Category: Bible Study

Wednesday

Do not be afraid of those who kill the body

but cannot kill the soul.

Rather, be afraid of the One

who can destroy both soul and body in hell

~Matthew 10:28~

 

Rufus Williams’ gall bladder went well yesterday.  Please continue to pray for him as he recovers and heals.

Mrs. Anne Hurst has been ill again lately.  Today, she goes back for the latest report.  Let’s pray she hears good news.

 

 

Michael Alan Abernathy

Born: August 22, 1938
Died: October 26, 2015

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=public:obituaries.view&o_id=3364309&fh_id=10545

Daniel Thompson

 

 

Pray for the Sheriff’s Prayer Breakfast at FBC, Kentwood this morning at 7:30.  Pray for our law enforcement people every day.

 

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Read the Bible in 2015 – Psalm 122-124

Devotional, Scriptures, and a Song

  • “Where’s My Focus” – http://odb.org/2015/10/28/where-is-my-focus-2/
  •  Where your treasure is,                                                                                                                          there your heart will be also.                                                                                                                                              ~Matthew 6:21~                                                                                                               You suffered along with those in prison                                                                                       and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property,                                               because you knew that you yourselves had better and lasting possessions.                                                                                                                                            ~Hebrews 10:34~
  • “He’s Everything to Me” 

 

 

Women’s Ministry

  • Fridays – Bible study at 10:00
  • Monday – World Day of Prayer at Kedron at 10:00
  • Noveber 15 – Lottie Moon Tea at 2 P.M.

 

 

This is the day God is giving to us today.   Will we use it wisely?

Anna Lee

Tuesday

My heart’s desire

and prayer to God concerning them

is for their salvation!”

~Romans 10:1, HCSV~

 

Please pray for Lisa W. Carruth who will require treatment after her recent surgery.  Pray  for her family.  May they know the presence of God walking each step with them.

Pray for Scarlett W. Broussard who broke her yard in an accident at home.  She is the daughter of Margie and Rufus Williams.  Surgery is scheduled for 8:30 in the morning.

Pray for Hannah S. Wilkinson and her unborn baby, Rivers.  Pray for the medical people working with Hannah as they treat her.

Pray for Josh Yarborough as he awaits hip surgery and his wife, Lauren, as she prepares to give birth to their son, Luke.

Mrs. Flo Hatcher did not get to go home Monday.  Maybe, today is the day….

 

 

Read the Bible in 2015 – 2 Chronicles 11-20

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

 

 

 

Update – The WMU meeting yesterday was well attended and inspiring.  If you missed it, I trust you will make a bigger effort to be there next time.  I’m thankful to all who attended and their focus on missions.

 

 

Looking Ahead 

  • Today – Young at Heart at New Zion Baptist Church at 10:00 followed by a potluck meal.
  • Thursday – “Ladies’ Night: Count Your Blessings”
    • FBC, Kentwood at 6:15
    • For ladies from three to one hundred three
  • Friday
    • No Bible study this week
    • Instead, preparation for OCC Packing Party
  • Saturday – Shoebox Packing Party
    • FBC, Kentwood at 6:00
    • Wear your Christmas colors/sweaters
    • Bring Christmas finger foods to share
    • You may bring a picture or letter to a child
    • Bring someone to share the joy of packing the shoeboxes for children somewhere in the world.
  • Tuesday – “Young” Ladies’ Birthday Party – 11:00 A.M. at The Cafe

 

 

What joy there is in being a Christian!  If you don’t know that joy, please ask me or someone else to help you find that joy.

Anna Lee

 

 

Monday

Why are you downcast, O my soul?

Why so disturbed within me?

Put your hope in God,

for I will yet praise him,

my Savior and my God.

~Psalm 42:11~

 

The last word I have on Mansell Stinson is that the blood flow in his foot is better.  Pray he continues to do well.

Jane Wickham is doing better and should be able to come home soon, possibly as early as today.  Keep praying for her.

Connor Corkern is still at Children’s Hospital in New Orleans.  He is doing much better.  Thank God for his improvement.

