|
||||||
 |
 All Ladies Choir  Mother's Day Cracker Barrel Gift Certificate Winners Scripture Focus: Ephesians 6:1-3 Message: 1. What exactly is a mother? A. What qualifies a woman to be called a mother? Scripture Focus: Ephesians 4:25 – 5:2 The Message from Pastor Steve: Notes: I. Our speech May 1, 2012 – Volume 8 – Issue 51. Pastor’s thoughtsIs it just me, or do you also think that time is flying? Especially this past year; it has gone by so quickly. I am not a lover of the cold weather, so this past winter was a blessing to me. However, my wife says that that means we will probably have a super hot summer. And, she may be right. But I told her that is why we live in an air conditioned society! As a kid growing up in Ohio, I remember the winters always seemed to have a lot of cold and snow. I spent my 5th and 6th grades in Cheyenne, Wyoming and that city had some really cold, snowy and windy winters. I always looked forward to April as it began to warm up and we had rain, not snow. My 3rd grade teacher would say, “April showers bring May flowers.” A hot day in central Ohio back in the 50s and 60s was 85. Now, even central Ohio has many days at the 100 degree mark or even higher. What caused the Katrina of tornado outbreaks? Why the terrible hurricanes of the last decade? Could it be that we are in the Last Days? I was reading some of Lisa Jean Bloomberg writings on what she felt were 20 signs we are in the Last Days and wanted to share them: 1. The Gospel will be preached throughout the world This is already being fulfilled through television, radio, missionaries, the translation of the Bible into many languages, and the internet. 2. Increase in knowledge We can look around and see tremendous progress since the 1890s in automotive production, steam engines, and the discovery of flight. We have seen interstate highways built and quick travel between cities. But what is most amazing to me are the technological advances in medicine and human science: DNA, stem cells, human cloning, etc… World wide financial collapse leading to a one world government and one world currency, The United Nations, World Trade Organization, International Criminal Court, UN peacekeeping/police force, numerous UN NGO’s, and other agencies are preliminary steps to the formation of a one world government. This next statement is taken from the Washington Post, April 8, 2009. Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner and Austan Goolsbee, member of the Council of Economic Advisers, have refused to rule out a global currency. Such views by top policymakers cause the dollar to drop. Even worse, this shows that the Obama administration supports dramatically greater centralization on a national and international scale. 3. Moral decline We don’t expect much from the world in the way of morals; but today even people who call themselves Christian are participating in all sorts of sexual sins, drinking, doing drugs and carrying on, using dishonest business practices, etc… And this is a world wide problem, not just in Paris and America. 4. Growth of spiritualism and false teaching Whenever I am out running an errand, paying a bill, or shopping, I can’t help but notice that on almost every block there is at least one house with a sign out front advertising their services as a psychic, spiritualist, and fortune teller. I even saw a “church” that called itself The Other Way Church openly claiming to worship Satan. If you look in the phone book you can even find listings for witch covens. But most concerning is the involvement of witchcraft in our own presidents. We all know about George Washington’s apparition of a mysterious woman and Abe Lincoln’s Mary Todd; but those were isolated cases of spiritualism in the Whitehouse. But in our own generation, every president has had some involvement in the occult. The famous Jean Dixon advised every president from FDR to Reagan. George Bush Sr’s only involvement as far as I can tell was an unsolicited letter from a Brazilian psychic supposedly warning him of the events of 9/11. Clinton was advised by psychic Jean Houston; and Hillary, his wife openly practiced necromancy-a most hard core form of witchcraft-used to communicate with the dead in order to gain knowledge of future events and their outcome. Then there was George Jr., who is a member of the Skull and Bones aka Order of Death, a “secret society” dealing heavily in the occult and obsessed with death. And now, we have President Obama whose Voodoo practicing mother in law actually lives in the Whitehouse. By the way Hillary Clinton is our current Secretary of State under President Obama. If spiritualism is so prevalent in our government, one can only imagine how heavily our society at large is involved. 5. Apostasy Tolerance in churches today (including Christian churches) 6. Godlessness It is obvious to any one who simply walks out their front door that this prophesy has been fulfilled. Our cities are filled with crime, brutality, and neon signs proclaiming our sinful, godless nature. 7. Mark of the beast VeriChip received United States FDA approval in 2004; it is a human-implantable radio-frequency identification (RFID) microchip. 8. Wars and rumors of wars More people have been killed in warfare in this century than at any other time in history. With television, radio, and internet information is immediately made available to the general public; so we hear about wars 9. Famine Over 3 billion people worldwide live in poverty, with a population of 6.8 billion that is almost half of the world’s population. 