20, 2008,
evening worship will be at 6:00 p.m. "We are making this change in
order to have outreach visitation on Sunday nights after evening
worship," said Pastor Bob Rogers. "It also makes it easier for
families to come to church on Sunday evening and still get the kids
to bed early." Most other Sunday afternoon activities, such as choirs
and discipleship classes, will meet 30 minutes earlier than before.
Call the church for more information at 826-5536 or check the website
for a full schedule at www.fbcrincon.com.

• First Baptist Church of Rincon will host a Team Impact crusade
Thursday- Sunday, February 7-10, at 7:00 p.m. each night. Team Impact
performs feats of strength, such as crushing concrete blocks,
breaking baseball bats, and lifting large logs, and shares about
their Christian faith. The public is invited to attend. Doors open at
6:00 p.m. each night.
Team Impact also does feats of strength and shares a non-religious,
anti-drug message in school assemblies. For information on having
Team Impact perform at your school, contact Jason McNair at First
Baptist Church at 826-5536.

• Knee Mail E-Mail... Sharing God’s Love Through E-Mail
For years the love of God has been shared with others through radio,
television, and the US Postal Service. Knee Mail E-Mail offers youth
a chance to reach out for prayer and discipleship. Lessons found at
Knee Mail E-Mail are an avenue for today’s youth to enjoy the
internet and experience happiness of the presence of Christ in their
lives.
The yesteryear of outdoor playtime has evolved to excitement found
in today’s playtime of computer games and my-space. With all the
education and entertainment that can be found on the internet, the
exciting news of God’s plan for our lives is now also available. To
participate in the email programs or to learn more about the Knee
Mail E-Mail ministry, you can e-mail kneemail@windstream.net.

• Divorce Recovery Group: “Don't go through divorce… grow through
divorce.” God cares for you and so do we. Divorce Recovery Group
Fridays at 7 pm at Rincon First Christian Church located on Highway
21, northbound between Adams/ Pevey Realty and the Coastal Bank.
Refreshments will be served. Call Glen at 912 826-1240 for more info.

A Spirit of Excellence
Too often we seek to do just enough to get by within our daily
lives. The question is often asked, “What do I have to do?” Many are
willing to give only the least amount of time and effort required. Is
this really the way to excel and bring honor to the Lord Jesus Christ?
Jesus speaking in Matthew 5:41 declared, “And whosoever shall compel
thee to go a mile, go with him two.”
Are you a one-miler or a two-miler? There are people who wish to
simply do what is expected of them and no more. The norm of their
life is to do only what they have to do. These people must be
compelled into service. Such service will not honor the Lord or the
one who is serving.
Praise God – there are those who are willing to do more than what is
expected. There are people who seek to do the exceptional. The norm
is not good enough for these people. They are driven by a spirit of
excellence. They want to be their best and do their best for their Lord.
Can one really honor God without being driven by a spirit of
excellence? Jesus would have us begin with what is expected and move
beyond to that which is exceptional. It could be that the world does
not notice the church simply due to the fact that too many Christians
do just the bare minimum. No one notices these kinds of people.
However, let someone move beyond the norm and that person will most
certainly make a mark upon those who are touched by such action.
The church needs “two-mile” people. Might this be the year that you
would desire to move beyond doing your duty and serve out of a sense
of devotion to our Lord? Ask not what you have to do but rather ask
what you might be able to do. Serving Jesus is really a privilege and
an honor.
A successful businessman was asked the secret of his success to
which he answered, “I do what I need to do and then some!”

This Message brought to you by Pastor David C. Laughner, Chapel-by-
the-Sea Baptist Church on Tybee Island.

MY ANSWER
By Billy Graham

Q: Doesn't the Bible teach that God is the father of the whole human
race? And if that's the case, doesn't that mean that everyone will go
to heaven when they die, no matter who they are, since we are all
God's children? - W.R.

A: Yes, the Bible does say God is our Father - and the reason is
because He created us and gave us life. We aren't here by chance or
by accident; we are here because God made us and put us here. The
Bible says, "There is but one God, the Father, from whom all things
came" (1 Corinthians 8:6).
But the Bible also tells us that something very devastating has
happened: We have rebelled against Him and renounced our relationship
with Him. Just as a child can rebel against his parents - turning
against them and renouncing his place in the family - so we have
turned against God and renounced our place in His family. This is why
we need to be reconciled with God, for if we aren't, we will remain
separated from Him after death.
But how can we be reconciled with God? We have only one hope - and
that is if God provides the way. And that is what He did by sending
His Son, Jesus Christ, into the world. The baby whose birth we
celebrated only a short time ago grew up to become God's appointed
means of salvation. The Bible says Christ "is able to save completely
those who come to God through him, because he always lives to
intercede for them" (Hebrews 7:25).
Don't delay, but confess your sins to God and ask Christ to forgive
and save you. The Bible says, "To all who received him, to those who
believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of
God" (John 1:12). Become God's child by giving your life to Him.

(Send your queries to "My Answer," c/o Billy Graham, P.O. Box 1270,
Charlotte, N.C., 28201; call 1-(877) 2-GRAHAM, or visit the Web site
for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association: www.billygraham.org.)