Are You A Humble Christian?

McDONALD COUNTY — Many were the prayers o◊ered for our church family and shepherd.

Praises included the fact Geraldine Cox is home and WMU will commence again this Wednesday.

Jim Rogers announced his class at 5 p.m. will address Proverbs. There will be no family matters class this Sunday.

Bibles were available to be distributed to the newly baptized.

Our choir performed a great rendition of “I’m Feeling Fine.”

Flyers are available for the Decision 2012. All are encouraged to take some and distribute.

Associate Pastor Ryan Crawford brought a message from Luke 16 as he titled it, “What In Hell I Want.” Hell, he assured us, is a scary place and no one would choose Hell over Heaven. More people, however, are going to Hell than Heaven. It was interesting as he assured us that the devil knows his Bible and is a better Christian than some, but he’s not saved. Do we know our Bible as well as he does? The devil comes to church as indicated by the bad attitudes and tired people who attend and people who just don’t feel it’s that urgent orimportant to come and bring others. Satan, he assured us, is in church Sunday morning, Sunday evening and Wednesday evening because the word of God is preached.

Are we humble Christians? He reminded all that there was one need before we were saved and after we are saved there is still one need and that is Jesus Christ. Satan, he assured us, is OK with us when we are doing what we want to do. How many people, he asked, will be in heaven because of us?

We celebrated with fouryear old Kenyon Bowers as he was baptized. It was a good day to be in the house of the Lord. All are reminded that next Sunday we will enjoy our traditional potluck and afterward our monthly business meeting.

Remember our Friend Day is Oct. 28. Please join us for Sunday School next Sunday as the Sunday School Campaign begins. AWANA continues at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Do join us on East 5th Street, just o◊the northeast corner of the square in Pineville. For more information visit www.fi rstbaptistchurchpineville.com.