10. Earthquakes From 1890 to 1900 there was only one major earthquake in the world. From June 1, 2011 to June 13, 2011 there have been 122 earthquakes measuring 4.0 or higher on the rector scale. At this moment June 13, 2011, 11:51 AM there are 218 earthquakes happening of all magnitudes. 11. Tribulations Christians are under attack throughout the world today. In the United States Christians still enjoy freedom to worship God without suffering much more than ridicule, hatred, or discrimination at work and school. But in other countries such as China, Sudan, Africa, Saudi Arabia, North Korea, Russia, and many Muslim nations, Christian suffer much greater persecution and often times death for their faith. 12. 200,000,000 man army in the east An army of that size had never existed until China’s army reached that number in the 1960′s. 13. Redevelopment of the Roman Empire The nations of Europe since the Roman Empire dissolved have never adhered or formed one empire but continue as separate nations, however, the European Union now has 15 Member States and is preparing for the accession of 13 eastern and southern European countries. 14. Return of the one pure language, Hebrew, to Israel Prior to the restoration of Israel in 1948, Hebrew was a dead language. Now Hebrew is spoken throughout Israel. 15. Rebuilding of the temple, restoration of temple worship and animal sacrifices in Jerusalem For several end time prophecies to be fulfilled, the temple will have to be rebuilt. There are many groups already working on preparations for the new temple. The blueprints are already done, the temple garments have been made, and there have already been attempts to lay the cornerstone of the temple. The only thing standing in the way of the construction of the new temple is Islam’s third holiest site, the Dome of the Rock and government support for such an undertaking. A group in Israel called the “Temple Mount Faithful” has obtained most of the clothing; instruments and other equipment required for temple worship and are actively preparing for the laying of the third temple’s cornerstone. 16. Appearance of the Red Heifer after 2000 years A red heifer will be required to be used in the process of purification described in the book of Numbers. In May 1997 the first Red Heifer was born in 2000 years. Another red Heifer was born in Israel in March of 2002. 17. Return of the Ethiopian Jews to Israel In 1984, Operation Moses saw the airlift of 15,000 Jews who had already fled to refugee camps in Sudan to escape starvation. In 1991, Operation Solomon flew 20,000 Jews to Israel from Ethiopia itself. A further airlift began in June of 1999, aimed at transporting the last 3,000 members of the Quara Jewish community from northeastern Ethiopia to Israel. 18. Return of the Russian Jews to Israel In the 1970′s and 1980′s there was a mass exodus of Russian Jews out of Communist Russia. In 1999 the Associated Press reported a dramatic increase in the number of Jewish immigrants from Russia, bringing the largest number of Russian Jews to Israel since the early 1990′s. 19. The rise of Russia In order for some end time events to occur Russia will have to be a strong nation with a strong military. February 2011, Putin said in an English-language transcript supplied by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: “Russia possesses combat-ready armed forces, and this includes the nuclear forces.” 20. Instant communication around the world Television and the 24-hour news networks make it possible for people around the world to see the dead prophets and rejoice at their deaths. Written by: Lisa Jean Bloomberg | Apostolic Christian Community Not sure if I agree 100% with the above but it is some words for thought, isn’t it? If Jesus came this year, would you meet Christ in the air in the Rapture, or would you be left behind?” (I Thessalonians 4:15-18). 2. Something to think aboutNothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan “press on” has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race. ~ Calvin Coolidge 3. Take Time to SmileTom, Dick and Harry went to a party. After the party they returned to the hotel. The hotel was 600 stories high. A new pastor was visiting the homes of his parishioners. At one house it seemed obvious that someone was at home, but no answer came to his repeated knocks at the door. Therefore, he took out a card and wrote “Revelation 3:20″ on the back of it and stuck it in the door. When the offering was processed the following Sunday, he found that his card had been returned. Added to it was this cryptic message, Genesis 3:10. Reaching for his Bible to check out the citation, he broke up in gales of laughter. Revelation 3:20 begins “Behold, I stand at the door and knock.” Genesis 3:10 reads, “I heard your voice in the garden and I was afraid, for I was naked.” 