This past Sunday was a great blessing to me. Our attendance was good - 186, and we took up our Faith Promise Commitment cards and our people pledged to give $1,000 more per month than we gave last year! Praise the Lord for working in hearts! Before I preached, Bro. Anthony sang, "Ship Ahoy". What a powerful song! I began a series of messages on the Sermon on the Mount. I have entitled the series "The Disciple's Manual" since Jesus directed this sermon to his disciples. I preached on "True Happiness" from Matthew 5:1-12. I probably will need two more weeks to finish the message. I am praying that God will drive this truth deep in our hearts. Following the message, we observed Communion together as a church. As always, that was a sweet time.
Sunday evening, we had our Fall Cookout. We cooked out hot dogs, and the ladies brought sides and desserts. Bro. Jeff McQueary played the guitar and we sung some "campfire songs". Then, I brought a devotion on faith from Hebrews 11. It was a good time of fellowship, but it was pretty cold out, so I kept the devotion brief!
There is a good spirit in the church at this time. The Missions Conference/Revival was a real shot in the arm.
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