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Welcome/Prayer………......……………..Billy Hayes

Song Leader…………..……………Jonathan Bonde

#3 -”Hallelujah, Praise Jehovah”

#214 -”Have You Seen Jesus My Lord?”

Opening Prayer….….………...……..Charles Parker

#387 -”Tell Me the Story of Jesus” Scripture Reading/Prayer……..……...Carl Johnson

COMMUNION

#742 -”When Upon Life’s Billows” Scripture Reading……....………………..Billy Hayes

James 1:17

Sermon……………...………..………....Michael Cox “Looking to God & More Importantly,

Listening to God”

#940 -”Only a Step”

#882 -”No Tears in Heaven”

Closing Prayer……..............…….….....Bill Brannon

Our Record: March 1, 2020

Bible Class…..….....…193

AM Worship……….….313

PM Worship……….….161

Wed. Bible Class….…137

Contribution…..$9,867.60

In many ways the book of JAMES is like a blueprint for Christian

living. It’s a very helpful book, filled with practical advice on how to

maximize the Christian life. Today we will look at James 1:17-20 as

the Lord’s brother talks about looking and listening to the Lord. Watch

out …he even talks about ANGER in this passage!

This evening I will tackle a topic I have never preached on during my

40+ years of ministry. In fact, I asked several of my preaching buddies

and none of them have ever spoken on the subject of FASTING. In

some ways that is shocking because the Bible has a lot to say about

FASTING, both in the Old Testament and in the New Testament with 40 references to the

subject.

Fasting is simply giving up for a period of time something significant in one’s life (food,

liquids, a particular food group, etc.) in order to spend more time in fellowship with God

through prayer, worship, study and meditation.

Why have we skipped this subject? I believe there are several reasons. First, none of us

like to be told what we can eat and not eat. We end up associating the concept of

FASTING with DIETING and that’s a sore subject for many of us.

Second, we don’t understand the REAL reason for fasting. Tonight, one of my goals is to

help all of us understand why followers of God would begin a fast.

Next, we probably don’t realize the many different avenues of fasting. There’s short term,

long term, no food & liquid for a brief time, no food but plenty of liquids for a longer time,

absence of a particular food or food group, absence of something significant to the

individual, and many more.

Finally, we don’t see the spiritual benefits of fasting. After tonight I hope we all know what

fasting can do for the believer.

While I have never spoken on the subject of fasting, I have often fasted for brief times. For

example, I often skip lunch once per week and spend that time in study or prayer.

Please let me add… there is a group of people who should NEVER consider

fasting. These are people who have a medical condition that would be impacted by a fast.

Are you a member of an adult Bible class? If not, please be my guest for the class, HARD

SAYING & DIFFICULT TEXTS OF THE BIBLE EXPLAINED. Upcoming classes will

include the purpose of angels and are there guardian angels today …why are there so

many translations today? … what happens to the soul at the point of death? …why is Mark

16:9-20 bracketed in some translations? … what is the Christian viewpoint regarding

suicide victims? …and many more. We meet every Sunday morning in classroom #118.

Hope to see you soon!

~Michael Cox 501/545-1525 ● preachermichaelcox@ gmail.com

Welcome/Prayer…………..……….…….Billy Hayes

Song Leader…………..…..…..……Jonathan Bonde

”Hear , O Israel”

”Be Unto Your Name”

Opening Prayer….……………………..Tom Shelton

How Deep the Father’s Love”

COMMUNION

“Ancient Words” Scripture Reading……..……..……..…...Billy Hayes

Matthew 6:7-9

Sermon……………...….........………....Michael Cox “What Does the Bible Say About:

Prayer & Fasting?”

#674 -”I Have Decided to Follow Jesus”

#705 -”A Common Love”

Closing Prayer……...................…….....Bill Brannon

ELDER / DEACON: Bill Brannon / Danny Griffith

FOOD COORDINATORS: Barbara Wells &

Rebekah Tolleson

MARCH CONTACTS

Adult’s 9:00 AM BIBLE CLASSES:

Adult class - room#112 First Principles

“The Lord’s Supper” Carl Johnson/Mike Schuler

● Adult class - Auditorium

Billy Hayes “Job” ●

Adult Class -room #118 “Hard Sayings & Difficult

Texts of the Bible” Michael Cox

● Adult Class -room #116

“The Holy Spirit” Danny Griffith

● Young Adults/College Age

MPB-downstairs Jonathan Bonde

Children’s 9:00 AM BIBLE CLASSES:

9th - 12th – MPB Tim Togami &

Donnie Pogue, Jr. ●

7th & 8th –room#113 Drew Hudgens

● 5th & 6th - room#115

Kenny Ward ●

3rd & 4th –room#114 Rebecca Griffith

● 1st & 2nd –room#104

John & Lori Word ●

4 yrs -Kindergarten room#108

Diana Ward ●

18 mo.-3 yrs. –room#105 Kate Hudgens

● 6mo.-18 mo. -room#106

Martha Dean

SUNDAY

9:00 AM BIBLE CLASSES

10:00 AM WORSHIP

6:00 PM WORSHIP

WEDNESDAY

7:00 PM BIBLE CLASSES

TUESDAYS in MPB

6:30 AM Men’s Prayer Breakfast

11:30 AM Ladies’ Visitation Group

Every 1st TUESDAY of each month

9:30 AM Threads of Compassion

Sewing for sick children & cancer patients

Widows & Widower’s Dinner

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● ● ● ELDERS: Bill Brannon; Alan Dishongh; Donnie Pogue, Jr; Tim Togami; Festus Ugbade ● ● ● DEACONS: Bob Cole; Lessel Collier; Danny Griffith; John Herring, Sr.; Roger Needham; Rick Palmer; Tom Shelton ● ● ●

WOW, what a week!!!

We often say “Wow” about an event in our lives

that has been outstanding. Sometimes we say

“Wow” when an event comes to pass for which

we have been working so hard. And then… there

is a “Wow” of devastation. As you and I opened

up our news media on Tuesday morning, we

were held captive with the stories and photos of Nashville,

Tennessee and those surrounding areas. Please continue to

pray for our brothers and sisters and countrymen who were

affected by the tornado on Monday evening.

Pray for those families who have lost loved ones. I

cannot understand how much pain and devastation that can

occur in mere moments. No one is immune from this type of

pain. We have all felt the hurt of loss in our families. In

Galatians 6:1, we are reminded to bear each other’s burdens

to fulfill the Law of Christ. This is the time for the Lord’s church

to shine as a beacon for the lost and hurting.

Pray for those families who have lost their homes and

goods. Many have lost everything. Perhaps they are confused

and unsure of which direction to turn. While we know that

man’s life does not consist of the things he possesses (Luke

12:15), mankind DOES need food, clothing, shelter and water

in order to survive. This is a perfect time for the Lord’s church

to see to the needs of those families and reach out unto them.

Pray for those local congregations in the areas of

Nashville, Tennessee. A couple of congregations in that area

have lost families and very young children to death. I know this

will be devastating to these congregations and we need to

pray for our hurting brothers and sisters. Now is the time for

the Lord’s church to hold to each other and to God’s Holy

Word and remember that this world is not our home (Hebrews

11:13-16).

In Luke 22:32 Jesus told Peter that He was praying for

Peter. In order to be Christians, followers of Christ, we must be

a prayerful people. May God bless us as we follow in the steps

of our Lord.

~Billy Hayes 501/701.9495●hayesbilly20@yahoo.com

Upcoming Events...

TODAY! SUNDAY, MARCH 8

FELLOWSHIP POT-LUCK●11:05 am●MPB●Please bring your favorite

casseroles, sides, salads, desserts, & drinks ~Thank you!

L2L SONG LEADING PRACTICE●5:00 pm●Boys in auditorium & girls in

Rm#118

MONDAY, MARCH 9

TEEN BIBLE STUDY●6:30-8:00 pm●MPB

TUESDAY, MARCH 10

2 CORINTHIANS BIBLE STUDY & FELLOWSHIP POT-LUCK ●6:00 pm

Pot-Luck Dinner●7:00 pm Bible Study with Carl Johnson●MPB

FRIDAY, MARCH 13

L2L BIBLE BOWL PRACTICE: TEAMS A & D●Every Friday @ 7:00 pm●@

Togami’s house●All teams are welcome to attend

SATURDAY, MARCH 14

RAKE & RUN●Van & Teens leave MPB @ 9:00 am

SUNDAY, MARCH 15

JR. JAM!●3:30-5:30 pm●MPB

L2L BIBLE BOWL PRACTICE FOR TEAM: C●3:30-5:30 pm●Rm#118

SUNDAY, MARCH 22

L2L SONG LEADING PRACTICE●5:00 pm●Boys in auditorium & girls in

Rm#118

PRAYER REQUESTS…

MEMBERS

Mike/Shirley Baka●Henry/Linda Cook

Cyndi/Bill Crow●Anna Foster●Ola Freibolt

Paul Kuhn●Beau Landrum●Fran Maris

Jane Needham●Karen Pate●Keith Powell

Clovis Reid●Lillie Mae Taylor●Wade Wisely

Beck, Andrew (Health)

Jones, Alvena (Mammogram)

Kissire, Robert (Surgery 3/5 @ St.

