September 8, 2024

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

Prayer: Pastor Baggett

Scripture: Mark 2:1-5 - And when he came into Capernaum again after some days, the news went about that he was in the house. And a great number had come together, so that there was no longer room for them, no, not even about the door: and he gave them teaching.  And four men came to him with one on a bed who had no power of moving.  And when they were unable to get near him because of all the people, they got the roof uncovered where he was: and when it was broken up, they let down the bed on which the man was.  And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to him, Son, you have forgiveness for your sins.

Subject: Barriers to Our Blessings

• The paralyzed man was desperate for help.
• Jesus said, "Come unto me and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28-30
• There will be trials and tribulations.
• Romans 12:3 - For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith.
• Don't have a spirit of hatefulness, envy, strife, deceit.
• Where is the love?
•  We must look to God.
• We must have a spirit of mindfulness, of kindness.
• Jesus came to seek and save that which is lost. Luke 19:10
• Don't lose sight of that which God has called us to do.
• Do we have a spirit of indifference? Self-righteousness
• Read Luke 10:25-37 - The Good Samaritan
• Do we have a spirit of being critical of everything?
• Proverbs 23:7 - For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. “Eat and drink!” he says to you, But his heart is not with you.
• Matthew 6:15 - But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
• We must be careful to stand with Jesus' teachings. Forgiveness, love, long-suffering, kindness, self-control, etc.
• We must have JOY in our hearts! Lift up others.

Holy Communion

Roll Call:

Pastor Baggett

Debra W.

Willie & Bonnie T.

Rev. I. Pelton

Eddie & Marina J.

Everlyn H.

Ginger R.

Clark M.

Violet W.

Gina L.

Thelma W.

Rhonda L.

Closing Prayer: Pastor Baggett