Mrs. Flo Hatcher is a little better.  Thank God for that.  She will possibly be moved home today.  Pray for her situation to be stable and for each caregiver.  Taking care of “Miss” Flo at home is going to be a big responsibility.

 

Read the Bible in 2015 – Deuteronomy 4-6

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

 

We will postpone our regular Bible study Friday for a week and work on preparing for the Operation Christmas Child Packing Party.  I’m so thankful for ladies who are willing to do so much ministry/missions work.  They are the best!

 

The week got off to a good start yesterday.  Pray for it to continue that way.  Today is the day for the quarterly WMU meeting at New Zion this morning.  I want Him to be glorified, people to be encouraged, and missions to be the focus of our thoughts.

This week is going to require a lot of prayer by me as I strive to let Him use me in various ways.  If you find it in your heart, please pray for me this week asking that God is able to work through me and not my working on my own efforts.  That prayer would mean so much to me!

Anna Lee

 

Saturday

“Your eyes saw me when I was formless;

all my days were written in Your book

and planned before a single one of them began.”

~ Psalm 139:16, HCSB ~

….Europe has become a dark continent–spiritually, that is. Only about 1 percent of the population has a personal relationship with Christ. Revival is desperately needed….

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My Prayer Journal

  • Sunday – Churches, church leadership, and missionaries
  • Monday – Family, friends, and neighbors
  • Tuesday – Sick, bereaved, hospital staff, and nursing home patients and staff
  • Wednesday – Political authorities (world, national, state, parish, and local)
  • Thursday – Military, law enforcement, fire fighters, and medical workers
  • Friday – Schools, teachers, students
  • Saturday – Unspoken requests and unsaved people

 

 

Dan Turner’s Update

http://tbidansstory.com/

David Wickham Update

From Cissy about David:
We have made it over one huge hurdle!  They took him off the vent this morning!  Praise God for that.  He is on oxygen and will take some time , but both of us are celebrating this accomplishment. Hopefully, they will begin getting him up soon so he can leave ICU and transfer to the post surgery floor.  I know without a doubt God has given us strength this week to endure this agonizing experience.  Thank you for your thoughts and prayers and continue lifting us up for the days ahead.

Jane Wickham is at Lane Regional Medical Center in Zachary and looking forward to less hurting and getting home to Kentwood.

Velma Anthony has had three weeks of pain now and is waiting on additional tests to determine the problem and the treatment needed.  Please keep her in your prayers.

Barbara Hutchinson is looking forward to getting back to this area.  She has made plans for her caregivers for the coming weeks.  Let’s pray God has similar plans for her next steps.

 

 

Read the Bible in 2015 – Acts 7-8

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • “The Rugged Road” – http://odb.org/2015/10/17/the-rugged-road/
  • Ask where the good way is,                                                                                                                   and walk in it,                                                                                                                                                   and you will find rest for your souls.                                                                                                                                             ~Jeremiah 6:16~

 

 

Women’s Ministry – What great opportunities we have this week!

  • Monday – Association Meeting at New Zion Baptist Church at 10 (Leadership at 9:00)
  • Thursday – Ladies’ Night: Count Your Blessings at 6:15
    • Ladies from 3 – 103
    • Do not need  to be a member of FBC, Kentwood
    • Special Music by Yvonne Curtis
    • Come if you have been blessed!
  • Friday – No Bible study, but preparation for the OCC Packing Party
  • Saturday – Packing Party at 6 P.M.
    • Bring your children, grandchildren, and neighbors.
    • Bring a favorite holiday finger food.
    • If you have a Christmas decoration to share, please bring it by Thursday.

Women’s Ministry – Coming the next week!

  • “Young” Ladies’ Birthday Party at The Cafe at 11:00 on Tuesday
  • Women of the Bible Study – Friday at 10:00

Women’s Ministry – Coming next month!

  • Lottie Moon Tea – Sunday, November 15 at 2 P.M.
  • New Bible Study – Get in at the beginning.

 

How I love to share with you each day.  I hope you take the opportunity to pray, read, and participate in various activities.  That’s what it’s all about!

