occasional visitors. Good to
see you. Remember those who requested
prayer. Prairie Shell's going to be operated on the 14th. So
remember him. I think he's going to take out
a portion of another lung. So remember him. Also, some of
Fred's kinfolk, he explained to me the thing, but it was too
complex for me to get. was killed on a ATV accident. They're going to the funeral
after service this morning. So remember them in your prayers.
Melvin is doing better some. He's in a room now, but he does
have a bad place on his toe, which is not good when you're
diabetic. So remember him in your prayers.
Inez Huskey's doing better. situation with her head. The tumor they think is benign
and they've given her steroids to reduce swelling and I think
they're gonna use it possibly one radiation treatment right
to to zap it. As you can see Harley's on two
legs now instead of three and a scooter so that's that's good
news too. Glad to see that he's up and
around. So remember these folks in your prayers. Happy birthday
to Miss Debbie. Tomorrow, she will be several
years old. Oh, Ed is having trouble again. Bless his heart. He's always
had trouble with kidney stones and UTIs. And he's hit with one
again. So remember him in your prayers
also. Seek the Lord's help for them. OK, that's it for the announcements. I want you to continue to remember
that our Wednesday night service, there's six now instead of seven, while it's
still dark in the big coop. Hymn number 209. ? Marvelous
grace of our loving Lord ? Grace that exceeds Yonder on Calvary's plow outpoured
There where the blood of the Lamb was spilled Grace, God's grace, grace that
will pardon and cleanse within. Grace, grace, God's grace, grace
that is greater than all our sins. Sin and despair like the
sea waves cold, threaten the soul with infinite loss. Grace that is greater cross. Grace, grace, God's grace. Grace that will pardon and cleanse
within. Grace, grace, God's grace. that is greater than all our
sin. Dark is a stain that we cannot
hide. What can avail to wash it away? Look, there is flowing a crimson
tide Whiter than snow you may be today Grace, grace, God's
grace Grace that will pardon and cleanse within Grace, grace, Grace is greater than all our
sin Marvelous, infinite, matchless grace Freely bestowed on all
who believe You that are longing to see His face Will you this
moment His grace receive? Grace, grace, God's grace Grace
that will pardon and cleanse within Grace, grace, God's grace
that is greater than all our sin. After scripture reading
and prayer, we'll sing hymn number 52, Majestic Sweetness, sits
enthroned upon the Savior's brow. If you have your Bibles, turn
with me to 1 Timothy chapter 4. Paul writing to the young preacher
says, Now the Spirit speaketh expressly that in the latter
times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing
spirits and doctrines of devils, speaking lies in hypocrisy, having
their conscience seared with a hot iron, forbidding to marry,
commanding to abstain from meats which God hath created to be
received in thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth,
For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be refused
if it were received at Thanksgiving. For it is sanctified by the word
of God, and prayer. Let us pray. Our Father, it is
in the name of Jesus Christ, that blessed name, the only name
under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved, that
we approach into your throne, that blessed throne of grace,
that we are told to boldly approach and make known our time of need
and find rest and repose there. We thank you, Father, that we
have this access into the grace wherein we stand. We know it's
because of grace, nothing in ourselves. We're not worthy to
approach unto you. We're not worthy even to speak
your name. When you, Father, have caused us to be righteous
in Jesus Christ, you have made him to be unto us wisdom, righteousness,
sanctification, and redemption. You have forgiven us our sins,
put them away behind your back as far as the east is from the
west, hidden them in the bottom of the sea. We marvel continually. The fact, true blessedness, is
upon your children, for their sins are forgiven, their transgressions
are put away. That you'll remember their sins
no more, and you will never charge them with sin. We can't imagine
that, and would not, were it not for a clear declaration of
your word. We thank you. We pray for those
fathers who are sick, going through trials, I'll knowest every case. We ask Lord you'd be with them,
comfort them in Jesus Christ, fix their hearts and minds upon
Him. We know that sickness and trials and troubles are the way
of life of the child of God. We know that the intent and design
of every malady that comes our way is to bring us to the feet
of Christ, the best place. Help us Lord this day to worship
you. to sing praises of thanksgiving to your name. It is in the name
of Christ we ask these things. Amen. Hymn number 52. Majestic sweetness sits enthroned
upon the Savior's brow. His head with radiant glories
crowned, His lips with grace o'erflow, His lips with grace
o'erflow, No mortal can with Him compare Among the sons of
men. He saw me plunged in deep distress
and flew to my refuge. He bore the shameful cross and
carried all my grief and carried all my grief. To Him I owe my life and breath
and all the joys I have. He makes me and saves me from the grave,
and saves me from the grave. May Stephen stand to receive
the altar this morning, please. Now let's pray. Father, again
we approach in that blessed name, who is the perfect gift, the
unspeakable gift that you've given to your people, and with
him freely given them all things. We know what we have, we have
because of mercy and grace. As we return a portion of it
unto thee, let us do so with hearts full of thanksgiving,
we pray in Christ's name, amen. the the so I invite your attention back
to 1 Timothy. These are the pastoral epistles,
epistles written to young pastors concerning what they would run into when they were pastoring
different churches. Paul had used Timothy exceedingly,
left him at Ephesus to preach the gospel, make sure that they
referred to no other doctrine than the doctrine of Jesus Christ
and him crucified. I was thinking of Paul as he
wrote these letters to the young pastors and the numerous epistles
that he wrote in scripture as well as James and Peter. I got out my Strongs and Quarters
and just looked up something. There is only one epistle written
by any of the apostles that does not have two particular