Category: Inspirational

Saturday

God has raised this Jesus to life,

and we are all witnesses of it.

Exalted to the right hand of God,

he has received from the Father

the promised Holy Spirit

and has poured out what you now see and hear.

~Acts 2:32-33~

 

Carry the Cross – Meet at FBC to be transported to Smokehouse where the walk will begin at 9:00.  It will end at FBC about 10:00.  There will be a brief celebration in the parking lot at that time.

 

Ruth Stewart Cutrer got a good report at the cancer center in McComb.  Join me in thanking God for her good report.

Ora Lee Wilson will be seeing a specialist this week.  Keep her in your prayers.

Phillip Strickland will have surgery this week.  Please remember him and him family.

Bessie Hayden‘s broken toe is allowing her to walk a little more.  Continue to pray for her.

 

Omar “Britt” B. Kennedy

September 18, 1947 – April 14, 2017

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/obituary/omar-britt-kennedy

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Bible Reading – II Kings 18-19 & Psalm 106

 

“No eye has ever seen, no ear has heard,

and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him”

~1 Corinthians 2:9b NLT, 2nd ed.~

“Amazing Grace”

 

Third Thursday – Thursday at 6:30 at the Cabin;  We look forward to see who will be here this month.

 

Mission Project – The children’s missions class invites you to bring red beans and rice during the months of April and May.  The food will be taken to a food pantry.

 

North America needs Jesus!  The Annie Armstrong Offering helps take the gospel message to those who are lost.  Help get the Good News out to people in Canada and the US.

 

Jesus is the reason for the Easter season!  Please be in your church tomorrow or choose one to visit if you do not have a church home.  FBC, Kentwood will have a chose of services tomorrow, 8:15 or 10:30 A.M.  Check a previous post of The Prayer Link for sunrise services.

Anna Lee

 

 

 

Monday

But Jesus remained silent and gave no answer.

Again the high priest asked him,

“Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?”

“I am,” said Jesus.

“And you will see the Son of Man

sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One

and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

~Mark 14:61-62~

 

Phillip Strickland and his wife will be seeing the oncologist today.  Their news, at this point, is that the large tumor he one had is showing up as a much smaller spot.  Phillip will be having surgery on the 18th unless plans change.

Andy Taylor will be seeing a surgeon today about his foot.  Pray for decisions that will be made today.

Margaret Oliver is improving.  She is hopeful of being back at her own home soon.

 

Read the Bible – II Kings 1-3 and Psalm 103

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

 

You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless,

Christ died for the ungodly.

Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person,

though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die.

But God demonstrates his own love for us in this:

While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

~Romans 5:6-8 (NIV)~

“Nothing but the Blood of Jesus”

 

Friday Morning Bible Study – Ezekiel 5

Missions March – April 23rd during morning worship

 

Sunday School (9:15 Sundays),  Kids for Christ (6:00 Sundays) and Children in Action (6:00 Wednesdays) as well as VBS and other activities are really impacting our children in a big way.  May God continue to reap the harvest of the seeds that are planted in young lives.  Two evidences yesterday were another profession of faith and the children’s portion of the program last night.  We are so blessed with precious children who love God.

 

“Jesus, Messiah”, the program last night, was wonderful!!!  The choir is talented and dedicated.  All the support people for narration, technology, etc. highlighted the efforts of the choir.  The children were precious!  It seems like I’ve started to count our blessings.

 

Be blessed and be a blessing this special season of the year.

Anna Lee

 

 

Friday

Just as people are destined to die once,

and after that to face judgment, 

so Christ was sacrificed once

to take away the sins of many;

and he will appear a second time,

not to bear sin,

but to bring salvation to those

who are waiting for him.

~Hebrews 9:27-28~

 

Mrs. Estelle Raborn is still not well, but she is home again.  Please pray for her and for Bobby as he cares for her.
Harrell Sharkey. Jr. will probably come home today from Ochsner.  Pray for him and his family as they await biopsy results.
Alice J Blades

January 12, 1942 – April 02, 2017

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/obituary/alice-blades

Pray for our world.  There are many people full of terrible hate and not the love of God.

I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.

The life I now live in the body,

I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

— Galatians 2:20 (NIV)

“The Love of God”

 

 

Announcements

  • Bible Study – 10:00 this morning – Ezekiel 4
  • Cantata, Jesus Messiah – Sunday, evening at 7 :00
  • Easter – 8:15 and 10:30 services
  • Missions March – April 23

Read the Bible – I Kings 14-16 & Psalm 98

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Louisiana Baptist Message – baptistmessage.com

 

Take the “Love of God” with you and share it with others as God provides the opportunities.

Anna Lee

 

 

 

Wednesday

The crowds that went ahead of him

and those that followed shouted,

“Hosanna to the Son of David!”