Anna Lee

Friday

“This is what the LORD Almighty says:

‘In a little while I will once more

shake the heavens and the earth,

the sea and the dry land.  

I will shake all nations,

and the desired of all nations will come,

and I will fill this house with glory,’

says the LORD Almighty.

Haggai 2:6-7

My Prayer Journal

  • Sunday – Churches, church leadership, and missionaries
  • Monday – Family, friends, and neighbors
  • Tuesday – Sick, bereaved, hospital staff, and nursing home patients and staff
  • Wednesday – Political authorities (world, national, state, parish, and local)
  • Thursday – Military, law enforcement, fire fighters, and medical workers
  • Friday – Schools, teachers, students
  • Saturday – Unspoken requests and unsaved people

 

Dr. Stan Statham asked that we pray for the family of Rev. Troy Bankston, a former pastor of Mr. Nebo Baptist Church, at the time of his death.

Connor Corkern was found to have pneumonia.  The family is very thankful for the quick response of medical staff who assessed Connor’s situation and got him to Children’s Hospital so quickly and for those who immediately began to pray and sent out the need on their prayer chains.

Mrs. Flo Hatcher seems to be having a little relief from some of the problems she has experienced this week.  Pray for a good day today.

Clark Wilson is a son-in-law of John and Inez Bond of the Terry’s Creek community.  Clark has been very ill.  The family including nine children, who dedicate themselves to singing and serving God, will host a gospel singing Saturday at Terry’s Creek Baptist Church at 7 P.M. to help defray some of the medical expenses that have accumulated.  You are invited to join them in worship Saturday.

Please continue to pray for Kerry Blades and Casey Blades and their families.

 

Tour Billy Graham’s Childhood Home (and Library)

Read the Bible in 2015 – Nahum

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Bible Study this morning – “The Woman Who Lived a Sinful Life” – Luke 7:36-50

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

 

Thank to our friends who helped create another wonderful night of Christian love and fellowship at the cabin.  There were two people there for the first time and people from a number of Kentwood area churches.  We were/are so blessed!

Anna Lee

Tuesday

“Hear my cry, O God;

attend to my prayer.

From the end of the earth I will cry to You.”

~Psalm 61:1-2a, NKJV~

My Prayer Journal

  • Sunday – Churches, church leadership, and missionaries
  • Monday – Family, friends, and neighbors
  • Tuesday – Sick, bereaved, hospital staff, and nursing home patients and staff
  • Wednesday – Political authorities (world, national, state, parish, and local)
  • Thursday – Military, law enforcement, fire fighters, and EMT
  • Friday – Schools, teachers, students
  • Saturday – Unspoken requests and unsaved people

Dearest Lord God, I pray that Your will be done in each of these situations.  You have the plan and see the big picture!  Give comfort to all the family and friends.  Amen

Macy Gueldner – Written by her mother, Mary Catherine about 1 A.M.

Macy is on the way to the hospital. She has a fever of 103.5 and is vomiting. She was shaking uncontrollably, like she did when she had viral sepsis, but she settled down after a few minutes. Her eyes are not focusing like normal and are crossing more than usual, but we know from experience that it’s caused from the high fever.

I’m fairly certain that this is a stomach virus, but even something as simple as this can become serious because she is immunocompromised.

I wish the four of us could live in a bubble for the next 8 months, until all of this is over.

David Wickham – The surgery was lengthy as expected.  A chemo bath of the entire stomach area was done as part of the process.  Let’s pray for David, Cissy, and other family members as they attend to David’s needs as he recovers and heals from surgery.

Jane Wickham – David’s sister is having some issues with her knee again.

(Written yesterday)  My knee was doing so good. It was fine for church drove to New Orleans. Last night it swelled it hurts to bend it or just trying to pick it up. By the time I got home all my joints hurt. It feels like I just had surgery. Please dear lord take it back were it was.

Pray that slowing down will be possible and helpful.

Sue Ellen Russell Pearson

Sue Ellen and I went to school together.  She lived in Russelltown.  She has been away from this area for many years.  She is bravely deal with cancer. She had chemo yesterday and will have radiation today.  Pray for this brave lady.

