June 18, 2023 - Happy Father's Day

 Welcome from Brown Chapel/Avant & Mt. Pleasant

Prayer: Pastor Baggett

Scripture: Luke 8:40-42 & v. 49-56 - No when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, because they were all waiting for him. Then a man named Jairus, who was a ruler of the synagogue, came up. Falling at Jesus' feet, he pleaded with him to come to his house, because he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying. As Jesus was on his way, the crowds pressed around him. V. 49-56 - While he was still speaking, someone from the synagogue ruler's house came and said, "Your daughter is dead; do not trouble the teacher any longer."  But when Jesus heard this, he told him, "Do not be afraid; just believe and she will be healed."  Now when he came to the house, Jesus did not let anyone go in with him except Peter, John, and James, and the child's father and mother.  Now they all wailing and mourning for her, but he said, "Stop your weeping; she is not dead but asleep." And they began making fun of him, because they knew that she was dead.  But Jesus gently took her by the hand and said, "Child, get up."  Her spirit returned, and she got up immediately. Then he told them to give her something to eat.  Her parents were astonished, but he ordered them to tell no one what had happened.

Subject: The Characteristics of a Godly Father

• Jairus was a father who was not afraid to seek Jesus for help.
• Jairus humbled himself at the feet of Jesus.
• We should seek Jesus while he might be found.
• Jairus wasn't afraid to bring Jesus into his home.
• We need men who are in Christ Jesus.
• Jairus was not afraid to put is daughter's welfare into Jesus' hand.
• We must entrust all that we have to the All Mighty God.
• We are living sacrificies to God.
• “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”  Romans 1:6

Roll Call:

Pastor Baggett

Rev. Pelton

Debra & Marceal W.

Willie & Bonnie T.

Ginger R.

Evelyn H.

Thelma W.

Clark M. 

Violet W.

Rhonda L.

Closing Prayer: Pastor Baggett