3 friends die in a car accident and they go to an orientation in heaven. They are all asked, “When you are in your casket and friends and family are talking about you, what would you like them to say? The first guy says,” I would like to hear them say that I was a great doctor of my time, and a great family man.” The second guy says, “I would like to hear that I was a wonderful husband and school teacher which made a huge difference in our children of tomorrow.” The last guy replies, “I would like to hear them say … Look, He’s Moving! An elderly lady did her shopping and, upon returning to her car, found four males in the act of leaving with her car. She dropped her shopping bags and drew her handgun, proceeding to scream at them at the top of her voice, “I have a gun and I know how to use it! The four men didn’t wait for a second invitation but got out and ran like mad, whereupon the lady, somewhat shaken, proceeded to load her shopping bags into the back of the car and got into the driver’s seat. She was so shaken that she could not get her key into the ignition. She tried and tried and then it dawned on her why. A few minutes later she found her own car parked four or five spaces farther down. She loaded her bags into her car and drove to the police station. No charges were filed. (True story!) Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson were going camping. They pitched their tent under the stars and went to sleep. Sometime in the middle of the night Holmes woke Watson up and said: “Watson, look up at the stars, and tell me what you see.” Watson replied: “I see millions and millions of stars.” Holmes said: “and what do you deduce from that?” Watson replied: “Well, if there are millions of stars, and if even a few of those have planets, it’s quite likely there are some planets like earth out there. And if there are a few planets like earth out there, there might also be life.” And Holmes said: “Watson, you idiot, it means that somebody stole our tent.” 4. Nazarene and related websitesRose Hill Church of the Nazarene: www.rosehillnazarene.org 5. Rose Hill NewsThe Tribe of Faith small group meets on Mondays at 6:30 P.M. at the parsonage. The choir will meet on the first and last Wednesdays of the month at 6:00 P.M. for practice. The men will be hosting a ladies’ brunch on Saturday, May 12th at 10:00 A.M. We will be honoring all of our mothers on Mother’s Day, May 13th; during the morning service. There will be a teen lock in at the church on Friday, May 18th Church board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 16th at 8:00 P.M. Men’s Prayer Breakfast is scheduled for Saturday, May 19th at 8:00 A.M. There will be a special Sunday School teacher and SS board member and spouse appreciation catered dinner at the church scheduled for May 25th. More details are coming! Rose Hill May birthdays include: Sean Skillern (4th), Jim Moreland (5th), Maxine Wallace & Hunter Montgomery (6th), OD Smothers (10th), Joe Richards & Pat Means (15th), Cynthia Hayes (18th), Lucy Crowe & Pam Mattingly (21st) and Brittany Carter (26th) Rose Hill Anniversaries include: Bob & Pat Means (15th) and Don & Laurie Skillern (24th). Coming events include our Homecoming in June and dinner on the grounds on July 1st with a morning concert by the Hallelujah Harmony Quartet. Please let us know if we missed your birthday or anniversary or listed an incorrect date. If you have a prospect for the church, please get the information to the Pastor for follow up. Thanks for reading the Rose Hill Herald! Pastor Steve Comeans Scripture Focus: Genesis 1:26-27 Sermon: Scripture Focus: John 4:34-38 Sermon: I. Jesus showed great courage throughout His LIFE Scripture Focus: Genesis 50:15-21 Sermon: A. In the beginning Joseph’s brothers wanted to HARM him B. But God had other plans for Joseph and so PROTECTED him C. The Bible commands us to live FORGIVING others (regardless) D. We are to follow the EXAMPLE of Jesus and Joseph E. We pay a high PRICE when we fail to forgive
Scripture Focus: Matthew 28:1-7 1 After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. 2 There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. 3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. 4 The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men. 5 The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. 6 He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. 7 Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.’ Now I have told you.” Sermon Notes: A. The grave is EMPTY! Scripture Focus:Matthew 21:1-11 Jesus Comes to Jerusalem as King 1 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me. 3 If anyone says anything to you, say that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.” 4 This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet: 5 “Say to Daughter Zion, 6 The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. 7 They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on. 8 A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, “Hosanna[b] to the Son of David!” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”[c] “Hosanna[d] in the highest heaven!” 10 When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?” 11 The crowds answered, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.” The Message by Pastor Steve ComeansFill-in-the-blank Notes I. Let’s look at How he CAME A. He did not come as a CONQUEROR His was not a mission to be won using an army B. He came to love us into the KINGDOM. A one-word description of Jesus is love II. Despite what He knew, He Came in JOY III. There Was Joy in the CAMP of God April 1, 2012 – Volume 7, Issue 41. Pastor’s Thoughts April is upon us. March was an unusual month for not only Arkansas but also for most of our country. I remember living as a child in Ohio that March was often a cold and very windy month, sometimes with snow. But in April it started to warm up and the Easter Lilies began to spring up. Do you remember that most church parents made sure that their little girls had a brand new Easter