Charlene Addison of the Montpelier area is a WMU friend and co-worker.  Charlene’s daughter had back surgery in NYC yesterday.  Let’s pray the  surgery was successful.

Martha Griffith had a procedure done yesterday.  Let’s pray it was successful and the recovery time will be one of complete healing.

Barbara Hutchinson will have back surgery tomorrow in Baton Rouge.  Let’s pray this is successful and gives her some pain relief.

 

Baptist Disaster Relief Teams, including a local team, have been deployed to South Carolina.  Pray for the work, both physical and spiritual, they are/will be doing.

Read the Bible in 2015 – James 1-3

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

Looking Ahead 

  • Third Thursday at the Cabin – Join us here Thursday evening at 6:30.
  • Bible Study – Friday at 10:00
  • WMU – Monday at 10 at New Zion Baptist Church followed by a potluck lunch
  • Ladies’ Night: Count Your Blessings – Thursday, October 22 at 6:15
  • Packing Party for Shoeboxes – Saturday, October 24 at 6 P.M.
  • “Young Ladies’ Birthday Party – Tuesday, October 27 at 11 A.M. at The Cage
  • If you need any information about these dates, please contact me.

The morning brings a fresh day and a new start.  Let’s get going with a good attitude that we can accomplish much.  Once time is wasted, you cannot get it back to use it better.

Anna Lee

Friday

“Trust in the LORD with all your heart;

do not depend on your own understanding.

Seek his will in all you do,

and he will show you which path to take.

Don’t be impressed with your own wisdom.

Instead, fear the LORD and turn away from evil.”

~Proverbs 3:5-7 NLT, 2nd Ed.~

I can think of many people, including myself, who should be praying this Scripture today.

My Extra Prayers Schedule

Sunday – Churches, church leadership, and missionaries

Monday – Family, friends, and neighbors

Tuesday – Sick, bereaved, hospital staff, and nursing home patients and staff

Wednesday – Political authorities (world, national, state, parish, and local)

Thursday – Military, law enforcement, fire fighters, and EMT

Friday – Schools, teachers, students

Saturday – Unspoken requests and unsaved people

Please continue to pray for Barrett Travis, in North Oaks.  His post-surgery time has not been his most pleasant hours, but may they be worthwhile with good long-term results.

Mrs. Flo Hatcher continues to have her ups and downs like most people.  Pray for her family as they go through these difficult days with her.

Please continue to pray for Mr. James Miller.  Yesterday appeared to be a good day for him.

Don Turner had another change in dosage of his medication.  Hopefully, each change brings him closer to the desired comfort/result level.

Read the Bible in 2015 – Micah

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Women of the Bible study at 10 A.M. this morning.  It’s never too late to start.  Each day’s lesson stands on its own.

Georgia Barnette Offering for Missions in Louisiana – We’re about half way to our goal.

Operation Christmas Child Needs for the coming week

  • Washcloths – 268
  • Hair brushes – 158/boys and 160/girls
  • Toothpaste – 299

Operation Christmas Child Shipping Fees – Presently collecting $7.00/box

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

 

This is the day God has given to us today.  It’s perfect for His plans.  Let’s look for that perfection all around us today.

Anna Lee

Wednesday

“I have made you a light for the Gentiles

to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.”

~Acts 13:34b, HCSB~

 

 

Jeana Lee-Newton 

Pray for Jeana.  She’s back in the hospital.

Mrs. Flo Hatcher

Flo had a better day, a much better day.  She started chemo.  It is a kind that will not make her sick or cause her to lose her hair.  Pray today is another good day.

Mr. James Miller

Mr. James is home.  I don’t know that they solved his health issues.

Rufus Williams

Rufus is home again after a round of dehydration.  Pray for him as he sees a new doctor and seeks a solution to his problem.

Lisa Pitre

Lisa’s surgery went well.  She’s uncomfortable, but hopefully that won’t last too long.

Barrett Travis

Pray for Barrett, his family, and the medical staff as he has surgery today.

