March 17, 2024

 Welcome from Brown Chapel/Avant, Mt. Pleasant & Shiloh

Prayer: Pastor Baggett

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14 - 9 And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.

13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.

14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

Subject: (In the vernacular) How You Gonna Act?! 

• We are in the season of Lent.
• What is Lent to you? For some it's a time to give up certain things.
• What should we really give up? 
• We should give up 'sin.' 
• Jesus wants us to give up pride because pride causes one to think better of himself than others.
• Wrath, greed, sloth, lust, envy, gluttony, & pride, considered the Seven Deadly Sins.
• Matthew 26:33 - Peter's pride caused him to say, "Though all may be turned away from you, I will never be turned away.
• Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. Proverbs 16:18
• The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Matthew 9:35-38
• We must continue to look to Jesus.

Roll Call:

Pastor Baggett

Rev. I. Pelton

Clark M.

Willie & Bonnie T.

Debra W.

Evelyn H.

Thelma W.

Eddie & Marina J.

Ginger R.

Violet W.

Earl & DorsieLynn J.

Rhonda L.

Closing Prayer: Pastor Baggett