dress and often their sons received new suits to wear on Easter Sunday? I was fortunate in that my mom had the ability to make clothes that looked like store bought. When I was a third grader we lived in Greenfield, Ohio and attended the Greenfield Church of the Nazarene. Easter of that year, my mom made me a wonderful light blue suit. It looked like it just came off the racks of a store. I remember her very clearly saying to me, “Steve, I do not want you to go outside after church and run because you will fall and put a hole in your new suit.” I dutifully said, “yes, mom!” And you know, I really meant what I said. I was not going to go out and run. But (isn’t it amazing how that 3 letter word can change what you have just said?) my best friend Bobby said, “Come on outside Steve I want to show you something.” Well, you guessed it. I followed him at a run and fell tearing out the right knee in my brand new suit pants! And of course, I received a lecture on how much work mom had put into making the suit and how I had ruined it and why in the world, didn’t I ever listen to what she said! You know, as soon as I fell and saw that I had torn my knee out, immediately I remembered every single word of warning mom had said to me. But, it was too late! And I was so sorry! Isn’t it amazing how that analogy can apply to sinners? They have heard warnings from godly parents and grandparents, Christian friends and in church, have heard preachers warning that “it was appointed to a man once to die, but then comes the judgment.” But, for some reason they seem to think that day will never come! Would it surprise you to hear the words, “This was your life,” and see your past life displayed on a huge screen in heaven? That type of an event is coming for many people in the presence of the Lord Himself. Unsaved lost people will have their lives displayed at the Great White Throne Judgment. This judgment will take place after the Millennium. Leon Bates writes an interesting book entitled Projection for Survival and gives his thoughts on the “books” that God will use in judging lost people. He says: God showed the Apostle John what was going to happen there and he recorded it in Rev. 20:11-15. Here is verse 12: “And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the BOOKS were opened, and another book was opened, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.” Let’s find out who the “dead” are that will be judged. What the “books” are that will be opened and the outcome of the judgment. First, who? There are basically two bodily resurrections from the dead, the saved and the unsaved. The resurrection of the saved is in three phases. Some (perhaps all) of the Old Testament believers arose when Christ came out of His grave (Matt. 27:51-53). Believers in the Church Age will be bodily resurrected at the Rapture (I Thess. 4:16-17). Tribulation believers (who died) will be resurrected at the end of the Tribulation. This will be the end of the first resurrection (the saved). The rest of the dead (unsaved) will not live again until the 1,000 year Millennium is finished (Rev. 20:4-6) All who died unsaved will be resurrected after the Millennium at the White Throne Judgment. Book No. 1 “God’s Word” Jesus said, “He that rejects me and receives not my words, has one that judges him; the Word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day” (John 12:48). Book No. 2 “Thoughts” Now, according to Romans 2:15-16 the “thoughts” of lost people are being recorded and will one day “accuse” them. God will judge the secret thoughts of people by Jesus Christ. There are NO SECRETS from God! Every time unsaved men looked on a woman with lust in their minds, God wrote it down. Every time lost people even “thought” I do not believe all this junk about Hell, Christ, and the Bible, God heard it, and He wrote it down. The thoughts are but a reflection of the true nature of people. All the wickedness, rebellion, lying, stealing, cheating, immorality and evil thoughts are the result of a wicked heart. At the White Throne the book of “thoughts” will reveal the true character and nature of all the unsaved people as they stand before God. Many people, who appeared to be outwardly good in this life, will be exposed as sinners inwardly. Their thoughts will expose them. God’s computers will have them all recorded. Book No. 3 – “Words” Not only has God recorded the thoughts of the lost, but also their sinful “words.” Jesus said, “But I say unto you that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account for on the Day of Judgment” (Matt. 12:36) Every “idle” word means every “careless” word, every “worthless” word. Every dirty joke and every curse word uttered from the mouth of the lost has been recorded. Every time unsaved people took God’s name in vain, God wrote it down. People often think it is funny to take God’s name in vain. But God is keeping a record. One day, their own words will prove them “guilty” of sin against a Holy God. Their words are out there in space-waiting! Book No. 4 – “Works” In Rev. 20:12, God says the lost will be judged at the White Throne, according to their works (what they had done). No one can be saved by their works (Titus 3:5), but the lost will be judged by their works. They rejected Christ and died in their sins. Now, the only basis left on which to judge them is their own evil, sinful deeds and works. Many sins, unsaved people thought went undetected, will be revealed at the White Throne. All