Read the Bible in 2015 – Psalm 117-118

Women of the Bible – Friday at 10 A.M. in the fellowship hall

Operation Christmas Child

Check out Operation Christmas Child on Facebook.  You will get some great ideas and be inspired.  I love to hear the stories from different area churches about their OCC goal and progress this year.

Quarterly WMU Meeting

  • October 19
  • 10 A.M.
  • Leadership meeting at 9 A.M.
  • New Zion Baptist Church
  • Help get another year off to a good start
  • Pray for missionaries celebrating birthdays
  • Get a handbook, hear about opportunities, and meet other ladies in nearby churches
  • Potluck lunch

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Devotional, Scripture, Quote, and a Song

  • “Unclear Vision”
  • My ears had heard of you but now my eyes have seen you.                                                                                                                                                         ~Job 42:5~
  • Trusting God’s faithfulness dispels our fearfulness.                                                                                                                                         ~Our Daily Bread~
  • “Trusting Jesus”

Bring Your Bible to School Day!

  • I saw an advertisement on television yesterday and looked it up.
  • http://www.bringyourbible.org/
  • Tomorrow is the day, but I’m not involved in the schools any more and don’t know what the  current rules are.  I’m sure it will be fine in some schools, but am not sure about all of them.
  • Tomorrow is the day!  Check it out today if you or family members are involved.

 

While visiting some friends yesterday, I was impressed with these and similar statements:

  • God still has a purpose for me.
  • He must not be finished with me yet.
  • I don’t understand, but I don’t ask Him why.
  • I hope I am pleasing Him.
  • I’m ready to meet my Maker.

That will get you to thinking about your own life!  

Thinking?

Anna Lee

Friday

“They continued steadfastly

in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship,

in the breaking of bread,

and in prayers.

And the Lord added to the church daily

those who were being saved.”

~Acts 2:42, 47b, NKJV~

Are we steadfastly doing the same things?

Today, let’s pray for various age groups in our churches.  As you pray, you can name some people in each age group and the names of the people in your church who work with them.  Then, start over and name some people in each age group who do not attend church.  I think you have a lot to pray for today!

  • Bed babies
  • Toddlers
  • Preschoolers
  • Younger children
  • Older children
  • Younger youth
  • Older youth
  • Young adults
  • Middle adults
  • Senior adults
  • Homebound

Read the Bible in 2015 – Jonah

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • “We Have Fruit” –  http://odb.org/2015/10/02/we-have-fruit/
  • I gave you a land on which you did not toil and cities you did not build.                                                                                                                                             ~Joshua 24:13~
  • “We Gather Together’
    • We Gather Together LyricsThe United Methodist Hymnal Number 131
      Text: Nederlandtsch Gedencklanck; trans. by Theodore Baker
      Music: 16th cent. Dutch melody; arr. by Edward Kremser (1838-1914)
      Tune: KREMSER, Meter: Irr.

      1. We gather together
      to ask the Lord’s blessing;
      he chastens and hastens
      his will to make known.
      The wicked oppressing
      now cease from distressing.
      Sing praises to his name,
      he forgets not his own.

      2. Beside us to guide us,
      our God with us joining,
      ordaining, maintaining
      his kingdom divine;
      so from the beginning
      the fight we were winning;
      thou, Lord, wast at our side,
      all glory be thine!

      3. We all do extol thee,
      thou leader triumphant,
      and pray that thou still
      our defender wilt be.
      Let thy congregation
      escape tribulation;
      thy name be ever praised!
      O Lord, make us free!

    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=857F4ngV8TY

Friday Morning Bible Study

  • This morning at 10 A.M.
  • Fellowship hall
  • Athaliah & Jehnshoeba (If you don’t know these ladies, come listen or read for yourself.
  • II Kings 11:2 & Chronicles 22-23:21

Operation Christmas Child Needs for This Week

  • Hairbrushes (42/boys & 40/girls)
  • Hats (19/boys and 30/boys)
  • Small notebooks, approximately 5″ x 8″ (60)
  • Bandaids (30 boxes)
  • Markers (47 boxes)
  • Soap (220)

Call me or see me if you need more information.

Women’s Ministry – Looking ahead!

