Great Swamp Baptist Church April 10, 2016
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Great Swamp Baptist Church April 10, 2016
Transcript of Great Swamp Baptist Church April 10, 2016
Great Swamp Baptist Church
April 10, 2016
Great Swamp Baptist Church
April 10, 2016
Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 AM
Prelude GSBC Praise Band
Call to Worship
Hymn # 335 “Standing On the Promises”
The Welcome
Announcements
Invocation Duane Armstrong
Selections of Praise and Worship
“We Believe”
We Pray for Special Needs
Pastoral & Offertory Prayer Rev. Ralph Lee, Jr
Demonstration of Stewardship
Offertory
Special Music Robin Malphrus
Message Rev. Ralph Lee, Jr.
Benediction
Today: Duane Armstrong
843-726-6795
IF YOUR DEACONS
CAN MINISTER TO YOU IN ANY WAY,
CALL THE CHURCH @ 726-3631
DEACON OF THE WEEK :
Next Week: Bjo Mills
843-217-2840
Toll Committee For
April Helen Malphrus & Anita Blanton
Nursery Workers
Today:
Vanessa Smoak
Jason Smoak
Next Week:
Ann Malphrus
Today: Dorthie Armstrong Krey Lowther Next Week: Latrelle Steedly Krey Lowther
From Pastor Ralph’s Desk: The Story of the Church (Part IV)
Colossians 1: 15-21
Intro: When we began studying these verses, it primarily
was for the purpose of investigating the story of creation
as told by the apostle Paul. As we’ve already been saying,
it was the story of creation in a nut-shell. However, Paul
jumped right from the story of creation to the story of the
church, and the reason why is because both topics actually
have the same story and that is the story of Christ.
Now, the point that we will start looking at today is
the story of the church leaves no doubt whatsoever that the
story of the church is indeed and in fact all about Jesus
Christ. As a matter of fact, the statement we will examine
today is the building up of all the statements that we have
thus far examined in these set of verses. It really lets us un-
derstand more than all the verses that we’ve already
looked at, and all of them do the same thing, but this one is
the icing on the cake why the story of creation and the
church is the story of Christ.
V. The story of the church is the story of Deity, vs 19.
Now of course, the Deity that is being referred to is the De-
ity of Jesus Christ. When it says, “for God was pleased to
have all His fullness dwell in Him.”
A. Notice first of all, the declaration of His Deity,
vs. 19. In that verse which we first quoted flat out, unde-
niably and boldly declaring that in the person of Jesus,
all the fullness of God dwells. Now there are other Scrip-
tures that also make this same declaration. Colossians
2:9-10 says, “For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily
form, and in Christ you have been brought to fullness. He is the head over
every power and authority.” These two verses not only reveal
that the fullness of God indwelt Christ one time but two.
You might say well I only see it once in these two verses.
However, let me explain what I mean. For it says not
only the fullness indwells Christ but that also we have as
Christians also have this fullness. The question is, where
did we get the fullness from? Well, the answer is both
simple, yet amazing. We get it from Christ. So that is how
those two verses declare Christ’s Deity twice.
Again, we find a similar set of verses in Ephesians
3:17-19. “ so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I
pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together
with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep
is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you
may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.”
The closing statement of verse 19 is, “...that you may be
filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.” So, how
can we be filled with the measure of all the fullness of
God? Well, the start of verse 17 tells us “so that Christ
may dwell in your hearts through faith.” Since those
verses are tied together, Paul was saying that when
Christ dwells in your heart then all the measure of the
fullness of God also dwells in your heart, Amen and
Praise the Lord.
There are many other verses and activities that
scream out that all the fullness of God indwelt Jesus. He
directly said he that had seen Him, had also seen the Fa-
ther. The miracles that He performed could have only
happened by the fullness of God.
Now, one of the primary reasons why Paul makes this
declaration is so that the Colossian believers would not
get caught up in the false teachings going around Co-
lossus that taught Jesus was one of many spirit beings
that you had to go through in order to get to God. Paul
is attacking this lie square on and declaring that Jesus
and Jesus alone is the way to God because in Him all
fullness of God dwells.
