Fifth Ward Missionary Baptist Church


January 10, 2014  

Pastor Barksdale Online
"Greeting One Another In The Love Of Christ"
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Recently my dietitian gave me high marks based on my latest lab results.  I really had curtailed eating some of the things that I really enjoy.  I am now motivated to do better because of that progress report.  When we do something good for the cause of Christ, we also get high marks.  We should be motivated to do better because we know that He is grading our papers.  In Genesis 4:6,7, the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?  If you do well. shall thou not be accepted?  Let's all do well in 2014!

 

 

 

 

 

Weekly Message 
 

   DON'T UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT!

 

May you overflow with hope through the power of the Holy Spirit. (Romans 15:13b)

 

As Christians we believe in the Trinity.  God is in three Persons.  The third Person of the Trinity is the Holy Spirit.  Theologians often refer to the doctrine of God as Holy Spirit as Pneumatology.  Although many of us place great weight on God the Father, and God the Son (Jesus Christ), as well we should, it is also important to understand that we should never underestimate the power of the Holy Spirit.  

 

For instance, did you know that the creation of the heavens above us, is said to be the work of God's Spirit?  Job 26:13 says, "By His Spirit he garnished the heavens."  The creation of man is as much ascribed to the power of the Spirit as well.  Psalm 104:30 says when you (God) send your "Spirit", new life is born to replenish all the living of the earth.

 

Romans 8:11 says that the Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you.  And just as He raised Christ from the dead, He will give life to your mortal body by this same Spirit living within you.   

 

The Bible has much to say about the power of the Holy Spirit and I don't have space in this message to cover it all.  But the worst thing that Christians can do is to underestimate the power of the Holy Spirit.  He is with us all of the time, and He will help lead us to our Heavenly Home. I will cover the Holy Spirit in much more detail in our 8AM and 11AM services on January 12th and 26th.  

 

Thank you Holy Spirit, from the bottom of my heart!   

 

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    PREACHING SCHEDULE

 

Jan. 12, 2014      Pastor 8 and 11AM

Jan 12, 2014.....    3:30 PM  Anniversary Service    Rev. Bobie Hampton, First Mt. Nebo BC 

Jan. 15, 2014 - Bible Study and Teachers meeting resume 

Jan. 18, 2014 Preacher's Workshop  9AM-12   

Jan. 19, 2014 ....  8AM Rev. Bryant

                           11AM Rev. Criswell 

 Jan.  26, 2014 ... 8AM Min. Veronica Harrison

                           11AM  Pastor