“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”

“Hosanna in the highest heaven!”

~Matthew 21:9~

Pray for Jim and Sylvia Watson as he continues to progress from tests to a plan of treatment.
John Willard Helsel

December 04, 1935 – April 03, 2017

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=obituaries.obit_view&o_id=4183781&fh_id=10545

Read the Bible – I Kings 8-10 and Psalm 96

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Louisiana Baptist Message – baptistmessage.com

Annie Armstrong Easter Offering – Missions March at FBC, Kentwood on Sunday, April 23

Friday Morning Bible Study – Ezekiel 4

Children in Action – Tonight at 6 P.M.

 

For Christ’s love compels us,

because we are convinced that one died for all,

and therefore all died.

And he died for all,

that those who live should no longer live for themselves

but for him who died for them and was raised again.

~2 Corinthians 5:14-15 (NIV)~

“Living for Jesus”

If you heard Wendel Rhodus speak Sunday, this song may describe how we are to live our “dash”, the mark between our date of birth and our date of death on our tombstone.

Anna Lee

Tuesday

Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion!

Shout, Daughter Jerusalem!

See, your king comes to you,

righteous and victorious,

lowly and riding on a donkey,

on a colt,

the foal of a donkey.

~Zechariah 9:9~

 

We talked with Betty Fussell yesterday.  She said the transfusions had made her feel so much stronger. Betty says she is eating more thanks to Fuzzy’s encouragement.  She’s looking forward to having a chemo treatment Monday.  Please continue to pray for them.

Debbie Miller was scheduled to return to Greensburg after a brief stay at Oceans.  She is doing much better.  She’s always seems to enjoy visits.  Please continue to pray for her and for her family.

Judith Graham Young

January 23, 1941 – April 02, 2017

Susan M. Jenkins

November 20, 1946 – April 02, 2017

(She was a modern day Dorcus!)
Willard Helsel of Roseland also passed away.  Most of you have seen his swings and rockers for sell in the curve south of Roseland.  Some of you are rocking and swinging in them.  His son-in-law, Heath Rohner, posted an awesome tribute to him on Facebook.  It touched my heart too!
Read the Bible – I Kings 4-7, Psalm 95, and video, “Heaven and Earth”
Baptist Press – bpnews.net
Children in Action – Meeting tonight at 6 P.M.
I hope to see many of you at the Easter Cantata at FBC, Kentwood Sunday night at 7 P.M.
Anna Lee

Monday

“We are going up to Jerusalem,

and the Son of Man

will be delivered over to the chief priests

and the teachers of the law.

They will condemn him to death

and will hand him over to the Gentiles

to be mocked and flogged and crucified.

On the third day he will be raised to life!”

~Matthew 20:18-19~

 

I have two deaths to share.

  • Susan McMichael Jenkins of Amite – AHS Class of 1964 and longtime teacher in Amite – Obituary not available yet
  • Eric E. “Bull” Strickland

November 12, 1931 – April 02, 2017

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=obituaries.obit_view&o_id=4182577&fh_id=10545

Read the Bible – I Kings 1-3, Psalm 94, and Video of I & II Kings (jointhebibleproject.com)

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith.

For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame,

and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

~Hebrews 12:2 (NIV)~

“Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus”

Enjoy some sunshine this afternoon.

Anna Lee

Saturday

I just returned from a two-day WMU meeting at FBC, Mandeville.  It was a great experience!  I wish many more of my friends would have been there too!

 

“Don’t worry about how or what you should speak.

For you will be given what to say at that hour

because you are not speaking,

but the Spirit of your Father is speaking through you.”

~Matthew 10:19b-20 HCSB~

“Do not be afraid;

keep on speaking, do not be silent.”

~Acts 18:9b NIV~

 

 

Pray for Jim Watson as he has a PET scan this week.  The results should let the doctors know how to plan the next steps.

 

Jimmie Lathan Pittman

February 08, 1953 – March 31, 2017

 

For the director of music. Of David.

The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”

They are corrupt, their deeds are vile;

there is no one who does good.

 ~Psalm 14:1 (NIV)~

“My God is Real”

 

Read the Bible – 2 Samuel 19-21 & Psalm 92

 

Invitation – You are invited to the Easter Cantata at FBC, Kentwood April 9th at the P.M. service.

Anna Lee

 

 

 

Friday

The LORD is my strength and my defense;

he has become my salvation.

~Psalm 118:14~

 

Thank you so much for praying for my friends who were traveling back to America.  Their plane had to abort a landing due to heavy winds.  Later, the second attempt at landing was difficult, but successful.  The family is so thankful for rooms and meals from the airlines last night.  Day three of their journey will be today.  They are so appreciative of your prayers.  My children in class Wednesday night prayed for them.  I am so anxious to tell the children how their prayers helped land the plane successfully.

