November 18. A little frost on the car windshield this morning. I was thankful that Daddy started the car a few minutes ahead of time so it wouldn’t be icy cold when we got in. Today the Ambassador Baptist Church ensemble and Alton Beal were at EBC. Bro. Beal preached in the first service from Titus 2:11-13—Amazing Grace. What is grace? God’s unmerited favor; kindness shown to us even though we don’t deserve it. We don’t deserve it, but God gives it to us anyway. Why is grace so amazing? 1) Because we are saved by grace, v. 11. It brings salvation. It has appeared to all men—it has no discrimination. 2) Because it sanctifies us, v. 12. It guides us through life. It teaches me to say no temptation and yes to God. It guides me moment by moment. It teaches us rejection of ungodliness and worldly lusts. It teaches me to be progressively more like Jesus, both in action and attitude. It teaches me reception of sober, righteous, godly living. In this present world - this was written from prison. Every day the grace of God can guide me in the way I should go. 3) It sustains me, II Corinthians 12:9. God’s grace is enough—it will never run out. In between services, I sang, prayed, listened to instrumental hymn music, and crocheted. In the second meeting, Dr. Beal’s, text was Romans 10:1. When is the last time that you had your heart set on someone who needs to be saved? Paul, in this verse, speaks about 1) family—his spiritual brothers and sisters and his family Israel. Paul is sharing his heart with his spiritual family about his prayer for his family according to the flesh. Paul also speaks about 2) feeling. Christianity should not be emotion-led; neither should it be emotion-less. Paul had a strong desire to see God work mightily in the lives of his kinsmen according to the flesh. When is the last time you had a great heaviness and continual sorrow for someone to be saved? 3) Paul’s focus—that they might be saved from sin and judgment and sorrow. When is the last time you prayed for the salvation of family members? Without a burden, we will not see souls saved. This afternoon and evening, I finished crocheting Rainbow Teddy that I started yesterday. We also listened to a Sunday school lesson by Pastor Weiss entitled Stewarding the Gospel, another lesson on soul-winning. I’m thankful the Lord keeps that great commission before our eyes. The lesson this evening was part 1, Mark 16:15 and I Corinthians 15:2,3. 1) His command is our priority. The most precious gift that can ever be brought into your life is the truth of the gospel. The gospel is very simple. You are not required to be a theologian to share the gospel. It is not our responsibility to give an answer to every objection, but just to share the gospel. Luke 15:4,5. 2) The gospel is a trust. The gospel is more than facts. It is a treasure that God has committed to our trust. 3) Soul-winning is an investment. It is a wise investment. You can choose to be a soul-winner. This evening, I also took some pictures of Rainbow Teddy, washed up the few dirty dishes that were in/at the sink, and looked for yarn for the next project. “5My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him for the fear wherewith he feared me, and was afraid before my name. 6The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity. 7For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.” Malachi 2:5-7 Although these words were spoken to the Levitical priesthood, God has given us a covenant of life and peace through the shed blood of Jesus Christ our Lord. Therefore the law of truth should be in our mouths; no iniquity should be found in our lips; we should walk with God in peace and equity and turn many away from iniquity; our lips should keep knowledge and we should seek the law from God’s own mouth, that is, from His word. For we are the LORD’s messengers to take the word of the Lord to the whole world.
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