April 12, 2026

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

Prayer: Pastor Baggett

Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:7 - And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man.

Subject: When Prophets Are Silent

• No man can or should be compared to Jesus the Christ, who is without sin.
• We must rebuke anyone who proclaims to be just like Christ. 
• When prophets remain silent then sin runs rampant.
• We can't cover up our sin by manipulating situations.
• Nathan came to deliver a word from God to David.
• We should choose godly council.
• Psalm 1:1-6 - 1Blessed is the man
• who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked,

• or set foot on the path of sinners,

  or sit in the seat of mockers.

  2But his delight is in the Law of the LORD,

  and on His law he meditates day and night.

  3He is like a tree planted by streams of water,

  yielding its fruit in season,

  whose leaf does not wither,

  and who prospers in all he does.

  4Not so the wicked!

  For they are like chaff driven off by the wind.

  5Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,

  nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

  6For the LORD guards the path of the righteous,

  but the way of the wicked will perish.

• You shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free. John 8:32
• We must remain on the right path and pray.
• If we are not compassionate towards others, we are lost.
• James 2:15-17 - If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, and one of you say unto them, 'Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what does it profit?' Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
• Don't be a Christian is name only!
• Faith without good deeds is dead! James2:14-26
• AMEN!

Invitation to Christian Discipleship

Communion Sunday

Roll Call:

Pastor Baggett

Debra W.

Evelyn H.

Thelma W.

Willie & Bonnie T.

Eddie & Marina J.

Clark M.

Ginger R.

Rev. I. Pelton

Dorothy M.

Violet W.

Rhonda L.

Closing Prayer: Pastor Baggett

Announcement: Avant's Memorial Service will be May 24, 2026 @ 2PM.

March 22, 2026

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

Announcement: No service on March 29, 2026

Will return Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026

Prayer: Pastor Baggett

Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:1-7 - The Lord sent Nathan to David. When he came to him, he said, “There were two men in a certain town, one rich and the other poor. The rich man had a very large number of sheep and cattle, but the poor man had nothing except one little ewe lamb he had bought. He raised it, and it grew up with him and his children. It shared his food, drank from his cup and even slept in his arms. It was like a daughter to him. “Now a traveler came to the rich man, but the rich man refrained from taking one of his own sheep or cattle to prepare a meal for the traveler who had come to him. Instead, he took the ewe lamb that belonged to the poor man and prepared it for the one who had come to him.” David burned with anger against the man and said to Nathan, “As surely as the Lord lives, the man who did this must die! He must pay for that lamb four times over, because he did such a thing and had no pity.” Then Nathan said to David, “You are the man! This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul. 

Subject: Where is Nathan?

• Are we devoted to our faith?
• Nathan teaches us a very important lesson. That is God is not impressed with titles, or leadership positions. We must always be help accountable for our misdeeds and wrongdoings.
• 2 Timothy 3:16 - All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.
• We must speak truth to power. In other words, tell it like it is!
• We must never abuse power. Unchecked power is destructive. 
• Unchecked power will always rewrite the rules, bulldoze over everyone, destroy, etc.
• We must stand up to the wrongdoings of others.
• Nathan did not just condemn David. He rebuked David with the purpose of turning his heart back to the Lord, to be restored.
•  David repented and said that he had sinned against the Lord.
• We must come back to a forgiving God.
• Isaiah 6:8 - Then I heard the Lord asking, "Whom should I sent as a messenger to this people? Who will go for us?" I said, "Here I am. Send me."
• We must stand firm, be ready!

Invitation to Christian Discipleship

Roll Call:

Pastor Baggett

Debra W.

Willie & Bonnie T.

Eddie & Marina J.

Thelma W.

Dorothy M.

Evelyn H.

Ginger R.

Rev. I. Pelton

Clark M.

Violet W.

Rhonda L.

Closing Prayer: Pastor Baggett

July 28, 2024

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

Prayer: Pastor Baggett

Scripture: 1 Samuel 13:13-14 - And Samuel said to Saul, You have done a foolish thing: you have not kept the rules which the Lord your God gave you; it was the purpose of the Lord to make your authority over Israel safe forever.  But now, our authority will not go on: the Lord, searching for a man who is pleasing to him in every way, has given him the place of ruler over his people, because you have not done what the Lord gave you orders to do. & 2 Samuel 11:14-15 - Now i the morning, David gave Uriah a letter to take to Joab. And in the letter he said, Take care to put Uriah in the very front of the line, where the fighting is most violent, and go back from him, so that he may be overcome and put to death.

Subject: How Did I Get Here?

• What situations do we find ourselves in?
• Complacency - lose passion or sight of a goal 
• 2 Samuel 8:13   David become famous.
• I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.  (Psalm 34:1). This was said by David and yet he drifted away for a time.
• Becoming careless - losing the excitement
• As new Christians, we are on fire for God & later on, down the road, we lose the excitement & the newness wears off.
• Compromising values - making poor choices
• You must become closer to Christ.
• Choose you this day whom you will serve. Joshua 24:15 
• David's prayer to the Lord:
• Psalms 51:1-12

Have mercy upon me, O God,
According to Your loving kindness;
According to the multitude of Your tender mercies,
Blot out my transgressions.
2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,
And cleanse me from my sin.

• 3 For I acknowledge my transgressions,
  And my sin is always before me.
  4 Against You, You only, have I sinned,
  And done this evil in Your sight—
  That You may be found just [a]when You speak,
  And blameless when You judge.

  5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity,
  And in sin my mother conceived me.
  6 Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts,
  And in the hidden part You will make me to know wisdom.

  7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean;
  Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
  8 Make me hear joy and gladness,
  That the bones You have broken may rejoice.
  9 Hide Your face from my sins,
  And blot out all my iniquities.

  10 Create in me a clean heart, O God,
  And renew a steadfast spirit within me.
  11 Do not cast me away from Your presence,
  And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.

  12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation,
  And uphold me by Your generous Spirit.

Roll Call:

Pastor Baggett

Rev. I Pelton

Willie & Bonnie T.

Eddie & Marina J.

Thelma W.

Clark M.

Ginger R.

Evelyn H.

Violet W.

Rhonda L.

Closing Prayer: Pastor Baggett