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The Holy Bible is the inspired word of God and is the basis for any statement of faith. The church subscribes to the doctrinal statement of "The Baptist Faith and Message" as adopted by the Southern Baptist Convention in 1963. We band ourselves together as a body of baptized believers in Jesus Christ personally committed to sharing the good news of salvation to lost mankind. The ordinances of the Church are Baptism and The Lord's Supper.

Sunday, September 5, 2010

Perseverance....

Romans 5

Faith Triumphs in Trouble

1 "Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have a peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3 And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; 4 and perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us."

Brother Josh and Sister Tami Adkins know what tribulations are....trying to get the last piece of furniture or clothing out of your burning house while everything (literally) falls in around you. The firefighters drown out the flames, but in the process water log everything that was salvageable in your home. Pictures lost forever...some saved, but covered in soot. Is this why the Bible tells us, 19 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; 20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." (Matthew 6:19-20) Just imagine if their heart was only in their possessions. They would be lost...but they're not.

They believe Jesus when He says, 1 “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. 2 In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also." (John 14:1-3) Josh said himself today, "I have a mansion in Heaven that would really make this one look bad." Amen Brother.
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  1. Pastor MikeSeptember 6, 2010 at 11:52 PM

    Thanks Chad, May I say what a blessing to see how men and women of God {Josh & Tami Adkins} handle adversity. They lot their home, but not their hope, they lost their funiture bur not thier faith,they lost their posessions but not their peace. In their loss we as a Church family and friends saw how God through them was a wittness to the world that Jesus is all you need, when you seem to need everything.

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  2. Willie DybasSeptember 9, 2010 at 7:10 PM

    Amen Pastor, We can especially see this in David' life as well when he was running from Absalom and lost everything even his child. David however never lost his FAITH.

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