Mr. Phillip Harrell is home and feeling much better.  Your prayers are appreciated here too.

Jim Watson has lung cancer.  He and his family are working with the doctors to develop a plan of treatment.

 

Pray for the WMU Missions Celebration, 2017 which will be at FBC, Mandeville.  The theme is “Grounded, Growing, and Bearing Fruit”.

 

Read the Bible – II Samuel 6-18  &  Psalm 91

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Louisiana Baptist Message – baptistmessage.com

 

But he was pierced for our transgressions,

he was crushed for our iniquities;

the punishment that brought us peace was on him,

and by his wounds we are healed.

We all, like sheep, have gone astray,

each of us has turned to our own way;

and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.

~Isaiah 53:5-6 (NIV)~

“Jesus is the Sweetest Name I Know”

 

Friday Morning Bible – Ezekiel 3 – Come join us!

 

Thanks for praying every day.  You prayers certainly do make a difference!

Anna Lee

 

Thursday

 

In accordance with your great love,

forgive the sin of these people,

just as you have pardoned them

from the time they left Egypt until now.”

~Numbers 14:19~

 

Pray for missionary friends who were flying home yesterday and  again today.

Betty Fussell received two units of blood Monday.  She had a good day yesterday.  Let’s pray she has another good day today.

Pray for Harrell Sharkey, Jr. as he plans to enter Ochsner in New Orleans Wednesday for a lung biopsy.

Debi Bales’ mother is doing a little better.  Please continue to pray for the whole family.

 

Wallace “Sonny” Carney, Jr.

July 14, 1954 – March 28, 2017

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=obituaries.obit_view&o_id=4177582&fh_id=10545

Conerly David Robertson

September 22, 1921 – March 27, 2017

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/obituary/4176865

 

The items collected for the LA Baptist Children’s Home have been delivered.  Our next collection for them will be in September.  Thank you for all you have done for the children’s home.

 

“He is Risen” will be the day before Easter.  I gave you an incorrect date yesterday.  The walk will not be this Saturday.

 

 

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

 

 

Read the Bible – II Samuel 13-15 and Psalm 90

 

If you have been reading the Bible according to the plan I post each day, you will have read 25% of the Bible so far.  We are on our 10th book of the Old Testament.  We have also read about 33% of Psalms.  Best of all, we are learning so much.  I find I can always learn more, even if the passage seems very familiar.  You can always pick up the reading where we are OR go back to Genesis and start there.

 

He was despised and rejected by mankind,

a man of suffering,

and familiar with pain.

Like one from whom people hide their faces he was despised,

and we held him in low esteem.

Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering,

yet we considered him punished by God,

stricken by him,

and afflicted.

 ~Isaiah 53:3-4 (NIV)~

“Oh, How I Love Jesus”

 

Paperback Bibles – The boxes are back in the church for you to deposit PAPERBACK Bibles which will be given to prisoners at the Tangipahoa Parish Jail.  I’ll leave the boxes for a while.  There is presently no deadline.

 

If you do not get in to see the movie, “Facing Darkness” about the medical volunteers who were working with Samaritan’s Purse when they contracted Ebola, there will be another opportunity in about two weeks.

 

Pray for those having bad weather today.  

Anna Lee

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday

Repent, then, and turn to God,

so that your sins may be wiped out,

that times of refreshing may come from the Lord,        

~Acts 3:19~

This verse reminds me of “You Must be born again” –

“A ruler once came to Jesus by night to ask him the way of salvation and right….”

A representative from the LA Baptist Children’s Home will be in Kentwood April 12 -13 to pick up special items that are needed at the children’s home before the Fall Food Round-up in September.  Some items they especially need are:

Chlorox wipes

Laundry baskets

Pillows

Pillowcases

Laundry detergent

Individually wrapped candy

Leave your items under the stairwell at the office entrance.

There will be a movie, “Facing Darkness” THURSDAY NIGHT at many locations.  It is the story of Dr. Brantley who developed Ebola while caring for patients a few years ago.  You may want to check this out.

Read the Bible – 2 Samuel 4-8 & Psalm 88

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

“Young” Ladies’ Birthday Party – Today at The Cafe at 11 A.M.  Everyone is welcome to join us.

Annie Armstrong Easter Offering – “How to Live for Christ in the 21st Century” – https://www.anniearmstrong.com/mission-central/how-to-live-for-jesus-in-the-21st-century

“Do all your work in love.”

~1 Corinthians 16:14TEV~

 I’ve always heard you should love what you do! The saying should be changed to match this verse.  It should say “in/with love”.

I hope others see Jesus as you go through your daily life today.

Anna Lee