Vincent’s in Little Rock)

Lavin, Wes (Home now)

Myers, Mark (In LR Baptist Hosp., Kidney

stones)

Pannell, Glenda (Heart tests)

Pate, Leslie (Fell & reinjured back & has

Bronchitis)

Wireman, Patricia (Health)

ALL MILITARY & FIRST RESPONDERS

Bernard, Heidi -GCPD/HSVillagePD

Boughan, Tyler (EMS) Garland County

Gay, Rhett (AF) Tyndall AFB,

Panama City, FL

Hayden, Austin (AF) McChord AFB,

Tacoma, WA

Pianalto, Nick (Navy) 1117 Homoja Dr.

Port Hueneme, CA 93041

Snyder, Tess (Homeland Sec./BPA)

Nogales, AZ

Snyder, Virgil (EMS), Garland County

Spears, Kevin –WAT22 (Vet. Suicide

Prevention)

Spellings, Randy (Nat’l Guard) Kuwait

Tolleson, Rebekah LRPD

Vincent, Tyler (VF) Garland County

Wells, Andrew GCPD/HSPD

FAMILY/FRIENDS BATTLING CANCER

Dan Azbell●Sophia Cannady●Sammye Collier

Darrell Cormier●Jimmy Denton●Gene Foster

Melanie Garner●Mariah Green

Karen Henderson●Troy Keiss●Sandy Pitman

Charlie Isom●John Raines●Vi Reams

Kevin Steed●Andrea Thompson

Janice Wilcox●Jennifer Williams

SHUT-INS

Geraldine Bledsoe●Phil Chase

Kaye Crossland ●LaVonne Depew

Irene Hutzel●Joe Nickolson●Sharon Powell

Lorene Prescott●Jack Smith●Lorraine Talley

Joyce Walker

FAMILY & FRIENDS

Evalene Bright●Paula Crippen●Jim Crow

Paul Geuinn●Verdell Goins

Chuck/Linda Golden●William Jones

Austin King●Jane Maynard●Beth McCollum

Sam Palmer●Lee Ratcliff●Judy Straut

Anderson, Don (Crow’s friend) CHF &

A-Fib.

Burmister, Angie (R.Pianalto’s friend)

Surgery, home now

Blount, Darrell (Pogue Sr.’s friend) Bell’s

Palsy

Blount, Pat (Pogue Sr.’s Friend) CHI St.

Vincent’s, Kidney problems

Brannon, Joey (Brannon’s son) Will have

to have a 2nd surgery on arm

Crane, Garrison (Martin’s 15 yr. old

grandson) Suffering from Bronchiolitis

Obliterans & now has Shingles

Denny, Wayne (G.Pianalto’s friend) Will

have a lung removed in LA

Gentry, Donny (L. Plant’s FIL) Health

Graves, Evan (R.Needham’s grandson)

Double pneumonia

Holston, Brandon (Lew & Brandi

Holston’s son) Surgery 2/29 went well

& he is home now)

Madden, Phyllis (C.Crow’s sis) CHF & on

Chemo

Queen, Christi (Horne’s daughter) Stroke

Scott, John Mark (C. Scott’s son)

Diagnosed w/Lupus

Vaughn, Chad (Joanne Vaughn’s son)

Has Steven Johnson Syndrome & is in a

lot of pain –once that is resolved he will

begin chemo

Winters, Richard (Rachel’s dad)

Surgery 3/2, home now doing well

Wright, Richard (Former members &

Sylvia’s husband) Home now

We would like to thank everyone for the prayers & words of encouragement

for our family these past few months, as well as the gifts for the twins.

This year has been hectic & exhausting to say the least, but we feel truly

blessed to be apart of such a wonderful & loving church family. Jett & Jaxx

are both home & doing great. Jaxx has a clean bill of health & the previous

health issues are no longer a concern. Jet is now 10 lbs. 12 oz. & Jaxx is 7

lbs. 5 ox. We pray that we will be able to bring them soon & introduce them

to their church family.

Love, The Bernard Family (Mark, Heidi, Gaige, Grant, Jett & Jaxx)