the lying, all the stealing…it is all recorded. All the drunkenness and dope and other sins against their God-given body-it’s all recorded. The “bad works” done by religious sinners will all be revealed at the White Throne Judgment. Their “works” will be convicting testimony against them. Book No. 5 – “Book of Life” The final exhibit at the White Throne will be a search for the name of the accused in the “Book of Life.” IT WILL NOT BE THERE! There may be a blank space where it could have been. They rejected the Giver of life. They insisted on salvation their own way. They trusted their own religion, their own logic, their own self-righteous moral code and philosophy. They were “too smart” to take God’s Word “literally.” They may have had their names on diplomas, honor rolls, trophies and other places of human honor on earth. Now, they will be shown that their name is missing in the most important place-the Book of Life! The final verdict will be “Guilty!” The final sentence will be “Condemned!” “And whosoever was not found written in the Book of Life was (will be) cast into the Lake of Fire (Rev. 20:15). I trust this will give you a new determination to share Jesus with your unsaved loved ones and friends. Any who attend the White Throne Judgment are lost! 2. Something to think about Do all the good you can, 3. Take time for a smile Farmers Fred and Luke were fishing on the side of the road. They made a sign saying “The End is Near! Turn yourself around now before it’s too late!” and showed it to each passing car. One driver that passed didn’t appreciate the sign and shouted, “Leave us alone you religious nuts!” All of a sudden they heard a big splash. Fred grinned at Luke. “Do you think we should just put up a sign that says: ‘Bridge Out’ instead?” A fire started in the grasslands close to a farm. The county fire department rushed to the scene, but the fire was more than they could handle. Someone suggested calling the volunteer fire department. Despite some doubt that they would be of any assistance, they were called. The volunteers arrived in a dilapidated old fire truck. They rumbled straight towards the fire, drove right into the middle of the flames and stopped! The firefighters jumped from the truck and frantically started spraying water in all directions. Soon they had snuffed out the center of the fire and leaving two parts which were easily put out. As the farmer watched all this, he was impressed and grateful that his house and farm had been spared. He quickly got his checkbook and donated $1000 to the volunteer fire department. Two men, Robert and James, applied for an engineering position. Both applicants having the same qualifications were asked to take a test by the department manager. Upon completion of the exam both men only missed one of the questions. The manager went to Robert and said, “Thank you for your interest, but we’ve decided to give James the job.” Robert replied, “Why? We both correctly answered nine questions. I believe I should get this job, especially since I’ve grown up in this town and James just moved here.” The manager said, “We made our decision not on the correct answers, but on the question you missed.” “How could one incorrect answer be better than the other?” asked Robert. “Simple,” said the manager. “James put down on question #5, ‘I don’t know’, and you put down, ‘Neither do I.” A man lay sprawled across three entire seats in the posh theater. When the usher came by and noticed this, he whispered to the man, “Sorry, sir, but you’re only allowed one seat.” The man groaned but didn’t budge. The usher became impatient. “Sir, if you don’t get up from there I’m going to have to call the manager.” Again, the man just groaned, which infuriated the usher who turned and marched briskly back up the aisle in search of his manager. In a few moments, both the usher and the manager returned and stood over the man. Together the two of them tried repeatedly to move him, but with no success. Finally, they summoned the police. The cop surveyed the situation briefly then asked, “All right buddy, what’s your name?” “Sam,” the man moaned. “Where ya from, Sam?” With pain in his voice, Sam replied, “The balcony.” 4. Nazarene and related websites: Rose Hill Church of the Nazarene: www.rosehillnazarene.org 5. Rose Hill News: The Tribe of faith, small group meets on Mondays at 6:30 PM at the parsonage Join us for our Good Friday Service at 7:00 PM on April 6th The Rose Hill Choir will be presenting The Lamb of God on Easter Sunday at 10:00 AM There will be a Sunday school board meeting on Wednesday, April 18th at 6:00 PM Men’s Prayer Breakfast meets Saturday, April 21st at the church at 8:00 AM The Annual Church election will be held on Sunday, April 22nd before Sunday school and between Sunday school and church in the foyer. April Rose Hill birthdays include: Clara Herndon & Nola Moreland (4th), Caroline Lewis (13th) and Bob Means (26th). April Rose Hill anniversaries include: Ron &Belinda Carter (27th). Please let us know if we missed your birthday or anniversary or listed an incorrect date. If you have a prospect for the church, please get the contact information to the Pastor. Thanks for reading the Rose Hill Herald. Pastor Steve Comeans |
 Church office hours are from 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Monday through Friday. 11001 Kanis Road 501-225-1082 |
||||
|
Copyright © 2012 Rose Hill Church of the Nazarene - All Rights Reserved |
||||||
Follow Us!