Let us rejoice that our Lord and Savior is just that
100% our Lord and Savior for in Him all the fullness of
God dwells.
B. Second, today I want us to notice the duration
of His Deity, vs 19. So, the question is how long does
all the fullness of God indwell Him. Are we referring to
a temporary indwelling or are we referring to a perma-
nent one? Well, apostle Paul wrote it to us with no mis-
understanding as to how long of an indwelling we are
referring to. For in verse 17, he reminded us that Jesus
Christ was, “before all things.” That statement lets us
know that in Christ that all the fullness of God has al-
ways been.
You see you can’t be God temporarily. You either
always have been or you never were. Therefore, Jesus
could never proclaim that He was one with the Father if
He hasn’t always been one with the Father. His Deity is
eternal. Blessed be the name of the Lord this is the rea-
son why He and He alone can give us eternal life be-
cause He alone contains eternal life. When Jesus said
He would never leave us or forsake us, you can count on
it. For two reasons, all the fullness of God indwells Him
and it does so forever. Thus He will also permanently
indwell His people. Praise be to our eternal and ever-
lasting Savior.
Jesus Love You,
Ralph Lee, Jr.
Youth Yard Sale Saturday, May 7th
8:00am until
Items are needed for the annual yard sale. Furniture
Kitchen Items Appliances Electronics
Decorative Items Children’ S Toys Etc.
NO Clothes, Please!
Small items will be stored in the youth house.
Larger items can be picked up prior to the sale.
Call or e-mail Michelle Waitt
for more info.
843-597-1322
President Barack Obama
United States of America
Surgery / Recovery
Nursing Centers
Called to Ministry
Barry Jones (3/24)
Lane Malphrus (3/24)
Nicole Cole (3/24)
Church Needs
Leadership
Hospitals
Chris Carter & Family
Robin Gray-Central Asia
GSBC Prayer Pages April 10, 2016
Sunday School
Small Groups
SFCA-Donna Carter
Ralph Lee, Jr. - Pastor
Richard Waitt- Music Director
Deacons
Child Dev. Ministries
Mike Hodge (3/24)
Mary Cope (4/7)
Brice Rupert (3/10)
Wilma McGill (3/10)
April Malphrus (3/10)
Ellen Langford (3/24)
Patricia Malphrus (3/31)
Judy Wilson (4/01)
Annette Malphrus (4/7)
Cancer / Treatments
N/A
Barbara Mills (3/17)
Connie Way (3/24)
Grace Boyles (3/10)
Geneva Smith (3/10)
Jack Nettles (3/10)
Tom Everly (3/24)
Kistler Malphrus (3/24)
Joyce Sutler (3/31)
Phyllis Sutler (4/1)
Unspoken
Ministries
Outreach Ministry
Nominating Committee
Brandi Freeman (3/10)
Saylor Moser (4/7)
Wanda Davis (3/9)
Alicia Holland(3/31)
Expecting / Births Beth Reynolds Cabiness—July
Other Health Needs
Elaine Degler-RNC
Bereavement Family
Of
Michael E. Peeples
Brielle Hillary Spell
(Day Infant)
Jeffrey Stanley-Sav. Memorial
Teddy (Car Accident)
Jonathan Malphrus-Job Search
Ann Malphrus
Max Cole
Nursing Centers
Called to Ministry
Barry Jones (3/24)
Lane Malphrus (3/24)
Nicole Cole (3/24)
Church Needs
Bobby Emerson- Fort Hood-Army
Jared Blanton-Home
If you have someone who needs listing, call either the
church office a@726-3631 or E.L. Ambrose @ 726-5479.
Thank You
Pray For Our Military
Today’s Prayer Team
Group II Barbara Mills– Leader
Betty Robertson
Watchman Prayer Service
Saturdays @ 8:00am
Prayer Note For emergencies
a prayer chain
is available for needs.