  • Sunday, October 4, November 1, and December 6 – Frozen Food for Families
  • Monday, October 19 at 10 A.M. – WMU Quarterly Meeting at New Zion Baptist Church
  • Thursday, October 22 at 5:15 – Ladies’ Night: Count Your Blessings at FBC, Kentwood; All Ladies 3-103 in our area
  • Packing Party for 300 Shoeboxes (Operation Christmas Child) at 6 P.M. for EVERYONE at FBC, Kentwood
  • Monday, November 2 at 10 A.M. – World Day of Prayer: Arise and Shine at Kedron Baptist Church
  • Sunday, November 15 at 2 P.M. – Lottie Moon Tea at FBC, Kentwood; All Ladies 3-103 in our area
  • Bible Study continues each Friday morning
    • Six more weeks of Women of the Bible
    • New study will begin the following week
  • We will be collecting stamps for Christmas cards for prisoners at the Tangipahoa Parish Jail.  Please get your stamps to me by Sunday December 6.  I already have Christmas cards this year.

Have a wonderful day!

Anna Lee

Friday

“Oh, yes, you shaped me first inside, then out ….

You know me inside and out,

you know every bone in my body;

You know exactly how I was made,

bit by bit ….

Like an open book,

you watched me grow from conception to birth;

all the stages of my life were spread out before you,

the days of my life all prepared

before I’d even lived one day.”

~Psalm 139:13-16 MSG~

 

Flo Hatcher (by Julee Hatcher)

Flo Hatcher finally got a room after 11 pm last night. She did X-rays and MRI so we are waiting for her doctor to come in to tell us what’s the plan and when. Before surgery can take place she has to do another procedure so that she won’t lose too much blood during surgery. So surgery probably won’t be today but soon. She’s snoozing off and on and saying random things to me like “did you find the ice cream cake” and “was there a fire here last night” and then she told me she has a knife and if anyone touches her shoulder she’s cutting them. Right now we are waiting for someone to come get her for radiation. The fun never stops….

 

Request from Freida Jones

PRAYER REQUEST: MY DOCTOR JUST CALLED. IT IS CANCER. I GO FRIDAY MORNING FOR THE GENE TEST. THEN NEXT WEEK, ASSUMING IT IS OK WITH MY INSURANCE WILL HAVE THE MRI THEN PET SCAN. THEN I WILL MEET WITH MY DOCTOR TO DECIDE WHICH SURGERY I WILL HAVE. SHE SAID THE SOONER I CAN DO EACH TEST THE BETTER. NOW PRAY THE INSURANCE DOES NOT DELAY WHAT HAS TO BE DONE. LOVE YOU ALL. GOD BLESS.

 

Please continue to pray for Ora Lee Wilson’s sister, Juanita Booty.  She did not have a great day today.

 

Read the Bible in 2015 – Obadiah

 

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

 

Greorgia Barnette Offering for Louisiana Missions

Here for You, Louisiana Baptists multi-year, multi-platform media strategy is designed to give every person in Louisiana the opportunity to say “yes” to Jesus.

  • In the first two pilot markets, SW Louisiana and NE Louisiana, the Here for You spots have aired over 7,700 times via broadcast TV (not including cable and social media).
  • Over 9,000 people have visited the Here for You splash page, www.LouisianaBaptists.info, and there have been more than 135,000 views of the spots via the splash page and YouTube. Georgia Barnette gifts are fueling the Here for You pilot markets. New Orleans is next up!

 

 

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

 

 

Friday 

  • Bible Study at 10:00
  • Shoeboxes at 1 P.M.
    • Some of the ladies are staying after Bible study.
    • Others of you are invited to join us in the fellowship hall at 1 P.M. to fold flat shoeboxes into the proper shape and to attach labels.  You are invited to join us if you are available.
    • The repetitive task of preparing shoeboxes goes so much easier with others helping and visiting with us.  I know some men who plan to come.  Any of you, ladies or men, are welcome.  Come be a part of a very meaningful project.

 

I’m looking forward to seeing some of you at 1 P.M. to work on the shoeboxes.

Anna Lee