Pastor

Steve Knott

 

 

McQueeney Baptist Church

 

   McQueeney                      Messenger

Join Us For Worship:

 

Sunday  -  9:15  AM

                  Worship Service       

Sunday  -  10:30  AM 

                  Bible Study

Sunday  - 6:00 PM

                 Worship Service

                 (4th Sun. of month is

                Business Mtg.,             

                5th Sun. is 5th Sunday                  Sing)

Tuesday  -   8:00  AM

                 Prayer Breakfast     

                 (1st Tue. Prayer Walk                  @ 9am)

Wednesday  -  7:00  PM

                 Prayer Meeting          

Wednesday  -  6:20  PM

                 Awana        

                 (3 yr olds - 6th grade)

Wednesday  -  7:00  PM

                 Youth                          

                  (7th  -  12th grade)

April 2008

Volume 12

McQueeney Baptist Church

P.O. Box 44

McQueeney, TX  78123

 

Physical Address:

201 Schumann Rd.

McQueeney, TX 78123

 

Phone:  830-557-5532

Fax:     830-557-4080

office@mcqueeneybc.org

 

www.mcqueeneybc.org

P.O. Box 44

(Hwy 78 & Schumann)

McQueeney, TX  78123

830-557-5532

McQueeney Baptist Church

 BULK RATE                                     U.S. POSTAGE      PAID                      MCQUEENEY, TX      PERMIT NO. 1

We all can be messengers of God!

Loan Balance:            $  9,194.81

Offerings for Mar:      $21,686.61

Expenses for Mar:     $19,714.65

 

(Offerings & Expenses do not

include designated accounts,

except for the Bldg. Loan.)

A new pastor was visiting in the homes of his parishioners.  At one house it seemed obvious that someone was at home, but no answer came to his repeated knocks at the door.

Therefore, he took out a business card and wrote 'Revelation 3:20' on the back of it and stuck it in the door.

When the offering was processed the following Sunday, he found that his card had been returned.  Added to it was this cryptic message, 'Genesis 3:10.'

Reaching for his Bible to check out the citation, he broke up in gales of
laughter.  Revelation3:20 begins 'Behold, I stand at the door and knock.' Genesis 3:10 reads, 'I heard your voice in the garden and I was afraid for I was naked.'

Pastor’s Business Card

 “Trees have their seasons at certain times of the year when they bring forth fruit;

but a Christian is for all seasons”

~Ralph Brownrig

 

The Promise of Pentecost

Sections taken from “The Promise of Pentecost”

by Victor Knowles

Sections taken from “The Promise of Pentecost”

by Victor Knowles

         Does it seem strange to you that those of us who claim to be a New Testament church do not celebrate the birthday of the church? (Acts 2:1)

         The Greek word for Pentecost means “the 50th day.” In the Old Testament, the Jewish Feast of Weeks (or Feast of Harvest) fell on the 50th day after the Feast of Passover. It was also called Day of the First Fruits (Num. 28:26). The amazing events of Pentecost in AD 30 saw the “first fruits” of a spiritual harvest—3,000 baptized penitents added to the church. The post-apostolic church called Pentecost “Whit Sunday” or “White Sunday” after the white garments that candidates for Christian baptism would wear on the 50th Sunday after Resurrection Day.

         On the Day of Pentecost, Peter declared, “For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call” (Acts 2:39). What promise? His listeners had just interrupted his message on the crucifixion of Christ, saying, “What shall we do?” He replied, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit  (Acts 2:38). The promise was twofold: pardon for the past and power for the present. Guilt was gone and a gift was given—the Holy Spirit. This priceless promise was for them (those who had crucified Christ), their children (subsequent generations), to those afar off (Gentiles), indeed, for all who hear and respond to the call of God.

         From that day forward, the church lived in the fullness of power of the Holy Spirit. “...And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the work of God with boldness” (Acts 4:31).

         The church should always live in the power of the promise of Pentecost. This is by God’s design. ‘“Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ says the Lord of hosts” (Zech. 4:6). Human might and personal power are no substitute for the power of the Holy Spirit. Christians are followers of Christ and should live as He lived—in the power of the Spirit. After His baptism Jesus was “filled with the Holy Spirit” (Luke 4:1).  After His temptation He returned to Galilee “in the power of the Spirit” (Luke 4:14).  So should we.

From her oldest members to her youngest converts, the church should be living daily in the promised power of Pentecost.

         The church should not be market- driven but Spirit-driven. All the self-help programs in the would cannot match the beautiful and powerful work of the Holy Spirit in

the lives of penitent, baptized believers, for only the Holy Spirit can transform us into the image of Christ, strengthen our inner life, shed abroad God’s love, produce a lovely cluster of nine-fold fruit, assist us in our understanding of Scripture, aid us in our prayer life, and grant assurance of our right relationship with God. Make sure the promised power of Pentecost is yours today!