You may access
by calling the
church @ 726-3631
Or
E.L. Ambrose @ 726-5479
Please Continue To Remember
Ricky Cleland
Mike Hodge
Shirley Malphrus
Rose Boyles
Myia Angala Ellis
Susan L. Vaigneur
Lula Floyd
Mary Cope
Judy Smith
Dot Nettles
Jimmie Mills
Betty Nettles
Tom Hinely
Olivia Stanley
Joyce Sutler
Kevin Roach
Wofford Malphrus
Lois Bootle
Myrtle Rowell Smith
Billie Langford
Lisa Koon
Mitzi Cramer
Gary Way
Christy Gagel
Vera Miles
Mary Daley
Leonard Steedly
Chris Carter & Family
Robin Gray-Central Asia
GSBC Prayer Pages April 10, 2016
Cancer / Treatments
Barbara Mills (3/17)
Connie Way (3/24)
Grace Boyles (3/10)
Geneva Smith (3/10)
Jack Nettles (3/10)
Tom Everly (3/24)
Kistler Malphrus (3/24)
Joyce Sutler (3/31)
Phyllis Sutler (4/1)
Alone with the Redeemer on gathers precious treasure. To understand God’s direction for decisions of daily living require a keen discernment of doors opened and doors closed. What “seems” to be right with our thoughts are often not tested by prayer. Quick fixes are seldom God’s way. Would you Pray? E.L. Ambrose
Ministries
Outreach Ministry
Nominating Committee
Elaine Degler-RNC
Bereavement Family
Of
Michael E. Peeples
Brielle Hillary Spell
(Day Infant)
April 14th Truett Vaigneur
Mike Davis
April 15th Erma Cooler
Mike Hodge
April 16th Melonie Williams
April 13th Steven & Tina Lang
April 16th Max & Nicole Cole
Announcements
Deacon’s Meeting
Monday , April 11th
Business Conference
Wednesday, April 13th @ 7:00 pm
Quilting Club
The Quilting Club is moving to the Old Parsonage
Thursday, April 14th @ 10:00am
Watchman Prayer Group
Saturday, April 16th @ 8:00 am
Searching for Volunteers
For
Crafts Decorating Security
Sign Up sheet in Lobby
Fried Chicken &
Trimmings
Dessert
Tea & Coffee
Ann MalphrusCooking Team
Operation Christmas Child For the month of April, we are collecting:
Soap
&
Wash Cloths
Budget Offerings This Week Weekly Budget Surplus/Deficit
+ / -
Tithes & Offerings $3,821.50 $ 4,828.76 -$1,007.26
Designated Funds This Week ********* Acct. Balances
George Pepper Fund $100.00 ********** $1,588.03
SMB $96.00 ********** $565.85
OCC $1.00 ********** $670.55
Annie Armstrong $75.00 ********** $545.00
VBS $25.00 ********** $426.28
Kitchen Supplies $20.00 ********** $134.12
Great Swamp Baptist Church 9009 Tarboro Road, Ridgeland, SC
Office - 726-3631 Fax – 726-3294
Email: [email protected]
Website: greatswampbaptistchurch.com
Church Staff Pastor: Rev. Ralph Lee, Jr………………………………………………………………………[email protected]
Music Director: Richard Waitt………………………………………………………[email protected]
Sunday School Director: Wallace Malphrus……………………………………………[email protected]
Pianist: Michelle Waitt…………………………………………………………………[email protected]
Administrative Assistant: Sybil Reynolds……………………………………………[email protected]
Treasurer: Faye Lowther……………………………………………………………[email protected]
School Administrator: Donna Carter…………………………………………………………[email protected]
Custodian: Ann Malphrus………………………………………………………………[email protected]
Landscaper: Wallace Malphrus…………………………………………………………[email protected]
Calendar of Events
For
April 4th through April 10th
Sunday Morning Breakfast (September thru May Only)........................................................................ 8:30AM
Sunday School………….….…………………............................................................................................ 9:45AM
Morning Worship…….….…...…………………........................................................................……….....11:00AM
Evening Worship…….…….……………………..........................................................................................6:00PM
Wednesday Night Supper (September thru May Only)........................................................................... 6:00PM
Wednesday Night Service………………………………...............................................................................7:00PM
Saturday Watchman Prayer…………….………….……….........................................................................8:00AM
Stewardship
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